Chapter 225: Meditation Realm Breakthrough! Subduing Dragon Demon! (3k)
In the ensuing practice, Meng Chuan took advantage of Zhao Shousui's demonstration time to ask him many in-depth questions about hard skills training.
Zhao Shousui is a grandmaster specializing in this field.
Many questions that Meng Chuan previously asked Brother Gang in Yong'an, which the latter couldn't answer.
The other could explain thoroughly, greatly benefiting Meng Chuan.
The two discussed shirtless, while Luo Guanyun and Wang Ye watched enviously from the side.
Ultimately, who is the master, and who is the disciple...
An hour slowly passed, and Meng Chuan's gains were indeed significant.
Zhao Shousui's hard skills-related theories are extremely solid, regardless of how imaginative Meng Chuan's questions were, he could offer some insights.
There's also a martial arts family teacher with hard skills at Northern United University, but there's not a grandmaster like Zhao Shousui specializing in horizontal training.
Hard skills are considered "old traditions."
Grandmasters specializing in this method generally only exist in the five Daoist and Buddhist special martial arts universities, passed down from ancient times to the present.
Among the four major United Universities, apart from Meng Chuan's cyber teacher [Thick Earth Dragon King Chen Yu] at Southern United University, there is currently no hard skills grandmaster.
To be honest, he somewhat regrets signing a contract with the United University...
"With Elder Zhao's clarifications, I am more confident in mastering my muscle body completely.
Moreover, the way I previously envisioned eliminating the drawbacks of the Thunder Seed is very likely to be realized because of this..."
Regarding this aspect, Meng Chuan had some related ideas when achieving Perfection in armored skills.
Now it seems not entirely unfounded, the only pity is that there are no examples to refer to.
Thanks to Zhao Shousui's final tips, regarding the notion of completely mastering the muscle body.
It seems that only Meng Chuan himself, through the overlapping effects of multiple characteristics, can achieve this.
...
Feeling thirsty from the exchange, "Tea Serving Boy" Wang Ye brought hot tea, and after the two drank it.
Zhao Shousui said solemnly:
"Let's not talk about the rest now, if there's anything you don't understand, add the old man's contact details and we'll chat later.
It's getting late, let's start."
"Understood."
Meng Chuan adjusted his state, sitting cross-legged as per the posture in the skill method rubbing, his body upright at a particular angle.
Then, he saw Zhao Shousui take out two vials.
"This is Cyan Netherworld dual qi, it is not to be swallowed, but should be inhaled slowly through the nostrils.
As an important gateway for the exchange of breath between the human body and the outside world, the nasal cavity has close connections with many meridians and organs, allowing the dual qi to smoothly enter the lungs along the respiratory tract, and then diffuse throughout the body.
This blackish vial contains Dragon Fall Qi, which quickly disperses upon entering the body. Through spiritual visualization, it transforms into [Dragon Demon]. You need to concentrate your heart spirit to guide the Cyan Qi for encirclement. The more it's weakened, the faster you will grasp the technique. This process can be a bit painful, bear with it."
"No problem."
Meng Chuan said in a deep voice, pain is only temporary, he is fearless.
Wang Ye, watching this scene, couldn't help but feel a sense of panic in his heart.
He was tortured by this thing terribly before, probably won't forget it for the rest of his life.
Wang Ye wanted to take out his phone to "capture the beautiful moment" for Meng Chuan.
But remembering Meng Chuan's dark iron fist, he wisely put his phone aside...
After explaining, Zhao Shousui held the dual qi close to Meng Chuan's nose tip.
True Qi turned into an invisible big hand, gently pulling out the obstruction from above the vial.
"Exhale, then quickly inhale, don't waste a bit."
Meng Chuan complied, as his nostrils moved, the Cyan Netherworld dual qi entered his body like two thin threads.
The Cyan Qi, crisp like icy spring water, turned into thousands of threads upon entering the lungs, rushing along the meridians to the limbs and bones.
Whereas that Dragon Fall Qi was unruly and fierce, Meng Chuan could sense it, the black mist surging inside his body even emitted a low dragon roar.
"Hmm?"
Zhao Shousui frowned slightly. Normally, a martial artist would have convulsed by now.
But seeing Meng Chuan's state, he seemed unfazed, like he got fake Cyan Netherworld dual qi...
With eyes tightly shut, in the gaze of the remaining three pairs of eyes, Meng Chuan's bronzed skin merely showed faint blue-black patterns.
When the Dragon Fall Qi collided with his well-tempered muscle body, it was like waves hitting a reef, not causing even the slightest ripple.
But Meng Chuan's spine was as straight as a steel spear, beads of sweat oozed tightly from his pores and evaporated into mist the instant they touched air.
Within him, there seemed to be the sound of metal clashing, the strong physique forged by numerous hard skills was spontaneously trembling, guiding the Cyan Qi to encircle and eliminate the Dragon Fall Qi trying to erode his organs.
"This kid's physique is harder than imagined, the old man worried too much."
Zhao Shousui, smoothing his beard, chuckled, while the black qi was dashing back and forth in the meridians, it never broke through that layered copper skin iron bones.
Meng Chuan suddenly opened his eyes, a dragon-shaped black shadow flashed in his pupils, the Dragon Demon was formed!
But this fierce creature, just as it took shape, was trapped in the middle of his chest by overwhelming blood energy, in the inch-square area of the Middle Dantian.
Even the struggle seemed feeble.
Forseeing this, Zhao Shousui pointed out:
"Once the Dragon Demon is formed, draw the remaining remnants up through the meridians, and out again from the nostrils."
Saying so, he felt a bit regretful.
Zhao Shousui felt that, with Meng Chuan's body strength, he could have used the ancient method of the Wudang Sect to only inhale Dragon Fall Qi.
This way, they could save almost twenty million in the cost of the Cyan Qi...
At this moment.
Under the gaze of the crowd, Meng Chuan's nostrils emitted two streams of murky black arrows, tinged with a faint cyan color, expelling the remaining Dragon Fall Qi from his body.
In the depths of his mind, a clear and resonant dragon chant suddenly echoed, entirely different from the harsh sound of the dragon demon.
The protective shield that hovered around his spirit trembled violently, and the body of the second spiritual Xiaohuang dragon suddenly solidified!
The twin dragons intertwined, their scales shining brightly, transforming into an impenetrable spiritual barrier.
In addition, a dragon-shaped mark appeared and condensed at his forehead.
The perception spread throughout Meng Chuan's entire body, resonating with his muscles and flesh.
Meng Chuan felt as if his spirit had been invigorated like never before!
Then, feeling the call, he looked at the Limit Breaking panel.
[Dragon Sitting Meditation: First Layer (100%) → Second Layer (1%)]
He hadn't expected that the remaining Cyan Netherworld energy would coincidentally aid him in breaking through the spiritual secret technique, which had been trapped for so long!
Just as he had thought previously, the moment the second spiritual Xiaohuang dragon formed in his spiritual sea was the day Dragon Sitting Meditation stepped into the second layer.
At this moment, Wang Ye's rapid breathing, Zhao Shousui's tightened fist in his sleeve, and even the faint sound of Master Luo's knuckle rubbing from afar.
All fell into his perception.
Feeling something, he looked at the faint dragon mark within him.
This is precisely the unique effect of the second layer of this method, which will gradually solidify the mark to enhance perception as the secret technique continues to increase in proficiency.
Seeing the dramatic glow in Meng Chuan's eyes, Zhao Shousui nodded with relief.
"Unexpectedly, you took this opportunity to achieve a breakthrough in your [Dragon Sitting Meditation], very good."
"Brother Meng's spiritual talent is somewhat lacking; I've already advanced to the second layer long ago."
Meng Chuan also learned this method from Grandmaster Zhao, so his direct disciples naturally practiced it as well.
Wang Ye finally found a point where he was stronger than Meng Chuan and couldn't resist expressing some pride.
Upon hearing this, Meng Chuan also withdrew his joyous thoughts, muttering inwardly:
"Although I seized the opportunity to break through, my spiritual strength remains a shortcoming, and I cannot be complacent..."
Retracting his thoughts, Meng Chuan's heart suddenly sank.
The dragon demon was once again restless within him, starting to overflow from the middle dantian, wildly coursing through his meridians.
As it moved, Meng Chuan gradually felt a sense of irritability, wanting to raise his hand and smash everything he saw before him into smithereens!
Zhao Shousui observed the tinge of crimson in Meng Chuan's eyes, and his fingertip drew gang qi around Meng Chuan's body, calming him with a specific trajectory.
"Maintain your heart spirit and observe the [Ancestor Sanfeng's Subdue Dragon Twelve Illustrations]. Meditate on each illustration sequentially from the first to the last. During this time, the dragon demon within you will gradually solidify and grow, but it will also nourish your body. Allow the dragon qi to slowly dissipate to your muscles and bones, providing nourishment and development.
This first development of the dragon demon is crucial, referred to as the foundation. The larger the dragon demon within you grows, the better the effect when the [Cyan Netherworld Dragon Lock Body] reaches mastery and subdues the dragon demon in the future.
Start by meditating yourself, and after ten minutes, the initial nurturing of the dragon demon will be complete, at which point I'll assess it, understood?
Of course, if your physical qualities are strong enough to provide more nourishment for the dragon demon, allowing it to grow for a bit longer won't be an issue."
Meng Chuan nodded and then immersed his heart spirit into the illustrations of the cultivation technique.
Time faded away gradually, and the previous violent thoughts swiftly vanished.
Half an hour passed, and Zhao Shousui wondered why it hadn't ended yet.
Unable to resist, he asked:
"Has the dragon demon returned to the middle dantian?"
After the initial nurturing is complete, the well-fed dragon demon would return to the middle dantian to rest, simultaneously releasing dragon qi to nourish the veins and marrow.
Meng Chuan focused and used his enhanced perception to observe within.
In a haze, the dragon demon continued to slither like a voracious snake, playfully roaming through the meridians.
"Grandmaster Zhao, the dragon demon is still wandering in the meridians, it hasn't returned yet."
"Can you see how thick the body of the dragon demon is?"
Zhao Shousui seemed somewhat curious, being able to persist for half an hour was already quite impressive.
Wang Ye had lasted over twenty minutes at the time, and Meng Chuan's muscular body was stronger, so lasting half an hour was quite reasonable.
According to Wudang's ancient records, when the dragon demon generated internally, corresponding spirituality would be born.
Those who seldom experienced desires being provoked while practicing this method typically had a longer nurturing time for this reason.
"I wonder if Meng Chuan could therefore eliminate such drawbacks..."
Looking back at Wang Ye, recently this lad had been plagued by rampant dragon demons within him, greatly affecting his heart spirit.
He had downloaded many good movies on his phone...
"About the thickness of a finger..."
Meng Chuan wasn't quite sure and replied, then continued meditating.
Another half hour passed.
"Still hasn't returned?"
"No, it's still roaming the meridians, though its movements have slowed down."
Meng Chuan was quite bewildered, staring at the "big fat snake" within him silently.
"If it grows any larger, will my middle dantian still be able to contain this thing..."
Fifteen minutes later, Zhao Shousui couldn't sit still; Luo Guanyun's gaze behind him was as if it could kill.
He placed his hand on Meng Chuan's back, closed his eyes to slowly feel.
After a few breaths, he suddenly opened his eyes.
"Oh my, by the boundless heavens, is your... is your dragon demon a bit over-nourished..."