The Elixir is for You, The Poison is for Me

As Lu Jing once again reversed the flow of his Lesser Vajra Strength, the energy from his dantian surged back into the Ren meridian.

This time, it wasn't just a wisp, but a large torrent of scorching internal force. The moment that force rushed into his meridians, Lu Jing felt as if a ladle of boiling oil had been poured into his veins.

He had no time to think, only able to勉励 control that surging heat, guiding it downwards.

Although Lu Jing hadn't sensed qi in three months, well, what's the difference between a person without ideals and a salted fish?

So, he had long ago begun to envision his cultivation after sensing qi, naturally inquiring with his master about the level of internal force required to begin opening the meridians.

However, Zhang Sanfeng's answer was somewhat profound, simply stating four words – "You'll know when the time comes."

This answer clearly didn't satisfy Lu Jing, so he continued to press, asking how he would know when the time came.

Zhang Sanfeng pondered and said, "Everyone's meridian condition is different. Some have acupoints as solid as rock, extremely difficult to open, while others have acupoints like a loosely closed wooden door, opening with a single knock. Moreover, everyone's internal energy progress is different, making it difficult to set a definite time limit. Take me, for example, it took me about nine months from sensing qi to opening my first acupoint."

Zhang Sanfeng added, "That's definitely not fast. I heard that the leader of the world's number one gang, the Chang Le Gang, Leader Li, opened his first acupoint at the age of seven, with less than a month of martial arts training. By the time he was in his early twenties, he was already a well-known first-rate expert in the martial world. Now, his Chang Le Gang's supreme art, the Nine Cauldrons Longevity Skill, has been cultivated to the eighth level, making him unmatched.

"There's also the Yunshui Jingci Convent's heroine Yan, who's about your age. It's said she's the Yunshui Jingci Convent's most gifted disciple in nearly a century. She opened her first acupoint just after turning five, only nineteen days after her master explained the cultivation method to her. Last month, she had already opened the Ren and Du meridians, joining the ranks of today's first-rate experts. There probably isn't anyone faster than her in the martial world.

"Besides, there's the Xuankong Temple's little monk Zhaoming, the Xiaoyao Manor's Young Master Baiyu, and the Washing Sword Pavilion's eighth-generation disciple, Wei Zixian… These are all outstanding figures among the younger generation, taking less than two months from sensing qi to successfully opening their first acupoint. The reason I'm telling you about them is to encourage you to work hard."

"Master, do you think that one day I can be like them?" Lu Jing, who had only been practicing stance work for a few days, clearly didn't have a clear understanding of his own situation and asked with anticipation.

Zhang Sanfeng coughed a few times upon hearing this, vaguely saying, "Practice hard, and naturally… anything is possible. In short, just remember that when your internal force has accumulated enough, the acupoints will naturally respond. At that time, the thought of opening the acupoint will arise in your heart, and that's when the opportunity to open the acupoint has arrived. Of course, whether you succeed in the end is another matter."

Lu Jing didn't know if he had reached the opportunity to open the acupoint, but in terms of desire, probably no one was more eager than him. He didn't even care if he could open the acupoint; he just wanted his dantian to hurt less.

So, at this moment, Lu Jing was like a渣男, not caring about the acupoints' feelings at all, charging straight in, without any rhyme or reason or strategy.

When that surging heat reached the Stone Gate acupoint below his dantian, it clearly encountered resistance. Lu Jing felt that a portion of his internal force seemed to hit an invisible wall and was immediately dissolved. At that moment, he almost cried with joy because it proved that his previous idea was indeed feasible, and it meant that he had found a way to alleviate the pain in his dantian!

Although the dissipated warmth didn't account for much in his dantian, as long as the path was right, it was only a matter of time.

Lu Jing controlled the warmth, repeatedly impacting the Stone Gate acupoint, and the Stone Gate acupoint didn't disappoint, standing like a reef in the sea, unmoved by the wind and rain, or raging waves.

Lu Jing guessed that this was probably what his master meant by "acupoints as solid as rock." No wonder he couldn't sense qi no matter how he practiced stance work. If it were before today, he would probably be quite frustrated because it completely blocked his dream of roaming the martial world and becoming a great hero. But now, Lu Jing just wanted to give a thumbs up and shout excitedly, "Old bro, rock solid!"

Yes, that's right. At this moment, the Stone Gate acupoint's pillar-like performance made him ecstatic.

Lu Jing could clearly feel the pain in his dantian gradually receding with each impact. His muscles were no longer spasming, and his limbs had regained their ability to move, as if he had been pulled back from the brink of death.

However, just as Lu Jing was secretly rejoicing at his narrow escape, the next moment brought a sudden change!

The Stone Gate acupoint, which had been diligently helping Lu Jing consume the internal force in his dantian, finally couldn't withstand the relentless onslaught and, unusually, showed a slight loosening. It was as if a crack had suddenly appeared on a previously flawless jade disc.

Before Lu Jing could react, the crack began to spread wildly in all directions, eventually causing the jade disc to collapse completely!

With no obstacles in front of the surging internal force, Lu Jing couldn't help but think of the time when he went to the Three Gorges Dam with his parents to see the flood discharge. The current situation in his meridians was not far from the magnificent scene he had seen that day.

Moreover, after opening the Stone Gate acupoint, the internal force became even stronger, rushing down the flat path until it encountered the Guanyuan acupoint and slowed down again.

Seeing this, Lu Jing had nothing to say and could only continue to control the internal force and impact the Guanyuan acupoint. The pain in his dantian didn't dare him to stop, so he kept repeating the operation of impacting the acupoints until all the internal force in his dantian was exhausted, leaving not a single drop, before stopping with lingering fear.

When the last trace of internal force disappeared, Lu Jing realized that he had actually opened five and a half of the twenty-four acupoints in the Ren meridian in one go: Stone Gate, Guanyuan, Zhongji, Qugu, and Huiyin. The Yinjiao above the Qi Sea was also on the verge of collapse.

Lu Jing recalled what his master had said, that the Yunshui Jingci Convent's heroine Yan had only spent nineteen days from sensing qi to opening her first acupoint, which should be the fastest in the martial world. So, what was he now? It had only been less than two days since his master taught him the Lesser Vajra Strength cultivation method.

Moreover, he had pierced through five acupoints at once, which was probably unheard of in the entire martial world.

Lu Jing later examined his body and was even more dumbfounded. He discovered that he still didn't have qi sensation! In other words, he still couldn't rely on breathing in the world's spiritual energy to cultivate internal force.