84: Chapter 83: To Make or Not to Make?

In the evening, Li Changsheng felt his right leg; hmm, it still felt like there was a bit of a problem.

"It seems I still can't quite exert force. It hurts a bit when I use Integrated Force, and there's a feeling of blocked Meridians and disordered tendons when I try to explode with Vibrating Force or Kicking Force. It looks like I need to speed up the Tendon Transformation and Marrow Cleansing."

Although Vajra Longevity Qigong and the Eight Brocades have certain effects on regulating the Meridians, they are still a bit inferior to Tendon Transformation and Marrow Cleansing in this regard.

To put it simply, they aren't specialized for this.

After washing up, Li Changsheng chatted with his grandmother for a while, then returned to his bedroom. He first searched for videos of Tendon Transformation and Marrow Cleansing on his computer, found a few to project onto a large screen, and practiced while watching.

"This material seems a bit off. Why does it look so strange?"

Looking at this thing called Tendon Transformation and Marrow Cleansing, which was actually Marrow Cleansing Qigong, Li Changsheng felt more and more weirded out. Was it for real that they hung a lead weight on that thing?

Was he sure this wouldn't get a 404 error?

Moreover, the effects were claimed to be miraculous, saying it could strengthen yang and even increase the size of that area through Acquired methods?

After watching for a few minutes and studying the movements, Li Changsheng came to a conclusion: yeah, it's all utter nonsense. Forget practicing for months; a person would be ruined after just a week.

He looked online again and found that this was just a borderline scam set up by a fraud ring. First, they called it Marrow Cleansing Qigong, then they named it the Tendon Transformation and Marrow Cleansing Scripture.

However, it was all the same routine; the essence hadn't changed. These short videos required subsequent fees—five hundred via WeChat transfer, or you could go to their offline stores to learn.

There were even photos of their offline stores. Good lord, a large group of men were shirtless, standing in the Standing Stake posture with heavy-looking things hanging from them. It looked painful just watching.

"Sigh, looking randomly online is truly unreliable. I still have to find the community!"

Sighing, Li Changsheng quickly entered the familiar Kangda Bar.

He drafted a post: [Seeking the detailed methods or video materials for the Twelve Forms of Tendon Transformation and Marrow Cleansing. Offering a generous reward.]

Usually, posts labeled with a generous reward received quick replies. Before long, a bunch of people had left comments.

Xiaoguang: "Whoa, it's Daoist Changsheng again. How was the effect of the Source of Qi from last time?"

Dream Is After All A Dream: "Yeah, buddy. Last time you said you developed Integrated Force. What did that Source of Qi book help you achieve this time?"

Great Hero Guo from Maori Country: "What? That Source of Qi book? Whoa, Fellow Daoist! My Golden Core shattered because of Vajra Longevity Qigong; I'm at the Nascent Soul Stage now. Let's exchange tips when you have time!"

Sese's Pure Heart: "Source of Qi? Looks like you've found the community. I'm also practicing Vajra Longevity Qigong, but why do I keep sneezing, having a runny nose, tearing up, and sweating buckets while practicing?"

Ice Profound Realm of the Novice Village: "Maybe your Physique is weak. I suggest you try practicing Longevity Qigong first, then Vajra Qigong later. I used to be anemic, but I'm not anymore, and my complexion has gained a healthy glow."

Dream Is After All A Dream: "By the way, aren't we getting off-topic? Anyway, Daoist Changsheng, tell us how you feel."

Daoist Changsheng: "Well, I've recently reached the entry level. I feel good, and the more I practice, the more energetic I become. However, I broke my leg a while ago. Now that it's recovered, I feel like the Meridians in my leg are somewhat blocked, and the muscles and bones still feel a bit off.

So I want to learn the Tendon Transformation and Marrow Cleansing Qigong. By the way, @Coiled Dragon brother, are you there?

The Source of Qi from last time was very effective and easy to understand. Also, the Internal Alchemy Meditation inside is great. I've successfully established my foundation and am now preparing to break through the Initial Pass Realm."

The Initial Pass is actually what Internal Alchemy calls the Small Heavenly Circuit or the Hundred-Day Pass; it's the process of Refining Essence into Qi.

Of course, it's not like the stuff in cultivation novels. In fact, many cultivation novels reference Daoist elements, such as Internal Alchemy.

The Middle Pass is also called the Great Heavenly Circuit or the Ten-Month Pass; it's Refining Qi into Spirit.

And the Upper Pass, also called the Nine-Year Pass, is Spirit Refining into Void. Of course, it can also be called the 'Void Core' Realm.

The final Union with the Dao is the so-called Refining Void to Unite with the Dao.

It's certainly not that mystical, like 'Refining Void to Unite with the Dao and ascending to immortality.' In reality, these Realms are a type of Daoist health preservation state, treating the human body as a Pill Furnace and cultivating oneself during practice.

If one can reach the level of Refining Void to Unite with the Dao, it truly can prolong life. At the very least, Foundation Establishment can remove hidden ailments and strengthen the perception of the body's subtle layers. Union with the Dao won't be weak, after all.

While Li Changsheng's words were truly unintentional, they caused a huge stir in the thread.

Dream Is After All A Dream: "???"

Xiaoguang: "????"

Great Hero Guo from Maori Country: "*Cough*, Foundation Establishment? Is it that Hundred-Day Foundation Establishment from Internal Alchemy? *Cough*, but it's nothing. I'm at the Nascent Soul Stage; teach me when you have time."

I'm Truly Flamboyant: "Did I enter the wrong forum? Is this a cultivation forum? Why did Foundation Establishment show up?"

Great Hero Guo from Maori Country: "If you don't know, don't speak. This is a treasure left by our ancestors, Internal Alchemy. There is indeed a saying about Hundred-Day Foundation Establishment.

Of course, it can also be called Refining Grain into Essence. To put it plainly, it means the foundation is well-laid, strengthening all aspects of your body's abilities—especially the ability to absorb nutrients. Naturally, your immunity becomes strong, and it can open the Ren and Du Meridians!"

I'm Truly Flamboyant: "Buddy, you know your stuff. But these Ren and Du Meridians seem to be open by default, right? Why do Wuxia novels say you need to open the Ren and Du Meridians to achieve major success in divine skills?

And what do you mean by 'opening' the Ren and Du Meridians?"

Great Hero Guo from Maori Country: "Sigh, don't misunderstand. The body's Meridians must all be open; it would be strange if they weren't.

But Foundation Establishment strengthens this sense of connection. In Traditional Chinese Medicine, the Ren and Du Meridians belong to the Eight Extraordinary Meridians.

They are called 'extraordinary' Meridians because these eight Meridians, unlike the Twelve Regular Meridians, don't have direct connections to the internal organs. They are certainly open, but they lack that connection.

So in Daoism, there's a distinction between 'Minor Opening' and 'Major Opening.' A Minor Opening allows one to vaguely feel Qi circulating within. If you're practicing martial arts, you must reach the level of Major Opening. So don't mock those martial artists who talk about opening the Ren and Du Meridians all day as being ignorant.

In fact, the 'openness' they want and the 'openness' you understand are not the same concept!"

Xiaoguang: "Impressive! Great Hero Guo truly lives up to his name. I give this explanation a perfect score."

Dream Is After All A Dream: "I just want to ask, @Coiled Dragon, big brother, come out quickly! I also want a copy of the Twelve Forms of Tendon Transformation and Marrow Cleansing. Oh, and give me a copy of that Source of Qi you sold to Daoist Changsheng before!"

Xiaoguang: "Yes! I want a copy of the Source of Qi too. I've learned Vajra Longevity Qigong, but I can't understand the Internal Alchemy Meditation online. @Coiled Dragon!"

Looking at these messages tagging him one after another, in a cramped rental room somewhere, a bespectacled otaku named Coiled Dragon fell into a long silence.

He sat hunched at his computer, scratching his head in frustration.

"Something seems wrong! Someone practiced and got results again?"

Once or twice was nothing to Coiled Dragon, but several times in a row, people were acting like they'd achieved major success in divine skills, which made him a bit puzzled.

"Could it be that everything in my cloud drive is a Martial Forest Secret Manual?"

He stroked several high-capacity mechanical hard drives placed beside him and fell into deep thought.