"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 sky darkenednot from nightfall,but from the fury of the world.


The first bolt of lightning struck,shattering the cliff where Heng Zhen sat.Violet light tore through the airunnatural,as if born from the very depths of Chaosqi.The tremor carried a single intent:to kill.


"I… am the only one who changed.And the world rejects that."


The second bolt followednot at random,but chasing the Qi slowly converging within his body.The mountain cracked.Stones hurled from the cliff's edge.The wind roarednot as weather,but as the voice of a world whose will could not be reasoned with.


From a distance, Lu Wen and Lao Wen shouted:


Without hesitation,Heng Zhen closed his eyesand leapt into the abyss.


When he emerged again,his feet touched barren soila desolate place,far from the valley,far from any living thing.


The Yuanqi within him grew heavy.Not from instabilitybut from the weight of rejection.Every breath seemed to summon the heavens.Thunder still raged in the distancebut now it no longer knewwhere to strike.


But suffering is not merely pain.It is a test from something greateror a signthat something is about to be born.


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