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Chapter 132 All Meridians Open, Unobstructed Realm (10,000 words, seeking votes)
As she spoke, Granny Liu opened her palm, and a drop of liquid, radiating rich vitality and as clear as jade, floated quietly on her palm.

"This is a drop of Yi Wood essence that I have condensed after hundreds of years of cultivation!"

"If you, brave warrior, can slay that root-bound demon, I will gladly give you this item!"

Although he didn't know the specific effects of this thing, just looking at it made Chen Ye feel a surge of desire.

Granny Liu then added, "While this item may not be considered a miraculous elixir, it nourishes the blood and qi, tempers the body, and most importantly, helps cultivators expand their meridians!"

It is important to know that for cultivators in the Qi Nourishing Realm, if they want to advance further and enter the Unobstructed Realm where the meridians are unobstructed, opening and expanding the meridians is of paramount importance.

Therefore, the value of this thing is far greater than all the gold and silver in the Black Wind Stronghold's treasury combined!

Chen Ye fell silent.

He was weighing the pros and cons.

Even if a demon at the Unobstructed Realm has weaknesses, it is by no means an easy opponent.

Therefore, this trip is bound to be risky.

But the temptation of this thing is just too great.

He looked up and met the gazes of the little creatures in the woods.

Those were clear, pure eyes, yet carrying a hint of timidity and anticipation.

Especially the chubby little rabbit with big ears, who was nervously clenching his little fists and staring at him expectantly.

Chen Ye's heart stirred slightly, and he finally nodded slowly.

"Okay, I promise you."

"That's wonderful!" Granny Liu was overjoyed, so excited that she could barely hold her cane.

The little creatures erupted in a deafening cheer, as if they had already witnessed the Root Demon being slain.

“It’s getting late, brave warrior, why don’t you stay here for the night and set off early tomorrow morning? This will allow you to rest and recharge,” Granny Liu suggested.

Chen Ye nodded in agreement.

Then, Granny Liu raised her hand and waved it. In an instant, countless supple willow branches around her seemed to come alive, dancing, interweaving, and weaving on their own. In just a moment, a warm and safe treehouse appeared in front of Chen Ye.

"Then I won't disturb you any longer. Please rest, Mr. Chen. If you need anything, just tell the big-eared rabbit." After saying this, Granny Liu stepped back and disappeared into the willow grove.

Chen Ye had almost finished eating, so he went into the treehouse, sat down cross-legged, and began to practice the Golden Toad Swallowing Qi Technique without fail.

As he circulated his cultivation technique, wisps of moonlight fell from the night sky and were absorbed into his body.

Chen Ye soon discovered that the moonlight in the mountains was far more turbulent and violent than that in the city, but it was also much richer.

The moonlight entered his body like wild horses, rampaging through his meridians, while various illusions appeared in his sea of ​​consciousness.

Someone with a weaker will would probably have been overwhelmed and lost their composure long ago.

But Chen Ye's mind was as firm as a rock. He guarded his mental clarity and used the Golden Toad Breathing Technique to guide this power, washing over his limbs and bones again and again.

Meanwhile, outside the treehouse, Granny Liu reappeared, staring in disbelief at the scene before her.

In her eyes, the moonlight tonight seemed to have found an outlet, transforming into countless visible silver threads that flowed into the small treehouse like rivers flowing into the sea.

She had never seen such an astonishing phenomenon in her cultivation journey in all her hundreds of years of life!
"The human race... is truly blessed by heaven," Granny Liu exclaimed with envy.

Their demon race cultivates for hundreds of years of arduous effort, yet it is often inferior to the sudden enlightenment of those geniuses among the human race.

The little demons who were originally frolicking in the forest were also attracted by the rich moonlight. They involuntarily gathered around the treehouse, sat cross-legged like Chen Ye, and greedily absorbed the leftover food that was spilling out of the treehouse.

Even if it's just some scraps, it's enough to benefit them greatly.

……

Silent all night.

As the first rays of dawn pierced the darkness, Chen Ye slowly opened his eyes. He then absorbed a wisp of the morning glow's purple aura, feeling refreshed and invigorated, and his strength improved slightly.

But when he stepped out of the treehouse, he was taken aback by the scene before him.

The group of little ones who were lively and energetic yesterday were now all lying sprawled on the ground, drooling and unconscious.

"What... what's going on?"

Grandma Liu walked over, leaning on her cane, with a wry smile on her face.

"They absorbed the moonlight that overflowed during your cultivation, but their bodies were too weak to withstand it, so they all passed out drunk."

Has he passed out drunk? Drunk under the moon?
Upon hearing this, Chen Ye shook his head, feeling both amused and exasperated.

“Brave man Chen, please take this.”

At this moment, Granny Liu handed over a vibrant green willow leaf.

The willow leaves were no bigger than the palm of your hand, yet they seemed to be carved from the finest jade, with clear veins and a faint fragrance and vitality.

"This is my natal willow leaf. Wearing it will ward off miasma and poisonous fog, and will also calm your mind and spirit, and resist illusionary magic."

"Besides, I have some influence in these mountains, so if you wear it, ordinary demons and evil spirits will avoid you, saving you a lot of trouble."

This is good stuff.

Chen Ye did not refuse, and solemnly accepted the willow leaf, carefully putting it away close to his body.

"Thank you, madam."

Without further delay, Chen Ye headed straight for the Dry Bone Slope, thirty miles away, following the direction indicated by Granny Liu.

The mountain road was rugged, but he moved with incredible speed, as if the wind was blowing through his feet.

With the addition of that natal willow leaf, the journey was indeed much quieter, and nothing dared to bother us.

Soon, a strangely atmospheric slope appeared at the edge of his vision.

The trees there were all dead, their branches twisted and reaching towards the sky like ghostly claws.

The ground was a grayish color, and the exposed white bones were faintly visible.

At the same time, a dense mixture of yin energy and resentment enveloped the entire hillside in a hazy mist.

Is this the Slope of Dry Bones? Chen Ye's heart stirred slightly, and he immediately slowed his pace.

He soon got a clear view of the entire top of the hill.

A colossal locust tree stood atop the slope, its trunk so thick that it would take several people to encircle it, but its body was an ominous charred black.

At the same time, a dense ghostly aura emanated from the tree, shrouding the entire tree in shadow.

This is the true form of the gnarled tree spirit.

Chen Ye's eyes narrowed, and he placed his right hand on the hilt of his knife, ready to step forward.

Suddenly, several dark figures silently pounced from the surrounding gray fog!

It's a ghost!
These evil spirits had hideous faces, were shrouded in resentment, and moved with astonishing speed, aiming straight for Chen Ye's vital points.

If it were an ordinary cultivator, they would probably be in a panic when faced with this sudden attack.

But Chen Ye didn't even lift his eyelids.

Clang!
The blade flashed as it was drawn, a cold glint appearing suddenly in the gray mist!
fast!
Extremely fast!

Before the ghosts could even react, they were cleaved in two by the sharp blade and vanished into wisps of smoke.

The whole process happened in the blink of an eye.

Having finished these appetizers, Chen Ye didn't linger. Carrying his knife, he walked step by step into the core area of ​​the Dry Bone Slope.

But as soon as he stepped into the shadow of that giant locust tree, something unexpected happened!

boom! boom! boom!
The ground shook violently. The next moment, countless black tree roots as thick as bowls burst out of the cracked earth like giant pythons, whipping and coiling towards Chen Ye from all directions with a whistling sound that tore through the air!

These tree roots are incredibly tough, covered with a layer of slippery black mist, and wherever they pass, even the pebbles on the ground are pulverized.

The Entwined Root Demon truly lives up to its name.

The entire Dry Bone Slope has become its territory!

Chen Ye felt as if he were trapped in a cage made of tree roots, with no way to escape.

But he did not panic.

The moment the tree roots struck, the bloodlust in his eyes returned.

Bloody visuals!
In an instant, the whole world became slow and clear in his eyes.

Those wildly thrashing tree roots were no longer a chaotic attack in his eyes. At the same time, the trajectory of each root and the flow of every bit of power were clearly presented in his mind.

Chen Ye made a move.

His figure weaved and shifted among the countless tree roots, his long sword transforming into deadly streaks of cold light. He didn't clash head-on with the tough tree roots, but instead, each strike precisely targeted the weakest point on the root where demonic energy flowed.

laugh!laugh!
With a flash of light, he easily severed those seemingly indestructible tree roots.

Dark green, foul-smelling liquid oozed from the broken surface, sizzling on the ground and rising in puffs of white smoke.

Chen Ye fought and retreated, constantly approaching the massive locust tree at the top of the slope.

As he severed more and more tree roots, the locust tree itself seemed to feel pain and anger, and the whole tree began to shake violently, emitting groans of unbearable strain.

It's now!

Seizing an opening, Chen Ye suddenly exerted force with his feet, and his whole body shot into the sky like a cannonball, avoiding all the entanglement of tree roots on the ground, and heading straight for the main trunk of the locust tree.

Needle point!

He poured all the energy he had gathered into the tip of his blade, and a cold light, refined to its extreme, suddenly burst forth.

hum!
The blade slicing through the air with a sharp whistle before piercing the charred tree trunk.

"what--!"

A piercing scream erupted from inside the locust tree.

Immediately afterwards, a distorted and ugly woman's face appeared on the huge tree trunk. Her features were all squeezed together, and her pupil-less eyes were filled with resentment and pain.

"If you dare to harm my very essence, I will kill you!" The voice was neither male nor female, and was extremely strange and unpleasant to hear.

Then the woman opened her mouth wide and suddenly spewed out an extremely dense black demonic aura!

This demonic aura is formed from its innate demonic essence, and it is extremely insidious. Once you are tainted by it, even your soul will be instantly corroded.

Faced with this final counterattack, Chen Ye remained completely unfazed.

He didn't give the other party any chance at all.

The moment the demonic energy was released, he twisted his wrist sharply!
Another flash of light appeared.

This strike aimed directly at the woman's vital point.

puff!

The ugly woman's face froze instantly, and the resentment and unwillingness in her eyes had not yet dissipated when she was completely crushed along with the life of the entire locust tree!

Click click click.

Countless cracks began to appear on the trunk of the locust tree, which eventually collapsed with a rumble and turned into rotten wood.

The entangled demon that had troubled Granny Liu for years, leaving her helpless, died under Chen Ye's blade.

The dark clouds and ghostly aura that had enveloped the entire Dry Bone Slope vanished at that moment.

mission completed.

Chen Ye sheathed his sword and stood there, his gaze falling on the hollow left in the tree after the locust tree had fallen.

He stepped forward and rummaged through it for a moment.

Besides some broken magical artifacts tainted with yin energy, he also found a booklet bound with human skin.

There are several words written on it.

The Method of Contemplating the Yin of White Bones!
White Bone Contemplation? Could this technique be related to White Bone Mountain?
Chen Ye pondered for a moment, then opened the booklet.

But soon his brows furrowed.

Because the booklet records evil methods of torturing and killing animals, refining souls and yin energy for one's own consumption, and ultimately achieving a higher realm.

The cruelty of their methods is simply appalling.

A hint of disgust flashed in Chen Ye's eyes. He initially wanted to destroy it, but after a moment's thought, he put it away.

Go back and find out. If it really is related to that White Bone Mountain, it might come in handy.

After searching again to make sure nothing was missed, Chen Ye turned around and returned to the willow grove.

Upon learning that he had eliminated the rooted demon, the little demons immediately cheered and jumped for joy. Even the usually composed Granny Liu couldn't contain her happiness.

"Brave warrior Chen, I cannot express my gratitude enough!"

Without uttering any unnecessary words, Granny Liu directly opened her palm and handed the drop of jade-like Yi Wood essence to Chen Ye.

A rich sense of vitality wafts over you, making you feel refreshed and relaxed just by smelling it.

Chen Ye didn't stand on ceremony. He accepted the drop of Yi Wood essence and swallowed it directly under the expectant gazes of the demons.

boom!
The essence of Yi Wood melted upon entering his mouth, instantly transforming into a powerful yet gentle current of life that exploded within him, then surged like a mighty river, washing over his limbs and bones, and flowing into the meridians within him that were not yet open.

Chen Ye immediately sat down cross-legged, circulated his internal energy, and guided this enormous power.

The originally solid meridian barrier was easily broken open under the impact of this force!

One, two, three...

He could clearly feel that the meridians in his body were being connected one by one, and the exhilarating feeling of his power constantly increasing made him almost unable to help but let out a long roar.

At the same time, his career panel also changed.

[Bounty Hunter class level upgraded to LV3]

After a long while, Chen Ye slowly opened his eyes and exhaled a long breath.

Most of the meridians in the body have been opened up.

Moreover, he had a strong premonition that he was only one step away from the unobstructed state of all meridians being open.

"How are you?" Seeing Chen Ye open his eyes, Granny Liu immediately stepped forward and asked with great concern.

Chen Ye smiled and nodded, "Thank you, Madam. If nothing unexpected happens, all my meridians will be open in a few days at most."

"Then congratulations in advance to Warrior Chen on his great achievement!" Granny Liu said with a joyful expression.

Despite repeated attempts to persuade him to stay, Chen Ye, considering he still had matters to attend to in the city, bid farewell to the reluctant little demons and embarked on his journey back to Yu Huo County.

This time, there were no further developments.

By the time he returned to the county town, it was nearly dusk.

But when he entered the inn, he keenly noticed that the waiter in the lobby was looking at him with a strange gaze.

Chen Ye walked over calmly and tossed down a piece of broken silver.

"Waiter, bring me a pot of good wine and two catties of cooked beef."

After receiving the money, the waiter went to prepare. A moment later, while serving Chen Ye wine and dishes, he lowered his voice and said, "Sir, you're finally back."

"how?"

"Just last night, a young master who claimed to be surnamed Lü came to see you with a large group of people. Judging from their demeanor, they were here to cause you trouble!" the waiter described vividly.

"As a result, since you weren't there, that young master Lü started cursing loudly in our main hall, saying that you were a coward and that you were afraid of him, so you fled the city overnight. He said some really nasty things."

"Oh?" Chen Ye picked up his wine glass, took a sip, and his face showed no emotion.

Seeing his calm demeanor, the waiter couldn't help but admire him, and then continued, "He also said that you should never let him see you again, or he'll beat you up every time he sees you."

Upon hearing this, Chen Ye sneered inwardly.

Although he is in the Unobstructed Realm, how dare a weak young master who gains power by consuming bone ash spout nonsense?
He couldn't be bothered with the gossip anymore, and after finishing his meal, he went straight back to his room.

For him, the most urgent task is to break through to a higher level.

As for that Lü Song... he's nothing but a clown.

Back in his room, Chen Ye closed the doors and windows, sat cross-legged, and focused his mind on his body.

The immense medicinal power derived from the essence of Yi Wood was still flowing within his body, just a little more time away from fully opening all his meridians.

He closed his eyes and began to fully activate the Golden Toad Absorption Technique to break through that final barrier.

Time passes bit by bit.

For two whole days, Chen Ye stayed in his room almost the entire time, except for the occasional meal.

Finally, as night fell and the moon rose high in the sky, the day came to a close.

Chen Ye felt as if something inside his body had been completely shattered.

boom!
In an instant, the last blockage in the body was broken, all the meridians were opened up, and the internal energy flowed like rivers into the sea, endlessly circulating and forming a perfect Grand Circulation.

An unprecedented sense of power filled his entire body.

Chen Ye suddenly opened his eyes, a glint of light flashing in them.

With all meridians open and unobstructed, the state of perfect harmony has been achieved!
(End of this chapter)