Chapter 15

Waking up, the book on the desk and the seal brush were gone, but a mysterious blood-red portal had appeared in his mind.

Even Lin Xun himself found it hard to believe. Could this be the shocking secret Mr. Lu mentioned?

If all of this were true, then this mysterious blood-red portal that appeared in his mind could be the hope that would allow him to defy the heavens, change his fate, and be reborn?

Lin Xun took a deep breath, trying to calm himself down, and quickly recalled everything that had happened.

The mysterious book, the dark gray seal brush...

If Lin Xun's guess was correct, this pair of book and brush should be the treasures left behind by the majestic figure who once "broke through the blue sky, shook the universe, and opened the gates of the stars."

That majestic figure once sighed, "Time does not favor me," and then carried a bronze coffin on his shoulder and drifted away. The pair of book and brush was sealed inside that bronze coffin, and later, for some unknown reason, it ended up in the world.

Throughout the vast ages, many legendary figures had obtained this pair of treasures and tried to unravel their secrets, but none of them succeeded. The blood-red handprints imprinted on the last page of the book were proof of this.

Even Mr. Lu had not deciphered the secrets.

Then, these treasures fell into Lin Xun's hands...

Thinking about this, Lin Xun suddenly frowned, realizing a problem. Could it be that his actions last night inadvertently triggered the secrets hidden within these treasures?

It really could be possible. At the time, his vitality was waning, and his body was out of control, while the dark gray seal brush seemed to awaken from its dormancy, using his essence blood as ink to continuously inscribe and write on the "strange pattern" on the last page of the mysterious book.

Lin Xun was very clear that the "strange pattern" was incomplete, and now, the intricate and mysterious patterns on the surface of the mysterious portal in his mind were identical to the "strange pattern."

The only difference was that the patterns on the mysterious portal were complete and perfect!

Did this mean that after he fell unconscious last night, the dark gray seal brush repaired the "strange pattern," triggering some kind of change, which transformed the book and the seal brush into the mysterious portal that appeared in his mind?

Lin Xun vaguely felt that this hypothesis was reasonable, but even he couldn't be sure.

If outsiders knew about this, they would be amazed by Lin Xun's meticulous and rigorous logical deduction, which was not something a typical thirteen-year-old boy could possess!

"It seems that to confirm this, I need to figure out what this mysterious blood-red portal in my mind is all about..."

Lin Xun pondered, his clear and slightly pale face filled with deep thought.

"Little Brother Lin Xun, are you up yet?"

At this moment, a voice came from outside the courtyard, snapping Lin Xun out of his thoughts. He shook his head, temporarily putting the matter aside, and pushed the door open to go out.

A villager was waiting in the small courtyard. Lin Xun recognized him; his name was Ying Hao, and he had four acres of spirit fields.

"It's Brother Ying. I kept you waiting," Lin Xun recalled that today was his turn to eliminate the pests in Ying Hao's spirit fields.

"Hehe, I just arrived. Little Brother, have you eaten yet? Come, let's go to my place and fill your stomach first," Ying Hao invited him warmly.

"Let's go to the spirit fields first and work, and then we can eat when we return."

Lin Xun smiled, returned to his house to get the necessary tools, and left with Ying Hao.

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The spirit fields cultivated by the villagers of Fiyun Village totaled sixty-nine acres, each owned by different villagers. The spirit fields were planted with spirit grains, which could mature twice a year if the weather was favorable.

Spirit grains are food that contains a trace of spiritual energy, an essential living necessity for cultivators.

It is well known that the cultivation realm is divided into five major stages: True Martial, Spirit Qi, Spirit Sea, Cave Heaven, and Derivation Wheel.

For cultivators, before breaking through the Spirit Qi stage, they all need to rely on items like spirit grains to sustain their cultivation.

Long-term consumption of spirit grains not only satisfies the body's need for strength but also improves physical constitution and strengthens the spirit.

In simple terms, spirit grains are the "food" that cultivators need. Although they may not seem very valuable, they are indispensable.

There are not many cultivators in Fiyun Village. Including Lian Rufeng, there are only nine in total, so the amount of spirit grains needed is not much. Therefore, a large part of the sixty-nine acres of spirit fields is used to sell and exchange for other living necessities.

A gentle breeze blew, and the sun rose from the horizon, casting a golden dawn that enveloped the entire Fiyun Village in a serene atmosphere.

In the distance, the mountains were vast and layered, stretching endlessly.

It must be said that Fiyun Village is indeed too remote, located deep in the mountains known as the "Three Thousand Great Mountains, the Heavenly Barrier." It is almost like a forgotten land.

Even the current Ziyao Empire might not know that there is such a small village in the deep mountains of the southwestern border.

After arriving at the spirit fields owned by Ying Hao, Lin Xun skillfully took out a dark green short blade and a segment of the Golden Rat's life bone, and walked into the depths of the spirit fields.

Ying Hao stood at the edge of the spirit fields, waiting nervously.

Fortunately, Lin Xun soon completed everything, inscribing a "Light-Attracting Spirit Pattern" to draw the essence of the sun and eliminate all the pests in the spirit fields.

Seeing this, Ying Hao was overjoyed, and on the way back to the village with Lin Xun, he kept expressing his gratitude.

However, he did not notice that after returning from the spirit fields, Lin Xun's expression had become slightly strange, a mix of surprise and joy.

"How could this be? A spiritual energy vortex?"

Lin Xun muttered to himself. At this moment, a thread of spiritual energy was circulating through his meridians and acupoints, just like before, with no significant difference.

But if one looked closely, they would notice that when the spiritual energy circulated to the "Xuanji," "Huagai," "Zigong," and "Yutang" acupoints in the center of his chest, it formed a vortex, creating a new circulation pattern.

These four acupoints are located in the heart area, forming a straight meridian from top to bottom. According to the distribution of the body's meridians, these four acupoints are on the central "Governor Meridian," which runs from top to bottom, protecting the heart area.

Therefore, in cultivation, this section of the meridian where the "Xuanji," "Huagai," "Zigong," and "Yutang" acupoints are located is called the "Heart Meridian."

The combination of the Heart Meridian and these four acupoints is called the "Four Heart Acupoints."

For ordinary cultivators, the "Four Heart Acupoints" are not particularly important and even seem quite ordinary, far less significant than the "Baihui" acupoint on the top of the head, the "Shenting" acupoint on the forehead, and the "Qihai" acupoint in the abdomen.

However, for Lin Xun, the "Four Heart Acupoints" had a very special significance because his "Origin Spirit Meridian," which he was born with, was originally hidden within these "Four Heart Acupoints"!

Since the "Origin Spirit Meridian" was taken away, Lin Xun's "Four Heart Acupoints" had become extremely sluggish and fragile. Every time he practiced, the spiritual energy would become difficult to circulate when it reached these points, as if it were stuck in quicksand.

Most importantly, not only were the "Four Heart Acupoints" sluggish, but they were also extremely fragile, making it impossible for Lin Xun to forcefully push through them during practice. If the meridians in this area were to break, the heart would also be affected, with severe consequences.

This was the largest scar left in Lin Xun's body after the "Origin Spirit Meridian" was taken away, a scar that could never be erased.

This condition had accompanied Lin Xun for thirteen years, and he had long become accustomed to it. However, today, a new change had occurred!

While helping Ying Hao eliminate the pests in the spirit fields, Lin Xun noticed something unusual. Using his fingertips as a "seal brush" and the bone powder of the Golden Rat as "spirit ink," he guided the spiritual energy in his body to inscribe the "Light-Attracting Spirit Pattern" in the spirit fields. As soon as he started, he noticed a unique new change in the circulation of the spiritual energy when it reached the "Four Heart Acupoints."

The spiritual energy no longer felt sluggish like it was stuck in quicksand. Instead, when it entered the "Xuanji" acupoint, it suddenly formed a vortex, spinning wildly for a moment before returning to its original state and continuing to circulate along the "Heart Meridian." When it entered the "Huagai" acupoint, the spiritual energy spun wildly again...

This process repeated itself, and the spiritual energy continued to circulate through the "Zigong" and "Yutang" acupoints, finally returning to its original state.

This circulation pattern of the spiritual energy was extremely unique, something Lin Xun had never experienced before.

It felt as if there were four deep vortices in his "Four Heart Acupoints." When the spiritual energy entered one of these vortices, it would spin around once and then move to the next vortex, repeating this cycle until it left the "Four Heart Acupoints" and returned to its original state.

When Lin Xun noticed this change, he was startled, thinking that something might have gone wrong with his practice. However, after confirming that this change was not harmful, he felt somewhat relieved.

Since he was in the middle of inscribing the "Light-Attracting Spirit Pattern," he couldn't think about it further. It wasn't until he successfully eliminated the pests and was on his way back to the village that he focused all his attention on this issue.

"Spiritual energy vortex? How did this form?"

Lin Xun thought for a long time, and suddenly a flash of inspiration came to him. "Could this be related to the mysterious portal that appeared in my mind?"

It really could be!

The mysterious blood-red portal appeared in his mind this morning, and shortly after, the spiritual energy in his body began to circulate through the "Four Heart Acupoints" in a new and unique way. This was definitely not a coincidence.

"Mr. Lu said that unraveling the secrets would allow me to defy the heavens, change my fate, and be reborn. Could this be the beginning?"

Thinking about this, a surge of uncontrollable excitement welled up in Lin Xun's heart.

He had been waiting for this day for too long!

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PS: The ancient book, the dark gray seal brush, the mysterious portal, the Four Heart Acupoints... All these important elements are finally in place!

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