"Senior, by opening my Dragon Vein, do you mean planting a seed in me?"
"No."
Qixia True Person studied Xie Jinhuan, who showed not the slightest fear.
"In my experience, if you have that foundation, you have it when you leave the mountains. If you don't, splitting open your spine won't give it to you. Let me try first."
As she spoke, a wisp of golden light emerged between Qixia True Person's brows, spreading forward in fine strands and gradually flowing into his body.
Xie Jinhuan sensed something entering him. He had expected a violent impact inside his body, followed by his limbs and bones being transformed by immense power.
But that was not what happened. He merely felt the light enter, as though something within him had awakened, bringing a faint, swelling ache throughout his body.
Then changes spread through his limbs and bones. Every strand of muscle, every bone, even his Qi Meridians and organs, awakened. His bodily functions visibly accelerated, surpassing ordinary human limits in an instant. Qixia True Person watched his eyes and discovered faint threads of silver radiance deep within them, cold as Han Quan. Her gaze held even more surprise than his.
"You really do seem to have it! Then perhaps the same reclusive Old Devil taught us both. But you seem to have left the mountains too early. You have the gift, but you haven't developed it yet. You can't control it."
At first, Xie Jinhuan was delighted, but he soon discovered that his body was working faster and faster, far beyond what his current parts could withstand. The slightest breath created a whirlpool in his Qi Sea. If he used Coiling Dragon Spans the Ridge, he reckoned his chest would burst open and splatter the white-haired Daoist nun with blood-
Realizing he