Chapter 4

Over the past two years, in order to awaken Sun Xiaojun, Lin Yang sought medical help everywhere and made great sacrifices. He even abandoned the promising future his father had planned for him, resolutely choosing to study Traditional Chinese Medicine at Huaxi University's Medical School, all for the sake of finding a way to awaken Sun Xiaojun from traditional medicine.

Now, an opportunity to awaken Sun Xiaojun was right before him. Although this opportunity seemed faint and mysterious, it still offered a glimmer of hope. In such a situation, let alone encountering a ghost, even if he had to fight one, Lin Yang would roll up his sleeves and charge forward.

"Since you've made your decision, I won't say more." The old man waved his hand and threw a small medicine bottle to Lin Yang, instructing, "Swallow the two Yuan Tai Dan pills in this bottle."

He didn't explain the reasons for taking the Yuan Tai Dan pills, and Lin Yang didn't ask. He simply followed the instructions, unscrewed the bottle cap, and swallowed the two emerald-green pills that emitted a refreshing fragrance.

The effects of the two Yuan Tai Dan pills were not yet clear, but their taste was excellent. Lin Yang had never eaten anything so delicious before. For a moment, he felt a sense of lingering satisfaction.

Seeing him swallow the pills, the old man suddenly said, "You didn't ask why I made you take the Yuan Tai Dan pills. Aren't you afraid I might harm you?"

"Trust without doubt," Lin Yang replied with a carefree smile. "Besides, with your abilities, if you really wanted to harm me, why go through such trouble? You could just act directly."

"Indeed, you are a smart person." A hint of approval flashed in the old man's eyes. He raised his hand and pointed to the bed where Lin Yang had been lying, "Come and lie down."

After Lin Yang lay down on the bed, the old man quickly extended his hands and pressed his thumbs on the Zhongfu points on both sides of Lin Yang's chest.

"Ouch..."

Lin Yang felt as if two electric currents surged into his body through the Zhongfu points, causing him to grit his teeth and draw a sharp breath.

"Although you have taken the two Yuan Tai Dan pills, you are still an ordinary person, with neither spiritual energy nor soul power in your body. In such a state, it will take a long time to enter the realm of cultivation. Since you helped me avoid a disaster, I will help you forge your body and shape your soul, so you can enter the realm of cultivation as soon as possible. However, the process of forging the body and shaping the soul, especially the process of unblocking meridians and acupoints, is extremely painful. When you can't bear it anymore, remember to tell me so I can stop immediately to avoid endangering your life."

While speaking, the old man's hands were not idle. He followed the path of the Hand Taiyin Lung Meridian on Lin Yang's body, using his thumbs to press and unblock the Yunmen, Tianfu, and Jiaobai acupoints.

Sharp, electric-like pains surged into Lin Yang's body from these acupoints, causing him to break out in cold sweat all over. Despite this, he gritted his teeth and endured, not making a single sound.

He knew that to awaken Sun Xiaojun, he had to endure.

Similarly, as long as he could awaken Sun Xiaojun, enduring any amount of pain would be worth it.

Before long, all the acupoints on the Hand Taiyin Lung Meridian had been unblocked. Then, through the Shaoshang acupoints at the tips of Lin Yang's thumbs, the old man moved to the Hand Yangming Large Intestine Meridian, continuing to unblock the meridians and acupoints.

As more meridians and acupoints were unblocked, the old man's expression changed from calm to surprise.

It was known that the process of forging the body was extremely painful. An ordinary person could endure the unblocking of four to five acupoints, and those who could endure the unblocking of an entire meridian already had the qualifications for cultivation.

Now, the old man had already unblocked four meridians for Lin Yang—the Foot Taiyin Spleen Meridian.

Such talent could be considered average among cultivators.

Surprised, the old man said, "I didn't expect you to endure until now. However, you should know that the number of meridians and acupoints unblocked during the forging process has no direct relation to the success of the forging. Therefore, you don't need to make things difficult for yourself. If you can't bear it, just say so, and I will stop the forging and move on to shaping the soul."

At this moment, the cold sweat flowing from Lin Yang's body had already soaked the entire bed.

Breathing heavily, he managed to say, "Even if it has no direct relation to the success of the forging, it must certainly affect the progress of future cultivation. If I endure a bit more now, the chances of reaching the Qi Listening Realm and learning the Soul Awakening Technique in the future will be greater. So, please continue, Mr. Elder. I can endure a bit more."

After deeply looking at Lin Yang, the old man nodded and said, "Good," then immediately moved his hands to continue unblocking the meridians and acupoints.

Time slowly passed as Lin Yang endured the extreme pain.

When the old man unblocked the last acupoint of the twelve regular meridians—the Zhiyin acupoint of the Foot Taiyang Bladder Meridian—his expression had changed from shock to disbelief.

The twelve regular meridians, with two on each side, totaled twenty-four meridians, with 656 acupoints in total.

So many meridians and acupoints were unblocked during the forging process!

Such a feat, though not unprecedented, was still considered astonishing!

Recalling the past, when the old man first entered the realm of cultivation, his master had also forged his body and shaped his soul.

The old man remembered that when he had unblocked eight meridians, he was hailed as a genius that the Abyss had not seen in three hundred years. He had always been proud of this.

But now, the young man in front of him had unblocked all twelve regular meridians!

What did this mean?

Was he a genius that the Abyss had not seen in eight hundred years?

Or a freak that the Abyss had not seen in a thousand years?

Shocked, the old man consoled himself, "After all, forging the body is not the most important thing. Even if all the acupoints of the twelve regular meridians are unblocked, if the three souls are not solid or do not burn brightly during the shaping of the soul, the final achievement will not be high..."

To be honest, such consolation was hard for him to believe himself.

Forging the body and shaping the soul were always a unity. As long as the body was forged well, the shaping of the soul, even if poor, could not be that bad.

Deep down, the old man was actually very eager to see the result of Lin Yang's soul shaping.

Taking a deep breath and clearing his mind, the old man raised his hand and slapped the Sishencong acupoint on the top of Lin Yang's head.

With a crisp "slap," Lin Yang was knocked unconscious by the slap.

The shaping of the soul thus began.

The old man's ten fingers moved rapidly, quickly forming a seal, and he pressed it on Lin Yang's head and shoulders, reciting a cryptic incantation.

In the sound of the incantation, three dark blue flames appeared on Lin Yang's head and shoulders.

There is a saying that a person has three fires, one on the head and two on the shoulders.

These three fires are the person's Heaven, Earth, and Life souls.

The soul fire is related to a person's destiny.

The more vigorously the soul fire burns, the better the person's health and the stronger their fate. Once the soul fire weakens or goes out, the person will suffer from many illnesses or even face the end of their life.

"Shape the soul!"

With the old man's light command, the three soul fires suddenly burst forth, rapidly surging toward Lin Yang's forehead, converging and merging there.

The shaping of the soul in cultivation involves merging the Heaven, Earth, and Life souls to open the door to cultivation.

Now, due to the gradual thinning of the world's spiritual energy, more and more cultivators have embarked on the path of soul cultivation. Although their cultivation methods vary, they are surprisingly consistent in the basic process of shaping the soul.

This is not surprising.

For soul cultivators, shaping the soul is the foundation of cultivation. No matter how the methods change later, the basic principles remain the same, leading to the same source.

Although the old man's cultivation had been damaged due to some special reasons and was not as strong as before, his experience was rich. With him overseeing the process, helping Lin Yang forge his body and shape his soul was naturally smooth.

Before long, Lin Yang's three souls were perfectly merged.

"Done."

The old man exhaled a deep breath and released the seal with his hands.

At this moment, a deafening thunderclap suddenly sounded.

The loud thunder not only made the windows of the intensive care unit rattle but also caused the bed where Lin Yang was lying to shake.

"Indeed, it has attracted the Nine Heavens Dragon Roar."

The old man was not surprised by the deafening thunder. He walked to the window of the intensive care unit, lifted the corner of the curtain, and looked outside.

Outside, it was pitch black, with no trace of daylight.

The sky was filled with a large mass of dark clouds, giving the impression that the sky might collapse at any moment, causing tension and panic.

Accompanied by the thunder, thick lightning bolts rolled and surged in the dark clouds, resembling fierce and mighty dragons, creating a stunning spectacle!

"Considering that he unblocked all twelve regular meridians during the forging process, it would be strange if he did not attract the Nine Heavens Dragon Roar during the shaping of the soul. I wonder how many Nine Heavens Dragon Roars he will attract. When I shaped my soul, I attracted thirty-six Nine Heavens Dragon Roars, which my master was proud of for many years..."

The old man squinted his eyes and looked at the terrifying dark clouds in the sky, his thoughts drifting back to the past.

The thunderclaps continued, one after another, without end.

At first, the old man was curious about how many Nine Heavens Dragon Roars Lin Yang would attract. As the thunderclaps increased, his expression gradually became serious. When the Nine Heavens Dragon Roars finally stopped, he was completely stunned.

If not for his hands gripping the window, his weak legs would have already made him fall to the ground.

Eighty-one!

Lin Yang attracted eighty-one Nine Heavens Dragon Roars during the shaping of his soul!

Such a feat was truly unheard of!