216 Apertures, Lotus Platform Mystic Body Method!
Merit Hall, the steward on duty saw Yang Xiao enter and quickly stood up to greet him.
Yang Xiao handed over the mission file and Huiming's autopsy certificate together.
"Golden Buddha Temple has been destroyed, Abbot Huiming has been killed, and all the monks in the temple have been captured. The details of the mission are all in the records."
The steward took the file, flipped through a few pages, and a look of surprise appeared on his face.
"Huiming, who was at the Aperture-Opening Realm... was actually killed by Deputy General Yang himself?"
He looked up at Yang Xiao, his gaze now filled with a hint of awe.
How are Merit calculated?
The steward quickly flipped through the ledgers, and after a moment of calculation, he spoke.
"The Golden Buddha Temple mission is rated as the Aperture-Opening Realm level, worth 2000 basic Merit points."
"Adding the extra 1000 Merit for capturing Huiming, who is at the Aperture-Opening Realm, the total is 3000 points."
Yang Xiao nodded slightly.
The risks and rewards of missions in the Aperture-Opening Realm far exceed those in the Liquid Condensation Realm.
Each mission grants 3000 Merit points, enough to exchange for three Liquid Condensation Realm techniques. However, for my current situation, Aperture-Opening Realm cultivation techniques are still more useful.
"In addition."
The steward added, "The seized property from Golden Buddha Temple is valued at approximately 20,000 taels of silver. According to the rules, 30% will go to Yang, the Deputy General."
"That's equivalent to six thousand taels of silver."
"Six thousand taels!?" Yang Xiao was shocked, his lips twitching.
In Xiangyun County, an ordinary family earns at most half a tael of silver per month to make a living. Six thousand taels would be enough for 1200 years. After he Deputy General, his monthly salary became two hundred taels, but even so, it would still take 30 months.
He amassed a fortune of six thousand taels of silver in less than seven days.
Confiscating property is the fastest way to get rich!
"Then send me my small courtyard."
That evening.
Yang Xiao pushed open the door to go home. He had been busy with the follow-up all day, and it was already late at night.
He took out the handwritten copy of "The Lotus Platform Rebirth Body" that Zhao Kui had copied and returned to him from his bosom, and turned to a few pages.
This exercise manual is indeed exquisite.
According to the book, a "lotus seed" needs to be planted in the dantian Apertures to absorb the vitality of various spiritual things in heaven and earth. When it is perfected, the lotus seed will transform into Lotus Platform, and the whole body will even exude the fragrance of lotus.
The Lotus Platform can be extended to the body's surface, doubling the body's defense for a short period while rapidly healing injuries.
Simply put, this is a cultivation technique that focuses on physical defense and recovery, but Huiming clearly hasn't practiced it properly, and hasn't even mastered the Lotus Platform transformation step.
Yang Xiao examined it carefully. The Lotus Platform Rebirth Body also requires the use of many Apertures in the body. Some of them overlap with the Nine-Aperture Mystic-Penetration Method, but there are also differences.
If that's the case, can't it be applied to oneself?
Yang Xiao's mind raced, and his gaze fell on the Equipment Slot.
The Army-Breaking Spear, the Vajra Hell-Prison Body, and the Mountain-Suppressing Spear Art still occupy the top three slots.
The fourth slot was equipped with the "Nine-Aperture Mystic-Penetration Method," and he aimed the handwritten copy of "Lotus Platform Rebirth Body" at the fourth slot.
Buzz--
The Equipment Slot vibrated slightly, and a line of small golden text appeared:
[Acupuncture point Aperture Opening technique detected.]
[It can be evolved in conjunction with the "Nine-Aperture Mystic-Penetration Method".]
A glint of light flashed in Yang Xiao's eyes.
It really works!
[Should I fill in the skill evolution?]
[Evolutionary Direction: Based on the "Nine-Aperture Mystic-Penetration Method," the "Lotus Platform Rebirth Body" supplements some of the Apertures connections.]
[Note: After evolution, the Lotus Platform Rebirth Body will be consumed.]
Yang Xiao didn't hesitate; a thought flashed through his mind.
"Filling."
Buzz--
The Equipment Slot vibrated violently, and the two cultivation manuals simultaneously transformed into light and surged into Yang Xiao's body.
In an instant, a massive torrent of information rushed into my mind.
Yang Xiao felt a jolt in Apertures of his body at the same time, and a warm power rose from his dantian and flowed through his meridians throughout his body.
He closed his eyes and looked inward into his body.
All 128 Apertures lit up simultaneously, emitting a faint glow.
Beyond these Apertures, fine lines faintly emerge, connecting the various Apertures like a spider web.
That's the connection between the flesh and blood Apertures that the "Lotus Platform Rebirth Body" has completed!
As the evolution progressed, the lines gradually became clearer, and hidden Apertures began to appear.
They were then blasted apart one by one, and so on!
The newly opened Apertures are mainly concentrated in the chest, abdomen, shoulders, and back, forming a more complete Spiritual Power circulation with the existing Apertures.
As a surge of immense power erupted from within him, Yang Xiao felt his entire body's meridians tremble.
The number of Apertures in his body suddenly increased from 128 to 216!
Yang Xiao opened his eyes, a slight smile playing on his lips.
But the next moment, as he checked his Equipment Slot, he raised an eyebrow slightly, quite surprised.
The "Nine-Aperture Mystic-Penetration Method" in the fourth Equipment Slot has now changed its name. After using the "Lotus Platform Rebirth Body" to complete it, it is now called the "Lotus Platform Mystic Body Method"!
When he was practicing the technique, he was only focused on the changes in the Apertures in his body and did not have time to carefully observe the most fundamental abnormality.
Upon closer internal observation, an extremely solid Lotus Platform appeared in the center of the dantian.
The Lotus Platform was not large, only about the size of a palm, but it was pure white, with faint, intricate lotus patterns flowing across its surface.
The Lotus Platform hovered quietly in the center of the dantian Apertures, surrounded by Spiritual Power, and seemed to have its own breath, rising and falling slightly.
Yang Xiao focused his mind, and the Lotus Platform slowly began to rotate, emitting a faint fragrance of precious sandalwood around him.
A rich life force spread across his body, making him resemble a walking Treasure Lotus; even a single breath of its fragrance felt like it would prolong his life.
This strange change made Yang Xiao wonder if his flesh and blood might have turned into a highly nourishing substance.
At this moment, all 216 acupoints in the body resonated simultaneously, and the flow of Spiritual Power was more than 50% faster than before.
Yang Xiao raised an eyebrow slightly, noticing that the Blue Prefix on the "Nine-Aperture Mystic-Penetration Method" Spirit Surge disappeared.
Instead, a purple entry appears: Mystic Lotus Bodyguard.
Effects: A Lotus Platform resides permanently within the body, nourishing and strengthening the physical body like a precious medicine. The Lotus Resonance's spiritual light envelops the entire body, providing a certain degree of protection against evil spirits.
Yang Xiao wasn't surprised after reading it; instead, he felt relieved.
When the skill of the equipment changes, the effects of its attributes also change.
The current entry for "Mystic Lotus Bodyguard" mainly incorporates the characteristics of "Lotus Platform Rebirth Body".
The addition of a luminous white Lotus Platform within one's body not only increases the speed of Spiritual Power flow but also enhances physical abilities and provides protection against evil spirits, making it more comprehensive.
But soon, Yang Xiao's gaze shifted from the new entry to the other three Equipment Slot.
Army-Breaking Spear.
"The Vajra Hell-Prison Body".
The Mountain-Suppressing Spear Art
They remained firmly in their positions in the first three slots, completely unmoved.
Yang Xiao frowned slightly. Unfortunately, he hadn't encountered Demon at the Aperture-Penetration Realm during this mission, so there was no way to cancel the solidification.
The first three slots are completely occupied. If you want to make room for higher-level weapons, techniques, Demon Cores, or use the synthesis attribute function, you must first solidify these equipment.
Yang Xiao slowly exhaled, his gaze gradually calming down.
In other words, his first mission after becoming Deputy General Golden Buddha Temple, was just the beginning. If he wanted to improve his strength, he couldn't stop as he progressed.
With that thought in mind, Yang Xiao didn't delay any longer. He got up, washed away the sweat, and changed into a clean, light blue brocade robe.
Dawn was approaching outside the window, with a faint sliver of white appearing in the east.
He pushed open the door and stepped out. Lotus Resonance- like spiritual light flashed around him and then disappeared, quickly receding back into his body as if it had never appeared.