Sword from Songshan

Chapter 79 Jian Gang
Buzz~!

The small wooden tripod vibrated violently, and the snake pattern emitted a dazzling white light, like a totem or a mold. Under its guidance, all the snake venoms quickly blended and finally turned into a pure energy.

It is not a toxin, but energy itself, pure energy without any attributes.

Hiss~hiss~!

When this energy was formed, the group of snakes that were originally swarming forward suddenly stopped, and their cold pupils looked at Lu Nanxing, which suddenly widened and revealed great fear.

It is not the fear of natural enemies, but the awe of those who are superior.

The next moment, the originally ferocious poisonous snakes all faced Lu Nanxing, lowered their heads and crawled on the ground, like subjects worshiping their king.

Lu Nanxing was unaware of the changes in the outside world. At this moment, all his attention was on the small wooden tripod and the pure energy.

The dazzling white light of the snake image faded, and energy surged out of the small wooden tripod.

Before, the poison flowed out of the small wooden tripod, either because of Lu Nanxing's energy and luck, or because it was driven by the small wooden tripod to complete a task, such as taming the six alien qi.

Lu Nanxing was not practicing at this time. Could it be that the energy flowing out was also carrying some kind of mission?

All energy, whether internal force or toxins, runs along the meridians, which are the channels for energy flow in the human body.

Lu Nanxing couldn't help but wonder what this energy was going to do and which route it would flow.

"This is……"

What Lu Nanxing didn't expect was that this energy did not travel along any of the twelve meridians, but gathered in the lower abdomen, bypassed the lower part of the genitals, went back to the coccyx, and then went up along the spine.

However, before going up, they encountered a pass, Changqiang Point!
Bang!
With a faint muffled sound, energy rushed straight through the Changqiang acupoint and ran upwards.

Lu Nanxing’s eyes widened instantly, his face full of surprise.

Of the 720 acupuncture points around the human body, except for the 362 points on the 12 main meridians that are completely open, the rest are scattered throughout the body and are either blocked, or half-open and can only pass blood but not qi, or are sometimes open and sometimes blocked.

The mysteries of the human body's meridians and acupoints are truly profound.

Under normal circumstances, the Changqiang point is blocked and cannot circulate qi.

This pure energy actually forcibly broke through the Changqiang acupoint. How could Lu Nanxing not be shocked?

It is better to be unobstructed without stagnation and to be dispersed without depression. It is naturally better to be unobstructed than to be blocked.

Bang bang bang~!

Just as Lu Nanxing was surprised and had not yet come to his senses, this energy went up with unstoppable force and broke through many acupuncture points such as Taodao, Dazhui, Dazhui and Yamen.

It goes up along the spine to the Fengfu point behind the neck, enters the brain, continues to go up to the Baihui point on the top of the head, then goes down along the forehead to the Suliao point from the nose bridge to the nose tip, passes the philtrum, and finally stops at the Yinjiao point in the middle of the upper teeth.

During the process, all acupoints will be unblocked if they are open, and if they are blocked they will be forcibly opened, eventually forming a unique path!
“…Du Meridian.”

The energy was running smoothly. Looking at this vein, Lu Nanxing's face was filled with shock and he slowly uttered two words.

The twelve main meridians belong to the internal organs and are connected to the limbs externally, forming a corresponding network throughout the body.

But unlike the twelve main meridians, there are eight other meridians which neither directly belong to the internal organs nor have any external or internal coordination. They can be said to be a unique and strange behavior.

Therefore, these eight meridians are called the eight extraordinary meridians!
Since it is a strange way, under normal circumstances, the eight extraordinary meridians are blocked.

Therefore, when people practice internal energy, they all base it on the twelve main meridians, and the circulation of internal energy is also limited to the scope of the twelve main meridians.

But in fact, the eight extraordinary meridians and the twelve main meridians are intertwined and help each other. If they can be opened up, Qi and blood will circulate according to the circulation, and they will become one and the same!
Many people know this principle, but those who can actually open up the eight extraordinary meridians are rare.

A person who is born with unobstructed eight extraordinary meridians may not be found once in a hundred years, so they can only be opened with the help of external force.

If it is medicine, it must be a magical elixir to have such a miraculous effect of cleansing the tendons and removing the marrow. If it is martial arts, it must be a peerless magic skill of the level of the Nine Yang Magic Art.

If one asks others for help to open the eight extraordinary meridians, the internal energy required is difficult to estimate. As far as today's martial arts world is concerned, even a top master like Master Fang Zheng may not be able to open all the eight extraordinary meridians even if he exhausts all his life's efforts.

In fact, let alone opening up all eight meridians, even if you only open up the Ren and Du meridians, it will be of great benefit.

In martial arts novels, movies and TV dramas, the protagonist's complete transformation is often described as opening up the Ren and Du meridians. The improvement can be imagined.

The snake pattern on the small wooden tripod lit up, merging into pure energy that actually opened up Lu Nanxing's Du meridian!
Just imagine, how could Lu Nanxing not be shocked and then ecstatic.

Collect snake venom and light up the snake picture. When it is fully lit, the small wooden tripod should change and perhaps bring some benefits.

Lu Nanxing had thought of various ideas about this, but he never expected that he could actually open up the extraordinary meridians.

"I see!"

By hearing one thing, you can know ten things. There are eight pictures in total on the small wooden tripod, and there are eight extraordinary meridians. Isn't this obvious?

Every time you light up a picture, you open up a strange meridian.

Realizing this, Lu Nanxing became excited again.

By then, all eight extraordinary meridians will be open, and he will be a rare genius!

It is only a matter of time before you become a top master in all martial arts.

"what?"

After a moment of surprise, as his mood calmed down a little, Lu Nanxing suddenly discovered something.

After the Du channel was opened, the energy did not return to the small wooden tripod. It was still running along the Du channel, but it was not a simple flow. It had its own rhythm of ups and downs.

This rhythm is very similar to the internal energy techniques!

Lu Nanxing pondered for a moment, then sat on the ground with his five hearts facing the sky, took a deep breath and exhaled slowly, closed his eyes slightly and concentrated carefully, trying to follow the flow of energy to practice Qigong.

Following the guidance of the small wooden tripod, Lu Nanxing was already familiar with it, so the process was not difficult and he soon found the way. Next, he just needed to gather his mind and concentrate on practicing, completely forgetting his current situation.

Fortunately, the disciples of the Five Poison Sect did not dare to enter the Poison Dragon Cave, and the poisonous snakes in the cave were crawling around Lu Nanxing, full of awe and had already stopped attacking.

It was clearly an extremely dangerous situation, yet it couldn't be safer, and the scene was eerie.

Lu Nanxing was like an old monk in meditation, and three hours passed in the blink of an eye.

Bang~!

The sun was high in the sky outside the cave. Lu Nanxing opened his eyes and a force suddenly released from his body, stirring up a circle of dust.

“…It’s really amazing.”

Lu Nanxing's eyes sparkled and his face showed joy.

Although it is invisible, if you reach out and touch it, you will find that there is a faint tension about an inch away from Lu Nanxing's body. At this moment, Lu Nanxing seems to be covered by a completely fitting transparent air cover!

Internal Qi, as a form of energy, is similar to human strength. Although it can make fists and weapons more destructive, and even have many other uses such as healing injuries, it only exists in the body and can hardly be released outside.

If it is released, it will be like a flood leaking from a reservoir, no longer under control and cannot be recovered.

This is why, when competing with internal strength, or using internal strength to heal others, will damage one's own skills.

Even if some people have deep internal strength and can send out their strength several meters, such as Qiao Feng in the Northern Song Dynasty, it is also due to the internal strength improving the body's ability, rather than the internal strength being released through the air.

Another thing is, if you are healing others or pushing the uterus to transfer blood, you can temporarily control the flow of true Qi through other people's meridians, but you cannot take it back.

Lu Nanxing was surrounded by energy at this time, but it was not ordinary energy. Just imagine, he was sitting still, how could he exert energy when his muscles moved? It was real internal energy!
Let the internal force flow out of the body to protect the whole body. This kind of luck method is unheard of in the world.

Moreover, Lu Nanxing can not only release, but also receive!

If you take back the released internal energy, you won't lose any power. You can truly release and retract it freely!
Fundamentally speaking, other people's true energy can only stay in the body. Once it leaves the body, it will be lost uncontrollably.

Lu Nanxing is different. He can control his true Qi even when it leaves his body, which is equivalent to expanding the range of his true Qi's control!
Of course, everything has its limits. Lu Nanxing's true energy cannot leave his body more than one inch.

It may seem insignificant, but in fact, it is a qualitative change.

The internal force and true energy are mysterious. Once they leave the body, many mysterious things will emerge.

First of all, Lu Nanxing can cover his entire body with true Qi, like an air shield, which is an impeccable means of defense.

The strength of the gas shield depends on the skill one has. With Lu Nanxing's twenty years of skill, even if he cannot withstand swords and knives, he can easily block some ordinary hidden weapons.

In addition to defense, it can also attack.

Attached to the fists and feet, with the amplification of true energy, the power of each punch and kick is doubled.

Moreover, weapons, as extensions of warriors' limbs, can also be imbued with true qi, which can also greatly enhance their power.

"Armed colors?"

After understanding it clearly, Lu Nanxing smiled.

Then he shook his head and said that this is a world of martial arts, not the second dimension, it should be called that.

“Gang Qi!”

The true Qi turns into energy, and the straight and crooked things can be done as you wish.

Protecting the whole body is the protective qi.

The effect on fists and feet is called fist force.

Attached to the sword tip is the sword energy!

Lu Nanxing took a deep breath, stood up, drew out the Juque sword behind him, and slashed at the rock wall of the cave.

Tsk~!

Under the influence of the sword energy, the blunt-edged Juque sword actually left a deep sword mark on the hard rock!
"So strong!"

Reaching out to touch the sword mark, Lu Nanxing's face was filled with joy. The power of this sword energy was almost as strong as the sword energy!
The Juque Sword is thick and heavy, and is already indestructible. Now it has sword energy attached to it. An ordinary second-rate master may not be able to block even one sword from Lu Nanxing!
"It's finally done!"

With the amplification of sword energy, Lu Nanxing's Juque swordsmanship has also become more perfect.

Furthermore, Lu Nanxing entered the top three ranks!
His strength had greatly improved, and besides being excited, Lu Nanxing was also filled with emotion.

The small wooden tripod is indeed his treasure that supports his life.

Lighting up the snake diagram not only opens up the Du meridian among the eight extraordinary meridians, but also evolves an internal martial arts technique.

Compared with the Twelve Circulation Exercises, it is not a method to accumulate internal energy, but a technique for circulating internal energy similar to the Great Shift of the Universe.

The trick of transforming true Qi into Gang, although it cannot be said to be a magical skill, it can also be considered a unique skill.

Only then did Lu Nanxing realize that the mystery of the small wooden tripod was far more than he had previously thought.

Lu Nanxing couldn't help but look forward to lighting up the remaining seven pictures.

By then, while the other seven extraordinary meridians are opened up, will magical methods also emerge one by one?
And what kind of mysterious things will happen when all eight extraordinary meridians are opened?
"Seven pictures..."

It is human nature to desire more.

There are seven pictures left: toad, marten, crane, centipede, grass, earth and rocks, and smoke.

Toads and centipedes are easy to deal with, but where can you find so many different kinds of poisonous creatures such as martens and cranes?

Frowning slightly, Lu Nanxing let out a long sigh. He understood that nothing can be accomplished overnight and more haste makes waste, so he simply decided not to think about it for the time being.

After a while, when his mood gradually calmed down, he turned to the depths of the cave again.

Although the purpose of this trip has been achieved, and the gains have even far exceeded expectations, now that we have come here, there is no reason to return empty-handed.

Lu Nanxing ignored the submissive snakes around him and walked towards the bottom of the cave.

Compared with the previous passage, the space here is much larger, like a room, and traces of artificial excavation are clearly visible around it.

The entire Poison Dragon Cave was originally transformed from a natural cave by the Five Poison Sect.

On the huge rock wall, there is a stone sculpture of a giant dragon, coiled like a snake with its head stretched out.

There is a scroll hanging in the dragon's mouth, and that is the treasure map!

There is no perfect lie in the world. Although Lu Nanxing deceived Fei Bin, there is indeed a treasure map of Emperor Jianwen’s treasure in the Poison Dragon Cave!
Lu Nanxing took a look and did not take down the treasure map.

As a time traveler, since he knew there was a treasure map here, how could he not know the contents of the treasure map?

In fact, Lu Nanxing already knew where Emperor Jianwen’s treasure was buried, so he didn’t need this treasure map at all.

Then, Lu Nanxing moved his gaze downward.

Below the dragon head is a table similar to an altar. In addition to incense and candles on both sides, there is a golden, strangely shaped long sword in the middle!
The blade is like a coiled snake, with the snake's head forming the tip of the sword and the snake's tail hidden in the hilt. The snake's head spits out its tongue, which is forked, so the tip of the sword has two forks.

"Golden Snake Sword!"

Looking at this strange sword, Lu Nanxing's eyes were burning and he immediately reached out to take it away.

The length, width and shape are similar to those of an ordinary long sword, but it is quite heavy to hold. In addition to ordinary metals, most of the metal used to forge this sword is gold!

This is why the sword shines so brightly. A sword made of gold, for this reason alone, is far more valuable than ordinary swords.

Holding it in his hand and looking at it, Lu Nanxing nodded secretly, it was indeed the Golden Snake Sword that would terrify future generations.

Although he was using a heavy sword, as a swordsman, how could he not be tempted by such a precious sword?

"It's mine."

Lu Nanxing did not bother to be polite with the Five Poisons Sect and directly took the Golden Snake Sword for himself.

As for the Golden Snake Prince Xia Xueyi and the Golden Snake King Yuan Chengzhi in later generations, what weapons they used was none of Lu Nanxing’s business.

At the same time, Lu Nanxing took the twenty-four golden snake cones on the table.

It is also made of gold, feels heavy in the hand, and is two inches and eight tenths of an inch long. The overall shape is like a small snake with its head raised and tongue sticking out. The tip of the snake's tongue is also divided into two forks, and each fork is a barb.

The Golden Snake Sword, the Golden Snake Cone, and the treasure map are the three treasures of the Five Poison Sect.

Lu Nanxing only took two treasures and left the treasure map, which did not mean he took everything.

"gone."

Having got his second treasure, Lu Nanxing felt relieved and turned to leave.

He had just been practicing his internal energy for three hours. He didn't know what the situation was like outside, so Lu Nanxing couldn't delay any longer.

We returned along the same route, and without the snakes blocking our way, we were much faster.

In just a moment, Lu Nanxing arrived at the cave entrance.

He glanced outside, hesitated for a moment, and then rushed out.

(End of this chapter)