Cultivation of immortality begins with an eighty-year-old eunuch.

Chapter 510 Qi Induction! Success!

On the morning of the seventh day, Chuntao got up early to meditate.

This time, she didn't rush things. Instead, she first adjusted her breathing and calmed her mind completely.

One breath in, one breath out.

Gradually, her breathing became long and even, and her mind sank into a state of clarity.

Just then, that cool feeling returned!

This time, it won't be fleeting.

That wisp of spiritual energy, like a gossamer thread, slowly flowed into her body with her breath, down her meridians, and finally settled into her dantian.

Chun Tao was overjoyed and quickly calmed herself, carefully guiding the wisp of spiritual energy to circulate within her body.

One lap, two laps, three laps.

The spiritual energy circulates slowly in the meridians; though faint, it is real.

Chen Fan observed quietly from the side, a hint of surprise in his eyes.

He had just examined Chun Tao's spiritual root aptitude with his divine sense; it was only the most ordinary three spiritual roots, mixed and impure. Logically speaking, it would take at least several months of hard work to guide the Qi into her body.

But she succeeded on the seventh day.

Although that wisp of spiritual energy was extremely faint, almost imperceptible, the fact that she could draw energy into her body meant that she had already crossed the threshold of cultivation.

"Could it be..." Chen Fan's heart stirred slightly, his gaze falling on Chun Tao, lost in thought.

Everyone's physical condition is different.

Some people are born with an affinity for spiritual energy, and even if their spiritual roots are of average quality, they can draw energy into their bodies relatively quickly.

Although Chun Tao has three spiritual roots, perhaps her constitution has a certain affinity for spiritual energy.

"Little Chen! I did it!" Chun Tao opened her eyes, her face flushed with excitement. "I can feel that energy! It's swirling around in my stomach!"

Chen Fan nodded, his voice still calm: "Don't be arrogant. Guiding Qi into the body is only the first step. Next, you need to learn 'Qi Absorption'."

"Absorbing Qi?"

"Drawing Qi into the body means introducing spiritual energy into the body. Absorbing Qi means compressing and condensing the introduced spiritual energy, transforming it into one's own spiritual power, and storing it in the dantian," Chen Fan explained. "Only when spiritual power accumulates to a certain level can one establish a foundation."

Chun Tao listened attentively, trying her best to remember every word.

In the days that followed, Chen Fan began to teach her how to "absorb qi".

Taking in air is more difficult than drawing in air.

To draw in spiritual energy, one only needs to sense the spiritual energy and guide it into the body.

Absorbing spiritual energy requires using one's mind to compress the spiritual energy and condense it into a purer form of spiritual power.

Chuntao tried for three whole days but was unable to compress the spiritual energy.

Every time she tried to channel her spiritual energy into her dantian, before she could even compress it, the energy would dissipate on its own and vanish into nothingness.

After three days, her dantian was completely empty, and she had not retained a single trace of spiritual energy.

"Little Chenzi, am I not going to make it again?" Chun Tao sat in the courtyard, her hair plastered to her forehead with sweat, and her face was a little pale.

Chen Fan sat opposite her, his expression calm: "The difficulty in gathering Qi lies in control. Your will is not yet refined enough to lock in the spiritual energy."

He thought for a moment and took out a cyan pill from his storage bag.

The pill was only the size of a fingertip, perfectly round, and emitted a faint fragrance of herbs and trees.

"This is a Spirit Nourishing Pill, which can temporarily enhance your perception and control over spiritual energy." Chen Fan handed her the pill. "Take it and try again."

Chuntao took the pill, looked at it, and swallowed it.

The pill melted instantly upon entering the mouth, and a warm current slid down the throat, quickly flowing to the limbs and bones.

She felt warm all over, and her mind became much clearer.

He quickly closed his eyes and sat in meditation, guiding spiritual energy into his body.

This time, she clearly felt that her will was much more concentrated than before, and after the spiritual energy flowed into her dantian, there was a faint sense of stagnation.

She seized that moment of stagnation and tried her best to compress it with her mind!

hum!

His dantian trembled slightly.

A small ball of white energy condensed in the dantian.

Although it was only the size of a grain of rice, it was real spiritual energy!

"It's done?" Chun Tao opened her eyes, her face full of disbelief.

Chen Fan nodded: "Okay. From now on, I will meditate and absorb Qi every day to strengthen my dantian."

Chun Tao jumped up with joy, ran around the yard several times, then ran back to Chen Fan, bowed deeply, and said, "Thank you, Little Chen!"

Chen Fan waved his hand: "Don't be too happy yet. The spiritual energy in your dantian is negligible, not even enough to cast a basic fireball spell. From now on, you need to meditate for at least six hours every day to gradually accumulate it."

"Six hours?" Chun Tao was taken aback for a moment, then gritted her teeth, "Fine! I'll practice!"

From that day on, Chuntao seemed like a different person.

She would get up before dawn every day to meditate and wouldn't rest until late at night. She would eat only a few bites of food and her sleep was reduced to two hours.

Chen Fan observed this and nodded inwardly.

On the path of cultivation, talent is certainly important, but character is even more crucial. Although Chun Tao's aptitude is ordinary, her perseverance and forbearance far surpass those of many others.

For the next five days, Chuntao repeated the process of absorbing and accumulating qi every day.

The ball of spiritual energy in her dantian gradually grew from the size of a grain of rice to the size of a soybean, and then to the size of a walnut.

Her complexion improved, her previously sallow skin became fair and rosy, and her eyes became clearer and brighter.

That evening, Chun Tao finished her meditation, opened her eyes, and exhaled a long breath.

She felt her dantian was much fuller, her body was much lighter, and she could even walk as if she were walking on air.

"Little Chen, do I have enough spiritual power right now to cast a fireball?" she asked with great interest.

Chen Fan shook his head: "You're still far from it. You haven't even reached the first level of Qi Refining; at best, you're just a beginner Qi Induction cultivator."

"When will we be able to cast the spell?" Chun Tao asked, somewhat disappointed.

"At least at the third level of Qi Refining," Chen Fan said. "However, our family can teach you another method."

"What method?"

Chen Fan reached out and plucked a leaf from the old locust tree in the courtyard, placing it in his palm.

"Look."

As soon as he finished speaking, the leaf in his palm slowly floated up, suspended in mid-air, and slowly rotated.

Chun Tao's eyes widened: "How...how did you do that?"

"Use your mind to control spiritual energy, attach it to the leaf, and lift it up with spiritual power." Chen Fan gently pushed the leaf, and it floated to Chun Tao's side. "Try it."

Chun Tao took the leaf, placed it in her palm, and, imitating Chen Fan, concentrated her mind and guided the spiritual energy in her dantian to her palm.

But the leaves didn't move at all.

She tried several more times, but there was still no response.

"Don't rush," Chen Fan said. "Manipulating spiritual power requires strong divine sense and exquisite control. Try to wrap this leaf with your mind and feel its weight and texture."

Chuntao took a deep breath, closed her eyes, and placed her palm on the leaf to feel its texture and veins.

A moment later, she opened her eyes and activated her spiritual power again.

This time, the leaves trembled slightly. Although they still didn't float away, it was a significant improvement over before.

"Keep practicing," Chen Fan said. "When you can make this leaf float in your palm for the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, you'll be considered to have made some progress."