Chapter Thirty: Life in the Mine

  The yin-yang energy ring requires the continuous nourishment of true energy to maintain its growth, as the pure yang and yin energies are constantly released, the twinkling stars in the energy ring become dimmer, and many have even dissipated into stardust.

  Mentally and physically exhausted, Qin Yun really wanted to close his eyes and fall into a deep sleep, but he was extremely clear that this was absolutely not a wise choice.

  So he cast aside his distracting thoughts with great willpower, closed his eyes again, and gathered the true energy in his apertures to drive the fierce Heart Method.

  After opening up the meridians, passing through one of the acupoints, it is possible to store and retain true energy within, which can be mobilized when the true energy in the lower abdomen is depleted.

  With the true energy driving the heart method, the efficiency is naturally much better than from nothing to something. As the heart method rotates, the dry dan Tian becomes moistened bit by bit.

  A faint aura of true energy slowly formed, under Qin Yun's control it converged into a gentle stream, flowing through the martial pulse and pouring into the sea of consciousness.

  The yin and yang energies greedily devour the incoming true energy, leaving nothing behind. With this external replenishment, the starlight no longer dims or extinguishes.

  But wanting to restore its original appearance is not something that can be accomplished overnight.

  In fact, there is a way to recover quickly, Qin Yun has a bottle of medium-grade Prenatal Qi Pill in his arms, as long as he swallows one pill, the speed of gathering true energy can be increased by several times.

  This is why many people are crazy about Dan medicine, Pei Qi Dan is just a relatively popular Dan medicine, and the more advanced Pei Yuan Dan and Ju Shen Dan have an even greater effect, and can even help warriors break through the bottleneck of their strength realm.

  Qin Yun's Zhongpin Peiqi Dan was refined by Qin Mingzhu, with the help of the Bileaf Grass and the Dan Dao Medicine Classic that Qin Yun gave her. The girl made great gains after closing herself in for bitter practice.

  She was a novice with weak strength, and the elixir she refined in one furnace was only two bottles. After dedicating one bottle to her sect, she gave the remaining bottle to Qin Yun as a small token of gratitude.

  Although he had a medium-grade Cultivation Pill in his hand, Qin Yun had never thought of relying on the power of pills to cultivate.

  He always remembered Qin Yang's teachings.

  At that time, Qin Yang had repeatedly warned Qin Yun that using medicinal herbs to refine his tendons, bones and skin was not a problem. However, using elixirs to cultivate his internal energy and mental techniques could have temporary effects, but it was extremely easy to form dependence on the elixirs.

  Moreover, the true energy condensed with the help of Dan medicine is often not pure enough, and the realm of enhanced strength is also unstable, making it even harder to break through in the future.

  Qin Yun is different from ordinary children, he has a lofty and resolute character, and is more willing to climb to the top step by step.

  So even if the temptation is great, Qin Yun only plans to use this bottle of middle-grade Pei Qi Dan at critical moments.

  The long night was spent with Qin Yun concentrating on his mental cultivation technique, sitting cross-legged on the bed and passing through the first night in the mine.

  By the time he came back to himself after completing his task, it was already broad daylight on the second day.

  The oil lamp on the bedside table had long been extinguished, and the seventy-two golden needle bees he released were still flying around in the room, while others rested on the beehive.

  These little guys have no wisdom and completely rely on their instincts to act, which is why they are absolutely reliable.

  Qin Yun stood up and stretched his muscles, feeling refreshed and invigorated.

  After a night of cultivation, he not only completely restored his Sea of Consciousness but also re-condensed the Qiankun Secret Realm. The true energy accumulated in his Dantian had also recovered by more than half.

  Qin Yun could feel that after last night's tempering, he had made a little progress again. The speed of his true energy gathering was faster than before, and his understanding of the Lie Chi Heart Method was even deeper.

  He took out a round ball the size of an egg from his bag, peeled off the wax paper on the surface, and threw the contents into the beehive.

  All the golden bees were like sharks smelling blood, quickly flying back to their hive, and in the blink of an eye they disappeared without a trace in the room.

  The wax paper wraps the royal jelly and honey mixture, which is the food of the gold needle bee and the queen bee, and can induce the released gold needle bee to return to the nest.

  Raising golden bees is not easy, and in the later stages, it even requires mixing one's own vital energy into the honey pellets, thereby creating a close bond between the golden bee and its master, allowing for effortless control.

  However, the seventy-two golden needle bees, although powerful, also have a very obvious weakness.

  The golden needle bee relies on its tail gold needle to attack the enemy, once the gold needle is launched, it will take at least two or three days to regenerate and cannot fight continuously.

  Secondly, the beehive is large in size and heavy in weight, making it very inconvenient to carry around, so it can only be used as a surprise attack.

  So Qin Yun did not intend to keep this golden needle bee for too long. Compared to these external forces, he believed more in the strength he had obtained through hard practice.

  He casually ate some dry rations for breakfast, Qin Yun put on the Qinghua sword and carried the hunting bow and arrow bag to leave the mine and patrol the surrounding area.

  The black iron mine owned by the Qin family is located deep in the Manglong Mountains, surrounded by towering snow-capped peaks and dense forests that block out the sky.

  Qin Yun was going to spend three whole months here, so it was necessary to familiarize himself with the surrounding terrain and environment. In case of any danger in the future, he would know where to retreat.

  After exploring for nearly half a day, he discovered a small river hidden in the forest and several animal trails trampled by wild beasts. He also shot down an unlucky pheasant with his arrow.

  The warehouse in the mine has enough grain, but it's all grains and flour. If you want to eat fresh meat, you still have to go hunting yourself.

  Qin Yun had been a hunter in Shang Lie Cun for three years, and hunting and handling wild game was second nature to him. He carried several dozen kilograms of roe deer back to his dwelling after washing it clean in the small river, feeling very satisfied.

  Mei Mei had a delicious barbecue meal, Qin Yun practiced swordsmanship for an hour, and then returned to the room to continue his cultivation.

  If nothing unexpected happens, I will spend the next three months like this.

  He did not enter the Small Qian Kun World, but instead began to try to penetrate other unblocked meridians in his legs.

  But unlike before, Qin Yun had more confidence and grasp in his efforts this time.

  In the small universe, you can also cultivate internal energy and heart method. Although it is said that how to cultivate inside has no effect on the real body, the experience of operating and circulating Qi can still be retained.

  Unblock the body's meridians, the difficulty lies in controlling the true qi. If the true qi that impacts the blocked meridian is weak, it won't work; if it's strong, it still won't work.

  Different meridians have different characteristics, so every time the meridian is connected, it must be extremely careful and cautious. Once the meridian is damaged, it takes a long time to recover.

  In the small world of Qian Kun, Qin Yun can unscrupulously mobilize his energy and meridians, even if he goes crazy, it doesn't matter, after exiting and re-entering, he will fully recover.

  After repeated attempts and efforts, he successfully opened up a meridian in his leg in the small universe of Qiankun, and now he can apply this successful experience to his physical body.

  Although he had expected it in his heart, the process of breaking through was surprisingly smooth beyond Qin Yun's imagination. He used the experience gained from the small Qiankun world and actually broke through successfully at once.

  The third meridian has been opened in the leg!

  The perfect intensity of true energy, precise control of power, Qin Yun completely repeated once according to the experience in his memory, absolutely perfect match!

  After Tong Mai succeeded, Qin Yun couldn't help but reveal a smile on his face.

  If he continues at this speed, it won't take much time for him to unblock the remaining meridians in his legs and advance to the second heavy sky of the Qi Refining Realm!

  But then came an unexpected turn of events.

  When Qin Yun opened the Kun Secret Realm and re-entered the Small Kun World to try to penetrate the fourth meridian, he suddenly found himself still surrounded by a pack of wolves!

  The wolves' corpses had vanished without a trace, but hundreds of wolf beasts still lurked in the surroundings, watching with piercing eyes.

  As soon as they saw Qin Yun appear, they immediately let out a furious roar and opened their bloody mouths to pounce on him.

  For such a situation, Qin Yun was not sufficiently prepared. The nearest wolf beast was only two or three steps away from him. He had just swung up the Qingxiao Sword when two wolf beasts simultaneously pounced on his body.

  The familiar tearing pain came again, and in an instant, Qin Yun was kicked out of the Small Dry Universe.

  It's killing me!

  Qin Yun opened his eyes and couldn't help but reach out to touch his own neck, earlier he had been bitten by a wolf beast on the throat, this feeling was absolutely unbearable.

  However, this time, probably because he died too quickly, the sea of consciousness did not suffer much damage, and it was soon repaired.

  After the secret realm of Qiankun was opened, unless Qin Yun dispersed it voluntarily or his true energy was exhausted and unable to sustain it, it would not disappear. Therefore, he who did not believe in evil once again ventured into the small world of Qiankun.

  The scene in front of me changed again, just like before, and the pack of wolves pounced on me once more.

  "Kill!"

  Qin Yun, who had long been prepared, immediately swung out the Round Flame Slash, and the sword light violently rose to knock the four or five wolves that were closing in flying away.

  But more wolves rushed over, and before he could unfold his sword to form a defensive circle, he was instantly overwhelmed by countless green wolves, and couldn't even run away!

  Second death!

  "Damn it!"

  Qin Yun couldn't help but curse a foul word that the hunters of Shang Lie Village often hung on their lips, feeling extremely depressed in his heart.

  That won't do!

  If the pack of wolves stayed in place, he would be dead as soon as he entered, so how could he cultivate his sword skills and internal energy? Wouldn't the experience he had just gained be useless again?

  He let out a mouthful of turbid air and calmed himself down, carefully thinking of a way to respond.

  Relying on brute force is clearly not feasible. Although the pain of death in the sea of consciousness can be tolerated, it's absolutely not a good thing to happen too frequently. Hurting the soul and consciousness is something that should be avoided as much as possible.

  A thousand thoughts flashed through his mind, and he suddenly felt a stir in his heart.

  Qin Yun took out the Thousand Mile Divine Movement Secret Manual from his luggage bag.

  Qianli Shenxing is an advanced light body skill, although Sun Bajie told him that this skill can only be practiced after all the acupoints in both legs are opened, Qin Yun still wants to see if he can find some inspiration from the book.

  He carefully turned over several pages and really made a discovery!