Little Tiger's Strange Change

The "Thunderfire Tiger" didn't notice the peculiar changes happening to its body. It was still leaping around energetically, full of joy.

Meng Haoran, however, paid no mind to the Thunderfire Tiger's cheerful mood. He bent down, scooped it up, and placed it in his arms to examine it closely.

He saw that the beast markings on the Thunderfire Tiger's body had begun to glow faintly. Its fur, when touched, felt smooth yet possessed a hint of toughness.

"To think it would change like this, it's truly beyond my imagination!"

Meng Haoran recalled the scene when he bought the Thunderfire Tiger and chuckled, "It seems the Heavenly Cauldron actively hinted for me to buy this Thunderfire Tiger because of the ancient bloodline power within it!"

According to records, every Spirit Beast possesses an ancient bloodline power. Only when they reach a certain level during their growth phase will they unexpectedly awaken this ancient bloodline power, thereby mastering some of the abilities of their ancestors and becoming even more powerful Spirit Beasts!

The "Thunderfire Tiger" Meng Haoran purchased in the Black Market not only possessed ancient bloodline power but also met Meng Haoran just before its death.

Meng Haoran not only spent a large amount of Spirit Stones for the Thunderfire Tiger to absorb and refine but also fed it the mysterious "Cauldron Liquid" from the "Heavenly Cauldron."

He gently stroked the Thunderfire Tiger's fur and said with a smile, "I've activated the ancient bloodline power within the Thunderfire Tiger ahead of time. The books say that a year after birth, the Thunderfire Tiger will develop lightning and fire powers within its body. I wonder if I continue to nurture it like this, I can also make the Thunderfire Tiger activate its lightning and fire powers early?"

Meng Haoran placed the Thunderfire Tiger on the ground, patted its tiger head, and said softly, "Little Tiger, you've really landed on your feet following me. I dare say, in Xinghua Village, or even in Qingyang County Town, which family's disciples can afford to spend so many Spirit Stones and such high-quality Cauldron Liquid to nurture you?"

The Thunderfire Tiger dodged Meng Haoran's hand, crouched down, raised its front paws, and playfully high-fived him.

After a brief period of playing with the Thunderfire Tiger, Meng Haoran placed it outside the door, closed the room, and began his cultivation practice for the day.

Everyone has meridians within their bodies, and since everyone is born different, their meridians also differ.

Some people are born with robust meridians, allowing them to absorb and refine heaven and earth spiritual energy at a much faster rate and in greater quantities than those with naturally slender meridians.

The emergence of Cultivation Methods can bridge the gap between these two types of individuals.

What's more, high-level Cultivation Methods can even negate the advantage of those born with robust meridians.

Even individuals with naturally slender meridians can catch up to those with robust meridians through the accumulation of time, provided they possess high-level Cultivation Methods.

The Meng Family's ancestral Cultivation Method, the "Forging Yin Refining Yang Method," passed down for hundreds of years, is a Ninth-Rank Cultivation Method. Although it is considered one of the lowest-ranked Cultivation Methods in the cultivation world, it has continuously attracted the attention of the Lin and Chen Families of Xinghua Village for centuries. They constantly sought ways to obtain the Meng Family's "Forging Yin Refining Yang Method."

However, the "Forging Yin Refining Yang Method" has always been a top priority for the Meng Family. From the beginning until now, the Meng Family has strictly guarded it, never allowing it to be leaked.

A few days ago, when Meng Haoran broke through from the Third Layer of Qi Refining to the Fourth Layer of Qi Refining, his cultivated "Forging Yin Refining Yang Method" also advanced to the Fourth Level.

"The 'Forging Yin Refining Yang Method' focuses on using Yin and Yang energies to improve the condition of a cultivator's meridians. It involves absorbing and refining the Yin and Yang energies of heaven and earth into the body, thereby driving changes in the cultivator's internal Yin and Yang energies, ultimately improving the thickness of their meridians."

Meng Haoran frowned slightly and said, "However, our Meng Family's ancestral 'Forging Yin Refining Yang Method' is only Ninth-Rank, and its ability to improve one's meridians is limited. To increase the thickness of one's meridians faster, one still needs to rely on higher-ranked Cultivation Methods!"

A few roars from the "Thunderfire Tiger" could be heard from outside the door. Meng Haoran suddenly remembered the "Heavenly Cauldron" within his body.

"But fortunately, I possess the divine artifact, the Heavenly Cauldron. It can generate that mysterious Cauldron Liquid during my cultivation process. When I consume this Cauldron Liquid, it subtly changes my internal meridians."

Meng Haoran continued, "The 'Forging Yin Refining Yang Method' is the external aspect, and the Heavenly Cauldron's Cauldron Liquid is the internal aspect. When combined, one internal and one external, it should significantly boost my cultivation speed!"

The Qi Refining Realm, Foundation Establishment Realm, and Golden Core Realm are the first three major cultivation realms, also known as the "Lower Three Realms" in the cultivation world.

The path of cultivation is akin to building a ten-thousand-zhang skyscraper on flat ground.

The base of the skyscraper is the Qi Refining Realm, and the builders are naturally the cultivators themselves.

If a solid foundation is not laid during the construction of the skyscraper's base, the entire skyscraper will collapse midway due to an unstable foundation when the cultivator is halfway through construction.

A collapsed skyscraper in the mortal world can be rebuilt from scratch by mortals.

However, for a collapsed skyscraper of a cultivator, the chance to start over is very slim.

Time, energy, and cultivation resources will no longer permit a cultivator to start practicing from the Qi Refining Realm.

The Qi Refining Realm not only requires the cultivation of heaven and earth spiritual energy but also the use of this energy to improve the cultivator's physical body, enabling them to build a "Dao Foundation" of good quality when they break through to the Foundation Establishment Realm!

As Meng Haoran practiced the "Forging Yin Refining Yang Method," he thought, "Currently, the Meng Family's spirit herb land is on the right track. I just need to perform the Daoist Magic and sprinkle the Cauldron Liquid step by step. If I have the opportunity, I also need to see if I can purchase other quality cultivation methods in the Black Market."

Firmly engraving this matter in his mind, Meng Haoran calmed his spirit and entered a state of meditation to cultivate.

Time passed quickly, and in the blink of an eye, half a month had gone by.

During these days, Meng Haoran lived a life of routine.

The Meng Family's backyard spirit herb land, Qingyang County's Xinghua Meng Pavilion.

Qingyang County's Xinghua Meng Pavilion, the Meng Family's backyard spirit herb land.

Although this life was somewhat monotonous, its effects were extremely significant.

When Meng Haoran accompanied Meng Bohai to the Chiyang County Black Market, his cultivation had just broken through to the Fourth Layer of Qi Refining.

Now, not only had he completely stabilized his cultivation at the Fourth Layer of Qi Refining with the help of the invisible "Human Dao Spiritual Energy" in Qingyang County Town, but he also had surplus energy to continue improving his cultivation.

This gave Meng Haoran a sense of bittersweet pleasure.

Just as Meng Haoran was sensing his internal cultivation, hurried footsteps suddenly came from outside the door.

"Brother Haoran, something bad has happened, trouble!"