Chapter 26

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In the afternoon, Qin Yu woke up from his meditation, turned his head, and picked up the three golden needles that had fallen behind him, placing them back into a small, flat wooden box in his chest.

He tried it out, and with the addition of these few extraordinary acupoints, the blood and qi in his body surged, flowing like thunder and rolling pearls. His power had indeed improved, and a smile involuntarily appeared on his face.

There were twelve extraordinary acupoints, and he had already opened three more at the back of his heart, leaving only the last two near his navel.

Moreover, he had completed this two hours earlier than expected.

According to Shi Huang's explanation, the biggest challenge in this breakthrough was the three major extraordinary acupoints at the back of the heart. Now that he had successfully passed through them, the rest would be smooth sailing.

The two extraordinary acupoints near the navel would be punctured later when Shi Huang returned. It was expected that after a night of cultivation, they would be fully opened along with the final passage of the Conception Vessel the next day. Thinking too much about it now was pointless.

Turning his head, he saw that Shi Huang was not in the cave, and he didn't know where he had gone.

Qin Yu was already used to this and didn't find it strange.

Over the past three days, with Shi Huang's full assistance, Qin Yu's internal strength and blood qi had not only increased in quantity but also become more refined in quality. He was now just a small step away from breaking through to the next realm.

The Golden Needle Transcendence Technique was not just about inserting the golden needles into the corresponding acupoints; the user also needed to frequently embed some essence and internal strength on the surface of the golden needles to protect them from being damaged by the abundant blood and qi during the breakthrough, which could disrupt the auxiliary function of the golden needles.

Therefore, the practitioner needed to have highly refined and experienced internal strength. Ordinary Dark Realm experts were not capable of such a task, and only someone like Shi Huang, an elderly Dark Realm master, who was half a step away from the Transformation Realm, could handle it with ease.

Usually, Qin Yu would pause his cultivation every two hours and wake up from his meditative state.

This time, completing the task ahead of schedule, Qin Yu let out a small sigh of relief and began reciting.

Three chapters of the Jade Sword Heart Sutra!

He was now obsessed with this heart sutra and couldn't sleep without reciting it a hundred times a day.

Originally, his sword technique foundation was just the basic skills he had learned as a child, which, while not weak, were far from being combat-ready.

However, after Zhang Xun taught him the Jade Sword Heart Sutra and he had recited it for a few days, he found that his understanding of swordsmanship had completely changed.

While Shi Huang was away, Qin Yu secretly tried out the Heavenly Master's short sword. The basic moves that were previously powerless now had several variations that were quite threatening.

After pondering for a long time, he realized that his perspective on the sword had broadened significantly, elevating his skills to a new level.

In fact, it wasn't just the sword; his understanding of other weapons had likely improved as well.

However, he only had a short sword in his chest and a bow and arrows in his satchel, making it difficult to test his skills.

All of this was due to reciting the sword sutra.

He suddenly thought that the process of obtaining the Jade Sword Heart Sutra was quite strange.

When teaching the Stone Skin Jade Muscle Technique, Zhang Xun had spent half a month teaching him before letting him go home.

However, with the Jade Sword Heart Sutra, one of the three major classics of the Heavenly Master Sect, Zhang Xun had only transmitted the three chapters of the true words and didn't explain any key points.

Strictly speaking, this was not just strange but also quite bizarre.

Why was this the case? Did his old teacher really think he was a genius who could learn this clearly difficult sword sutra just by reciting it?

Shi Huang had said he was gifted, which he could understand because his meridians were indeed unusual. However, Zhang Xun wouldn't be so foolish; otherwise, he wouldn't have supervised him with a small stick every day to practice the Stone Skin Jade Muscle Technique.

But repeated recitation was clearly beneficial for improving his sword skills. Even for the sake of his sword technique, he needed to recite and think more.

Ten times!

Twenty times!

Thirty times!

Qin Yu paused slightly, a thought flashing through his mind.

Why hasn't Old Master Shi returned yet?

Basically, every time Qin Yu was tormented by the Golden Needle Transcendence Technique, Shi Huang would irresponsibly leave.

So, when Qin Yu returned from the inner world of blood and qi to the icy and snowy reality, he rarely saw Shi Huang.

This was the norm.

Shi Huang had explained the reasons for this situation.

Yesterday, during a brief break in Qin Yu's cultivation, they had a short chat.

Shi Huang briefly explained the current situation. According to him, his enemies had concentrated their efforts, and many experts had come, making the risk extremely high. Especially since he was now marked by the Duan family's Heart Harmony Insect, which was an indelible mark, making him extremely vulnerable.

Fortunately, the Heart Harmony Insect required two Dark Realm experts to activate it simultaneously, and Duan Qianwan and Duan's wife had significant issues with each other, making their relationship extremely strained. As a result, the Heart Harmony Insect was not very effective, and it could only track him about twice a day. However, Shi Huang would also sense it when they were probing, so this kind of interference was not enough to make it difficult for him to handle.

Moreover, the dangers in this vast primeval forest were numerous, even for someone at the Dark Realm level, making it very unsafe.

Therefore, the enemy still did not know his exact location.

Of course, if he stayed in the cave, the chances of being discovered would increase several times. For his own safety and especially for Qin Yu's safety, Shi Huang would leave the cave after helping Qin Yu remove the blood toxins each day, releasing various misleading information in distant mountains or towns, often leaving the other tracking groups confused.

Qin Yu asked in a depressed tone, "What exactly is going on between you and Duan's wife? Why did Duan Qianwan hire so many experts to hunt you down?"

Shi Huang was initially stunned, not understanding what "that thing" meant, but then he quickly understood and became furious.

"Duan's wife is my soulmate, my only soulmate!"

"Got it, that's like a close female friend who adds fragrance at night and a close male friend who stays close to the body," Qin Yu said with a mischievous look, "Oh, how majestic the mountains are! Oh, how vast the rivers are!"

Shi Huang stroked his beard in great pleasure. By the way, his beard was very short, like a small rat's tail, and was usually ignored by Qin Yu.

"Then why did your close female soulmate bring her husband and so many Dark Realm experts to find your trouble?"

Shi Huang's face darkened, and he thought for a moment before saying, "This time, it's not about them, it should be... " He glanced at Qin Yu, whose eyes were gleaming, "But what does this have to do with you? A small cultivator, focus on regulating your blood and qi, and first fully open the acupoints punctured by the golden needles."

Qin Yu was greatly discouraged and had to viciously flush the extraordinary acupoints.

"Today is the third day. It seems that if there are no unexpected events, I will need at least one more day to complete this Golden Needle Transcendence and fully open the entire Conception Vessel."

Qin Yu silently pondered. Being able to open the Conception Vessel and its associated extraordinary acupoints by the fourth day was a significant achievement in today's cultivation world. This was because Qin Yu's entire meridian system had undergone five years of meticulous repair, significantly enhancing its strength and capacity, allowing it to easily accommodate the more refined and powerful blood and qi after the breakthrough.

Hard work pays off!

Qin Yu, who had already understood the key points, neither overly gloated nor became complacent about the final breakthrough.

His only concern was whether anything would change the next day.

The weather can be unpredictable!

Shi Huang had done his best, and over the past three days, their position in the forest had not been exposed due to his constant misdirection.

However, the opponents were not ordinary people.

And then...

Qin Yu's ears suddenly perked up, and his face changed.

This was really... what he feared the most.

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Kicked away again, this was really... what he feared the most. The opponents were not ordinary people. Votes, please!

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