Eighteen Immortal Apertures, an Unexpected Discovery!

In the days that followed, Li Qingshan cultivated the Black Emperor God-Slaying Finger so obsessively that he forgot food and sleep.

The Black Emperor God-Slaying Finger had three forms.

The first form, Xuanming Vein Condensation. It used the power of Xuanming True Water to open a Xuanming immortal meridian within the body, allowing the water to circulate freely. This was the foundation, and also the most painful step.

The second form, Startling Swan Finger. It gathered the power of Xuanming True Water at the fingertip and released it in a single flick. The resulting finger strike flashed past like a startled swan, shattering any Primordial Spirit in its path. Once mastered, it could kill an opponent of the same level with one finger.

The third form, Black Emperor Descent. It summoned the Black Emperor's phantom to lend its power. A single descending finger could destroy the Primordial Spirit of someone at a higher level. This form required profoundly deep cultivation and a thorough understanding of the laws of water.

Li Qingshan began with the first form.

Following the method recorded in the jade slip, he guided that thread of Xuanming True Water out of his dantian and slowly along a prescribed path.

Wherever the Xuanming True Water passed, it forced his immortal meridians open, tearing and reshaping them. It felt as though an icy knife were carving through his body. The pain was excruciating.

Li Qingshan gritted his teeth. Veins bulged on his forehead, and cold sweat poured down like rain. His face was pale as paper, and his whole body trembled faintly, but he did not stop.

The Xuanming True Water advanced inch by inch, from his dantian to his qi sea, from his qi sea to the center of his chest, then to his shoulder, down his arm,