We're practicing all martial arts, so why did you switch to easy mode?

Chapter 216 Top-Tier Clash, Opening of Profound Meridians, Perfection of the Eight Meridians (10,000 words)
Under the bright sunshine, the Yuanli Sun seemed to be the center of the world, and an aura of dominance erupted like a volcano, soaring straight into the sky.

The crowd below the stage was filled with awe and fear at the overwhelming aura emanating from him.

Their bodies trembled involuntarily, and they couldn't help but feel a sense of submission.

Some weak martial artists, under this aura, struggled to hold on like withered trees in the wind.

The bones in his body seemed to have been shifted or misaligned, making a faint creaking sound.

Finally, unable to hold on any longer, the Yuan Power Barrier shattered, and his body collapsed to the ground as if it had fallen apart.

"Oh no, protect the arena!"

The white-haired old man in mid-air let out a low shout and quickly took action to reinforce the arena, isolating the Yuan energy while concealing the aura.

He flipped his palm over and fanned it lightly a few times.

In an instant, an invisible wave of energy rippled outwards, slowly descending and enveloping the arena where the two were dueling.

"call."

After doing all this, the elderly man with gray hair let out a long sigh of relief, his expression softening slightly.

The last time the two fought, there wasn't such a big commotion. I never expected that their strength would improve so quickly in just three months.

Fortunately, he acted in time; otherwise, the entire arena would have collapsed under his momentum.

He looked down, his eyes narrowing slightly. Even with his reinforcements, the arena was still somewhat shaky.

Fortunately, things stabilized soon afterward.

His gaze then fell on Teng Gui.

If Chang Yuan's Yuan power was about being the only one who could dominate, then Teng Gui's Yuan power was about burning the heavens to ashes.

Compared to a clear, sunny day, the blazing sun is far more magnificent and imposing, possessing an overwhelming power the moment it appears.

boom!
The two men's offensive finally exploded at this moment.

Visible ripples of elemental energy spread out from the two dazzling elemental energy suns, stirring up layers of dust.

The moment of contact, a dazzling light burst forth at the point of impact, causing everyone to be temporarily blinded and unable to look directly at it.

Then a deep, resounding impact echoed through the stadium, making the eardrums of tens of thousands of people vibrate and reverberate incessantly.

The arena shook violently, as if struck by an earthquake.

"Who's winning?"

"Is it Chang Yuan?"

"Or Teng Gui?"

After an unknown amount of time, the aftershocks subsided, and everyone opened their eyes, staring intently at the arena, their eyes filled with longing.

In his mind, he kept replaying the scene of the two fighting, trying to determine who was better.

Before the dust had even settled, a voice suddenly rang out: "Let's fight again next time!"

Immediately, everyone saw a figure rise into the air amidst the swirling dust, disappearing from sight in a few leaps.

When the ashes cleared and their vision returned, the outline of the arena appeared before them, startling them.

Chang Yuan and Teng Gui were nowhere to be seen on the arena at that moment.

"How terrible!"

"Just watching them fight, I felt that I would never be able to surpass them in this lifetime."

"You can't surpass it even if you don't watch it."

"What did you say? Say it again if you dare."

"I told you, if you're not convinced, come and fight me in the ring."

"Let's compete, I'll beat you so badly you'll be crawling on the ground looking for your teeth."

Although the competition had ended, the ripples it stirred in everyone's hearts lingered like fireflies, illuminating a region for a long time.

Su Chen, who was not far away, withdrew his gaze.

Although no one announced the results of the duel, he caught a glimpse of Teng Gui's slightly disheveled figure as he left, and vaguely guessed what had happened.

He simply didn't care about the outcome of the battle.

What truly concerned him was the immense pressure exerted on him by the two men's terrifying strength.

"The strength of an Eight Meridians Martial Artist is truly terrifying!"

Su Chen sighed softly, his gaze burning with determination, his eyes gleaming with a sharp light, further solidifying his resolve to open his Xuan Meridian.

After the competition ended, he had no intention of staying in the arena any longer and turned to leave.

"Stop." A figure blocked his path.

Zhao Heng had recovered some of his strength and stared at Su Chen with a gloomy expression.

"Is there anything else?" Su Chen asked, frowning.

The duel between the two had already ended, and the result was recognized by the Ziyang Sect. If Zhao Heng wanted to go back on his word, he would have to see if the Ziyang Sect would agree.

Upon hearing this, Zhao Heng's face showed resentment, and he gritted his teeth and said, "I want to have another match with you!"

"Hmm?" Su Chen frowned even more.

Before he could speak, Zhao Heng sneered, "I was careless just now. This time I'll show you what I'm capable of."

"can."

To Zhao Heng's surprise, Su Chen agreed in the blink of an eye as soon as he finished speaking.

However, he quickly realized what was going on and a look of joy appeared on his face. Su Chen's reply was exactly what he wanted.

In the battle just now, he was indeed not fully prepared and only used 70% of his strength.

In his view, there was no need to use his full strength to deal with a Five Meridians Martial Artist.

As a result, Su Chen gave him a severe slap in the face.

After recovering from his injuries, Zhao Heng quickly sought out Su Chen for another duel, determined to avenge his previous defeat.

Thinking this, Zhao Heng circulated his Yuan Power and was about to step onto the arena when Su Chen stopped him: "Wait."

"What, you've changed your mind?" Zhao Heng's eyes darkened, and he exuded an aggressive aura.

Su Chen shook his head: "I'm willing to fight you, but what are the benefits if I win?"

"You..." Zhao Heng glared angrily, understanding the implication in Su Chen's words, "What kind of prize do you want?"

"Ten thousand Spirit Essence Pills." Someone offered him pills; why not take them?

Su Chen quickly stated his requirements.

"Ten thousand!" Zhao Heng exclaimed upon hearing this number.

"What, you don't have one?" Su Chen retorted sarcastically.

Upon hearing this, Zhao Heng's face turned ashen. He did have the materials, but it would require a tremendous price to gather them.

"Ten thousand is too many, five thousand!" Zhao Heng's tone softened slightly, but his anger was palpable.

Zhao Qing was about to speak up to persuade him when Su Chen nodded, "Okay, take it out first."

Seeing Su Chen agree so readily, Zhao Heng's lips twitched. He should have said half less.

However, there was no time to back out now, so Zhao Heng added, "The five thousand spirit pills are yours if you win, but if you lose, the semi-divine weapon on you will be mine. During the competition, you will not be able to use the divine weapon either."

"Fine." Su Chen was too lazy to waste words with him, since the result would be the same anyway.

The two found the referee and quickly arranged a duel, then walked onto the ring together.

Below, Zhao Qing and the other two watched nervously.

"This time, Heng will definitely defeat this brat."

Zhao Bai said with anticipation, not taking Zhao Heng's previous crushing defeat to heart at all.

“That’s right,” Zhao Chi agreed.

Only Zhao Qingxiu had an unyielding sorrow between her brows; Su Chen had agreed too readily.

The scene she had just witnessed lingered in her mind like a thorn, causing her a vague sense of unease.

In the arena.

A smile appeared on Zhao Heng's lips, equally confident. This time, he wouldn't be careless.

"Let's begin," the referee's voice rang out.

Zhao Heng looked at Su Chen confidently and said, "Su Chen, this farce should end now. The divine weapon in your hand is mine."

After saying that, he was about to make a move when he suddenly felt as if his gaze had been frozen.

The next moment, he saw a long sword made of Yuan energy appear in Su Chen's hand.

As he raised his hand and brought down his knife, a cold light swept in like a mountain collapsing and the earth splitting.

He instinctively wanted to use his Yuan Power to resist, but his body stiffened under the cold light.

The internal energy within him trembled uncontrollably, making it impossible to mobilize even a fraction of it.

"How... how could this be?" Zhao Heng exclaimed in shock.

This time.

Shang Shuo saw Su Chen's move clearly; it was extremely fast, so fast that it was difficult to see with the naked eye, and even Yuan Power could not react in time.

Bang!
Zhao Heng's body flew off the stage like a kite with a broken string, leaving a trail of blood and looking extremely disheveled.

"Brother Heng!"

Zhao Qing leaped up again.

Having learned from her previous experience, she skillfully mobilized her internal energy this time and finally managed to catch Zhao Heng.

"Brother Heng!"

Zhao Bai and Zhao Qing were so stunned that they were speechless until Zhao Qing caught Zhao Heng and brought him down. Only then did they come to their senses and shout out.

"Do not……"

Zhao Heng let out a low growl filled with resentment, crimson blood spilling from the corner of his mouth, his eyes fixed on Su Chen as he walked off the stage.

Having just received five thousand Spirit Essence Pills and still in a relatively good mood, Su Chen unusually said to Zhao Heng, "Thank you!"

puff!
Unable to bear the humiliation any longer, Zhao Heng coughed up blood, which stained Zhao Qing's face red.

Seeing this, Shang Shuo's lips twitched, and the solemnity in his eyes did not dissipate as Su Chen left; on the contrary, it became even more intense.

"If I had been in that situation, could I have withstood that move?"

He stood there, stunned, his mind replaying the battle that had just taken place, and he couldn't help but ask himself a question.

Like the original Zhao Heng, he was a Seven Meridians Martial Artist, but his realm surpassed Zhao Heng's, reaching the Perfect Seven Meridians realm.

Even he felt a sense of panic when faced with Su Chen's offensive.

What shocked him even more was that Su Chen was only at the fifth meridian realm, yet he possessed such terrifying combat power.

"Unfortunately, there are only five branches!"

If Su Chen had opened up more profound meridians, he might have taken the initiative to compete with Su Chen. There was no need for him to bully the weak now.

The duel between Su Chen and Zhao Heng was like a wave in the ocean.

The duel between Chang Yuan and Teng Gui did not cause the slightest ripple.

However, it wasn't entirely ignored.

Zhou House.

The results of the duel between Su Chen and Zhao Heng were presented to Zhou Yan.

Upon first seeing this message, he thought his subordinates were trying to fool him.

Even after reading the news, he still found it somewhat unbelievable.

A five-meridian martial artist defeated a seven-meridian martial artist. Is this Su Chen really that powerful?
When he learned that Zhao Heng had failed to open his Xuanmai and had fallen from the Great Perfection of the Seven Meridians to the Perfection of the Six Meridians, his tense heart relaxed slightly.

However, Su Chen's performance did make him look at him with some new respect.

"My strength is at the peak of the Six Meridians, not much stronger than Zhao Heng. I may not be confident against Su Chen, not to mention he has a divine weapon!"

He had originally planned to take action as soon as he found Su Chen, but now it seemed he needed to reconsider.

When the divine weapon was mentioned, a look of covetousness appeared in Zhou Yan's eyes.

It should be noted that even he did not possess a divine weapon, yet Su Chen, an unknown soldier from the Great Qian Dynasty, actually had a semi-divine weapon.

"The only way forward now is to break through the Gathering Yuan stage."

He spent several years at the level of perfecting the six meridians, but failed to open up any new meridians, clearly reaching his limit.

Continuing this stalemate would only be a waste of time. It would be better to take this opportunity to enter the Gathering Yuan realm and improve one's strength and status.

Once we reach the Gathering Yuan stage, dealing with Su Chen will be a piece of cake.

"Perfect timing, I'm also missing a semi-divine weapon."

Zhou Yan gave a cold smile, then stood up and began preparing for his breakthrough.

at the same time.

The battle between Chang Yuan and Teng Gui not only spurred a group of martial artists to frantically improve their strength, but also spurred Su Chen on.

This made him even more eager to open up new meridians.

Now that he has a sufficient supply of Spirit Essence Pills, he no longer needs to go to the martial arts arena or the Night Wall Market to earn them.

I'll take this opportunity to go to the cultivation method pavilion and see if they have any follow-up cultivation methods for the Pure Yuan Scripture.

He learned from Emperor Qian that the Chun Yuan Jing was brought back from the Zi Yang Sect by the founding emperor of the Great Qian Dynasty.

Presumably, the cultivation method pavilion contains the follow-up cultivation methods of the Pure Yuan Scripture.

This matter was originally intended to be carried out when I first arrived at the Ziyang Sect, but it was delayed for some reason.

As far as Su Chen knew, a reverse martial arts technique could cost anywhere from several thousand to tens of thousands of spirit essence pills.

He can't afford it.

Now that he had enough Spirit Essence Pills, Su Chen naturally didn't want to delay.

Gongfa Pavilion.

This was Su Chen's first time visiting the Cultivation Techniques Pavilion, which was similar to a library in his previous life, with hundreds or even thousands of bookshelves.

However, instead of books, the shelves were filled with sealed runes.

Each rune has a related description, which martial artists can use to choose their cultivation method.

But this was too troublesome for Su Chen, so he planned to go directly to the senior brother who did odd jobs in the cultivation technique pavilion to ask.

"Is that Senior Brother Bi Zhou?"

Looking around, Su Chen suddenly spotted a familiar face – it was none other than his former senior brother, Bi Zhou, who had guided him on his journey.

He was busy inside the martial arts pavilion at the moment, and martial artists would come up to him from time to time to ask him questions.

"You look familiar, have we met before?" Bi Zhou asked with a puzzled expression upon seeing Su Chen.

Su Chen nodded: "I am a newly recruited disciple."

Upon hearing Su Chen's words, Bi Zhou suddenly realized that Su Chen was a disciple he had once taught.

"You've come to me to ask about cultivation techniques or something, right?" Bi Zhou asked.

Su Chen nodded and said, "Yes, senior brother, I have a few questions about cultivation techniques that I would like to ask you."

After saying that, he took out fifteen Spirit Essence Pills and handed them to Bi Zhou.

There's an unwritten rule in the Cultivation Technique Pavilion: paying ten Spirit Essence Pills allows you to consult with people like Bi Zhou about cultivation techniques.

"If you're asking questions, ten pills will be enough," Bi Zhou said, looking at Su Chen as he refused.

“I have more questions,” Su Chen explained.

"Then give me five more, and I'll tell you everything I know," Bi Zhou said after a moment's thought.

Since he had been given five extra pills anyway, Su Chen didn't care about the other five. He took out twenty Spirit Essence Pills and gave them to Bi Zhou.

Bi Zhou took the pill and casually said, "Ask whatever you want."

"Senior brother, I want to find the follow-up to a reverse martial arts technique."

"What technique?"

"The Pure Yuan Scripture".

Upon hearing this, Bi Zhou pondered for a moment, then shook his head: "I remember all the reverse martial arts techniques, but none of them are the Pure Yuan Scripture you mentioned."

No?

Su Chen's expression froze.

Could it be that Emperor Qian made a mistake, and that the Pure Origin Scripture is not a Ziyang Sect technique?
"Who told you that this martial art is in the Ziyang Sect?"

At this moment, Bi Zhou asked.

Su Chen replied, "It was an elder who said that this technique was passed down from the Ziyang Sect."

“In that case, there are two possibilities,” Bi Zhou pondered. “One is that it has been lost, and the other is that it has been renamed.”

However, he quickly changed the subject: "The Ziyang Sect's techniques are rarely lost, so it's probably been renamed. Since you want the subsequent techniques, you should know the relevant details, right?"

Su Chen nodded.

"Then tell me the relevant information and I'll help you look for it."

The effects of twenty Spirit Essence Pills were now becoming apparent; if it were ten, Bi Zhou might not have been so enthusiastic.

Su Chen did not hide anything and told Bi Zhou the contents of the first part of the Pure Yuan Scripture.

"Stop, come with me."

Bi Zhou interrupted Su Chen after listening for a short while and led Su Chen to a bookshelf.

He pointed to a rune on the shelf and said, "Take a look at this technique."

Su Chen looked closely and saw that the name of the manual described in the runes was not "Pure Yuan Scripture" but "Three Yuan Technique".

"Enter your elemental power to view some of the content," Bi Zhou reminded him from the side.

Upon hearing this, Su Chen did as instructed, and the moment he inputted his Yuan Power, the rune emitted a beam of white light.

The moment the white light entered the top of the head, a surge of information rushed in.

A moment later, Su Chen opened his eyes and nodded to Bi Zhou: "That's right, it's this one!"

“Before you buy it, I need to warn you that this technique is very strange,” Bi Zhou interrupted Su Chen’s joy.

He wasn't sure what level Su Chen had reached in his cultivation, but judging from Su Chen's expression, it seemed he intended to continue cultivating.

For the sake of those extra ten pills, he still felt it necessary to give a reminder.

Su Chen was taken aback upon hearing this, took out ten Spirit Essence Pills, and said, "Senior Brother, please explain in detail."

"No need for the pills, take them back. Since I said I'd take twenty of them to get this done for you, I won't take any more," Bi Zhou refused.

Nodding, Su Chen solemnly put away the pill.

Bi Zhou explained, "This cultivation technique has six levels. The first three levels nourish the body, and the last three levels open up the profound meridians. A total of three profound meridians can be opened. The strange thing about it is that both the first three levels and the last three levels are easy to cultivate. However, you will age faster while cultivating, and you will die faster if you succeed in cultivating it."

Su Chen: “???”

He understood everything that came before, but he didn't understand the last sentence.

Does one age faster during cultivation, and die faster after successfully cultivating?
What is the reason for this?
Could this technique possibly shorten one's lifespan?

Bi Zhou seemed to know what Su Chen was thinking and affirmed, "There was someone who didn't believe in this and practiced this technique, and his hair turned white at a young age."

He had the body of a hundred-year-old at the age of twenty, but was trapped in the meridians for his entire life and died young before reaching the age of one hundred.

Therefore, it's considered unorthodox; it's said that the more you practice it, the faster you age, and once you master it, your martial arts path comes to an end, and you won't live more than a few years.

He paused for a moment, then added, "Of course, you'll have to decide for yourself whether it's true or not, since I only heard about it from others."

Su Chen remained silent, lost in thought. No wonder he had found the price somewhat strange. Logically, a cultivation technique capable of opening three additional profound meridians should cost at least ten thousand spirit essence pills.

However, this cultivation technique, if purchased in its entirety, would only cost five thousand Spirit Essence Pills, which is far inferior to other similar cultivation techniques.

Now that Su Chen had heard what Wan Zhou had to say, he understood.

From Bi Zhou's words, Su Chen deduced that the strangeness of this technique lay in its cultivation process.

As the cultivation technique improves, the cultivator's body will age faster and faster, as if their lifespan has been robbed.

Once he had fully mastered the technique and opened his profound meridians, his potential had reached its limit, and there was no possibility of further breakthroughs. That is why he died young.

"Regardless of whether this claim is true or false, this flaw does not exist for me because the panel will make up for it."

Su Chen seemed to be deep in thought. Having used the panel for so long, he was quite familiar with it.

Besides enabling easy mode, it actually has another hidden function.

That is to exempt oneself from all costs and conditions when practicing cultivation techniques.

For example, to learn Iron Wire Fist, you only need to spend money; you don't even need to replenish energy to learn it, and you won't experience any physical discomfort.

In addition, there are some time-consuming techniques that require high comprehension and high innate talent, but can be mastered simply by spending money or using in-game currency.

Moreover, there are no side effects during the cultivation process.

"What's your decision?" Bi Zhou asked Su Chen.

Su Chen had an idea: "Senior brother, I plan to give it a try."

“Alright, if you have already practiced this technique, you can choose to purchase the later levels. However, I still have something to remind you. Although this technique is easy to master, it depends on the person. Very few martial artists can open up a third Xuan Meridian by practicing this technique,” ​​Bi Zhou reminded him.

Su Chen nodded. He already had the first three floors; he only needed to buy the last three.

The next three levels require a total of four thousand Spirit Essence Pills.

Seeing that Su Chen had bought the cultivation technique, Bi Zhou was about to leave when Su Chen called out to him, "Senior brother, wait a moment. I have another question to ask you."

Bi Zhou stopped and turned around. What came into view were twenty Spirit Essence Pills.

"This time, only ten pills will be needed," Bi Zhou said with a smile, taking ten pills with him.

Su Chen put away the remaining ten pills and asked, "May I ask, senior brother, if you could recommend some complete reverse martial arts techniques that only require opening an additional profound meridian?"

The Pure Yuan Scripture can only open up to three Xuan Meridians, so he plans to choose another reverse martial arts technique.

Bi Zhou thought Su Chen had figured it out, so he introduced several cultivation techniques as if they were his own treasures.

In the end, Su Chen chose a reverse martial arts technique called "Marrow Cleansing Technique" and spent two thousand spirit pills.

Su Chen then asked a few more questions before taking his leave of Bi Zhou.

As soon as he left the cultivation technique pavilion, Su Chen went straight to the inner city pharmacy and bought a large number of qi and blood-nourishing pills.

In Shouyang City, many qi and blood-nourishing pills are just as effective as the Blood-Strengthening Pill.

Su Chen randomly selected a pill with similar effects to the Blood Strengthening Pill and bought it in bulk, then headed to the Myriad Wonders Cave.

In the formation.

Su Chen fell into deep thought and chose the Pure Yuan Scripture over the Marrow Cleansing Technique: "Let's cultivate the Pure Yuan Scripture to its limit first."

"Turn on Easy Mode".

[Easy Mode Activated: Breathe 400 times to reach the third level of the Pure Yuan Scripture.]

The four hundred breaths were completed quickly, and the Pure Yuan Scripture reached the third level, but no new Xuan Meridians were opened.

Instead, a warm current flows through the body, nourishing not only the meridians but also the internal organs, limbs, and bones.

Su Chen didn't care. The first three layers of the Pure Yuan Scripture were for nourishing the body, while the last three layers were for opening up the Xuanmai (mysterious meridians).

"Ok?"

Just as Su Chen was about to continue improving the Pure Yuan Scripture, his expression suddenly froze.

"In addition to eight hundred Qi and Blood Pills, it actually requires twenty years of lifespan to advance to the fourth level of the Pure Yuan Scripture!"

The panel showed a new change, which surprised Su Chen, but he understood why.

He finally understood why Bi Zhou said this technique was heretical.

Even he needs to sacrifice twenty years of his lifespan to cultivate, let alone others.

In addition to this change, the panel now includes an extra column:
Lifespan: 249 years.

"Most martial artists who have opened their meridians live to around two hundred years old, but I live several decades longer than them. Is it because I have accumulated a lot of experience, or because I have mastered the first three levels of the Pure Yuan Scripture?"

Su Chen couldn't help but ponder deeply. After learning that the Pure Yuan Scripture was a life-shortening technique, he unconsciously began to doubt the first three levels.

The creator of the cultivation method must have known its drawbacks, which is why he created the first three levels for later practitioners.

Otherwise, there's no way to explain why a martial arts technique that opens up the Xuanmai (mysterious meridians) would have three additional unrelated layers of content.

Su Chen had inquired with Bi Zhou and learned that most of the reverse martial arts techniques that open up the Xuan Meridian are not as subtle as the Pure Yuan Scripture; they are all very direct.

If you can cultivate, then cultivate; if you can't, then forget it.

They show absolutely no consideration for cultivators, nor do they provide them with any means of nourishment.

Considering the conditions on the panel, this explains why those who cultivate the Pure Yuan Scripture die young.

This is a technique that shortens one's lifespan.

"Moreover, the so-called health preservation methods probably won't extend lifespan by much," Su Chen thought to himself.

After hesitating for a moment, he finally gave up and decided to practice the Marrow Cleansing Technique.

After all, other cultivation methods can also open up the Xuanmai (mysterious meridians), so unless absolutely necessary, there is no need to sacrifice lifespan to cultivate the Pure Yuan Scripture.

Although the Marrow Cleansing Technique can only open up one additional meridian, Su Chen can still cultivate several more reverse martial arts techniques.

Su Chen might not be able to afford the Reverse Martial Arts Technique that can open up three additional meridians, but he could still buy a technique similar to the Marrow Cleansing Technique.

At worst, I can wait until I earn enough Spirit Essence Pills to buy a new cultivation technique.

There are too many choices!
Thinking this, Su Chen focused his attention on the Marrow Cleansing Technique. After reading and understanding it thoroughly, the words of the technique appeared on the panel.

The Marrow Cleansing Technique only has one level, but Su Chen needs to first master the basics.

In less than the time it takes to drink a cup of tea, Su Chen had already mastered the Marrow Cleansing Technique to the basic level. However, the changes on the panel that followed left him dumbfounded.

The Marrow Cleansing Technique has actually reached its limit!

"What's going on? I haven't even started cultivating yet, and the Marrow Cleansing Technique has already reached its limit?"

The panel displays that the Marrow Cleansing Technique has reached its limit and cannot be practiced any further.

The problem is, he's only just begun his cultivation!

Su Chen was stunned; this was the first time such a situation had occurred.

He closed his eyes, his mind racing, and soon he figured out the reason:
"If I remember correctly, the Reverse Martial Arts Technique has two limitations: one is the limitation of the technique itself, and the other is the limitation of the martial artist himself."

According to Bi Zhou, many people have practiced the Marrow Cleansing Exercise and none of them have experienced any serious consequences; it is a safe exercise.

Moreover, since the restrictions on cultivation techniques do not affect the panel, the only possibility is that it is due to my own condition.

Is it because my physical body has reached its limit and I can no longer cultivate, or is it because I would explode and die if I tried to cultivate?

It's all possible.

However, what puzzled Su Chen was why the Pure Yuan Scripture could do that.

Could it be because it's a life-shortening technique?
Su Chen was puzzled.

After thinking it over, Su Chen finally decided to go find Bi Zhou one more time.

He wanted to inquire whether there were any other cultivation methods similar to the Pure Yuan Scripture.

If this technique can be practiced, it means it's due to shortened lifespan; if not, it means there are other reasons.

Upon arriving at the Cultivation Techniques Pavilion, Su Chen found Bi Zhou.

The final result disappointed him; there were no cultivation techniques similar to the Pure Yuan Scripture in the Cultivation Technique Pavilion.

Unable to verify.

Su Chen didn't have many Spirit Essence Pills left to purchase other Reverse Martial Arts techniques for verification.

Moreover, even if it is verified, there is no guarantee that a reverse martial arts technique that can be cultivated will be found.

It's not only expensive, but also time-consuming.

After much deliberation, Su Chen finally decided to cultivate the Pure Yuan Scripture.

"It's just twenty years of lifespan, I can afford to waste it."

Back at the Myriad Wonders Cave, Su Chen wasted no time, quickly consuming Qi and Blood-nourishing pills to continue improving his Pure Yuan Scripture.

[Easy Mode Activated: Breathe 500 times to reach the fourth level of the Pure Yuan Scripture.]

Five hundred breaths later.

When Su Chen entered the fourth level of the Pure Yuan Scripture, his body trembled violently, and the Yuan power within his body surged and boiled like a raging sea.

As if summoned simultaneously, the Yuan energy within the Xuanmai surged and rushed towards a certain direction within the body.

Like an iron hammer, it smashed into a certain sealed meridian, one blow after another.

Boom, boom, boom.

A deep, rumbling sound emanated from Su Chen's body, each heavy blow filled with violent power.

Even with Su Chen's formidable physique, he was still shaken by the hammer of Yuan Power, his liver and gallbladder trembling and his mind losing focus.

Despite the hammer's impact, Su Chen gritted his teeth and persevered.

Boom boom boom.

A series of muffled sounds echoed within the formation.

After an unknown amount of time, Su Chen felt a crack suddenly appear in the sealed Xuan Meridian within his body.

Then, like a collapsing nest, it quickly split open with cracks resembling a spider web.

The immense Yuan energy sensed the change and permeated these cracks relentlessly, frantically eroding the blocked Xuan meridians.

Finally, under the influence of the Yuan energy, the new Xuan vein was opened, formed, and solidified, and was successfully established.

Like a newborn baby, it instinctively absorbs the Yuan energy scattered within the formation.

As if summoned, the Yuan energy within the formation surged wildly into Su Chen's body, flowing entirely into his new Xuan Meridian.

From this moment on, Su Chen officially became a six-pulse martial artist instead of a five-pulse martial artist.

However, his cultivation level dropped from perfection to great achievement.

This is temporary. After cultivating for a while, you can transform the primordial energy of heaven and earth into your own primordial energy and then step into the perfect realm again.

After an incense stick had burned, Su Chen's body gradually returned to calm.

Unlike others who faced numerous dangers during the process of opening their Xuanmai (mysterious meridians), Su Chen's process was exceptionally smooth.

"Let's see if we've gotten older."

Su Chen used his Yuan Power to condense a mirror of light to examine his face and hair.

Her hair was flowing black, her face was youthful, and her skin was smooth; she did not experience the side effects that Bi Zhou had mentioned.

This means that Su Chen's guess was correct; the side effects of the Pure Yuan Scripture only manifest during the cultivation process.

The panel uses a simplified mode instead of the cultivation process, so it naturally won't produce any side effects.

"Of course, it's also possible that the twenty-year lifespan plays a role."

Su Chen checked the panel and found that he could continue to improve the Pure Yuan Scripture, but this time it would require forty years of lifespan.

"Forty years is still acceptable. Let's continue to develop the second Xuanmai."

The process was no different from before. When the Pure Yuan Scripture was raised to the fifth level, external Yuan energy surged into the body to help Su Chen open up the seventh Xuan Meridian.

Su Chen's cultivation level also dropped from Great Completion to Minor Completion.

"It would take another sixty years of lifespan to open up the eighth profound vein!"

Twenty years, forty years, sixty years, a total of one hundred and twenty years.

After deducting 120 years, there are still 129 years of life left.

"I remember that breaking through to the Nascent Soul realm grants a lifespan of a thousand years. A hundred years or so should be enough!"

After a slight hesitation, Su Chen chose to upgrade again.

When the third profound meridian is opened, the realm becomes the entry level of the Eight Meridians.

"I haven't gotten older, but I feel like my body has been hollowed out."

Su Chen breathed a sigh of relief that his body had not changed at all; at least he wouldn't age prematurely.

"what?"

Just as Su Chen was about to exit the panel, he suddenly caught a glimpse of an astonishing change out of the corner of his eye, and he was immediately stunned.

"The Pure Yuan Scripture can be improved?" Su Chen stared at the panel in disbelief.

At this moment, the panel displays:

[Easy Mode: ... Pure Yuan Scripture 0 times (1400 Qi and Blood Pills + 80 years of lifespan + 10 Seven Star Grasses/time)]

Su Chen exited the panel and entered the panel again, repeating this process several times, but the prompt still did not disappear.

It's not an illusion, it's real!

Su Chen's face lit up with joy, but then he was filled with deep confusion, not understanding why the Pure Yuan Scripture could continue to improve.

Among all the reverse martial arts techniques within the Ziyang Sect, a maximum of three profound meridians can be opened.

Now, he has already opened up three profound meridians, but it seems that the Pure Yuan Scripture has not reached its limit and can continue to be cultivated.

In other words, he can continue to open up his profound meridians!
"If I fulfill these three conditions, does that mean I can open up the ninth profound vein?"

Su Chen's heart pounded wildly, becoming increasingly certain of his idea.

"Perhaps this is what makes the Pure Yuan Scripture so special."

After a long time, Su Chen calmed down and figured out the key to why he was able to cultivate the Pure Yuan Scripture.

Other cultivation methods can only open up to three profound meridians, while the Pure Yuan Scripture can open up four, which is naturally different from others.

Although it is unknown who created this technique, that person must have been an exceptionally talented individual.

Trading two hundred years of lifespan for four profound veins might not be worthwhile for others, but for Su Chen, it was well worth it.

Even if it takes another eighty years, Su Chen is confident that he can break through to the Nascent Soul realm in the rest of his lifespan.

But others may not be able to do it.

Cultivating the Pure Yuan Scripture is extremely taxing, enough to turn a prodigy into an ordinary person.

This is one of the reasons why Bi Zhou once said that many people have failed to cultivate to the final level of the Pure Yuan Scripture.

Su Chen didn't need to worry about that; his panel was his source of confidence.

"Both Bi Zhou and Ziyang Sect seriously underestimated this technique. If it weren't for the panel notification, I probably wouldn't have discovered it either."

Su Chen was filled with emotion, grateful that he had initially cultivated the Pure Yuan Scripture.

The only thing that pained him was his lifespan.

But being able to open up four profound veins, a mere two hundred years of lifespan is truly amazing.

"First, raise your cultivation level, then inquire about the Seven Star Grass."

After calming his mind, Su Chen swallowed the Spirit Essence Pill, absorbing the Yuan Power within the formation and quickly converting it into Yuan Power within his body.

The parched spiritual veins gradually became fuller under the nourishment of the Spiritual Essence Pill and the primordial energy of heaven and earth.

Su Chen's strength also steadily progressed, and his aura grew stronger and stronger.

Two days have passed in the blink of an eye.

Su Chen's eight meridians were completely filled with Yuan energy, and his realm progressed from the entry level of the eight meridians to the perfection level.

The strength has reached a new level!

As for how strong it is, Su Chen himself couldn't judge; he would only know after testing it.

However, Su Chen does not plan to test it for the time being.

He got up, finished tidying up the items in the formation, and planned to go out to inquire about the Seven Star Grass.

The Ziyang Sect has a pill pavilion that sells not only pills but also various spiritual herbs.

It took about half an hour to get to the Pill Pavilion after leaving the Myriad Wonders Cave.

Before even entering the pavilion, Su Chen could smell the aroma of spiritual herbs and elixirs permeating the air.

Just smelling it gives you a refreshing feeling.

"It is said that among the myriad martial arts, there is a clan that cultivates the Heavenly Pill Martial Arts, using heaven and earth as a furnace and all things as a great elixir."

Their method of fighting enemies was very simple and brutal: they would refine all their enemies into pills, consume them, and then enhance their own strength.

They could even refine the heavens and earth into pills and use them for their own purposes.

Alchemy is a type of Heavenly Pill Martial Arts, which was later developed and popularized by the human race, becoming a way to improve strength.

However, unlike the Heavenly Pill Martial Arts, humans mostly refine pills using spiritual herbs and objects, a much gentler method.

Entering the Pill Pavilion is like entering a large supermarket; besides being clean and tidy, it is also luxurious and opulent.

"Supportive pills, enhancement pills, transfer pills, realm-breaking pills, health-preserving and life-extending pills, soul-nourishing pills, poisons..."

There were also all sorts of spiritual herbs, a dazzling array that made Su Chen's eyes dazzled.

Fortunately, he didn't need to search for it specifically.

A beautiful female martial artist stepped forward with a smile and asked politely, "What does the guest need?"

"Do you have Seven Star Grass?" Su Chen asked directly.

The female warrior did not answer immediately after hearing this, but instead walked to a place not far away and whispered to another woman.

After waiting for a moment, the female warrior came over and said apologetically, "Guest, I'm very sorry, we don't have Seven Star Grass here."

"Where can I find it?" Su Chen asked again.

"Seven-Star Grass is a key medicinal herb needed for cultivation in the Dragon Elephant Sect. If you wish to purchase it, you will have to inquire at the Wan Hai Chamber of Commerce."

Wanhai Chamber of Commerce?

Su Chen noted it down, thanked him, and took his leave.

Wan Hai Chamber of Commerce is the premier chamber of commerce in the Holy Yuan Kingdom, with branches throughout the country.

The Ziyang Sect, located in Shouyang City, naturally also has a branch, but it is not in the inner city, but in the outer city.

Su Chen took a boat across the Zijiang River to the outer city, and after making some inquiries, he found the location of the Wanhai Chamber of Commerce branch.

Wanhai Chamber of Commerce.

Having spent most of his wealth, Zhou Yan purchased three Gathering Yuan Pills.

The Gathering Yuan Pill is a breakthrough pill; taking it increases the probability of breaking through to the Gathering Yuan realm.

A single Gathering Essence Pill may have a 3 to 4 chance of being effective, or only a 1 to 2 chance of being ineffective.

Of course, the effect varies from person to person.

Although he was confident that he could break through, he still needed to prepare the pills in advance to ensure that everything went smoothly.

He was still a little reluctant to prepare three at once.

However, the thought of being able to obtain the divine weapon and tens of thousands of spirit pills from Su Chen after breaking through made him feel relieved.

"Ok?"

As Zhou Yan stepped out the door, he paused, and a familiar figure flashed past him.

He turned around and his gaze sharpened when he saw Su Chen entering the Chamber of Commerce.

"Su Chen, what's he doing at the Wan Hai Chamber of Commerce?"

(End of this chapter)