Chapter 7: The Twelve Meridians.
Shi Yi felt the subtle current of heat within his body, attempting to control its flow. As his soul power circulated, his lower abdomen grew warm.
Gradually, the diagram of the twelve main meridians and the eight extraordinary meridians he had drawn the previous day appeared in Shi Yi's mind. He controlled his soul power to continuously explore along his dantian. Shi Yi knew that to break through the shackles of his innate nature, he must create his own unique practice method to improve his cultivation efficiency.
Shi Yi believed that even simple circulation had profound benefits for the body, just like human qi and blood: flowing freely. No matter how blocked the meridians were, with the continuous circulation of soul power, Shi Yi believed that deep practice would lead to achievement.
Outside, Yu Xiaogang observed Shi Yi's meditative state without comment. He naturally understood what Shi Yi was exploring within his body and lowered his voice.
"This talent is even worse than I imagined. Yu Xiaogang must have been able to reach this level of research after absorbing two spirit rings and receiving a massive infusion of energy, which has cleared a small portion of the blockage in his meridians."
Shi Yi controlled his spirit power and carefully explored his meridians. His exploration revealed that his talent wasn't much better than Yu Xiaogang's. While he hadn't yet found a completely blocked meridian, the flow of spirit power through those blocked meridians was extremely difficult.
"Even with poor talent, even with cultivation techniques, these blockages will slow down your progress. It would be great if an expert who understands meridians could help clear them."
"Take your time. As long as the path isn't completely blocked, you can rely on the flow of spirit power to gradually dissipate the blockage."
Perhaps because Shi Yi was still young and his body hadn't fully developed yet, he hadn't yet encountered a completely blocked meridian. Shi Yi controlled his spirit power and painstakingly opened up his own meridians.
After an unknown amount of time, Shi Yi finally allowed his spirit power to return to his dantian, and the small stream of heat actually grew stronger.
This also meant that Shi Yi had successfully created a technique capable of a complete cycle.
"This technique is slightly more powerful than a night of meditation, but I wonder how long it'll take," Shi Yi thought to himself.
With this thought in mind, Shi Yi slowly opened his eyes and instinctively glanced out the window, only to discover it was already deep into the night.
While the soul power gained from a single cycle was significantly higher than a night of meditation, perhaps due to congestion, a single cycle also took longer.
"Awake?" Yu Xiaogang's voice reached Shi Yi's ears.
Shi Yi saw Yu Xiaogang leaning against his bed, holding the materials regarding the prototype of the technique.
Before Shi Yi could respond, Yu Xiaogang's voice reappeared, "Let's eat first. After a day of trying, I'm sure you'll gain something."
Shi Yi's heart warmed at the words, and he nodded slightly, looking at the food on the table not far away.
Shi Yi slowly sat down at the table, picked up the steamed bun, took a bite and said vaguely: "Teacher, if I guess correctly, you should have conducted this research at least after you became an adult."
Yu Xiaogang became interested when he heard this, put down the information in his hand, nodded affirmatively and replied: "Yes, I also discovered the existence of soul power channels in the body by chance. The soul masters with lower soul power tend to take longer to release a soul skill. This is in the clan..."
Yu Xiaogang suddenly stopped speaking, and then added, "This is especially obvious in the students of the academy."
Shi Yi ate his meal, looked at Yu Xiaogang, and nodded slightly. Indeed, it would not be surprising if it was discovered in the Blue Lightning Tyrannosaurus Rex Sect. Since there were a large number of soul masters with the same martial soul and the same soul skills, they would naturally find that the same soul skills had different release rates. And there was nothing wrong with Yu Xiaogang understanding the meridians as channels for the circulation of soul power.
"Teacher, I tried to operate according to your information, and did not find the "end" you mentioned in the information, but there are indeed many places where it is quite difficult to circulate soul power. According to my assumption, this is related to age. I am still young and my body has not yet fully developed. Although my own qualifications are not good, the soul power can still circulate in the body according to your assumption."
Upon hearing this, Yu Xiaogang stood up instantly, sat opposite Shi Yi, and said excitedly: "Is my research successful?"
Shi Yi nodded slightly and said: "Although you did not complete this research during your attempt, I used part of the channel you explored while exploring, and successfully completed the soul power circulation in the soul power channel. In fact, this is a research that is about to succeed, but when you were trying, your body had already fully developed, and the channels in your body were blocked by impurities in your body, which is what you mentioned in the information. "The" "end".
Upon hearing this, Yu Xiaogang's face was complicated, unwilling, bitter, sad, and all kinds of complicated emotions filled Yu Xiaogang's heart in an instant.
"Is talent so despairing?"
Yu Xiaogang looked at Shi Yi with bitter eyes. He could develop such a theory, but he couldn't apply it to himself. And yet, Shi Yi, after simply reviewing his research materials, achieved his ideal state in just one day.
Shi Yi put down his chopsticks, slowly stood up, patted Yu Xiaogang on the shoulder, and smiled, "Teacher, there's no need to be so depressed. Since your theory is correct, is there any way to clear the channels in your body that are blocked by impurities?"
Yu Xiaogang's face changed in an instant. He looked at Shi Yi excitedly and said, "Do you have any ideas?"
"Of course, there are more than one. Infusion of spirit rings and clearing the channels with external forces," Shi Yi smiled.
Yu Xiaogang's eyes lit up, and he began to ponder the feasibility of Shi Yi's plan.
Seeing Yu Xiaogang's thoughtful expression, Shi Yi spoke directly without further ado: "Spirit rings are a comprehensive way to improve a spirit master. An increase in spirit power naturally means an increase in energy within the body. Do you think this increased energy requires more channels to circulate spirit power?"
"But even though I continue to meditate daily, I haven't seen any signs of a breakthrough in a long time," Yu Xiaogang said anxiously.
"So, I recommend the second method: external energy unblocking. Since spirit rings can infuse you with energy, can a spirit master do the same? Of course, this spirit master needs to be a master, with a gentle and powerful spirit power and strong control over it. Using the soul power infused by an outsider to break through the blockage in the spirit power channel is risky, of course. After all, it's a channel within the human body. If the channel is blocked, I'm afraid there will be no possibility of a breakthrough in this lifetime," Shi Yi said softly.
"Can a Soul Saint do it?" Yu Xiaogang looked at Shi Yi and whispered.
Shi Yi shook his head slightly and said, "I don't know either. This is just my assumption. It's best if the soul power is soft and strong and the martial soul carries life attributes. As for strength, the higher the strength, the lower the risk."
Yu Xiaogang sighed softly, "It seems that I will never make a breakthrough in this lifetime."
"That's not the case. Can you get the soul bone?" Shi Yi looked at Yu Xiaogang cautiously.
Yu Xiaogang looked at Shi Yi with a cold expression, almost rolling his eyes at Shi Yi. "If your teacher could get the soul bone, would he still stay in Notting City?"
Shi Yi watched as Yu Xiaogang's eyes flickered with helplessness. Determination and perseverance were Yu Xiaogang's strengths, but a strong sense of self-esteem and an inexplicably rooted pride were his weaknesses. He was clearly a young master from one of the top three sects. Now that there was a solution, was it really that difficult for him to get a whole soul bone?
Yu Xiaogang sighed softly and said, "Perhaps this is fate. However, I'm happy that you can put my theory into practice. I hope you can continue to refine it. Since the soul power channel can form a cycle, the cycle must have different levels of efficiency. I hope to see you become a powerful person one day."
Shi Yi nodded upon hearing this, looking at Yu Xiaogang with some surprise. It was clear that Yu Xiaogang had a good grasp of what he had studied, and he wasn't as useless as netizens from his previous life had claimed.
Shi Yi also understood that completing the cycle was only the beginning of a practice. What Shi Yi needed to do next was to find the most efficient and suitable cycle for him, and even explore some of the practice's unique functions.
"It's getting late. After dinner, you can meditate here tonight," Yu Xiaogang said calmly to Shi Yi.
With that, Yu Xiaogang slowly walked to the window, gazing at the moon in the sky, lost in thought.
Time flew by, day by day. As time passed, Shi Yi came to a realization: at this precious age, he shouldn't crave efficiency, but rather focus on his still-developing body.
While he was still young, he should clear all twelve meridians that were not yet completely blocked. Although this would significantly increase the speed of his cycle, it would lay a solid foundation for his future and raise his potential.
As for the Eight Extraordinary Meridians, even Tang San hadn't opened them as a child, so Shi Yi naturally didn't overthink his abilities by attempting this technique.
The technique's name was simple. Shi Yi, always a bit of a noob at naming, simply named it the Twelve Meridians. After each Grand Cycle of practice, Shi Yi could feel subtle changes in his body. While not operating at peak efficiency, and progress was still slow, it was far superior to meditation. It felt balanced and peaceful, with no discomfort at all.
Unfortunately, Yu Xiaogang wasn't suited to this technique. While the technique circulated throughout the twelve meridians, while requiring relatively low talent, it had a very strict age requirement. It was best practiced at a young age, making it an excellent foundation-building technique.
Shi Yi estimated that within a few years, he would reach level ten and obtain his first spirit ring.
Two years later, Shi Yi was quietly reading a thick book in Yu Xiaogang's room.
Over the past two years, Shi Yi's diligent practice in the Twelve Meridians has brought him immense benefits. In just two years, he's advanced from level one to level nine, and lately, he's been feeling the urge to break through. Consider that Huo Yuhao, ten thousand years later, spent five years using meditation to advance from level one to ten.
Even the Twelve Meridians, which focus more on foundation building, has shortened the process by more than half, a result even Yu Xiaogang hadn't anticipated.
A clang of springs echoed, and under Shi Yi's gaze, Yu Xiaogang slowly entered the room. His gaze held a touch of emotion and joy, a rare sight for him.
"Hey, teacher, what a wonderful day it is today that makes you so happy," Shi Yi said casually, flipping through the book in his hand.
Yu Xiaogang smiled faintly and said, "Go to the school shop and buy a quilt for a kid named Tang San. He's your junior apprentice."
Shi Yi's heart trembled at the words, a look of surprise on his face. He thought to himself, "Here he comes."
Shi Yi looked at Yu Xiaogang with amusement. "Anyone besides me is willing to be your apprentice? That's really rare. My junior apprentice's spirit can't be the same as ours, right?"
Yu Xiaogang's face darkened at the words. "Stop nagging. Go quickly. He's in the same dormitory as you."
"Okay, okay, I'll go," Shi Yi said with feigned resignation.
With that, Shi Yi slowly left. Yu Xiaogang watched Shi Yi's departure, his lips curled slightly. He was eager to see what sparks would come from the interaction between these two different kinds of geniuses.
Soon, Shi Yi arrived at the shop inside Notting College, picked up the quilt, and said to the shopkeeper, "Put it on the master's account."
Then, under the shopkeeper's disdainful gaze, Shi Yi left.
Arriving at the student dormitory, Shi Yi couldn't help but sigh. It had been ages since he'd been back here. For convenience, he'd moved a small bed into Yu Xiaogang's room. Determined to change his fate, Shi Yi had spent the past two years focusing on two things: cultivation and study. Even Yu Xiaogang brought him his meals when he was so engrossed.
Opening the door to Dormitory 7, a chorus of glances fell on Shi Yi, just as they had before. Wang Sheng cast a disdainful glance at Shi Yi and was about to say something when Shi Yi spoke first, "Who is Tang San?"
A figure slowly stood up, looking at Shi Yi with a puzzled expression. "Excuse me, is there something you need from me? I don't think I know you."
Shi Yi studied Tang San. Without his awakened bloodline, Tang San looked quite ordinary, lacking the aura of a protagonist.
Tang San's childish face frowned slightly, as if somewhat uncomfortable with Shi Yi's gaze.
Shi Yi smiled, stepped forward, and handed the blanket to Tang San, chuckling softly, "So you're Junior Brother! This is the blanket Teacher gave you. I think Teacher has mentioned me to you."
Tang San saw the surprise on Shi Yi's face, and immediately remembered the cultivation method Master had given him. He thought to himself, "What a child!"
Yu Xiaogang, the master's guide to the Twelve Meridians, had also taught him when he entered school. He had never imagined that someone in this world could even know of the Twelve Meridians and even create a foundation-building internal cultivation method for channeling the meridians.
And while Shi Yi's cultivation method wasn't top-notch, it was comparable to the one he'd practiced as an outer disciple of the Tang Sect in his previous life.
"What's wrong?"
Tang San slowly regained his composure, quickly accepting the blanket from Shi Yi and bowing slightly, "Greetings, Senior Brother."
Shi Yi nodded nonchalantly as Tang San bowed respectfully, his gaze flicking subtly to the delicate girl not far away.
"You're welcome. Get some rest. If you have any questions about your cultivation, feel free to ask me, Senior Brother." Shi Yi said with a smile.
Tang San nodded, "Yes, Senior Brother."
Shi Yi felt rather bored by Tang San's serious demeanor and slowly left.
Tang San stared at Shi Yi's back, recalling Yu Xiaogang's comment, "A genius who uses theoretical research to change his destiny."
(End of Chapter)