Back home, Lu Wen immediately took out the Breathing and Meditation Art and began to read it.
He wasn't worried that Master Jiu would return home and discover someone had intruded, then track him down.
First, in the mortuary, Lu Wen enveloped himself with a faint electromagnetic force, concealing all traces. There wasn't even a hint of his scent left at the scene.
The evil ghost jar would soon be synthesized, and the dozen books were placed in his spatial storage.
Furthermore, even if Master Jiu came knocking, Lu Wen wouldn't be flustered. The prophetic letter he left behind was also a safeguard.
As a prophet who foresaw a tragic future, he would now use every means to cultivate and grow stronger. Even if Master Jiu caught him, there would be no danger to his life, at worst, he would be closely guarded.
The seven-day survival mission was nearing completion. Lu Wen could leave this world at any time, so his own safety was no longer a concern.
For now, it was time to learn cultivation techniques.
Although Lu Wen had a photographic memory, he still carefully read through the cultivation art once. Then, his brain entered high-power mode, using high-speed thinking to begin analyzing and understanding the content of the art.
The Breathing and Meditation Art was ultimately a basic cultivation art, its content straightforward and clear. There were no metaphors or cryptic language.
The art could be divided into several steps. First, meditate to strengthen the soul and spirit. Then, enter a meditative state to sense the Qi.
Finally, use specific breathing techniques to draw Qi into the body. Then, use powerful mental force to visualize the meridians and circulate the Qi. The "essence, Qi, and spirit" are integrated, transforming the Qi into magical energy.
Those with strong souls and spirits could skip the first step.
Those with special constitutions or extraordinary talent, who can perceive Qi, could skip the second step.
The most crucial parts of this art were using breathing techniques to draw Qi into the body, and then circulating it throughout the meridians to transform it into magical energy.
Lu Wen directly activated his multi-core threads to focus on multiple tasks simultaneously: nourishing the spirit, sensing Qi, drawing Qi, and refining Qi, all at once.
Lu Wen's soul and spirit were not weak, and he possessed numerous abilities. A faint electromagnetic pulse pervaded his body, enhancing his senses.
His solar energy charging ability was constantly running. Lu Wen didn't sense Qi first; instead, he perceived the energy of the power bar in his body.
"Should I try circulating the power bar energy as a cultivation technique?" The thought flashed through Lu Wen's mind, but he rationally chose not to do it.
Although Lu Wen felt it would likely work, he decided to first sense Qi and refine magical energy before attempting it.
However, this was also a backup plan, giving Lu Wen greater confidence and allowing him to cultivate with a calm mind.
However, Lu Wen didn't waste much time. His mental force, combined with his electromagnetic power, extended beyond his body and sensed the thin Qi in the air.
He began breathing and drawing in this Qi using the breathing techniques. Then, he visualized his meridians and circulated the Qi.
One round of normal-speed cultivation took an hour.
Lu Wen could clearly feel his spirit entering a state of exhaustion.
He sensed the wisp of magical energy in his body and thought, "It was my first time cultivating, so I wasn't proficient. Later, each round should only take half an hour. However, the mental force consumption is too high. If it doesn't affect my daily activities, then I'll cultivate once in the morning and once at night."
"After all, this is just the initial stage of the transcendent realm. But if there were secret pills for restoring spirit, or soul transformation and elevation, I should be able to cultivate without interruption throughout the day."
"Furthermore, magical energy cultivation is too reliant on Qi environments. This is extremely disadvantageous for a traveler who can traverse countless worlds. If I encounter a world without Qi, even restoring magical energy would be a problem."
"Internal martial arts are more adaptable. As long as I have enough food, I won't have to worry about recovery."
Lu Wen understood that most transcendent systems had something similar to magical energy, with certain requirements for the concentration of transcendent energy in the environment.
The idea that had popped into his mind earlier echoed in his heart again. "Should I combine the magical energy and the power bar? It would have the characteristics of magical energy, but it would no longer depend on Qi environments. I could charge it as long as there was sunlight, and my physical fitness could also aid in recovery."
Think carefully before acting. Lu Wen suppressed this idea, committing all the other books to memory, and using high-speed thinking to quickly understand them.
The three Taoist scriptures deepened Lu Wen's understanding of the Qi cultivation system. The four basic arts of the Way of Instruments, Pills, Talismans, and Formations further expanded his ideas.
The Profound Yin Soul Refining Art appeared to be a side path, but it was actually the most authentic method of soul cultivation. It allowed one to visualize the Great Yin Moon and draw in the power of moonlight to cultivate and strengthen the soul.
The Art of Controlling Objects was a universal spell and didn't require much explanation.
The remaining arts of Corpse Control, Paper Figure Magic, and Soul Nourishing were all completely side path techniques.
The Art of Corpse Control was simply an eye-opener for Lu Wen.
However, Paper Figure Magic involved the use of faith and incense power, allowing one to refine paper figures into guardian deities.
The Art of Soul Nourishing was a spell for creating and controlling ghosts. This was exactly what Lu Wen desperately needed. The twelve evil ghosts in the Emperor's Banner had been waiting for a long time.
Lu Wen's inspiration surged. If he combined Paper Figure Magic and Soul Nourishing, he could control ghosts to fight using paper figures in battle, while the ghosts would refine the paper figures on their own during rest.
With the paper figure shell, although the ghosts would lose the advantage of their ghostly bodies, they would gain a physical form.
As long as the paper figure shell wasn't broken, they would be immune to the suppression of sunlight and thunder magic.
"This can be considered a transitional step between the Divine Dao soldiers and spirit warriors," Lu Wen thought.
After reading the three Taoist scriptures and the other arts and spells, which deepened his understanding of the Qi cultivation system, Lu Wen decided to combine magical energy and the power bar.
Even if the first novice world had a different transcendent energy system, as long as it relied heavily on the concentration of transcendent energy in the environment, Lu Wen would make the same choice.
The time spent reading and thinking had restored the power bar by one-third.
Lu Wen used his Infinite Synthesis ability to combine the magical energy and the power bar, consuming all his stamina and the power bar's energy.
"Calling it the power bar isn't appropriate anymore. Energy bar fits perfectly," Lu Wen thought.
In the future, when he encountered other transcendent energy systems, he could combine them with the energy bar, constantly expanding its breadth and depth.
Magical energy is a fusion of one's "essence, Qi, and spirit" with Qi.
The previous power bar, although called electric, was actually the human body's bioelectricity, magnetic fields gathered and integrated.
Now, the energy resulting from the fusion of the two has five attributes: life, mind, nature, electromagnetism, and field.
In the future, he could develop along these lines.
After synthesizing the energy bar, Lu Wen ate a full meal, replenishing his energy through food digestion and sunlight.
He then practiced cultivation techniques to increase the energy bar's limit.
However, because the energy bar was closely linked to his body, increasing its limit also led to an increase in his physical fitness.
Lu Wen finished lunch and began cultivating, just as Master Jiu and the others returned to the mortuary carrying the coffin.
After Master Jiu directed the others to settle the coffin, he returned to his room and saw the letter on the table.
"Someone has been here? Leaving a letter, what are they trying to tell me?" Master Jiu wondered. He cautiously checked for danger and found none. He opened the envelope and began to read.
After quickly scanning the letter, Master Jiu was unable to maintain his composure. His expression turned shocked, "Is this someone's conjecture, delusion? Or is it a prophecy that reveals the secrets of Heaven?"