Chapter 217 (1/2)
Chapter 217
Advanced Qi Kinesis<sht he'd misheard Zi Yuan, but then when he looked at her, he saw that she was staring right back at him
Her expression was dead serious
”Are you up for it?” Zi Yuan said after a moment of silence”It's pretty late nohich is ideal because you can practice on the balcony without having to worry about anyone seeing you”
Was he up for it? Oh, hell frigging yeah
”YeahLet's do it”
Zi Yuan gave hi
”Hongling, why don't you head back first?” Zi Yuan said in a low and gentle tone”I' to teach hi”
Ruan Hongling stole a glance at hi stood up and headed towards the balconyIt surprised Li Yundong a little that she didn't at least argue or throw another tantrurateful for her acquiescenceHe really wasn't looking forward to another bickeringsuddenly turned around to look at hiht thenHer expression wasn't angry like just nohen they were bickeringRather, it seeh she herself didn't knohat she was feeling
He wondered what itto do with that speech he gave earlier
”Good night,” Li Yundong shouted at the balcony when he saw Ruan Hongling turning away
A second later, Ruan Hongling vanished in green flash
Li Yundong raised his hand and shut the sliding door with Qi Kinesis
Then, he turned to face Zi Yuan
”Now, let's begin,” Zi Yuan said, pointing at the cushi+on she'd left behind the last ti took the cue and sat down on the donut-shaped cushi+on
”As always, we'll start with the concepts,” Zi Yuan said”I want you to understand the principles of flight first and then put thehter”I'm all ears”
A look of amusement spread across Zi Yuan's countenance
”Is that how you think this is gonna go?” Zi Yuan raised a brow”That I'll just tell you everything?”
Err… Okay? Clearly, he wasstared at the living Goddess in front of him and then frowned”Sorry, but isn't that the point of taking lessons froed nonchalantly”Well, I will tell you the answers at soure out the answers for yourself”
Li Yundong spend a few seconds pondering the iet this straight” Li Yundong stared at the woure out how to flyOn my ownJust like that”
The tiniest of smiles formed on Zi Yuan's lips”Why, yesAnd I also want you to learn how to think for yourself”
Li Yundong chuckled wryly”Not even a hint?”
”The hint,” Zi Yuan said pointedly and with a slight pause, ”is that you're already in possession of all the tools required for flightYou just have to put everything together and get it to work” Zi Yuan gave him a stern look”NowThinkHo can you utilize everything you've learned so far and make yourself fly?”
How indeed
Li Yundong closed his eyes and got hiure this out
Before he passed the Zhuji phase, flying wasn't even a remote possibility, so he could probably discount the tools he'd obtained during the Ningshen and Lianqi phasesGranted, they could still be somehow involved—since each Cultivation phase builds upon the previous phases—but their roles were probably ht possiblephase
<s he'd learned so far: during the Zhuji phase, he learned how to synthesize Zhenqi and then integrate it with his Essence to form a part of his Vital Orb; after that, he learned the Qi Transy using the Qis of this five Zangs; then there was the Orb Fortification Cycle, which allows hithen his Vital Orb; he also learned how to channel his Zhenqi into the Fan of Seven Treasures and then use it to interact with the fan; finally, Qi Kinesis, which was probably the coolest and non-destructive thing he'd ever done since he became a Cultivator
Well, those were prettythe Zhuji phaseBut how could he put everything together to help hio from here? How should he approach the problem?
After a few minutes of contemplation, he decided to apply the principle that Sun Tzu had expounded in the Art of War: know yourself and know your ene a hundred battles
In other words, he had to first understand what flying entails before trying to figure out how to fly
Obviously, the prerequisite to flying was levitationHe had to soet it to either: hover in the air for as long as he wanted; or h space in any direction he wished
And all that had to be achieved using just his mind alone
In a way this was like telekine—
His eyes shot open right then, and he stared at Zi Yuan for a moment
”It's… It's Qi Kinesis, isn't it?” Li Yundong said”That's the underlyingIt's just another form of Qi Kinesis”
A satisfied soodLooks like you ure it out after allAnd in such a short aly”I'ave hi is essentially an advanced forer on the ”at your current level” re he could think of was that there were more than one way for Cultivators to flyHe refrained hi for details, and chose instead to wait for Zi Yuan to continue her explanation
”Nor it toto fly, you'll also beyour Zhenqi, only that you'll use it to h space”
”Hold on a second” Li Yundong raised a palet that part about using Zhenqi to onna work?” He aze”Like, for example, if I wanna move an object with Qi Kinesis, ht? But how is it gonna work if it's my own body? I suppose the most obvious way is to send ainst the floor—sort of like the gas propulsion systeht help h space? That's a little iround level, do I even have enough Zhenqi to cover that rab the surrounding air with ht?”
Zi Yuan was laughing by the time he reached the end of his explanation”A reasonable question,” she said, her eyes glinting with mirth”But you didn't let me finish”
”Sorry”
”Don't be,” she said”Like I mentioned earlier, I want you to be able to think for yourselfSo far, you've been doing exactly that” She cleared her throat”NowTo answer your question, noYou don't have to latch your Zhenqi to the ground and then use that contact to push yourself through spaceThat's not how flying works in CultivationThe key difference between flying and normal Qi Kinesis is that you'll have to expend your spiritual energy to generate the required propulsion force to push your body forwardThat's why a Cultivator is taught how to fly before they are taught how to cast spellsBecause when learning how to fly, the Cultivator will, for the first tiy into solanced at him”Which is basically what happens when you perform spells fro all of a sudden
Li Yundong used the brief pause to process what he'd just been told
Seconds later, Zi Yuan picked up where she left off
”NowWhen I said converting your spiritual energy into other fory, here is what I —your spiritual energy to generate kinetic energy, like the propulsion force required for flightAnd once you become adept at that, you'll be able to manipulate or, at an even s to the five ele material
Pretty sure that was exactly what Ao Wushuang did when she kicked his ass that nightUnless he was veryhad created wood, water, fire, and earth seeht, it probably wasn't out of nothing, but out of her spiritual energy
”Another thing to keep in mind is theIn this regard, there are two requirements to be fulfilledOne, a small portion of your ZhenqiQi KinesisThis requireical if you think about it—”
”Because it would be pointless if the propulsion force is generated inside the body,” Li Yundong cut in”We want to force to propel the entire body through space, not push our internal organs within the confines of the body”
”PreciselyAnd the second requirement is that your Zhenqi has to move in a circulatory patternAnd the reason for that is silanced at him”You already know that your Zhenqi is the entity that carries or conveys your spiritual energy to anywhere inside or outside your body”
”Like how blood carries nutrients and stuff”
”IndeedAnd you also know that a small portion of your Zhenqi has to be outside your body while you're flying, and that your spiritual energy will be expended to generate the required propulsion force” Zi Yuan raised her brows”So you do thenodded”After the propulsion force is generated, the spiritual energy contained within the Zhenqi outside the body will be used upSo I' the idea is to return the depleted Zhenqi back into the body and then replace it with a fresh batch that contains spiritual energyThat's why the Zhenqi has to move in a circuit”
”YesAnd there has to be continuity its floell,” Zi Yuan said”Otherwise, you won't be able to fly s is essentially advanced Qi KinesisIt takes complete mastery of Qi control to be able to fulfill both requirementsIf you're really advanced, you can even fly and perform the Qi Transaze”That way, you'll always have enough spiritual energy to fly”
”Right, because the Qi TransySo if we perfory”
”Exactly”
”AlrightI think I get the theory” Li Yundong gave Zi Yuan a determined look”But what about the execution? What's the proper technique to execute it?”
”Well, the training is done into two stages,” Zi Yuan said”The first stage involves levitation onlyAnd then in the second stage, you will bring propulsion into playThat is, you will generate the propulsion force to”
”I suppose thatsaid contee, there are three main focusesOne, how to properly roundTwo, how to maintain balance while you're in the airAnd three, developing the mental concentration required to keep yourself in the air under stressful situations”
Li Yundong nodded
”It all sounds very easy, but I assure you that it's not” Zi Yuan gave him a stern look”Do not underestimate the simplicity of the taskAll three aspects are very important, especially the last oneIf you lose mental focus while you're in the air, you'd just fall off the sky”
”OkayGot it”
”GoodNow let's begin with the first stage” Zi Yuan pointed at his feet”Get into a proper meditative posture and close your eyes”
Li Yundong did as told and waited for Zi Yuan's next instruction
”Whenever you're ready, mobilize your Zhenqi towards the bottom part of your body” Zi Yuan paused”This, of course, depends on your posture or body positioningIf you're in a standing position, the bottoht now, you're in a meditative posture, so the botto had to bite the inside of his cheek to stifle his laugh
”Tsk, don't smile,” Zi Yuan said a second later”Stay focused”
What? The last part of her state your Zhenqi out and keep your eyes closed for nowDon't open your eyes until I say you canTsk! Oh, cohMake it a continuous flowGood, goodThat's better”
The next thing he knew, his butt was off the cushi+on and his felt a force pushi+ng against his ass and lifting him upwardsSeconds later, he ran into a proble in the air, and he felt like he was drifting towards his left
”BalanceLi Yundong, balanceYou're not balancing properly,” Zi Yuan said”You're way off centerRight now you'reaway from the cushi+onPut more Zhenqi towards your left sideMake sure they flow at the same rate on both sides”
Zi Yuan didn't speak for about a minute or so
”Just a heads up,” Zi Yuan said”You're now about three meters off the floorOkayNoly open your eyes”
The ceiling la he sawHard not to, since it was directly in front of his faceHe glanced down and saw Zi Yuan looking up at hiht downA yelp escaped his lipsSeconds later, he landed
On his balls