The spine is divided into five segments from top to bottom: cervical vertebrae, thoracic vertebrae, lumbar vertebrae, sacral vertebrae, and coccyx.
The refining process emphasizes "going all out in one go," requiring Cultivator to use their Internal Breath to refine all five stages every day.
Because all tissues and organs in the human body follow the natural law of "use it or lose it".
Without exercise and physical training, bodily functions will naturally decline.
Therefore, to properly train, you must train the entire thing together, at least once a day, for about half a month to achieve [Blood Transformation].
This is a great test for Cultivator, requiring both a strong physique and the ability to generate sufficient Internal Breath.
One must be extremely cautious and meticulous, like walking across a narrow bridge into a bottomless abyss with one's eyes closed.
Blood Exchange realm with the strength of 50,000 to 60,000 jin, able to withstand rifle bullets, would have to risk their life for that strength.
At this moment, Xia Weiyin absorbed and refined the true energy in just 5 minutes, but stood straight in place without daring to move, for fear of disturbing Lu Li in the slightest.
I was still a little annoyed with my younger brother; why did he just jump straight into it without doing any research first?
Little did she know, the difficulty of Lu Li's spinal refinement was far less than she had imagined.
Admittedly, due to the use of too many external aids, Lu Li's physique can only be considered adequate, and the Internal Breath he generates is just enough.
But through Internal Vision, he could clearly see everything about his spine!
The vertebral foramen, vertebral body, neural groove... everything is clearly visible under the complex "Heavenly Eye" vision.
Being able to see it directly is much better than any cheat code!
Lu Li manipulated his Internal Breath, stimulating and cleansing his spinal cord with the gentlest touch, as if caressing an eyeball.
A few difficulties were quickly resolved with Xia Weijun's comparison and reference, and overall it was a close call.
Tailbone, sacrum, waist, chest, neck... After about 2 hours, the entire spine was cleansed, and Lu Li opened his eyes.
Xia Weiyin knew she had succeeded the moment she saw the other person's bright eyes:
"Congratulations, Brother Lu! Practice makes perfect. The first time is the hardest, but once you get through it, it'll be easier!"
Lu Li in a fist salute and said, "Thanks to Sister Xia for letting me refer to this."
Hearing this, Xia Weiyin blushed slightly, coughed, and changed the subject:
"You're exhausted too, you should rest."
Lu Li pondered for a moment and said, "It's alright... I plan to come again tonight."
"Twice a day, morning and evening, is most effective."
Xia Weiyin said, "I don't have anything to do today, so I'll look after you."
"Thank you, Sister Xia."
Lu Li smiled and thanked him. Xiao Cha and Wan Qing came out of the house.
They hadn't dared to move for a moment, afraid of disturbing Lu Li.
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Lu Li's first battle was a resounding success, and Wan Qing and Xiao Cha were naturally overjoyed.
Together they cooked a sumptuous feast to entertain Xia Weijun.
All four of them possessed high levels of skill, and Wan Qing's cooking was superb, so they naturally devoured the food in no time, not even spitting out a single bone.
During the meal, Lu Li took the initiative to ask, "How is the matter with the Jiu Shan Sect going?"
With no outsiders present, Xia Weijun spoke directly:
"Didn't the Jiu Shan Sect send someone to serve as a director of the Divine Heart Society, named... Fan Shiji? We sent him a visiting card this morning, and we'll get a reply soon."
Xiao Cha recognized the name immediately and remembered seeing Uncle Chen's zombie on the day he took office.
"This troll is incredibly arrogant, sending a blood-transformation level zombie to Prefectural Office and establish his authority!"
"The Jiu Shan Sect is used to being arrogant and domineering; they're probably going to suffer this time."
Xia Weijun sneered and said to Lu Li:
"Young brother, do you know that Qiu Yan is also going to pay a visit to the mountain this time?"
Lu Li frowned. "The Governor's daughter's master..."
"That's right! As is customary, President Nan reported the matter to the Governor, and as a result, this woman volunteered to come along."
Xia Weijun analyzed:
"It seems the Governor has designs on the Spiritual Vein. Of course, eliminating a troublesome neighbor would be ideal."
Lu Li's brows furrowed even deeper.
He also set his sights on the Spiritual Vein and spared no expense in purchasing heavy firepower, so of course he didn't want to be outmaneuvered.
At this moment, Lu Li raced:
[Judging by the time the rocket launchers and helicopters arrive, I'll be ready for my "blood transfusion"... Time is of the essence.]
Seeing her younger brother deep in thought and silent, Xia Weijun had a sudden thought, remembering the destruction of the Xuanzang Temple.
Logically speaking, Lu Li shouldn't have this ability, but the moment he finished inquiring, Xuanzang Temple disappeared... It's hard not to be suspicious.
Especially now that he's inquiring about the Jiu Shan Sect, and even seems to be pondering it.
Just as Xia Weijun was about to speak, hurried footsteps came from outside the door, and soon the door was being pounded on.
Xiao Cha went up to open the door and saw a strange group of people there—
The Tong Shao, and Chen Zhizhong with a look of utter panic?
"Oh no! Yi An Yi Ping have been captured by Demon Person!"
The little sparrow with the Tong Shao chattered on and on, recounting the whole story:
"After school, the three of us were walking home in a car when we met a Daoist priest. The priest took a liking to Yi An and Yi Ping, saying he would take them to cultivate immortality, and then have a giant zombie tear off the roof of the car and kidnap them!"
Chen Zhizhong said, distraught, "It was Fan Shiji of the Divine Heart Society who kidnapped the brother and sister..."
Hearing this, everyone understood what had happened.
Xiao Cha was incredulous. "Uncle Chen, you're a prefect! How could he dare..."
Halfway through her explanation, the girl realized it herself—a "substitute" magistrate, especially a middle-aged man undergoing marrow cleansing, had no real authority.
Chen Zhizhong said sadly:
"I only regret that I was too timid and hesitant back then, afraid to undergo a complete overhaul, so much so that I don't even have the right to fight with my life on the line today..."
As he spoke, he suddenly knelt down before Lu Li:
"Young Master Lu, I'm truly desperate. I beg you, for the sake of our past relationship, to save Yi An Yi Ping! I beg you!"
It took Lu Li and Xiao Cha working together to pull Chen Zhizhong up.
"Lord Chen, please don't worry, I will definitely take care of this matter."
After reassuring the other party, Lu Li was already considering whether to go directly to their door and humiliate them, or...
At this moment, Xia Weijun said seriously, "President Nan can make a trip there and get the person out."
Upon hearing this, Chen Zhizhong was overjoyed and hurriedly expressed his gratitude:
"The former chairman can step in?! That's wonderful, thank you so much, Director Xia!"
"Lord Chen, you're too kind."
Seeing that Chen Zhizhong had a close relationship with Lu Li's family, Xia Weijun gave him some face and immediately went inside to make a phone call.
Chen Zhizhong naturally knew where this face came from, and bowed repeatedly to Lu Li.
Shortly after, Xia Weijun came out after finishing her call, "President Nan has personally gone to the Divine Heart Society demand the person."
Hearing this, Chen Zhizhong breathed a long sigh of relief.
The former chairman was naturally gifted and had a wide circle of friends, so everyone gave him face.
In this episode, Xiao Cha quietly comforted Uncle Chen, Wan Qing brewed a pot of Spirit Tea to calm his nerves. Even Tong Shao waited anxiously for news with a tense expression.
She was both a classmate and a friend of the Chen Siblings, so naturally she prayed for their safety.
Xia Weijun wondered to himself: The Jiu Shan Sect arrested the magistrate's child? Was it a warning to the Governor not to overstep his bounds?
After a short while, a high-speed whooshing sound suddenly came from the area.
A figure landed in the courtyard; it was none other than Nan Jinping.
The old man said sternly, "Fan Shiji didn't even acknowledge the Divine Heart Society. He captured the person and brought him back to the Mountain Gate! He practically flew away!"
"What!?"
A collective gasp rippled through the crowd!
Xia Weijun dismissed her own guess: So hasty... they really have their eyes on the Chen Siblings!