Immortality starts from the liver proficiency

Chapter 367 The Art of Connecting the Body to the Underworld

"Wait a minute!"

Seeing that Xu Yunfan was unmoved by reason, the shrill scream of the spring within the Purple Gold Pill almost pierced the eardrums, and strands of true essence surged wildly within the pill, as if fearing that Xu Yunfan could refine him with a single thought.

"Since you obtained the Primordial Token from Jiang Xu, you must know the profound mysteries of the 'Silent Extinction Heart Sutra' that he carried!"

Xu Yunfan's expression shifted slightly: "It seems you know Jiang Xu?"

“Of course I know him. He’s extremely narcissistic and is a true disciple of Micro Dust Peak…”

Youquan's words were tinged with schadenfreude: "I never expected this person to stumble in the Divine Martial Realm. Excellent, excellent."

Seeing Xu Yunfan's impatient expression, Youquan quickly stopped talking.

Suddenly, countless meridian patterns appeared on the surface of the purple-gold pill. "People in this world are born lacking the twelve primary meridians, but I..."

The demonic voice suddenly lowered, carrying a seductive tremor, "It's just what I need to rebuild your meridians!"

Xu Yunfan's fingertips paused slightly, and the originally boiling Ten Extremes True Qi separated layer by layer like a receding tide.

The Purple Gold Pill hovered three inches from Xu Yunfan's palm, the true essence of the spring within the pill surging violently, suddenly condensing into a precise illusory image of the human body's meridians.

Three main veins, glowing with an eerie purple light, stood out prominently in the illusory image, pulsating slightly like a riverbed stained with blood.

"Do you see clearly?"

Youquan's voice was filled with barely suppressed smugness, "You people of the Divine Martial Realm are born lacking the three spiritual meridians of Taiyin, Shaoyang, and Xuanshu, which is the key reason why the 'Silent Extinction Dust Heart Sutra' has always been unable to operate!"

Youquan's voice became somewhat controlled at this moment, "The 'Hundred Bones Connecting to the Netherworld' technique, a secret transmission of the Primordial Sect, can reshape the innate pulse pattern, and if it is supplemented with the Meridian Opening Pill..."

Xu Yunfan narrowed his eyes slightly.

He had indeed studied the "Heart Sutra of Nirvana" repeatedly for a long time. When he was testing the bodies of mortals, he discovered that there were fundamental differences between the meridian system and the description of cultivation methods of people in this world.

Even a skilled cook can't cook without rice; his inner energy was as powerful as a mountain, yet it could only circulate through his flesh and blood.

However, the mortal body has its limits. To go further, one naturally needs to achieve harmony between the internal and external, and this harmony naturally requires the internal meridian network as a foundation.

The meridian diagram that Youquan was showing at this moment was exactly the same as the spiritual meridian pathways recorded in the "Three Voids Returning to Truth" chapter of the Heart Sutra.

Xu Yunfan said quietly, "You are indeed knowledgeable and have a good memory. A disciple of Hundred Desires Peak, you even know the cultivation manual of Micro Dust Peak."

Youquan's words came to an abrupt halt, and he couldn't help but chuckle twice: "You flatter me, sir. After all, there is a competitive relationship between the peaks, so I naturally need to know a thing or two. Moreover, the meridian network in your body needs to be reshaped even if you cultivate the Hundred Desires Peak's techniques."

Seeing something amiss on Xu Yunfan's face, Youquan's inner energy suddenly contracted, and he spoke faster: "Since you have read the Heart Sutra, you should know the key phrase 'Qi flows through the Xuan Shu like a boat against a waterfall.' Without these three spiritual meridians, no matter how abundant your true energy is, it won't work."

Before he could finish speaking, Xu Yunfan suddenly grabbed the Purple Gold Pill with his five fingers, and Youquan immediately fell silent.

Xu Yunfan's fingertips shone with golden light, and the Ten Extremes True Qi surged out like a raging tide, enveloping the Purple Gold Pill layer by layer.

Although the true essence contained within the Purple Gold Pill was of far superior quality to true qi, it was melted away inch by inch in such a vast torrent of true qi, just like ice and snow meeting the scorching sun.

The demonic face conjured by Youquan twisted violently, emitting a piercing hiss.

He truly never expected that this martial artist, who seemed to have appeared out of nowhere, could achieve a qualitative leap through quantitative change, forcefully obliterating a high-level true essence with a massive amount of true energy. "You seem quite used to this?"

Xu Yunfan spoke indifferently, but his heart was filled with curiosity. The so-called Taihua Spirit Ruins Realm might be very large.

Youquan's aura fluctuated slightly, as if he was weighing his words, but under Xu Yunfan's gaze, his aura became increasingly heavy and stagnant, like the prelude to a storm. He replied, "The Taihua Spirit Ruins Realm is vast and has many races. Although they all belong to the human race, their physical structures often have subtle differences. The Yuanshi Sect specializes in this field, and thus created the 'Hundred Bones Connecting to the Netherworld Technique,' which, when supplemented with the Meridian Opening Pill, can reshape the meridians, allowing people of different bloodlines to adapt to the sect's techniques."

How do I obtain the Meridian Opening Pill?

Xu Yunfan went straight to the heart of the matter.

Upon hearing this, Youquan's demonic core trembled, and he couldn't help but let out a few ear-piercing cackling laughs. However, remembering the ruthless methods of the person before him, his laughter stopped abruptly, and his demonic energy subsided somewhat. He said sullenly, "The Meridian Opening Pill is specially made by the Primordial Sect, specifically for mortals to open their meridians. If used in conjunction with the 'Hundred Bones Connecting to the Netherworld Technique,' it can reconstruct the meridians in the body. Although it cannot improve one's innate talent, it can slightly enhance one's affinity with spiritual energy, making cultivation twice as effective with half the effort."

It paused, a hint of helplessness emanating from its demonic aura: "In the outside world, this pill can be exchanged for sect contribution points, but in this realm..."

The Purple Gold Pill flickered slightly, and Youquan seemed to be observing Xu Yunfan's reaction, "I'm afraid there's really no way to help."

Xu Yunfan's gaze darkened slightly, and the demonic energy between his fingers suddenly tightened, causing Youquan to let out a shrill cry.

"You seem to have forgotten your own situation."

Xu Yunfan said coldly, "If the Meridian Opening Pill cannot be obtained, then the value of the 'Hundred Bone Connection Technique' will be greatly reduced, and you..."

Golden light flickered at his fingertips, and his Ten Extremes True Qi cut into the demon core like a blade. "For me, it's only worth refining now."

Youquan's demonic energy surged wildly, and he hurriedly said, "Wait! Although there are no readily available Meridian Opening Pills, but... but the Xuanhuang Qi of the Dragon Vein in this realm is abundant. If we can refine the essence, it may not be impossible to replicate it!"

It spoke extremely quickly, as if afraid Xu Yunfan would lose patience, "The main ingredient of the Primordial Sect's Meridian Opening Pill is condensed from the Heavenly Spirit Vein, and you can absorb this Heavenly Profound Yellow Qi, as long as you find a suitable method of alchemy..."

A golden glint flashed in Xu Yunfan's eyes. He released his grip without making a sound. He naturally didn't believe this. Youquan's words were half true and half false, so he could only believe half of it. The so-called suitable method of alchemy was at least not in this Divine Martial Realm.

"Tell me about the Hundred-Bone Path to the Netherworld Technique."

His voice was as cold as a sharpened blade; if Youquan hesitated even slightly, he would face a thunderous attack.

The demonic energy of Youquan surged violently, and he hurriedly said, "This method requires spiritual energy as a guide to be integrated into the body's flesh and blood, transforming it into a Youquan seed..."

As it recited the mnemonic at an extremely fast pace, Xu Yunfan remained expressionless, simply listening attentively.

But deeper inside, the attribute panel that only he could see remained as still as stagnant water, without even the slightest hint.

When Youquan said, "We need to gather the essence of the moon to nourish the Yin Qiao meridian," Xu Yunfan suddenly pointed his fingers like a sword, and pure Yang true energy transformed into fine golden threads that pierced the core of the demonic energy.

"what!!"

Youquan let out a miserable howl that sounded inhuman, but the palm-sized purple-gold pill was burned with dozens of holes by the golden threads.

"Why is Your Excellency acting this way?"

"Why do you recite false scriptures?"

Xu Yunfan stared coldly at the attribute panel, which remained unresponsive.

(End of this chapter)