Huang Xiao smiled awkwardly and thought, As expected, the peak level still isn't enough. It has to be at least the peerless level. Heaven, you'd probably have to be an expert even among peerless masters to contend for the secret of the Seven Spirit Blades, wouldn't you?
"Judging by your condition, you must have undergone Rejuvenation once, and forcibly invoked it to reforge your meridians," the patriarch said.
Huang Xiao was no longer surprised by this. After all, this patriarch was clearly familiar with the Everlasting Spring Youth-Restoring Art, so knowing these things was nothing remarkable.
"Yes. My meridians were damaged at the time, and I had no choice but to invoke it forcibly. It was luck, really, that allowed me to survive," Huang Xiao replied.
"The requirements for the first Rejuvenation aren't particularly high, but they grow more demanding the further you progress. Since you've already practiced this cultivation method, you must be mentally prepared for that," the patriarch said. "While we have time, I'll give you a little guidance."
"Thank you, Patriarch." Delighted surprise appeared on Huang Xiao's face. Although Old Sun had taught him the cultivation method and explained some of it, those explanations had been too general. Now he could ask the patriarch about the finer points that puzzled him.
"How much do you know about the Everlasting Spring Youth-Restoring Art?" the patriarch asked.
"How much do I know?" Huang Xiao did not know how to answer.
"Tell me everything you know," the patriarch said.
So Huang Xiao recounted everything he knew. The patriarch nodded repeatedly as he listened. Once Huang Xiao finished, he smiled and said, "I didn't expect you to know so much. You even know about the three realms."
"Patriarch, may I ask which realm you've reached?" Huang Xiao was very curious about