Chapter 111: The Qi Transformation Technique

Xin Lang withdrew his consciousness from the upgrader and returned to reality. He was now a first-level Grandmaster, but his meridians contained no vital energy, so he needed to practice the "Qi Transformation Technique" to refine essence into energy.

Seeing Hu Qingqing cultivating medicine power in the room, Xin Lang entered the inner chamber and sat on the bed, beginning to practice according to the methods described in the "Qi Transformation Technique."

His "Qi Transformation Technique" had already been upgraded to a high-tier Heavenly Grade level, far surpassing the ordinary version with effects magnified many times over. Moreover, Xin Lang had used the upgrader to instantly learn the technique, making its practice feel second nature.

Within the Grandmaster realm, the Qi Transformation phase consists of ten layers: refining body essence, blood essence, primal essence, water essence, wood essence, fire essence, earth essence, heavenly essence, moon essence, and sun essence. The vital energy refined from essence is stored in the Dantian and is required to execute Heavenly Grade martial skills.

Heavenly Grade cultivation techniques focus on refining and storing vital energy, while Heavenly Grade martial skills consume and utilize that energy. The higher the level of the cultivation technique, the faster the refining speed; likewise, the more advanced the martial skill, the greater its power and the more energy it consumes.

This explains why some people, lacking sufficient level and energy, suffer meridian damage by forcefully using high-level martial skills.

The first layer of the Grandmaster realm is "Refining Body Essence." Although techniques differ, the core aim is to refine the essence within the body and convert it into vital energy.

Body essence includes energy substances absorbed from the outside world, such as food, some of which is converted into energy, and some stored as fat. Refining the body essence primarily transforms these energies into vital energy, which is then gathered into the Dantian.

After practicing the advanced Heavenly Grade "Qi Transformation Technique" for a short while, Xin Lang's body temperature soared, as if set ablaze. All excess fat within him began burning, first decomposing into energy, then converting into vital energy.

Peering inside, Xin Lang saw strands of white vital energy appearing within his flesh and blood, gradually converging and flowing into his body's intricate meridians.

The vital energy amassed more and more, eventually streaming into his Dantian.

Xin Lang's consciousness followed the vital energy into his Dantian, suddenly feeling as if he had entered an endless starry sky.

This vast starry expanse was immeasurable; the amount of vital energy he had refined was but a tiny grain of sand within this cosmic ocean. He did not know what others' Dantians looked like, but his was incredibly vast, capable of storing terrifying amounts of vital energy.

Within moments, Xin Lang had transformed all his body essence into vital energy. To convert more, he would need to consume more food.

"No wonder beginners at the Grandmaster realm have an astonishing appetite, able to eat an entire cow in one meal. To refine more vital energy, one must eat more, extracting energy from food to convert into vital energy," he thought.

His stomach now felt empty, as the advanced Heavenly Grade "Qi Transformation Technique" he practiced had digested all previously consumed food thoroughly within a short time.

"It seems that at the first Grandmaster level, the only way to increase vital energy is by eating more," Xin Lang mused.

The second Grandmaster level was "Refining Blood Essence," a more meticulous refinement of bodily essence. Xin Lang tested himself but found his level insufficient to reach that stage.

Although he had learned the "Qi Transformation Technique," its application required calm, steady cultivation and gradual comprehension.

But that would not take long. Even without the upgrader, thanks to his "Heaven-defying Meridians," Xin Lang would soon reach the highest Grandmaster realm.

Just as he was about to end his practice, he suddenly remembered his super weapon—the Heavenly Halberd.

He recalled that when the Heavenly Halberd unlocked its second-level expansion function, "Vital Energy Blade," it gained the ability to absorb vital energy from heaven and earth. Moreover, when it was recently promoted to a third-level super weapon, it acquired another expansion function: "Qi Transformation."

"Could it be..." Xin Lang's heart raced as his consciousness immediately re-entered the upgrader. He located the Heavenly Halberd in the weapon section and examined its third-level expansion function.

Activating the Heavenly Halberd’s third-level expansion function, “Qi Transformation,” required 300 experience points. Once activated, the user could refine various essences from heaven and earth through the halberd and convert them into vital energy.

"Damn, this function is insanely powerful!" Xin Lang exclaimed inwardly. "So, with just a first-level Grandmaster realm, I can refine all the vital energy from heaven and earth?"

"Activate!"

Fortunately, the experience cost was only 300 points; otherwise, Xin Lang’s experience would drop into the negative.

Before reaching the Grandmaster realm, he had over 2,800 experience points. After a series of upgrades, he was left with a meager 213 points.

Xin Lang directed his consciousness into the Heavenly Halberd. With a thought, the crystal on the back of the halberd glove lit up, and the entire glove began absorbing vital energy from the world—water, earth, trees, flowers, air, even the essence of the sun and moon—drawing it all in, converting it into vital energy flowing into Xin Lang’s meridians.

Streams of vital energy converged into rivers, ultimately flowing into his Dantian.

"Excellent! Although the Heavenly Halberd’s refining speed isn’t comparable to a peak Grandmaster, as long as I run it constantly, its throughput is astonishing. I can refine enough vital energy each day to perform three uses of high-tier Heavenly Grade martial skills and ten uses of mid-tier ones!"

Hu Qingqing was about to refine medicinal power when she sensed the vital energy surging in the air, as if all the energy in the surroundings was converging toward Xin Lang.

Opening her eyes, she stared at him in disbelief.

"How... how is this possible? He just started practicing the 'Qi Transformation Technique.' Even a genius couldn’t learn it at a glance, and yet he’s already reached the 'Refining Heavenly Essence' stage, able to refine the essence in the air!"

Hu Qingqing looked at Xin Lang as if he were a monster. Though she had sensed his extraordinariness at first sight, she hadn’t expected such an overwhelming talent. The rare third-tier saint-level potion he once used only deepened the mystery surrounding him.

"Beautiful lady, you’re drooling!" Xin Lang suddenly interrupted her thoughts.

Damn!