Cultivation Begins with Skill Points-Chapter 196: A Fine Line Between Life and Death, Innate Perfection
Chapter 196: Chapter 196: A Fine Line Between Life and Death, Innate Perfection
The passage was pitch black, with not a hint of light penetrating inside, and the surrounding stone walls were densely carved with murals and inscriptions.
All the texts and patterns on the stone-wall passage don a uniform style, clearly penned by the same person, documenting how the ancestors of Chen Country evolved from a small Jianghu martial artist to establishing Chen Country, along with the deeds of successive generations in expanding their territory.
The murals vividly depict two figures, one being the ancestor of Chen Country, and the other being Jiang Feng in front of him.
Young genius, adored by all, handsome and gracious, countless daughters of nobles and aristocrats vied to marry him.
During his travels, he would trample upon aristocratic families and punch through sects, gaining the admiration of numerous righteous path heroines and demon path enchantresses.
Even novels wouldn’t dare to be so bold, yet here it is, openly depicted on the stone wall.
Zhong Lin raised an eyebrow, turned his head to glance at Jiang Feng.
"Brother Jiang, you sure know how to have fun!"
Jiang Feng’s old face reddened, for he had not imagined that someday outsiders might come to the Jiang ancestral land. He had believed that only after his death the successor would witness these, and by then, with no witnesses left, the descendants would just assume these murals depicted true events, holding him, their ancestor, in utmost reverence.
Jiang Feng sheepishly smiled and said, "Youth is ignorant, youth is ignorant."
While speaking, his footsteps quickened, wanting to swiftly move away from where the murals were located.
The stone-wall passage was exceedingly long, stretching for tens of miles, and as they descended further, a chilling coldness grew ever more palpable, its source unknown.
Suddenly, the vista broadened, and the narrow passage opened into a colossal cavern, twisting and turning with numerous routes, akin to a labyrinth. An ordinary person would only find themselves trapped here, unable to find the exit.
Jiang Feng led the way ahead, trudging a few more miles, until a spacious stone chamber appeared before them.
The stone chamber was adorned with gemstones and Luminous Pearls, transforming the pitch-black space into one of brightness. Most eye-catching was a pond in the center of the chamber.
This pond wasn’t large, each side measuring nine feet, containing a dark yellow liquid. If not for the occasional ripple, one might mistake it for a giant piece of jade.
"Master Zhong, this is where the Spiritual Pool of the Jiang Royal Family resides."
Jiang Feng sighed, his eyes filled with reluctance.
"Our ancestors explored for a century without ever discovering how this Spiritual Pool formed. It connects downward to earth veins, upward to stalactites, forming a natural array that condenses Heaven and Earth Essence Qi. Perhaps it’s this trinity that created this treasure trove."
Zhong Lin had long sensed the extreme concentration of Heaven and Earth Essence Qi within the stone chamber, where even a single breath could equate to meditating outside for a day.
"What a place."
In Zhong Lin’s tone was unconcealed delight. Even without that Spiritual Pool, simply meditating here and filling up all three hundred and sixty innate acupoints would cut the time required in half.
"Of course it’s a good place. If not for our Jiang Royal Family being at the brink of life and death, we’d never allow an outsider here," Jiang Feng sighed.
"The deal is settled, I’m going to begin cultivating, the Life Extension Pill is with Jiang Yuan."
Zhong Lin began removing his clothing without delay, and with a leap, entered the Spiritual Pool.
As soon as his body touched the Spiritual Liquid, he felt all his pores open instantly. A strong surge of power enveloped his entire being, making his body and soul emit a sense of euphoria from within and without.
He activated the "Five Elements Mixed Essence Skill," allowing Innate True Qi to flow through his body. The three hundred and sixty innate acupoints opened, and boundless spiritual energy surged toward them.
Zhong Lin had long used Silkworm Silk Strength to individually open up the three hundred and sixty innate acupoints, a task easier than cultivation in the Meridian Passage Realm. Especially after he grasped "Five Elements Rotation," his Innate True Qi bored through these acupoints with ease, even connecting them together.
The only difficulty lay in filling these acupoints completely with Innate True Qi.
And now, the opportunity finally presented itself.
With all innate acupoints opened, Zhong Lin became like a black hole, continuously devouring the Spiritual Liquid in the pool. The fierce suction even stirred up the wind flow in the stone chamber, forming a hurricane.
From afar, Jiang Feng felt the terrifying gale, retreating step by step with a horrified expression. However, witnessing the Spiritual Liquid in the pool diminishing at a visible pace caused him immense pain, to the point of feeling like coughing up blood.
Those were treasures accumulated by the Jiang Royal Family over a millennium! Yet now they were benefiting an outsider, leaving him heartbroken and helpless, sighing with resignation before reluctantly turning away.
But Zhong Lin could care less about Jiang Feng at this moment, having long immersed himself in endless excitement.
In a brief moment, the second innate acupoint was already filled with Innate True Qi, and the third began infusing.
Innate acupoints are the bridge for communication between the human body and the heavens, albeit not as vast as the Dantian, they each hold as much as one percent of innate Qi. If all three hundred and sixty acupoints were filled, it would be simply...
The third.
The fourth.
The fifth...
The tenth...
The fifteenth...
The thirtieth...
Never had Zhong Lin felt such ease and pleasure in cultivation, tempting him to indulge endlessly.
Time slowly slipped by, and in the blink of an eye, three days passed. Zhong Lin gradually opened his eyes, a flash of brilliance crossed his pupils. He felt his Dantian akin to an endless ocean, with all three hundred and sixty innate acupoints brimful of Innate True Qi.
Once the last innate acupoint was filled, Zhong Lin’s heart inexplicably calmed, as if reaching a new realm.
Within his body, the three hundred and sixty acupoints finally satiated with True Qi, simultaneously released the excess power.
This True Qi traversed smoothly through the barely perceptible meridians between the acupoints.
A bit of True Qi flowed into one acupoint, then another trickled into another, soon all True Qi began flowing through them, linking all the acupoints with the overflowing True Qi.
At this moment, Zhong Lin’s energy surged to a peak, with every acupoint on his body opening simultaneously, each seemingly turning into a Dantian, desperately drawing in external power.
"On the edge of life and death, hanging by a thread, the Innate Realm has reached Perfection..."
A roaring booming sound emanated from Zhong Lin’s body, the sound of True Qi circulating, reminiscent of the rushing waves, vehemently loud as if tens of thousands were shouting with all their might.
Concentrated and uninterrupted, though just a single roar, it was layer upon layer, rising like the tide, each wave overshadowing the last.
