Sword from Songshan

Chapter 151: Eight Meridians Opened, Muscle Cleansing
Huh~!

As he entered the canyon, poisonous gas surged and immediately invaded Lu Nanxing's body.

But unfortunately, these toxins have been used before.

Lu Nanxing frowned slightly, calmed himself down and walked inside.

This canyon is filled with poisonous gas, but it is not just one kind of gas. Over the years, a variety of poisonous gases have been produced.

Moreover, the further inland you go, the lower the terrain becomes, and the more toxic and rarer the poison gas becomes.

It's just the periphery at this point, so there's really no need to rush.

As we walked further in, we found more and more poisonous gas, just as expected, but unfortunately, we still couldn't light up the last bit of the smoke diagram of the small wooden tripod.

After all, at the current stage, Lu Nanxing has already used up all the smoke poisons of the Five Poison Sect. Although this canyon is powerful, it is probably not as good as the collection of the Five Poison Sect.

What Lu Nanxing hoped was that there was a certain kind of poisonous gas here that the Five Poison Sect did not have, which could help him get rid of the last bit of light.

As for whether you can achieve your wish, you will know when you reach the end.

Lu Nanxing simply stopped thinking about it and kept his pace neither fast nor slow, making sure he had time to inhale any poisonous gas he encountered.

This continued until an incense stick of time had passed and they were close to the deepest part of the canyon. Suddenly, they saw a wisp of black poisonous gas, which was very conspicuous among the red poisonous gas.

Lu Nanxing widened his eyes slightly and walked quickly forward.

The distance was still nearly one meter, and the poisonous gas was like a snake, actively drilling into Lu Nanxing's mouth and nose.

Buzz~!

When the poisonous gas was absorbed by the small wooden tripod, there was a faint buzzing sound, and the last point of the smoke map suddenly lit up!
"It's done!"

Seeing that the smoke map was finally maxed out, Lu Nanxing’s face was filled with excitement.

Then, without delay, he took out the feather poison he had prepared and swallowed it.

Buzz~!

There was another buzzing sound, and the crane map was immediately filled up.

All eight pictures on the small wooden tripod have been lit up!
Just like before, after the graphic lights up, similar toxins are fused into a pure energy that flows into the eight extraordinary meridians.

The crane diagram and the smoke diagram correspond to the last Yin Qiao meridian and Yang Qiao meridian.

Lu Nanxing didn't care about the filthiness and sat cross-legged on the ground.

Looking inward, he saw that the two energies were unstoppable and opened up the last two extraordinary meridians in one go!
At this point, all the eight extraordinary meridians have been opened!
“It’s working! It’s working!”

After confirming it again, Lu Nanxing couldn't hide his excitement.

Looking at the world, he is not the only one who can open up all the eight extraordinary meridians, but he is one of the rare ones.

"Hoo~!"

It was not until a moment later that Lu Nanxing took a deep breath and forced himself to calm down. Then he began to check the effects after all the eight extraordinary meridians were opened.

The so-called meridians are like channels inside the human body, and are the paths for the circulation of qi and blood.

Therefore, if the meridians are unblocked, the whole body will be unblocked, and if the whole body is unblocked, all diseases will be cured.

After opening up the eight extraordinary meridians, Lu Nanxing's already unobstructed twelve main meridians throughout his body, making him immune to cold and heat, and free from all diseases!
One of the strange mental methods that Lu Nanxing practiced before, the internal force was spread throughout the body, but the specific operation was still based on the meridians.

If internal force can be compared to blood, the meridians are similar to blood vessels. Although the blood seeps into the skin and flesh, it still relies on blood vessels to be transported.

In fact, if one successfully cultivates internal strength, one can be immune to cold and heat, and avoid all kinds of diseases.

The benefits of opening up all the eight extraordinary meridians are more than just this one.

For people who practice martial arts, the most direct and greatest benefit is the smooth flow of internal energy.

There is no more stagnation in the meridians of the whole body.

In this way, any internal energy technique can be easily mastered.

To put it simply, Lu Nanxing now has the hardware conditions to master any internal skills.

Moreover, internal force can circulate in a circular motion.

The internal force circulates through the eight extraordinary meridians once, which is called the small circulation.

The eight extra meridians and the twelve regular meridians throughout the body run through one circle, which is called the Great Circulation!
By practicing the small and large circulations, you will naturally feel refreshed and full of energy.

Not only has the speed of internal force accumulation increased significantly, but the quality is also far from ordinary.

"really!"

Knowing this, Lu Nanxing immediately practiced the exercises by alternating the small and large circulations.

He didn't follow any special mental method, but just practiced it casually once, and he generated a large amount of internal force. Moreover, compared with before, the internal force became more condensed.

Lu Nanxing showed a look of delight, the effect was far beyond expectations.

"Yi Jin Jing?"

While being surprised, Lu Nanxing couldn't help but think of it.

Regarding Master Fang Zheng's Yi Jin Jing skills, the original book describes it as: The meridians that circle the body are connected to the spirits of the five internal organs. They circulate without dispersing and flow without interruption. Qi is generated from within and blood is moistened from outside.

Could it be that practicing Yi Jin Jing also has the effect of opening up the eight extraordinary meridians? If not, how can we circumvent the meridians in the body?

Of course, as a peerless magical skill, the Yi Jin Jing can be regarded as the leading light of internal energy techniques in any world, and it is far more than just opening up the eight extraordinary meridians.

But from this we can also see the importance of opening up the eight extraordinary meridians. Even the Yi Jin Jing is based on this.

On the other hand, it is precisely for this reason that there are countless talented people in Shaolin throughout the ages, but only a handful of them have mastered the Yi Jin Jing, precisely because it is difficult to open up the eight extraordinary meridians.

Lu Nanxing is not even twenty years old yet, but he has opened up his eight extraordinary meridians simply by collecting toxins and relying on the help of the small wooden tripod. He is truly blessed.

Does this mean that Lu Nanxing already has the conditions to practice the Yi Jin Jing?
But he was not a Shaolin disciple, so it was not easy for him to learn the Yi Jin Jing.

"exactly."

Lu Nanxing smiled and stopped thinking about the Yi Jin Jing for the time being. He took a deep breath and focused on his own Shen Zhao Gong.

Next, adjust the path of Shenzhaogong and practice it in the form of small and large circulations.

Paul used all of his internal skills in the small and large Zhoutian circulations, and he could perform the Shenzhao Gong without any hindrance.

After another moment, when he had practiced the exercise once more, Lu Nanxing looked excited again.

By practicing the Shenzhao Gong according to the small and large circulations, the internal force that is cultivated not only has the previous characteristics of extreme yin and extreme yang, but also becomes more condensed!

The difference is similar to that between snow and ice.

Although they are both crystals of water, their solidity is different, so the force they use to hit people is naturally different.

In this way, although the Shenzhao Gong has not changed, its effect has been further improved!
In fact, no matter what kind of internal skills Lu Nanxing practices now, he is far more powerful than ordinary people.

This is the advantage of opening up the eight extraordinary meridians.

"Great!"

This improvement made Lu Nanxing's martial arts advance again, and it was worth his effort to light up all the graphics on the small wooden tripod.

In fact, the benefits of opening up the eight extraordinary meridians are far more than that. As for the others, Lu Nanxing needs to explore them slowly later.

Looking at the entire world of martial arts, both ancient and modern, people who have opened up the eight extraordinary meridians are extremely rare, and there are no detailed records of the benefits. Lu Nanxing has no reference and can only explore on his own.

“I don’t know what the effect is.”

Regarding the eight extraordinary meridians, that's it for now. After sitting quietly for a while, Lu Nanxing calmed down and began to observe the energy flow in the Yin Qiao and Yang Qiao meridians. Just like the six meridians before, they have their own special ups and downs interval pattern.

Lu Nanxing calmed his mind, closed his eyes slightly, and began to practice in this way.

Time passed slowly, and more than two hours passed without realizing it.

Pah~Crack~!

Lu Nanxing suddenly frowned, and the muscles in his left forearm twitched slightly, making a popping sound like frying beans.

Then the sound continued. At first there were only a few sounds, and they were intermittent. But as time went on, the sound became denser and denser, and then it was like a pot of frying beans, with a dense burst of popping sounds.

Along with the sound, Lu Nanxing's muscles, even his cheeks and head, were constantly jumping and shaking.

Lu Nanxing himself sat cross-legged as motionless as a mountain, but his muscles were twitching on their own, accompanied by loud noises. For a moment, the scene was terrifying and weird.

This continued for more than half an hour before it finally stopped.

Looking at it again, Lu Nanxing's whole body was shining with metallic luster. Upon closer inspection, it was found that his whole body was covered with a layer of oil-like substance, which showed color under the reflection of the poisonous gas.

Lu Nanxing took a deep breath and exhaled slowly, but did not open his eyes.

After a slight adjustment, he immersed himself in cultivation again.

In a blink of an eye, another two or three hours passed.

Lu Nanxing didn't show any changes at first, until suddenly a lot of sweat began to ooze out of his body. The sweat was turbid, as if a lot of impurities were suspended in it.

If it were just that, it would be normal, but then the sweat evaporated and turned into white steam.

At first there were only a few wisps, but as time went on, there were more and more, until finally white steam was oozing out of every pore of Lu Nanxing.

A large amount of white steam was difficult to disperse for a while, and it was like a huge cocoon, wrapping Lu Nanxing completely inside.

The white steam was so thick that it even broke through the surrounding poisonous gas and reached a height of more than three feet.

This continued for more than half an hour, and the amount of white steam began to decrease until it finally disappeared completely, as if nothing had happened.

But looking at it again, Lu Nanxing was completely black, as if he had just crawled out of a mud pit, covered with a layer of fine black mud shell.

Click~click~!

Lu Nanxing opened his eyes, and the black shell at the corner of his eyes shattered and peeled off.

Lu Nanxing looked at himself, frowned slightly, and then shook himself hard.

The strong energy burst out, and all the black membranes on the body were shaken away.

"Hoo~!"

His whole body felt relaxed, and he exhaled again. The breath was condensed but not dispersed, and he flew straight out for more than ten meters before falling to the ground and disintegrating.

Looking again at this time, it was pitch black all around and it was already night.

"I really didn't expect that."

Deep in the poisonous canyon late at night, Lu Nanxing did not feel any discomfort and an excited smile appeared on his face.

Just like before, by simulating the energy flow of the Yin Qiao Meridian and Yang Qiao Meridian, Lu Nanxing once again obtained two internal energy techniques.

But surprisingly, these two methods are not like the Yin Wei Meridian and Yang Wei Meridian, which are opposite to each other in yin and yang. Instead, they are similar to the Chong Meridian and Dai Meridian, which complement each other.

Lu Nanxing first practiced the Yang Qiao Mai Heart Method. His internal energy itself did not change at all, but instead acted on his tendons and bones. As Lu Nanxing continued to practice, his internal energy was tempered over and over again, and finally he achieved the miraculous effect of strengthening his tendons and bones!

After that, Lu Nanxing practiced the Yin Qiao Mai method again. His internal energy remained unchanged, but this time it acted on the internal organs, marrow and blood, pouring it over and over again, and finally achieved the miraculous effect of cleansing the marrow and removing the blood!
After undergoing these two transformations of strengthening muscles and bones, and cleansing marrow and clearing blood, although Lu Nanxing did not achieve immortality, he had been reborn.

Lu Nanxing estimated that even without internal energy, his physical strength alone was no weaker than that of an ordinary first-class master!
You know, in such a big world, there are countless people practicing martial arts, and many people can't get into the top ranks even if they spend their entire lives. At this time, Lu Nanxing doesn't have to do anything, just rely on his own talent.

Famous generals in ancient times, those with strong ribs and twisted tendons, even if they had not practiced any internal skills, could still draw a ten-stone bow, lift a thousand-jin tripod, and have the courage of ten thousand men. This was due to their extraordinary physical talents.

This is also what Lu Nanxing gained this time.

"Yijin and Xisui."

After coming back to his senses after practicing, Lu Nanxing couldn't help but think.

The two magical Shaolin skills, Yi Jin Jing and Xi Sui Jing, are not they just right for his current situation?

Of course, Yi Jin Jing and Xi Sui Jing are not simply Yi Jin and Xi Sui, but the fact that they are named after these two words shows their importance.

Lu Nanxing boldly guessed that the Yi Jin Jing and Xi Sui Jing might be based on Yi Jin Xi Sui.

"All eight extraordinary meridians are open."

Lu Nanxing stood up and felt that his body had become several times lighter. Even without using lightness skills, he could easily jump several meters high.

No wonder when I read novels before, there were often scenes where the protagonist performed the Yi Jin and Xi Sui (meditation on the marrow and tendons) rituals. They were truly amazing.

“Is this the ultimate goal?”

At the same time, let’s review the side effects of the Eight Meridians Heart Method again.

Gangqi, moving acupoints, nourishing the body, nourishing the spirit, extreme yin, extreme yang, changing tendons, and washing marrow.

Each characteristic is like a step, and each step is correct.

Lu Nanxing couldn't help but wonder, what would happen if he lit up other graphics first and practiced other meridian techniques first?
Now it seems that no matter which picture he lights up first and in what order, he will probably practice the Qi first, then practice moving the acupoints, then nourish his body and mind, and then assist with the extreme Yin and Yang internal forces, and finally change his muscles and wash his marrow.

I realized later that this Eight Meridians Technique was most likely a set of techniques to continuously improve and strengthen the body. In other words, the ultimate goal was to strengthen the muscles and marrow?
Could this be the real purpose of the small wooden tripod?

Buzz~!

Just as Lu Nanxing was thinking, the small wooden tripod made a humming sound and moved again.

Lu Nanxing looked stunned and quickly gathered his composure.

Looking inside, he saw that the small wooden tripod suddenly began to rotate. As it rotated, the energy originally in the eight extraordinary meridians was all sucked back into the small wooden tripod.

When energy fills the small wooden tripod, the speed of the small wooden tripod also increases, becoming faster and faster, just like the weight increases.

In the blink of an eye, it was moving as fast as a centrifuge.

Under this rotating force, the eight energies gradually fell apart, and when they were completely crushed and mixed together, until they became indistinguishable from each other, they actually began to merge.

Another moment passed, just in the blink of an eye, and the eight strands of energy turned into a ball!
But the small wooden tripod did not stop and continued to spin wildly.

And the rotation speed is still increasing, and this ball of energy is decomposed again, but it does not dissipate like before, but turns into wisps of breath.

As vaporization began, in the blink of an eye, it had completely turned into a ball of white steam.

Just as Lu Nanxing was wondering what would happen next, the rotation of the small wooden tripod suddenly stopped.

The white steam was rising slowly from it, like an incense burner.

Lu Nanxing originally thought that the white vapor would diffuse into the body, thus gaining some kind of benefit.

But not so.

The white steam finally floated above the small wooden tripod and stopped rising. After a while of twisting and changing, it turned into a picture.

"This is……"

After seeing the picture clearly, Lu Nanxing was surprised again.

This is a portrait, or more precisely, a statue of Buddha.

There is flesh on the top of the head, which is raised like a bun, which is exactly the fleshy bun on the top of the head in Buddhism.

(End of this chapter)