7: Chapter 7 Equipment and [Refining Essence into Qi]

[Compound Archery (Novice, 10/100)]

It was time for the trade. Wang An sent out his Incarnation, well-disguised, to head to the meeting place.

When the Incarnation arrived, the other party and a third-party lawyer were already there.

Without any wasted words, the Incarnation took out a fist-sized meteorite with mysterious patterns that had been carefully wrapped.

The person opposite him was a young man in his twenties who looked like a second-generation rich kid.

Seeing the meteorite brought out, the young man's expression shifted from initial anticipation to wild excitement, and he reached out to take the meteorite from the Incarnation's hand.

However, the Incarnation was currently in the form of a burly, rough-looking man with a scar on his face, appearing quite fierce and not someone to be trifled with.

He immediately dodged the man's hand.

He stood up to leave and said, "What is the meaning of this? If you lack sincerity, don't bother coming."

The other party seemed to realize something and immediately apologized eagerly.

"Boss, my apologies, I got a little carried away. I am Su Lianyun. Please forgive my offense; I came with sincerity. May I ask how to address you?"

Only after Su Lianyun's apology did the Incarnation sit back down.

He then said, "My surname is Li."

At this point, Su Lianyun also calmed down and said,

"Boss Li, I can wire the money right now. Furthermore, I will add another 200,000 as an apology to Boss Li."

The Incarnation's expression softened slightly, and he said,

"Looking at Mr. Su, you seem to know the origin of these meteorites, so don't blame me for being cautious. I can let you examine it carefully to see if it's genuine, but you cannot get too close, and you cannot touch it."

After saying this, he placed the meteorite on the table, and Su Lianyun began to examine it carefully once again.

He even took out a magnifying glass, looking left and right, clearly obsessed with the patterns on the meteorite.

Once Su Lianyun had finished confirming, he spoke to the lawyer who had been silent the entire time.

"Lawyer Chen, it is confirmed. This is the cargo I wanted. You can transfer the money."

After receiving confirmation, Lawyer Chen took out a dedicated, offline transfer device.

This was specifically prepared by Su Lianyun to avoid leaving too many traces through conventional bank transfers.

He first verified the bank account that the Incarnation had provided beforehand via an anonymous note, then carefully began the transfer process.

This was a Swiss bank account that Wang An had set up using an overseas identity purchased on the dark web.

Just like that, a few minutes passed, and the transfer device emitted a soft prompt tone.

Wang An's phone received a notification, and an anonymous alert popped up on the screen: 3.2 million yuan credited to the account.

At this moment, the Incarnation pretended as if he had received some information, stood up, and shook hands with Su Lianyun opposite him.

He said, "Boss Su, a pleasure doing business with you."

Su Lianyun finally withdrew his attention from the meteorite and hurriedly said,

"Boss Li, if you have any more meteorites like this in the future, don't hesitate to come to me. The price is negotiable."

The Incarnation did not respond but instead walked out of the trading venue.

He took a roundabout route and returned directly to the space from a hidden location.

Wang An, in his original body, used this overseas identity to entrust a money launderer on the dark web to launder the money, returning it to his own hands in a safe manner.

The next step was to plan how to use it.

First, there was the registered capital for opening a company; he needed to prepare 1 million as registered capital.

Secondly, there was the purchase of high-end Compound Bow equipment.

Because he had previously posted a bounty for information on nearby meteorite landing sites, and a few were located near Changnan, having a Compound Bow in hand would allow him to go check them out.

He might as well ask Coach Chen which high-end Compound Bows were suitable for hunting.

Coach Chen said that these few were quite suitable: Hoyt Ventum Pro 33, Hoyt Carbon RX-8 (carbon fiber riser, extremely lightweight), and Hoyt Z1S.

They were known for being sturdy, reliable, having comprehensive performance, and possessing surging power. The parallel limb design provided excellent stability.

The riser rigidity was extremely high, the pointing was precise, and the arrow speed performance was fierce. They were the premier choice for hunters pursuing ultimate reliability, high arrow speed, and powerful penetration.

Wang An chose one, based on the high-performance configuration plan of the Ventum Pro 33.

Including the accessory system and bow tuning service, the total was estimated to be around 24,500.

As the saying goes, don't trouble two masters for one task; Wang An asked Coach Chen to help him order a set based on this plan.

Coach Chen agreed very readily, saying it would arrive in a few days.

Wang An sent 10,000 as a deposit and 1,000 as a service fee for Coach Chen.

Now, Coach Chen was even more enthusiastic.

After all, those buying high-end Compound Bows were in the minority, so he asked if he wanted any other equipment or additional arrows.

Now that he wasn't short on money, he told Coach Chen directly to help him purchase enough equipment for a hunting trip.

This was another 10,000 yuan order.

Over the next few days, Wang An spent his days taking a few classes at the archery club and practicing archery for several hours.

In the afternoons, he returned to practice boxing techniques and Qigong, and at night, he practiced Mindfulness Meditation and experimented with Taoist cultivation methods.

Three days passed, and he had finally mastered all the techniques for the [Refining Essence into Qi] stage.

From the automatic movement of Qi starting at the [Producing Medicine] stage, to the refined skill of self-cultivation at the [Gathering Medicine] stage, to opening the Ren and Du meridians through the [Circulation] of the meridian cycle, and finally entering the true state of "Embryonic Breathing" through [Nurturing] with gentle fire.

This was the entire process of [Refining Essence into Qi], from the birth of Qi to the refining of Essence, followed by the meridian circulation returning to nurturing.

After confirming there were no errors, his original body began to cultivate.

Although it was a bit slow at the beginning due to his caution, after succeeding, he felt as if his body and mind were bathed in a spring breeze.

When he saw the clear feedback on his panel, he felt it was all worth it.

[Name: Wang An; Essence: 1.29; Qi: 1.13; Spirit: 2.11; Talent: Incarnation; Occupation: Intelligent Life, Student, Martial Artist; Skills: Basic Taijiquan (Proficient, 250/1000), Fitness Qigong Baduanjin (Proficient, 100/1000), Mindfulness Meditation (Proficient, 50/1000), [Refining Essence into Qi, Novice, 1/100], [Compound Archery (Novice, 40/100)]]

Because [Refining Essence into Qi] was primarily a technique for cultivating Essence and Qi, which could nourish the mind and spirit through True Qi, the effects were not as good as the previous two.

And just after completing one minor circulation, his Essence and Qi increased by 0.01.

Beginners practicing this technique needed to enter a state of deep tranquility, and could only practice for 4 hours a day.

That was about four minor circulations, which meant 0.04 per day—truly a significant improvement.

However, there were still the [Proficient], [Mastery], and [Great Success] levels ahead.

After reaching [Proficient], he would no longer need to enter deep tranquility at night.

After reaching [Mastery], it would transition into a state of non-action where "True Qi operates itself, gathering without effort."

It meant the medicine would be gathered and the cycle would run automatically, but he would still need to enter tranquility to nurture it.

The final [Great Success] involved "not a single thought arising, not a single intention scattering," quietly guarding the Dantian.

It would enter a state of completely automated cultivation, no longer restricted by time or place.

Wang An continued to perform the minor circulation until the noise outside began to rise, at which point he finished his practice.