"Besides, if I continue increasing my body's load-bearing capacity, I'll be able to use Divine Force more times, and my strength will grow even greater..."
And that naturally fell upon the Muscle-Tendon Transformation Scripture.
Huo Yuanhong took out the Muscle-Tendon Transformation Scripture Eunuch Wei had given him and continued studying it against the human acupoint diagrams within.
Ancient martial arts held that the human body possessed three hundred and sixty-one acupoints, distributed across specific locations on the body's surface. By stimulating particular acupoints, one could regulate qi and blood, balance the functions of the organs, nerves, and other aspects of the body.
For instance, the Hegu Acupoint between the first and second metacarpal bones on the back of the hand could, when specifically stimulated, relieve facial symptoms such as toothaches and headaches, as well as regulate intestinal functions. The Neiguan Acupoint on the inner forearm could calm the heart and settle the spirit, easing palpitations and vomiting. The Yongquan Acupoint on the sole of the foot could improve insomnia...
After Dan Formation, all other parts of the body had already been developed. To continue developing the body, aside from the countless trillions of bodily particles involved in Seeing the God, only the acupoints remained.
By carefully nurturing, stimulating, and tempering the acupoints with Internal Force, these acupoints could be made tougher, able to withstand stronger stimulation and produce more powerful effects.
Some forbidden arts, for example, stimulated particular combinations of acupoints to make a person erupt with strength far beyond the ordinary. But acupoints that had not been trained could easily suffer irreversible damage under excessive stimulation. Thus, one needed to train the acupoints—that was, temper them.
The writer of this technique had clearly kept pace with the times. Aside from certain increasingly mystical descriptions of essence, qi, and spirit