"Qi, Qi is an incredible thing. The strength given off by the limitations of the physical body is an invisible force. It can crack steles of stones, move mountains and seas. It can defy the heavens and change fates; it can prolong life and make things appear out of nothingness... This incredible Qi, it attacks the 12 main meridians of the human body in order, and refine the acupoints. In that way, supreme power is produced and this is the foundation of a martial artist..."
Ding Hao quickly became immersed in the contents of the book.
So the humans on the Land of Infinity all had 12 meridians in their body. And within each meridian, there were nine main acupoints. Once martial artists activated the seed of Qi and grasped Qi, they could then use it to refine their physical body. The Qi would rush through their meridians and refined their acupoints.
This was the most basic way of cultivation.
The Martial Arts system had been perfected according to the evolution and research of countless powerhouses of the human race over the past tens of thousands of years.
Generally speaking, the twelve meridians ranged from easy to difficult. Of which, the "Hand's Minor Yin First Meridian" was the first meridian of the human body. It was called the "First Meridian of Martial Arts".
All martial artists had to start with this meridian when they first started to cultivate meridians.
They had to cultivate the first meridian and the nine acupoints within before they could continue to cultivate the second meridian.
And every meridian and its nine acupoints were a Martial Arts realm.
As such, the cultivation system for human martial artists of this world was not complicated.
According to the different degrees of cultivation every person had on their 12 meridians and their acupoints, they were split into the following 12 realms. They were Martial Student, Martial Artist, Master, Great Master, Grandmaster, Great Grandmaster, Martial King, Martial Emperor, Martial Grand Emperor, Martial Sage, Martial Demigod and Martial God.
For example, an ordinary person who activated the seed of Qi and grasped the supernatural power of it, and then, used it to open the "Hand's Minor Yin First Meridian" would be in the Martial Student Realm. When they opened the "Hand's Minor Yang Second Meridian", they would enter the Martial Artist Realm.
So on and so forth. Every meridian corresponded to a realm in martial arts.
When one opened all 12 meridians and achieved the perfection of 12 realms, they would then become a Martial God. They would be able to travel heaven and earth, achieve eternal life and glory, just like the deities in legends. The possibilities were endless.
There were also different levels in each Martial Art Realm according to how many acupoints in each meridian were opened.
Let's use the Martial Student Realm as an example.
In the "Hand's Minor Yin First Meridian", also known as the "First Meridian of Martial Arts", there were nine acupoints. By opening the first acupoint, the person would be known as a "One Acupoint Martial Student". By opening two acupoints, they would be known as a "Two Acupoint Martial Student". The opening of every new acupoint would lead to one gaining new powers and their strength would multiply.
One could only enter the Martial Artist Realm when all nine acupoints were opened, presenting the completion of nine acupoints.
Only then, would they have the ability to open the Second Meridian of Martial Arts, the "Hand's Minor Yang Meridian".
Flipping to this page, Ding Hao shut his eyes and began to think for it a while
Following that, he did not continue reading the book, instead, he started following the methods in the "Drawing Qi Formula" and massaged himself. He tried to call forth the power of Qi in his body and activate the seed of Qi.
Theoretically, there was a prerequisite to activating the seed of Qi.
That was that the physical strength had to be at its peak state. It also had to fulfill five major requirements, which were "An abundance of blood, strong bones, refined organs, crystal-like blood, and fine control".
In the past, Ding Hao had not gone through systematic training, and would definitely not meet such requirements.
However, after the weird change he experienced in the cave on the cliff, Ding Hao's body seemed to be in a mysterious state. His strength and quality had increased many folds. Not even Ding Hao himself knew what kind of state his body was in right now.
As such, he was prepared to give it a try.
The seed of Qi was a metaphor.
Ding Hao followed the methods on "Drawing Qi Formula". He calmed his breath and tried to find the invisible Qi in his body.
He sensed a slow flow of Qi in his dantian almost immediately.
It was too simple.
This was the first step to activating the seed of Qi, and it was called, "Drawing Qi".
According to the description in "Drawing Qi Formula", a regular person had to try for at least tens of thousands of times before they could successfully "Draw Qi"
Continue.
Ding Hao called the weak Qi in his body and gathered them into the center of his dantian without stopping.
Then, he started to stimulate his navel at with a strange pattern.
As before, almost at the moment when Ding Hao thought of it, a silvery white sacred Qi that was like a silk thread, grew beneath his navel. It then quickly condensed the spun rapidly. In less than a breath of time, a thumb-sized seed formed. It was oval, crystal clear, and shone brilliantly. It rotated slowly, firmly and naturally in Ding Hao's dantian.
The seed of Qi!
"I succeeded so quickly?" Ding Hao was very shocked.
According to "Drawing Qi Formula", even Martial Arts geniuses with special physiques and rare talent would expend a lot of time and energy on activating their seed of Qi. Ten days was considered a normal period of time. To complete it in one day would shock the world.
Meanwhile, Ding Hao had done it in less than five minutes and succeeded. This...was too fast, wasn't it?
"Haha, could it be that I am a one-in-ten-million-genius?"
Ding Hao could hardly express the shock he felt.
As a former geek, his vanity had been greatly satisfied.
After he basked in happiness for a while, Ding Hao forced himself to calm down and re-enter the calm state of mind. He continued to use the method in the "Drawing Qi Formula" and began to warm the seed of Qi, refining and boosting his Qi.
The seed of Qi had to be warmed and watered so that it would continue to grow.
And only after it was satisfied, would it sprout and germinate, feeding back into the human body. It would produce Qi and change one's physical body, giving rise to a subtle inner transformation. Then, it would open up the treasures hidden in the human body.
This was essentially why Martial Artists stood aloof from regular people.
Ding Hao's amazing talent reared its head again.
In less than two hours, Ding Hao satisfied his seed of Qi.
In the core of his dantian, the seed of Qi shone brilliantly like white snow and hard ice. It emanated an indescribable charm as wisps of silver Qi surrounded and swirled around the seed of Qi.
According to "Drawing Qi Formula", this meant that the seed of Qi was perfected and he had officially grasped Qi. Judging by realms, he was at the level of a Semi Martial Student."
Ding Hao opened his eyes and slowly rose. He felt the changes in his body after activating the seed of Qi.
Ding Hao turned to leave the hut and entered the yard.
He held the rusted sword in his hand and practiced incessantly a set of basic sword pattern. Then, he practiced the "Rapid-Cross Sword".
Under the silvery white moonlight, a group of red sword light twinkled in and out of existence. They rolled back and forth, and the sword whistled. It was free and casual. Ding Hao's movement grew from slow to fast and then slowed down from rapid to extremely slow. He was immersed in a mysterious state. Four hours passed in the blink of an eye and the moon hung in the middle of the sky. Ding Hao's movement was so slow that it could not slow down any further. It was like the slow-motion in films but had a certain charm to it. If someone had been staring at the trajectory of the rusted sword by the side, they would definitely feel exhausted, dizzy and faint within moments. The power of the sword had far exceeded that of regular sword skills. What was even rarer was that Ding Hao did not sweat as profusely as before. Instead, he only had a few drops of fine, crystal clear sweat. "Whoosh!" Ding Hao kept his rusty sword an
Ding Hao could not help but secretly sigh. Based purely on appearance, this woman was indeed startling. However, her cold and arrogant expression looked like an unmelting ice glacier. Even her profile felt as if she held herself several thousand miles aloof from others. This made Ding Hao feel rather uncomfortable. This young woman had to be the handsome young man's cousin whom he referred to as Li Yi Ruo. There were two maidservants wearing light armor standing beside her. Their expressions were just as cold and stern. Ding Hao glanced at them casually and discovered that the horses that these people rode all had hair that was as black as ink. The horses were more than two meters tall and their four legs were strong and nimble, just like ferocious beasts. They were Dark Cloud Lion Beasts which were also called half-demon horses. It was said that they possessed a demonic bloodline. They could travel 5000 miles in the day and 1500 at night. They wer
Except, the mysterious tanned teen had too much filth on him. Upon meeting the pond water, dark wisps quickly spread through the pond water. "Sister, sister, Ding Ding is thirsty. I want to drink water too!" A tender young voice of a little girl suddenly sounded from the basket. When the "young man" heard the voice, he quickly climbed up from the water. He scooped up a handful of clear water and lifted the tattered cloth from the basket. There was a seemingly pale jade-carved little girl in it. She looked to be only two or three and had her hair tied up like goat horns. Her large eyes were filled with innocence and were as clear as black pearls. Her pale and chubby cheeks and dazed expression made her look extremely adorable. Ding Hao could not help but immediately think of his sister Ding Ke'er when he saw the intelligent and cute girl. The little girl shrieked in joy and lowered her head to take a few sips of wat
Of course, Xiao Chengxuan's cheers also meant to embarrass Li Canyang and those from Xiyang Town. Ding Hao's attack had angered the arrogant and cold Li Yiruo. "Who are you? How dare you hurt my maidservant?" Li Yiruo had already changed into her boots. Her white female warrior costume showed off her curvaceous and sexy figure. It was unlike a body possessed by a 14 or 15-year-old girl. She had a cold smile on her face, looking proud and mighty like a peacock. Her eyes were sinisterly cold. "We are not allowed to be noisy or fight by the Sword-cleansing Pond of the Swordsmanship-seeking Sect." Ding Hao was also a stubborn person. He laughed coldly and said, "If she dares to make another move, she would not just be simply hurt." The pale-faced young man Li Canyang heard this and felt weak as he thought of something. He frowned and asked, "Are you a disciple of the Swordsmanship-seeking Sect?" Ding Hao l
The young man's appearance was ordinary, but he was a master of swordsmanship! The Swordsmanship-seeking Sect was indeed the largest sect in the thousand-mile radius. Its power was unfathomable. The young man dressed ordinarily and did not seem to be someone important. However, his swordsmanship was stunning. Could it be that the Swordsmanship-seeking Sect disciples were all so talented? Everyone was shocked. Clang! Just then, a cluster of sparks suddenly erupted in the battle. This was the first time Ding Hao's rusted sword and Chen Wu's long sword met. The two figures collided and parted immediately. Ding Hao swayed, but his expression remained unchanged. He kept his sword and stood on the spot. However, Chen Wu stumbled and took four or five steps back. His face flushed red and then, he gained his foothold. Chen Wu breathed in rapidly and held his sword by its hilt with the sword pointing down. This was the sta
"Hey, don't look at me like that. I'm serious. Hehe, what do you think of my sister? She's a super beautiful lady. If you're interested in her, I can help you." The little girl looked at the large tree in the distance and pouted. She finished one of Ding Hao's meat biscuits in a few bites and her mouth was covered with scraps. Her chubby hand reached out at a lightning-fast speed and snatched up a second biscuit. Ding Hao was speechless. The pony-tailed little girl was rather odd. Honestly speaking, Ding Hao had helped them out earlier was not just because he didn't like Li Yiruo's arrogance. The stubbornness and strength in the mysterious girl's beautiful eyes, as well as the weakness of the two girls depending on each other, had struck a chord in the deep part of his heart. Ding Hao was reminded of the hardship he and Ding Ke'er had endured as they depended on each other. And thus, helped them out under the risky guise of pretending to be a Swordsman
Some cheered in joy as they had passed the first round. While others wailed out loud and tried to commit suicide because they failed. Scenes of joys and tribulations of life played out in the wide square. Ding Hao arrived at the registration area at the edge of the square. This was the test center of the "Bone-age test" which was the first of the five major tests. One would pass the test as long as the results showed that they were truly less than 15. And only through passing the test, would the registrant be qualified to take the other tests so that they would not waste time. A white-haired elder wearing a silver long robe sat on an old bamboo rocking chair silently as he monitored the works at the registration counter. There were more than ten other third-generation disciples wore red robes with black trims who wore a sharp ring on their fingers. They would sweep it over each registrant's body and after a slight analysis, report
The third generation disciple opened his mouth wide in shock, stuttering in excitement after being stunned for a while, "Number 89, Xiao Chengxuan, Grade A+ for gold element." Even the few elders in silver robes who squinted their eyes over the distance rushed over upon hearing the news. The leading elder, who looked as brave and ferocious as a lion, nodded satisfyingly upon seeing the golden flames erupted out of the stone egg. He smiled and said, "Not bad, the first Grade A+ prodigy today is finally discovered. Looks like this would be another genius in our populous Swordsmanship-seeking Sect!" The other elder whispered a few words to the third generation disciple. The disciple then hastily recorded something on his document. It was apparent that Xiao Chengxuan, who came from Qingyang town, had become a major focus of the sect. All the guards from Qingyang Town cheered delightedly as they were happy for the talent of th