Chapter 163: Meridian Passage Late Stage

Chapter 163: Chapter 163: Meridian Passage Late Stage

"Junior Brother, this is fifty jin of Second Grade Spirit Beast flesh, a hundred bags of Spirit Rice, and several hundred Bamboo Shoots. Take them."

In the Bamboo Garden, Yang Haichen handed two Storage Rings to Liu Chen. Liu Chen glanced and saw the Spirit Rice was in one ring, while the Bamboo Shoots and Spirit Beast flesh were in the other.

"Thank you for your trouble, Senior Brother."

Liu Chen nodded and accepted the Storage Rings. He then took out seven portions of Spiritual Cuisine and handed them to Senior Brother Yang.

Yang Haichen took the Spiritual Cuisine and left without any further pleasantries. They had known each other long enough that such formalities were meaningless.

’With this, the Spiritual Cuisine I make tomorrow will be enough to sell for some time to come.’

Liu Chen sized up the Storage Rings in his hands. ’I can advance to Third Grade Spirit Chef tomorrow. I definitely won’t be able to sell the Third Grade Spiritual Cuisine I make after that. If I still want to get more Spirit Stones, my only option is to make as much Second Grade Spiritual Cuisine as I can before I advance.’

After becoming a Second Grade Spirit Chef, Liu Chen found that no matter how hard he tried, he could no longer produce the low-quality First Grade Spiritual Cuisine he used to make. He figured that once he became a Third Grade Spirit Chef, it would likely be impossible to make Second Grade Spiritual Cuisine as well.

Spirit Chef Skills were different from Magic. Once one’s Spirit Chef Skill reached a certain level, even a casual attempt would result in a quality others could not hope to achieve. Magic, on the other hand, was simpler to control. One only had to reduce the amount of Spiritual Power infused, and the spell’s might would change accordingly.

Dinner was routine, as was his post-dinner cultivation.

Under Liu Chen’s control, the Flood Dragon Spirit Ghost roamed freely through his Yin Wei and Yangwei Meridians, following the flow of his Cultivation Technique. In a sudden instant, the Yangwei and Yin Wei Meridians filled completely with Spiritual Power, transforming from ordinary meridians into Spirit Veins capable of storing and circulating Spiritual Power.

As this step was completed, Spiritual Power surged from the Eight Extraordinary Meridians. The Flood Dragon Spirit Ghost shot back to the origin of the Ren Meridian and then traveled sequentially through the Ren, Du, Chong, Dai, Yinqiao, Yangqiao, Yin Wei, and Yangwei Meridians. This was the Great Cycle of Heaven for the body’s Spiritual Power.

The Spirit Veins widened as the Flood Dragon passed through. A ceaseless stream of Spiritual Power flowed from the Flood Dragon, filling them. Once all eight Spirit Veins were replete with Spiritual Power, the Flood Dragon slowed its pace, gently cruising along the established path and absorbing the ambient Spiritual Qi from Heaven and Earth.

[Purple Bamboo Scripture Meridian Passage Chapter: Perfection, 50/10000]

’So, this is the Meridian Passage Late Stage. The path to the Peak of the Meridian Passage Realm must be to convert every meridian in my body into a Spirit Vein. The most crucial part of that will be the Twelve Main Meridians.’

In his bamboo house, Liu Chen slowly opened his eyes. Although his Proficiency level meant he could break through to the next Realm just by continuing to circulate his Cultivation Technique, the ultimate potential of that realm was something he had to determine himself.

Back in the Body Tempering Realm, if it hadn’t been for the Cyan Spiritual Power from the Cyan Lotus Demon-Slaying Sword, his unique version of the Purple Bamboo Scripture Body Tempering Chapter would never have resulted in the Cyan Lotus Bamboo Leaf Spirit Pattern he had now. By the same token, he was determined to strive for even greater perfection in the Meridian Passage Realm.

According to Liu Chen’s understanding, the paths to the peak of the Body Tempering Realm might be strange and varied, but for the Meridian Passage Realm, there was perhaps only one: to open up even more Spirit Veins beyond the Eight Extraordinary Meridians.

A Cultivator who reached the peak of this realm in such a way would be the most likely to approach the end of the Peak Path his master had spoken of. The number of meridians in the body was fixed. But since he hadn’t pushed his Body Tempering Realm to its absolute limit, he estimated he wouldn’t be able to achieve true perfection in the Meridian Passage Realm either.

’In that case, the Bright Eyes Technique’s ability to see through Spirit Patterns and Spirit Veins will be a huge help.’

Liu Chen shook his head and began to cultivate the Bright Eyes Technique. The technique was just a little bit away from transforming into his own unique version. Once it did, it would likely be much easier for him to reach the Peak of the Meridian Passage Realm.

About the time it takes to drink a cup of tea later, two intricate patterns from the Bright Eyes Technique merged directly into Liu Chen’s eyes. In that instant, he felt his vision change.

All movement around him seemed to slow down. Compared to his normal vision, things moved about ten times slower, while the level of detail he could perceive was ten times greater.

Furthermore, by infusing his eyes with Spiritual Power, Liu Chen could clearly see the Eight Extraordinary Meridians surging with Spiritual Power inside his body, as well as the Cyan Lotus Bamboo Leaf Spirit Pattern hidden just beneath his skin.

’On top of the permanent vision enhancement, I’ve gained the ability to see through Spirit Patterns and Spirit Veins. As my Realm increases, I should be able to see the Qi Sea, Dao Foundation, and even acupoints.’

Liu Chen couldn’t help but mutter to himself. From now on, he could discern other Cultivators’ Cultivation levels without using his Spiritual Sense. This method was undoubtedly more discreet than a Spiritual Sense probe, which could be considered offensive. Just glancing at someone, however, was perfectly normal.

[Bright Eyes Technique: Unique]

’Next, I’ll cultivate the Middle Grade Celestial Thunder Skill. Before the trial starts, I need to write down my insights on these magical techniques and give them to my two junior sisters. That way, even if I can’t return to the Mo Family, I’ll have fulfilled my duty to them.’

Liu Chen decided he would prioritize writing about the techniques he and his two junior sisters had all mastered. Even though they were only Basic Magic Techniques, Liu Chen felt they became quite powerful after he’d transformed them into his unique versions.

Even if his junior sisters couldn’t achieve the same, his experience should give them some insights and help them break past the Beginner or Minor Success stages.

’My handwriting is atrocious.’

A moment later, Liu Chen frowned at the characters on the paper before him. He had already mastered reading and writing as a mortal, but it seemed that one’s penmanship didn’t automatically improve along with one’s Cultivation.

’None of the techniques Master’s wife gave me are for this. I’ll have to find time to visit the Marketplace and look for a calligraphy technique. Otherwise, even if I write down my insights, my two junior sisters might not be able to read my handwriting.’

In the end, Liu Chen gave up on writing by hand for now. While he could certainly gain Proficiency in penmanship through practice, he felt it wasn’t necessary. If a magical technique for it existed, things would be much simpler.

Most Loose Cultivators were not scholars. Since Liu Chen planned to live as a Loose Cultivator in the future, having excellent calligraphy now could make people suspicious.

Even if he were to practice later, it should be as a Loose Cultivator, and it would be best to find a few witnesses.

With a plan in mind, Liu Chen stepped out of his house and began to practice the Celestial Thunder Technique. He still had another hour before his usual rest time. Rather than disrupt his routine, he decided he might as well use the time to study the technique.

The Celestial Thunder Technique, as its name implied, used Spiritual Power to call down Celestial Thunder. It was extremely powerful; otherwise, Nangong Ye wouldn’t have chosen it. Liu Chen suspected that if he, disguised as a man in black, hadn’t acquired the Celestial Thunder Technique from Nangong Ye, the man would never have put it up for sale.

An Intermediate Magic technique was so powerful that even a Qi Refining Realm cultivator could use it as a trump card if they mastered it, to say nothing of its effectiveness for someone in the Meridian Passage Realm.

However, it was pointless to dwell on such things now. All he needed to do was slowly cultivate the technique.

Before long, a thundercloud gathered over the back of Purple Bamboo Peak. A bolt of Celestial Thunder descended, splitting a nearby stalk of Cyan Bamboo in two.