Chen Qing focused his Heart and Spirit, Embracing the Origin and Guarding Unity.
With his Twelve Orthodox Meridians fully cleared, his body's True Qi was harmonious and full, having reached the very pinnacle of the Embrace Pill Realm.
His Essence, Qi, and Spirit were now in perfect unison. He cautiously guided the vast, ocean-like Cyan Wood True Qi to strike at the Heaven and Earth Bridge—the link between the human body and the mysteries of the universe.
At first, there was no earth-shattering phenomenon—only absolute silence.
Chen Qing's entire consciousness was immersed in introspection. He could see his own True Qi, like a colossal dam ready to burst, surging with incredible power. Yet, it was constrained by his formidable willpower, tirelessly crashing against that invisible yet resilient barrier, again and again.
Time seemed to lose all meaning.
An unknown amount of time passed. It could have been an instant, or it could have been a year.
Suddenly!
