Three hours later.
"We've arrived," Cenarius.
Dozens of Keeper of the Grove, Dryad, and more than twenty Night Elf sentinels gathered from all parts of the forest to protect him. Jiang Jie and Cenarius walked side by side, with Anveena by his side and his apprentices following behind.
Following Cenarius's claws, Jiang Jie saw a small hillside with some wooden and stone structures nestled among the lush greenery. The buildings were predominantly wooden, a typical Night Elf style.
In fact, this place was originally built as a dwelling for the Night Elf, but its owners were not Night Elf, but rather descendants of Cenarius.
Forest Song.
" Demigod, you're injured? I heard the whispers of the wind and the weeping of the trees, but I didn't expect it to be this serious!" A Keeper of the Grove, slightly shorter than Cenarius and with skin different from Cenarius's, came before Cenarius.
Cenarius's skin was purplish, while his skin was bluish.
" Ordanus, the Orcs have been seduced by demons, they have fallen! Summon everyone here, and send word to Tyrande. Perhaps we should awaken the Druid!" Cenarius.
"Is the situation that serious? Very well, I'll send men to Astranaar right away!" said Keeper Ordanus.
Jiang Jie couldn't determine the identity of this Keeper of the Grove. Perhaps he was a son of Cenarius, or perhaps a son of the Keeper Remulos. Jiang Jie felt it was probably the latter.
Because the energy fluctuations he sensed from Ordanus didn't even reach the Legendary level. The direct descendant of Demigod shouldn't be that weak.
Cenarius's two sons, Keeper Remulos and Zaetar the Keeper, were both Legendary beings, possessing power unimaginable to mortals!
"The forest told me your name, Nicholas Jiang." Cenarius looked at Jiang Jie: "I thought the arrival of humans brought disaster to this forest, but you saved me, though I saw your ulterior motives... You came from the Wandering Isle? And you brought three Pandaren? Pandaren are ancient allies of the Night Elf. I've personally seen Kang, the creator of Chi arts; he's an extraordinary man. Stay here, I'll talk to you, but not now. Demonic power is trying to invade my body; I must drive it away first!"
"Of course, Lord of the Forest, please feel free to do as you please." Jiang Jie nodded quickly.
Not only was Cenarius corrupted by demonic power, but Jiang Jie was too.
Grom's final blow, imbued with powerful demonic energy, is still within him. His Chi can expel this power, but it will take a very long time—perhaps even a whole day.
Moreover, Jiang Jie is currently covered in injuries, both internal and external, and needs proper treatment.
"Come with me, human, I will heal you." Keeper Ordanus walked up to Jiang Jie Jiang Jie led them to a secluded corner, then said with a hint of apology, "Our dwelling is different from yours. We are children of nature, and prefer to be close to nature. I'm sorry."
"That's already very good, Keeper," Jiang Jie nodded and smiled.
Every Keeper of the Grove is theoretically half Druid; they are born with a mastery of nature magic, giving them an advantage over Druid in this regard.
Ordanus quickly summoned the power of nature to heal Jiang Jie's physical wounds, both internal and external. However, the demonic power that had invaded his body was not so easy to expel.
" Keeper, thank you. I'll handle the rest myself," Jiang Jie said, expressing his gratitude.
"No, I should be thanking you. The whole forest will thank you, Nicholas. You saved the Demigod, and you saved this forest," Ordanus said earnestly.
Jiang Jie smiled.
He successfully saved Cenarius, but a greater shadow loomed in the east, with the ever-present threat of Mannoroth and the Burning Legion.
It took Jiang Jie a whole day to completely expel the demonic power from his body.
He sat cross-legged and gently shook his head.
The cultivation of the Xiantian Realm involves the cultivation of acupoints.
It has been a month since Jiang Jie advanced to the Xiantian. He has opened up one acupoint after another and is now steadily stepping into the Xiantian Second Layer.
The human body has five internal organs, four limbs and bones, as well as a head, neck, chest, back, and indescribable parts.
Chi must slowly permeate every part of these tissues and organs until all parts are fully opened and nourished, in order to completely transform the body and far surpass ordinary mortals. Then, one can further condense True Essence and begin the next stage of cultivation.
The Xiantian Stage is a truly gradual and meticulous process. From the Xiantian First Layer to the Xiantian Tenth Layer, it involves slowly accumulating Chi and opening up acupoints. The speed of this process varies depending on the type of internal energy cultivation.
In theory, every Xiantian martial artist can cultivate to the Xiantian Tenth Layer, provided they have enough time, even hundreds or thousands of years. Not every internal energy cultivation method can significantly extend lifespan; 99% of people cannot withstand the test of time. As their internal energy gradually deteriorates, their cultivation level declines instead of increasing, and they eventually die of old age.
The Black Tortoise Longevity Art is an exception. Among all the cultivation methods of the 35th century, it ranks first in terms of prolonging life and strengthening vitality.
The Black Tortoise Longevity Art is the most stable Daoist internal cultivation method. In the Houtian stage, it must be practiced step by step. Without relying on external forces such as medicinal baths, elixirs, electrotherapy, and gene-enhancing drugs, it would take hundreds of years to go from the First Layer of the Acquired Realm to the Houtian Tenth Layer.
Once you step into the Xiantian, everything changes completely.
In the Houtian stage, the Black Tortoise Longevity Art laid a much more solid foundation for Jiang Jie than for others. In the Xiantian stage, because his meridians were more resilient, the speed at which his Chi circulated throughout the body was much faster than that of others, so the speed at which he opened acupoints was also much faster than that of others.
Even without any external influence, Jiang Jie was confident that he could reach the Xiantian Tenth Layer within thirty years.
However, if there is an external influence, this speed will increase several times or even ten times, and it may only take two or three years, or even less, to enter the next level.
The meridians are open to Qi, and the acupoints are connected to the spirit.
Once certain acupoints are opened, one will possess miraculous abilities that ordinary people do not have. To ordinary people, these abilities are almost indistinguishable from those of gods, hence the term "divine communication."
Of course, in reality, they are worlds apart.
For example, if the acupoints on one arm are completely opened, that arm may have several times, or even ten times, the strength of the other arm. It is even possible that the muscles may suddenly expand under the infusion of Chi, transforming a thin young man into a muscular strongman.
For example, if certain special acupoints are fully opened, one may possess abilities similar to "clairvoyance" or "clairaudience." This is certainly not a supernatural power, but rather an ability gained by transforming the body with Chi and tapping into one's own potential.
Buddhism speaks of the six consciousnesses, and there are also the seventh, eighth, and ninth consciousnesses, as well as Sky Eye Power such as Mind Reading, Divine Foot, and supernatural travel.
Jiang Jie first opened the acupoints on his legs, which enhanced his lightness skill.
In the demon battlefields of Kalimdor, even Legendary can perish, and Demigod can shed their blood. In such circumstances, it's better to avoid mistakes than to strive for merit; survival is the top priority.
For Jiang Jie, lightness skill was the best way to save his life.
Of course, if he's lucky enough to open more acupoints, then Jiang Jie might choose to engage in a head-on, brutal fight—that's a matter for the future.
Early the next morning, a Keeper of the Grove found Jiang Jie; Cenarius had summoned him.