Why did you provoke that old man? He's a reincarnation of a deity!

Chu Nan Heng Yue Military Academy, three days before the start of the new semester, instructor training hall.

Jiang Youwei was wearing a black fishnet bodysuit underneath a purple trench coat and black trousers, showing off her curvaceous figure.

"My name is Jiang Youwei, and I'm your homeroom teacher for Class A. Starting this year, I'll be teaching your basic instruction classes. You can call me Teacher Jiang, or you can call me Instructor Jiang. One thing to note: in my classes, you are not allowed to whisper or be distracted. Don't think that just because you've become junior instructors, you don't need to study anymore. You have a long road ahead of you!"

Her voice was clear and powerful, carrying an undeniable authority.

"Understood!" everyone responded in unison.

Xiao Nian leaned back in her chair, squinting slightly as she sized up Jiang Youwei.

This woman was full of vital energy and blood, and her martial arts cultivation was probably at the mid-stage of the Meridian Opening Realm. She could be considered a genius among the younger generation in Jiangbei Province.

"Very good." Jiang Youwei nodded in satisfaction, turned around and wrote a few large characters on the blackboard: Martial Arts and Magic: Both Professions.

"As you all know, the Great Xia Dynasty now has four major academies. Our Chu Nan Heng Yue Martial Arts Academy originally had the foundation of traditional Taoism, the advantages of magic and alchemy, and the integration of various traditional miscellaneous studies. Now, Vice Dean Chen has proposed reforms, and we martial artists at the Opening Meridian Realm also need to learn magic. Know yourself and know your enemy, and you will be victorious in every battle."

The Beiyang Town Xuanwu Military Academy, one of the four major academies, is mostly inhabited by Xia people. All of the resources of the Great Xia are directed towards that area, where people are said to be able to eat their fill of sea cucumbers.

The Lingxiao Xuange in Jiangnan is said to have been founded by all the extraordinary individuals with exceptional talents. These individuals possessed different skills and were not allowed to run schools by the imperial court until later, when the pressure from foreign enemies increased, they were tacitly permitted to do so.

Lingnan Mountain and Sea Spiritual Cultivation Academy is an academy with the most complete system combining magic and martial arts, and it was founded by Zhang Baiqi.

The Chu Nan Heng Yue Military Academy, the academy where Xiao Nian is currently enrolled, has a wide range of miscellaneous subjects and was established under the promotion of Li Hongzhong.

"Without further ado, let's begin the lesson."

"Very good." Jiang Youwei nodded in satisfaction, then turned around and wrote three large characters on the blackboard: Meridian Opening Method.

"Now that you've entered the Martial Arts Academy, you should know the six major realms of martial arts cultivation: Body Tempering, Meridian Opening, Meridian Unblocking, True Qi, Qi Transformation, and Limit Breaking. Today, I'll be discussing the method for breaking through from Meridian Opening to Meridian Unblocking."

She picked up a yellowed, thread-bound book with three characters written in neat regular script on the cover: "Martial Arts Outline".

"This is the 'Martial Arts Outline' written by Grandmaster Li Hongzhong, the foremost martial arts master of our Great Xia Dynasty. It is also the officially designated martial arts textbook. The book records three orthodox methods for breaking through from the Opening Meridian Realm to the Opening Meridian Realm."

After Jiang Youwei finished speaking, her gaze swept over the more than thirty people in the audience.

Some of the instructors were taking notes, while others were whispering to each other. Only Meng Chenhai, an old man with white hair, was leaning back in his chair in the corner, his eyelids drooping and his head slowly sinking down.

The old man is dozing off.

Jiang Youwei's temper flared up instantly.

Sleeping in the first class? This old man's here to cause trouble! You're going to skip the next class, aren't you? He has to make an example of you!

Thinking back to yesterday when she kindly reminded him, the old man still showed off in front of her.

"Excuse me, what's your name?" She pretended not to recognize Xiao Nian.

"Meng Chenhai."

"Meng Chenhai, is it?" Jiang Youwei sneered. "What, you find my lectures boring?"

"No, I just didn't sleep well last night," Xiao Nian said truthfully.

He was telling the truth, but to Jiang Youwei, it sounded like blatant platitudes: if they didn't teach this student a lesson today, they'd be pissing in front of her in the future.

Jiang Youwei's chest heaved with anger:

"Meng Chenhai, right? Seeing how old you are, let me ask you a simple question. What are the three methods of unblocking meridians I just mentioned?"

This was a question so basic it couldn't be more fundamental; anyone who had read the introductory textbook once could answer it. Several students in the classroom already had expressions of anticipation, especially Qian Dazhuang, who was smirking as he waited for Xiao Nian to make a fool of herself.

Xiao Nian slowly stood up, rubbed her eyes, and yawned:

"The first method is the Qi and Blood Breakthrough Method. This involves using one's own Qi and blood to forcefully break through blocked meridian points. The risk factor is moderate, and the success rate is about 30%."

"The second method is the medicinal aid method. This involves using precious medicinal herbs to refine a meridian-opening pill, supplemented by guided cultivation techniques; the success rate is approximately 50%."

"The third method is to break through barriers through martial arts. This involves unleashing potential on the brink of life and death through intense combat and external stimulation. The success rate is the lowest, less than 20%, but the foundation laid after the breakthrough is the most solid."

"All three methods are correct. However, they are all too slow."

The classroom fell silent instantly.

A burly instructor named Qian Dazhuang was the first to jump up: "What nonsense are you spouting? You dare to criticize Grandmaster Li Hongzhong's teaching materials? You're an eighty-year-old man, what do you know about martial arts!"

"Exactly! What are you pretending to be, acting all high and mighty!"

"Instructor Jiang, this kind of person is here to cause trouble! I suggest he be dismissed!"

Xiao Nian ignored them, her gaze falling on the "Martial Arts Manual" in Jiang Youwei's hand. She suddenly smiled and said, "Written by Li Hongzhong? No wonder."

Jiang Youwei frowned: "No wonder what?"

"He was only at the Transformation Realm when he wrote this book, and there were many things he hadn't fully grasped yet, so his writing is naturally quite conventional."

The whole place erupted.

"Holy crap?! He said Master Li hasn't figured it out yet?"

"Are you crazy?! Grandmaster Li is now the number one martial artist in Great Xia! He's broken through the limit!"

"Did this old man forget to take his medicine today?"

Qian Dazhuang laughed so hard he almost fell over:

"Hahaha, you're an eighty-year-old man, and you dare to comment on Master Li? Do you know that Master Li could crush you with a single finger?"

Xiao Nian glanced at him indifferently, while Qian Dazhuang's maniacal laughter caught in his throat, and a chill ran down his spine for no apparent reason.

Jiang Youwei didn't get angry. She stared at Xiao Nian for several seconds, then suddenly said something that silenced everyone.

He's right.

The classroom fell silent instantly.

Jiang Youwei turned to the last page of the "Martial Arts Outline" in her hand, pointing to a line of very small annotations: "When Grandmaster Li Hongzhong wrote this book, he was indeed only a Transformation Realm Martial Emperor. After he later broke through to the Limit Break Realm, he personally said that his understanding of the Meridian Opening Realm was not yet complete."

"It also mentions three other methods for unblocking meridians. Did you know that?"

Xiao Nian nodded: "I know."

"Which three?" Jiang Youwei's voice changed.

The classroom was completely silent; everyone held their breath.

Xiao Nian held up three fingers: "Star Guiding Method, Spiritual Vein Resonance Method, and one more."

"The sixth method is the Nirvana Rebirth Method, which involves nine deaths and one life." Xiao Nian paused for a moment. He had used this method to enter the Meridian Opening stage in his previous life.

This method involves reversing the flow of Qi and blood to reshape the body's meridians. It is extremely dangerous, with a near-death experience, but once successful, the foundation of the Meridian Opening Realm will be more than ten times stronger than that of an ordinary person. The difficulty of breaking through to True Qi and Transformation of Qi in the future will be greatly reduced.

What is this "star guidance"? What is this "spiritual vein resonance"? What is this "rebirth"? I've never even heard of these things! Where did this eighty-year-old man learn about them?

"Exactly, what are you pretending to be, acting all high and mighty!"

"Instructor Jiang, I request that he be expelled from school!"

Amidst a barrage of mocking remarks, a sudden shout startled everyone.

"Shut up, all of you! He's right!" Jiang Youwei slammed her hand on the table, and an aura of pressure swept over everyone present, causing their faces to change drastically and their blood to surge.

Jiang Youwei took a deep breath and slowly said, "He's absolutely right."

After Grandmaster Li Hongzhong reached the limit of enlightenment, he secretly wrote a book called "New Compilation of Meridian Opening," which recorded these three methods. Jiang Youwei had seen it.

It's unbelievable that Old Man Meng knew about this today. Did he see it too? But this is a secret of the Martial Arts Academy!