Chapter 150: Chapter 0150: Meridians Open, Special Ability Emerges_1
Within the Cave Mansion, Zhang Bin was still diligently cultivating.
He had successively unblocked the Belt Meridian and the Yin Linking Meridian, bringing the total number of his opened meridians to eighteen.
He consumed his last elixir and then gulped down a large bottle of Spiritual Water.
Success or failure hinged on this moment.
He frantically refined the medicinal power, transforming Spiritual Energy into True Qi and infusing it into his Dantian.
His Dantian gradually became full.
However, his Dantian was now vast—eight times larger than before. Truly filling it would require an immense amount of True Qi.
Therefore, even after completely refining the last elixir’s medicinal power, the True Qi in his Dantian was still not full.
I’m just a little bit short.
A resolute expression appeared on Zhang Bin’s face as he took out the Gathering Qi Pills and swallowed twenty in one go. This was practically playing with his life.
He gulped down another large bottle of Spiritual Water he had prepared. Then he began to earnestly cultivate the Pure Heart Mystique.
This Cultivation Technique was miraculous; it gathered True Qi at a rapid pace.
His muscles rapidly shriveled. Fortunately, he had consumed plenty of Spiritual Water. Otherwise, he would have immediately turned into a desiccated corpse.
But True Qi materialized rapidly, surging into his Dantian.
About two hours later, he emerged from his meditation. He was horrified to find he had become a skeleton—a mere sack of skin wrapped around bones, weighing no more than twenty-five kilograms.
Fortunately, the medicinal power had been completely consumed, or he might not have woken up.
Zhang Bin was also terrified. He immediately drank more Spiritual Water, took no more Gathering Qi Pills, and continued to cultivate the Pure Heart Mystique.
Gradually, his muscles grew full again.
After drinking several more bottles of Spiritual Water, he finally recovered a great deal and was mostly restored.
To his delight, the True Qi in his Dantian had finally become full, unable to accept any more.
Now, it’s time for me to break through the 19th meridian.
A look of intense anticipation appeared on his face. However, he did not start forcing open his meridians immediately. Instead, he stood up and began eating the many fruits Little Fox had picked for him, only then noticing it had already grown dark outside.
"Tutu, have the enemies arrived yet?" Zhang Bin asked seriously.
"They just got off the plane. It will still take them two hours to get to your house. Besides, they’re going to stop for food, which might delay them further," Tutu said.
"That’s great! I still have a little bit of time."
Joy appeared on Zhang Bin’s face. After resting for a while, he immediately began to force open his meridians.
Because the True Qi in his Dantian was full and his spiritual power had grown very strong, he controlled the flow of True Qi with ease.
Thus, it took him only about half an hour to break through the Yin Jumping Meridian.
BOOM...
Once the meridian was cleared, his Dantian again emitted a thunderous sound. It doubled in size, now resembling a small ocean.
Of course, breaking through the final meridian—the Yang Jumping Meridian—was the truly formidable part. Once that was cleared, his Dantian would expand tenfold and become a veritable ocean.
That Realm was called the Qi Sea Realm.
Hahaha... I’ve finally broken through the 19th meridian! Given time, I could also cultivate to the Rushing Pulse Peak! Zhang Bin laughed heartily in his mind.
He quickly composed himself and continued to cultivate diligently, taking small amounts of Gathering Qi Pills and Spiritual Water to enhance the True Qi in his Dantian.
He was well aware that although he had closed the gap with his enemy, Gu Yang had broken through the 19th meridian many years ago. His True Qi was still far more condensed than Zhang Bin’s. Therefore, he had to gather as much True Qi as possible.
Unfortunately, he couldn’t concoct a second batch of True Essence Pills. The main ingredients were insufficient. He lacked Ginseng that was over five hundred years old. There was still some Lingzhi and Polygonum Multiflorum remaining.
Otherwise, I really could have cultivated to the peak, broken through the twentieth meridian, and advanced to the Qi Sea Realm.
About an hour later, Zhang Bin stopped his cultivation.
He stood up, exited the Cave Mansion, and hurriedly returned with Little Fox.
On the way, he wasn’t idle. He diligently trained his swordsmanship and again used True Qi to stimulate the nervous system in his right hand. He discovered that his sword speed had indeed improved, but he was still in the Sword Release Enemy Cripple realm, managing about twenty-two strokes per second. This was because improving one’s sword speed became increasingly difficult at higher levels.
The chances are not great. Zhang Bin’s expression turned very serious.
"Master, I feel like your spiritual power has increased a lot; you might have developed a Special Ability. Want to give it a try?" Tutu’s voice rang out.
"Developed a Special Ability?" Zhang Bin was astonished. "Is that possible?"
He stopped in his tracks and began to meticulously test it out.
"Break for me..." he shouted at a large rock.
But, of course, nothing happened.
Then he continued to shout frantically.
"Lightning, strike..."
"Flames, burn..."
"Gale, blow..."
"Great waters, emerge and submerge this heaven and earth..."
"Ice, blizzard, descend..."
His lips were raw, but he still hadn’t discovered any Special Ability.
Zhang Bin was so angry he nearly vomited blood. Unintentionally, he shouted at a fallen leaf, "Come here."
Something miraculous happened. The fallen leaf actually fluttered over, landing directly in his palm.
"Eh?" A sound of surprise escaped Zhang Bin’s lips, his face showing confusion. He clearly suspected it was a coincidence.
"Go!" he shouted again.
The leaf in his hand fluttered once more, flying to the spot Zhang Bin had indicated.
My god... I’ve really developed a Special Ability! This is Telekinesis! It’s also a necessary skill for Sword Control. In the future, if my Special Ability—that is, my Daoist Magic—improves, I’ll be able to fly on my sword! Zhang Bin’s face lit up with wild joy, his excitement beyond measure.
The Qingmu Longevity Technique stated that upon reaching the Seed Condensing Realm, one gained the ability of Sword Control and could even fly on a sword. That was true Daoist Magic.
But now, he already possessed Telekinesis. This was thanks to cultivating the Pure Heart Mystique, which had allowed the ability to develop ahead of schedule.
Thus, he enthusiastically tested his new telekinetic ability. He soon found that he could only move fallen leaves and very light, dead branches. He was unable to move anything heavier.
However, as he grew stronger, he should be able to move heavier objects.
Though I’m very happy, I’m still a bit concerned. This ability isn’t very useful right now and doesn’t seem like it will help much in the upcoming battle...
Despite this, he hurried back. He would not run away; he was determined to fight his enemy head-on.
He suddenly leaped into the air, landing in the tree canopy. He then sprinted across the treetops, covering more than ten meters in a single step, looking just like an Immortal.
WOOF! WOOF! WOOF!
"Zhang Bin, Zhang Bin, come down quickly." A surprised voice also rang out. It sounded like Liu Ruomei.