From a refugee to a martial artist

Chapter 18 Continuous Breakthroughs
Lunch was pork and cabbage stew with big steamed buns.

Meng Yuan's appetite today was more than ever, almost doubled. The nutrients absorbed by the essence fire also doubled, but the growth was smaller.

It can be seen that after the essence and fire are perfected once, its nature also changes, and it is necessary to absorb much more than the first time, or even double, before it can be perfected the second time.

After lunch, all the students looked at Meng Yuan. Wu Changsheng took the lead and asked Meng Yuan to talk about his experience and feelings of enlightenment.

"Practice hard and push yourself to your limits. When practicing Baozhuang Yangyuan Gong, the most important thing is to breathe evenly and focus more on your own body." Meng Yuan did not hide anything and shared all his conclusions.

Although he was able to gain enlightenment through the use of his spiritual energy, when it comes to hard work and practice, only Tie Niu can compare with him in the entire training ground.

After hearing what Meng Yuan said, everyone started discussing the matter noisily again.

Meng Yuan did not say much, he just stood up and said: "Master Nie asked me to take care of you. In fact, I have never taken care of anyone, and I don't know how to do it. You just need to follow the rules set by Master Nie and practice on time every day. It's your business if you slack off, and it's also your business if you work hard. Of course, I hope that everyone can help each other and not bully others."

After saying that nonsense, Meng Yuan got up and left the cafeteria.

Meng Yuan was full of energy and had no habit of taking a lunch break, so he went to the training ground, and the others followed him.

Without thinking about what others were thinking, Meng Yuan practiced the Baozhuang Yangyuan Gong while thinking about what Master Nie said.

According to Master Nie, humans have three parts, upper, middle and lower, with a total of ninety-nine acupoints.

Once the acupoints are opened, spirit and strength will be enhanced. At the same time, the true qi can be nourished in the acupoints and then stored in the dantian.

Therefore, the more acupoints are opened, the more true Qi there is. The external manifestation of true Qi is greater strength, faster reaction, and better spirit.

Of course, there are upper, middle and lower acupoints. Now that I have just entered the ninth grade, I can't store much true qi. After the eighth and seventh grades, the acupoints will open more and more, and the true qi will increase.

Then the true Qi is transported between different acupoints, which has more magical uses, and even the fists and palms are filled with fire and ice.

Meng Yuan thought for a while and began to summarize. If you want to open the acupoints, you need to strengthen your muscles and bones externally and nourish your essence and calm your mind internally. One movement and one stillness, one tightness and one looseness, one yin and one yang, this is the best way to open the acupoints.

To cultivate the true qi, one also follows the method of the Baozhuang Yangyuan Gong. This step is not difficult, it can be completed in one or two hours at the fastest and one or two days at the slowest.

Meng Yuan relaxed his hands and feet, emptied his mind, and only thought about the newly opened acupoint.

But after a while, I felt my whole body getting slightly hot and I felt dizzy.

This feeling is indescribable, like taking a bath in hot soup, or taking a nap in the summer afternoon, or as vast as riding the wind in the sky, making people unable to stop and indulge in it.

After an unknown amount of time, Meng Yuan came to his senses and felt his mind was clear and his body was light. He opened his eyes and saw that the sun had moved slightly to the west. Only half an hour had passed.

The true qi has filled the Dantian. This acupoint is on the head, and it does not show strength, but the speed of reaction, spirit, and vision, smell and hearing.

If you waste too much energy, such as staying up late, thinking too much, and fighting, you will deplete your true energy.

Of course, true Qi is inexhaustible. If it is over-consumed, it can be restored by simply sitting quietly, meditating, eating well, and sleeping well.

Feeling a slight warmth in his dantian, Meng Yuan sat down cross-legged, and then saw the others sitting down as well.

Now Meng Yuan is the benchmark for everyone, and everyone follows his example, hoping to come to the fore sooner.

"You guys practice yours." Meng Yuan smiled and closed his eyes again.

Focus on your limbs, internal organs, and bones, and you will feel a warm light in your dantian.

As the mind moves at will, the true Qi flows through the meridians to the Baihui point on the top of the head, and then slowly moves downward.

The body's veins are like rivers, and soon they are unable to move forward because they encounter a blockage.

Meng Yuan is attacking the next acupoint.

Feeling the blockage carefully, it was clear that it had loosened long ago. This was the effect of the body being tempered by the essence fire.

Meng Yuan's mind was as calm as an ancient well. He just slowly guided his true energy and slowly pushed the blockage.

Once, twice, three times, Meng Yuan followed the experience of Master Nie, nine times light and one time heavy, nine times shallow and one time deep, to impact the blocked part of the acupoint. After an unknown amount of time, his whole body trembled slightly, and then there was a slight warmth in the back of his neck. For a moment, Meng Yuan felt that his blood and qi were flowing smoothly, and he felt relaxed.

If you feel it carefully, you will find that a new acupoint has been opened.

There are a total of sixteen acupoints on the torso, eight in the front and eight in the back, and one has now been opened.

This acupoint connects the head and torso, and further down is the spine and the sides of the spine, and then the chest.

After sitting quietly for a while, Meng Yuan opened his eyes and found that it was already dark.

It took an entire afternoon to attack the acupoints.

Meng Yuan looked around and saw a group of students standing not far away, with different expressions on their faces, some confused, some envious.

There was another person lying on the recliner, it was Nie Yannian.

"Master Nie." Meng Yuan quickly stood up.

Nie Yannian took a look at Meng Yuan. He knew that this kid was smart, hardworking and talented, but he already looked up to him because he had reached the level of a master in just one month. He didn't expect that he would open another acupoint after just one day.

This progress is faster than those children from noble families who have been taking medicinal baths since childhood. Moreover, this child has a strong character, speaks and acts prudently, and is not arrogant even though he is one step ahead of others. Except for eating a lot and not wanting to sleep with the madam, he really has no shortcomings.

Of course, Nie Yannian could not determine whether this young man would be so successful in the future, but with the talent and character he showed now, he would definitely achieve something.

"Eternal life." Nie Yannian smiled in a sly way.

"Here." Wu Changsheng stepped forward immediately.

"Take someone to clean up the room next to your dormitory and give it to the little gelder to live in." Nie Yannian gave the order, and then said: "Little gelder, starting tomorrow, you will have three more eggs in the morning and evening, and one pound of meat at noon."

"Thank you, Master Nie." Meng Yuan thanked this old pimp from the bottom of his heart. Living in a single room was nothing, but having an extra pound of flesh was indeed a great thing.

"Go back and have a good rest. I'll teach you some new skills tomorrow." Nie Yannian didn't say anything else and just got up and left.

The young men who were left behind were silent for a moment, all looking at Meng Yuan, not knowing what he was thinking.

"Senior Brother Meng, I'll go clean the new house for you!" After a long while, Wu Changsheng spoke.

"No hurry, let's eat first, I'll go with you." Meng Yuan said.

After dinner and cleaning the new house, Meng Yuan went to the training ground again. He first practiced a set of Baozhuang Yangyuan Gong, and then went to lift the stone mill.

He could lift a 200-jin stone mill easily and walk a hundred steps. Although Tie Niu was not yet a qualified warrior, he was naturally strong. After a month of training, he could lift a 300-jin stone mill.

Although Meng Yuan has already gained enlightenment and entered the realm of rank, in terms of strength, he is not even as good as Tie Niu, who has not yet reached the realm of rank.

This is not surprising, as entering the realm of the rank does not necessarily transform a person. However, after entering the realm of the rank, one can call upon the true Qi, which is the difference between entering the realm of the rank and not entering the realm of the rank.

Even after reaching the highest level, there are still huge differences between people.

Meng Yuan's understanding is that once this acupoint is opened, it is like a tool. At a low level, it is like getting a bamboo raft. A strong man and a thin bamboo pole can both paddle the raft, but the speed of the two is different.

But as the realm becomes higher and according to personal qualifications, the bamboo raft either becomes a black-sailed boat, a cargo ship, or a flower boat, and the cargoes that can be carried become more and more different.

Of course, this is only a comparison of strength. The amount of true qi, whether one is familiar with how to use it, and whether one has rich practical experience are also extremely important factors.

Therefore, in the martial arts, even though there are grades, it is impossible to quantify them. Even if they are of the same grade, their abilities vary greatly.

It was already dark, and the north wind was howling in the training ground. Meng Yuan and Tie Niu talked about their training experience, and all the students gathered around to listen carefully.

After talking for a while, Meng Yuan started practicing the Bao Zhuang Yang Yuan Gong again to nourish the true Qi in the newly opened acupoints.

(End of this chapter)