Chen Xu discovered that he had underestimated the role of his Innate Qi.

Or rather, in all his cultivation until now, he had never truly understood Innate Qi.

At this moment, his head felt heavy, and his internal organs stung with pain.

But as the Innate Qi flowed throughout his body, the pain in his organs, like cracked earth receiving a soothing rain, quickly began to heal.

The pain soon eased, and his thoughts gradually became clear.

Although Chen Xu's Divine Soul was in the Fire and Smoke Kitchen, he could distinctly sense the outside world.

In this process of self-repair, he discovered a subtle connection between his body and the external world.

With each breath, external air entered and internal air was expelled, forming a cycle.

As it is said: "Isn't it like the bellows of the world? Empty but not weakened, the more it moves, the more it yields."

This phrase holds profound meaning.

If not exploring its deeper significance, just looking at its literal meaning is:

The myriad energies between heaven and earth cycle like the movement of a bellows, inherently possessing boundless power.

When it seems empty, it doesn't mean "emptiness" is useless; rather, this "emptiness" possesses infinite possibilities.

And once motion begins, an inexhaustible new force erupts between action and inaction.

Chen Xu realized at this moment: "The universe and I arose together, and all things and I are one."

"Everything flourishes together without harming each other; the path proceeds together without conflict."

Since the nature of heaven and earth follows a cycle of life and death, prosperity and decay, why shouldn't the human body, which imitates heaven and earth, also be endless?

Just like frost falls in autumn and winter, causing trees and plants to wither away.

And like the rain coming with spring, bringing everything back to life.

Thus in his own body, his Qi Blood flowed like burning firewood, his Divine Soul soared like earth's rising energy, and Essence was stored like it was being cultivated within a furnace.

This had already formed a primary cycle resembling the universe.

And the perfect Three Elements Foundation Establishment, with Acquired returning to Innate, was not just imitating heaven and earth, but also integrating with heaven and earth.

I and the universe are one; where lies the estrangement?

Chen Xu sat cross-legged in the Fire and Smoke Kitchen, his eyes gently closed, yet it seemed he could hear the rushing sound of Innate Qi surging through his body.

The Twelve Main Meridians were long connected, and half of the Eight Extraordinary Meridians were already open.

And now, this surging Innate Qi was like pushing a golden mountain, toppling a jade column, or mighty waves pouring into the sea, flowing incessantly.

With thunderous momentum, the barriers of the Eight Extraordinary Meridians opened completely.

This time, Chen Xu did not allocate any attribute points, yet his cultivation surged forward in leaps and bounds under the impact of Innate Qi.

[Cultivation: Meridian Passage Realm, mid-stage 61%]

[Cultivation: Meridian Passage Realm, mid-stage 82%]

[93%]

[99%]

...

A single enlightenment surpasses a hundred sessions of hard cultivation.

Chen Xu's Tri-Attribute had long balanced at [245] points.

Remaining free attributes: [95] points.

According to his original cultivation pace, if he only relied on boosting attribute points for practice, it would take at least another dozen or twenty days to reach 99% in the mid-stage of the Meridian Passage Realm.

But today, at this moment, Chen Xu reached this advancement without adding a single attribute point.

And he could feel that his potential was far from exhausted.

The mysteries about heaven and earth, nature, and the human body were still circulating in his mind.

He still had many unsolved riddles, yet on the long path of dao, he had firmly taken another small step forward.

That small step, the clouds parted, and the fog cleared!

[Cultivation: Meridian Passage Realm, late-stage 10%]

Breakthrough!

The surging Innate Qi was like a river, significantly more robust than before.

Chen Xu's Heart and Spirit were immersed in the Fire and Smoke Kitchen, but simultaneously, in the real world, an invisible whirlwind stirred around him.

This gust, imperceptible to ordinary people, was the Spiritual Qi surging from nowhere.

Since it integrated into the universe, its movement was extremely subtle.

Even Wu Zhengze, who possessed cultivation, only noticed a slight anomaly.

He stayed by Chen Xu's side, mere dozens of breaths elapsed.

At this moment, Wu Zhengze was anxious and filled with regret and self-blame.

He had been careless, never expecting to fall into the Sixth Sense Barrier himself.

Even less did he foresee that the Evil Ghost from Pufeng Mountain would be so unscrupulous, dispatching Bone Fiend level Evil Ghosts into the city in broad daylight.

Bone Fiend level, almost equivalent to a somewhat weaker Advanced Scholar of the Human Race.

How many Bone Fiend levels could be on Pufeng Mountain?

How much stronger could the one claiming to be the Ghost King be than the Bone Fiend level?

They attacked with all their strength, almost abducting Chen Xu.

Wu Zhengze sat by Chen Xu's bed, joined his hands and suddenly pointed at his own forehead, having resolved to infuse his own Divine Soul to dispel the Ghost Qi for Chen Xu.

Although this action might cause great harm to himself, yet—

At this moment, Wu Zhengze's actions halted.

He suddenly sensed something amiss.

It was as if a subtle Spiritual Qi flowed through the universe, like wind unexpectedly arriving, shaping clouds in the sky.

Though like a deer horn suspended, scarcely leaving any trace, when the wind rises, it inevitably moves something.

Wu Zhengze was shocked, he immediately stood up, looked around, and shouted: "Who is there?"

This shout brought no apparent change within the room, but outside, someone anxiously asked:

"Master Wu, what happened? How is Brother Chen?"

"Instructor Wu, I have sent someone to Qingxu Palace to invite Doctor Bi here. Doctor Bi is coming imminently. Instructor Wu, may we come in?"

The second sentence was spoken by Cui Yunqi.

Wu Zhengze immediately replied: "No, wait a moment!"

He suspected another Evil Ghost had infiltrated and initially shouted to spook the serpent by stirring the grass, trying to probe their position.

But as time passed, Wu Zhengze soon discovered that the source of the anomaly was likely Chen Xu himself.

He stared amazedly at Chen Xu lying on the bed, noticing the Ghost Qi on Chen Xu rapidly dissipating.

Simultaneously, Chen Xu's own aura was imperceptibly becoming calm, full, and eventually vibrant, as if all things were ready to blossom.

Wu Zhengze also practiced the Qi Cultivation Technique, though his progress was somewhat slower, only reaching the late stage of the Meridian Passage Realm.

However, Wu Zhengze's experience and insight were among the best of Scholars.

Though Chen Xu's transformation was subtle, he could perceive that the other was undergoing a breakthrough.

From the Minor Circulation of the Twelve Main Meridians to connecting the Ren and Du Meridians, opening the Heaven and Earth Bridge.

Traversing various meridians, until achieving a Grand Circulation perfection.

Wu Zhengze stepped back, feeling dizzy and his heart pounding.

He couldn't believe it, yet he had to accept.

Eighteen-year-old Chen Xu... seemed to have accomplished what he did not achieve until forty?

Alas, behold this universe of his!

When Chen Xu opened his eyes, they instantly met with Master Wu's joyful and complex gaze.

Outside the room, it seemed someone was hurriedly saying: "Instructor Wu, Doctor Bi has arrived, quickly open the door..."

Wu Zhengze shouted: "Withdraw! I am treating Chen Xu, no one is allowed to enter, Wang Mochuan, clear the area!"

The now healed Chen Xu sat on the bed, facing the shouting Master Wu.

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