Being able to see the inside of his own body with his naked eyes was naturally a first for Jiang Yun.
After observing with great interest for a while, he then shifted his gaze to the twelve Meridians.
The twelve Meridians inside the human body are connected end-to-end, linking to the Dantian, and Run through the entire body, forming a continuous, endless cycle.
Therefore, the first step in Cultivation is to open as many of these Meridians as possible, so that Spiritual Qi can continuously flow through the Meridians within the body, until it is endless.
Looking at his twelve Meridians, Jiang Yun couldn't help but be slightly startled.
Although he had never seen what other people's Meridians looked like, he had a strong feeling that his own Meridians were much thicker than others.
Especially the three Meridians that had already been opened, they were faintly transparent, and one could clearly see the Spiritual Qi surging and rolling within them, like rivers converging.
This made his heart stir, and he thought of the countless medicinal baths his grandfather had made him soak in over the years: "Could it be that under the stimulation of those medicinal materials, my Meridians were gradually expanded?"
And the next moment, when Jiang Yun's gaze moved to the nine Meridians that had not yet been opened, his heart suddenly became clear; not only did he realize that his idea was correct, but he also understood why his Cultivation speed was so fast!
Although those nine Meridians were indeed filled with various chaotic Impurities, if one looked closely, they would find that the Impurities in six of the Meridians were extremely small, and there were even wisps of Spiritual Qi surging within the Impurities!
This is like a small stream; if a large rock is placed in it, it will completely block the flow of the stream, but if the same volume of fine crushed stones is placed, it may also block the flow of the stream, but water can still pass through the gaps between the stones.
Even if the current is a little faster, it can directly wash away these stones.
Now, Jiang Yun's Meridians were like a small stream, and those Impurities that should have been large rocks had already turned into fine crushed stones; as long as the Spiritual Qi surged in quickly, these stones could be easily flushed out.
By this time, Jiang Yun naturally understood that the uniqueness of his Meridians and the speed of his Cultivation were all thanks to the medicinal baths his grandfather had made him soak in over the years.
Although he could not Cultivate Jiang Village's Cultivation Technique, his grandfather had already laid as good a foundation as possible for his future Cultivation.
The medicinal properties of those herbs, accumulated over time, not only gradually expanded his Meridians but also subtly and gradually crushed the Impurities within his Meridians.
This way, as soon as Spiritual Qi surged in, it would be smooth and unobstructed!
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This was one of the reasons why he was able to fight Cultivators as a Mortal, and as a Mortal, easily defeat Feng Wuji.
Because as long as he was willing, he could probably directly ascend to the Nine Levels of Vein Opening! within just a few days!
"Grandpa!"
It was only at this moment that Jiang Yun truly understood his grandfather's painstaking efforts, and naturally, it further strengthened his goal of achieving success in Cultivation as soon as possible and returning to the Ten Thousand Mang Mountains.
After silently staring at the six Meridians for a long time, Jiang Yun finally shifted his gaze to the last three Meridians.
The Impurities in these three Meridians were still congealed, and it was likely that even the medicinal properties of those herbs had not been able to crush them.
In fact, Jiang Yun did not know that with Jiang Wanli's attainments in Medicine Dao, it would have been easy to crush the Impurities in these three Meridians.
However, because Cultivation is inherently a Heaven-Defying act, and coupled with nine being the extreme number, all Realms of Cultivation, be it Tongmai Realm or Blessed Land, end at nine; this is a limit tacitly approved by the Heavenly Dao.
Once it exceeds nine, it is considered overstepping, thus inviting the Heavenly Dao's punishment; even Jiang Wanli dared not easily break it, so when helping Jiang Yun clear his Meridians, he intentionally avoided these three.
Jiang Yun exited his inner vision, found some clear water to wash his body, and did not dare to continue Cultivating; he merely slowly stabilized his Realm.
Early the next morning, Dongfang Bo appeared before him again, and after observing him up and down, he clicked his tongue in wonder: "Jiang Laodi, you have truly opened my eyes, and this also proves that what I said before was correct; the so-called 'passing the three tests' is simply flashy but impractical!"
Before Jiang Yun could speak, Dongfang Bo's tone shifted, and he continued: "However, you must have some secret about you, otherwise, your performance in those three tests would definitely not have been so abnormal!"
"Of course, you can rest assured that no matter what secret you have, the four of us from Hidden Peak will not inquire about it, nor will we covet it; it's just that when you are outside, you had best be careful not to let your secret be discovered by others!"
Although Jiang Yun thought that besides the secret of his nine Meridians, he had no other secrets, he also knew that this was Dongfang Bo's good intention, so he did not explain, but nodded solemnly: "Thank you, Senior Brother, for your teaching; I will keep it in mind."
Dongfang Bo waved his hand and said: "Teaching is too strong a word! It's merely a reminder, that's all. Oh, right, Jiang Laodi, you are now at Tongmai Realm Third Rank; you can Cultivate spells now. Have you thought about which spells to Cultivate?"
"This..." Jiang Yun shook his head with a wry smile and said: "I'm afraid I'll have to trouble Senior Brother again; I'm just as clueless about spells."
"Haha, no trouble, no trouble!" Dongfang Bo's eyes immediately lit up again, and he very simply sat down in front of Jiang Yun and said: "Anyway, you need to stabilize your Realm these few days, so why don't I take this opportunity to explain in detail about spells."
"Spells are all-encompassing, and naturally, they also have Ranks, which are closely related to Cultivation. I'll start with the most basic Five Elements spells!"
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Another day and night passed, and after Dongfang Bo's somewhat reluctant explanation, Jiang Yun finally made his choice for spells—Fire-attribute spells!
Fire is one of the Five Elements, and it is relatively easy to control, so it is basically the first choice for most Cultivators.
Moreover, through Dongfang Bo's explanation, Jiang Yun also knew that in addition to offense, Fire-attribute spells were also necessary for alchemy, Artifact Refining, and so on.
Although Jiang Yun could now Cultivate, he naturally would not abandon his sixteen years of effort in alchemy, so choosing Fire-attribute spells was killing two birds with one stone.
And besides Fire-attribute spells, at Dongfang Bo's suggestion, Jiang Yun also chose Sword Arts.
Sword Arts are actually a type of spell, but Sword Arts require a sword to be performed, and throughout history, the attack power of Sword Cultivators has been recognized as powerful, especially since the main peak of Wen Dao Sect focuses on the Dao of Sword Cultivation, so choosing Sword Arts is beneficial and harmless.
"Originally, only Outer Sect Disciples could go to the Scripture Pavilion within the sect to find corresponding spells, but it doesn't matter, I'll make a trip for you!"
After saying this, Dongfang Bo excitedly left, which once again filled Jiang Yun with gratitude and further convinced him that this Senior Brother, though talkative, was kind-hearted.
Jiang Yun had not been without caution or suspicion regarding Dongfang Bo's active approach and enthusiasm, but for some reason, there was an inexplicable sense of closeness about Dongfang Bo, and coupled with his own poverty and nothing worth coveting, Jiang Yun chose to trust Dongfang Bo.
And through these few days of contact, Jiang Yun became even more certain that his trust was not misplaced.
Dongfang Bo quickly returned and handed Jiang Yun a Storage Ring.
"Now that you have Spiritual Qi, you can also activate the Storage Ring. Although the space inside this ring is not large, it's enough for you for now. Inside the ring, there's a set of Entry-Level Fire-attribute spells and a sword manual, as well as an ordinary iron sword."
"Also, regarding the Cultivation of spells, I can't guide you, but your Second Senior Sister is quite proficient. If you can get your Second Senior Sister to guide you, it will be of immense benefit to you!"