Chapter 17

Zhu Lingwu's eyebrows twitched slightly, and the blood accumulated beside the Yutang acupoint surged forward like a fierce tiger descending a mountain.

The accumulation over this period had indeed produced results. Initially, the energy surging from the Yutang acupoint was suppressed, and the blood that had been driven forward gradually covered the Yutang acupoint and began to seep inside.

The electric current contained in the blood also played a significant role. It could be said that the energy surging from the Yutang acupoint was gradually repelled under the stimulation of the electric current.

However, just as Zhu Lingwu thought he was about to succeed, the Yutang acupoint sensed the external pressure and suddenly erupted with a powerful surge of energy, quickly repelling all of Zhu Lingwu's previous efforts.

The blood that had finally entered the Yutang acupoint was expelled, and Zhu Lingwu felt a tingling and numbness in his chest and breasts, clearly a reaction to the electric current entering the Yutang acupoint and spreading to these areas.

This sensation was different from the previously unblocked acupoints. Although the throat and chest, which were associated with those acupoints, were now somewhat numb due to the electric current, the feeling was a pleasant tingling. This time, it was a sharp pain.

The electric current must have caused minor damage to his body, causing Zhu Lingwu's eyebrows to twitch again. This made Liu Ping, who was watching from the side, feel his heart race once more.

"Ancestor, if it's not working, stop! Don't force it! Oh, please don't have anything happen! I can't bear the responsibility!" Liu Ping silently shouted in his heart.

After this failure in unblocking the acupoint, Zhu Lingwu realized he had been too hasty. He adjusted his breathing slightly and slowed the flow of blood.

After the tingling and numbness in his chest and breasts subsided slightly, he guided the electric current into his heart, mixed it with the blood, and accumulated more blood beside the Yutang acupoint, preparing for the next attempt.

Zhu Lingwu knew this would be a protracted battle. The previous failure was due to a lack of follow-up strength, which allowed the energy from the Yutang acupoint to repel him again.

However, he had patience. This was a process of gradual refinement, and he believed the ultimate victory would be his.

After another accumulation of blood on the skin beside the Yutang acupoint, Zhu Lingwu launched another attack, this time with a gentler force.

Indeed, the energy released from the Yutang acupoint was no longer as intense. Zhu Lingwu continuously drove more blood to reinforce the attack, finally submerging the Yutang acupoint completely in blood.

Under this gradual and steady pressure, the life energy contained in the Yutang acupoint, which had a limit, finally ran out of strength.

Soon, the blood Zhu Lingwu drove forward suppressed the energy surging from the Yutang acupoint and began to seep inside.

Like pursuing a defeated army, countless fine blood threads split from the blood and followed the sources of life energy within the Yutang acupoint.

Soon, these blood threads connected like data cables to various hardware, and Zhu Lingwu gradually sensed the chest and breast areas controlled by the Yutang acupoint, just as he had with the previously unblocked acupoints.

In the end, the blood completely occupied the Yutang acupoint, and Zhu Lingwu discovered that the body area covered by the Yutang acupoint was indeed much larger than those covered by the previous acupoints.

Zhu Lingwu now understood why the Yutang acupoint was considered a major obstacle. These acupoints were like ventilation ducts for the body, and the larger the area they covered, the stronger the airflow in the ducts.

By unblocking an acupoint, Zhu Lingwu gained control over the body area it covered. He could not only guide the electric current he introduced into these areas to improve their physical condition but also control the life energy contained in these areas, using it through the blood.

Through such internal martial arts cultivation, controlling the life energy of the entire body, one could unlock the full potential of the human body, thereby maximizing physical strength without causing hidden damage to the body, unlike external martial arts. This made him much stronger than ordinary people, who could only control a fraction of their strength, with most of it locked within their bodies.

Furthermore, by introducing special techniques to supplement the body with primordial energy, one could gain special spiritual energy through postnatal efforts, allowing one to contend with fierce beasts and monsters that were naturally stronger than humans.

Only someone with modern concepts like Zhu Lingwu could think so deeply about the true meaning of unblocking acupoints. People of this era might not have considered it.

After breaking through the major obstacle of the Yutang acupoint, Zhu Lingwu let out a light sigh, and his expression relaxed, which also relieved Liu Ping, who was watching from the side.

Having broken through the Yutang acupoint, Zhu Lingwu gained some experience in unblocking acupoints. He then continued to break through five more acupoints, from the Zhongtan acupoint to the Shangwan acupoint.

These five acupoints did not present much difficulty, and he passed through them easily, like water flowing over small ponds.

However, each time he unblocked an acupoint, some of the blood he could control was consumed, likely used in the integration of the acupoint with the body.

Unaware of the passage of time, Zhu Lingwu had been cultivating for nearly two and a half hours.

Feeling that his ability to drive the blood was weakening, Zhu Lingwu knew that today's cultivation was about to end.

Rushing to unblock acupoints too quickly could lead to an unstable foundation and potential harm to the body, and the already unblocked acupoints might revert to their original state.

Zhu Lingwu was already very satisfied with today's cultivation. He had unblocked six acupoints on his first try, including a major one, which seemed much faster than the normal cultivation speed Liu Ping had described.

According to Liu Ping, most people, even under the smoothest conditions, could only unblock two or three acupoints. If they encountered a major obstacle, it might take ten days or half a month of gradual effort to pass through.

As the meridian lines extended, the blood flow path naturally became longer, making even ordinary acupoints more difficult to unblock. Therefore, the Grand Circulation after the Small Circulation was more challenging.

The feeling of weakening strength that Zhu Lingwu experienced at the end was a warning from his body, which Liu Ping had previously cautioned him about.

However, Zhu Lingwu did not expect to feel this way after unblocking six acupoints, which he believed was due to his powerful soul consciousness rather than his so-called ancient shamanic mutation.

During the process of driving the blood to unblock acupoints, Zhu Lingwu used his soul consciousness to directly observe the situation, identifying the weak points where the acupoint resisted the blood, allowing the blood to squeeze through these weak points.

This was certainly more effective and less strenuous than the blind, forceful approach of most people.

Knowing he could not gain more benefits, Zhu Lingwu followed Liu Ping's guidance and did not immediately stop the cultivation method of the Ninefold Thunder Dominance Body Technique. He continued to drive the blood to flow back and forth through the already unblocked acupoints to consolidate his cultivation results.

This was necessary. After unblocking an acupoint, if cultivation was stopped for a long time before the meridian lines could automatically circulate, the acupoints might revert to their original state due to the body's natural reactions.

This was the principle in martial arts cultivation that one must continuously improve or risk regression.

As Zhu Lingwu drove the blood to flow back and forth through the unblocked acupoints, he finally felt the benefits of his ancient shamanic mutation. The life energy feedback from the body areas connected to these acupoints was extremely rich.

"This must be the life force contained in this body. No wonder I had a thousand pounds of strength at the age of eight. I wonder how much essence blood my heart will condense when all my meridians are unblocked. This body must produce much more essence blood than ordinary people! Well, it's time to stop."

Supported by his powerful soul consciousness, Zhu Lingwu couldn't help but think about this. He then began to conclude his cultivation, retracting the blood connected to the Ren meridian acupoints back to his heart, replenishing the energy in the special drop of blood in his heart.

After driving the blood through the Ren meridian acupoints several times, the retracted blood also contained some electric currents that had thoroughly merged with the blood. These currents were now added to the special drop of blood, making the electric energy it contained even more concentrated.

With a light exhalation, the blood that Zhu Lingwu had been driving resumed its normal flow within his body.

Before this, he had already released his hands from the two copper rods and absorbed the remaining electric current during the last few cycles of blood flow. Any remaining current would slowly dissipate from his body.

Seeing this, Liu Ping finally dared to speak, "Young Master, how do you feel? Was the cultivation smooth?"

"Yes, very smooth. I have already unblocked over a dozen acupoints on my Ren meridian. At this rate, I will soon unblock the Ren and Du meridians and achieve the Small Circulation."

Zhu Lingwu did not hide his progress from Liu Ping, as there was no need to do so, and hiding it might affect Liu Ping's guidance.

Liu Ping, however, was shocked by this statement. He stared at Zhu Lingwu with wide eyes and stammered, "Young Master, what did you say? You've already unblocked over a dozen acupoints on your Ren meridian? Wait, Young Master, don't move. Let me check you. I've already told you several times, rushing is not good. Why don't you listen? Don't leave any hidden problems!"

"Alright, Master Liu, don't worry. I know my limits. Actually, seven of the acupoints on my Ren meridian were already unblocked, and today I unblocked six more."

Seeing Liu Ping's tense expression, Zhu Lingwu couldn't help but smile and said, "Here, Master Liu, check my pulse."

Although Liu Ping was reassured by Zhu Lingwu's explanation, he was still uneasy. Unblocking six acupoints at once was not normal. He focused on Zhu Lingwu's pulse, probing the qi and blood flow within his body...