Timepassedslowly.Mylegswerenumb,andmybacksoakedinsweat.Still,mydantianremainedsilent,likeadesert—voidofanyqi.
Doubtcreptin.
“AmIreallyhopeless?”
No—Irefusedtobelievethat!
Noonereachestheheavensinoneleap.Iftalentislacking,thenI’llmakeupforitwitheffort.Takingadeepbreath,Isteadiedmymindandfocusedmyspiritevenmore.
Idon''tknowhowlonghadpassed.Theskyoutsidehaddarkened,andmybodywasnumb,mymindgroggy.JustasIwasabouttogiveup,aslightripplestirreddeepinmydantian—likeastillponddisturbedbyafainttouch.Ittickled.
“Qienergy!”Myheartleapt.Iheldmybreath,carefullyguidingthefaintqitowardmydantian.
Afterhoursofeffort,Ifinallygatheredmyfirststrandofqi.ToreachEarlyQiRefinement,I’dneedhundredsmorestrandstransformedintotrueenergy.
Asthefirstrayofmorningsunlightshonethroughthewindow,afaintvortexhadformedinmydantian—proofoftrueqi’sbirth.
Iopenedmyeyesandsmiledfaintly.
“EarlyQiRefinement...Ifinallydidit.”
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