The Science of Cultivation

Chapter 212: Ascension Technique Attempt

The rowdy scene within the pocket realm soon became history. All the visitors were transported out and only Li Lang’s group remained. Things became quieter as they immersed themselves back into their training.

Li Lang was currently organizing everything he had learned from the event before he attempted to break through again. It wasn’t his first time. He had tried previously, albeit using the traditional method. It was only now that he was prepared to use his Ascension Technique for another try.

It was sparked by the successful case of Xiao Dong. While this one-off instance of success didn’t prove his Ascension Technique worked, it showed that a breakthrough was still possible when one practiced it.

At the same time, all his other students were also motivated by Xiao Dong. They strived to replicate his success, and so far, there hadn’t been any particular accidents or successes.

The old Li Lang would’ve been appalled to employ such methods that had barely been tested on himself. It went against everything he had been taught. However, he also knew that it was no longer possible to adhere to such strict standards and cautious approaches. The best he could do was carry out empirical studies. Even so, he didn’t have all the time in the world.

There was no greater scientific community to support his work. He was at it all alone. If he wanted to follow the same standards he had previously used, he would likely die of old age before he made significant progress. To Li Lang, the urgency of his current situation was akin to that of total war. Everything had to be accelerated in the name of survival. It was the reason why technology often progressed so fast during times of turmoil.

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Everything seemed to go smoothly as the energies moved as he predicted. Nothing was amiss, but that wasn’t surprising. The moment of truth was when the Qi collided.

As someone with only grade-one aptitude, Li Lang only had five spiritual roots. That meant that not only did he have fewer entryways for Qi, but also that he lacked the muscles that manipulated Qi. In turn, this meant the layout of his meridians was much simpler compared to someone like Long Yi, who had a total of forty-one spiritual roots!

Very soon, three streams of Qi collided in the area just below his belly button. If he had made any mistakes, he would be feeling it by now, but thankfully, things remained peaceful. His calculations were correct, and the force of the impact was canceled out. The three streams of energy merged together into a spherical globe of energy.

To Li Lang, it felt like he had somehow swallowed a small ping-pong ball. Something was lodged inside of him. It made him feel bloated and uncomfortable, but he didn’t mind. Throughout all his previous attempts, he had never gotten this far!

His previous weak control of Qi prevented his energies from taking on any shape. It simply made his flow of Qi stop, as if there was a traffic jam in his meridian channels.

Now, he could feel a constant flow of Qi being delivered to his precious dantian, and the energy was properly condensing. It sucked in more energy from the rest of his body to fuel its growth. It slowly grew from the size of a ping-pong ball to that of a tennis ball!

The discomfort increased, but Li Lang ignored it. He continued to practice the Ascension Technique to pump more fuel into his dantian. His once-filled body was emptied of its reserves, causing it to begin absorbing the ambient Qi!

A vortex of energy was formed with him at the epicenter. His spiritual roots were working overtime as they tried to absorb as much Qi as possible to replenish his used stock. This caused more and more energy to converge into his body.

If Li Lang hadn’t taken the Foundation Pill, he would be feeling quite nervous right now. The amount of energy within him was dangerous. It wasn’t something he was confident in controlling. He had to use every ounce of his focus to keep his expanding core from going berserk.

The process was gradual, but it didn’t make it any easier. What once felt like driving a well-maintained car began to feel like bull riding.

Keep it under control, Li Lang. Make sure to apply even pressure from all directions, but not too much. This isn’t a race, but a marathon!