Chapter 107: xiao zuiji, meridian opening!
Murong Xin left. And the pills that she left behind, either because she regretted her impulsiveness or because she pitied Xiao Zuiji, were left beside him on the stone.
Xiao Zuiji did not plan to take them, because he did not want to accept a gift from a woman who had hurt him.
Jun Changxiao walked over and impolitely stuffed the pills into his own storage ring. “Three years, cultivate diligently.”
“Sect Head.”
Xiao Zuiji said, “I no longer have any connections with her, must I go to the Lily Saint Sect in three years?”
Jun Changxiao patted his shoulder. “Zuiji, your efforts to succeed now, are not to show that you can be greater than her in the future, but to tell her that the things you once lost must be taken back personally!”
“The things I lost…” Xiao Zuiji muttered.
What had he lost?
Dignity.
A man’s dignity.
Xiao Zuiji clenched his fists and his eyes were firm. “Sect Head, I understand. I will try hard to cultivate, not to show that I can be greater than others, but that the things that I have lost, I will personally recollect!”
“Work hard, young one,” Jun Changxiao said.
Returning to the main hall, he leaned back into his seat. “Zuiji, your agreement with Murong Xin will become motivation, urging you to grow stronger unceasingly. I hope that you do not disappoint this Lord.”
Helping his disciple set the agreement for three years was not for some face-slapping, but to decide a target to reach, a goal to continuously struggle for.
For example, in order to become a rich and powerful person, the first goal would be to make ¥100 million.
“Ah.”
Jun Changxiao stretched and said, “Training disciples really isn’t easy.”
As he said so, he took out the Meridian Attacking Pill and muttered, “It can raise the probability of opening a meridian? This pill is probably pretty good.”
The system said, [The host can conduct a decomposition in the Medicine Refining Pavilion, obtaining the pill’s recipe.]
“There’s also this function?”
Jun Changxiao quickly opened the system interface and clicked on the Medicine Refining Pavilion.
Under the four recipes was another line of characters: [Meridian Attacking Pill {Decomposable}].
“Decompose!”
[Ding! Host has decomposed this medicinal pill, consuming 10 contribution points.]
[Ding! Sect Contribution: 265/500.]
Sure enough, as long as it was the system’s ‘good intentioned’ reminder, he would have to spend some contribution points.
[Ding! Decomposition successful!]
[Ding! Congratulations to the host for obtaining the Meridian Attacking Pill’s recipe.]
On the Medicine Refining Pill’s panel was now the Meridian Attacking Pill. Once selecting it, a new tab presented the four different raw materials needed.
Jun Changxiao touched his nose and smiled. “Used 10 contribution points to decompose the Meridian Attacking Pill and get its recipe, not a waste at all.”
…
Now that the Medicine Refining Pavilion could also make the Meridian Attacking Pill, it was equal to improving one step.
Naturally, he needed materials to refine it. Therefore, Jun Changxiao decided that he would visit Huyang City in two days.
“At present, what is more important is how to let Zuiji open his meridians.”
The intensity of the mortal body had limits, after all. Xiao Zuiji had to enter Meridian Opening and condense qi in order to walk farther. Otherwise, was he supposed to fight others with the rifle carried on his shoulders all day?
It wasn’t that that was impossible.
But if he had the assistance of spiritual energy, he would be even more powerful.
Jun Changxiao tapped his chin. “I must figure out why this boy cannot cultivate.”
“Right!”
“I can buy an Aptitude Transformation Fluid and give it to him, forcefully upgrading his low-grade spirit root to an ordinary-grade spirit root. Perhaps that will allow him to open his meridians…?”
Since he thought of it, he decided to do it. Jun Changxiao directly selected the Aptitude Transformation Fluid suitable for low-grade spirit roots to take.
[Ding! Host has spent 50 contribution points, obtaining Aptitude Transformation Fluid x1. The item has been transported to the storage ring.]
[Ding! Sect Contribution: 215/500.]
In order to let his disciple grow stronger, in order for his disciple to regain his lost dignity in three years, Sect Leader Jun also put some effort in.
…
Training room.
Xiao Zuiji held the Aptitude Transformation Fluid, and after knowing the effects, froze on the spot.
After a long time, he asked in disbelief, “Sect Leader, if I drink this… will my spirit root really be upgraded?”
Jun Changxiao said, “Don’t dawdle, quickly drink it.”
Pah.
Xiao Zuiji opened the bottle and unhesitatingly downed the bottle. The medicinal fluid seemed to taste a bit like malt and his meridians seemed to burn.
“Huff, huff, huff!”
He gasped as his skin gradually turned red, like a coal being heated.
“What’s going on?” Jun Changxiao was startled.
He had drunk several bottles, but something like this had never happened. Did this boy have an allergic reaction?
The system said, [The Aptitude Transformation Fluid is condensing spirit power, helping him upgrade the spirit root and gathering to break open a meridian.]
Zzt, zzt, zzt!
In the meantime, a strange gas began to emerge from Xiao Zuiji’s red skin, seeming a bit noxious.
The system said, [This is toxic gas!]
“Toxic gas?”
Jun Changxiao vigilantly retreated two steps.
The system explained, [If I am not guessing wrong, your disciple should have been poisoned.]
“Poisoned?”
Jun Changxiao solemnly said, “Is that the reason he cannot cultivate?”
The toxins that had been in Xiao Zuiji’s body spread in gas form through the training room. It was a bit noxious and unpleasant, but it would not bring any harm to the inhaler.
Jun Changxiao tapped his chin. “With a toxin inside his body, he could not cultivate, the matter is already clear.”
Bang!
In the meantime, there was a sound from within Xiao Zuiji’s body and a pale ring of light began to gather around his wrists.
That was a sign of Meridian Opening!
Badump, badump!
Xiao Zuiji’s heart fiercely beat and his chest heaved. The toxins within his body, under the rising body temperature, gradually evaporated.
As for the halos gathering around his wrists, it slowly formed a fuzzy shape, and then became substantive.
“Opened the first meridian!” Jun Changxiao exclaimed.
Just as he said that, a second halo appeared around Xiao Zuiji’s wrists. Obviously, the qi gathered in the boy's body was enough to attack the second meridian!
After about an hour.
The toxic gas inside the training room had thoroughly dissipated and all was peaceful.
Xiao Zuiji stood tall and firm like a mountain, four halos of light gathered around his wrists.
After taking the Aptitude Transformation Pill, his spirit root had upgraded from low-grade to ordinary-grade. This change in aptitude had driven the gathering of qi, allowing him to break through to Meridian Opening Stage Four in one fell swoop!
“Se-Sect Leader…” Looking at the halos of light that had been gone for five years, Xiao Zuiji’s hands were trembling. His voice was hoarse as he said, “Disc-Disciple has opened meridians…”
“Correct.”
Jun Changxiao said, “You’re Meridian Opening.”
Xiao Zuiji closed his eyes and breathed in deeply, restraining his emotions, but tears still gathered in his eyes.
Shua!
Suddenly, his knees bent.
But before he could kneel, he was supported by Jun Changxiao. “Use your future strength to raise the prestige of my Ironbone Sect, that is the best way to thank this Lord.”
“Stand!”
Shua!
Xiao Zuiji straightened up and wiped the tears away. He loudly said, “Disciple Xiao Zuiji will certainly not disappoint Sect Head. In the future I will be strong and act in the name of my Ironbone Sect, raising the prestige of my Ironbone Sect!”
Jun Changxiao patted his shoulder. “This Lord favors you.”
[Ding! The first hundred official disciples have successfully entered Meridian Opening. Congratulations to the host for completing the hidden mission {Make Further Progress}, obtaining 50 contribution points.]
[Ding! Sect Contribution: 265/500.]
Walking out of the training room, Jun Changxiao was dumbfounded. The first hundred official disciples have succeeded in entering Meridian Opening? If Xiao Zuiji didn’t open a meridian, wouldn’t that stay forever incomplete?
The system said, [Yes.]
“What a fucked up hidden mission…”