Danzun War God

Chapter Three: Repairing Meridians

After Caixia left, Han Qi sat down on the bed. He examined his body again, his divine sense slowly advancing along his meridians, examining them very carefully. He discovered an extremely thin red thread among the nine meridians in his body. The atrophied meridians were beginning to show signs of life. It was the Five Spirits Essence merging into his blood, nourishing the meridians, repairing the damaged parts, and stopping the atrophy of the meridians. Seeing this, Han Qi was very excited.

Han Qi took out a Blood Vein Pill and put it in his mouth. The Blood Vein Pill was meant to accelerate the melting of the Five Spirit Essences. As the medicine entered the bloodstream, the blood flow increased by dozens of times, and the melting speed of the essences accelerated even more. Under the watchful eye of his divine sense, it was like ice cubes melting rapidly in boiling water, and the essences also moved around in the Life Palace along with the blood.

Meanwhile, the red threads in the nine meridians were slowly thickening, and the shrunken meridians were gradually becoming moist and full. At this moment, Han Qi's expression was ferocious, his face was pale, he was covered in sweat, and steam was rising from his body. If anyone saw Han Qi at this moment, they would be terrified, as a person's body temperature could reach such a high level.

This phenomenon lasted for nearly an hour. The essence of the soul completely melted, and Han Qi's meridians were completely red, more than twice the thickness of an ordinary person's meridians. At this time, the meridians were still expanding and showed no sign of stopping. "Pfft!" Han Qi spat out a mouthful of blood. His meridians had expanded to their limit and burst, shattering into fragments. Han Qi collapsed onto the bed.

The noise startled Caixia in the outer room. She called out twice but received no response, so she rushed in. Upon seeing the blood, she burst into tears. After crying for a couple of minutes, she realized what was happening and tried to pull Han Qi away. His body was burning hot, so Caixia quickly brought him some cool water and used a wet towel to cool him down.

With the head of the family absent and the eldest and second young masters at odds, Caixia had no choice but to stay by Hanqi's side, constantly changing his towels while murmuring, "Young Master, what's wrong? Are you alright? You can't get hurt, you can't leave Caixia alone, sob sob."

Han Qi was pale, her eyes were closed, and she managed to squeeze out a few words: "Don't worry, I'll be fine. Water, get me a glass of water."

Caixia poured a pot of water down his throat, but Han Qi was still asking for more. His breathing became more even, his complexion gradually returned to normal, and the flow of blood in his body slowed down.

Seeing that Han Qi's eyes were closed, Caixia softly called out, "Young Master, how are you feeling?"

Han Qi struggled to open her eyes and mumbled, "Silly girl, I'm fine, I'm just too tired. You can go and rest without worry." After saying that, she closed her eyes again. Seeing that Han Qi was asleep and knowing that Han Qi was not in any danger, Cai Xia left the room with peace of mind.

In the blink of an eye, Han Qi had been asleep for ten days. Cai Xia was extremely worried these past few days and had no choice but to call the second young master, Han Chen. Although the two did not have a good relationship, blood is thicker than water after all. Han Chen examined Han Qi's body and could not see any problems except that all his meridians were destroyed. He thought to himself that he would know what was going on when his father returned. With his meridians shattered, he was probably really crippled this time. He couldn't help but feel secretly happy, but he still told Cai Xia with a calm expression: "Big brother seems to have fallen into a coma again. His meridians are shattered, but his life is not in danger. Take good care of him. I'm leaving now." After saying that, he strode out with his head held high.

Although Caixia didn't completely believe Han Chen's words, she felt slightly relieved, thinking that once the patriarch brought back the Nine-Turn Wind and Dew Pill, the young master would definitely be alright.

When Han Qi woke up, it was already the fifteenth day. He opened his eyes and felt incredibly comfortable and full of energy. He immediately sat up and used his divine sense to examine his meridians. When he saw the shattered meridians, Han Qi was dumbfounded.

"How is this possible? The Five Spirit Essences clearly activated my meridians, so how did they shatter again?" Han Qi couldn't understand. "I can try the first half of the Primordial Five Spirits Sacred Technique. I couldn't practice it in my previous life, but now is the perfect time."

The Primordial Five Elements Sacred Technique is divided into two parts. The first part is for tempering the meridians of the cultivator's body, and this tempering must be completed in the Body Refining Realm. Once the Core Formation Realm is broken, the tempering of the meridians will no longer have an effect. The second part of the Five Elements Sacred Technique is to use the five elements to improve martial arts skills.

Guided by the Sacred Technique, although Han Qi's meridians were shattered and he could not gather Qi, a stream of true Qi was generated from his Mingmen point. This stream of Qi circulated within his body, and wherever it passed, the fragments of his meridians gathered together. As the technique continued, the fragments of his meridians began to merge.

Two hours later, nine thin meridians took shape. Although they were thin, the meridians were crystal clear. This was the process of the Five Elements Sacred Technique refining the meridians. As the saying goes, there is no construction without destruction. The meridians refined after being crushed were even purer. At this time, the quality of the meridians exceeded that of the upper-grade Heaven Rank and reached the level of the Sacred-grade Profound Meridian, which only existed in legends. The only drawback was that the meridians were still too thin.

Ten days passed quickly as Han Qi practiced the Five Elements Sacred Technique. His meridians underwent a tremendous change, reaching six or seven times the thickness of an ordinary person before ceasing to change. Han Qi knew that the tempering of his meridians had come to an end.

As soon as Han Qi stepped out of the room, Caixia ran over and said, "The head of the family and the third young master are back. They're in the study and want you to come over."

Han Yuanshan, the head of the Han family, had just arrived in Muyun City when he heard about Han Qi's situation: he had woken up, but his cultivation had been crippled, and he was now engaged in a duel with Lu Yong, the eldest son of the Lu family, the most powerful family in Muyun City—a ruthless ninth-level Body Refinement cultivator. The stake was their Han family's lifeblood, 'Han's Hundred Herbs,' and the duel was fast approaching. Han Yuanshan was extremely uneasy, knowing his son's usual style; he would never do something so unreliable. Upon arriving home, he immediately summoned Han Qi.

Inside the study, Han Yuanshan sat at his desk, his cultivation having clearly reached the seventh level of the Condensation Realm. His life palace had already condensed blood essence—two large blood essences and one small blood essence. One large blood essence represented three levels of cultivation, and three small blood essences could condense into one large blood essence. Han Yuanshan's face was full of anger. On the table was a bottle of pills, undoubtedly for Han Qi. The third young master, Han Cheng, stood outside the door, glancing out frequently. Seeing Han Qi enter, he immediately rushed forward and whispered, "Brother, Father brought back the Nine-Turn Wind and Dew Pill for you. Father is angry about your duel with Lu Yong. Be careful."

Han Qi patted Han Cheng on the shoulder and said, "Don't worry, Third Brother, I know what I'm doing." He then steadily walked into the study. Han Yuanshan immediately sensed that Han Qi's meridians had healed and even improved in quality. His anger vanished, and he excitedly asked, "Qi'er, what happened to your meridians?"

Han Qi had already prepared his explanation: "About twenty days ago, after I woke up, I saw an old man standing in front of my bed, dressed in a Taoist robe. He said that we were destined to meet and that he would teach me some things. He reached out and touched my spiritual platform, and I learned how to treat my meridians and many other things. After he finished doing all this, he turned around and left, saying, 'There is a successor now. I am finally free.' I didn't even have time to ask his name. Then Caixia, who was sleeping, woke up."

After speaking, he feigned a blank expression and looked at Han Yuanshan. Whether Han Yuanshan believed it or not, the fact remained that Han Qi's meridians had healed. Although Han Yuanshan was slightly puzzled, he ultimately didn't ask him about it further. Han Yuanshan asked with a serious expression, "Qi'er, your meridians are fine, but your cultivation is completely gone. How will you fight Lu Yong?"

Han Qi said earnestly, "Father, you don't need to worry about that. The old man passed on a set of mental cultivation techniques to me, which can improve my cultivation level."

"That's good. But you still have five days to stay in the Time Refinement. If you need anything, just let your father know. You don't need this Nine-Turn Wind and Dew Pill anymore, so I'll keep it for now." He said, stuffing the Nine-Turn Wind and Dew Pill into his pocket. After all, it was the Han family's nearly one year's income.

Emerging from the study, Han Qi went straight to his residence to begin improving his cultivation. After all, there were less than five days until the decisive battle. Even with a Saint-level profound vein, it would be useless without cultivation. As a Pill Venerable War God, he had already reached the first level of the Nascent Soul Realm. Body Refinement was a piece of cake for Han Qi, but he was determined to reach the top level of cultivation. He had already suffered losses in this area in his previous life, so he had to solidify his foundation in Body Refinement.

In the flickering candlelight, Han Qi sat cross-legged on the bed, circulating the Primordial Five Elements Sacred Technique. Using his Saint-level profound veins, Han Qi condensed a stream of profound energy, circulating it within his body, while his divine sense focused on comprehending the Five Elements Sacred Technique. In his previous life, when he obtained the Primordial Five Elements Sacred Technique, his cultivation level had already broken through to the Primordial Realm, thus missing the opportunity to comprehend the first half of tempering his body's meridians. Now, Han Qi was comprehending a new and completely unfamiliar realm.

Nearly an hour passed, and a smile appeared on Han Qi's lips. His body made cracking sounds as he successfully entered the first level of Body Refinement. A vortex of profound energy appeared in Han Qi's life palace, formed by five intertwined streams of profound energy. The five streams of energy generated and restrained each other, creating an endless cycle. The Primordial Five Elements Sacred Technique opened up a space in Han Qi's life palace, continuously providing profound energy. However, although the profound energy was continuous, the amount was not large.

Before he knew it, dawn was breaking. A vortex of energy could be clearly felt around Han Qi. He took a deep breath, stopped circulating his profound energy, opened his eyes, and smiled slightly. He had broken through to the fifth level of Body Refinement; this overnight advancement was a feat many couldn't achieve in years. The Primordial Five Elements Sacred Technique truly lived up to its name; he was very satisfied with his progress. He then got up and left the room, his spirits high, feeling a sense of relaxation for the first time in months.

Han Qi strolled into the front hall and bumped into Han Yuanshan, who was coming out of the accounting office looking exhausted. Han Qi immediately went up to him and asked, "Father, what happened?"

"Qi'er, you've come at the right time. Come here for a moment, we need to discuss something." He glanced at Han Qi, then turned and went back into the accounting room. Han Qi followed him in and closed the door behind him.

"Qi'er, our Han family business is facing difficulties. Recently, nearly half of the pharmacies are experiencing cash flow problems, and they can't even buy medicine anymore. The last time we bought the Nine-Turn Wind Dew Pill in Huoyun City, the cost was too high. Last night, I calculated that I was planning to transfer a few pharmacies to alleviate the situation. What do you think, Qi'er?" Before Han Qi could even sit down, he said impatiently.