Chapter 185 - Returning To The Capital (1/2)

As soon as Jing Yi had calmed down, he continued toward the capital again. Every night, he still sat down and tried to further his cultivation but this time there was actually progress.

In the first night, he hadn't been able to achieve anything since his mind was still chaotic. But after thinking everything through on the second day he finally managed to sense the cycle of spirit veins in his own body when he tried at night.

For a moment, he lost his concentration and could only sit there, grinning madly. He really would have liked it if Qiu Ling was there with him. He wanted to share his achievement with him. His achievement and, even more important, his happiness. This was only possible because of Qiu Ling. He should be there to take part in it.

”He'd probably do the same as on the mountain and silently beg for a reward. Or he might even ask for it directly. You know, Qiu Ling, I wouldn't mind it. You can get as many rewards from me as you'd like. You're already … really important to me.”

Thinking of Qiu Ling had calmed him down, thus, Jing Yi sighed and went back to work. He noticed that he could feel the whole cycle but not every part was equally easy to sense. It was fairly simple around his hands and arms while the most difficult was the part of the cycle in his midst.

”It probably depends on training. Maybe it is something you can only gradually achieve. When I was … there the energy only entered my hands and then pushed out from there. Maybe I'll be able to circulate it through my whole body in the future, just like Qiu Ling.” Jing Yi sighed. Somehow, all his thoughts returned to Qiu Ling sooner or later.

He stopped thinking about it and just continued to observe the cycle. If he wasn't completely wrong, then in the middle where he could sense next to nothing the dantian should be situated. Some way or another, he'd have to clear the way to that point.

He didn't get any further in that night but when he got up the next morning he felt like he had achieved a lot already. Qiu Ling really had been right. He couldn't give up too soon. After he had taken the first step, he would just need to continue trying and then he would achieve his goal one day.

In the third night, Jing Yi managed to deliberately take in a bit of spiritual energy. It was only a bit and he was drenched in sweat when he finally managed to do it but there was still a happy smile on his lips. When he opened his eyes the sun was already starting to rise. He hadn't slept for even a wink. He contemplated to sleep for at least a few hours now but then thought of Qiu Ling again. He still didn't know what had happened to him. Thus, he hurried onward.

When he reached a small town that evening he couldn't go on anymore. He just collapsed on the roadside and slept the whole night. He hadn't managed to cultivate even a bit.

Of course, he regretted doing so, as soon as he woke up. He wanted to make Qiu Ling proud. He wanted to see him smile when they saw each other again. He couldn't return without having made a lot of progress. Somehow he felt like just being able to sense and take in the spiritual energy wouldn't be enough. He wanted to have a big surprise ready for Qiu Ling when he returned.

Thus, Jing Yi tried to cultivate even while walking. It was hard. Much harder than cultivating in the night when he could sit down and solely concentrate on this one task. Correspondingly, he only managed to take in as much spiritual energy as in the night when he had first tried it out.