He stayed in Silvermoon City for a full month.
This month was not wasted. Jiang Jie broke through the " Dai Vessel " and " Chong Vessel " one after another, and his strength underwent a tremendous change.
The Dai Vessel originates at the hypochondrium, descends obliquely to the Dai Vessel acupoint, encircles the body like a belt, and can restrain the longitudinal meridians.
The Chong Vessel extends from the head to the feet, traversing the entire body; it is a vital conduit for Qi and blood, regulating the Qi and blood of the twelve meridians, hence it is called the "Sea of the Twelve Meridians," also known as the "Sea of Blood."
After his Chong and Dai Vessels were opened, Jiang Jie not only nearly doubled his Internal Energy, but also greatly increased his appetite. In the past month, he ate five times more than an average adult. Before, he sometimes had the feeling of "wanting to eat a whole sheep," but now, if he really ate whatever he wanted, with his digestive and absorption abilities, a small sheep wouldn't be a problem at all.
Martial artists, especially the more powerful ones, all have an astonishing appetite. According to Xiao Feng, some ancient writers like Jin Yong and Gu Long described certain martial artists as being able to eat ten catties of beef, ten steamed buns, and twenty eggs in one meal, and drink dozens of bowls of wine at the drop of a hat, which sounds unbelievable.
In reality, a martial arts master at the Xiantian Realm wouldn't need that much food at all; it would just require going to the toilet several times, which isn't very elegant.
Martial artists in the 35th century typically carried various high-energy foods, or even pure energy foods, with them, thus resolving this awkward situation.
Of course, this problem has also been perfectly solved in Azeroth:
The energy density of this world is too high, and many foods are "more nutritious" than those on Earth, so there's no need to actually eat a sheep.
Now, Jiang Jie's digestive and absorption abilities are very strong. He eats enough food every day, and his body changes almost every day. He is no longer as thin as before, but looks much stronger. He looks slim when dressed, but muscular when undressed. He has vigorous blood and energy and is full of spirit.
According to Xiao Feng, this is what an eighteen or nineteen-year-old boy should look like!
There was no way around it; although this body was only 15 years old, it was developing extremely rapidly under the impetus of the Black Tortoise Longevity Art and the influence of an adult soul.
The next step is to connect the " Ren and Du Vessels ".
The Ren and Du Vessels are very important.
The Ren Vessel is the "sea of Yin meridians," Du Vessel is the "sea of Yang meridians." These two meridians are known as the " Bridge of Heaven and Earth." Once they are connected, Yin and Yang are communicated, and all meridians will be unblocked, reaching the limits of the ordinary human body. Only then can one attempt to "return from the Houtian to the Xiantian," resulting in a fundamental leap in the level of life.
This step is very important; we can't rush it, we must take it slowly.
Besides his internal strength, Jiang Jie's external skills also improved rapidly.
Because he had enough energy, Jiang Jie would practice in the game pod for several, or even more than ten hours, almost every day. He made significant progress in his Pegasus Meteor Finger, Thirty-Six Dragon-Subduing Palms, Crane-Controlling Dragon-Capturing Hand, and even the Nine Provinces Yu Walking Step and Lightning and Rushing Thunder Step.
The fastest progress has been in Taijiquan.
He has now mastered all the moves of Taijiquan, and his movements flow seamlessly together, further enhancing his skill.
Their abilities have truly undergone a complete transformation!
"It's time to continue the challenge!" Jiang Jie closed his eyes, focused his mind, and entered the game pod.
Then we arrived at Shaolin Temple.
Pushing open the door, Jiang Jie nodded to " Xuanwu," who was sweeping the floor, and continued walking without stopping.
Over the past month, with the simultaneous improvement of his internal and external martial arts skills, Xuanwu is no longer his match, nor are most of the hidden monks here. His only true opponent is:
"Amitabha, Xueting is your guide, leading you back to the Xuan path. This humble monk Xuanmai, at the ninth Houtian Ninth Layer Realm, possesses the fourth secret of Shaolin Child Art, ' Bright Moon Art ', the tenth level of Shaolin Long Fist, the tenth level of Shaolin Arhat Fist Great Vajra Fist, and the fifth level of the Golden Bell Shield Cover. I am the Sweeping Monk of Shaolin."
Xuanmai, who looked to be around twenty years old, saw Jiang Jie, put his hands together in prayer, and chanted a Buddhist mantra. "Benefactor, you've come again!"
Xuanmai Monk is really strong.
At the Houtian Ninth Layer, his punches possessed astonishing power, swift and powerful. Jiang Jie had no doubt that one punch from him could shatter stone tablets and split rocks.
Killing a tiger out of thin air is no problem for him. Jiang Jie had fought with Xuanmai several times before.
Because he wanted to hone his martial arts skills, Jiang Jie didn't use Warrior or thief skills, nor did he use any weapons. He fought bare-handed and was taught a lesson by Xuanmai no less than a hundred times.
When martial artists cultivate to a certain level, their various sensory abilities become extremely strong, giving them a powerful "sixth sense." Although Jiang Jie relies on the Nine Provinces Yu Walking Step to launch various surprise attacks, Xuanmai always senses Jiang Jie's location immediately and then throws a punch.
The Great Vajra Fist is known for its immense power. Without the protection of the " Nightslayer Armor," Jiang Jie's "weak" body simply cannot withstand a single punch. Unless he keeps the " Black Tortoise Armor Gang Qi " active, he will be crippled by a single blow!
The problem is that the Black Tortoise Armor Gang Qi consumes a lot of Internal Energy and cannot be kept active indefinitely, which is why Jiang Jie is constantly filled with tragedy.
Even using the Dragon-Subduing Palm or the Pegasus Meteor Finger for long-range attacks wouldn't work. Not only is Xuanmai too fast to hit, but even if he did, the fifth level of the Golden Bell Shield was right there, and Jiang Jie couldn't break through the defense at all.
But this time, it's different.
Jiang Jie assumed a fighting stance, his mastery of Taijiquan allowing him to overcome strength with softness and respond to all changes with constancy. No matter how powerful Xuanmai's punches were, he would quietly neutralize them.
As a result, Xuanmai could barely hit Jiang Jie. Occasionally, he would hit him once or twice, but the Black Tortoise Armor Gang Qi would directly neutralize the attack. Every move Jiang Jie made landed squarely on Xuanmai. No matter how strong the Golden Bell Shield was, it still needed Internal Energy to support it. Xuanmai, whose Internal Energy was already inferior to Jiang Jie's, couldn't hold out for long and was eventually defeated by Jiang Jie.
"Amitabha Buddha, once you pass my test, the entire temple will be open to you." Xuanmai made way for you. "If you wish to continue sparring, simply seek out the senior brothers of the Gui generation. Among the Xuan generation, none in Shaolin can match you."
The generation with the character "Gui" in their name...
" Xueting will be your mentor, guiding you back to the Xuan Road. The Lu generation are the youngest monks, the Xuan generation are around twenty years old, and the Gui generation are even younger. These three generations of monks are all ordinary Shaolin monks. The next generation, Ru, are elders. Host, you are still far from that level."
Xiao Feng entered at some point, snapped his fingers, and golden characters began to appear in the sky above the entire Shaolin Temple. These were the names of various buildings and the strength levels of the monks inside.
For example, the head of the Bodhidharma Academy Xiantian Sixth Layer;
For example, the head of the Arhat Hall Xiantian Fifth Layer;
For example, a certain monk who worked in the woodshed Xiantian Seventh Layer;
For example, the sweeping monk and the copying monk in the scripture pavilion; the latter Xiantian Eighth Layer, while the former Arhat Golden Body...
In short, Jiang Jie is not capable of challenging any of the most famous temples or Buddhist monasteries, since every elder there is a true master of the innate Xiantian.
"No need to look anymore. The best place for you to challenge yourself now is over there!" Xiao Feng Madman pointed, and the golden characters on a courtyard grew even larger:
The Eighteen Bronze Men Formation!