Chapter 10

In front of the thatched cottage, the young boy's youthful and somewhat gaunt face was now filled with barely concealed excitement. His hands trembled as he touched his body, and the feeling of rebirth made even the usually composed Zhou Yuan unable to resist a silly grin.

After all, this was too important for him.

As he grew older, the boys and girls of his age began to open their meridians and practice, displaying different talents. Although Zhou Yuan usually hid it well, deep down, he was still envious.

He also yearned to open his meridians, step into the path of Origin Qi, and master the power that could reach the heavens and penetrate the earth.

This day, he had longed for it for a long time.

"When you were born, your eight meridians were already open, making you a natural meridian opener. However, unfortunately, you encountered a disaster at birth. Your eight meridians, sensing the external destruction, retreated into the deepest part of your body as a form of self-protection. Therefore, even when you reached the age when the eight meridians should normally appear, they still did not show up," the old man in black said, looking at the excited Zhou Yuan and smiling.

"However, although the meridians are hidden, they can still sense danger. To reawaken them, you must place yourself in a life-threatening situation, which will force the meridians to appear."

The old man in black raised his eyelids and said calmly, "Don't think the death aura you felt just now was fake. If you couldn't activate your meridians in the last moment, you would have really died."

Zhou Yuan, who was still excited, suddenly felt a chill run through his body. He stared at the old man in black, his face turning pale, clearly remembering the intense death aura he had felt.

He even had a premonition that if it had been a little later, he might have really died.

Clearly, the method the old man in black used to reawaken his meridians was quite dangerous.

"What? Are you blaming me for not telling you beforehand?" the old man in black said with a smile.

Zhou Yuan took a deep breath, shook his head, and said slowly, "As long as I can open my meridians and practice, I am willing to take any risk. So whether I knew beforehand or not doesn't matter much. I just feel a bit shaken now."

The old man in black nodded, looking at Zhou Yuan with a bit of appreciation. "You, young boy, may be young, but your character is quite good."

"However, although your meridians have reappeared, don't be too happy yet. Your meridians were already open, but after being hidden for so many years, they have become blocked again. So you need to start from the beginning, unblocking all eight meridians to cross the Meridian Opening stage and enter the Qi Cultivation stage."

"Moreover, your situation is more difficult than that of ordinary people. To avoid the disaster, your meridians were self-blocked, making it harder to open them," the old man in black said, shaking his head.

Zhou Yuan's brows furrowed slightly upon hearing this, but he quickly relaxed and said, "But at least now, I have more hope, right?"

No matter how bad the current situation is, it can't be worse than when he couldn't even find his meridians. Even if it's harder to open them, at least there is hope now.

Behind the old man in black, the girl in green lifted the water jar, shook it slightly, and red light appeared on the small beast's body, evaporating all the water. She then picked it up, satisfied.

She gently stroked the small beast, her calm eyes glancing at Zhou Yuan, clearly surprised by his determination to open his meridians.

"Being unable to open meridians and practice is not a big deal. I also cannot use Origin Qi," she said, her lips slightly parting, her tone indifferent.

The girl in green seemed to be a person with a calm disposition, rarely paying attention to things or people she didn't care about. Her words now had a hint of comfort.

Zhou Yuan looked at her with surprise. The girl in green in front of him couldn't use Origin Qi either?

"Hehe, due to some special reasons, Yoyo indeed cannot use Origin Qi," the old man in black said with a smile, then teased Zhou Yuan, "But don't underestimate her. Her proficiency in Origin Patterns is a true inheritance from me. Despite her age being similar to yours, her proficiency in Origin Patterns is enough to be your teacher."

"Oh?"

Zhou Yuan's eyes were filled with surprise. The girl in green in front of him had such profound proficiency in Origin Patterns, which was truly unexpected.

"But don't be discouraged. Although the difficulty of opening your meridians is higher, there is a trade-off. Each time you open a meridian, the benefits you gain will be greater than those of ordinary people," the old man in black said with a smile.

Zhou Yuan's eyes brightened. He knew that each time he opened a meridian, his physical abilities would improve. According to the old man in black, his improvement would be even greater than that of ordinary people. In this case, although it was harder to open his meridians, it was still acceptable.

Zhou Yuan's thoughts turned, and he suddenly looked at the old man in black, saying with a bitter smile, "Senior, although I can now open my meridians and practice, I am already behind others. It will take a long time to reach the level where I can protect Yoyo."

The old man in black stared at Zhou Yuan with a half-smile, "What are you trying to say, boy?"

Zhou Yuan chuckled, "Why don't you, Senior, do a good deed and grant me some opportunity?"

The old man in black was clearly a deep and unfathomable figure. According to Zhou Yuan's estimation, his strength had likely reached an unimaginable level, far surpassing his father, Zhou Qing.

Under normal circumstances, with Zhou Yuan's current status, he would not have the chance to meet such a powerful figure. Since he had this opportunity now, Zhou Yuan naturally wanted to seize it.

This was an opportunity.

The old man in black laughed, "What a slippery boy, so greedy."

Zhou Yuan keenly sensed that the old man in black's words lacked anger and said, "Isn't this junior doing this to better fulfill Senior's instructions? Otherwise, if I really encounter danger, my small arms and legs will only die before Yoyo, with no other use."

His pitiful appearance, combined with his youthful face, made him look somewhat comical. Yoyo couldn't help but smile, finding him quite amusing.

"Grandpa Black, if you don't want to end up being a burden to Yoyo, who has to protect you, you should agree to his request," Yoyo said, gently stroking the small beast.

Zhou Yuan immediately looked at her with gratitude, but the girl remained calm, as if she hadn't heard.

The old man in black stroked his beard, his eyes flickering, falling into a silence as if deep in thought. Finally, he sighed, "Yoyo, you are right. If this boy is too weak, he will only cause you trouble."

He stared at Zhou Yuan, his eyes deep, and said slowly, "But my methods are not passed on to outsiders."

Zhou Yuan, being very intelligent, immediately knelt down and said respectfully, "Disciple Zhou Yuan, pays respects to Master!"

"Hehe, you, young boy, are indeed very quick-witted," the old man in black said, impressed by Zhou Yuan's swift and decisive action. He had only slightly relaxed his tone, and this boy immediately started to apprentice himself. This was a skill he had practiced well.

The old man in black shook his head and said, "But meeting here is also a matter of fate. Although you, boy, came here for my methods, I will temporarily take you as a disciple."

Zhou Yuan was overjoyed and bowed respectfully.

The old man in black watched Zhou Yuan complete the apprenticeship ceremony with a serious demeanor, his aged eyes becoming a bit warmer. He said, "Since you are so determined, I cannot be stingy."

"Now that your eight meridians have reappeared, I will teach you a Qi Attraction Technique."

During the Meridian Opening stage, one cannot store Origin Qi in the body, so they cannot practice true cultivation techniques. They can only practice Qi Attraction Techniques. Once the eight meridians are all open and they enter the Qi Cultivation stage, they can then formally practice cultivation techniques.

A light appeared at the tip of the old man in black's finger, as if fine text was flowing. Then, he suddenly touched Zhou Yuan's forehead.

Boom!

As the tip of his finger touched Zhou Yuan's forehead, Zhou Yuan felt his head swell, and a large amount of information flooded in, making his head feel heavy.

However, the heaviness quickly subsided, and Zhou Yuan carefully pondered the information in his mind.

Qi Attraction Technique, Dragon Suction Technique?

Clearly, this Qi Attraction Technique was called the Dragon Suction Technique. It sounded quite impressive, and he wondered how effective it would be in practice. However, since it was something the old man in black had chosen, it was likely not ordinary.

The old man in black retracted his finger, looked at Zhou Yuan, and said with a smile, "I saw that you had carved Origin Patterns on your body. You are interested in this path?"

Zhou Yuan nodded and said seriously, "The path of Origin Patterns is profound and should not be underestimated."

Over the past two years, he had focused on practicing Origin Patterns and could vaguely sense their profound and powerful nature. The path of Origin Patterns was somewhat similar to using a small force to create a mysterious pattern, which could then unleash tremendous power.

However, unfortunately, Origin Patterns could not transform the body, and since the path was profound, it required a lot of effort to achieve success. Therefore, many Origin Masters viewed it as a minor path and were lazy to practice it.

The old man in black nodded in agreement when he heard Zhou Yuan's words. "People are foolish, viewing Origin Patterns as a minor path, finding them difficult to master. But they do not realize that the path of Origin Patterns is about the soul. Once mastered, it can complement the path of Origin Masters."

Zhou Yuan could tell from the old man in black's proud tone when talking about Origin Patterns that he must have profound proficiency in this area.

"I see that your soul is lively and vigorous, indicating a talent for Origin Patterns. I will teach you a Soul Forging Technique."

The old man in black smiled, and the next moment, his eyes suddenly shot out a beam of light, directly entering Zhou Yuan's pupils.

Zhou Yuan's head buzzed, as if a large bell was ringing in his mind. Ancient characters flowed in his pupils, and when the noise gradually subsided, a piece of information flowed into his heart.

"Chaos Divine Mill Meditation Technique"

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