The End Had to Be Faced

Once the golden bridge is built, it connects more than just the Ren and Du meridians.

When the most important piece of the puzzle is put together, what is connected is a total of 26 meridians in the human body, in all directions!

This is equivalent to connecting previously unconnected high-speed railways to form a high-speed rail trunk line.

Transportation capacity will inevitably increase dramatically, and energy transfer efficiency will also be vastly different!

Lu Li gently thumped his heart, and in the blink of an eye, he channeled his Innate True Qi throughout his entire body, reaching even the finest pores.

"That's too fast!"

Just like someone who is used to taking long-distance buses will inevitably be surprised when they take the high-speed rail for the first time.

Originally, it would take a full two seconds for Internal Breath to circulate along just the "Foot Taiyang Bladder Meridian".

Now, it only takes a few milliseconds to circulate qi throughout the body; the difference is simply outrageous!

This ultra-high-speed energy channel is not only used for circulating true qi.

Its primary function is to circulate the "essence" refined by the five internal organs, which is the fundamental substance and particles that sustain human life activities.

At this moment, every cell in Lu Li's body was frantically absorbing true energy and nutrients, rapidly multiplying and growing stronger thanks to the terrifying energy conduction efficiency.

When a person is in the fetus, they receive energy from the mother and grow rapidly in this way.

That's why this realm is called "Innate"!

Under this influence, amino acids in Lu Li's body are reconnected by peptide bonds, and protein molecules are further combined and arranged to form ultra-high-strength "carbon fibers" to strengthen bones and muscles.

Its strength is over 3.5 GPa, while ordinary steel only has 0.5 GPa!

Natural methionine is also produced in the muscles, forming a structure similar to "spider silk".

The strength, especially the elasticity, of muscle fibers is five times that of an equivalent weight of steel wire!

This is truly a monstrous, extraordinary physique!

This process would normally take at least seven days, but with the help of a spiritual remedy, it only takes one day.

Feeling his body growing stronger and stronger, Lu Li was truly gratified.

"It wasn't easy... but thankfully, all the effort paid off!"

Having lost a leg, his path was filled with hardship and setbacks, but now the bitterness has finally turned into sweetness!

Xia Weiyin smiled and breathed a sigh of relief, then cupped her hands in a gesture of respect and said:

"Congratulations to my husband on advancing to the Innate Realm, and congratulations to Tea Girl on becoming such a formidable expert!"

Xiao Cha also broke through the innate level, experiencing a qualitative leap in strength, and was naturally overjoyed.

But then, she exchanged a glance with Lu Li, her joy vanished, and she turned to look at Wan Qing.

The girl kept her eyes closed and didn't move at all...

She also used the <Butterfly Dream Out of Body Method>, but when Lu Li broke through, a whole day passed in his dream, while only one minute passed in the outside world.

It's been almost half an hour and he still hasn't woken up; something must have happened.

Lu Li and Xiao Cha looked worried, and Xia Weiyin also had a solemn expression, but still gently comforted them:

"This little rascal is the Vermilion Bird; how could she be stumped by something as simple as leaving her body? She'll definitely succeed in a little while."

That's what they say, but concern can cloud judgment. Looking at Wan Qing's gentle and serene face, Lu Li still felt worried.

Since their bodies needed time to grow and adapt, Lu Li simply stayed by Wan Qing's side, and Xiao Cha did the same.

Knowing that Xia Weijun was preoccupied with many matters, she took the initiative to say:

"Sister Xia, you go ahead and get busy. We'll keep an eye on things here."

"Alright, I really am a bit too busy."

The drug manufacturing plant in Izumo has been located; something big is definitely going to happen next.

As a key member of the Killing for Benevolence Society, Xia Weiyin certainly wouldn't have an easy time.

She went to attend to her work, while Lu Li and Xiao Cha stayed by Wan Qing's side, simultaneously consolidating their cultivation levels.

Another hour passed, and Wan Qing still hadn't made a move, a serene smile still on her face.

Lu Li frowned deeply, completely bewildered as to what had happened to the girl.

Wan Qing... was lost in her memories.

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"The pulse is smooth and flowing; it resembles a pearl on a plate and the dew on a lotus leaf."

On the cobblestone path, a little beauty of eight or nine years old was reciting a pulse-taking rhyme in a clear and crisp voice.

Her appearance is exactly like that of a child in the Wan Qing Dynasty, with fair skin and cuteness.

A gentle woman standing beside her, who bore a striking resemblance to her, smiled and said:

"Memorizing the verses isn't difficult, but knowing how to use them is. This slippery pulse is like a dewdrop on a lotus leaf, swirling and lightly slipping away."

"Mother, Wan Qing understands."

Xiao Wan Qing nodded repeatedly. Coincidentally, there was a lotus pond nearby, and there were dewdrops on the lotus leaves.

She stood closer to observe carefully, feeling the dewdrops "spinning and gently falling," and comprehending the "slippery pulse" in the pulse diagnosis.

But just then, a pair of large hands suddenly pushed her from behind.

Wan Qing was startled and almost fell into the water, but was held firmly by a large hand.

"Daddy, you're so annoying!"

Looking back, he saw that the prankster was none other than his own father, a smiling 30-year-old man.

The gentle woman also chided her husband, "How old are you? You still have no manners!"

"Just kidding~ By the way~ I bought a few sea cucumbers for you to nourish your body~"

The man pulled out a package wrapped in oiled paper, grinning foolishly as he looked at his wife's belly.

The "slippery pulse" I just taught is also called the "pregnancy pulse," and it indicates pregnancy.

The family of three walked home happily, brimming with joy, but a look of struggle appeared on Wan Qing's little face.

As she got closer to home, Wan Qing's struggle became more and more intense.

When he stood at his doorstep, he began to tremble all over and squatted on the ground in agony...

This terrified the couple, who immediately took their daughter's pulse and listened to her heart, trying to figure out what sudden illness had struck her.

But only a few seconds later, Wan Qing stood up again, her young face bearing an inappropriately mature expression, and said sadly:

"Father, Mother, I'm alright. It's just that there are some memories I don't want to see, so I subconsciously resist them... but one has to face them eventually."

The couple looked at each other, bewildered. "What's wrong with you?" "Don't move, let me take a look..."

"No need, let me hug you."

Wan Qing hugged her parents tightly, unwilling to let go for a long time.

At that moment, everything around us froze, as if time itself had stood still.

But then, it suddenly accelerated again!

The whole world was like a movie sped up dozens of times, with the images rapidly changing.

The warmth vanished, replaced by the deafening roar of artillery and deafening explosions.

"Wan Qing, quickly get under the bed, and don't come out no matter what happens!"

The mother, looking anxious and with her slightly protruding belly, pressed her daughter under the bed.

Just as they finished doing all this, the door was kicked open, and several short, stocky soldiers rushed in.

They carried Type 38 rifles, with Rising Sun Flag under their bayonets, and immediately burst into lewd laughter upon seeing a woman.

Wan Qing curled up under the bed and soon heard her mother's piercing scream and the sound of clothes tearing.

Her mother begged for mercy in pain, crying out in despair, and Wan Qing listened the whole time.

Until a samurai sword pierced through the bed and plunged into the ground just in front of the little girl's eyes.

Blood flowed down the blade, which then spun once before Mother fell silent.

Wan Qing's face remained expressionless as she indifferently watched the katana being withdrawn.

After the Izumo soldiers left, chatting and laughing, Wan Qing crawled out from under the bed and walked leisurely onto the street.

The ground was littered with corpses; there wasn't even a place to step.

The Lotus Bay, which had previously been filled with corpses, had become a dark red, stinking ditch.

Not far away, several Izumo soldiers, curious about how to use the stone mill, placed a wailing baby on it and pressed it into paste.

"Brute!!!"

Suddenly, a loud shout rang out, and a sexy and charming woman descended from the sky, her pretty face flushed with anger, tearing out the hearts and lungs of several Izumo soldiers.

It was Xia Weijun!

Martial artists have a long youth; even after 10 years, her appearance hasn't changed much.

Xia Weijun scooped up Xiao Wan Qing in his arms and leaped to the harbor.

There's a small boat here, a foreigner's boat, People of Izumo didn't attack it.

Xia Weijun put Wan Qing on the boat and then hurriedly returned to Lüshun.

As the ship set sail, Wan Qing looked up at the sky and saw a Zero fighter plane swooping down.

She stared at the Rising Sun Flag livery on the fuselage and whispered, "I will burn everything..."

The moment the words left his mouth, the entire world crumbled and collapsed, turning to ashes.

Seeing Lu Li's concerned and worried gaze, Wan Qing looked apologetic:

"I have troubled you, my lord. I will now depart from this body."

No sooner had she finished speaking than a fiery red figure flew out from between the girl's eyebrows!

A human body, wings, and raging flames!

The Wan Qing left her body, her Divine Soul took on a human form! She was surrounded by raging flames and had a pair of wings!