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45. Fifteen days, the Great Circulation, Nine Yang Internal Force
For Mo Jiang, these ten days of cultivation were not at all the "guidance" and "enlightenment" that Zhang Sanfeng had mentioned.
If I had to put it that way, his relationship with the Nine Yang Manual would be described as "mutual fighting".
Each time his internal energy dissipated and he couldn't complete the Small Heavenly Circuit, it was like the Nine Yang Manual striking him with a heavy blow. Through repeated trial and error, Mo Jiang managed to force the Nine Yang Manual onto the correct operating path.
Within fifteen days of obtaining the Nine Yang Manual, Mo Jiang had completed the Great Cycle of Qi Circulation.
The moment the cycle was completed, an indescribable burning sensation suddenly erupted from Mo Jiang's dantian.
That originally faint internal energy seemed to have been instantly ignited like explosives, expanding with a roar.
A powerful, intense, and vibrant aura, like a dormant volcano suddenly awakening, surged and roared along the newly opened path of the Great Circulation.
Mo Jiang's body jolted violently, and the bluestone on which he sat cross-legged emitted a faint cracking sound, as if it could not withstand the impact of this sudden force.
His pores opened instantly, and wisps of visible white heat rose out, swirling and lingering in the afterglow of the setting sun, as if shrouded in a thin layer of fiery mist.
"Haha, it worked!"
Mo Jiang's cheers were slightly hoarse, but they couldn't hide his excitement.
Which of the following is the story of the young man who never dreamed of a chivalrous life, dressed in white robes and roaming the world with a sword?
Who hasn't fantasized about surviving a fall off a cliff, having a miraculous encounter, and gaining supernatural powers?
Although his internal energy was still very weak and his foundation was far from stable, this breakthrough was of extraordinary significance, symbolizing that he had acquired a power called "internal force".
More importantly, with the establishment of the Great Circulation, he clearly felt that the supreme Yang internal force originating from the Nine Yang Manual within his body began to circulate under his control. Although it was slow, the circulation route was exactly as described.
If we compare meridians to roads, then the movement of internal energy is like a vehicle. Ordinary martial artists first reinforce and widen the road to a cobblestone path before letting carriages travel on it.
Mojiang was essentially driving cars at 100 kilometers per hour on dirt roads.
Zhang Sanfeng appeared in front of Mo Jiang in a flash, his hand landing on Mo Jiang's pulse point with lightning speed.
The next moment, an extremely obvious look of surprise appeared on the face of the usually calm and collected old Taoist priest.
He could clearly see that Mo Jiang's meridians were no different from those of an ordinary person. In the eyes of martial arts practitioners, meridians of this level must be widened to allow them to withstand more internal force in order to complete the great cycle of the twelve meridians.
The so-called "opening up the meridians" does not mean that the meridians are inherently blocked, but rather that martial arts practitioners need to widen the meridians to withstand the load brought about by the circulation of internal energy.
But it was precisely this set of meridians that began to circulate the twelve regular meridians in a grand cycle. Although the amount of internal energy was minuscule, its quality was exceptionally pure.
What alarmed him even more was that the cycle was still going on, although it was several times slower than usual, but Mo Jiang was not meditating or practicing his internal energy at this time.
Seeing Mo Jiang's somewhat dazed expression, Zhang Sanfeng immediately realized that Mo Jiang was multitasking, continuously controlling the internal circulation of his body.
"wake up!"
With a shout, Zhang Sanfeng channeled his pure Yang Wuji internal energy into Mo Jiang's body, releasing it and then withdrawing it immediately, thus disrupting Mo Jiang's internal energy circulation.
The newly condensed Nine Yang Internal Force was extremely sensitive. Upon sensing the external internal force, it immediately launched a counterattack. The temperature at Mo Jiang's wrist increased dramatically. Zhang Sanfeng seemed to sense something and immediately withdrew his hand and retreated.
Suddenly, a whooshing sound was heard, and a ball of flame was burning.
The flame was only the size of two fingers side by side, and it lasted for less than a breath before Mo Jiang's internal energy was completely exhausted, and the flame went out.
The feeling of having all one's internal energy depleted is unpleasant. For Mo Jiang, it was like having low blood sugar and not having eaten breakfast; his whole body felt empty, and his steps felt light and unsteady.
At this moment, Zhang Sanfeng gently supported Mo Jiang, while placing his palm against Mo Jiang's back and slowly transferring his internal energy to him.
After Mo Jiang's expression returned to normal, Zhang Sanfeng said, "Your internal strength is still weak. If you make a slight mistake in the Twelve Meridians Great Cycle, you will fail. You can start with the Small Cycle first."
Mo Jiang's mental strength far surpasses that of ordinary people, allowing him to multitask. However, at this moment, his internal energy can only barely complete the great cycle of the body, leaving no room for error.
If a mistake is made, at least half a day's work will be wasted.
At this moment, Zhang Wuji also came over with a curious look, "Brother Mo, why did you suddenly burst into flames just now?"
“This is why Mo Jiang’s training is different from ordinary people.” Zhang Sanfeng walked to the riverbank and picked up two pebbles. “When Wuji practices the Nine Yang Manual, it’s like a stream washing over him, combining strength and gentleness. It’s relentless against the enemy, but blunt and without sharpness against himself.”
“But Mo Jiang practices martial arts by chopping and hacking with knives and axes.” As he spoke, Zhang Sanfeng struck two pebbles together, creating sharp edges.
"Like forging and sharpening a knife, its sharpness is hard to conceal. It is fierce and domineering, extremely strong and masculine. It is aggressive towards the enemy like fire, but it is also a double-edged sword, capable of harming both oneself and the enemy."
Zhang Sanfeng pondered for a moment. He always taught according to aptitude, so he did not deny whether Mo Jiang's cultivation method was correct. After all, he could see that Mo Jiang's temperament could not be learned in the way Zhang Wuji did.
After a moment, he finally spoke and concluded, "A single yang cannot last long and has a shallow foundation. From now on, circulate the Great Heavenly Cycle once a day, and spend the rest of the time expanding the meridians, opening the acupoints, and accumulating internal strength."
"Remember, do not use the Nine Yang Divine Skill at full power before you have mastered it, otherwise you will risk exhaustion and death."
That's how Master Jueyuan died, and it's a common flaw among practitioners of the Nine Yang Divine Skill.
To reach the final stage of the Nine Yang Divine Skill, one must endure the agony of burning heat throughout the body and receive guidance from a renowned master or the assistance of a friend.
Only by opening up all the hundreds of acupoints in the body, breaking through dozens of mysterious barriers, or having a miraculous encounter like Zhang Wuji in the Qiankun Yiqi Bag, can one truly master the [Nine Yang Divine Skill].
Otherwise, one will only accumulate the Nine Yang Internal Force without being able to use it. Internal Force cannot circulate and generate endlessly. After intense battles, one is prone to excessive depletion of energy, which can lead to death. Master Jueyuan is a good example of this.
Having completed the Great Circulation and cultivated the Nine Yang Internal Force, the next step is to follow Zhang Sanfeng's advice, step by step, to increase the total amount of internal force and learn how to use it.
……
In the valley, there was a pot, not for cooking, but filled with extraordinary-grade marigold potion.
Inside the potion, a bluish-gray egg was soaking.
The tenacious vitality brought by the calendula potion continuously stimulated the golden eagle egg, and today, the eggshell has finally begun to crack.
Soon, a fledgling covered in white downy feathers broke free from its eggshell and floated on the sea of calendula potion, using the eggshell as its boat.
The golden eagle chick, upon opening its eyes, immediately saw Mo Jiang's slightly tense face.
Mo Jiang carefully scooped the baby birds out of the pot and quickly transferred them to the nest that had been prepared beforehand, a nest built from soft and warm fabric.
This chick is much larger than a typical golden eagle chick, and instead of sleeping after hatching, it stood up very energetically.
Clearly, the calendula medicine had a certain effect on the golden eagle chicks.
46. The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber... have no secrets!
After feeding the chicks the prepared minced meat, they seemed to be sleepy and did not move again.
At this moment, Zhang Sanfeng and Zhang Wuji came over and looked curiously at the fledgling of the aerial overlord.
Golden eagles are rare to see unless you go to a specific place. Even though Zhang Sanfeng lived to be over a hundred years old, he had never seen a golden eagle chick so close.
As for Zhang Wuji, needless to say, he is currently at a stage where he has a strong curiosity about everything.
"Brother Mo, is this the golden eagle?"
"Golden eagle chicks normally live in the nest for about forty days, and can start flying around seventy days old. However, I have more medicine here, so the growth time should be shorter."
The golden eagle chicks are already about the size of those that are three or four days old. Mo Jiang even suspects that the chicks didn't have to exert any effort to hatch from the egg.
Judging from the vitality provided by the calendula medicine, the growth time of the golden eagle chicks might be halved.
"I wonder if it can grow to be as big as the one beside the Condor Hero."
Zhang Sanfeng recalled the eagles he had seen on Mount Hua when he was young, and couldn't help but compare them to the young golden eagle.
"Don't underestimate its small size. When it grows up, its body length will be nearly half a zhang (approximately 3.3 meters), and its wingspan will be enormous. It can grab its prey with its two claws and carry it into the sky before dropping it down. The title of the overlord of the sky is absolutely well-deserved. But the Condor Hero's one... cannot compare."
Mo Jiang didn't even bother to think about what kind of species the eagle that could carry people in flight was.
After observing the golden eagle chicks for a while, Zhang Wuji began his daily practice of the Nine Yang Manual. At this time, seventy percent of the cold poison in his body had been eliminated, and with some more time, he would be able to completely resolve the cold poison within his body.
At the same time, Zhang Wuji's cultivation of the Nine Yang Manual was only to resolve the cold poison. He didn't care much about the Nine Yang Divine Skill itself, thinking that it didn't matter whether he mastered it today or tomorrow.
Even if I don't succeed in training, at least I'll have something to do and pass the time.
Holding onto this mindset of being happy to succeed or to fail, progress was surprisingly rapid.
Mo Jiang was extremely envious of this speed, but as much as he envied it, he couldn't learn Zhang Wuji's mindset.
He brought out a thick wooden table from IKEA and a complete set of high school chemistry lab equipment, and began his study of alchemy.
The calendula potion is being consumed at an unusually high rate. Now, in addition to Mo Jiang using it himself, Henry's group of four, the five hounds, and the newly hatched golden eagle chicks all need it.
Not to mention that in order to suppress and alleviate Zhang Wuji's cold poison, they used at least five bottles a day, which also reduced Mo Jiang's inventory considerably.
Meanwhile, Mo Jiang's mental strength has reached 2.0, and he also plans to start manufacturing the [Lazarus Potion].
This is known as the "nearly perfect potion," its effects are absolutely powerful, but the difficulty of its preparation is also ridiculously high.
Lazarus potion is far more difficult than any other potion; for a moment, Mo Jiang even thought he was taking advanced mathematics.
The failure rate is frighteningly high. Not only did none of the twenty prepared materials succeed, but when it failed, there were also backlashes that did not occur when refining other potions.
It felt like being hit on the back of the head with a blunt object. Once or twice is not a big deal, but if it happens too often, even Mo Jiang himself has to stop and catch his breath.
All morning wasted on materials and nothing was accomplished.
Mo Jiang finally understood: having a mental strength of 2.0 does qualify one to refine Lazarus potions, but this "qualification" is basically the same as saying that the indigenous people of North America are Native Americans.
No one can point out that this statement is wrong, but in reality, it goes without saying who the true masters of North America are.
With a mental strength of 2.0, luck probably plays a larger role in the process of refining Lazarus potion.
Based on the failure rate this morning, the odds are probably one in fifty, or even one in a hundred.
No wonder the owner of the Rattay Pharmacy only had the two bottles left by the teacher.
Mo Jiang immediately changed the production plan for Lazarus potion, putting in a maximum of ten sets of materials per day. If it succeeded, great; if not, wait until the next day. This kind of luck-based refining, mindlessly investing on a large scale, was actually the most wasteful.
At noon, Mo Jiang brought enough food from the modern city to feed more than a dozen people.
After studying for a period of time, he has come to understand some of the properties of "internal energy". Internal energy is the high-energy stored after the chemical energy of the human body has been refined.
The saying goes, "The poor study literature, the rich study martial arts." The most important thing for someone who wants to practice martial arts is to have enough food and nutrition; otherwise, they won't be able to cultivate internal energy.
So all three people present were big eaters, except that Zhang Sanfeng, with his profound cultivation, didn't have such high requirements for food.
As for Mo Jiang and Zhang Wuji, their Engel coefficients have been rising sharply during this period.
If you want to practice the Nine Yang Manual, food is an absolutely unavoidable expense.
During the meal, Zhang Wuji suddenly asked Mo Jiang a question.
"You want to know the secret of the Dragon Slayer Saber?"
Mo Jiang was not surprised by Zhang Wuji's question. The remaining cold poison in the boy's body could not cause much trouble, and he was also the kind of person who remembered the good things others had done for him.
Yu Daiyan's disability may now be curable.
So I thought of my adoptive father, Yi Lin, who was far away on Icefire Island, struggling to comprehend the secrets of the Dragon Slayer Saber.
It just so happens that Mo Jiang claims to be an all-knowing expert in the martial arts world, and is very knowledgeable about many secrets.
"The Dragon-Slaying Saber and the Heaven-Reliant Sword clashed with each other using their full internal force, and there were things hidden inside. The Dragon-Slaying Saber contained the Wumu Legacy, which taught people how to fight, while the Heaven-Reliant Sword contained the essence of the Eighteen Subduing Dragon Palms and the essence of the Nine Yin Manual for quick mastery."
Having obtained the Nine Yang Manual, Mo Jiang has accomplished his most important goal in this world.
He didn't hold back and revealed the secret directly, since he believed that neither the Heaven Sword nor the Dragon Saber were things he could obtain at his current level.
Abbess Miejue and Xie Xun, the Golden Lion King, truly knew how to kill those who coveted their talents.
"My godfather has been searching for over a decade... and it turns out to be just a military treatise?"
Zhang Wuji was at a loss for words. He was afraid that if he told Xie Xun this news, his adoptive father would go mad.
"Foolish." Mo Jiang glanced at Zhang Wuji and found that this kid's thought process was a bit too straightforward. "Your godfather wants to unlock the secret of the Dragon-Slaying Saber in order to kill Cheng Kun, the Hunyuan Thunderbolt Hand, to avenge the massacre of your family. You just need to master your martial arts, kill Cheng Kun, and bring his head to your godfather."
"If you don't want the hassle of bringing people, then bring Cheng Kun's head. If you want to cure your godfather's heart disease, then cripple Cheng Kun and bring him over. At that time, the Dragon Slayer Saber will be nothing but a broken sword to your godfather."
Xie Xun's desire to unravel the secrets of the Dragon-Slaying Saber was merely a means, not an end.
His goal has always been Cheng Kun; killing Cheng Kun is the meaning of his life.
Zhang Wuji's idea of asking about the secret of the Dragon-Slaying Saber was a complete futile endeavor.
If we follow Zhang Wuji's line of thinking, he's probably still struggling with how to tell Xie Xun the secret of the Dragon-Slaying Saber.
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