Early morning, in front of Half Mountain Small Courtyard.
Lu Qing, holding Little Yan's hand with Little Li standing on his shoulder, had just come up from the foot of the mountain.
Seeing Old Doctor Chen practicing boxing in front of the courtyard, Little Yan called out sweetly.
The elder doctor completed the last move of Nourishing Body Boxing and relaxed into the finish.
"Master, your Nourishing Body Boxing has reached a state of perfection, far surpassing your disciple," Lu Qing exclaimed.
The boxing technique that his master had just demonstrated, devoid of any worldly flair and almost blending with the surrounding environment, was something Lu Qing had yet to achieve.
"After all, your master has practiced for dozens of years more than you, so it's only natural that I've become more proficient," the elder doctor said with a smile.
"It seems that these past few days of adjustment have been good for you."
Lu Qing glanced at his master, who at that moment seemed like the most ordinary old man one could imagine, showing no sign of being a powerful martial artist about to step into the Innate Realm.
Even for Lu Qing, without using Superpower, he couldn't discern the slightest clue.
This indicated that his master had achieved an astonishing level of control over himself, not revealing even a trace of Qi-Blood.
"You are a bit stronger than me, having so quickly achieved Bone Marrow Small Success."
With the elder doctor's current realm, he naturally saw the level at which Lu Qing now was.
The mentor and disciple exchanged a few words of praise for each other and then entered the courtyard.
"Master, where do you plan to make your breakthrough?" asked Lu Qing.
"I'll do it right here in the courtyard; I've lived here for so many years and am most familiar with this place. Smelling the medicinal fragrances in the courtyard gives me a sense of peace," the elder doctor said.
From the legacy in his mind, he knew that the breakthrough to the Innate Realm doesn't necessarily demand a stringent external environment because Heaven and Earth Primordial Qi is omnipresent. As long as one's realm is sufficient, the external location wouldn't greatly affect the martial artist's energy induction.
Of course, there are certain famous mountains and rivers, natural blessed lands, where Primordial Qi is inherently more abundant. There, the likelihood of breakthrough for martial artists is somewhat greater.
However, such blessed lands are usually already occupied by other powerful forces and are not within reach for Lu Qing and his associates.
Therefore, if his master felt that Half Mountain Small Courtyard gave him peace, then it was the best place for a breakthrough.
"Ah Qing, it's also my first attempt to break through to the Innate Realm. Pay close attention; it might give you some insights."
The elder doctor sat cross-legged on his usual stone table where he drank tea, speaking in a solemn tone.
"Understood," Lu Qing nodded seriously, then addressed Little Yan and Little Li, "You two little ones should also carefully observe Grandpa Chen's transformation."
The chance to closely observe a breakthrough to the Innate Realm is an immense opportunity for any Postnatal Realm Martial Artist.
That's why Lu Qing brought the two little ones along.
Even though they were young and naive, the implications of the breakthrough process could still imprint on their hearts, greatly benefiting their future growth.
Even a spiritual beast like Little Li was not an exception.
These were not Lu Qing's mere conjectures, but facts recorded in the legacy he had received from Li Weitian.
That legacy mentioned that in some Major Sects, the breakthrough to the Innate Realm would often be observed as a ceremony to allow Core Disciples to experience the essence of an Innate breakthrough in advance.
The hope was that the breakthrough could bless the disciples, granting them insights that could smooth their cultivation path.
Hearing Lu Qing's words, both little ones stared with wide eyes, seriously watching Old Doctor Chen.
Especially Little Li, whose keen spiritual awareness alerted it to the imminent miraculous changes in the elder doctor.
The elder doctor closed his eyes and breathed quietly, waiting to adjust his body to the optimal state.
Only then did he mobilize the Divine Soul Power, refined through countless trials in his mind, toward the Qi Acupoint in the Dantian.
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The second step is using Divine Soul Power to carve out a Qi Acupoint in the Dantian.
The third step is to induce Primordial Qi into the body, drawing Heaven and Earth Primordial Qi into the Qi Acupoint of the Dantian and refining it into one's own Innate Energy.
Once Innate Energy is formed, one has truly broken through to the Innate Realm.
Among these steps, the second and third cannot be separated.
If the Qi Acupoint is opened but not nourished by Primordial Qi in time, it will quickly atrophy and close.
If that happens, reopening it would be more than ten times more difficult.
So the first breakthrough for someone at Postnatal Perfection to the Innate Realm is the most crucial.
If someone disturbs or attacks them during the breakthrough, delaying it and causing Qi Acupoints to close,
a subsequent attempt at breakthrough would become exceedingly difficult.
Such actions are akin to severing someone's path in life.
At that point, even the closest of friends, spouses, or children might turn into sworn enemies.
Understanding this critical point was why Lu Qing had volunteered to protect his master during the breakthrough.
Under the guidance of the elder doctor's Heart and Spirit, the sliver of Divine Soul Power in his mind quickly found its way to the Dantian, seeking the door to the Qi Acupoint.
The door to the Qi Acupoint at the Dantian is elusive, mysterious, and profound, only detectable by the Martial Artist's Divine Soul Power.
That's why it's said that only those who have refined Divine Soul Power at the perfection of the Postnatal Realm hold the hope of breaking through to the Innate Realm.
Without Divine Soul Power, unable to sense the door to the Qi Acupoint, no matter how powerful one may be, they cannot open the Qi Acupoint and break through to the Innate.