Chapter 4: Concentration Sigils, Cultivating Divine Abilities!

In the blink of an eye, another half month had passed.

In total, Ling Feng had been bedridden for a full month before he was finally able to walk on his own.

This served as a testament to how terrifying the physical burden of the Eye of the Son of Heaven truly was. Given Ling Feng's condition, the fact that he had survived activating the Eye of the Son of Heaven consecutively was nothing short of a miracle.

After dinner, Ling Feng sat alone on his bed, holding a somewhat yellowed ancient book. On the cover were the five words: "Tai Xuan Acupuncture Classic."

The *Tai Xuan Acupuncture Classic* was the life's work of Ling Feng's biological grandfather.

Over the years, Ling Feng had mastered all the medical techniques contained within it. However, despite having read it no fewer than several thousand times, he had never discovered any secrets regarding his own origins hidden inside.

"Perhaps only when the upper and lower volumes of the *Tai Xuan Acupuncture Classic* are combined can the mystery of my birth be unraveled."

Ling Feng clenched his fists. After the incident with Su Lin, he understood completely: in this world, what use was medical skill alone? He had to make himself strong!

Ling Feng flipped through the medical classic in his hands. Although he knew the contents of the *Tai Xuan Acupuncture Classic* by heart, every time he reread it, he felt more and more that his grandfather's understanding of the human body had reached an unprecedented, peerless level.

As a physician, Ling Feng had naturally read countless other medical classics, but none could compare to this *Tai Xuan Acupuncture Classic*.

"If Grandfather had cultivated, perhaps he would have become a peerless powerhouse!" Ling Feng took a deep breath, a strange thought flashing through his mind.

Just then, Ling Feng suddenly felt a burning sensation in his eyes. Ever since he had activated the Eye of the Son of Heaven that day, his eyes had frequently felt inexplicably warm, as if a terrifying power were about to erupt from them.

"Ah!" Ling Feng let out a low groan. As his vision refocused, he made a bizarre discovery: the medical book in his hands seemed to be flashing a golden page!

"Chaos—Heavenly—Emperor—Art!"

Ling Feng stared at the golden page. In the title section, five large characters were written: *Chaos Heavenly Emperor Art*. The brushwork was vigorous and powerful, like five soaring dragons entering his mind, making his very soul tremble.

"Chaos Heavenly Emperor Art?"

Ling Feng took a deep breath and continued reading.

"Only those possessing the blood of the Son of Heaven may cultivate this scripture."

"The Son of Heaven possesses the Human Eye, the Heavenly Eye, and the Asura Eye. The left eye is the Human Eye, the right eye is the Heavenly Eye, and the third vertical pupil is the Asura Eye."

"These three eyes are collectively known as the Eye of the Son of Heaven."

A storm of shock surged in Ling Feng's heart. Looking at the golden page, he found it increasingly unbelievable.

So, all those eyes had opened simultaneously that day; no wonder he had become so weak afterward!

Ling Feng continued reading. The *Chaos Heavenly Emperor Art* recorded the cultivation methods for both the Human Eye and the Heavenly Eye.

"The Eye of the Son of Heaven governs the changes of the Six Qi, condenses Divine Runes, and cultivates Divine Abilities!..."

Ling Feng was proficient in medical theory and possessed an incredibly clear understanding of the human body. Therefore, while reading the *Chaos Heavenly Emperor Art*, he encountered no difficulties; instead, it was as if he were aided by the gods, understanding everything instantly upon reading.

After about half an hour, Ling Feng had reread this thin page several times.

Although it did not mention his lineage, it allowed him to understand what the "Eye of the Son of Heaven" truly was.

It was not an evil thing that merely caused madness and exhausted one's life; rather, the disastrous consequences were caused by forcing its activation without knowing the proper method.

At the very least, the Human Eye and the Heavenly Eye did not possess those harmful side effects.

As for the Asura Eye, Ling Feng was unsure. He assumed the cultivation method for the Asura Eye would be recorded in the second volume of the *Tai Xuan Acupuncture Classic*.

Ling Feng carefully closed the book and began to slowly sense the "Six Qi" mentioned in the *Chaos Heavenly Emperor Art*.

The so-called Six Qi were: Jueyin Wind-Wood, Shaoyin Monarch-Fire, Taiyin Damp-Earth, Shaoyang 相 (Phase) Fire, Yangming Dry-Metal, and Taiyang Cold-Water.

These Six Qi corresponded to the twelve primary meridians of the human body. For example, Jueyin Wind-Wood corresponded to the Foot Jueyin Liver Meridian and the Hand Jueyin Pericardium Meridian; Shaoyin Monarch-Fire corresponded to the Hand Shaoyin Heart Meridian and the Foot Shaoyin Kidney Meridian.

An ordinary person might be bewildered, but for Ling Feng, who was an expert in medical theory, it was child's play.

Following the path of the Six Qi changes of the Human Eye, Ling Feng had only practiced once before feeling a slight warmth in his left eye.

He walked to the mirror to look closely and discovered a very strange rune appearing on his left pupil. It looked like the Yin-Yang fish within a Taiji diagram, swimming solitary within his pupil.

Ling Feng's heart stirred. Was this the so-called "condensing Divine Runes to cultivate Divine Abilities"?

The Divine Rune was condensed; what was the Divine Ability?

According to the *Chaos Heavenly Emperor Art*, the first ability of the Human Eye was: *Inhalation and Exhalation*.

Before Ling Feng could even process his surprise, he felt as if his body had turned into a massive vortex. The spiritual energy of the surrounding heaven and earth converged toward him as if possessed.

Then, it felt as if something inside his body had been cleared, bringing a wave of comfort to his physical form.

His pupils constricted slightly. Within his Dantian Qi Sea, a trace of True Qi seemed to have appeared!

Although Ling Feng had never cultivated, he had treated many martial artists.

The appearance of True Qi in the Dantian was the sign of a martial artist advancing to the Qi Condensation Realm!

The first realm of martial arts cultivation was called the Body Tempering Realm. At this level, one could not yet be called a martial artist, but merely a martial apprentice.

Ordinary people who began cultivating from childhood had to undergo a process of tempering the body, practicing bitterly for years or even decades to reach the tenth level of Body Tempering before they could draw Qi into their bodies and advance to the Qi Condensation Realm.

And he, who had never practiced, had advanced directly to the Qi Condensation Realm just by activating the Human Eye!

Ling Feng's hands trembled with excitement. "As long as I activate this first Divine Rune, my cultivation speed will increase exponentially!"

Suddenly, a wave of weakness washed over him. Ling Feng hurriedly deactivated the Divine Rune, and the violent spiritual energy in the surroundings finally calmed down.

Ling Feng slowly exhaled a breath of turbid air. He realized that with his current level, the first Divine Rune of the Human Eye could only be sustained for about thirty breaths before fatigue set in.

However, thirty breaths every day was enough!

Those thirty breaths just now were equivalent to several years of bitter cultivation for an ordinary person!

After resting for a while, Ling Feng began to condense the first Divine Rune of the Heavenly Eye.

According to the *Chaos Heavenly Emperor Art*, the first ability of the Heavenly Eye was called: *Insight and Replication*.

In other words, any cultivation technique or martial skill, as long as it was demonstrated once before the Heavenly Eye, would be completely understood and thus replicated identically.

This was also an almost heaven-defying ability. Ling Feng immediately and impatiently began to condense the first Divine Rune of the Heavenly Eye following the methods of the *Chaos Heavenly Emperor Art*.

Before long, the first Divine Rune of the Heavenly Eye was also successfully condensed, though unfortunately, he could not test it just yet.

After condensing two Divine Runes in succession, Ling Feng was utterly exhausted. He finally clutched the *Tai Xuan Acupuncture Classic* and fell into a deep sleep.