I had every intention of befriending him, so naturally, I shared everything with him, down to the smallest detail. This guy already possessed a cultivation technique that put him ahead of ninety-nine percent of people, and when combined with his heaven-defying talent, as long as he didn’t die prematurely, his path to immortality was all but guaranteed. With the ambient Spirit Qi of this vast world beginning to recover, it was like adding wings to a tiger for someone like him. Naturally, I had to secure him firmly on my side.
I have always believed in one principle: pouring your heart into something doesn't guarantee a return, but the real tragedy is that if you never offer your sincerity, you will never receive it in return. Thus, I chose to be sincere with him. The worst-case scenario was that he wouldn't help me, but at least he wouldn't become my enemy. That, in itself, was good enough.
I detailed the entire process of how I created my cultivation technique. I told him about the times my meridians were damaged, or how I would accidentally derail my energy flow and suffer excruciating pain. I explained how one might absorb Spirit Qi quickly, only to cause significant damage to the body in the process. I described methods of circulation that were slower but better for both increasing Spirit Qi storage and nourishing the body to strengthen the meridians. "Look," I said, "I’m only at the 6th Layer of Qi Condensation, yet I can fight against those at the 9th Layer. That’s bec…
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