Longevity Martial Arts: Obtain Golden Affixes at the Start

Over the next few days, Hong Lang exchanged all his martial arts points for Blood Essence Pills and began his seclusion.

He sat cross-legged in the inner room and began to adjust his state of mind.

He could clearly sense the circulation of his qi and blood, which was many times more vigorous than before.

But it is still bound by some invisible barrier, and can only flow in fixed channels, like a river that is firmly locked by a dam.

It's only one step away from the Meridian Opening Realm, but this step is ten times more difficult than an ordinary person stepping into the Blood Refining Realm.

Hong Lang opened his eyes and poured out the first Blood Essence Pill.

The elixir enters the mouth and is refined.

One pill, two pills... until the thirtieth pill.

Hong Lang shuddered, and an unprecedented heat erupted from his dantian, as if someone had lit a fire inside him, causing his internal organs to spasm.

He released his meridians, letting the turbulent blood and qi surge wildly within his body.

There is a vast chasm between the Marrow Cleansing Realm and the Meridian Opening Realm.

Marrow cleansing is the process of cleansing and refining the bone marrow, allowing qi and blood to be generated from the depths of the bone marrow, thus strengthening the foundation.

Unblocking the meridians means opening up the meridians throughout the body, allowing qi and blood to circulate freely, endlessly, and continuously.

The meridians in the human body are like river channels. The Qi and blood in the Marrow Cleansing Realm are just narrow streams that can only flow in a few fixed paths.

The Meridian Opening Realm requires these streams to converge into a great river, clearing away the blockages and allowing Qi and blood to flow throughout the body.

Hong Lang closed his eyes, his consciousness sinking into his body.

He could clearly sense the blockages in his body: the Ren meridian, the Du meridian, the Chong meridian, the Dai meridian...

The meridians are like river channels blocked by silt; when the blood and qi rush up, they only sway slightly before retreating.

Not enough, still a bit short.

He poured out another Blood Essence Pill and swallowed it.

The medicine's effects accumulated wildly in the body, like a rising tide, wave after wave crashing against those tightly closed gates.

Hong Lang's body began to tremble slightly, and a layer of dark red lines appeared on the surface of his skin, which were traces of his blood and qi surging under the skin to the extreme.

Hong Lang gritted his teeth and focused his consciousness on the Ren meridian.

The Ren meridian, known as the sea of ​​Yin meridians in the human body, ascends from the perineum to the lower jaw and is the main channel connecting the chest and abdomen.

If this meridian is blocked, reaching the realm of meridian opening is just wishful thinking.

He gathered all the qi and blood in his body into one stream, like a torrent compressed to its limit, and slammed it fiercely towards the Ren meridian.

boom!

Hong Lang felt as if a muffled thunderclap had sounded in his ears.

The moment that surge of energy hit the critical point, a sharp pain exploded within him, as if someone were scraping his bones with a blunt knife.

The checkpoint remained completely still.

The surging waves did not stop; they withdrew their energy, condensed it again, and crashed once more.

The second time, the third time...

Each impact felt like ramming flesh and blood against an iron wall; the pain grew more intense with each collision, yet Hong Lang's eyes grew ever brighter.

Because that barrier has begun to loosen.

At first, it was just a tiny crack, but with the repeated impact of qi and blood, the crack grew larger and deeper, and the fine lines spread outwards like a spider web.

Hong Lang poured out another Blood Essence Pill and swallowed it.

The moment the medicine entered his body, he let out a low shout, unleashing all his power without reservation.

The vital energy transformed into a towering wave, carrying the residual power of all the previous medicinal effects, and crashed towards the crumbling pass.

With a crack, it sounded as if something had broken.

The pent-up energy and blood finally found an outlet, surging into the Ren meridian like a flood bursting its banks, rushing along the meridian and repeatedly washing away the riverbed that had been silted up for countless years.

The excruciating pain reached its peak at that moment, and then suddenly subsided.

Instead, there is an indescribable sense of clarity, like a long-blocked nasal cavity suddenly opening up, with every pore greedily breathing.

Hong Lang shuddered and let out a long breath.

The Ren meridian is open.

But this is only the beginning.

Hong Lang did not stop. While the medicine was still churning in his body, he immediately turned to the Du meridian.

The Governing Vessel (Du Mai) is the sea of ​​Yang meridians in the human body. It is located one in front of the Conception Vessel (Ren Mai) and the other behind it, representing Yin and Yang respectively. It is the main artery of the human body.

Once the Ren and Du meridians are connected, Qi and blood can form a large circulation in the body, generating endlessly.

Hong Lang compressed all his vital energy into a tiny point, aimed at the very center of the pass, and blasted it fiercely.

boom!

This time the sound was more intense than any before, and Hong Lang felt his consciousness turn white in that instant.

He could not hear any sound, could not feel any touch, and felt as if he had been thrown into a void.

Then, a warm current rises from the coccyx, travels up the spine, passes through the Jiaji point, crosses the Yuzhen point, and reaches the Baihui point on the top of the head.

The Du meridian is open.

At this moment, the Ren and Du meridians connect, forming a complete Grand Circulation.

Qi and blood originate from the dantian, ascend along the Ren meridian, pass over the top of the head, descend along the Du meridian, and return to the dantian, in a continuous cycle, endlessly regenerating.

Hong Lang's meridians were like long-dried-up riverbeds, finally welcoming back the long-awaited fresh water.

The Meridian Opening Realm, Beginner Level!

He finally overcame this hurdle.

The Marrow Cleansing Realm tempers the foundation of the bone marrow.

Those who achieve mastery in this realm possess bones as fine as steel, marrow as rich as mercury, abundant qi and blood, and immense strength; every punch and kick carries the power of a thousand pounds.

Ultimately, it all comes down to working on oneself.

The Qi and blood in the Marrow Cleansing Realm are like a bucket of stagnant water; every spoonful you scoop is one less, and exhaustion means certain death.

The situation is different in the realm of unblocking meridians.

Opening up the meridians means opening the channels connecting the dantian (lower abdomen) with the limbs and bones.

Qi and blood are no longer stagnant water, but living water, flowing along the meridians, circulating throughout the body, and endlessly regenerating.

If quantified numerically, even at the peak of the Marrow Cleansing Realm, one's strength is only a thousand jin, while at the entry level of the Meridian Opening Realm, one's strength is several thousand jin.

If I were to encounter Zhou Liang now, I would barely have the ability to protect myself.

It's time to draw keywords again! Every keyword draw is an unknown opportunity.

Hong Lang licked his lips and summoned the entry panel.

[The Martial Arts of Immortality]

[You can select one term now. Do you want to select it?]

"Start drawing!"

A wisp of blue light slowly emerged.

[Acquired entry: Long-lasting Qi (Blue)]

【Long-lasting Qi (Blue): Breathing is deep, slow, and continuous; the ability to hold one's breath for a much longer period than the average person】

"His energy flow is exceptionally strong... and his breath-holding time far exceeds that of ordinary people?"

He was silent for a moment, and the image of himself submerged underwater flashed through his mind.

"So now I'm better at holding my breath?"

While it may not be as impressive as a gold-level entry, upon closer inspection, it's not entirely useless.

The ability to hold one's breath for a long time means a natural advantage in underwater combat, and it can also be useful in situations where stealth is required.

"I don't really need it for now," Hong Lang muttered to himself, trying to comfort himself. "But if I go to places with a lot of water in the future, this skill will be a life-saving miracle."

Hong Lang then refined another Blood Essence Pill.

The refining speed has been improved. It used to take at least five hours, but now it only takes four hours to refine all the medicinal power.

However, the progress bar only increased by two percent, which means that it would take fifty Blood Essence Pills to break through to the Lesser Completion of the Meridian Opening Realm!

This is a considerable number.

What Hong Lang didn't know was that with the "No Leakage" attribute, his efficiency in absorbing pills was far higher than others.

If it were someone else, they wouldn't even see a one percent increase.