Chapter 25

If you have money but don't spend it, it's as if you have no money; if you have something but don't use it, it's as if it's useless.

Obtaining the "Xiao Wu Xiang Gong," but being unable to practice it, made Qingxuan so angry that he felt as if five Buddhas had ascended and three Buddhas had been reborn.

The enraged Ye Qingxuan, like a housebound maniacally clicking his mouse, fiercely clicked on the "Xiao Wu Xiang Gong," muttering "Let me learn" "Let me learn"...

The little Taoist Qingxuan remained in such a frenzied state for nearly half an hour.

Finally, the exhausted little Taoist fell back onto the bed, sprawled out, staring at the ceiling, a sense of powerlessness enveloping his heart.

Fate, must you play with me like this?

Regardless, although he couldn't practice the "Xiao Wu Xiang Gong" for the time being, it didn't affect his fondness for it. Just looking at it was at least a form of encouragement.

Although he couldn't practice it now, as long as he worked hard, he would eventually complete this extraordinary skill, sooner or later.

Determined, Little Qingxuan regained boundless vitality, opened the martial arts page, and began to study the "Xiao Wu Xiang Gong."

Upon closer inspection, Little Taoist Qingxuan suddenly understood.

It turned out that the "Xiao Wu Xiang Gong" had the characteristic of being "formless and traceless" because its cultivation method was different from other martial arts. The "Xiao Wu Xiang Gong" was called the "most exquisite internal skill" because its essence lay in cultivating the acupoints that serve as the hubs of the body's meridians, using these acupoints distributed throughout the body as the sources for controlling the flow of true qi.

These acupoints to be developed, including those in the lower abdomen's dantian, totaled twelve, known as the "Twelve Heavenly Palaces." Once these "Twelve Heavenly Palaces" were opened and nurtured with the supreme internal skill of the "Xiao Wu Xiang Gong," the dantian would glow like the sun and moon, while the other eleven "Small Heavenly Palaces" would shine like stars, forming a "cluster of stars around the moon." The "Twelve Heavenly Palaces" would support each other, thus completing the "Xiao Wu Xiang Gong."

The "Twelve Heavenly Palaces" of the "Xiao Wu Xiang Gong," like the dantian, could store internal energy, significantly increasing the body's internal energy capacity without changing the capacity of the lower abdomen's "Central Palace" dantian.

Each time an acupoint was opened, the internal energy cultivation would surpass that of martial artists of the same realm. When all "Twelve Heavenly Palaces" were opened, the internal energy would be more than double that of martial artists of the same realm.

With the help of these "Small Heavenly Palaces," the true qi within them could assist the main dantian's internal energy in breaking through blocked meridians, making it easier to open the entire body's meridians.

Additionally, because the "Small Heavenly Palaces" were distributed throughout the body, the use of internal energy became more flexible. When others struck a punch, they needed to gather internal energy from the dantian, move it up the arm to the fist, and then release it. However, with the "Xiao Wu Xiang Gong," just using the internal energy stored in the Laogong acupoint in the palm was enough to release it, making the reaction speed much faster than other skills.

This is why the "Xiao Wu Xiang Gong" had the characteristic of being "formless and traceless."

Larger internal energy capacity; faster internal energy circulation; easier meridian expansion; faster internal energy cultivation... This is the "Xiao Wu Xiang Gong," which is unparalleled in the world and can compete with the "Beiming Divine Skill," "Six Pulse Divine Sword," and "Eighteen Dragon Subduing Palms."

To cultivate the "Xiao Wu Xiang Gong," the current Qingxuan needed to accumulate internal energy. Once he reached the "Qi Gathering Realm," his internal energy would meet the requirements, and he could then practice this unparalleled "Xiao Wu Xiang Gong."

With the "Xiao Wu Xiang Gong" as his goal, Qingxuan had a plan for his current cultivation: how to increase his cultivation speed became his top priority.

The newly obtained "Xiao Wu Xiang Gong" was temporarily unusable, and although Ye Qingxuan was reluctant, he knew he couldn't dwell on it. He turned his attention to another reward—“Rebirth.”

After a brief look at the introduction of “Rebirth,” Ye Qingxuan couldn't help but put aside his disappointment over the "Xiao Wu Xiang Gong" and became excited again.

"Rebirth," as the name suggests, is about enhancing one's basic physical attributes. It can be considered a combination of "Sinew Transformation," "Meridian Expansion," and "Dantian Expansion," enhancing the body in terms of blood, sinews, bones, meridians, and dantian. It is the foundation for achieving supreme cultivation.

Such an opportunity to enhance physical attributes is rare in reality, only possible with certain rare treasures. Any treasure that can enhance physical attributes would cause a storm in the martial world. Ye Qingxuan's ability to have the "Lan Huan Ling Miao Pavilion" system and easily obtain such an opportunity is undoubtedly a stroke of luck.

Enhancing physical attributes is undoubtedly the foundation for becoming a martial arts master.

Before learning martial arts, greatly enhancing physical attributes would undoubtedly have a multiplier effect on martial arts practice.

Therefore, immediately undergoing "Rebirth" is a real benefit, the earlier the better.

Qingxuan now lived in a small courtyard, originally belonging to his second senior brother. Since his second senior brother was out in the world and had not returned, Qingxuan was not worried about being disturbed by others.

Ye Qingxuan sat cross-legged, adjusted his breathing, and mentally prepared. He directly selected the "Yes" option.

"‘Rebirth’ selected, countdown begins, 10, 9, 8..."

Qingxuan took a deep breath, preparing to welcome the impending changes.

"5, 4, 3, 2, 1, Start!"

As the prompt said "Start," Qingxuan immediately felt a "buzz" in his brain, his consciousness momentarily lost, followed by excruciating pain throughout his body, and a scream of agony escaped his throat.

Damn, why is this "Rebirth" so painful?

In an instant, Qingxuan felt his blood and qi boiling, his flesh and tendons tearing, and his bones feeling as if they were being gnawed by countless ants... The pain and itching were unbearable, reaching deep into his lungs, impossible to scratch or rub.

Ye Qingxuan fell to the ground, unable to maintain the "Five Hearts Facing Heaven" posture. A mouthful of blood spurted out, and his will almost collapsed.

Qingxuan could not mobilize a single bit of internal energy, so he focused his mind, maintaining a clear state of consciousness, and endured the pain.

At this moment, his dantian in his abdomen began to vibrate and jump like another heart...

Waves of strange energy spread to every corner of his body with each vibration.

With each vibration, his blood, flesh, bones, and meridians became visibly more condensed.

Qingxuan, enduring the intense pain, once again assumed the "Five Hearts Facing Heaven" posture.

The internal vision technique, which can only be used at the "Strong Essence Realm," was easily performed by Qingxuan with the help of the "Lan Huan Ling Miao Pavilion" system. The changes within his body were as clear as a mirror.

Under the internal vision, Qingxuan felt his entire body become transparent, with only the meridians and acupoints glowing brightly, like a star map in the night sky.

The acupoints became stars, and the meridians became the lines connecting the stars.

The vibrations from the dantian were clearly visible.

The dantian shone like the sun, and the other major acupoints shone like stars, flickering continuously with the vibrations from the dantian... The meridians and acupoints contracted and expanded, contracted and expanded...

Especially the twelve main meridians blocked by the "Huan Yang Grass" were particularly bright, white and lustrous... With each vibration from the dantian, the solidified meridians were continuously shaken, and the fine dust, which was the essence of the "Huan Yang Grass," was scattered. This essence transformed into the most balanced and harmonious Daoist internal energy, which was absorbed by his dantian.

In addition to the solidified essence being shaken loose, Qingxuan also saw the gray impurities in the meridians. These impurities were like sticky mud, stubborn and difficult to move, squeeze, or dissolve, stubbornly obstructing the expansion of the meridians and the flow of essence.

Only when the vibrations from the dantian reached them were these stubborn impurities shaken loose, turning into gray spots, slowly squeezed out of the meridians and expelled from the body.

Watching the mysterious changes within his body, Qingxuan was happily immersed in the joy of his continuously improving physical attributes.

The pain continued unabated. Apart from the first involuntary scream, the self-proclaimed pain-averse housebound man actually gritted his teeth and endured it, even surprising himself with his determination.