I work as a security guard at a cemetery, and I overhear the dead chatting about getting rich quick.

After the medical staff finished drawing blood from Lin Ye, Cheng Fang immediately pressed him back onto the hospital bed.

Let's call it a day.

Lin Ye leaned against the headboard, an IV still inserted in the back of his hand.

"I feel pretty good right now."

"The monitoring screen almost burned red just now."

"That's because its quality is just average."

Cheng Fang glanced at him.

Lin Ye wisely kept quiet.

After the first meridian was opened, the bloating and pain in my body did lessen considerably. However, once I relaxed, the aftereffects returned.

My chest and abdomen felt like they had been scraped repeatedly with a dull knife. Even a slight deep breath caused a sharp pain in the newly opened meridians.

Zhou Heng projected the test results onto the wall.

"The meridians are not broken, but some minor damage has occurred. Tonight, only the lowest concentration of spiritual energy is allowed; further meridian breakthroughs are not permitted."

"What about tomorrow?"

"We'll talk about it again once your meridians have recovered to the required standard."

Lin Ye turned to look at the All Souls Scripture on the other side of the isolation room.

"Did you hear that?"

The spirit spoke lazily.

"To lie down and rest after only opening the first meridian, in my time, one would only be fit to chop wood and carry water in the outer sect."

"People from your generation, could open the first meridian in twenty-seven minutes?"

The sealing platform fell silent.

The researcher recording data next to him lowered his head and his shoulders twitched.

Lin Ye did not return to his dormitory that night.

The Seventh Division arranged a separate observation room for him, with monitoring films covering the walls and a device that could drain spiritual energy from his bedside.

At one o'clock in the morning, he was awakened by a sound inside his body.

thump.

thump.

The voice came from deeper within his chest.

After the first meridian begins to operate on its own, the accumulated spiritual energy is gradually being drawn towards the nodes that have not yet been activated.

Lin Ye sat up and adjusted his breathing according to the "Return of All Spirits to the Origin Chapter".

There is no Chong meridian.

Just listen.

Previously, the spiritual energy within his body was chaotic, and he could only feel swelling, pain, and heaviness. Now, with the first pathway established, those voices finally have direction.

Some are urgent, some are slow.

Some stopped after a few collisions.

There's another spot where the sound is always clearer than anywhere else.

Lin Ye noted down the location and did not continue to take risks.

The next morning, Zhou Heng brought in the examination report.

"Two of the three injuries have healed."

He checked the time again.

"Your body is repairing itself almost twice as fast as it did yesterday."

"Can we continue?"

Zhou Heng did not answer immediately.

"Did you circulate your cultivation technique last night?"

"Minimum requirement".

"Who gave you permission?"

"You said only the minimum is allowed."

Zhou Heng opened his mouth and realized that he had indeed said those words.

Cheng Fang just happened to push the door open and come in.

Don't get hung up on his words.

Lin Ye got out of bed.

"I've found the node for the second route."

Zhou Heng frowned.

"It's clearly marked in the training manual."

"Same location, but different state."

Lin Ye raised his hand and pointed to the area below his left rib.

"This area is the most relaxed, so open it first. The other pathways will experience much less pressure."

The research team retrieved the data from last night.

The location of the spiritual energy collision did indeed coincide with the node pointed out by Lin Ye.

The model was re-analyzed.

Ten minutes later, the results came out.

Opening this one first will reduce the overall pressure in the meridian by 13%.

After reading it, Cheng Fang only asked one question.

Are you confident?

Lin Ye stretched his shoulders.

"Even more than yesterday."

The second pulse surge only took eighteen minutes.

There was no alarm.

Lin Ye found the most relaxed sound and, following the spiritual energy sent out by the first meridian, pushed open the node in one go.

The moment the two paths connected, another piece of the spiritual energy that had accumulated in his chest disappeared.

The third one follows immediately.

Article 4.

With each channel opened, the flow of spiritual energy between them would be faster, and Lin Ye would be able to make a clearer judgment of the sounds within his body.

On the first day, he only managed to open one meridian and almost had to be carried out.

By the end of the second day, all four basic routes had been stabilized.

On the morning of the third day, Wanling Jingjian took the initiative to stop Zhou Heng.

Stop.

Zhou Heng glanced coldly at the sealing platform.

"Is there a problem with the cultivation technique?"

"no."

The spirit paused.

"Let him rest for half a day."

Lin Ye opened his eyes.

"Are you afraid I'll practice myself to death?"

"I'm afraid you'll ruin the newly opened meridian pulse."

Speak like a human.

A cold laugh came from the sealing platform.

"You have too much spiritual energy accumulated in your body. With each meridian you open, the remaining spiritual energy will awaken even faster. If you continue practicing like this, it won't be you opening meridians, it will be the energy chasing after you and rushing forward."

Zhou Heng retrieved the data.

Near the remaining three paths, the spiritual energy activity has indeed more than doubled compared to the previous day.

Lin Ye glanced at the screen.

"Then let's drive it all at once."

"Nonsense," Zhou Heng blurted out.

"They're not going to rush together."

Lin Ye closed his eyes.

"One after another, not giving the remaining spiritual energy a chance to be blocked back."

The research team quickly devised a plan.

The risk is high.

However, if it is forcibly stopped, the awakened spiritual energy will repeatedly impact the unopened nodes.

Cheng Fang stared at Lin Ye for a long time.

"The last time."

"If a problem occurs, stop immediately."

Lin Ye nodded.

On the afternoon of the third day, the meditation room was closed again.

Fifth pulse, twelve minutes.

The sixth pulse, nine minutes.

When the final node appeared in the spiritual hearing, the sound no longer resembled a door.

It's more like a thin sheet of paper.

Lin Ye guided the spiritual energy from the six paths to converge simultaneously, but did not directly collide with it.

He waited a moment.

At the moment when the spiritual energy recedes and the node is at its loosest, suddenly push forward.

boo.

A soft sound came from inside my body.

The final basic pathway is opened.

The seven pathways were interconnected, and for the first time, spiritual energy circulated spontaneously within Lin Ye's body.

On the monitoring screen, a complete trajectory slowly lit up.

There was no alarm.

It is not out of control.

Lin Ye sat on the cultivation platform, feeling the spiritual energy travel along his chest, abdomen, arms, and back, finally returning to the starting point.

Three days ago, they were still stagnant water trapped inside their bodies.

Now it's finally flowing.

Zhou Heng stared at the data, remaining silent for a long time.

The Bible was unusually quiet.

Lin Ye opened his eyes.

"What's wrong? You don't seem like the outer sect members chopping wood and carrying water anymore?"

The spirit snorted coldly.

"What's there to be proud of? It's just the foundation."

"What was the fastest time in your era?"

"..."

"I'm asking you."

"Seven days."

Lin Ye nodded.

"Three days."

The All Souls Scroll did not respond further.

He stepped down from the meditation platform.

The moment my feet touched the ground, my body felt strangely light. Usually, if I stood up too quickly, my chest would feel tight, but now that feeling of heaviness had completely disappeared.

Lin Ye tried to clench his fist.

As the fingers closed, a very faint popping sound rang out in the air.

The researcher next to him instinctively took a half step back.

Cheng Fang handed over a form.

Lin Ye looked down and saw the first few words.

Formal field physical fitness retest.

Ten kilometers, obstacle course, reaction test, impact resistance.

These were all projects he had never wanted to see before.

Cheng Fang patted him on the shoulder.

"Sleep for one night."

"Let's see tomorrow what you've actually learned in these three days."

Lin Ye took the test form.

In the past, this piece of paper looked like a death warrant.

Now, he's even starting to think that there aren't enough items listed above.