From being plagued by all kinds of diseases to becoming a high-level martial arts demon god!

Chapter 148 Physical Body Level Seven
The bottom of the Red Mist Rift Valley.

A hole the size of a bowl has been broken in the smooth, transparent black rock on the ground.

Jiang Heng stretched out his hand, and a ball of energy surged from his palm.

It transformed into a giant, ethereal hand, exploring the energy liquid surging beneath the rock like magma.

"It doesn't seem like that much..."

Jiang Heng murmured softly.

Beneath the area covered by black rocks, the flow of energy liquid extends to a diameter of only about three or four meters.

The deepest part is less than a finger's width deep.

Below that lies a large vein of concentrated energy essence.

The total volume is estimated to be less than one cubic meter.

It is likely that the energy essence vein below accumulated over time due to crustal movement, which propelled the energy within the vein to its surface, ultimately forming this depression of pure energy liquid.

"But it should be enough..."

Jiang Heng pondered for a moment, then immediately controlled his own Qi, transforming it into a large hand, and scooped up the energy liquid below.

A handful of liquid is about 500 milliliters, and it is still evaporating.

Such refined energy, even if a level six martial artist relied on this energy liquid to cultivate at full strength for a month, it would probably not be able to consume this handful of liquid completely!

Jiang Heng's eyes flickered slightly, then he immediately lifted the energy liquid, tilted his head back, and poured it into his mouth.

This energy liquid melts instantly upon entering the mouth and has no taste whatsoever.

But the next moment.

The pure energy immediately spread in his mouth, invading his flesh and blood, flowing down his mouth, into his esophagus and stomach.

It even seeps into the internal organs and reaches the limbs and bones.

Compared to the red mist, which could only affect his trachea and lungs at most, this energy liquid that entered his mouth could directly penetrate his entire body!
Muscles, blood, tissues, and organs, under the infusion of this enormous energy, began to crystallize inch by inch.

The numbness and coldness started spreading from the tip of his tongue and even reached Jiang Heng's brain!
Jiang Heng's expression changed slightly.

If this thing were to infiltrate my mind, I'm afraid I would die on the spot!
At that time, he won't even have the chance to activate the power of the disease.

Jiang Heng immediately chanted in his mind: "Disease erosion, transformation!"

A gentle, corrosive power immediately surged into his body from the void, quickly enveloping his brain.

It quickly cleansed up the ever-spreading crystallized body, and the resulting feedback power was then invested in improving its realm.

At this moment, all one hundred acupoints on Jiang Heng's body have been fully developed.

The next step is to reach level seven in physical cultivation.

The goal is to connect these hundred acupoints, forming new pathways through the paths and directions linked by true intention.

Therefore, the seventh level of physical body is also known as the "Meridian Opening Realm".

It is divided into twelve regular meridians and eight extraordinary meridians, totaling twenty meridians.

This is a cultivation path that the first generation of martial artists, more than a hundred years ago, derived from Taoism and traditional Chinese medicine after studying various paths.

By forming clear and distinct meridians within the body, connecting with acupoints, internal organs, and other vital organs, a thorough internal circulation of Qi is formed within the body.

To advance from the peak of level six to the early stage of level seven, one must start from the crown of the head and open up the first meridian in the human body, the Ren meridian!

The feedback force transformed from the power of disease and erosion, under Jiang Heng's control, surged towards the top of his head like flowing water.

Following the true meaning of the flames rising from the furnace of internal organs, the meridians from Baihui acupoint on the top of the head to Shenting acupoint were gradually opened up.

However, this barrier is extremely difficult to overcome. Countless martial artists have spent countless resources but still cannot get past this obstacle.

Jiang Heng has only been at the peak of level six for less than two days, so it is naturally even more difficult for him to try to break through to the early stage of level seven!

"not enough……"

Jiang Heng had already swallowed this handful of energy liquid, completely transforming it into feedback power, which he then injected into his breakthrough in realm.

However, the meridians from Baihui acupoint to Shenting have only been partially strengthened, which is clearly insufficient to break through to the seventh level.

Jiang Heng lowered his gaze and looked again at the hole above the black rock on the ground.

Then he raised his right hand, threw a punch, and smashed it into the edge of the hole.

The already shattered rock was now much more fragile and could not withstand Jiang Heng's punch at all, shattering once more.

Large pieces of rock sank into the magma-like liquid below.

The hole, which was originally the size of a bowl, has now been enlarged to the size of a washbasin.

Jiang Heng then extended his palm once more.

A powerful aura surged from his palm, transforming into a giant hand the size of a wine vat, which scooped up the liquid energy from the ground.

It then changed shape and flew up like a sieve.

Jiang Heng opened his mouth, and a large amount of energy liquid poured into his mouth along the edge of the strainer.

"Gudong, gudong..."

A clear swallowing sound echoed at the bottom of the silent rift.

The energy liquid he swallowed quickly began to permeate his limbs and bones, and crimson crystals, like flower petals, bloomed on Jiang Heng's body.

It appears to be beautiful and exquisite, but it is the most deadly poison.

A body at the peak of level six is ​​simply unable to absorb such a massive torrent of energy.

If it were a normal level six peak martial artist, they would probably die on the spot within a few breaths.

The entire body will also completely transform into a container for the spreading energy liquid, crystallizing completely and becoming an energy crystal sculpture.

Even with Jiang Heng's current physical strength, which far surpasses that of an ordinary level six peak martial artist, he could only sustain it for a dozen seconds at most.

No matter how many more there are, they will all die from the infusion of this energy liquid.

In fact, this is why the Tianfu Wu'an Hall did not pay much attention to the Red Mist Rift Valley.

Energy essence can only be used as a tool to assist martial artists in their cultivation, and there is a limit to its absorption efficiency; once you have too much, it becomes worthless.

Previously, when Jiang Heng returned to Tianfu City, an eighth-level martial artist had taken a trip through the depths of the rift valley.

They also discovered this energy liquid at the bottom of the rift valley, beneath the black rocks.

But for most martial artists, no matter how high the concentration of this substance is, it is no different from ordinary energy essence.

If you really want to use it to aid in your spiritual practice, you may even need to dilute it before using it.

Therefore, compared to the abundant energy essence ore on both sides of the cliff, there is absolutely no need to rush to mine it...

Instead of mining the veins now, we should wipe out the Thousand Gu Alliance first, and then explore slowly afterwards.

Therefore, the energy liquid beneath this rock was preserved.

This also gave Jiang Heng the opportunity to obtain this item.

He didn't care about the auxiliary effects of this energy essence in cultivation; he only cared about the side effects when it invaded the human body in large quantities.

Therefore, naturally, the higher the concentration and the stronger the side effects, the better.

A large handful of liquid energy rapidly flowed into Jiang Heng's body.

Under the transformation of the power of disease, the opening of the first meridian in Jiang Heng's body was rapidly accelerated.

"continue……"

With a casual wave of his hand, Jiang Heng transformed his Qi into a pathway, continuously drawing in the energy liquid beneath the rock and swallowing it into his body.

If others were to see this scene, they might doubt Jiang Heng's human identity.

It's probably not only the Celestial Race that has this ability to devour liquid energy.

"Gulp, gulp..." Jiang Heng's throat kept gurgling, and under the pressure of a large amount of energy liquid, the power of disease was rapidly clearing away the lesions in his body.

This keeps him in a constant state of near death.

The bright red, rose petal-like energy crystallization wounds on his body bloomed and disappeared simultaneously.

The development and shaping of the meridians on the top of the head finally approached the Shen Ting acupoint!
boom!
In my mind, I seemed to hear a sound like porcelain shattering!
This "artificial meridian" has finally been opened and connected, reaching the Shen Ting acupoint!
In an instant, Jiang Heng felt his mind become clear and his mental will seemed to be magnified several times over!
Even in this valley shrouded in red mist, without relying on his eyes, he could completely rely on his own senses to perceive any movement within a radius of ten feet!

From the peak of level six to the early stage of level seven, there will not be much change in physical strength; the difference lies more in the improvement of mental will.

This greatly enhances the precision of qi manipulation, the effectiveness of supernatural powers, and even the speed of nerve reaction.

On the panel, the physical body level data, which was at 6.99, also jumped up by one number.

[Physical Level: 6.99 → 7.0]
"Breakthrough..."

Jiang Heng stopped swallowing the energy liquid.

He opened his mouth, and from the tip of his tongue down, he could barely feel his mouth anymore.

The recurring intense pain and the subsequent healing process stimulated his nerves like a tidal wave.

This has left him somewhat numb, and his speech is somewhat stiff.

Jiang Heng glanced at the data on the panel, then looked down at the remaining crimson energy liquid under the rock.

"continue!"

"Let's see how high we can go in one breath..."

He once again activated his sense of qi, scooped up the energy liquid beneath the rock, and continuously poured it into his mouth.

After reaching level seven, the body's resistance to this energy liquid seemed to have improved slightly.

The stinging sensation and the petal-like wounds spreading across my body also appeared at a slightly slower pace.

The power of disease began to operate again, continuously transforming the side effects brought about by the energy liquid.

The feedback force continues to spread downwards along the Shen Ting acupoint, gradually opening up the entire Ren meridian!
Then, Jiang Heng adjusted his direction of advancement again, directing the feedback force onto the second meridian in his body—the Governing Vessel!

As each meridian was opened up, Jiang Heng's mastery of Qi gradually reached a new level.

Time passed slowly, and I don't know how much time had gone by.

The energy liquid beneath the black rock had been emptied by Jiang Heng, leaving only an empty depression.

Jiang Heng has already developed more than five meridians on his body!
He opened the panel and glanced at the data on it.

[Physical Level: 7.29]
It has been upgraded to level 7.29 in one go. Just 0.1 more level will allow it to directly enter the mid-stage of level 7!

"call……"

Jiang Heng exhaled slowly, and the corrosive power on his body dissipated like a tide.

The pain and numbness in my mouth and stomach gradually returned to normal.

"That's really good..."

Jiang Heng nodded in satisfaction and looked down at the hollowed-out area.

"The quantity is too small."

At the bottom of the depression lies an energy essence ore. The energy content of this ore is so low that even if swallowed, it will simply be digested by his stomach without much side effect.

Therefore, there is little need for mining or collection.

"I have to go back."

Jiang Heng averted his gaze and murmured to himself.

He hadn't received the contribution points for killing those level six martial artists last time, and now he had killed a level seven martial artist.

The accumulated contribution points should be enough to exchange for some good items in the Wu'an Hall's contribution point shop.

For example, third-tier supernatural powers...

Jiang Heng moved slightly and casually burned the corpse of Napakan, leaving only the black jade gourd as evidence.

They then immediately left the rift valley and headed to the Xiting Mountain camp.

……

Xiting Mountain Campsite.

At this moment, the camp, which had already doubled in size, showed signs of being deserted.

The large number of elite warriors who were originally stationed in the camp have all disappeared, leaving only military soldiers to garrison and guard the area.

A patrolling drone spotted Jiang Heng.

Jiang Heng made no attempt to conceal his identity and said, "I am Jiang Heng, the deputy battalion commander of the Third Special Operations Battalion."

The drone immediately received the message and then responded with a voice: "Okay, please wait a moment."

A few breaths later, Zhao De'an flew out of the tent and arrived in front of Jiang Heng.

Zhao De'an was wrapped in bandages, seemingly injured, and his face was quite pale.

He looked at Jiang Heng in surprise:

"Jiang Heng? Where did you go yesterday? We haven't been able to contact you at the camp."

"I thought you had disappeared again..."

Jiang Heng was slightly taken aback, and explained, "I went somewhere to break through, so I didn't receive any news."

The red mist permeating the rift valley could block cell phone signals, so Jiang Heng, being inside, naturally couldn't receive any messages from the outside world.

"Found a place to break through?"

Zhao De'an muttered to himself, then seemed to realize something, his pupils contracted, and he carefully examined Jiang Heng.

He said incredulously, "You...you've already broken through to the seventh level of physical body?"

Jiang Heng nodded slightly.

"no……"

Zhao De'an opened his mouth, wanting to say something, but couldn't utter a word.

"you……"

Jiang Heng thought for a moment and then asked, "Zhao Ying, you just said that the camp wanted to see me. What is it?"

"Also, what's the situation with these injuries on your body?"

Zhao De'an snapped out of his daze and said:
"Oh, while you were away, Minister Xiao led Battalion Commander Du and other martial artists to launch a surprise attack on the Thai-Myanmar border and launch a counterattack against the Thousand Gu Alliance."

"I unexpectedly encountered a level seven martial artist from the Thirteen Caves of Southern Xinjiang and was injured, so I had to come back to recuperate."

At this point, he sighed helplessly, "Sigh, it's all my fault for rushing ahead too much..."

"In this operation, Minister Xiao joined forces with the powerful figures from the Southwest and Jingzhou Administrative Region, making the defeat of the Thirteen Caves of Southern Xinjiang a foregone conclusion."

"This is a rare opportunity to make a contribution!"

He raised his head and said, "Du Ying said that if they find you, they will send you to the front line. They are currently in need of high-level martial artists to hunt down the people of the Thirteen Caves of Southern Xinjiang."

Jiang Heng nodded thoughtfully.

Has the operation to wipe out the Thirteen Caves of Southern Xinjiang finally begun...?

He has now reached the seventh level of physical body cultivation, and as long as he does not encounter an eighth-level martial artist, he can protect himself more than enough.

Going to the front lines wouldn't hurt; we could harvest more contribution points, and who knows, we might even find some good stuff deep within the Thirteen Caves of Southern Xinjiang...

With this in mind, Jiang Heng nodded and said:
"Okay, I'll be there right away."

(End of this chapter)