My path to immortality began with my posting to guard Dawancun.

Chapter 912 Three Years of Pursuit (Part 2)

Time flies, and three years have passed in the blink of an eye.

The original site of Yangjiazhai

The mountains behind,

Shen Changchuan, now a fourteen or fifteen-year-old boy, was sitting cross-legged on the cliff top where the hunter's hut was located, facing the morning sun to gather qi, refine his true qi, and circulate it throughout his body.

As Shen Changchuan circulated his true energy, the air around him visibly distorted.

A powerful and terrifying aura rose slowly, like flames.

I don’t know how long it took,

Shen Changchuan stopped cultivating and pulled his consciousness back from his immersion in cultivation.

He opened his eyes.

Deep within the pupils, there seemed to be a deep, endless vortex swirling.

"After three years of hard work, we have finally reached this point."

"Even the creator of the Flowing Water Qigong might not be able to reach the level I am at now!"

Feeling the immense, boundless power of true qi within his body, like a surging river stretching endlessly, Shen Changchuan couldn't help but let out a long breath.

The true energy transformed into a wisp of white mist, which lingered in the air for a long time!
three years ago,
Having finally obtained Qigong and the extraordinary power system of this world, Shen Changchuan left Nanyang County and eventually returned to the mountains where Yangjia Village was located.

For him at that time, the next goal was nothing more than to cultivate, study qigong, study internal strength, and wait for his body to mature.

It's better to do these things in a place far away from the martial arts world and strife.

So naturally, he chose to return to the mountains where Yangjiazhai, where he had lived for four years, was located.

For three years,
Shen Changchuan lived on the original site of the hunter's cabin.

He cultivated while conducting research.
He frequently ventured into the mountains to gather and refine herbs, transforming them into resources for his own cultivation and providing for his further advancement.

With this focus and effort, they practiced diligently day and night without ceasing.

This effort did not disappoint him.

Not long after practicing Flowing Water Qigong,
He had already opened up his eight extraordinary meridians.
All sixteen acupoints on the body corresponding to the flowing water qigong were opened.

He had already reached the limit of what Flowing Water Qigong could achieve long ago!
But regarding this,
Shen Changchuan was not satisfied.

then,

During this cultivation process, relying on his own vision and foundation, he began to study true qi and continuously explored the essence of qigong.

Relying on his vision at the Divine Travel Realm level in the main world, and the vast foundation from the cultivation world brought by the progress bar panel, he modified and adjusted the Flowing Water Qi Gong, constantly changing its direction.

finally,
After more than two years,

This greatly enhanced what was originally just an ordinary flowing qigong technique in the martial arts world!
The original version of Flowing Water Qigong cultivates true qi that flows like water, possessing a continuous characteristic.

However, its level is ultimately too low.
The so-called "flowing water" is nothing more than a trickle.

It can only barely allow a martial artist to reach the point of mastering true qi.

Even if one takes that step and masters the subtle flow of true energy, one is still merely at the bottom of the martial arts world.

They are far inferior to those martial arts masters who have mastered profound qigong techniques.

However, after Shen Changchuan's research and revisions,
The true energy cultivated through the Flowing Water Qigong, which was like a trickle of water, had become like a mighty river within Shen Changchuan's body, vast and boundless, with an endless, surging, and boiling momentum!

And most importantly,

In the original version of Flowing Water Qigong, only sixteen acupoints could be opened.

However, through years of research and improvement, Shen Changchuan expanded it to seventy-two!
Currently, Shen Changchuan, in terms of skill level alone, has already reached the pinnacle of the top-tier masters in the martial arts world.

He is now infinitely close to the realm of a Grandmaster who connects the two bridges of heaven and earth and whose internal energy circulates and links heaven and earth!
This,

It's only at the cultivation level!

In terms of combat strength

Shen Changchuan is now no less than an ordinary innate master!

After all, these past three years,

He cultivates more than just true qi and qigong.

In terms of strength
He also made many breakthroughs, even applying his strength to Qigong!
The combination of these two paths allowed Shen Changchuan's combat power to easily surpass the threshold of the Innate Grandmaster.

It is also true,
Only then did Shen Changchuan confidently say that even the founder of the Flowing Water Qigong might not have reached his current level of cultivation!
"Flowing Qigong is ultimately just an ordinary Qigong mental technique."

"If I hadn't made sweeping improvements to it, transforming the trickle of true qi into a mighty river and expanding the original limit of sixteen acupoints to seventy-two acupoints, this technique would probably never have reached the level of a Grandmaster of the Innate Realm in my entire life!"

"But that's not enough!"

Shen Changchuan sensed the powerful surge of true energy within his body, as strong as a raging river. His silent face held an incredibly profound gaze.

"The limit of the human body is 108 acupoints!"

"To reach the ultimate level, one must develop the human body to its limit and fully open all 108 acupoints!"

"But it's not easy!"

"Through the flow of life force between the human body and the mutual response between various acupoints, I can only barely locate and develop from the eighteen acupoints of the flowing water qigong to seventy-two."

"As for the remaining thirty-six, they are hidden even deeper, and with only a weak connection, I have no way of sensing or locating them!"

Thoughts flashed through my mind like flowing water.

Shen Changchuan couldn't help but sigh softly.

Although his trip to Nanyang County three years ago marked his initial foray into the martial arts world.

However, the level of the martial arts world that it touched upon was ultimately too low!
That first foray into the martial world,

Not only did they obtain a mere, ordinary qigong manual, but...

Even after killing Elder Sun Butong of the Beggars' Sect, most of the martial arts manuals obtained from his secret chamber were only external martial arts techniques. The only internal energy cultivation method he possessed had its crucial parts deliberately concealed.
This meant that Shen Changchuan could only use it as a reference.
It is completely unusable for cultivation.

Such a low starting point made Shen Changchuan feel like a skilled cook without rice to cook.

To have achieved this point,
This was already the limit he could achieve with the vision and resources of the main world!

"Opening up seventy-two acupoints to advance to the Innate Grandmaster level should be considered top-tier in the martial arts world, but that's far from enough!"

"Although I don't know the cultivation methods of those martial arts ancestors in the history of this world who eventually broke through the void and ascended."

"But in my opinion, breaking through to the Innate Grandmaster realm is a process of laying a foundation."

"The number of acupoints opened before the innate stage determines one's future potential and the heights one can reach!"

"If you want to break through the void and ascend to leave this world in the future, you should try your best to open up all 108 acupoints before advancing to the Innate Realm!"

Shen Changchuan thought to himself.

In fact,
The short six-month "entry into the martial arts world" trip in Nanyang County three years ago was not enough for Shen Changchuan to come into contact with such advanced knowledge.

In fact, all of these were based on his flowing water qigong.

And the situation deduced from the various stories of the martial arts world that I often heard in the taverns when I was in Nanyang County.

However, judging from Shen Changchuan's level of cultivation in the main world, this deduction is most likely correct!
It is precisely because of this,
Shen Changchuan had to stop temporarily.

There was no further breakthrough in realm.
These days, I've mostly been spending my time and energy honing and applying my inner energy.

"Well, after three years of hard work, I should be strong enough now."

"Although my body is still not fully developed and has not yet reached its peak, with the fusion of strength and true qi, and the opening of seventy-two acupoints, my strength in the martial arts world should already be considered quite formidable."

"It's time to leave the mountains and venture into the martial world!"

Shen Changchuan took a deep breath, his eyes revealing a sharp glint, and he had already made up his mind.

Leaving the mountain

Entering the world of martial arts,

To find more profound Qigong techniques, locate the remaining thirty-six acupoints, and open them one by one.
Then, by using 108 acupoints, he broke through and advanced to the realm of the Innate Grandmaster!

Regarding how to acquire more advanced Qigong techniques,

Shen Changchuan had already made a general plan three years ago.

However, his plans were interrupted by the unexpected arrival of the Flowing Water Qi Gong and the matter of Elder Sun Butong of the Beggars' Sect's Nanyang branch.

This made him change his original actions.

right now,

It's time to revisit our original plan!

Moreover, compared to back then,

Shen Changchuan is now incredibly powerful!

It's not that he's arrogant,
Rather, his current strength gives him the right to be arrogant!
Although I have never actually met a Grandmaster of the Innate Realm

But based on Shen Changchuan's calculations,

His current strength should be no weaker than that of an ordinary innate grandmaster!

Grandmaster of the Primordial Era

That's a master who stands at the pinnacle of the entire martial arts world!
Looking at the entire martial arts world,

There are probably only thirty to fifty people who are at the level of Grandmaster or above!
That's the pinnacle of achievement in the entire world!
Back in Nanyang County, the Liuhe Sect, a second-rate martial arts sect that had some dealings with Shen Changchuan, had a leader named Liu Zhenshan who was already a renowned master in the area.

Even so, none of them have reached the level of a Grandmaster of the Innate Realm!

As long as Shen Changchuan doesn't court death.

There are very few people in the world today who can pose a life-or-death threat to him!

In this situation,
What is there to be afraid of?

With his current strength, collecting martial arts manuals from all over the martial arts world shouldn't be a problem for him.

or,
While collecting martial arts manuals

It's time to gather information about those who came before us and shattered the void!
A thought flickered in Shen Changchuan's mind.

However, at the same time,

At this moment, he couldn't help but hesitate slightly.

Where should one begin when collecting martial arts manuals?

While thinking about it,
His brow suddenly furrowed, and his gaze drifted toward a certain direction in the vast mountains.

"Hmm, someone's gone into the mountains?"

"Cough cough."

Two boys, around fifteen or sixteen years old, supported each other as they quickly traversed the mountain forest.
The wounds on his body were torn apart by the rough branches, and the blood-stained clothes clung to his flesh. Every breath felt like swallowing a razor blade.

"Young Master Yun, how are you? Can you still hold on?"

One of the boys, with a calm demeanor and a slender build, had the arm of his more robust and tall companion draped over his shoulder.
Seeing his companions' clothes stained with blood, their heavy breathing, and the pain of clenched teeth.

The slender, tall boy couldn't help but ask with concern.

During the escape, his close brothers often shielded him from the enemy's attacks, and were the most severely injured, which he couldn't help but care about.

"Don't worry, Young Master Feng, you're not dead yet!"

"I, Shao Yun, haven't even made a name for myself yet, how could I possibly die here!"

"That damned Iron Palm Clan! Once we two brothers have mastered our divine skills and emerged from seclusion, we will make them pay back tenfold for all the humiliation we've suffered these past few days!"

The boy named Shao Yun gasped for breath, gritted his teeth, and forced himself to speak fiercely.

It seems that by using this hatred, one can forcibly forget the pain and weakness in their body at this moment.

"Okay, we will definitely succeed!"

"Stick to it!"

The slender boy also showed a determined look on his face as he encouraged his companions.

"Shao Yun, Lin Mofeng, you two little bastards, where do you think you can run to!"

"Get the hell out here right now, or I'll skin you alive and make you wish you were dead!"

rear,

A powerful voice came from behind, echoing throughout the entire mountain forest.

At the source of the sound,
A middle-aged man, tall and imposing with broad arms and sharply defined features, exuding an aura of authority, seemed to leap through the air, soaring through the mountains and forests.

The powerful true energy impacted the surrounding trees, causing them to rustle and the leaves to fall in a flurry under the force of the impact.

The middle-aged man's long, sharp eyes, with a cold, hawk-like gaze, scanned the forest ahead, tracing the tracks left by the two little bastards as they fled.

He was usually the leader of a powerful gang, holding a high position in a certain region.
Where can I find experience or methods for tracking down and hunting down criminals?
With only extremely sharp eyesight, they could barely find some messy branches and leaves, as well as a few traces of blood, to determine the direction the other party had fled.

However,

Those two little beasts are truly despicable.

Changing direction from time to time in the mountains,

Some places were even disguised, which made him increasingly impatient.

"How long do you think your petty tricks can hold me off?!"

"Once I search every inch of this place, you will all have nowhere to escape!"

"I, the leader of this gang, keep my word. I promise you, hand over the goods, and I will spare your lives!"

"It's not impossible that I might even take you under my wing and make you my personal disciples. After all, you at least make a living on my territory, so you're practically one of us."

"Get out here right now, you bastard!"

The burly middle-aged man was running through the air.

His eyes scanned the surroundings, searching for any traces.

At the same time, the sound from his mouth, amplified by his true energy, clearly reached every inch of the mountains and forests within a ten-mile radius!
(End of this chapter)