"Whispers of Yuanqi":

"Whispers of Yuanqi" tells the journey of Heng Zhen, a man who survived the destruction of his tribe by rampaging Chaosqi. After realizing that chaos cannot be stopped by force, Heng Zhen decides to stop resisting and simply remain in a secluded valley. Through this silence and total acceptance, he eventually discovers Yuanqi, a calming and non-destructive form of Qi born not of desire, but of acceptance.

The presence of Yuanqi transforms the valley; the surrounding nature and living creatures become tranquil, even attracting lost people seeking peace. Heng Zhen himself undergoes a physical transformation, his face becoming younger and his age seemingly losing meaning.

However, the emergence of Yuanqi creates an imbalance in a world long dominated by Chaosqi. The world begins to reject Yuanqi, viewing it as foreign or even dangerous. Attempts by some, such as San Lie, to enforce Yuanqi actually attract Chaosqi and cause momentary destruction, demonstrating that Yuanqi is only born from total submission and the relinquishing of desire.

Heng Zhen continued to cultivate Yuanqi, entering the Realm of Clearness to purify illusions, and then into the Realm of Ganjing, where Yuanqi began to flow as a direction, forming within him the Foundation of the Body. However, the world's rejection of Yuanqi forced him to retreat to a barren plain, even being chased by lightning. In this tribulation, his Yuanqi reformed, born from a deeper understanding, transcending Chaosqi, toward "something that has no name" before Qi itself. The creator figure, Li Yuan, observing Heng Zhen's journey, emphasized that Yuanqi cannot be dominated but must be born without coercion.

Ultimately, the story emphasizes that Yuanqi is not a single path and cannot be imitated or forced; it is a discovered space, which only emerges when the heart calls for nothing. Those who walk with honest intentions will be transformed and, ultimately, will recognize their true selves by shedding their masks.

This novel is my third. I wrote about the beginnings of breaking qi. This reflects the world created by Li Yuan. In my first novel, it was about the beginnings after the universe was formed. The title is: Understanding Cultivation

The morning sun rose behind the mist,casting light on a valleyonce quietnow slowly filledwith the voices of people.


Some sat in silence,like Heng Zhen.Others spoke,debated,even pointed fingersarguing over who was rightand who was wrong.


Beneath the old tree by the river,Heng Zhen slowly opened his eyes.He saw San Lie sitting in silence,his face changed from before:once full of fire,and desire.


Now empty.But not an emptiness born of wearinessan emptiness ready to be filled.


"Master,"Lu Wen approached him."We've tried… but the results are different.Some feel peace, others get angry,and some just feel meaningless emptiness.Isn't Yuanqi supposed to be the same for everyone?"


Heng Zhen looked to the flowing stream.


"Yuanqi is not a single path.It is not a river's currentit is the rain.It falls upon each soul in a different shape.Those who receive it with peace will grow life.Those who reach for it with thirst…will feel only mud."


"But… how do we knowour path is the right one?"


"There is no right path,"Heng Zhen replied softly."Only a path that is honest."


On the far side of the valley,small groups began to form.Some were teaching ways to sit,ways to breathe,even claiming to share "the method of Yuanqi."


Heng Zhen observed them from a distance.


"They don't understand.They're imitating your results,but they're not touching the root of stillness."


"Their path is not wrongonly… not the same."


"Yuanqi is not meant to be shaped into form.It appearswhen the form is set aside."


The wind passed gently.The world seemed to pause with it.In the distance,a small child sat aloneunderstanding nothing,yet completely at peace.


He knew:Yuanqi had begun to whisper to the world.


Chapter 11 - Chapter 11 The Honest Path