Widening the Meridians

"Brother Chu, I wonder if there is a Marrow Cleansing Pill inside. I am willing to trade other treasures for it." Bai Ruoxue's face was somewhat pale, and her breath was weak.

This was the aftereffect of the pills.

She had not left. Although the Blood Saber Legacy had already fallen into Chu Jiang's hands,

she still wanted to make one last attempt. The Marrow Cleansing Pill was of little use to Xiantian experts to begin with; the best time to take it was while one was still in the Houtian stage.

It could cleanse the marrow and refine the body a second time, improving one's innate potential and allowing her junior sister Li Yu to travel farther along the martial path.

Chu Jiang opened the white treasure box, took out a pill, and tossed it to Bai Ruoxue. "Since you need this pill, I'll give it to you. You bought me a moment against that monster just now and created an opportunity for me!"

The Marrow Cleansing Pill was useless to him now that he had already entered the Xiantian Realm.

Besides, Bai Ruoxue had indeed contributed greatly in this battle. He could not very well turn his back on her the moment things were over.

One Marrow Cleansing Pill probably could not be traded for any particularly rare treasure anyway.

Giving it to her would earn him a favor, which might come in handy someday.

"Then many thanks, Brother Chu. This is the token of my Hundred Flowers Sect. If you have time in the future, you may visit our sect!"

"My name is Bai Ruoxue, and this is my junior sister Li Yu. You will be welcome whenever you come, and we will certainly receive you as an honored guest!"

Bai Ruoxue did not stand on ceremony. After accepting the pill, she tossed out a token engraved with the words Hundred Flowers and immediately prepared to leave.

"Wait..."

Chu Jiang's booming voice suddenly rang out, making Bai Ruoxue shudder. Had he changed his mind, or did he have some other intention?

In her current state, let alone Chu Jiang, even one of the subordinates beside her could take her down.

"What... what do you want!" Li Yu shielded Bai Ruoxue behind her. Her body trembled slightly, and fear filled her eyes.

She no longer dared call him "dog official."

Everything that had happened just now had completely overturned her understanding.

Now, merely seeing Chu Jiang made her feel uneasy.

"No need to be nervous. I won't take back something I've already given away." The corners of Chu Jiang's lips lifted in a calm smile as he continued casually, "I merely wanted to remind you out of kindness. In your current condition, if you rush out like this and run into those people who block the road to rob others... how will you fight back?"

"You should regulate your breathing here first. Go out only after your strength has recovered somewhat."

His words were by no means empty threats. If she truly encountered danger, even protecting herself would likely be a problem.

Bai Ruoxue relaxed inwardly, and the heart she had kept taut finally eased. Her lips pressed together slightly, and her gaze softened. "Then thank you for your consideration, Brother Chu."

Chu Jiang nodded faintly and turned to look at the pills in the treasure box.

The Marrow Cleansing Pill was of no use for now, so he would put it away.

The Purple Sun Pill, however, was a precious pill capable of widening the meridians and increasing one's true qi capacity. In terms of rarity, it surpassed even the Three-Cycle True Essence Pill.

Holding the pill, Chu Jiang directly placed it into his mouth. It slid down his throat and entered his body.

In an instant, Chu Jiang felt a powerful force surging within him.

His body began to heat up, as though a ball of flame were burning inside him. His meridians began to expand, while his blood thundered through his vessels with a roaring sound.

His skin flushed red, and sweat continuously poured from his pores. His muscles swelled, becoming even more powerful. The immense medicinal force was not only widening his meridians but also ceaselessly scouring his bones.

His bones became extraordinarily tough.

His already opened Ren and Du Meridians, Chong and Dai Meridians, and Yin and Yang Qiao Meridians

were expanded once more, increasing the capacity of his meridians by more than threefold.

The still unopened Yin Wei and Yang Wei Meridians also continued expanding. They became thicker and sturdier, and their endurance increased dramatically.

The human body's meridians were like great rivers when large and little streams when small.

True qi was generally stored in the Eight Extraordinary Meridians. Among countless meridians, they were the eight largest and easiest to sense.

They could withstand the scouring of true qi.

The other smaller meridians were too fragile to store true qi at all.

The Purple Sun Pill not only widened the original Eight Extraordinary Meridians, but also caused the Hand Taiyin, one of the Twelve Primary Meridians, to reveal itself ahead of time.

In the Xiantian Realm, one opened the Eight Extraordinary Meridians.

In the Vajra Realm, one opened the Twelve Primary Meridians.

However, the Hand Taiyin had merely revealed itself ahead of time. It remained sealed and could not store true qi, though Chu Jiang could sense it.

The true qi this Hand Taiyin could store was equivalent to seventy percent of the combined capacity of the Eight Extraordinary Meridians.

If he opened it in the Xiantian Realm, his true qi capacity would rise to a terrifying level.

After several rounds of scouring, little of the Purple Sun Pill's medicinal force remained. Chu Jiang felt as though he had inexhaustible true qi within him, and his physical strength had increased somewhat as well.

Chu Jiang rose to his feet and felt the changes in his body.

His steps were light, yet every step brimmed with strength. When they landed on the ground, they were as light as a swan's feather. Every punch of his was heavy lifted as though light; a seemingly weightless fist carried deadly danger.

The effects of this Purple Sun Pill were enormous, far greater than the benefits a realm breakthrough had brought him.

Previously, he could use the third move of the Great Vajra Palm at most two or three times.

But now, he could use it seventeen or eighteen times in succession, and its power could increase as well.

"Milord has grown stronger again!" Ma Han said softly, delight written across his face.

Ever since Lord Chu had revealed his strength, his realm had soared all the way upward, as though there were no end to it.

Ma Han even suspected that the Xiantian Realm was merely Lord Chu's disguise. His true strength had perhaps already reached the level of the Vajra Realm, unfathomable beyond measure.

"Master Chu, from today onward, you are my idol!" Lu Feiyang's eyes gleamed. Compared to Master Chu, he felt that the so-called geniuses in the prefectural city were pathetically weak.

Every one of them thought themselves higher than the heavens and looked down on everyone else. If they truly encountered a scene of demons dancing in wild disorder like today's, they would not even know how many times they had died.

Liu Guangwu fell silent this time. Back then, he had actually wanted to fight someone of this caliber. The fact that he had not died was truly an accident.

Chu Jiang regulated his breathing for a while, and after finishing his rest,

he took out the Three-Cycle True Essence Pill as well and swallowed it directly once more.

"Again?"

"He just swallowed one pill. Isn't Master Chu being too hasty? Can his body withstand it?" Lu Feiyang was stunned. Taking two pills in succession placed tremendous demands on the body. If one reached the limit of what one could bear, one might very well explode and die.

Even after obtaining the Blood Saber Legacy, there was no need to rush like this. Resting before refining it would be safer.

"Don't worry. Lord Chu will not do anything he is not certain of. We only need to guard him with peace of mind." Ma Han spoke calmly. His massive body was like an impregnable city wall, firmly shielding Chu Jiang within it without the slightest concern.

"You damned tall guy, can't you come up with something else to say? Day after day, you just repeat that same line over and over." Lu Feiyang's face darkened like the bottom of a pot, and for a moment, he could not find anything to say in reply.

Before even an incense stick's time had passed, Chu Jiang opened his eyes once more.

"What is going on?"