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It was most likely that the growth of his ridians had resulted from the infusion of Lan Feng’s high-quality spiritual energy, returning after it ignited with miniature sun-like sparks. Expanding the ridians was an imnse blessing, as it allowed a greater flow of Qi through their channels at once.
As he directed his consciousness deeper into his body, Yan Xiaobao’s scalp tingled with anticipation and joy. When he reached the end of the twelve open Qi channels, he saw the opening of the thirteenth route collapsing inward and witnessed how the spiritual energy caused the end of the ridian to cave in.
He imdiately craved more Qi channels, but instead of recklessly forcing them open, he allowed Qi to flow slowly into the newly discovered ridian. Eventually, the opening fully expanded, letting Qi seep in and crawl through the previously unknown passage like a snail.
This ridian was the Chongmai ridian, also known as the Penetrating ridian. Its purpose was to enable ridian energy to enter blood vessels and even organs. This allowed cultivators to use Qi as an internal barrier while simultaneously empowering the organs and bloodstream itself.
’Kid, this is incredible!’ Lan Feng’s voice echoed from the depths of Qi Cave. "Unlocking the Chongmai ridian while still in the student stage is extraordinarily rare. It puts you a step ahead of all other cultivators of your generation."
Yan Xiaobao himself was brimming with excitent like Lan Feng. He withdrew his consciousness back into the Qi Cave, where he recreated his ntal projection and synced it in tandem with the Qi spiral line, which had slowed significantly.
"What should I do now?" Yan Xiaobao asked, slightly bewildered. It seed last night’s disaster had turned into a blessing in disguise. Not only had he fused souls with Lan Feng, but his ridians had also grown—and he had even unlocked the Chongmai ridian.
What’s more, with so many dicine pills awaiting consumption, Yan Xiaobao felt that his body contained countless treasures. He was unsure where to focus his attention.
"I suggest you start by consuming one of these wonderful pills. Absorb all the Qi within it into the Qi spiral, then proceed to train the advanced martial arts attack skill that I’ll teach you. Once you’re finished with all the Qi channel training, you’ll ditate and refine more Qi until the Qi vortex returns to its normal form. Then you’ll force Qi into your Chongmai ridian, beginning the process of fortifying your internal organs and dissolving as much Qi into your bloodstream as possible. When you’ve exhausted the Qi, you’ll ditate again until the Qi channels fill back up to their usual capacity before consuming a new pill and repeating the sa sequence."
Upon hearing Lan Feng’s advice and realizing that Phoenix was finally prepared to teach him advanced martial arts skills, Yan Xiaobao’s heartbeat quickened.
"You must not practice Mars Fire until you’ve completed at least so spiritual substance exercises," Lan Feng admonished sternly, and Yan Xiaobao nodded in agreent.
Yan Xiaobao dissipated his spiritual projection and awakened, sitting under the tree in his backyard. Most of the day had passed, and the sun was descending below the mountaintop.
Yan Xiaobao sighed. Although he was eager to take one of the pills, he fully understood that rushing into it could backfire, and he disliked the thought of setbacks.
Lan Feng’s schedule was designed in a way that allowed Yan Xiaobao to stabilize the Qi he gained from the pills, strengthening his organs while simultaneously practicing martial arts attack techniques. This approach should stabilize the Qi enough for him to consu another pill shortly after. However, Yan Xiaobao knew not to expect to consu a pill every day. Cultivation was inherently arduous, and mastering new martial arts techniques was no easy feat.
As he left his courtyard, the boy’s face still carried a hint of a smile as he headed toward the dining hall. The next day would mark the true beginning of his cultivation journey.
Yan Xiaobao could not sleep the entire night. His excitent over trying a pill for the first ti—and learning a new martial arts skill—kept him awake. Ultimately, he gave up on sleep and sat on his bed, sinking into deep contemplation.
Yan Xiaobao had long noticed that the emblem of being a student wasn’t as simple as it appeared. Whenever he was in his courtyard, he would stash it under his pillow, which ironically disappointed the elders who hoped to witness a prodigy train.
As the first bird began to sing in the sky, Yan Xiaobao’s eyes fluttered open, his face glowing with an excited smile. Grabbing his coat, he leapt out of his house and planted himself in the damp grass beneath the tree in his courtyard.
Yan Xiaobao completely ignored how the dew soaked through his clothes. He finally had the chance to try a dicine pill he’d never consud before.
In his hand appeared a delicate jade shell, trembling slightly. Yan Xiaobao carefully opened the lid, allowing the heavenly herbal fragrance to quickly rise and fill the air.
With a greedy smile on his face, he swiftly grabbed the pill and tossed it into his mouth.
As soon as the pill touched his saliva, its hard shell instantly dissolved, releasing profound waves of sweetness in his mouth. Soon, the entire pill liquefied and slipped down his throat effortlessly.
Once the liquid passed through his throat, it transford into fine streams that traveled through his ridians and various blood vessels, surging toward his Qi Acupoints.
Each streak of light erged and directly charged into the Qi spiral line, rging with the Qi inside it. Gradually, the Qi thickened and then began to split into two distinct flows.
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