Zheng Shanyin seemed to have a moment of insight and began to speak at length,
"Indeed, this is a difficult problem. Actually, many fellow Daoists in the sect are researching body modification techniques, attempting to crossbreed and modify the alien races from the Western Regions, teaching them Qi Refining to enhance puppet quality, so I have some knowledge of this.
No matter how much modification is done, the meridians are always the hardest part.
Those outer domain alien races either naturally lack meridians or have damaged roots and severed veins, requiring Secret Techniques to refine, surgically implanting, a costly endeavor with very low results. Even if they can barely cultivate, they still can't compare to the natural talent of people from the Central Plains.
