Genuine Qi and leveling
Farm Genuine Qi at Battle Flags
A nearby enemy loop gives you a repeatable way to build leveling currency early, then bank it before moving on.
Shadow of the Sacred Mountain sub-battlefield, at the Battle Flag immediately before the final flag and the nearby Zhuyan.
Repeatable while the battlefield is available: defeat the Zhuyan, collect its Qi, return and rest at the nearby flag, then run it again. Each run yields enemy currency, not a guaranteed fixed amount stated here.
Stop once your next level costs more than the loop is worth, or when you have enough Virtue levels for the next progression attempt.
Open a guide to find other locations and see what the item is used for.
A nearby enemy loop gives you a repeatable way to build leveling currency early, then bank it before moving on.