Danwu Refining Spirit

Chapter Thirty-Seven: Opening the Orifices

According to the spirit of the cauldron, in the world Xiao Chong lived in his previous life, there were indeed cultivators with great supernatural powers in ancient times. Most of these cultivators focused on Qi cultivation, eventually shedding their physical bodies and attaining immortality through their primordial spirits. When fighting, they relied on a wide variety of Taoist techniques and magical treasures.

Another small group of cultivators practiced the path of physical immortality. They absorbed the spiritual energy of heaven and earth into their bodies, expanded their meridians, tempered their physical bodies, and finally forged themselves into a powerful existence similar to a magical artifact, in order to reach an indestructible state.

The Acupoint-Opening Pill originates from the "Dan Jing" (Classic of Elixir) by Master Lü Chunyang, and is specifically prepared for the latter type of cultivator. Although there are still many differences between martial arts cultivation and body refinement in the Tianyun Continent, after the analysis of the cauldron spirit, it is believed that the general principles are the same, making it well worth a try.

Xiao Chong also thought Ding Ling's analysis made a lot of sense. Moreover, his martial arts cultivation was not deep enough, and he urgently needed to open up acupoints in his body, even just one would be good. You must know that the physical strength of a martial artist who has opened up acupoints is incomparable to that of a martial artist who has not opened any acupoints.

Those whose acupoints are not open can absorb a lot of vital energy, which will be converted into vital force stored in the dantian to support their energy expenditure. However, once the acupoints are opened, the body will be refined by the vital energy of heaven and earth, and its strength will be greatly improved.

It is said that fortune is found in danger. Although the practice of opening the acupoints with elixir is somewhat dangerous, danger is always accompanied by opportunity. It is for this reason that Xiao Chong decided to take a risk and open the acupoints in Broken Soul Ridge.

Normally, the Acupoint Opening Pill is potent but stable. However, due to the problem with the refining method, the pill in Xiao Chong's hand is extremely violent. After entering the mouth, it immediately turns into a line of fire, passing through the throat and into the stomach and intestines. The intense burning sensation wherever it passes is excruciating.

Xiao Chong felt a surge of powerful energy rising from his stomach and intestines, like an unstoppable torrent raging through his body. The pain was far more intense than if a hundred strong men were wielding massive hammers weighing a thousand pounds and pounding into his chest and abdomen.

Suppressing the pain that threatened to make him faint at any moment, Xiao Chong mustered the last vestiges of clarity in his mind and bit his tongue hard.

A trickle of blood slowly flowed from the corner of his mouth, but Xiao Chong was much more invigorated. He dared not be careless and immediately used the Seven Transformations of the Stars technique to guide the power towards the sole of his right foot.

Yongquan acupoint, belonging to the Kidney Meridian of Foot-Shaoyin, is located in the center of the sole of the foot. Its function is to dissipate heat and generate Qi, connecting with the outside world. It is one of the most important acupoints among the 360 ​​acupoints in the human body. When this acupoint is opened, it is most beneficial for the vital energy of the heavens to enter the body and cleanse the whole body.

Of course, this is what the cauldron spirit said; there is no such saying in the Tianyun Continent. Martial arts practitioners here do as they please, and there is no fixed rule for the order in which they open their acupoints.

The effects of the elixir were now fully apparent, but its side effects were not to be underestimated. The medicinal power traveled down the thigh, knee, calf, and ankle, causing the meridians along the way to expand continuously, and the capillaries in the skin to burst open, turning the entire leg into a blood-soaked mess in an instant.

The pain was so excruciating that cold sweat the size of soybeans poured down Xiao Chong's forehead like raindrops, soaking his clothes and making them stick to his body. But he was in so much pain that he didn't have the strength to wipe it away; instead, he relentlessly accelerated the process of the medicine's effects.

Wasn't it said that the medicine's effects were very stable and its potency very mild? Why is this happening? Both of them are opening acupoints, but I've never heard of any martial artist on the Tianyun Continent who has gone through as much trouble as him. What's the difference between this suffering and being skinned alive?

He had cursed the spirit of the cauldron a thousand times in his mind, vowing never to take such a terrible pill again until his pill-refining skills had improved significantly. But now, he had to put in even more effort!

The medicine continued to take effect, and so did the pain, unaffected by Xiao Chong's curses. Just as he was about to be exhausted by the pain and faint, the medicine finally reached the Yongquan acupoint on the sole of his right foot.

"Hey!"

"what!"

"Bah!"

As a small hole exploded in the sole of his foot, a thin line of blood shot out three feet away. Xiao Chong let out a miserable howl, and with a strength he didn't know came from, he suddenly jumped more than ten feet high, before crashing heavily to the ground.

The fall was so hard that Xiao Chong almost lost his breath, but then a cool sensation entered his body from the soles of his feet, making him feel extremely comfortable.

"Is this considered a success? Is that coolness the body being cleansed by the primordial energy of heaven and earth?" The huge contrast between hell and heaven made Xiao Chong unsure for a moment.

After a while, Xiao Chong calmed himself down and began to carefully experience this feeling.

Streams of primordial energy surged wildly from the soles of his feet, flowing upwards along the path of the medicinal power. The tiny wounds on his legs that had been blasted open healed one by one, and his skin became smooth and radiant, much better than before, making Xiao Chong feel the wonder of creation.

only-

Why didn't that lovely yet hateful medicinal power disappear? Instead, it flowed back with the primordial energy of heaven and earth.

Why is the effect of the medicine so mild this time, and why is it not as painful as it was last time?

Why……

"what!"

As if to dispel Xiao Chong's doubts, the medicine's effects suddenly became violent again after passing through his groin, even more ferocious than before, causing Xiao Chong to faint.

But the medicine showed no mercy, stubbornly pushing upwards, this time rushing towards the palm of the hand...

After an unknown amount of time, Xiao Chong awoke from his unconsciousness.

After carefully examining his entire body, he found that the bloody hole on the sole of his foot was long gone, without even a scar. The Laogong acupoints on both palms had also been fully opened, as evidenced by the skin on his arms.

With his internal strength increased to ten drumbeats, he could easily kill a raging bull with a single punch. His body was as light as a swallow, and with a push of his right foot off the ground, he could leap more than three zhang into the air without any effort.

Everything was so perfect! Except for the unbearable pain of opening the acupoints while fully conscious.

After stretching his limbs and giving a long yawn, Xiao Chong emerged from the bunker in front of the mountain wall.

The sunlight wasn't harsh; it filtered through the gaps in the dense foliage, casting shimmering spots on the ground. Judging from the angle of these spots, it was well past noon; the sun would probably set in another hour.

"Looks like I need to get used to the changes in my body as soon as possible," Xiao Chong muttered to himself before disappearing into the dense forest.