The various treasures collected in the mountains nourished the spiritual qi in the earth vein.
Although this place was deep in the mountains and forests, the five elements spiritual qi was several times higher than that in the Imperial Capital.
Lin Beichen increased the five elements spiritual qi while taking out the Seven-Colored Spirit Pill.
This item was a pleasant surprise for him.
He originally thought that obtaining a few spirit medicines or spiritual soil and raising the five elements spiritual qi by one or two tiers would make this trip worthwhile.
Only when the five elements spiritual qi is fully raised to Tier Five could he possibly break through to the next realm.
The so-called Unity of Heaven and Man still only existed in theory, with no evidence to prove the existence of such a realm yet.
But now having the Seven-Colored Bell Pill, Lin Beichen felt a surge of confidence.
"The growth environment for the Seven-Colored Spirit Pill is extremely harsh; only in places where the earth vein qi is extraordinarily rich can it be nurtured. However, in this world, simple lands of spiritual energy are plenty, but places with a mix of various spiritual qi are extremely rare."
Lin Beichen speculated silently.
According to Mr. Li Jiang, this item was found in a land of ten thousand thunders from hundreds of years ago.
At first, it sounded like nonsense, but Lin Beichen vaguely remembered there was indeed such a special place on Earth.
Perhaps due to Earth’s magnetic field, or perhaps the local weather conditions.
In most places, it’s hard to have a few thunderstorms in a year, but this place had lightning every day, with hundreds of thousands of lightning flashes throughout the year.
Mr. Li Jiang did not specify the location of this place, but it was most likely still within the country.
Even a few hundred years ago, did such a place exist domestically?
This was the greatest puzzlement for Lin Beichen.
Need to know, although history has many gaps, an event like the roaring of ten thousand thunders would be significant enough in any dynasty to be documented in detail, even with emperors traveling to witness the phenomenon.
Yet historical excavations have found nothing.
Isn’t this full of doubts?
"Setting these doubts aside, having this item indeed helped me solve an urgent problem. Using this item, I can merge the five elements spiritual qi to form a Golden Core."
Lin Beichen pondered silently, contemplating the Heaven and Earth Technique.
The mysteries of this world had no prior references; if Lin Beichen wanted to progress, he could only explore by himself.
To put it simply, whether it was Mr. Li Jiang or others, they had to wait for him to figure out a path before knowing how to cultivate next.
Otherwise, even if Lin Beichen opened so-called the Celestial Gate, Mr. Li Jiang and others would have to wait indefinitely to break through to the next realm.
They spent hundreds of years just to break through a Death Gate, let alone the Celestial Gate, and beyond that the Unity of Heaven and Man.
If Lin Beichen relied on these people, countless epochs would pass.
Each of the five elements spiritual qi has its characteristics, strengths, and weaknesses, and the mutual promotion and restraint technique aligns with the Heavenly Dao intentionally.
But mutual promotion and restraint also align more with the Doctrine of the Mean.
The strengths and weaknesses between them allow for better integration.
"Cultivating Unity of Heaven and Man is to blend one’s strengths and weaknesses to achieve a flawless body."
People are born with flaws, and cultivation is a way to complement strengths and make up for weaknesses to achieve flawlessness.
The five elements spiritual qi, as a special qi for healing, can stabilize cultivation and supplement one’s strengths.
Lin Beichen contemplated deeply.
This theory aligns with innate discussions.
People are born insufficient and extremely fragile.
This world is full of dangers; a child’s incessant crying after opening their eyes is both an anticipation and a fear of the world.
Parents nurture their children, acting as their first line of defense.
Seeking the Heavenly Dao and breaking through one realm after another is essentially like putting on layers of protective clothing.
Until one transcends themselves and steps into the universe, complete evolution is achieved.
And in the cosmos, countless changes await.
The universe is full of variables, and even Lin Beichen could not guarantee his reach that far.
The only thing he could be certain of was that at his current cultivation speed, at least a dozen more tiers would be needed to break through to the so-called universe.
The cosmos is vast and boundless; Earth is but a tiny speck within it.
But the basic elements constructing matter and spiritual qi are universally shared throughout the universe.
Before comprehending himself, Lin Beichen was an astronomy enthusiast.
Every human exploration of the universe and planets expanded his horizons and sparked boundless imagination.
In the universe, most planets are fundamentally unfit for human survival and unable to meet human survival conditions.
Perhaps there’s no water, perhaps the air is toxic, or there’s no ozone layer, exposing bodies directly to cosmic rays.
Every cosmic study is a process of human self-awareness.
In the continuous exploration of planets, humanity learned the conditions needed to construct a planet suitable for human habitation.
Lin Beichen’s so-called cultivation is essentially the same.
This includes Mr. Li Jiang and others.
Mr. Li Jiang cultivated to the Death Gate Realm; their lifespans became a condition hindering cultivation, thus they exhaust all methods to transcend their physical bodies and lifespan, achieving the pursuit of higher levels.
Lin Beichen opened the Celestial Gate, creating five elements spiritual qi, providing conditions for them to become cultivators.
But these are merely survival on Earth.
Lin Beichen’s aim was a higher dimension.
Day and night passed, Lin Beichen sat in the deep mountains cultivating, his mind becoming ever clearer.
After pondering for tens of days and nights, he finally discerned the next cultivation path.
The so-called Unity of Heaven and Man is to create an internal system that autonomously sustains life.
The five elements spiritual qi autonomously circulates within the Golden Core, providing various elements necessary for life.
"The Seven-Colored Spirit Pill can precisely accommodate the five elements spiritual qi. What I need to do next is to balance the five elements spiritual qi within the Golden Core. Once this is done, I can seek to expand the core’s capacity."
Lin Beichen was overjoyed.
Currently, he couldn’t find a method to directly accommodate the qi within his body, so he had to rely on the Seven-Colored Spirit Pill.
But this didn’t matter.
Enlightenment is, after all, a gradual process.
The path must be walked step by step, food must be eaten bite by bite.
He had already understood the conditions for crossing the universe, and the only thing left was to deepen this step.
Once the five elements Golden Core is expanded to a certain limit, he can merge it into his body, forging his soul within his flesh.
Mr. Li Jiang and others found longevity methods in an era without spiritual qi; he too could find a method to transform himself into a Golden Core in this era.
Once this step is complete, he should be able to transcend the core and traverse the universe with his body.
At this thought, Lin Beichen was secretly pleased. His eyes scanned the shelves filled with various items, and his gaze inadvertently landed on the Tai Chi Bagua Diagram.
Lin Beichen suddenly froze, staring blankly at the Tai Chi Bagua, a massive wave surging in his heart.
His theory, seemingly mystical on the surface, isn’t it essentially the concept of Golden Core and Nascent Soul?
Could it be someone had realized this before him?
No, no, no!
Human imagination is infinite.
Many things are just the result of someone’s spontaneous imagination.
He not only imagined but could turn it into solid theory and a cultivation method.
Lin Beichen gradually suppressed his inner shock and immersed himself in cultivation.
Among his five elements spiritual qi, the Earth of the Five Elements was the weakest.
Thus, the most crucial task currently was to seek a cultivation method for the Earth of the Five Elements.
Only by solving this could he address other issues.
"The Earth of the Five Elements is only at Tier Two, and among the five elements, Wood Generates Earth. I can use the Wood of the Five Elements to drive the cultivation of the Earth of the Five Elements."
"The Medicine Immortal Pavilion is abundant in herbs and elixirs. Letting them research more ways to nourish the power of grass and trees isn’t difficult. Using the abundant power of grass and trees to nourish the Earth of the Five Elements, let’s call this method the Withered and Flourishing Skill..."
Reflecting up to this point, Lin Beichen finally found the specific cultivation method for the next step.
The Withered and Flourishing Skill was the next path he would take.