During the next two days, Lin Sheng remained inside his room preparing for the breakthrough.
He did not continue increasing the quantity of his internal energy.
No matter how much he cultivated, the amount remained stable.
After all, his meridians and acupoints had already reached the current limit of the Acquired Realm.
Instead, he focused entirely on increasing the quality.
Inside the room, Lin Sheng sat cross legged while streams of internal energy circulated continuously throughout his meridians.
The chip interface floated faintly within his vision.
•[Optimizing Internal Energy Compression Method...]•
•[Optimization Complete]•
•[Internal Energy Purity Increased]•
Lin Sheng slowly exhaled.
After studying the breakthrough process carefully, both he and the chip had reached the same conclusion.
The stronger and purer the internal energy, the easier it would fuse with heaven and earth spiritual qi to create true qi.
Martial techniques strengthened the body.
Meridian opening strengthened the pathways.
But the core of the breakthrough itself depended on fusion quality.
This was also why many martial artists failed at the Innate stage despite reaching Acquired peak.
Their internal energy quality simply could not withstand the violent infusion of spiritual qi.
Lin Sheng lowered his gaze slightly.
"Quantity determines the foundation."
"Quality determines the transformation."
The two were equally important.
According to the scriptures, one mouthful of Innate True Qi was roughly equivalent to thirty strands of internal energy.
Most martial artists at the first stage of the Innate Realm only possessed around five mouthfuls of true qi after breakthrough.
That amount was barely enough to sustain a complete Major Heavenly Circulation.
But Lin Sheng was different.
With over three hundred years worth of internal energy compressed within his body, his foundation vastly surpassed ordinary martial artists.
After converting all of it into true qi, he estimated that he would possess at least ten mouthfuls.
Double the reserves of ordinary Innate experts.
And because of the optimized quality, his true qi should also far surpass normal standards.
During these two days, Lin Sheng also used the chip to complete another task.
Creating his own Innate cultivation scripture.
The chip continuously analyzed and merged information from the "Hunyuan Innate Scripture", the "Profound Yuan Qi Scripture" given by his sister, and the eleven other Innate manuals he had secretly recorded in the library.
Unfortunately, because he only possessed the Innate portion of the Hunyuan Innate scripture, the chip could only construct the Innate stage foundation.
Still—
The final result was terrifying.
"Innate Revolving Qi Scripture"
A completely new Innate cultivation method.
Balanced.
Stable.
High quality.
Most importantly, perfectly suited to his own meridian network.
Lin Sheng slowly opened his eyes.
"The stronger the compatibility between a person and their cultivation method, the greater the future potential…"
Now, he finally understood why cultivation inheritances were so important.
A mediocre scripture could permanently limit a cultivator's future.
But a perfectly compatible one could allow someone to surpass their limits.
After stabilizing his breathing, Lin Sheng finally stood up.
It was time.
Leaving the room, he walked calmly toward the southern end of the inner courtyard.
This section of the training center was much quieter than the others.
Few people came here normally.
At the entrance sat an elder dressed in loose gray robes.
The old man looked half asleep, almost as if he would rather be anywhere else.
But the moment Lin Sheng approached, the elder opened one eye slightly.
A trace of surprise flashed across his face.
Clearly, he did not expect someone from the newest batch of trainees to appear here already.
Still, he quickly suppressed the expression.
The cultivation world contained countless geniuses.
Nothing was impossible.
The elder lazily asked, "What business?"
Lin Sheng cupped his fists respectfully.
"I'm here for the breakthrough room."
The elder finally looked at him properly.
This time, genuine surprise appeared.
"Breakthrough?"
Lin Sheng nodded calmly.
The elder swept his senses over Lin Sheng briefly before his expression shifted slightly.
Peak Acquired Realm.
At first, the elder thought Lin Sheng was joking.
But after confirming it personally, he slowly sat upright.
"Tch… another monster."
His voice was low, but Lin Sheng still heard it.
The elder waved his hand casually and tossed over a small formation key.
"Follow the number on the key. Don't disturb the other rooms."
Lin Sheng caught it respectfully.
"Thank you, Elder."
Walking deeper into the area, Lin Sheng noticed numerous stone doors lining both sides of the corridor.
Formation patterns glowed faintly around each room.
Most were currently active.
Clearly, there were other people attempting breakthroughs or secluded cultivation.
Eventually, Lin Sheng reached his assigned room.
Using the key, he opened the stone door.
The formation deactivated momentarily before sealing again after he entered.
The room itself was simple.
A meditation cushion sat at the center.
Beside it was a mattress and several storage containers filled with food and water.
Nothing luxurious.
Only necessities.
But the moment Lin Sheng touched the meditation cushion, his expression changed slightly.
A dense flow of spiritual qi surged faintly beneath it.
"This…"
He quickly realized the truth.
The cushion itself was actually a Rank 1 artifact connected directly to the Spirit Qi Gathering Formation below the room.
Even the floor beneath him contained countless hidden runic patterns.
Lin Sheng's eyes brightened slightly.
"Chip. Record all formation patterns."
•[Recording Formation Structures...]•
•[Data Saved]•
These formations might become extremely useful in the future.
After activating the room's isolation formation fully, Lin Sheng sat down cross legged.
Then he slowly began circulating the latest optimized version of the Basic Breathing Exercise.
Version 3.0.
The internal energy within his body circulated continuously through every opened meridian.
Small Heavenly Circulation.
Again.
Again.
Again.
The process continued for two full hours.
His meridians gradually entered their peak state.
The internal energy became increasingly active.
Finally, Lin Sheng stopped.
Then he rested quietly for another thirty minutes.
Only after stabilizing his mind completely did he begin the breakthrough.
Inside his body, massive quantities of internal energy surged through the opened meridians.
The twelve main meridians.
The eight extraordinary meridians.
The 144 secondary meridians.
Everything activated simultaneously.
The flow resembled an enormous river system operating together.
Lin Sheng's expression remained calm.
According to the scriptures, internal energy was closer to essence than actual qi.
That was why it gathered within the lower dantian.
To truly become Innate, one needed to transform that essence into true qi using heaven and earth spiritual qi.
The key pathways during this process were the Ren and Du meridians.
One wrong move could permanently damage them.
Lin Sheng carefully guided the internal energy through both meridians simultaneously.
Then—
He attacked the Daimai acupoint.
Boom.
A dull pressure spread through his waist.
The internal energy continuously crashed against the barrier.
Again.
Again.
Again.
Cracks slowly formed.
At the same time, the surrounding spiritual qi began reacting.
The moment the barrier weakened enough—
CRACK!
The acupoint burst open.
Instantly, heaven and earth spiritual qi flooded into his body like a violent torrent.
The spiritual qi rushed through his meridians aggressively.
Ordinary martial artists often lost control here.
Many suffered meridian collapse during this exact stage.
But Lin Sheng remained calm.
His Mid Stage Samadhi mental state activated completely.
Every movement within his body became crystal clear.
The spiritual qi collided against his internal energy.
Then—
Fusion began.
The originally pale internal energy rapidly transformed.
Its nature changed completely.
The violent spiritual qi gradually became docile under the guidance of the formation and Lin Sheng's mental control.
Threads of true qi slowly formed.
The newly created true qi was vastly denser than internal energy.
More powerful.
More refined.
A single thread contained terrifying energy.
According to ordinary breakthrough methods, this was where the process should stop.
Once the first acupoint stabilized and the true qi entered it, the breakthrough would officially succeed.
But Lin Sheng had no intention of stopping there.
His eyes sharpened.
Using his powerful mental control, he guided the newly formed true qi toward the second acupoint.
Zhangmen.
Boom!
The acupoint barrier trembled violently.
Then cracked open.
The pressure on his body instantly doubled.
Veins bulged faintly beneath his skin.
Sweat covered his forehead.
Yet Lin Sheng continued.
The true qi surged again.
Toward the third acupoint.
Mingmen.
BOOM!
The third acupoint burst open successfully.
At that moment, the strain on his body became terrifying.
His meridians trembled violently under the pressure.
Even his perfected control struggled slightly.
Lin Sheng's breathing became heavier.
Still—
He looked upward internally toward the next target.
The Middle Qi Sea Dantian acupoint.
If he opened it now, his future cultivation speed and true qi storage would rise enormously.
But the moment he analyzed his current condition, he immediately stopped himself.
Too dangerous.
Even for him, opening a fourth acupoint during the initial breakthrough was excessive.
One mistake could destabilize everything.
Lin Sheng slowly calmed the circulating true qi.
The violent pressure within his body gradually settled.
Finally—
He opened his eyes.
A powerful aura spread outward instinctively before he suppressed it immediately.
The breakthrough had succeeded.
Innate Realm.
First Stage.
Inner Energy Realm.
Lin Sheng slowly exhaled a long breath.
The air around him trembled faintly from the pressure of true qi.
Looking down at his body, he noticed subtle changes immediately.
His skin appeared clearer.
His body felt lighter.
His senses sharper.
The transformation resembled a form of marrow cleansing.
However, unlike ordinary martial artists, no black impurities emerged from his body.
After all, he had spent years cultivating within a dense spiritual qi environment while continuously refining his foundation.
There were few impurities left to remove.
Inside his body, the newly formed true qi circulated steadily through the three opened acupoints.
Compared to internal energy, true qi felt completely different.
It possessed an almost living quality.
Stronger.
Faster.
Far more destructive.
Lin Sheng slowly clenched his fist.
A faint wave of invisible pressure spread outward.
Then his expression gradually calmed again.