There are too many female protagonists with deceased husbands in the Qin Dynasty's Past Books.

Jiang Mo pondered silently, feeling a surge of desire within him that was like a raging tide, impossible to suppress or quell. He suddenly recalled a saying he had often heard before:

It's better to guide than to block.

Perhaps it was because they had suppressed their desires for so long that these worldly desires had accumulated to the point that they all erupted when triggered by the Crimson Blood Fungus.

Suppress human desires.

That's easy for you to say.

But as long as one remains normal, how can one possibly be without any desires?

Perhaps only by facing these persistent desires can we break free from the entanglement of our inner demons and escape this predicament.

Jiang Mo realized what was happening and immediately regrouped.

He no longer tried to expel all distracting thoughts from his mind as he had before. Instead, he tried to detach himself from the situation and, from an observer's perspective, watched those beautiful thoughts rise and fall in his mind, fermenting freely.

Without restraint, the body's Qi and blood are further stimulated by distracting thoughts.

The surging and rushing waters became even more ferocious, making Jiang Mo feel as if he were in a giant furnace, his entire body burning with intense heat.

Qi and blood.

Yes, this is the power of Qi and blood...

Unlike ordinary people who practice martial arts by banishing distracting thoughts and maintaining a clear mind, Jiang Mo allowed his desires to flow freely within him, yet he did not lose himself in them. On the contrary, he used this stimulation to become aware of many things that he had previously overlooked.

Thus, in this special state of mind, Jiang Mo activated "Riding the Wind and Embracing the Moon," using his internal energy to refine the medicinal power of the Crimson Spirit Blood Ganoderma.

Whether it's desire or restlessness.

These things did not subside as Jiang Mo circulated his internal energy; on the contrary, they seemed to intensify, making Jiang Mo feel as if his body was a furnace, with the Crimson Spirit Blood Mushroom being the fuel added in and the boiling, restless blood and qi being the rising flames.

All kinds of desires are like bellows, constantly fanning the flames.

It was precisely during this repeated ordeal, like being tempered a thousand times, that the bottleneck that had been blocking Jiang Mo's martial arts realm quietly loosened.

With the surge of Qi and blood, the blocked Ren and Du meridians are slowly opened.

Like an iron billet that has been repeatedly roasted by the flames in a forging furnace, it gradually softens and reveals a plasticity rarely seen under normal conditions.

Jiang Mo was overjoyed and immediately pressed his advantage, urging his inner strength even more actively.

He no longer felt the same lack of strength he had when trying to open his meridians. The various desires and fantasies that had been the culprits that caused him to go astray during his practice were now helping Jiang Mo's blood and qi to rise steadily.

It gave him seemingly inexhaustible energy.

Connecting the Ren and Du meridians can be accomplished in a single, effortless motion.

At the moment these two meridians were connected, Jiang Mo felt his already boiling blood and qi in his body become even more surging and turbulent, as if breaking through some kind of shackle and transforming into a surging river that flowed endlessly within his body, almost tangible.

Even in a daze, one can hear the sound of blood and qi surging.

At this moment, the medicinal power of the Crimson Blood Mushroom was fully unleashed and absorbed by Jiang Mo without any waste.

All of it was transformed into an aid to the growth of his qi and blood.

However, although the blood and qi in the body are racing forward, unlike before, there is no longer that feeling of a runaway horse.

Instead, they were all under Jiang Mo's control.

It can be controlled and released at will.

I see, I see!

The importance of the Ren and Du meridians lies not only in their ability to significantly improve qi, blood, muscles, and bones, but also in the fact that the supernatural abilities condensed after these two meridians are opened can help martial artists control their own qi and blood, and further control their bodies.

At that moment, Jiang Mo had a sudden realization.

The so-called power of Qi and blood is a rather abstract concept. However, more intuitive than the mysterious existence of internal strength is the close relationship between Qi and blood and physical strength.

Those who are tall and strong will certainly have more vigorous blood and energy than those who are weak and sickly.

Therefore, the effects of Qi and blood are mostly concentrated on the physical body, such as greater strength and more resilient bones and muscles.

In the martial arts world, those who are proficient in external martial arts often possess the strongest qi and blood.

However, this does not mean that Qi and blood are unimportant to martial artists who do not practice hard skills. As the saying goes, one must refine essence into Qi and refine Qi into spirit...

The body, as the foundation upon which humans stand in the world, is arguably the basis of everything.

This is especially true for martial arts.

Previously, due to deficiencies in qi and blood and acquired deficiencies, Mo Yuan's strength had been stuck at the second-rate level, and even the progress of her internal skill "Riding the Wind and Embracing the Moon" had become increasingly slow.

Now that the Ren and Du meridians are open, the situation is completely different.

Not only did the medicinal power of the Crimson Spirit Blood Ganoderma lucidum help "Riding the Wind and Embracing the Moon" improve significantly, but it also allowed Jiang Mo to glimpse the splendor of a first-class realm.

All that's needed is to connect the last two of the eight extraordinary meridians.

Then one can become a first-rate individual and then try to communicate with the surrounding天地元气 (heaven and earth energy) to transform one's internal energy into a more refined innate true energy.

At that time, one can be said to have shed the mortal body and returned to the innate state.

The broad road ahead is now in sight!

After Jiang Mo finished circulating his energy, he had a thought, and the surging blood and qi in his body gradually calmed down and subsided. However, the feeling that his energy seemed inexhaustible did not disappear. Instead, it became even more abundant.

Unlike before, it was no longer restless and out of control.

"Ah, that feels so good!"

Jiang Mo stood up and stretched his body slightly. He heard his bones and muscles crackle like firecrackers, and his eyes flashed with a sharp light.

The only downside was that my clothes were soaked with sweat.

It also gets contaminated with a lot of impurities and filth expelled from the body, which is a common occurrence during tendon and marrow cleansing.

"If I had known, I should have found a pond and refined it there."

He pulled up his collar, feeling the sticky, disgusting sensation. Even though he was used to sleeping in the open, Jiang Mo couldn't help but show a look of disgust and complained helplessly.

He originally thought that the Crimson Blood Mushroom was good enough to replenish his qi and blood.

Unexpectedly, it could actually achieve a certain effect of strengthening tendons and marrow. For martial artists, such a thing that can greatly improve their foundation is truly something that can only be encountered by chance.

Jiang Mo also took advantage of the medicinal power of the Crimson Spirit Blood Ganoderma and the opportunity to open up the Ren and Du meridians to get involved in everything.

In the process, he also faced his desires squarely.

If we had found a pond beforehand, the qi and blood might have been suppressed and there wouldn't have been any restlessness, which would have prevented us from achieving the results that far exceeded our expectations.

But it's so dirty, it's definitely impossible to go straight back to the villa.

Whether Hu Meier would order him to be dragged out is another matter, but the filth that covered him from the inside out clearly cannot be explained by falling into a mud pit.

Glancing at the already late sky, Jiang Mo dared not delay.

He found a nearby water source, jumped in to wash his body and clothes, and then, without waiting for his clothes to air dry naturally or daring to use his internal energy to dry them, hurriedly returned to the manor while still soaking wet.

Since he had already swallowed the Crimson Spirit Blood Mushroom, all he wanted now was to withdraw from the selection process as a loser and quickly tidy up his wet clothes.

Along the way, I unconsciously quickened my pace.

Jiang Mo himself did not realize that even though he intentionally did not use any lightness skills or activate his internal energy, his speed was still much faster after his blood and qi surged.

In particular, they walk more steadily.

They walked briskly through the rugged mountains without feeling tired at all.

This is one of the great benefits of having abundant Qi and blood. Jiang Mo no longer needs to make any special preparations to do what other martial artists need to do with skills or internal energy.

It can be done easily with a simple gesture.

However, Jiang Mo didn't expect that simply walking a little faster would cause him trouble. He was rushing back to Fire Rain Manor when he suddenly heard a pig-like scream:

"Sarilang, Sarilang!"

Hmm? That voice sounds familiar. Is it one of the candidates?

As expected, it turned into a violent struggle for the treasure. Perhaps someone has already been killed. Hu Meier, that girl, still thinks too simply.

If I get the chance, I'll definitely punish her severely and let that little brat run wild.

Even though he heard the cries for help, Jiang Mo had no intention of rescuing the person. Instead, he prepared to stay far away to avoid getting involved in trouble and accidentally revealing his strength.

But trouble that comes knocking on your door is not so easy to avoid.

"Brother, we got the stuff! Quick, get it to the Second Miss right away, then at least one of us can get through this!"

With a surprised shout, a package suddenly came flying towards Jiang Mo.

Chapter 31 It's you again?

As it turns out, sometimes thinking too fast isn't necessarily a good thing.

If he didn't hear the other party's call, or if he heard it but didn't understand what the other party meant, then when faced with an unidentified object suddenly thrown from behind, Jiang Mo's first reaction would definitely be to dodge rather than catch it.

Even though there was no sharp sound of air being cut, the phoenix feathers and dark feathers didn't make any sound of air being cut either.

Who knows if it was some kind of special hidden weapon?

Even if it weren't some special concealed weapon, it could still be something extremely disgusting, like excrement.

Its psychological impact is difficult to estimate.

Moreover, speed is Jiang Mo's strength, and dodging is definitely much safer than using any kind of attack or counterattack. Even if he doesn't want to reveal his own lightness skill, he can easily dodge.

But Jiang Mo happened to hear what the other person shouted.

I also understood the meaning behind what they said.

After obtaining it, what can I use to pass the exam? Isn't that the Crimson Blood Mushroom? There's actually a second one of these?

A slight sense of surprise and astonishment welled up inside me.

Having personally experienced the effects of the Crimson Blood Mushroom, Jiang Mo had a very direct understanding of its preciousness. Furthermore, as a renowned thief, his professional skills and instincts were practically ingrained in his very being.

As the saying goes, a thief never leaves empty-handed.

How could one not pay attention upon hearing news of a treasure?

Even though he knew that the other party was probably up to no good by deliberately saying those words, Jiang Mo still couldn't help but slow his pace and turn his head to look behind him under the temptation of the treasure.

Sure enough, a package was flying towards him.