An Jing entered his sea of consciousness with Yvelbane watching over him. Advancing to the Tide Aura Stage wasn't difficult; it was simply a matter of gradual accumulation.0

The human body was much like a large water vat. An ordinary person's innate qi was just a bit of damp vapor trapped within the vat. Once that moisture evaporated and disappeared, the person grew old and died.0

Prior to reaching the Aura Realm, all martial techniques, no matter how complex, ultimately boiled down to refining the mind, body, and skill. Through methods of motion and stillness, martial practitioners condensed yin and yang, transforming their innate qi from misty vapor into liquid droplets, and finally into controllable wisps of aura.0

Following that was the steady condensation of aura until the vat was filled to the brim. At this point, even violent shaking would fail to cause a ripple, marking the peak of the Tide Aura Stage. A martialist...0