Consciousness Upgrade, Repairing Qi Meridians

Yang Guanfeng returned home and went to the forbidden area. Lingqing and Lingrui had just finished a round of cultivation.

"Old Ancestor, that spirit liquid..."

"Of course, it's been delivered. What, you don't trust the Old Ancestor to get things done?" Yang Guanfeng said, feigning anger.

"Ah, no, no, Lingrui wouldn't dare."

"Pfft..."

Yang Lingrui quickly waved his hands, and Yang Lingqing, standing beside him, found it amusing. "Alright, Old Ancestor was just teasing you."

After a brief chat, the three of them started discussing Yang Lingqing's agenda for the day.

The various clans on the North Bank, upon receiving the news, were unable to contain their excitement and sent people everywhere to inquire.

After all, in their eyes, reaching this small cliff meant entering the immortal sect, and in the future, they could be like the Yang Family's Immortal Masters, flying through the heavens and earth, slaying demons and vanquishing evil!

"The clans on the North Bank are very cooperative. They just reported the numbers a moment ago."

Yang Lingqing handed a roster to Yang Guanfeng. There were fifty-five people in total.

After looking it over, Yang Guanfeng said, "Fifty-five people. I wonder if any talented seedlings will emerge."

"Sister Qing, is it really that hard to find children with aptitude and talent? Among our generation, there are only a dozen or so people, and only three have emerged." Yang Lingrui stood to the side, quietly asking Yang Lingqing.

"It's more than just difficult." Yang Lingqing shook her head and explained, "Our family is different from ordinary mortal families. Our ancestors had great cultivators in the Spiritual Connection realm, so we have bloodline inheritance."

"But even so, look at our father's generation. Only the Old Ancestor emerged. For three to emerge in our generation is already extremely good fortune."

"In ordinary commoner families, the proportion of people with cultivation aptitude is probably less than one in ten thousand."

"That few!" Yang Lingrui was quite surprised. "Then it's really difficult for one of these fifty-five children to emerge."

"It's fine. Having the three of you in the family is enough to handle things. It's better if we have outside cultivators, but we won't force it if we don't. After the North Bank clans have a few years to recuperate, and their population increases, we'll eventually have some seedlings."

Yang Guanfeng put away the roster and said, "You don't need to worry about this matter. I will arrange it. Just focus on cultivating well."

"Yes, Old Ancestor."

As Lingrui and Lingqing returned to the ancestral hall to cultivate, Chen Yang's consciousness gradually cleared.

"Why did I sleep so long in a daze again this time?" he mused, gathering spiritual energy for the two of them to cultivate.

Ever since the Blood Burning Spirit Sacrifice, he had started feeling sleepy easily, as if he had returned to the first few years after his transmigration.

However, unlike those times when he slept like the dead, Chen Yang now retained a layer of consciousness even when asleep, allowing him to forcibly wake up in emergencies.

"Hmm, my consciousness has indeed solidified a bit more."

This kind of slumber wasn't without its benefits. After waking up for the first time, Chen Yang realized that his consciousness had undergone a slight change.

If his original consciousness was "perception," meaning understanding and knowing things through observation and feeling, now he could slowly "touch" them.

"Since the two little ones are here, I'll try it out on them."

With that thought, Chen Yang released his consciousness to probe the two of them.

"Hmm?"

"What is that?"

The moment his consciousness touched them, they immediately reacted.

"Oh? So easily discovered."

This was Chen Yang's first time using this method, and he was a bit surprised.

"It seems this method can't be used casually on others. Even Lingrui and Lingqing, who are only at the Qi Gathering Early-stage, could react. Not to mention others with higher cultivation."

His stunt had startled the two children, who quickly got up and patrolled the forbidden area.

"No one's here."

"It's the same on my side. Then where did that sense of being spied upon come from?"

As they returned to the ancestral hall, still confused, a thought suddenly transmitted into their minds.

"This is!"

"It's Immortal Venerable Spirit Stone!"

They immediately looked at Chen Yang and saw him faintly flickering, his presence pulsing gently.

"It's the Immortal Venerable trying to probe us."

"Then quickly sit down properly!"

Yang Lingrui and Yang Lingqing immediately returned to their positions and sat down. Chen Yang once again extended his consciousness.

This time, they did not resist, opening their minds to let Chen Yang investigate.

"How miraculous!"

Chen Yang exclaimed as he "felt" around.

Before, he had only seen everyone judge strength through spiritual energy fluctuations. Now, he could see through the external to the very essence.

He could clearly see every Qi Meridian within the two children, the shape of their Qi Mansions, their spiritual power reserves, and even where the spiritual power circulation was obstructed!

After a round of examination, he could more directly see that Yang Lingrui's talent was exceptionally good.

His twelve Qi Meridians were wide and complete, uniform in thickness, and the connections between them were smooth and natural. More importantly, his Qi Mansion was particularly large, capable of storing more spiritual power than that of an average Cultivator.

In comparison, Yang Lingqing's situation was slightly weaker. Furthermore, through Chen Yang's examination this time, he had indeed found an obstructed Qi Meridian in her.

This Qi Meridian was on Yang Lingqing's left shoulder, appearing somewhat narrow as if it had been squeezed by something.

With a "let's try" mindset, Chen Yang mobilized the spiritual power within his body, intending to help Yang Lingqing repair this Qi Meridian.

"Hiss—"

When his spiritual power reached the Qi Meridian, Yang Lingqing felt a needle-like pain in her shoulder.

However, due to her trust in Chen Yang, she gritted her teeth and endured the pain.

Chen Yang carefully controlled his spiritual power, gradually expanding that Qi Meridian with it.

After about the time it takes for one stick of incense to burn, Chen Yang withdrew his consciousness and his spiritual power.

"Ha... ha..."

Only then did Yang Lingqing begin to pant heavily. The process just now had been truly difficult to endure.

"Sister Qing, are you okay? How do you feel?"

Because she knew it was the Immortal Venerable Spirit Stone's doing, Yang Lingrui hadn't asked many questions earlier.

"I, I'm fine, it just hurt a little."

As she spoke, Yang Lingqing stood up and rubbed her left shoulder.

She didn't realize the difference until she rubbed it.

"My left shoulder was injured by a wooden stake when I was young. Although the injury healed, it still had some impact on my Qi circulation. Now, it feels much better?"

To verify her guess, Yang Lingqing immediately entered a meditative state. Spiritual energy flowed through her meridians throughout her body. When it reached her left shoulder, it was indeed much smoother than before!

She informed Yang Lingrui of this, and both were very surprised. They quickly found Yang Guanfeng and Elder Yu.

At first, the two were somewhat disbelieving, but after they each examined Yang Lingqing's Qi Meridian, they saw that the damaged area had indeed been somewhat repaired.

Yang Guanfeng and Elder Yu exchanged glances, seeing astonishment in each other's eyes.

They had discovered this injury in Yang Lingqing's Qi Meridian before, but unfortunately, neither of them knew medicine and couldn't repair it.

Who knew the Spirit Stone possessed such a miraculous method!

"Patriarch, we must properly thank the Immortal Master."

"Mm, you two, follow me!"

The four returned to the ancestral hall. Led by Yang Guanfeng, they offered their sincere thanks to Chen Yang.

Helping Yang Lingqing repair her Qi Meridian was initially an impulsive act. After discovering it was effective, Chen Yang also became serious, consuming a considerable amount of his own spiritual power throughout the process.

Seeing this, he sent a thought to Yang Lingqing, who was momentarily dazed before understanding his meaning.

"Esteemed Ancestors, the Immortal Master Spirit Stone has sent a message saying that this treatment requires me to rest for a month after each session. My injured Qi Meridian can be fully healed after four more such treatments. However, performing this method consumes a great deal of energy, and each application requires both of you Ancestors to personally nurture me for ten days." Yang Lingqing said.

"Good! Absolutely no problem!"

"The Immortal Master has worked hard, the Yang Family is endlessly grateful!"