Chapter 2
C2 – Creating a Cultivation Method
Time flies.
Jiang Que, with his striking looks, had the most viewers in his live broadcast room, peaking at over 100,000.
Yet, after spending a considerable amount of time seated cross-legged in a cave, the audience began to lose interest, and the viewership started to plummet.
It wasn’t until the viewer count dropped to around 6,000 that it began to stabilize.
Moreover, the viewership across the top ten live broadcast rooms of the Abyssal Documentary had fallen from over 200,000 to just over 100,000.
Inside the cave.
An hour later, Jiang Que suddenly opened his eyes, a look of joy spreading across his face.
He had spent an hour and had finally managed to sense the presence of the Qi Sea.
Now, it was time to develop his cultivation method.
After much thought, Jiang Que realized he was at a loss. So, he resumed his cross-legged posture and continued to quietly observe the Qi Sea.
To his delight, he discovered a nearly invisible gas within the Qi Sea.
Figuring out how to strengthen this gas was clearly the key to devising his cultivation method.
In the tenth live broadcast room.
Over 5,000 viewers were perplexed.
“What’s happening? He just smiled, then closed his eyes and kept sitting there.”
“Has he lost his mind?”
“No, he’s probably contemplating his next move. I checked his scan data, and his brain is very active right now.”
“What’s there to think about? On the Exile Planet, physical strength is paramount.”
“He should be using this time to stockpile food and water, then figuring out how to train his body in the cave, not sitting there daydreaming.”
“Just because he’s been lucky this time doesn’t mean he’ll always be. The stronger he is, the better his chances of survival.”
“I’ll wager a thousand game currency that he’ll last a month. His supplies will only last half that time. Is he planning to just sit there until he runs out of food before he goes looking for more?”
“Quick, switch to Broadcast Room Seven. Someone just killed a wild rabbit and is eating it raw.”
“Should I head to Broadcast Room Seven just to watch pixelated images? Even though the Human Race on Exile Planet lacks privacy rights, this show is meant for the public good.”
“Any graphic violence or explicit content will be pixelated or replaced with advertisements by the Intellectual Brain.”
Inside the cave.
Leveraging the Human Race’s most formidable cultivation talent, he successfully sensed the presence of meridians and acupoints, as well as the unique energy permeating the air.
Jiang Que came upon numerous fresh insights.
Drawing from his knowledge of web novels, he realized he had only one path to follow.
He needed to guide the gas through his meridians, passing through various acupoints to elicit distinct effects.
Next, he had to channel the external energy into his Qi Sea and meridians, then transform that energy into gas.
To achieve this, he had to deeply understand the characteristics of the energy in the air and its impact when entering the acupoints.
The energy’s characteristics constituted the mantra of the cultivation method.
The influence of the energy on the acupoints established the pathway for the cultivation method.
After some deliberation, Jiang Que resolved to prioritize honing his sensory ability and grasping the unique characteristics of the external energy.
Determined, he continued to sit in meditation.
His eyes were half-closed.
He concentrated on sensing the energy in the air, endeavoring to comprehend and dissect its distribution, properties, and patterns.
This was an exceedingly slow endeavor.
The primary reason was that, despite possessing the Human Race’s most potent cultivation talent and his sensory ability reaching remarkable heights, he could barely detect the energy in the air.
Advancing his perception proved to be quite challenging.
Nevertheless, devising a cultivation method was Jiang Que’s sole means of survival in this world.
Regardless of the process’s tedium, he was committed to maintaining his focus.
As time swiftly passed, he would sleep when fatigued.
When hunger struck, he would eat the wild fruits he had gathered to satiate his hunger.
Apart from the necessities of eating and sleeping, he devoted nearly all his time to discerning the energy’s special characteristics.
His only physical exercise was digging a pit in the cave to serve as a latrine. After each use, he would cover it with a layer of earth, ensuring the cave didn’t become unbearably foul-smelling due to poor ventilation.
The viewership in Broadcast Room 10 continued to dwindle. No one seemed interested in watching someone who did nothing but sit cross-legged or sleep. Despite scans indicating that Jiang Que’s brain activity was normal, the majority suspected he had lost his mind. His behavior was just too bizarre.
Days turned into weeks. Gradually, Jiang Que began to grasp the elusive energy permeating the air. The more he understood, the more he realized its complexity. It was intertwined with the very laws of nature and even the celestial bodies.
Jiang Que knew that comprehending even the basics of this special energy could take years. But his nascent understanding was sufficient to devise a rudimentary cultivation method. His next step was to experiment with the energy flow based on his newfound knowledge.
Focusing his will, Jiang Que manipulated the ‘Qi’ within his Qi Sea. It moved as he directed, coursing through his Qi Sea and into his meridians. He then attempted to guide the Qi into the nearest acupoint of his body. But as the Qi barely entered, he sensed an anomaly. He quickly withdrew the Qi from the acupoint, aware that allowing it to remain could have dire consequences.
Thankfully, Jiang Que was blessed with the Human Race’s most exceptional talent, granting him unparalleled sensory ability and intuition. He could detect irregularities instantly and retract the Qi before any harm was done.
He proceeded to guide the Qi into a second acupoint, then a third, fourth, and fifth, testing each one. If he sensed danger, he would immediately cease. If it seemed safe, he allowed the Qi to remain. Jiang Que soon realized the Qi’s behavior was unpredictable once inside the acupoints, as it took on the unique properties of each one.
As the Qi flowed into the second acupoint, it carried two distinct characteristics simultaneously. Should these characteristics prove incompatible, adverse reactions would occur. Consequently, the more acupoints the Qi traversed, the greater the number of characteristics it accumulated, and the likelihood of incompatibility increased. Even when the characteristics were compatible, they might merge into peculiar traits.
Crafting a technique capable of drawing external energy into the meridians and converting or assimilating it into one’s own Qi was a daunting challenge. It was akin to guiding the Qi through a labyrinth. Any misstep required starting over, and each step offered a myriad of potential combinations.
Jiang Que, with the most formidable talent within the Human Race, had the ability to sidestep danger. Should the Qi provoke an adverse reaction upon entering an acupoint, he could swiftly withdraw it. Yet, evading risk demanded his utmost concentration.
His sensory ability to detect the nuances of energy left Jiang Que with aching in his waist and back, accompanied by leg cramps. Testing each acupoint individually only intensified his discomfort, causing his waist to sore, his back to throb, and his legs to seize, all while his head throbbed with intense pain.
Despite possessing the Human Race’s most exceptional talent for cultivation, inventing a cultivation method from scratch was no simple feat. For the sake of survival, he had no choice but to endure the pain with gritted teeth.
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