Chapter 4: Grand Dao Divine Scripture

Chen Ping secretly channeled the compressed, majestic spiritual energy within his body, separating a tiny strand of the gentlest portion and slowly transferring it into Lin Xiaoyu’s body.

This strand of spiritual energy carried a faint, unique aura of the Grand Dao.

A miracle occurred.

Lin Xiaoyu’s body trembled slightly.

She saw that the spiritual energy which had previously shunned her was now slowing down, hesitating and testing the waters as it drew closer to her body.

Then, the first wisp of spiritual energy silently slipped into her fingertip.

【Ding! Disciple Lin Xiaoyu has successfully drawn Qi into her body and entered the Qi Refining Stage! Current Realm: First Layer of Qi Refining!】

【Ding! The host has received a 100,000-fold feedback: Obtained a massive feedback of spiritual energy, compressed and stored in the dantian!】

Chen Ping felt the compressed spiritual energy deep within his dantian grow even denser, showing faint signs of liquefying.

That was a characteristic unique to Foundation Establishment cultivators: the liquefaction of spiritual energy.

Yet he, a trash peak master who was ostensibly only at the Great Circle of Qi Refining,

had already accumulated a reserve of spiritual energy in his dantian that would leave even ordinary cultivators at the Great Circle of Foundation Establishment far behind.

“Master… I succeeded!”

Lin Xiaoyu opened her eyes, staring at the faint but clear glow of spiritual energy on her fingertip, her voice trembling with excitement.

She had actually done it!

The Heaven-Detested Physique, whom everyone regarded as an outcast of the Heavenly Dao, had actually drawn Qi into her body and stepped into the Qi Refining Stage.

“Very good.”

Chen Ping suppressed the shock in his heart, striving to maintain his dignity as a master.

“Remember this feeling. This is the first step on your path of cultivation.”

Before his voice could fade, a series of system prompts rang out in his mind again:

【Ding! Congratulations to the host for completing the daily quest: Guide a disciple to draw Qi into their body!】

【Obtained Quest Completion Gift Pack. Open it?】

“Open it! Open it immediately!” Chen Ping urgently replied in his heart.

【Opening Gift Pack…】

【Congratulations to the host for obtaining: 《Grand Dao Divine Scripture》 (First Three Layers)!】

【Congratulations to the host for obtaining: 《Heavenly Dao Divine Art》 Qi Refining Chapter!】

【Congratulations to the host for obtaining: A strand of Primordial Violet Qi^[1]!】

【Congratulations to the host for obtaining: Low-grade Spirit Stones x 100,000】

Chen Ping heard this string of rewards and almost jumped with excitement.

《Grand Dao Divine Scripture》!

《Heavenly Dao Divine Art》!

Primordial Violet Qi!

These names sounded extraordinary.

Especially that strand of Primordial Violet Qi, which was the legendary innate Qi, said to possess the power to create all things and change one’s destiny against the heavens.

“M-Master?”

Seeing Chen Ping suddenly freeze, his expression shifting rapidly between ecstasy and shock, Lin Xiaoyu could not help but call out softly.

Chen Ping finally snapped back to his senses.

【Master’s Majesty】 passively triggered.

In Lin Xiaoyu’s perception, Chen Ping now seemed to be shrouded in a hazy Dao charm.

It was an indescribable aura, both close and majestic, profound yet gentle.

She felt her awe and trust toward her master deepen by another level.

“Ahem.” Chen Ping cleared his throat, suppressing the excitement in his heart.

“Xiaoyu, since you have entered the Qi Refining Stage, I will pass down a cultivation method that truly suits you.”

With a thought, he retrieved the Qi Refining Chapter of the 《Heavenly Dao Divine Art》 from the system space.

It was a palm-sized jade slip, crystal clear throughout, its surface flowing with faint golden patterns. The faint sound of the Heavenly Dao seemed to echo from deep within it.

Lin Xiaoyu stared blankly at the jade slip^[2].

She could feel that the jade slip contained an aura originating from the same source as the new power within her, as if they were originally one.

“This is the Qi Refining Chapter of the 《Heavenly Dao Divine Art》,” Chen Ping said, handing her the jade slip.

“It aligns with your physique, allowing you to achieve twice the results with half the effort. First, probe it with your divine sense and memorize its contents.”

Lin Xiaoyu took the jade slip and, as instructed, sent her newly born, weak divine sense into it.

In an instant, countless golden runes flooded her sea of consciousness, transforming into a profound cultivation method.

《Heavenly Dao Divine Art: Qi Refining Chapter》: Draw the Qi of the Heavenly Dao, temper the mortal body, build the supreme Dao foundation…

The cultivation method was not long, consisting of only about ten thousand words, but every single word contained the ultimate truths of the Heavenly Dao.

Although Lin Xiaoyu could not fully comprehend it for the moment, she instinctively felt that this cultivation method was custom-made for her.

“Thank you for bestowing this method upon me, Master!” She bowed respectfully.

Chen Ping waved his hand and took out another fifty thousand spirit stones. “Take these as well. They will speed up your cultivation.”

“Yes!”

Lin Xiaoyu carefully put away the spirit stones, her eyes filled with gratitude.

Looking at her, Chen Ping’s heart stirred as he suddenly thought of that strand of Primordial Violet Qi.

“System, can the Primordial Violet Qi be used on Xiaoyu?” he asked in his heart.

【Yes. Primordial Violet Qi is an innate Qi of creation. It can accelerate the transformation of the Heavenly Dao Divine Physique, stabilize the Dao foundation, and enhance comprehension.】

Without hesitation, Chen Ping retrieved the Primordial Violet Qi.

With a gentle tap of his finger, the Primordial Violet Qi silently merged into Lin Xiaoyu’s forehead.

Lin Xiaoyu’s body shook slightly.

She felt a warm, vast power surge in from her forehead, instantly flowing through her entire body.

Wherever that power passed, her meridians were nourished and widened, her flesh and bones glowed faintly, and even her sea of consciousness cleared up significantly.

Even more miraculously, the new and still very weak origin of the Heavenly Dao Divine Physique within her body grew rapidly, like parched earth receiving a sweet rain.

The entry of the Primordial Violet Qi caused her affinity with the spiritual energy of heaven and earth to soar.

“Master… what was that just now?” Lin Xiaoyu touched her forehead in confusion.

“Just a small stroke of fortune,” Chen Ping said calmly.

“Comprehend it well. It will benefit your cultivation.”

He spoke nonchalantly, but his heart was bursting with excitement.

That was Primordial Violet Qi!

The legendary innate Qi!

If Xiaoyu could refine it, and he received a 100,000-fold return, then… he would soar beyond belief!

“Alright.” Chen Ping suppressed his excitement and stood up. “

“That is all for today’s cultivation. Familiarize yourself with the Qi Refining Chapter of the 《Heavenly Dao Divine Art》 first. We will begin formal cultivation tomorrow.”

“Yes!”

Lin Xiaoyu nodded vigorously, running over to the old locust tree with the jade slip in hand, and began to study it hungrily.

Chen Ping returned to his room and shut the door, finally letting himself relax completely.

Sitting cross-legged on the hard wooden bed, he sank his consciousness into the system space.

First, he examined the first three layers of 《Grand Dao Divine Scripture》.

It was a simple, ancient scroll of bamboo slips, densely carved with archaic characters. When Chen Ping touched it with his divine sense, information immediately flooded his mind:

《Grand Dao Divine Scripture》: A supreme cultivation method pointing directly to the source of the Grand Dao. The first three layers are now unlocked.

First Layer: Qi Refining of Primordial Violet Qi, nurturing the Innate Ancestral Qi.

Second Layer: Build the foundation of the Grand Dao, pioneering a path for all eternity.

Third Layer: Condense the Grand Dao Golden Core, establishing the immortal Dao fruit.

“Refining Primordial Violet Qi, building the foundation of the Grand Dao, condensing the Grand Dao Golden Core…” Chen Ping muttered to himself.

“This cultivation method sounds like it’s more than a hundred tiers higher than the 《Qingyun Art》.”

He continued to examine the contents of the manual.

The more he read, the more astonished he became.

The 《Grand Dao Divine Scripture》 did not actually cultivate ordinary spiritual energy, but instead directly absorbed Grand Dao Source Power from heaven and earth.

Though the process was slow, every shred of power was incredibly pure, tempering his physical body, soul, and Dao foundation in every possible way.

More importantly, this cultivation method was a perfect match for his 【Grand Dao Divine Physique】.

He wondered what kind of effect he would see once he began cultivating the Primordial Violet Qi.

Chen Ping could not help but feel a surge of anticipation.