Chapter 31

Tang Yan struggled to sit up, but his physical condition had deteriorated severely. This sudden change completely disrupted the normal refinement and absorption process. The collision of two energies, the entanglement of two voices, and the sudden confusion of his divine consciousness left his qi sea in chaos.

Fortunately, this change came and went quickly. After everything returned to silence, Tang Yan endured the intense pain, quickly regained his clarity, and diligently practiced the Immortal Derivation Heaven Technique, guiding the flow of spiritual energy and life essence.

The 'life mist' in his dantian qi sea emitted a dense and gentle aura, accelerating the healing of his wounds.

Time passed swiftly.

After ten major cycles, the torn meridians began to heal rapidly, expanding by a factor of two. The spiritual energy within the meridians surged like a rushing river, thick and abundant. The qi spirals in the acupoints began to return to normal, faintly tinged with a hint of purple. The dantian qi sea calmed down, but its range had expanded by more than twice. The life mist permeated the entire qi sea, and in the depths of the mist, a faint outline of a tiny infant was forming. The green flames around his body began to converge, gradually merging into the meridians and qi sea.

It was like a butterfly breaking out of its cocoon, enduring unimaginable pain to achieve great gains.

The surging spiritual energy, the expansion of the qi sea, and the resilient and swollen meridians clearly indicated that Tang Yan had successfully undergone the baptism, and like all successful baptism recipients, he had crossed into the Spirit Warrior realm!

In the Spirit Warrior realm, one could formally practice various martial techniques and freely wield spiritual energy!

What excited Tang Yan the most was the expansion of the 'life mist' in his dantian and the formation of the 'mist infant' outline. This signified that the Immortal Derivation Heaven Technique had entered the late stage of the first phase, showing a trend toward the second phase. As long as he absorbed enough life essence in the future and compressed the 'life mist' into the shape of an infant, he could complete the transformation and activate the附属 martial techniques!

"Is my spirit meridian activated now?" Tang Yan quietly recovered from his injuries, regulating his still somewhat chaotic meridians. His attention soon focused on the qi spirals in his acupoints and the purple patterns spreading along the surface of his meridians.

Is this my spirit meridian?

Tang Yan cautiously tried to touch it with his spiritual energy, but it caused a sharp pain in his head. He tried again, and the pain reappeared.

"The baptism is over! Leave the spring pool!" A stern voice startled Tang Yan.

Tang Yan suppressed his doubts and tests: "Is it over so quickly?"

"It should have been over long ago!" Yang Ruyan stood far away by the stone door. She had already finished ten minutes ago when she was startled awake and wanted to leave early, but the stone door was tightly closed, forcing her to stand there for ten minutes.

"Why don't you leave? Do you have to wait for me?" Tang Yan leisurely wrapped himself in a towel and left the pool. "You know, I'm a decent person; I don't like getting entangled with women."

"Why don't you just die?" Yang Ruyan gritted her teeth.

"Not so fast. Before I die, I'll at least turn you from a girl into a woman." Tang Yan winked and darted out.

"Congratulations, both of you." Outside the door, an elder with a kind face smiled and nodded.

"Elder." Tang Yan and the murderous Yang Ruyan both calmed down and respectfully bowed.

"Follow me. The baptism is over, and now we will check your results." The old man led them to a nearby platform.

In the center of the platform was a basketball-sized glass ball, at least it looked like a glass ball to Tang Yan. Three elderly men and one woman, all with white hair, stood in the corner. They appeared to be in their seventies, but the aura they emitted made Tang Yan and Yang Ruyan secretly alarmed.

The elder first bowed to the three, showing great respect, then turned to Tang Yan and Yang Ruyan: "Place your hand on it and try to inject spiritual energy. Who wants to go first?"

"I'll go first." Yang Ruyan glanced at Tang Yan, took a few steps forward, and placed her delicate hand on the ball, slowly injecting spiritual energy. Instantly, the ordinary light ball burst into a brilliant glow, with seven colors swirling and shining brightly.

"Good, very good." The old man placed his hand on the ball, felt it for a moment, and nodded in satisfaction.

"Elder, what is my spirit meridian activation rate?"

"It will be announced soon. You can leave now." The old man smiled and nodded, then gestured to the three elders, shaking his head slightly.

"Thank you, Elder." Yang Ruyan left the stone room with some trepidation.

"Is it my turn?" Tang Yan suddenly felt the old man's smile was a bit strange, and the other three elders were also looking at him.

"Close your eyes, don't be nervous, and slowly inject spiritual energy."

Tang Yan glanced at the three elders in the corner, being extra cautious, and placed his hand on the ball, carefully injecting spiritual energy.

Hum! A trembling sound wave echoed inside the ball, emitting a seven-colored glow, not as brilliant as Yang Ruyan's, but the green and purple lights were somewhat glaring.

"Continue." The old man felt it carefully.

Tang Yan's concerns grew heavier, and he slightly calmed his qi sea, purely injecting spiritual energy.

The old man was immersed in his perception, keeping his hand on the ball and continuously gesturing for Tang Yan to keep injecting spiritual energy.

The three elders' eyes never left Tang Yan, observing his changes.

After five minutes of silence, the elder in charge of the examination slowly raised his hands and nodded thoughtfully.

Tang Yan asked: "Is there a problem with my spirit meridian? Why did it take so long to check?"

"We need to discuss it. You can leave now, and the results will be announced soon." The old man still had a kind face, looking very gentle.

After Tang Yan left, the stone cave became slightly quiet. The old woman among the three elders asked quietly: "Was the abnormal situation in the life spring pool caused by him?"

"It should be. There is a trace of evil in his spiritual energy. I tried to probe his qi sea, but something seemed to be blocking me. I tried several times, but was always blocked."

"Who is this boy?"

"Grandson of Tang Yanshan, a waste since birth, known as a playboy in Juxiang City. However, based on today's situation, our information might be inaccurate."

"What is the activation rate of his spirit meridian?"

The elder in charge of the examination had a strange expression: "The problem is here. His spirit meridian is different from the Tang family's!"

"Spirit meridian mutation?" The three elders were slightly moved.

The elder shook his head: "If it were a spirit meridian mutation, there would still be some remnants of the previous foundation. But this boy's spirit meridian has no similarity to the Tang family's, it's completely opposite! What's strange is..."

"What is it?"

"I felt a desolate and ancient aura in his meridians."

"An ancient aura?" The three elders pondered, then looked at each other, seeing a hint of doubt in each other's eyes. They spoke in unison: "Notify the royal family and secretly investigate the Tang family!"

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"Juxiang Academy, student Yang Ruyan, baptism successful, spirit meridian activation rate 70%, body treasure activated!"

A stern voice from the top of the altar clearly reached all the waiting mentors, and the atmosphere in the field was instantly invigorated, then fell into a frenzy. Body treasure activated?! After Li Shouze, Juxiang Academy had another student who activated the body treasure!

Moreover, Yang Ruyan had a significant difference from Li Shouze: a 70% spirit meridian activation rate! This indicated that Yang Ruyan could not only practice the Yang family's martial techniques but also develop new ones independently. The combination of the two would be incredibly powerful. In the near future, Yang Ruyan would undoubtedly become a shining new star in Juxiang City and the Northern Wasteland.

"Great! Great!!" The mentors, including Liu Weihua, were extremely excited. This was not only a glory for the Yang family but also for Juxiang Academy. Two students activating the body treasure in one baptism was not a common occurrence, especially with Du Yang's spirit meridian mutation.

This year, the biggest winner of the altar baptism was undoubtedly Juxiang Academy!

The other academies cast envious glances, while Dongchen Academy and the Xu family, who had abandoned the baptism, were deeply regretful.

"Juxiang Academy, student Tang Yan, baptism successful. Spirit meridian activation rate... unknown... suspected spirit meridian mutation..."

The announcement once again changed the atmosphere, and the excited expressions of Rachel and others froze.

"Unknown activation rate? Suspected spirit meridian mutation? How can the review be so vague!" Liu Weihua was surprised. This was almost unprecedented since the baptism ceremony in Shengquan Town began.

Even if there was a spirit meridian mutation, there should be a simple introduction, like when Du Yang was announced to have a 'petrified spirit meridian' to the entire Shengquan Town yesterday.

Wei Hongchen pondered: "After each baptism, students are reviewed by the 'spirit meridian crystal,' which contains information on all spirit meridians within the Great Zhou Empire, including most known spirit meridians from the outside. If it matches any of them, the activation rate can be calculated. If there is no reaction, it means the baptism was unsuccessful. If there is a reaction but no match, there are two possibilities: spirit meridian mutation or not within the recorded range.

If there is a spirit meridian mutation, the guardian elders can definitely determine it. If it is not within the recorded range, they can deduce it based on their experience. Tang Yan's situation is truly rare."

Rachel asked Tang Qiong: "Tang Qiong, your Tang family..."

"What about our Tang family? Do we need to report to you?" Tang Qiong coldly snorted.

Rachel awkwardly smiled, cursing herself for being too talkative. She knew this guy had a cold and foul temper, and she shouldn't have said anything.

"Ruyan is out." A mentor reminded everyone.

At the exit of the altar, Yang Ruyan was radiant, smiling and receiving congratulations from the mentors and students like Li Shouze. For her, today was a significant turning point, indicating that her status in the family would soar, and she would receive the most comprehensive training and the most meticulous care, foreshadowing a brilliant future.

"Ruyan, congratulations. From today on, you will be the top young talent in the Yang family!" Li Shouze lavished praise on her without reservation.

A student attached to Li Shouze seized the opportunity: "You two both activated the body treasure! This is a rare coincidence! You are truly a perfect match. If you could unite, your future achievements would be extraordinary."

"Hey? How can we talk about this now? Focus on consolidating your realm first." Li Shouze pretended to scold him, but he was secretly excited. Activating the body treasure would significantly boost his status in the family. If he proposed a marriage alliance with the Yang family, the family would definitely support it. Then...

Yang Ruyan paid no attention to the students' teasing. Her mood was unshakeable, and as for marriage, she would wait at least ten years to decide! With her current talent level, even if Tang Yanshan personally proposed a marriage for his grandson, the family might not accept it!

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