The 3rd episode: Foolish Practice of Martial Arts

  Receiving the memories from his mind, Li Yan knew that not far from his home, there was a small park where every morning, many elderly men and women living nearby would take a stroll, exercise, practice Tai Chi, and sword fighting.

  The boy in memory didn't like to come here, because there were many people here. He only passed by here every day on his way to school; otherwise, the memories in his mind would not have had such a place.

  Treading on the damp ground, Li Yan walked into an open space in the park, slightly exercising his limbs, and immediately, his body was steady, already assuming a stance similar to that of a horse. At the same time, his primordial spirit had unknowingly spread out.

  The way of cultivation lies in the unity of internal and external, Li Yan's cultivation is scattered immortal, but it's not about completely abandoning the physical body, rather, as the cultivation deepens, step by step, assimilating one's own physical body, making this mortal flesh that eats grains gradually transform into a "immortal" physique. However, unlike ordinary martial artists who mainly cultivate the way of human immortality, scattered immortal cultivators only need to use the power of their primordial spirit to gather the spiritual energy of heaven and earth and refine their physical body.

  However, that being said, Li Yan, even as a loose immortal, did not hinder him from cultivating powerful martial arts or spells, because this could more quickly promote his own cultivation progress. At some point in the past, at least half of the cultivators he had come into contact with were doing so.

  And now, what he is cultivating is a top-level martial arts secret called 'Turning Dragon Technique'.

  "This 'Reversal Dragon Technique' was something he had forcibly seized from a powerful immortal hundreds of years ago. After cultivating it to a high level, one could possess the mighty power of reversing the divine dragon, and it wasn't even weaker than his main cultivation method, the Mixed Yuan Great Luo Heaven Scripture. This kind of top-notch cultivation technique would be enough for any cultivator as their main practice, let alone Li Yan who was only using it to assist his cultivation."

  When Li Yan previously comprehended the 'Dragon Transformation Technique', he was already an Eighth-Order Loose Immortal. As the saying goes, "One principle is understood and all principles are understood." Thus, it was only a matter of his primordial spirit's inhalation and exhalation, accumulating vast amounts of heavenly spiritual energy from the universe, that allowed him to directly skip over many complicated steps and successfully cultivate the 'Dragon Transformation Technique' in an instant.

  However, as time passed and circumstances changed, the body in front of him was really too worn out, so Li Yan could only start again from scratch with the "Dragon Transformation Technique". As a martial artist cultivating immortality, he naturally couldn't avoid the first step of 'standing stake'.

  The ecological environment of this planet has been severely damaged, and the spiritual energy of heaven and earth has been seriously lost. If it were an ordinary warrior, I'm afraid that even if they stood for ten days or half a month, they would find it very difficult to make much progress. However, Li Yan was naturally different from others. Although he had experienced reincarnation and transmigration, he had managed to survive the first heavenly tribulation, barely qualifying as a scattered immortal. His primordial spirit could spread out and absorb the free spiritual energy between heaven and earth, which would be of great help in his martial arts cultivation.

  In an instant, he felt that the void around him was filled with strands of heavenly energy, like infinitely long rays of light, all connected to his body, piercing in inch by inch.

  The dense heavenly energy entered his body, and Li Yan suddenly felt a coolness throughout his entire body, as if he was bathing in the clear wind. Every pore on his body was breathing in the fresh air after the rain, and he felt as if he was floating, extremely comfortable.

  This kind of comfort made Li Yan feel like he was in a state of euphoria, as if he had been transported to a world where everything felt just right. The comfort penetrated deep into his bones, much like the feeling of being high on drugs that he remembered from his past experiences.

  And it was in this dizzying feeling that Li Yan discovered with boundless joy, his own body was growing at an unimaginable speed.

  "What? Whose child is this, standing here motionless?" After a while, someone discovered Li Yan's abnormality. An old man with a strong curiosity couldn't help but exclaim in surprise.

  "It's in Zambia, look at that posture, well-behaved, a bit like the real thing!" A self-proclaimed connoisseur old man next to him immediately spoke up to comment.

  Another old man chimed in, "Hmmm, although it's not easy to say, but looking at his motionless appearance, it does have a certain inexplicable charm!"

  "What a load of nonsense! That kid's name is Li Yan, he's from the Li Ping family who sells vegetables at the nearby market. I heard he's mentally challenged, you know, an idiot!" An old lady who knew Li Yan blurted out what she knew, and instantly, the crowd of onlookers dispersed in a hurry.

  "Alas... I thought he was practicing martial arts, but it turns out he's just a fool... What a pity for this child, such a good kid, really pitiful..." After all, they were all people approaching or past the age of 60, each and every one of them couldn't help but let out a sigh.

  Of course, Li Yan naturally did not know these things. At this moment, he was immersed in the martial way, with spiritual energy entering his body, nourishing his vitality and strengthening his blood and bones.

  About half an hour later, Li Yan finally slowly withdrew his power, and when he opened his mouth, a faint air column actually sprayed out.

  Martial artists cultivate their bodies, masters nurture their energy, and immortals condense their apertures; these are the three great realms of martial arts.

  Li Yan, at present, has already entered the first realm and successfully completed his initial cultivation. If it were winter, one would be able to see that with this breath, a visible white column of air would emerge from his mouth. However, since it is now spring, it's naturally not as noticeable.

  In the current environment of this planet, ordinary people want to cultivate to this level. Even with some precious medicinal herbs to assist in cultivation, it's probably impossible without 20-30 years of continuous and bitter practice. However, Li Yan relied on the power of thunder and the dispersal and gathering of the heavens' spiritual energy to strengthen his body's vitality. In just a short half-hour, he simply completed this level of cultivation.

  It has to be said that this cultivation speed is enough to be called against the heavens in the eyes of others!

  "I didn't expect this body to be so compatible with the Turning Dragon Technique. Could it be that this kid has the bloodline of the ancient divine dragon clan? If I weren't already a scattered immortal, I'd think about cultivating human immortality." As he spoke, Li Yan couldn't help but ponder, and began to stretch his limbs, loosening up his body.

  Although it was a stance practice, after all, it was the first time to cultivate, and having stood for more than half an hour, it was inevitable to feel somewhat uncomfortable.

  To know, this stance is the foundation of all martial arts. Although it appears to be standing still in silence, in reality, it's externally relaxed and internally tense, with the entire body always in a state of high spiritual concentration. The middle muscles are constantly trembling, keeping the pores closed, and the blood and energy flowing quickly or slowly, circulating and permeating the four limbs and hundred joints. In this way, the amount of exercise is even more consuming than those who engage in intense exercise early in the morning.

  Otherwise, relying solely on standing posts, how can martial artists and immortal cultivators absorb the spiritual energy of heaven and earth for their own use, increase their vitality, and strengthen their bodies.

  At this time, active hands and feet are also for relieving this fatigue, while making one's body grasp the newly increased strength as much as possible.

  "Indeed, strengthening the body externally and fortifying the spirit internally is the true path of a free and unfettered immortal!" As he felt his physical strength increasing, Li Yan's primordial spirit also began to gradually solidify. He couldn't help but smile slightly, thinking that his mother should have already prepared breakfast by now. With quickened steps, he hurried towards home...

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