Chapter 2294: The Wide Road

Chapter Six: Kangzhuang Great Way

The following morning, Li Wenguan had already prepared breakfast. After eating, he and Yang Shouye left together.

In the courtyard, only Jiang Li and Hongye remained.

Jiang Li began practicing his basic martial arts. After mastering the basics, he then started practicing the "Nine Revolutions of the Golden Elixir."

He stood facing the sun, placing his hands on his chest, his palms facing inward as if holding something. He circulated his internal energy, slowly revolving it.

The method of circulation was taught to him by the Elder, Yang Shouye.

This circulation technique was completely different from the method used by the martial arts masters outside. Instead of the internal energy flowing within his meridians, it circulated within his Dan Tian.

This feeling was very subtle.

Jiang Li had to focus intensely to sense the changes in his internal energy.

However, every time he completed a circulation, he could feel his internal energy growing slightly stronger. It felt warm and comforting, washing over his entire body.

Just like the Elder had said, circulating this internal energy allowed his body to absorb more energy.

"He's cultivating?"

Hongye sat by the window, watching Jiang Li's movements. His posture was a bit strange, and his internal energy was revolving in an unusual way, which made her somewhat curious.

She observed him for a while, but didn't see anything remarkable.

At noon, Jiang Li finished his cultivation. Hongye had already prepared lunch.

After lunch, Hongye took out a book and began reading.

Jiang Li thought for a moment, then walked into the room. He also picked up a book.

He wasn't going to cultivate or train in the afternoon. He wanted to see if reading the book would help with his cultivation.

The book was an explanation of the Great Dao written by a Daoist cultivator.

Jiang Li didn't have a master or a teacher, so he had to rely on books to understand the Great Dao.

There were many books in the room, all left behind by the Elder. He hadn't read most of them.

He was surprised to find that many of these books were related to Daoist cultivation.

Reading the book, he found that the Daoist cultivators cultivated their souls. By tempering and strengthening their souls, they could eventually transcend the mundane and become Immortals.

These were things Jiang Li had never heard of before.

Daoist cultivation was divided into several realms: Qi Refining, Foundation Establishment, Golden Core, Nascent Soul, Integration, Mahayana, and finally, Ascension.

Each realm was vastly different from the others.

Cultivating the soul was more difficult than cultivating internal energy. Not only did it require talent, but also luck and perseverance.

Jiang Li was fascinated by these things.

He carefully read the book, pondering the contents.

He suddenly thought of something. The Elder had told him that when he cultivated, his body would absorb energy from the external world. Perhaps this energy was the spiritual energy mentioned in the book?

If that was the case, then he was actually a Qi Refining cultivator.

He had already reached the Qi Refining realm.

He looked at the description of the Qi Refining realm in the book. It said that Qi Refining cultivators could absorb spiritual energy into their bodies to strengthen themselves.

The stronger the Qi Refining cultivator, the more spiritual energy they could absorb.

This matched his own situation perfectly.

So, was the Qi Refining realm the first step on the Kangzhuang Great Way?

Jiang Li felt a surge of excitement.

He realized that the path he was on might not be limited to just martial arts.

He continued reading, wanting to know more about the cultivation path.

He learned that after Qi Refining came Foundation Establishment. Foundation Establishment was a crucial step. It involved building a foundation within the body to prepare for forming a Golden Core.

Without a solid foundation, it would be impossible to form a Golden Core.

Forming a Golden Core was a major turning point. Once a Golden Core was formed, a cultivator's strength would increase dramatically. They could even fly and use magical techniques.

Jiang Li's heart pounded. This was too incredible.

He never imagined that there was such a world.

Reading the book opened up a new world to him.

He realized that he was just a frog in a well before, completely ignorant of the vastness of the world.

Now, he felt like he had found the Kangzhuang Great Way, a path leading to endless possibilities.

He was filled with a sense of anticipation for his future cultivation.

He wanted to know how far he could go on this path.

Would he be able to reach the pinnacle of cultivation and ascend to Immortality?

He continued reading, devouring every word in the book.

He was completely absorbed in the world of cultivation, unable to extricate himself.

Hongye finished reading her book and looked at Jiang Li. She saw him holding the book, motionless, his eyes fixed on the pages.

His expression was one of complete focus, as if he had entered a state of deep thought.

She had never seen him like this before.

He usually practiced martial arts or cultivated, or sometimes read books, but he had never been so absorbed.

What was in that book that made him so engrossed?

Hongye felt a hint of curiosity.

She gently walked over and looked at the book in Jiang Li's hand.

It was a book about Daoist cultivation.

Daoist cultivation?

Hongye was slightly surprised.

She knew that Daoist cultivation existed, but she thought it was a legend.

She didn't expect there to be books about it here.

She looked at Jiang Li again. Could he be a Daoist cultivator?

If that was the case, then his cultivation method and internal energy circulation method would be different from others.

She thought about his strange cultivation posture and internal energy circulation method. It seemed to fit the description of Daoist cultivation.

Her beautiful eyes sparkled with curiosity.

She wanted to know more about Daoist cultivation.

She sat down next to Jiang Li and quietly watched him.

After a long time, Jiang Li finally finished reading the book. He took a deep breath and closed his eyes, contemplating the contents.

He felt as if a door had been opened for him, revealing a whole new world.

He opened his eyes and saw Hongye sitting beside him, looking at him with curiosity.

He smiled and said, "Hongye, did you finish reading your book?"

Hongye nodded, then pointed at the book in his hand and asked, "What are you reading? Why are you so engrossed?"

Jiang Li explained, "This is a book about Daoist cultivation. I've found the Kangzhuang Great Way!"

"Kangzhuang Great Way?" Hongye was even more curious.

Jiang Li nodded and told her about Daoist cultivation and the different realms.

Hongye listened attentively, her eyes widening with each word.

"So, you're a Daoist cultivator?" she asked, somewhat disbelievingly.

Jiang Li didn't know if he was a Daoist cultivator, but he was certainly cultivating according to the methods described in the book.

"Perhaps," he said.

"Can you tell me more about Daoist cultivation?" Hongye's eyes were full of anticipation.

Jiang Li smiled and said, "Of course. Actually, these books were left by the Elder. There are many of them. If you're interested, you can read them."

Hongye was overjoyed. "Really?"

"Of course," Jiang Li said. "Let's go, I'll show you."

He took Hongye to the room where the Elder kept his books.

The room was filled with bookshelves, and the shelves were full of books.

Hongye looked at the books on the shelves, her eyes shining.

She picked up a book and began reading.

Jiang Li also picked up another book and continued reading.

They spent the entire afternoon reading in the room.

When evening came, Hongye put down the book in her hand and looked at Jiang Li.

"Jiang Li, I want to cultivate!" she said firmly.

Jiang Li was surprised. "You want to cultivate too?"

Hongye nodded. "Yes. I think Daoist cultivation is amazing. I want to try it."

Jiang Li smiled. "Okay, I'll help you. However, cultivating the soul is very difficult. You have to be prepared."

"I am," Hongye said, her eyes full of determination.

"Alright then," Jiang Li said. "We'll start tonight."

That night, after dinner, Jiang Li began teaching Hongye the basics of Daoist cultivation.

He taught her how to sense her soul and how to absorb spiritual energy.

Hongye was very intelligent and learned quickly.

Within a few hours, she was able to sense her soul and absorb a tiny amount of spiritual energy.

Jiang Li was very happy for her.

"You're very talented, Hongye," he said. "You've already entered the Qi Refining realm."

Hongye was surprised and delighted.

"I'm in the Qi Refining realm?" she asked in disbelief.

Jiang Li nodded. "Yes. Now you need to continue practicing to strengthen your soul and absorb more spiritual energy."

Hongye nodded excitedly.

She was determined to cultivate well and become a powerful cultivator.

Jiang Li and Hongye cultivated together every night.

Jiang Li made rapid progress. His soul became stronger, and the amount of spiritual energy he absorbed increased.

Hongye's progress was also good, but not as fast as Jiang Li's.

However, she didn't get discouraged. She cultivated diligently, day after day.

Time flew by.

A month passed in the blink of an eye.

Jiang Li had reached the middle stage of Qi Refining. His soul was much stronger than before, and he could absorb a significant amount of spiritual energy.

Hongye had also reached the early stage of Qi Refining. She could absorb more spiritual energy than when she first started.

Jiang Li felt that he was getting closer and closer to Foundation Establishment.

He was filled with anticipation.

He knew that once he reached Foundation Establishment, his strength would increase dramatically.

He was looking forward to that day.