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Chapter 120: The Targeting Begins! The Gourd Kids Save Grandpa (Part 1)
Chapter 120: The Targeting Begins! The Gourd Kids Save Grandpa (Part 1)
Isn't this a bit too good to be true?
It’s just...
What should I do from now on?
Later, Lu Ming sighed, "Don’t worry. Although your wild thoughts and impure mind led to this misunderstanding, I’m not the kind of beast who would deny someone after the deed."
"I will take responsibility for this."
Ji Chitong immediately blushed furiously.
What kind of talk is this?!
What does he mean by my wild thoughts and impure mind? Clearly, it was his actions that led to the misunderstanding, and now it’s suddenly my fault?
She was about to argue.
But the words died in her throat.
Argue? If I argue, won’t I be the one who looks bad?
How awkward would that be!
She couldn’t admit that! She huffed, “Nonsense, what do you mean by denying someone after the deed, or not taking responsibility?!”
“Remember, today, it was this girl who made you her boyfriend!”
“It’s this girl who won’t recognize you afterward, not you!”
These words, even with all the mental preparation, made her face and neck turn bright red.
Good grief!
Lu Ming’s eyes widened, inwardly exclaiming in amazement.
She’s really fierce.
You make me your boyfriend?!
You won’t recognize me afterward, won’t be responsible?
What’s left of my dignity?
His face darkened.
Ji Chitong, who had lost all strength, trembled all over and immediately got up, dressed herself properly, and didn’t dare to speak recklessly again.
She was truly scared.
Lu Ming didn’t push it, but chuckled, “Hehehe, I see.”
“Since you made me your boyfriend, you should at least pay up, right?”
“Where’s the money?”
“...”
Ji Chitong was utterly embarrassed, not knowing what to do. In a moment of impulsiveness, she blurted, “If I don’t pay, it doesn’t count as being your girlfriend! It’ll be good for your reputation if it gets out.”
Lu Ming: “Σ(⊙▽⊙) Astonished!!!”
“Alright, alright! If you won’t recognize me afterward and won’t pay, you’re even planning to spread it around?”
Ji Chitong: “(ω)!!!”
“What am I even saying!”
She was dumbfounded.
Her hands rubbed her burning face, and she was completely incoherent.
Fortunately, Lu Ming saw through her embarrassment and smiled, “Never mind, I won’t tease you anymore. It was just a misunderstanding, but we did share a fleeting relationship, a connection.”
“Where and when this connection will end is up to you.”
As the topic shifted, Ji Chitong gradually calmed down.
But then she suddenly realized, wait a minute!
Her words earlier were indeed assertive and didn’t make her look like a pushover or awkward.
But how was she supposed to ask him for the technique now?!
“...”
Lu Ming looked at her with interest and smiled.
“Let’s get back to the main topic. You said I was after something from you, which was a misunderstanding, but I understand. However, why were you so willing to offer yourself?”
He put on his clothes and analyzed, “Or rather, what made you so proactive?”
“From what I can tell, you were still a maiden before this. This suggests you should be particularly concerned about these matters. Otherwise, with your beauty, you could have used this to obtain many things you needed.”
“Since you didn’t do that before, it shows you have your own principles.”
“But now, did you see something in me that you couldn’t resist?”
“In other words...”
No need to say more.
Clearly, she was captivated by the story and wanted to open ten thousand Mystic Gates, even a hundred million, to become the strongest First Stage cultivator, a cultivator who can open Mystic Gates and slay immortals.
However, Lu Ming never expected things to go so awry.
He had intended to slightly persuade her, and she would have willingly become his disciple.
Hadn’t similar situations always played out this way before?
He was already quite experienced.
But this time, he ended up in an awkward situation.
Truly... indescribable.
But fortunately, due to his actions, he could share his talent.
Thus, whether to take her as a disciple was no longer a concern; his goal was already achieved. The only issue was how Ji Chitong would handle it.
Now, his task was to help her through this.
To avoid future awkwardness.
Ahem.
You want the technique? You need to say it out loud~
If you say it, it won’t be so awkward, right?
Therefore, Lu Ming brought up the topic and gave her an out, saying, “What do you want?”
“It’s fine, just say it.”
Ji Chitong’s face turned red, despite being over three hundred years old, which, to ordinary people, would make her a ‘wizened old woman.’
But Lu Ming found it quite endearing.
As the saying goes, a woman three years older can hold a golden brick, a woman thirty years older can give a kingdom, and a woman three hundred years older can give an immortal pill~~~
Her lips trembled, and she still found it hard to speak.
Seeing this, Lu Ming added fuel to the fire, “This doesn’t seem like the Ji Chitong I know. Although we didn’t know each other well before, I see her as a decisive and bold woman who loves and hates with passion.”
“Have you ever been so hesitant?”
“...”
Yes.
When have I ever been so hesitant?
She put on her mask, hiding her flushed face, took a deep breath, and regained her composure, “Soulless!”
“You already know what I need.”
“Give it to me.”
Lu Ming smiled.
That’s more like it!
Being hesitant is really troublesome.
Being direct and assertive is much more comfortable.
It also saves him the trouble of dealing with such situations.
“Giving it to you isn’t impossible.”
“But say something nice first, will you?”
"..."
Ji Chitong's chest rose and fell with emotion, but in the end, she had no choice but to concede. At this point, she had already given everything, and it wouldn't do to give up halfway.
"Dry...Dry Father."
Her voice was barely audible, like the meow of a kitten.
"Good, good, that sounds nice."
Lu Ming smiled, but then his expression turned serious. "I'll do as I say, and I know what you want, but I can't give it to you directly. There are some things I need to explain..."
In truth, I haven't created it yet.
Techniques?
I don't have any either! But he couldn't say this directly, so he had to stall while trying to create a technique.
Lu Ming's mind raced.
Sharing so many protagonist templates and their innate talents, at this moment, Lu Ming's thoughts were in overdrive.
Almost instantly, he came up with the perfect answer.
"Two things."
"Firstly, you need to start by cultivating to the ninth level of the First Profound Essence Realm and open nine Mystic Gates. Open them to the point where there's no further progress to be made."
"Simple enough, give me fifteen days."
Lu Ming was secretly surprised but could only agree.
He estimated that with fifteen days of all-out effort, he should be able to create the initial technique.
"Secondly, we need to have a detailed chat. Your understanding of this technique isn't deep enough yet."
Lu Ming continued chatting while pondering.
Or rather, the technique creation had already begun.
He asked the question that currently troubled him, testing Ji Chitong while also 'asking himself'.
"Let me ask you..."
"It's common knowledge that the human body has only nine Mystic Gates, corresponding to the nine major acupoints. Once they're all opened, the next step is the Essence Condensation Realm, where the Essence Spirit's energy is condensed and infused into the body, further enhancing one's abilities. Additionally, the Essence Spirit's energy can be used to cast spells and other techniques."
"In your opinion, where do the tenth, or even the ten-thousandth Mystic Gate exist, and in what form do they manifest?"
"..."
Ji Chitong, no longer troubled by the previous embarrassment, pondered the question. But for a moment, she couldn't provide a suitable answer.
"I've been thinking about this while listening to the stories," she said, her voice filled with determination.
"The nine Mystic Gates correspond to the nine major acupoints in the human body."
"If we broaden our perspective to include the acupoints of the eight extraordinary meridians and the twelve regular meridians, there would still only be a few hundred acupoints, not even reaching a thousand."
"Even if we consider every insignificant acupoint on the body's surface, it wouldn't surpass a thousand."
"That's only a tenth of ten thousand."
"The remaining..."
"I'm at a loss..."
She felt a bit dejected.
She had already listened to two stories, yet she couldn't even imagine where the remaining Mystic Gates could be...
Lu Ming's mind, however, was buzzing with activity.
He thought to himself, "This aligns perfectly with my own thoughts."
"The nine Mystic Gates correspond to the nine most crucial acupoints. If we continue opening them, it should be other acupoints..."
"What then?"
As he pondered, he replied, "You're right."
"These thousand-plus Mystic Gates are the body's Mystic Gates, primarily in the form of acupoints!"
"Additionally, there are other Mystic Gates."
"Like the Five Viscera Heavenly Caverns..."
"They can also exist as Mystic Gates."
"Furthermore, there are external Mystic Gates!"
Suddenly, Lu Ming had an epiphany.
"What are external Mystic Gates?" Ji Chitong asked eagerly.
Lu Ming smiled enigmatically. "Think about it. What 'holes' on the human body could exceed ten thousand?"
"..."
Ji Chitong froze.
How could there be more than ten thousand holes on the body's surface?
There were only the seven orifices, and even if you included the three lower orifices, it wouldn't surpass ten.
Could the seven orifices be used as Mystic Gates?
Unless...
She gasped, her eyes widening in realization. "Holes... pores!"
She didn't know how many pores her body had, but it was undoubtedly more than ten thousand! And it was the same for everyone.
The only holes on the body's surface that could exceed ten thousand were pores.
"Yes, pores," Lu Ming confirmed with a smile. "Pores are also orifices of the human body, connecting the internal and external."
"For ordinary people, they serve to expel sweat and impurities."
"For cultivators like us, they have more profound uses. However, almost all cultivators only use their pores passively or instinctively."
"If a cultivator could further develop and open all their pores, turning them into Mystic Gates..."
"Not only would it provide countless benefits in nurturing the physical body, but it would also allow the absorption and containment of Essence Spirit's energy through these pores, which would be infinitely useful."
"When your physical body reaches a certain level of strength, even without entering the Essence Condensation Realm, you could use your physical body's power to forcefully capture and constrain the Essence Spirit's energy within these Mystic Gates, equivalent to the Profound Essence Realm! But you would have tens of thousands of Mystic Gates!"
"If you could take it a step further and transform these Mystic Gates into Heavenly Caves of the physical body..."
"At that time..."
Although it seemed like a casual chat, he was, in fact, deducing and extrapolating.
Lu Ming's speech quickened. "At that time, you wouldn't just possess tens of thousands of Mystic Gates, but also countless Heavenly Caves in your physical body!"
"And the human body has over two million pores..."
"If you could open and transform all of them into Mystic Gates, it wouldn't just be ten thousand Mystic Gates!"
"Furthermore, if every cell could be transformed into a Mystic Gate... that would be tens of millions!"
"Sss!!!"
Upon hearing this, Ji Chitong gasped in shock.
She was both startled and incredibly excited.
"So it’s the pores, it’s actually the pores!"
"If it really can be done..."
"Killing gods and exterminating immortals, surely it would be as easy as in the stories, right?"
At this moment, she was filled with boundless anticipation.
"That’s naturally the case!"
Lu Ming was not exaggerating.
The First Stage is weak?
Only being able to cultivate up to the First Stage Ninth Level, that is naturally weak, weak to the extreme!
But what if the First Stage has no limits and can be cultivated infinitely?
The First Stage with ten thousand levels, a hundred thousand levels, ten million levels... even immortals would have to kneel!
If it can’t be done, then it means the Mystic Gates opened aren’t enough.
Even if that’s the case, one can still self-detonate the Mystic Gates.
With ten thousand Mystic Gates self-deton ating, who could withstand it?
For ordinary cultivators, this path is destined to be unfeasible.
But Ji Chitong was different.
She couldn’t break through to the Second Stage, which was a curse to her, but at the same time, it was also an opportunity!
Unable to break through the Second Stage, yet after self-deton ating the Mystic Gates and self-wasting her cultivation, she could still rebuild her cultivation... wasn’t this existence made to walk this path?
"I understand!"
She tried to suppress her excitement, but it was still hard to hide.
Her skin was covered in goosebumps!
Her body was trembling.
That was the manifestation of extreme excitement.
"I will rebuild as soon as possible, re-open nine Mystic Gates, and then..."
Lu Ming continued the conversation: "Then, I will naturally impart the technique to you."
"After all, I can’t let you call me dryadad for nothing, can I?"
"I said I would take responsibility for you, and I won’t go back on my word."
"Forming Daoist partners is too childish, but... I won’t let you suffer, either."
What, she would suffer?
Heh.
If she becomes stronger, I become stronger, and I can soar while lying down, suffering?
No matter how much she gains, I will gain even more in the end~
"You’re somewhat humane!"
Ji Chitong spat, but her eyes flickered, and she hugged Lu Ming’s arms, leaning close to his ear, her breath like orchid: "Dad~"
By the time Lu Ming shivered and reacted, she had already run far away, starting to rebuild.
"Tsk."
"Seems like having a foster daughter in this immortal cultivation world isn’t so bad."
This rogue raised his hand, gently pinching the 'air', as if that invincible feeling and warmth were still there.
The air was still filled with her enticing scent.
"Tsk."
Another tsk, Lu Ming also focused his mind and began to concentrate fully on creating the technique.
Just don’t wait until she returns to the First Stage Ninth Level for me to not have the technique ready, or I’d be the one being deceived, right?
Though it was her initiative, cough...
In the following half-month, Lu Ming was very busy.
Ji Chitong was also very busy.
This day.
The day after.
Ji Chitong made further progress, re-opening her ninth Mystic Gate.
On the same day, Lu Ming had a realization.
"The technique, I will impart it to you now."
He smiled: "However, I can only impart the first and second layers for now."
"You’ve just started cultivating, and knowing the subsequent techniques wouldn’t benefit you. Wait until you’re about to complete the second layer, and then contact me."
I’ll tell you the third layer when I create it~
He took out a communication talisman and handed it to Ji Chitong: "Of course, even if you haven’t completed it, if you miss me, you can contact me."
"Spit, who would miss you?!"
Ji Chitong spat.
"At least, I’m your foster dad..."
"Ah! You?!"
She was stunned.
Ultimately, she had boarded the pirate ship, and now it might be hard to disembark.
"Cough, come, I’ll impart the technique to you."
"This first layer will allow you to open all the twelve meridians and eight extraordinary meridians as Mystic Gates, a total of three hundred and sixty-two. The second layer will open all the acupoints on your body, a total of one thousand and eighty four."
"It should be enough for you to cultivate for a while."
"By the time you complete these two layers, battling Fifth Stage cultivators should be a breeze."
Lu Ming immediately started to teach Ji Chitong the technique and assist her in her cultivation.
Three days later.
Ji Chitong successfully broke through her limit and opened her tenth Mystic Gate!
Although the process was somewhat tortuous and even came at a cost, it was ultimately a near-perfect start.
"Finally, finally, I see hope."
"Truly, this is... too good."
She mumbled, tears streaming down her face without her even realizing it.
Worth it!
Not a loss!
In her view, this move wasn’t a loss.
Though there was a misunderstanding, it was ultimately her initiative.
Moreover, in the process...
I didn’t suffer; on the contrary, I even...
Cough.
In short, the future is promising!
Three days later.
Lu Ming looked at the bright moon, softly saying: "It’s getting late, I have many things_to_do._Tomorrow, I will leave the Eastern Domain."
"What about you?"
"Will you come with me, or part ways and meet again later?
(End of Chapter)
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