Opening his eyes, Fang Yu realized that at some point, his entire body was soaked in sweat, drenched thoroughly.

It seems that completing one cycle of "Qi Gathering Technique" wasn't as easy as he had thought; it was quite energy-consuming.

Seizing the moment while he still had the feeling, Fang Yu immediately began the second round of cultivation.

Contrary to his expectations, with the experience of the second time, the amount of qi he was able to draw into his body increased significantly.

This greatly invigorated Fang Yu's spirit.

Practice makes perfect, the saying still holds true.

The first time was clumsy, thus only a small amount of qi was drawn into the body.

The second time started to become more proficient, and with the aid of [Organ Control], Fang Yu's focus was unprecedented.

By the time of the third and fourth cultivation, Fang Yu was gradually mastering the method.

It was like optimizing with each attempt, learning from mistakes.

Apart from the first time which was completely unfamiliar, the rest were just minor adjustments along the path previously taken.

Changing the extinguished incense several times, Fang Yu almost spent the entire day immersed in cultivation.

Even when his elder sister came to call him for dinner after nightfall, Fang Yu, engrossed in cultivation, didn't hear her.

"Just a bit more! Just a little bit more!"

After a day of intense cultivation, Fang Yu could clearly feel, through multiple qi inductions, his body was undergoing subtle changes.

Just as the latest stream of qi was drawn into his body, reaching the predetermined location.

Like fitting the last piece of a puzzle, the previously-separate qi suddenly conglomerated, forming an eye the size of a grain of rice.

And this, is the Dantian!

The Dantian has been formed!

[System Prompt: Congratulations Player on diligently practicing [Qi Gathering Technique], Proficiency +1.]

[Tree Realm Beginner Skill: Qi Gathering Technique [Unmastered].]

Fang Yu was ecstatic in his heart.

A Qi Technique that might normally take one or two years to succeed, he accomplished in one day!

If this isn't genius, what is? I can do it even without the system!

Just as he thought this, the newly formed, grain-sized Dantian automatically absorbed a trace of qi.

Without even a moment to react, the qi swiftly followed the pathway into his body, touching the grain-sized Dantian.

In just an instant...

Hiss!!

Like a giant exhaling, the grain-sized Dantian instantly collapsed, turning into chaotic qi flows dispersing outside the body.

The next instant, Fang Yu's heart skipped a beat, feeling a momentary sharp pain in his abdomen, with a trace of blood already spilling from the corner of his mouth.

"Gone, is it gone?"

Ignoring the pain, Fang Yu immediately checked the condition of his Dantian, only to be stunned.

The Dantian, or rather, the eye that just formed, was completely destroyed, leaving not even a trace.

The newly formed Dantian was this fragile?

It was its own formation that absorbed the [Qi] from outside, yet it collapsed because of this qi burst, like a dam breaking under floodwaters, completely unstoppable.

What should he do?

Fang Yu tried to draw qi into his body again, indeed starting from scratch, needing to accumulate qi at the abdominal position again until it forms an eye.

But once the eye forms, it will draw qi into the body, thereby self-destructing again; isn't this a vicious cycle?

However, upon careful feeling, Fang Yu realized it was not so.

When forming the Dantian the second time, the qi he drew not only was in greater volume, but also more stable and easy to control, which means, upon its final formation, the second generation Dantian, whether in size or tenacity, would be much stronger than the first.

The only problem is, possibly because the individually drawn qi was of higher quality and in greater quantity, the amount required to form the eye was also more, making it harder and more time and effort-consuming to form.

And moreover, a grain-sized Dantian can hardly be considered a true Dantian.

At least being able to automatically draw qi into the body, without being shattered by the incoming flows of qi, would qualify as true success.

Otherwise, it can only be considered as being in the process of cultivation, and not really a Qi Practitioner yet.

After all, a Dantian that shatters upon touch is impractical in real combat, and can't be used.

"Looking at this, even a year or two of cultivation time is an optimistic estimate."

"Judging from the initial grain-sized volume of the Dantian, at least a fingernail-sized Dantian is needed to withstand the external qi flow, which is about three to four times the original size."

"The volume difference is three to four times, but the cultivation time is not something that can be completed in three to four days."

"Even if I have completed a cycle this time and formed the second generation Dantian, at most it is only a bit bigger than the initial Dantian."

"With this rate of volume increase, it's definitely not something that can be handled quickly."

"Unless accompanied by those valuable incense to assist in cultivation..."

Together with wealth, all truths are profound.

Fang Yu thought to himself that even with [Organ Control] activated, equivalent to having nearly half a genius template in cultivation, it was still so strenuous and time-consuming.

How much longer would ordinary people have to grind to have a chance to succeed?

Not to mention that a failure of the Dantian would require rest and recuperation; only someone like him who could recover automatically could continue to cultivate continuously.

Looking at this, Fang Yu suddenly understood why among ordinary martial artists, Qi practitioners were rare, and why martial artists from esteemed families or with backgrounds might become Qi Practitioners before reaching the Tree Realm.

It's all built up by money.

Thinking this, Fang Yu paused his cultivation, in the swirling smoke, he opened his eyes and raised his hand to wipe the blood from the corner of his mouth.

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