Chapter 10

Jiang Chen's physical body had been cultivating since the age of six, and now, approaching his fifteenth year, after about seven or eight years, he had only opened three vital points and condensed three pulses of true qi.

If it were a child from an ordinary family, having three pulses of true qi would already be considered outstanding.

However, he was the son of a feudal lord, born with a golden spoon in his mouth. With good bloodline, abundant resources, and excellent talent, after cultivating for seven or eight years, he only had three pulses of true qi. This was truly as bad as it could get.

"Speaking of which, Lord Jiang Han, this doting father, is truly tolerant." Jiang Chen sighed with a light smile, not feeling dejected.

"Twelve layers of true qi, hah, if I remember correctly, this basic cultivation method is just the Lesser Circulation technique. It is the lowest form of cultivation methods. In my previous life, I managed the Tianlang Library, having read through all the heavens and various mortal planes. Now that I have been reborn, how can I cultivate this Lesser Circulation technique?"

He thought this, but reality was harsh. Although Jiang Chen now had a wealth of knowledge and cultivation methods, with the foundation of this physical body, he could only cultivate the Lesser Circulation technique.

If he were to start with the grand cultivation methods of the heavens, given the qualifications of this physical body, he would likely never achieve anything even if he cultivated until his death.

Jiang Chen felt a bit depressed. It was like having a table full of delicacies, but he could only eat pickles with his rice.

However, Jiang Chen did not become overly dejected. He knew—

"The path of cultivation, though different, leads to the same destination. In the mortal planes, many geniuses break through their constraints and enter the heavenly planes. When they start, they also use the Lesser Circulation technique. I can adapt and improve this Lesser Circulation technique to fit the local customs."

Jiang Chen was very confident. Once he understood this, his entire outlook became clear.

"Haha, I was overthinking it just now. As soon as I arrived in this world, I wanted to overturn the cultivation rules of this world. Isn't that a joke? Although I cannot cultivate the grand methods of the heavens, I have countless means to accelerate my cultivation and catch up."

To cultivate the grand methods of the heavens with this physical body, Jiang Chen really had no way. But with the Lesser Circulation technique, within the realm of true qi, Jiang Chen had many ideas.

Indeed, as he thought, within the realm of true qi, he had many methods.

"This fool, no wonder his true qi is so weak. Three days of fishing, two days of drying the nets, how can his true qi advance?"

"Also, the rhythm of his true qi circulation is completely off. His breathing technique is utter nonsense."

"Heaven, did this guy ever put any effort into cultivation? The sequence of true qi circulation is sometimes even wrong, truly bizarre!"

"Laughable, laughable, the so-called opening of twelve vital points, the cultivators of this world actually have no method to locate the vital points. They still need to explore?"

Jiang Chen casually circulated his true qi a few times and discovered a host of problems.

Most laughable was that the cultivators of this world found it extremely difficult to open each vital point, needing to explore layer by layer.

Certainly, the distribution of vital points in each cultivator's body was different, with no discernible pattern.

But, was there really no method to locate vital points in this world?

Jiang Chen casually searched his memory and found four or five methods to locate vital points.

Jiang Chen did not know that if these methods he casually found were to be spread, they would surely cause a huge stir throughout the plane.

"Sigh, it turns out that the mortal plane I was reborn into is indeed very weak. Weak to the point of being at the bottom." Jiang Chen had a deeper understanding of his current situation.

At least, in terms of cultivation texts, it was very barren.

"Perhaps, this is just because the cultivation realm of the Eastern Kingdom is too weak? There are many stronger domains?" Jiang Chen did not intend to belittle anyone, even the Eastern Kingdom, which he did not have the right to look down upon.

After all, theoretically, he was full of knowledge, but in reality, if he walked the streets of the capital, any cultivator could crush him like an ant.

Having identified the numerous problems, Jiang Chen made improvements one by one. He guided the three meridians and three pulses of true qi, starting to circulate them within his body.

At first, Jiang Chen felt a bit awkward, finding it slightly difficult to control the true qi.

After a few Lesser Circulations, the control of the three pulses of true qi became smooth and easy.

Initially, the true qi moved like a worm through mud, extremely slow. As the Lesser Circulation deepened, the speed gradually increased.

Suddenly, the three pulses of true qi surged toward a certain point in his body.

Like three floods breaching a dam, they shattered the barrier.

A sensation of extreme pleasure, almost making him want to cry out, made Jiang Chen feel completely at ease, a surge of blood rushing to his head.

It made him feel as if he were about to fly.

The hot current formed a vortex at that point, spreading through the meridians like a spring rain, instantly opening a new pattern in his body.

The fourth vital point, opened!

Four pulses of true qi!

It must be said that the talent of this physical body was not bad. Jiang Chen, using the essence from his memories, improved the previous cultivator's mistakes, and the results were immediate.

The originally pitiful three pulses of true qi immediately advanced to four pulses of true qi!

And he, Jiang Chen, stepped from the initial true qi realm into the advanced true qi realm!

"Ha ha ha, the feeling of cultivation is truly wonderful!" Jiang Chen, having taken this step, was overwhelmed by a flood of thoughts from his past and present lives.

It was not easy. In his previous life, as the son of the Heavenly Emperor, he could not cultivate due to his yin body. After waiting for a million years, he faced a great calamity, was reborn, and gained the qualification to cultivate.

The bitterness and sweetness of this journey made Jiang Chen feel a myriad of emotions.

At this moment, Jiang Chen was like an ancient Taotie, filled with a hunger and greed for cultivation.

After stabilizing the four pulses of true qi, he chose a method called "True Point Resonance" and easily located the fifth vital point.

Of course, Jiang Chen knew that locating the fifth vital point was not difficult, but opening this vital point and obtaining five pulses of true qi was not so simple.

An unstable foundation, impure true qi, and the newly opened fourth meridian, without refinement, could not withstand high-intensity impact. If he pursued speed recklessly, damaging the meridians would be counterproductive.

Therefore, the next step was to refine the existing four meridians and make good use of the four pulses of true qi.

As for the methods to refine the meridians, whether through cultivation techniques or spirit medicines, he had many ways to be ten or a hundred times faster than others.

This was his advantage, an advantage that no genius could match!

Genius?

What genius in this world could be more talented than the son of the Heavenly Emperor?

"Unexpectedly, the 'True Point Resonance' method can indeed locate vital points. I was worried that the conditions in different planes might make this method ineffective. It seems that the path of cultivation is indeed interconnected, leading to the same destination."

Jiang Chen felt a bit smug. He knew that just this 'True Point Resonance' method alone could give him an edge over other young geniuses.

After all, the geniuses of this world needed to meditate, explore, and comprehend to open each vital point and connect each meridian.

But he could directly locate vital points using methods not from this plane.

This meant he could save a lot of time compared to others.

"Indeed, the lack of cultivation methods directly restricts the development of cultivators in a place." Jiang Chen was quite reflective.

Geniuses are not divided by planes.

However, cultivation conditions do have high and low distinctions.

Good resources and good texts can save geniuses a lot of time and avoid many detours.

Thinking about this, Jiang Chen had even more confidence in his future martial path.

...

Stepping out of the cultivation chamber, it was nearly dusk.

Jiang Chen had been inside for a full five hours. If this were to be known, it would definitely be big news in the Marquis's mansion.

After all, the longest Jiang Chen had ever cultivated in the past was no more than two hours.

"Eh, Jiang Zheng, what are you doing here?"

Pushing the door open, Jiang Chen saw Jiang Zheng sitting at the door, slightly surprised.

"Little Marquis, it's a great piece of good news." Jiang Zheng, usually composed, had been sitting there since morning, waiting until dusk, with a belly full of joy that he could not share. Now, seeing Jiang Chen emerge from seclusion, he was overjoyed.

"Don't get too excited. Jiang Zheng, you can't keep your cool over such a small matter?" Jiang Chen chuckled, knowing that Jiang Zheng's trip to the Alchemist Hall had been successful.

"Little Marquis, you are truly divine. The people of the Alchemist Hall were initially arrogant but later became humble. In the end, they begged me. And..."

Jiang Zheng was beaming with excitement.

"Jiang Zheng, we'll talk about these small matters later. Where are the herbs I asked for?"

"Here, all here!" Jiang Zheng was even more impressed. No wonder he was the Little Marquis; such a big deal was just "small matters" to him.

"Arrange for a large wooden tub and bring several barrels of clear water to this chamber." Jiang Chen instructed.

"Understood, I'll take care of it right away."

It must be said that Jiang Zheng was indeed a capable steward. Within half an hour, he had everything arranged perfectly.

"Alright, Jiang Zheng, you can go back now. Come here early tomorrow morning to receive my orders. We'll discuss the alchemy formula then."

To be honest, in Jiang Zheng's eyes, the Shenxiu Creation Pill was just a side project, merely to solve the current economic crisis.

In reality, whether it was the Shenxiu Creation Pill or the economic benefits it brought, he did not care much about them. Jiang Chen's ambitions lay elsewhere.

With these herbs, things would be much easier.

Through a night of refinement, the injuries from the caning would be mostly healed.

These spirit herbs were the raw materials for the Shenxiu Creation Pill. Although Jiang Chen's current foundation was not enough to refine the Shenxiu Creation Pill, using some methods to combine these raw materials to achieve about 30-40% of the Shenxiu Creation Pill's effect was sufficient.

That night, Jiang Chen refined the herbs and guided the four pulses of true qi to continuously repair his internal injuries.

The night passed quietly...