In the courtyard on Asking the Dao Mountain.
Li Xian closed the Xiantian Qi Refining Technique. "So meridian opening means exactly what it says."
Cultivate true qi, open every meridian in the body, and not only could one accumulate more true qi, one could also release it from every acupoint, eventually weaving true qi into a mesh that protected the entire body.
Until their true qi ran out, martial artists at this stage could be called impervious to blades and spears, immune to water and fire.
There had once been a top expert of the Meridian Opening realm who held off an army alone, cutting down twelve hundred armored soldiers with his sword before his strength finally ran dry, his oil exhausted and his lamp extinguished!
"First, use true qi to open every meridian, then circulate it throughout the body to nourish oneself in return, thereby returning to the pre-heavenly state. Make the final accumulation until one ultimately breaks open the Heavenly Gate, draws the power of heaven and earth into the body, enters the Dao through martial arts, and forges a supreme Dao foundation."
The road ahead was now clear.
And all these steps began with true qi.
"True qi."
Li Xian concentrated his mind and stirred his blood and qi, continuously "replicating" the various sensations he had experienced when Yan Yu's true qi invaded his body during their battle nine days ago.
Gradually...
His blood and qi and his mind began to merge in emulation.
As it merged with the power of his mind, his blood and qi, originally the essence of the human body, grew increasingly nimble. With every beat of his heart and every circuit of qi, this strand of blood and qi gathered the essence of his entire body and grew a little stronger.
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