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Zhang Ruochen held Sword One once again and read it like crazy. He perceived it while nodding. Each character sprang to his mind like a sword.
Over the next few days, he still practiced the Scripture of Emperor Ming’s Empyrean for six hours as before, but he spent the rest of the ti practicingSword One .
Three months later, he practiced to the fourth level of Sword One after successive breakthroughs.
Even Cyan-robed Emissary at the Seventh Change in the Fish-dragon Realm could only practice to the fourth level. However, it had taken her 10 tis longer than Zhang Ruochen.
He had secluded himself for refining in the Scroll World for half a year. He completely solidified his cultivation and his Genuine Qi beca very pure. His cultivation reached the ac.
“Now, I have at least a 70% chance of success to open up the first holy ridian.”
Although it was still dangerous, he decided to try it.
He spent one day adjusting his condition. He did not start to break through until he was completely relaxed.
Holy ridians were the foundation of the Holy Road.
The first three stages of the Fish-Dragon Realm were all about physical exercise, which was a preparation for opening up the holy ridians. That was because an ordinary warrior was unable to withstand the Holy Qi’s attack.
Only when one reached the Fourth Change in the Fish-dragon Realm and opened up the first holy ridian could it be called the real start of the Holy Road.
The first holy ridian was called the “Yinqiao Holy ridian”. It started from the Qi Sea between a warrior’s eyebrows, went through more than half of the body, connected with the left foot, and finally broke through the zhaohai acupoint at the bottom of left foot.
After opening up the “Yinqiao Holy ridian”, more than half of the warrior’s body would be unblocked, which was beneficial to improve his cultivation.
Zhang Ruochen mobilized the Qi of Saint Dragon inside the Dragon Pearl. It surged out of his heart and gathered in his Qi Sea. Then, he started to break through the entrance of the holy ridian by following the directions in the fifth-level exercises of the Scripture of Emperor Ming’s Empyrean.
“Boom!”
“Boom!”
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Every ti the Qi of Saint Dragon hit the entrance, a thundering sound would ring in his ears.
Other monks could ask a Half-Saint to open up a holy ridian for them, which was relatively simple. However, Zhang Ruochen could only do so forcefully by relying on his own strength.
After crashing over 200 tis, there was a thread of blood on the corner of Zhang Ruochen’s mouth. He was shaking but he had not broken through the entrance.
Without giving up, he took a sip of Blood of the Wood Spirit to suppress his injury. He mobilized the Qi of Saint Dragon to continue crashing.
After crashing 1,300 tis, he finally opened up a gap at the entrance of the holy ridian. He controlled the Qi of Saint Dragon and pushed it ahead slowly.
Even though the Qi of Saint Dragon moved forward only one inch, he felt as if he was being torn apart.
He had spent half a day but only opened up 10% of the Yinjiao Holy ridian. Now, beads of blood were dripping from his pores and the vessels throughout his body bulged out.
Opening up the first holy ridian had to be accomplished in a single effort. If it was not completed or the monk fainted halfway, the chaotic Holy Qi would flow in reverse.
In this way, the monk would die or lose all his cultivation.
So, opening up the first holy ridian was really dangerous.
Zhang Ruochen spared no effort, using strong willpower, and finally broke through half of the Yinjiao Holy ridian.
He was numb with pain. Beads of blood were constantly seeping out. They dripped from his forehead, neck, and arms, and dyed his white cloth red.
The pain was so unbearable that it would destroy people’s will. And then, one only wanted to give up or die imdiately.
Yes, even die, as nobody was willing to suffer this pain.
“I must hold on and not give up. I can make it.”
Zhang Ruochen gritted his teeth and his body beca tense. He pressed on without letup and continued to break through the ridian.
When he was about to open up 90% of the ridian, the skin of the left side of his body began to crack and generate many broken-ceramic-like bloody lines.
It was worriso that he could die from exploding at any mont.
Standing nearby, Mu Lingxi held her breath and did not dare to make a noise. She was extrely nervous due to the fear that he would have an accident when opening up the first holy ridian.
“He can surely make it.”
Mu Lingxi gritted her white teeth and stared at him with her beautiful starlike eyes, without a blink.
“Boom!”
Suddenly, the flow of the Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi to Zhang Ruochen sped up. It poured into the zhaohai acupoint, went through the Yinjiao Holy ridian, and entered his Qi Sea.
When it went through the Yinjiao Holy ridian, it turned into a wisp of faint Holy Qi. Then, it gushed forth to the 36 ridians throughout the body and ran inside.
Gradually, the bloody lines of the left side of his body cured rapidly.
The torturous pain disappeared and was replaced by an unspeakable comfort.
He had successfully opened up the first holy ridian, the Yinjiao Holy ridian.
He finally reached the Fourth Change in the Fish-dragon Realm.
The Yinjiao Holy ridian could not only absorb Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi through the zhaohai acupoint and turn Spiritual Qi into Holy Qi, but it also could run inside and turn Genuine Qi inside into Holy Qi.
Since he had opened the holy ridian, he was able to mobilize the Holy Qi and display martial techniques.
It was bewildering how powerful it would be to display martial techniques with Holy Qi.
“Dragon and Elephant Furnace.”
Zhang Ruochen rushed up from the ground and flew up into the air. His whole body was like a scorching iron, demonstrating masculinity.
He struck out a palm and ford a 23-ter-long Fire Fingerprint. It went all the way up to the sky and shattered the clouds.
“Swoosh!”
He looked at his palms and said with delight, “Displaying a martial technique with Holy Qi will double its strength.”
However, a monk at the Fourth Change in the Fish-dragon Realm could only open up one holy ridian, so the Holy Qi inside was relatively thin. Just now, he had only struck out one palm, but that had exhausted the Holy Qi inside him.
Only when one continued to perform exercises and turn Genuine Qi into Holy Qi could he burst out such powerful strength.
Unless one broke through to the Fifth Change in the Fish-dragon Realm and opened up the second holy ridian, the transformation of the Holy Qi would not happen faster.
“Congratulations! Congratulations! Zhang Ruochen, your willpower is really strong. It’s admirable that you opened up the first holy ridian by just relying on your own strength.”
Mu Lingxi revealed a joyful face and walked gracefully. She ca straight over to Zhang Ruochen, bringing with her a faint scent.
He looked at her with a strange expression. He said with a smile, “Senior sister apprentice Duanmu, you’ve also broken through to the Sixth Change in the Fish-dragon Realm. You are to be congratulated as well. And I also admire your practicing speed.”
Mu Lingxi gave him an angry stare and said, “I was already at the peak of the Fifth Change in the Fish-dragon Realm. After getting the Holy Source, I secluded myself for refining in the Scroll World for half a year. Had I still not been able to break through to the Sixth Change, it would have been strange.
“If you spare no effort to practice, you will definitely be faster than .”
Although he secluded himself for refining, he spent most of his ti practicing Swift Swordsmanship and perceiving Sword One , so he did not spend enough ti improving his cultivation.
Zhang Ruochen did not care and said with a smile, “Whether the Holy Road or the Tao of the sword, they will be easier to practice in the later stages as long as one has learned the rudints.”
“Exercises and martial techniques supplent each other. Next, I will probably spend a lot of ti in perceiving the Tao of the sword and practicing martial techniques,” Mu Lingxi said.
She imdiately stopped smiling and turned somber. “What are you going to do next? I heard from Blackie that you want to disguise yourself as Lin Yue, an apprentice of the Yin and Yang Sect, to look into sothing, right?”
Zhang Ruochen replied honestly, “Yes, I do.”
Mu Lingxi warned him, “There are many masters in the Yin and Yang Sect. Even if you use a top-class disguise, I’m afraid that you may not be able to hide the truth from a Half-Saint. Will you be taking too much of a risk by doing so?”
Zhang Ruochen laughed and said, “Don’t worry, I can handle it. If I don’t have a 70% chance of success, I won’t play dice with death.”
He was a prudent person. Seeing him so confident, Mu Lingxi thought that he had to have so advanced skills to be able to deceive a Half-Saint, or maybe even a Saint. Therefore, she was no longer worried about him.
Mu Lingxi laughed by presenting her bright eyes and white teeth. “Okay! I’ll go to the Yin and Yang Sect to look for you on the ninth day of September.”
“Are you leaving now?” Zhang Ruochen was a little surprised.
She was very optimistic and cheerful. When he was with her, he felt an unspeakable sense of relief.
Every ti he ran into danger or needed help, no matter how powerful the enemies were, she would unhesitatingly co to face the danger with him together.
It seed that she was standing by his side and watching him. As long as he needed her, she would instantly appear.
To him, she was a confidante who could cast away the shadow of his heart, and a faithful friend who could fight alongside him.
Even an ironhearted man could not possibly remain indifferent about the affection she invested.
He was loath to part with her, bearing a touch of loss. But he kept his thoughts to himself.
She blinked her eyes gently and looked at the nearby Sacred Pri Tree. “The Scroll World in the Yin Yang Wooden Graph is a perfect Holy Land for refinent. If I could choose to, I wouldn’t leave. Unfortunately, I’m not a hermit, neglecting fa and money. Instead, I’m a Saintess of the Moon Worship Sect. I’ve been outside for a long ti, so I must go back!”
Obviously, she was more sentintal than him. She also hid her feelings deep inside.
“All good things must co to an end.”
Zhang Ruochen gave a mild smile and heaved a deep sigh. Then, he seed to rember sothing. He slightly frowned and asked, “Are you going to the Yin and Yang Sect on the ninth day of September too?”
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