Seeing Yun Ming drop a single sentence before immediately popping pills to begin his cultivation, Dugu Bo had no choice but to stand guard nearby and wait.
Gongsun connects to the Chong Meridian, the stomach, heart, and chest; Neiguan and Yin Wei are joined below.
Linqi connects to the Gallbladder Meridian and the Dai Meridian; Yang Wei meets at Ruizi and Waiguan.
Houxi connects to the Du Meridian, the inner canthus, and the neck; Shenmai and Yang Qiao also connect to the Luo.
Lieque connects to the Ren Meridian and the Lung System; Yin Qiao and Zhaohai connect to the diaphragm and throat.
The eight meridians—Ren, Du, Chong, Dai, Yin Wei, Yang Wei, Yin Qiao, and Yang Qiao—each correspond to vital parts of the human body.
Although the Eight Extraordinary Meridians are naturally open at birth, as a person grows, consumes grains, and suffers from various illnesses, the impurities of the outside world gradually clog these innately open channels. Only by reopening them later in life and incorporating these meridians into the circulation path of one's meditation method—strengthening and expanding these channels that are of immense benefit to cultivation—can one better resonate with heaven and earth, eventually reaching the supreme realm of Unity of Heaven and Man.
Singular Velvet Sky Chrysanthemum is a neutral-natured immortal herb; consuming it circulates energy through the limbs, clears the eight meridians, and can forge a Vajra Indestructible Body. Daffodil Jade Flesh Bone moisturizes the tendons and strengthens the bones, clearing energy through the Eight Extraordinary Meridians. One is hard, the other soft; one external, one internal. They complement each other perfectly, and both possess the miraculous effect of clearing meridians, achieving the same goal through different means. They are a perfect match!
Full Moon Wearing Autumn Dew is an immortal herb that enhances Spiritual Power. Its medicinal effect is very mild, and since its function differs from the two aforementioned herbs, there is no conflict, allowing them to be consumed simultaneously.
With the three immortal herbs in his stomach, Yun Ming perceived through his internal vision that the medicinal power of the Full Moon Wearing Autumn Dew transformed into a colorless energy, surging directly into his Sea of Consciousness to nourish his soul and elevate his Spiritual Power.
The Singular Velvet Sky Chrysanthemum and the Daffodil Jade Flesh Bone, however, triggered changes beyond Yun Ming's expectations. The golden energy from the chrysanthemum and the white energy from the jade bone collided and fused, eventually transforming into a more refined, more translucent, and peculiar chaotic-colored substance.
Once this chaotic substance appeared, Yun Ming felt his entire body's flesh, blood, and cells sending a sense of hunger and urgency toward him; they were desperate to devour that chaotic substance.
Sensing the will of his body, Yun Ming broke free from the pleasure of his rapidly growing Sea of Consciousness and soaring Spiritual Power, actively directing the chaotic substance to surge toward his Eight Extraordinary Meridians. Good steel should be used on the blade; resources to increase blood energy and physical strength were plentiful, but aids for clearing the eight meridians were rare. Thus, Yun Ming began to operate his Meridian Breaking Method, coordinating with the chaotic substance to begin impacting his meridians!
Sun and moon alternated, time flowed, and three days passed in the blink of an eye.
Oscar and Dugu Bo stood guard by Yun Ming's side.
Over a day ago, Oscar had already awakened, the medicinal power of the two ultimate immortal herbs having been slowly absorbed into his body, settling into his meridians, blood, and bones.
Although the immortal herbs did not bring Oscar an increase in his Soul Power cultivation, after meditating yesterday, he clearly felt that his rate of Soul Power accumulation had accelerated. More importantly, just as Yun Ming had predicted, his Martial Soul had successfully fused with the special life energy of the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well. While there was no change in appearance, the effects of all his soul skills had directly doubled.
Coupled with his greatly increased physical fitness, Oscar had essentially traded his bird gun for a cannon after this round of pill-popping.
Seeing the transformation in Oscar after his consumption, Dugu Bo had spent the last two days finding opportunities to swallow two more doses of poison; he, too, wanted to experience the pleasure of pill-popping as soon as possible.
An hour later, Oscar looked at the completely unresponsive Yun Ming and asked Dugu Bo.
"His Majesty Dugu, how much longer will Yun Ming be?"
Feeling the faint, almost non-existent fluctuations of Soul Power on Yun Ming, Dugu Bo stroked his chin and said in a deep voice.
"The Yun kid's Soul Power fluctuations are too obscure to judge accurately, but looking at him, it seems to be just a shallow level of deep meditation. It shouldn't take much longer!"
Seeing that even Dugu Bo couldn't judge, Oscar had no choice but to continue waiting.
Another hour later, the Soul Power fluctuations on Yun Ming finally began to change.
Level 37, level 38, level 39, level 40—in just a few breaths, the Soul Power fluctuations on Yun Ming reached the limit of a Soul Elder. Had he not been blocked by a bottleneck, it was hard to say how much further he would have risen.
Once his Soul Power stabilized, Yun Ming opened his eyes.
Yun Ming's gains this time were immense. Aside from the growth in Soul Power, the six meridians other than his Ren and Du meridians were completely cleared, his blood energy surged, and his Spiritual Power saw significant progress.
According to the calculation methods of later generations, Yun Ming's current Spiritual Power had initially stepped into the Spirit Abyss Realm. The two realms beyond that—the Spirit Domain Realm and the subsequent Divine Origin Realm—were the spiritual realms of his past life. Although Yun Ming's soul was at the level of a God Official, his spiritual energy still needed to be re-accumulated.
Looking at Yun Ming's eyes, which were crystal clear like agate and radiated a unique charm, even Dugu Bo felt a momentary sense of astonishment.
Oscar looked at the even more handsome Yun Ming and teased.
"It's a good thing you already have Ya Li, otherwise, if I hung out with you, I'd probably never have a chance to get a girlfriend!"
Yun Ming glanced at the vigorous and energetic Oscar and retorted.
"Before you met me, I didn't see you successfully getting a girlfriend either."
A fatal blow, piercing the heart—Oscar was left speechless.
Dugu Bo looked at Yun Ming and sighed softly.
"A peerless monster!"
In his life, he had seen countless people; what kind of geniuses had he not encountered? But even the peerlessly talented Bibi Dong of the past seemed somewhat ordinary in front of the current Yun Ming. He was curious about what heights the future Yun Ming would reach.
Hearing Dugu Bo's praise, Yun Ming replied politely.
"Senior Dugu, you flatter me!"
Dugu Bo knew Yun Ming was being modest, so he waved his hand, stopped the topic, and urged Yun Ming instead.
"Yun kid, since you've finished your cultivation, it's time to help Yan-yan with her Martial Soul Evolution!"
"Yan-yan has been waiting impatiently!"
Seeing Dugu Bo urging him, Yun Ming dug another immortal herb and a purple spirit mushroom from the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, boxed them up, and said.
"Of course, let's begin."
Subsequently, Yun Ming and Oscar were taken out of the valley by Dugu Bo to treat Dugu Yan.
Looking at the expectant gazes of Dugu Bo and his granddaughter, Yun Ming took out a jade bottle, had Oscar fill it with his blood, and then placed the immortal herb he had previously retrieved from the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well in front of Dugu Yan, saying.
"Your treatment is very simple. Eat this Earth Dragon Golden Gourd, then drink Oscar's blood, which contains the medicinal power of the two ultimate immortal herbs! Just wait for the results."
The Earth Dragon Golden Gourd is an earth-attribute immortal herb containing dragon energy, possessing the power of an "earth dragon turning over." Consuming it will enhance the user's control over the power of the earth.
The Biphosphorus Snake Martial Soul was originally of the dragon lineage, so using heaven-sent treasures containing dragon energy was naturally the best choice. Yun Ming was worried that Dugu Yan's body wouldn't be able to withstand the clash between the poison in her body and the ice-and-fire detoxification power. Since the earth attribute is the most stable of all elements, it was used for protection and buffering.
Oscar took the jade bottle Yun Ming handed him, gauged its size, and looked up at Yun Ming with a bewildered expression, asking.
"If I bleed this much, won't I actually drop dead?"
Yun Ming rubbed his nose; he felt a bit embarrassed about using Oscar as a blood bank, but saving someone was urgent! Yun Ming spoke up to reassure him.
"Don't worry, this bottle only holds one-fifth of your blood. With your constitution as a Soul Master, you'll be weak for a couple of days, but you'll be fine!"
"I promise!"
Glancing at Yun Ming and then at Dugu Bo, who was staring at him with burning intensity, Oscar sighed. Forget it! Time to bleed! Just consider it repaying a favor.
After Oscar finished drawing his blood, Dugu Yan ate the gourd, drank the blood, and then began to wait for the medicinal effects to take hold.
"Ah!!!"
"..."
The virulent poison and the ice-and-fire neutralizing power began to clash wantonly within the battlefield of Dugu Yan's body, and Dugu Yan was in agony because of the two.
Watching his granddaughter in such pain, Dugu Bo wished he could take her place. But he couldn't! He could only pace back and forth in anxiety.
Just as Dugu Yan was about to reach her limit, the medicinal power of the Earth Dragon Golden Gourd finally began to take effect. Thick, earth-attributed dragon energy began to permeate Dugu Yan's entire body, protecting her while simultaneously beginning to alter her Biphosphorus Snake Martial Soul.
Above Dugu Yan's head, the phantom of the Biphosphorus Snake Martial Soul appeared, writhing and hissing in pain in the air.
"Hiss~"
On the snake's body, yellow light, green light, and a mixture of red and white light clashed and constantly shifted.
It was unknown how much time had passed, but Dugu Yan stopped crying out in pain, and all sound returned to silence. The Biphosphorus Snake phantom above Dugu Yan's head vanished, eventually forming a cocoon of light.
Seeing this, Yun Ming understood the outcome and murmured.
"The day the cocoon breaks is the moment the dragon appears!"
Afterward, he apologized to Dugu Bo and carried the unsteady Oscar back to Heaven Dou City.
Yun Ming felt that if Oscar stayed any longer, he would have collapsed on the ground!
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