Chapter 19: True Qi Release

Chu Jianqiu swallowed the Qi Gathering Pill, and the immense medicinal power was instantly refined by the Chaotic Heavenly Emperor Technique into surging true qi, continuously impacting the meridians within his body.

Due to the golden light emitted by the Chaotic Supreme Tower, Chu Jianqiu's meridians were far more resilient than those of ordinary martial artists, but this also made them much harder to unblock, consuming an enormous amount of true qi.

However, once unblocked, Chu Jianqiu's meridians were as wide as surging rivers, allowing the flow of true qi to run smoothly.

For most martial artists, after unblocking their meridians, the flow of true qi is like a trickle. Even for those with outstanding talent, it is merely like a stream.

The width of the meridians determines the speed of true qi output. Those with narrow meridians have a slower output of true qi in a short period, resulting in less explosive power in combat. Those with wide meridians can instantly release a large amount of true qi, forming incredibly powerful attacks.

This difference is not very apparent in the Body Tempering Realm, as true qi in this realm only circulates within the body to refine the constitution.

However, in the True Qi Realm, this will manifest as a significant difference in combat power, as the true qi of True Qi Realm martial artists can break through the constraints of the body and be released externally, forming incredibly powerful attacks.

Therefore, although the Body Tempering Realm is a lower realm, it is extremely important in the cultivation of martial artists. The strength of the foundation laid in the Body Tempering Realm will determine the future achievements of the martial artist.

After one day and one night, the two hundred Qi Gathering Pills were completely consumed, and Chu Jianqiu had unblocked the twelve main meridians in his body, reaching the peak of the ninth level of Body Tempering.

If it were an ordinary martial artist, they would directly attempt to break through to the True Qi Realm at this point, as it is extremely difficult to unblock the remaining eight extraordinary meridians. Unless one is a genius, it is a futile dream to unblock these eight meridians.

Before being crippled, Chu Jianqiu had only managed to unblock four of the eight extraordinary meridians. Despite his arduous cultivation, he could not make any progress with the remaining four.

Chu Jianqiu tried countless methods but could not unblock any of the remaining extraordinary meridians. Feeling that his talent had reached its limit, he had no choice but to attempt to break through to the True Qi Realm.

Even so, Chu Jianqiu had already become invincible at his current realm in the entire Tianshui County.

Now, with the cultivation of the Chaotic Heavenly Emperor Technique and the awakening of the Chaotic Supreme Bloodline, Chu Jianqiu naturally would not easily give up on unblocking the eight extraordinary meridians and reaching the legendary peak of Body Tempering.

Once the eight extraordinary meridians are completely unblocked and the peak of Body Tempering is reached, one can cultivate the legendary Supreme Martial Body.

However, the resources required to unblock the eight extraordinary meridians are no less than those required to unblock the twelve main meridians, and may even far exceed the total resources required for previous cultivation.

Therefore, what is most needed now is—money.

Feeling the surging true qi flowing through his meridians, Chu Jianqiu could not resist clenching his fist and punching the air in front of him.

A loud "Boom!" echoed.

A powerful surge of true qi followed Chu Jianqiu's punch, breaking through the air and striking the floor in front of him, creating a deep pit over ten feet wide, with debris and soil shooting out like arrows in all directions.

Chu Jianqiu looked at this scene, stunned, hardly believing it himself.

True Qi Release! He had actually achieved True Qi Release in the Body Tempering Realm!

For ordinary martial artists, to achieve True Qi Release, they must reach the True Qi Realm.

To advance to the True Qi Realm, all the true qi in the meridians must return to the dantian, with the dantian as the center, connecting all the unblocked meridians in an instant to form a cycle within the body. The true qi then breaks through the body's constraints and is released externally, achieving True Qi Release.

However, once all the unblocked meridians form a cycle, it is impossible to unblock new meridians. At this point, the true qi only circulates within the unblocked meridians, and the true qi in the dantian can no longer be directed to the unblocked meridians. Therefore, unblocking meridians must be done in the Body Tempering Realm.

Chu Jianqiu estimated that the accumulation of true qi in his body was too substantial, with the dantian capable of containing an astonishing amount of true qi. Moreover, the unblocked meridians were extremely wide, and even without forming a cycle, the true qi passing through was sufficient to break through the body's constraints, thus achieving True Qi Release.

Chu Jianqiu looked at the deep pit he had created with his punch and estimated that his current strength was almost on par with his peak before being crippled.

At this point, he needed to find a way to cultivate new combat techniques. The Mountain Splitting Fist was too low-level compared to his current strength and could not fully unleash his combat power.

However, the top-grade yellow-level combat techniques in the Chu family can only be cultivated by those who have reached the True Qi Realm, and the only lower-grade mystic-level combat technique can only be cultivated by those at the level of the ten elders.

As the young master of the Chu family, Chu Jianqiu's status was not below that of the ten elders, but since he had not yet reached the True Qi Realm, those old fellows would not allow him to break the rules and precedents.

Before advancing to the True Qi Realm, Chu Jianqiu had not had time to cultivate the top-grade yellow-level combat technique when he encountered Liu Tianyao.

Under the condition of paying a drop of his life essence blood every month, he could barely maintain his realm without falling, let alone have the energy to cultivate new combat techniques.

Now, it was not realistic to cultivate the top-grade yellow-level combat technique of the Chu family. Although he could already achieve True Qi Release, which was not much different from the True Qi Realm, this secret must not be known by others, or it might cause unnecessary trouble.

Now, the only way was to seek help from the Ten Thousand Martial Arts Trading Company. With enough money, there was nothing that could not be bought from the Ten Thousand Martial Arts Trading Company.

Unblocking the eight extraordinary meridians requires money!

Buying combat techniques requires money!

To ensure a safer outcome in the competition twenty days later, he might also need a weapon, and buying a magical treasure requires money!

Chu Jianqiu had never felt as short of money as he did now.

The only way to earn money at the moment was still through talisman making.

Chu Jianqiu began to make talismans without rest. As he made more talismans, his technique became more proficient, and his improved cultivation greatly increased his speed, making his talisman-making speed three times faster. In one day and one night, he made three hundred first-grade Strength Enhancement Talismans.

While making first-grade Strength Enhancement Talismans, Chu Jianqiu also studied higher-grade talismans.

First-grade Strength Enhancement Talismans, after all, are first-grade talismans. Even with the best talisman core, their value is limited due to their low grade.

Chu Jianqiu began to study second-grade talismans. This time, he not only studied second-grade Strength Enhancement Talismans but also other second-grade talismans, such as the second-grade Flash Escape Talisman, second-grade Golden Shield Talisman, and Fire Explosion Talisman...

This time, he was not only for the sake of earning money but also to prepare for the extremely important competition twenty days later.

Ouyang Yuan was indeed too powerful. With his current strength, the gap between him and Ouyang Yuan was not just a little. To defeat him, he needed more means.