Cultivation Method, the Power to Defy the World

"Feng Zhi, why did you agree to Rongrong's request? You'll ruin her." On the way back, Sword Douluo's tone was somewhat hostile, anger apparent on his face.

"That's right, I'm siding with Jian Ren this time." Bone Douluo instinctively blurted out his usual nickname for Sword Douluo. "The True Qi Rongrong cultivates is completely incompatible with Soul Power. Most importantly, we have no idea what the future holds."

Ning Fengzhi stopped walking, and Sword Douluo and Bone Douluo stopped with him. The two stared at Ning Fengzhi, hoping their sect master could give them a proper explanation.

The silence lasted for a while before Ning Fengzhi sighed. "Sword Uncle, Bone Uncle, we've observed Rongrong's cultivation many times. The pressure she's been giving off recently is no weaker than that of a Soul Elder. That's why I'm willing to take this gamble."

"But Feng Zhi, have you considered what will happen if this kind of cultivation causes a harmful mutation in her Martial Soul?" Bone Douluo said. "The Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan has similar cases of Martial Soul mutation. To this day, no one knows whether they ever broke through rank 30."

"We'll see in three years. Rongrong just gave me a list of medicinal ingredients. Gathering them as soon as possible is what matters most right now."

Ning Fengzhi did not continue arguing with Bone Douluo. He pulled a prescription covered in hundreds of medicinal names from his sleeve. When he looked up, he noticed the displeased expressions on Sword Douluo and Bone Douluo's faces. Shaking his head with a bitter smile, he said,

"You both know that child's personality. Even if I refused, she would cultivate in secret. Rather than that, it's better to agree to this three-year term."

"I see an opportunity for the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda to break through in Rongrong. No matter what, what Rongrong is doing now can no longer be called a child's willfulness."

Sword Douluo clearly knew Ning Rongrong's personality as well. He let out a helpless sigh. "Sometimes, I truly wish Rongrong could be a little more willful like a child, instead of being like this."

While the two Titled Douluo argued with Ning Fengzhi,

Ning Rongrong had already gotten out of bed and sat in a nearby chair, quietly gazing at the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda resting in her palm.

"Does a Martial Soul involve rules?"

Coughing up blood and falling unconscious earlier had been within Ning Rongrong's expectations.

She did not want Soul Power to invade the Meridians she had yet to open, so she had to ensure that all Twelve Meridians were nourished by True Qi rather than scoured by Soul Power.

Thus, she forcibly used True Qi to seep into the Six Meridians that had not yet been opened, forming a barrier to protect them and bringing herself to the state of Innate Full Soul Power.

This method was somewhat similar to how Tang San opened his Meridians and attained Innate Full Soul Power.

The only difference was that she cultivated not Soul Power, but True Qi.

Ning Rongrong had also confirmed one thing.

Innate Full Soul Power could be achieved artificially; the method was simply troublesome.

If she had not possessed the experience of opening all Twelve Meridians and advancing to Acquired Realm Major Completion in her previous life,

she would not have dared to attempt something like this.

"With the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect's wealth, they'll soon gather all the medicinal ingredients I need." Ning Rongrong thought of the list she had handed Ning Fengzhi earlier.

To prevent Soul Power from continuing to erode her Meridians, she had to open all Twelve Meridians in a short period. If Soul Power seeped into the remaining Six Meridians that had yet to be opened, her current Cultivation Method would likely become impossible to continue cultivating.

Sword Douluo's reversed Soul Power flow was likewise the result of True Qi and Soul Power repelling each other.

The Cultivation Method Ning Rongrong had cultivated in her previous life was called the "Longevity Technique."

Its cultivation was mainly divided into four stages—

Acquired, Innate, Ultimate, and Longevity.

Opening the Twelve Meridians within one's body and nourishing them to completion with True Qi was known as the Acquired Realm.

Fully nourishing Six Meridians was called Acquired Realm Minor Completion, while nourishing all Twelve Meridians was called Acquired Realm Major Completion.

Beyond that, opening the Governing and Conception Vessels and forming a cycle with the Twelve Meridians, allowing True Qi to be released beyond the body, was the Innate Realm, also known as the Grandmaster Realm.

Upon reaching this realm, one could already establish a sect and found a school.

As for the Ultimate and Longevity Realms,

Ning Rongrong had only learned a little about them from the Cultivation Method. She had never truly seen them.

Legend had it that the Ultimate Realm was the pinnacle of the Innate Realm and touched upon rules.

The sensation coming from the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda, combined with what she knew of the Cultivation Method,

suggested that Martial Souls might be related to rules.

She had reached Acquired Realm Minor Completion but was unable to unleash her full strength. Perhaps she was being restricted by the rules of her Martial Soul.

As a weak Support Spirit Master, she was not some Heavenly King Holding a Pagoda. It wasn't as though she could just use a tower to smash people!

Ning Rongrong was not certain whether Martial Souls involved rules. She had too little information on hand, and what little she could reference was practically worthless.

As for the Longevity Realm above the Ultimate Realm, it was a realm known only by name, never by sight.

One would transcend the mundane and completely break free from the limits of lifespan.

Every movement could change the heavens and earth, stirring up storms of blood and carnage.

"Uh, I'm just a tiny shrimp. Am I thinking too much?" Coming back to her senses, Ning Rongrong could not help but mock herself.

She had not even reached the Innate Realm, yet she was already dreaming of the Ultimate and Longevity Realms.

Taking too big a step could sometimes tear something.

She should first find a way to open all her Meridians and resolve the conflict between Soul Power and True Qi.

Then she could think about everything else.

The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect truly lived up to its reputation as a sect rich enough to rival a nation.

In just three days, it had gathered more than enough medicinal ingredients Ning Rongrong had requested.

Looking at the herbs piled throughout the Medicine Bath Room like wild grass,

Ning Rongrong's eyes sparkled.

"Good heavens, I finally know what it feels like to be a rich loli."

If she had been this wealthy in her previous life, she would not have had to cross mountains and rivers just to find a tiny bit of cultivation resources.

Sure enough, the treatment of a rich sect loli and a ragged, penny-pinching rogue cultivator was on completely different levels.

All roads led to Rome, but some people were born in Rome.

The herbs were placed into the Medicinal Bath Pool one after another according to the order of their medicinal properties. Ning Rongrong lit the fire beneath the pool and adjusted it to a suitable temperature.

She removed her luxurious silk garments one piece at a time, then rose slightly onto her toes.

She stepped into the medicinal pool, which radiated a multicolored glow.

"I hope the method for opening Meridians through a medicinal bath recorded in the Cultivation Method is correct."

"These herbs must help me open all Twelve Meridians."

Leaving only her head above the water, Ning Rongrong slowly closed her eyes and began circulating her Cultivation Method to absorb the medicinal power within the pool.

Gradually, a hazy mist rose from the Medicinal Bath Pool.

As Ning Rongrong circulated her Cultivation Method, accelerating her body's absorption of the medicinal power,

the medicinal liquid, which had flickered with an unusual glow, gradually became murky.

Time passed second by second.

In the warm medicinal bath, a thin sheen of moisture appeared on Ning Rongrong's forehead.

A trickle of blood slowly seeped from the corner of her lips.

Forcibly opening her Meridians while also using True Qi to stabilize them,

even with immense medicinal power supporting her, required her to endure tremendous pain.

Ning Rongrong furrowed her brows and accelerated the circulation of the "Longevity Technique."

"Eleventh Meridian opened."

"Only the last one remains. Success or failure rests on this final attempt."

True Qi flowed slowly through her Meridians as the Cultivation Method circulated.

The air around Ning Rongrong seemed to condense into a strange force.

Suddenly, her True Qi transformed into a surging torrent, breaking through its original bottleneck. Her body instantly filled with energy, like a lit star gleaming with dazzling brilliance.

An immense aura spread outward from her as its center.

After an unknown amount of time, that profound sensation slowly faded.

"That feeling just now... the Innate Realm?"

Ning Rongrong opened her eyes, and the shock in them lingered for a long time.

With the support of the medicinal power, she had actually surpassed her own realm and sensed the bottleneck of the Innate Realm.

Though that insight had lasted only an instant, it still allowed her to infer what the Innate Realm was about.

Ning Rongrong looked at the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda floating on the water's surface, emanating a pale green glow.

"As expected, my inability to use my full strength is related to my Martial Soul."