Chapter 15: Innate Realm

Chapter 15: Innate Realm

In the following days, Wang Hong once again visited the Library and found a book titled "Henglian Liuhe Gong."

This cultivation technique consisted of nine levels, requiring practitioners to circulate their energy while simultaneously striking their entire body. From the first to the third level, one had to use a wooden stick to strike the body. After advancing to the fourth level, they would switch to an iron stick, and upon reaching the seventh level, it would be replaced with a large iron rod. After each session of striking, one needed to use Medicinal Herbs to soothe tendons, invigorate blood circulation, and strengthen muscles and bones.

In the initial stages, practicing the first to third levels required ordinary Medicinal Herbs, readily available at major pharmacies. However, starting from the fourth level, more precious and aged Chinese herbs were necessary, turning it into a considerable expense. Without space assistance, Wang Hong wouldn't dare to cultivate this technique.

In the subsequent days, Wang Hong tirelessly practiced day and night. When tired from practicing "Thunderous Spear Technique," he would drink Medicinal wine to replenish energy. Then, he would proceed to practice "Muscle-Tendon Changing and Marrow-Cleansing Technique." If he felt sleepy, he would take a nap in space and then resume practicing "Henglian Liuhe Gong," squeezing in time to read books within space.

Combining the assistance of space provisions and Medicinal cuisine, Wang Hong's progress was rapid. In just three months, he successfully opened the Thrusting Meridian among the Eight Extraordinary Meridians.Follow current novels on novelb((in).(com)

Two intense years passed in the rigorous cultivation. During this time, Wang Hong transformed into a robust young man. In the first year, he accompanied the team into the mountains dozens of times, finally gathering all the Medicinal Herbs required for practicing "Henglian Liuhe Gong," planting them in space.

The turmoil caused by the arrival of immortals gradually subsided during this period. The main reason was the considerable number of casualties, and those with hot-headed intentions had mostly met their end. The remaining individuals had learned to calm down, mainly due to the Academy's ability to bring reason to these situations. In one instance, over a hundred martial artists in the Acquired Realm came, but the organized formation of Academy students swiftly dealt with them, showcasing the might of Qing Yang Academy.

In these two years, Wang Hong advanced "Henglian Liuhe Gong" to the sixth level. Even if he stood still and allowed others to attack, ordinary Acquired Realm martial artists would find it challenging to harm him, and even a steel knife could only leave a small cut on his skin.

His internal cultivation had also opened all the Eight Extraordinary Meridians, reaching the peak of the Acquired Realm. Now, with a few more years of accumulation and a fortuitous encounter, he could break through the Acquired Realm and reach the legendary Innate Stage.

Over these two years of growth, the first batch of Medicinal Herbs planted in space had matured to a hundred years. The rest, ranging from thirty to eighty years, were flourishing everywhere.

During this time, Wang Hong thoroughly read most of the books in the Library, especially those related to medicine and martial arts. In theoretical terms, he surpassed the Academy instructors.

This force nurtured and moisturized his lungs repeatedly. After a while, a stream of internal energy flowed out of his lungs, entered the Hand Taiyin Lung Meridian, and slowly reached the Middle Palace acupoint. It circled there for about fifteen minutes, causing the Middle Palace acupoint to gradually heat up and swell, as if a warm stream was slowly filling it.

Afterward, this warm swelling sensation followed the Hand Taiyin Lung Meridian and slowly flowed towards the Cloud Gate acupoint. Once it reached the Cloud Gate acupoint, it stopped moving.

Wang Hong slowly withdrew his cultivation, took a deep breath, and felt the internal energy entering the Hand Taiyin Lung Meridian. This meant that he had officially become a cultivator in the Innate Realm, even if it was just opening one acupoint like the Middle Palace.

Wang Hong sniffed the air, detecting the scent of his own sweat and the Medicinal cuisine he made in the kitchen. He could distinguish the aroma of various Medicinal Herbs and seasonings. There was also the smell of various weeds in the courtyard. Wait, how could he still smell the latrine from this far away?

Feeling nauseous, Wang Hong held his breath. In doing so, he discovered that he could control the opening and closing of his pores, allowing for faint breathing through them.

"Could this be the legendary Fetal Breathing?"

After reaching the Innate Stage, as martial artists opened each organ and its meridians, corresponding enhancements occurred in their five senses and corresponding body parts.

Wang Hong opened the Lung Meridian, which enhanced his sense of smell through the nose, enabling him to detect scents several miles away. The lungs govern the skin and hair, improving the functionality of pores. The coveted Fetal Breathing, which many dreamed of, was now easily achievable. If Wang Hong submerged in water and breathed through his skin pores, he could last half an hour without needing to come up for air.

For over ten consecutive days, having taken more than twenty Dragon Tiger Pills, he finally reached the Innate Realm today. In the entire Chu State, with a population of over a billion, there were fewer than a hundred martial artists in the Innate Realm.

An Innate Realm martial artist under the age of twenty was unheard of, at least in the history of Chu State. If news of this were to spread, it would undoubtedly cause a sensation. Wang Hong felt a sense of satisfaction but decided to keep a low profile for now, avoiding unnecessary trouble.

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