Chapter 306: Unlocking the Great Heavenly Circuit

Chapter 306: Unlocking the Great Heavenly Circuit

November 5th, 2024

Inside the Carriage

After Jiang Ning left, Xie Xiaojiu and Lu Yi stared at each other, wide-eyed.

Although they were both feeling hot and wanted to remove some clothing to cool down, they couldn't bring themselves to do so in front of others.

Especially after Jiang Ning's departure, they felt even less inclined to disrobe.

The heat was uncomfortable, but it was bearable.

At this moment, Xie Xiaojiu glanced at Lu Yi's fair chest, pouting slightly before straightening her own chest.

Lu Yi was immediately drawn to Xie Xiaojiu's action, and her gaze fell on Xie Xiaojiu's chest.

She quickly adjusted her collar, covering her fair chest.

Her heart sank a little.

Outside the Carriage

Jiang Ning was unaware of what was happening inside the carriage.

Sitting on the chariot seat, he gathered his inner breath, and in an instant, a ferocious tiger formed from the condensation of his inner breath, resembling a white mist.

Within the tiger's forehead, a white tiger bone appeared.

In just a fleeting moment, he had manifested the mysterious runes.

As the runes appeared, he once again felt a change in his inner breath.

It contained an extraordinary power, filled with savage aura.

This change gave him a feeling of bone-melting and gold-dissolving power.

"Is this the power of the divine runes?" Jiang Ning muttered to himself.

Experiencing the power bestowed by these runes, he felt that the term 'divine runes' was indeed fitting.

He now had a new understanding of the rules and ultimate principles that Hong Ming Hu had mentioned regarding these runes.

Even the mere manifestation of the runes held such power.

He dared not imagine the strength of the owner of this white tiger bone in their lifetime.

After trying it out, he dispersed the inner breath he had gathered.

Then, he recalled Hong Ming Hu's words.

The extraordinary vessels, the twelve regular meridians, and countless collateral channels.

By expanding the body's collateral channels, the efficiency of inner breath eruption significantly increases.

This was the main difference between him and Hong Ming Hu.

"This concept has a strange similarity to the records in traditional Chinese medicine from my previous life."

"Inner strength and inner breath also share this similarity."

"It seems that in my previous life, our ancestors had also explored some paths, but ultimately, civilization chose a different route, causing the experiences discovered by our ancestors to be swept into the dust of history."

Recalling the history of his previous life, his thoughts wandered.

After a moment, he shook his head, dispelling the stray thoughts from his mind.

"I must quickly unblock the extraordinary vessels and the twelve regular meridians. This will greatly improve the efficiency of my inner breath eruption and enhance my strength!"

"But it's strange that the Fifth-Rank True Solution given to me by Grandma Bai didn't describe this aspect, and there was no record of martial skills."

After pondering for a long time, he still couldn't figure out the reason.

He could only temporarily classify it as unimportant.

He had already learned a lot about the extraordinary vessels and the twelve regular meridians.

It wasn't from martial arts cultivation methods but from medical books he had read to gain experience in recognizing characters and words.

These medical books often mentioned the body's meridians.

According to his understanding:

The extraordinary vessels refer to the Ren, Du, Chong, Dai, Yin Qiao, Yang Qiao, Yin Wei, and Yang Wei meridians, a total of eight meridians.

Unlike the twelve regular meridians, the extraordinary vessels are not directly connected to the viscera, nor do they have a relationship of exterior and interior coordination. They follow a separate and extraordinary path, hence the name 'extraordinary vessels.'

The twelve regular meridians are part of the meridian system, including the Three Yin Arm Meridians, Three Yang Arm Meridians, Three Yang Leg Meridians, and Three Yin Leg Meridians, collectively known as the 'regular meridians.'

As for the other collateral channels throughout the body, there are countless and uncountable, spreading all over the body, and no one has ever made a detailed record of them.

Jiang Ning briefly recalled, and the human body diagram depicting the extraordinary vessels and the twelve regular meridians appeared in his mind.

"Let's give it a try!"

"Even if my physical body is damaged, it can quickly regenerate, so there's no harm in experimenting."

At this thought, Jiang Ning closed his eyes.

He focused his mind within his body and soon located the extraordinary vessels and the twelve regular meridians.

The next moment, the thick inner breath in his dantian began to gather and condense.

According to the records, the dantian is located three inches below the navel and is connected to the kidneys and the life gate.

After a moment, the inner breath flowed upward along the Ren meridian, passing through the abdomen, chest, and throat, and reaching the Baihui point between the eyebrows.

The inner breath paused briefly at this point, and Jiang Ning immediately felt a throbbing pain between his eyebrows.

"This place..." Jiang Ning was slightly taken aback.

He had once studied Taoism in his previous life and had some related knowledge.

The arrival of the inner breath between the eyebrows instantly reminded him of a concept.

In Taoism, the point between the eyebrows is considered the abode of the divine, also known as the upper dantian.

Cultivating the upper dantian can elevate one's spiritual realm, potentially reaching a transcendent and detached state, and achieving a clear and enlightened mind.

Although in this world, he hadn't come across any related records in the martial arts knowledge he had encountered.

However, he didn't believe that the ancestors had not discovered this.

The reason he was unaware was probably due to his limited knowledge and understanding.

At this moment, Jiang Ning's expression changed, and he let out a soft groan from his nose and mouth.

The next moment, he felt a liquid flowing out of his nose.

He touched his nose with his hand and opened his eyes to see his fingers stained with fresh blood.

"As expected! One must not have any distracting thoughts during cultivation."

Just then, he suddenly felt his inner breath surge, and the usually docile energy transformed into a raging torrent, instantly rushing chaotically in all directions and gushing down towards his glabella, causing his Ren Meridian to tear, resulting in internal bleeding, and blood started to flow out from his nasal cavity.

For ordinary warriors, this would be considered a mild case of deviation from the path, but it still required a period of rest to fully recover.

However, at this moment, he no longer felt any abnormalities within his body.

He wiped away the blood from his nasal cavity and refocused his mind to examine his body.

His mental energy scanned his body, and everything seemed to have returned to normal without a trace of damage.

It seemed that the loss of control of his inner breath, which led to the deviation, was merely an illusion.

But the bloodstains remaining in his nasal cavity told him otherwise.

Instead, his physical body's self-healing ability was too exaggerated.

The injuries within his body had healed completely in an instant.

At this moment, he also discovered that his Ren Meridian, after being ravaged by the uncontrolled inner breath, was now unobstructed and significantly widened.

"It's indeed feasible!"

The next moment, the inner breath in his Dantian gathered once more and then flowed upwards along the Ren Meridian, passing through his abdomen, chest, and throat, reaching the glabella.

After a brief pause at the upper Dantian, it continued along the Du Meridian, passing through the Baihui Point at the top of the head and reaching the highest point of the human body.

Then, from the Baihui Point, it flowed downwards along the Du Meridian, passing through the back and waist, and reaching the Weilu Point.

Continuing from the Weilu Point, it flowed downwards along the Ren Meridian, returning to the lower Dantian, thus completing a small Zhoutian cycle.

The flushing of the inner breath instantly made him feel that the Ren and Du Meridians had been thoroughly connected, and the meridians had also widened."

"It seems there's no issue!" he muttered as he felt the changes within his body.

After that, Jiang Ning continued to focus and concentrate his mind.

The inner breath started from the Dantian, passing through the Du Meridian, Ren Meridian, Chong Meridian, Dai Meridian, Yin Wei Meridian, Yang Wei Meridian, Yin Qiao Meridian, and Yang Qiao Meridian.

Then, it passed through the Three Yin Arm Meridians, Three Yang Arm Meridians, Three Yin Leg Meridians, and Three Yang Leg Meridians, returning to the Dantian once more, completing a large Zhoutian cycle.

Subsequently, Jiang Ning opened his eyes, instantly feeling refreshed and energized.

The surging inner breath instantly condensed into a ferocious tiger in his hand, resembling a gathering of white mist.

Compared to before, it was about two times faster.

Indeed, the method of the large Zhoutian cycle he learned in his previous life was effective.

Since it was feasible, it was time to widen the meridians.

After making this decision, Jiang Ning closed his eyes again.

Instantly, the inner breath in his Dantian surged like a raging river, flowing upwards along the Du Meridian.

In an instant, he felt a sharp pain, the pain of the Du Meridian being torn apart.

If an ordinary warrior encountered such a situation, they would dare not move recklessly and would suppress the surging inner breath to allow the Du Meridian to recover slowly.

However, for Jiang Ning at this moment, he was not the least bit afraid.

This pain was nothing to him.

The inner breath continued to surge like a raging river, coursing through the Extraordinary Vessels and the Twelve Regular Meridians.

After completing a large Zhoutian cycle, he examined his body with his mental energy.

With a single scan, he saw that the Extraordinary Vessels and the Twelve Regular Meridians had all recovered to their original state.

There was no trace of the previous tearing.

Moreover, after being torn and healed, the meridians instantly widened.

He tried again and found that the eruption of his inner breath was significantly more powerful.

It was a noticeable improvement compared to before.

"Continue!!!"

He was filled with motivation.

This visible improvement made him eager to continue.

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Subsequently, he cleared his mind of all distractions.

Each surge of inner breath was stronger than the last.

The Extraordinary Vessels and the Twelve Regular Meridians endured more intense impacts with each cycle.

Repeatedly tearing and healing widened his meridians.

When the carriage stopped at the entrance of Xie Manor, Jiang Ning opened his eyes.

One of the two people at the entrance of Xie Manor hurried inside upon seeing Jiang Ning.

"Xiao Jiu, we're home!" Jiang Ning said.

Xie Xiao Jiu's voice immediately came from inside the carriage.

"Lord, I'm not ready to get off yet."

"No problem, we can wait here!" Jiang Ning replied.

He closed his eyes again.

He continued to stimulate his inner breath, widening the Extraordinary Vessels and the Twelve Regular Meridians.

After a while, Xie Zhengtian hurriedly appeared at the entrance of Xie Manor.

He was in a hurry, wearing clothes that were not too thick, and without his fox fur coat.

As he reached the entrance, he saw Jiang Ning sitting on the chariot seat in the carriage, his legs crossed in a meditation posture, his face expressionless.

Seeing this, Xie Zhengtian immediately understood that Jiang Ning was still in the midst of cultivation.

He lightened his steps and signaled the guards at the entrance to remain silent.

After a while, seeing Jiang Ning's calm and relaxed demeanor, resembling a Daoist master, Xie Zhengtian couldn't help but feel a deep respect.

Jiang Ning's dedication to cultivation at all times was something he had never witnessed in his life.

At this moment, Xie Zhengtian also understood why Jiang Ning had risen to become a legend in Luo Water County in less than a year.

It was not only a display of talent but also a testament to his hard work.

As a cold wind blew, Xie Zhengtian shivered.

With temperatures below zero, he had intentionally not worn his fox fur coat and had hurriedly come to welcome Jiang Ning to show his sincerity.

However, upon arriving at the entrance, he saw Jiang Ning in the midst of his cultivation.

Daring not to disturb Jiang Ning, who was in the midst of his cultivation, he could only wait at the entrance.

As time passed, the harsh winter cold seeped through his thin clothing.

Without a fox fur cloak to keep him warm, even though his martial arts had reached a certain level, making him more resistant to the cold than ordinary people, he had not yet entered the Inner Fortitude Realm. He was far from being impervious to the elements. Xie Zhengtian couldn't help but inwardly lament.

Soon, he felt his feet growing cold, and he couldn't help but stamp his feet, then he circulated his Qi and blood, flushing out the cold.

In that instant, Xie Zhengtian felt the chill within his body rapidly expelled, and his entire body warmed up.

This was the power of Qi and blood.

On the other side.

On the chariot seat.

As his inner breath surged along the Extraordinary Vessels and the Twelve Regular Meridians, tearing through the meridians again and again, and then healing them.

With each Great Zhou Tian cycle, it was a process of breaking and then rebuilding.

Jiang Ning could feel his meridians significantly widening and becoming more resilient.

After a long while.

A faint sound came from the carriage behind him.

"Sir, can I come out now?"

Upon hearing this, Jiang Ning immediately interrupted the circulation of his inner breath in the Great Zhou Tian cycle, allowing his inner breath to run wild like an untamed horse, surging through his meridians, causing them to be impacted and torn.

His eyebrows only slightly furrowed before smoothing out.

Because of the current uncontrolled and chaotic inner breath, it was unable to tear his meridians, causing only a slight pain.

This showed that at this moment, his meridians were not only wider but also more resilient than before.

Jiang Ning opened his eyes and said, "Come out!"

Then, he saw the carriage curtain being swept aside, and Xie Xiao Jiu, dressed neatly, stepped out, wearing a black fox fur cloak.

But what he didn't know was that Xie Xiao Jiu had not taken off her clothes from start to finish.

Lu Yi followed closely behind, standing half a position behind the two of them.

On the other side.

Upon seeing this, Xie Zhengtian quickly composed his expression and approached with a smile.

"Commander Jiang, I was wondering why I heard the sound of magpies this morning. It turns out Commander Jiang was coming."

Jiang Ning smiled, "Head of the Xie Family."

Xie Zhengtian glanced at Xie Xiao Jiu, who had just stepped down from the carriage, and his heart filled with joy.

Then he said, "The weather is terrible today. I was just worrying about how my daughter would return. I didn't expect Commander Jiang to personally drive the carriage to bring my daughter back. Thank you very much."

"To express my gratitude, Commander Jiang, why don't you come to my residence for a few drinks?"

"The food and drinks are already prepared!"

Hearing these words, Jiang Ning shook his head, "I have something else to do today. Maybe next time!"

"Alright, then next time!" Xie Zhengtian nodded with a carefree attitude, without any hesitation or reluctance.

"Father!" Xie Xiao Jiu jumped off the carriage and spoke indifferently, as if merely going through the motions.

"Farewell!" Jiang Ning bowed to Xie Zhengtian.

"Commander Jiang, please take care!" Xie Zhengtian still had a smile on his face.

Then, Jiang Ning boarded the carriage.

"Let's go!"

After saying this to Xie Xiao Jiu and Xie Zhengtian beside the carriage, he finally entered the carriage.

Lu Yi also followed and entered the carriage.

After removing his shoes.

Jiang Ning sat cross-legged on the soft carpet.

"Don't disturb me!" Jiang Ning said.

"Yes, young master!" Lu Yi responded.

Then she saw Jiang Ning sitting cross-legged, assuming the authentic Taoist meditation posture, with the five hearts facing the sky.

After entering a meditative state.

The inner breath in his Dantian burst forth.

It traveled along the Ren Meridian, reaching the human body's brow, briefly stopping at the upper Dantian, and then ascending along the Du Meridian, passing through the Baihui Point at the top of the head, reaching the highest point of the human body.

Along the way, the meridians were torn by the surging inner breath, and then rapidly healed.

Then, the inner breath descended along the Du Meridian from the Baihui Point, passing through the back and waist, reaching the Weilu Point.

Continuing along the Weilu Point, it descended along the Ren Meridian, returning to the lower Dantian, thus completing a Small Zhou Tian cycle.

With the completion of a Small Zhou Tian cycle, the Ren and Du Meridians significantly widened and become more resilient.

Then, the inner breath surged from the Dantian, following the path of the Great Zhou Tian cycle.

The carriage carried him towards his home.

On the street, snow was flying in the air.

Inside the carriage, Jiang Ning repeatedly burst forth his inner breath, relentlessly tormenting his meridians, flushing them over and over.

The meridians shattered and healed repeatedly, undergoing the process of breaking and then rebuilding, becoming increasingly resilient.

Without any need to worry about consequences, Jiang Ning's meridians, both in terms of resilience and width, were rapidly transforming.

The widening of the meridians and the enhancement of their resilience meant that the total amount of inner breath he could burst forth in a short time was even higher and stronger.

This was an improvement in the efficiency of inner breath output.

The explosive power of the inner breath could bring about a significant enhancement.

Just like the previous Hong Ming Hu, the total amount of inner breath had only reached the thirty-year level, the level of an ocean of inner breath.

It was still not enough to surpass Jiang Ning's inner breath by a large margin.

But during that burst of power, Jiang Ning truly witnessed what it meant to have an ocean-like vastness of inner breath.

Relying solely on the explosive power of his inner breath, he could overwhelm most martial artists, causing the air to freeze in a nearly solidified state.

(End of Chapter)

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