Chapter 131 – Great Transformation of Marrow Cleansing (Part Two)

The human body’s meridians consist of the Governing Vessel, Conception Vessel, Thoroughfare Vessel, Girdle Vessel, Yang Linking Vessel, Yin Linking Vessel, Yin Heel Vessel, and Yang Heel Vessel.

Unlike the twelve regular meridians, these neither directly connect to internal organs nor form interior-exterior pairs. They “travel along extraordinary pathways,” hence being called the Eight Extraordinary Meridians!

The first meridian Ye Kuang was unblocking for Pang Hu happened to be the Thoroughfare Vessel among these Eight Extraordinary Meridians.

Once this meridian was opened, it would flow like rivers converging into the sea, traversing the entire body.

Regardless of whether one was a martial arts prodigy or a worthless cripple, they could gradually open up their Dantian Inner World through this process.

Moreover, having experienced this himself, Ye Kuang naturally understood its structure intimately.

Thus, though he dared not claim absolute certainty, he possessed the confidence to accomplish what ordinary people wouldn’t dare attempt.

As True Qi surged in, Pang Hu immediately felt all his pores expanding, his blood vessels suddenly radiating with astonishing vitality at an incredible pace.

It could be said that once Ye Kuang succeeded in opening the extraordinary meridians, he could create martial arts prodigies indefinitely.

Simultaneously, Fat Tiger’s face became covered with bulging green veins, his entire visage transforming into that of a ferocious beast.

Here it must be mentioned that although Pang Hu could achieve miracles through unorthodox means, he was also a deeply cunning Old Sixth at heart.

Despite the True Qi wildly circulating up and down his body, nothing could hinder Pang Hu’s genuine determination to pursue martial arts.

As the Thoroughfare Vessel expanded increasingly, it resembled a coiling dragon penetrating through Fat Tiger’s chest and internal organs, continuously regulating blood and Qi flow while expelling impurities and filth.

When waves of foul stench emerged, the entire Dormitory instantly fell into a realm of putrid odor.

The four men gradually broke out in cold sweat, each enduring what ordinary people could never withstand.

Apart from the bursting Vigorous Qi, there were virtually no other sounds in the scene.

If any existed, it was only the heavy panting of the four men.

It was at this moment that Ye Kuang finally realized the difficulty of Meridian Cleansing was far more profound and unpredictable than he had imagined.

But the arrow had already been nocked to the bowstring – there was no turning back now.

Succeed or die trying!

One might also consider Ye Kuang to be a madman.

In his knowledge and beliefs, nothing in this world was truly difficult – the only fear was lacking determined people.

Ye Kuang employed his Leaping from Abyss cultivation, repeatedly striking hundreds of major acupoints on Fat Tiger’s chest and back hundreds of times, solely to accelerate the speed and frequency of Fat Tiger’s meridian breakthrough.

If outsiders learned of this unconventional method, they would surely call him insane.

But it must be said that while he was mad, his actions were even madder. Though the process appeared extremely dangerous, the effects were astonishingly remarkable.

Within three minutes of starting, Pang Hu felt intense stinging throughout his body, nearly convinced he was done for.

Yet who would have thought that the moment the Thoroughfare Vessel was unblocked, Pang Hu felt as if struck by thunder, his entire body gradually awakening to an astonishing power.

Originating from the lower abdomen, descending to the perineum, and dividing into three pathways at this point:

One pathway ascended along the anterior abdominal wall, flanking the navel, merging with the Foot Lesser Yin meridian, dispersing throughout the chest, then ascending further through the throat to encircle the lips.

Another pathway ascended along the posterior abdominal wall, traveling upward within the spinal column.

The final pathway emerged from the perineum, descending separately along the inner thighs down to the spaces between the toes.

Pfft!

Instantly, Fat Tiger spat a mouthful of black blood from his throat, immediately undergoing what seemed like a complete physical transformation.

Witnessing this, Ye Kuang couldn’t help but roar: “Quickly focus your spirit and circulate your Qi! Go comprehend the Myriad Tribulations Undying!”

Hearing this, Pang Hu didn’t dare hesitate. Though his vision was blurry, his eyes widened like bull’s eggs, fixing upon the external strengthening body secret technique.Moreover, with Ye Kuang’s True Qi guidance, Fat Tiger disregarded all else, absorbing all the True Qi flowing through his chest cavity and converting it into acupoint-impacting force.

Thump, thump, thump!

His heartbeat gradually accelerated, and his blood and Qi grew increasingly turbulent.

At that moment, even Gao Qing and Zheng Xiucai standing beside him were stunned by what they witnessed.

An astonishing energy suddenly surged throughout Pang Hu’s body, not only repelling their mutually restraining hands but also forcefully pushing away Ye Kuang’s large palm!

Ye Kuang: “Huff… huff…”

He couldn’t help but breathe heavily, as this process had proven three times more difficult than he had anticipated.

It must be said that his original intention was to expend ten years of cultivation, but in the end, he had to use an additional five years.

Fortunately, he succeeded!

Although this was their first collaboration, with Ye Kuang’s True Qi support, they unexpectedly pioneered a precedent for Marrow Cleansing. If not unprecedented, it was certainly unparalleled in history.

He then readjusted his own state, summarizing the subtle changes before and after.

No one knew how much time had passed.

“Next!”

“I’ll go, I’ll go!”

“Gao Qing, step aside, let me go first.”

Seeing the two arguing until their faces turned red, Ye Kuang couldn’t help but laugh in exasperation: “Gao Qing, you go first.”

Gao Qing: “Ah, coming, coming…”

“Sit down.”

“Oh.”

“Zheng Xiucai, lend a hand.”

“Right away.”

“Scholar, I warn you, don’t use force recklessly, otherwise, hmph…”

“Enough already, you’re the one with the most nonsense.”

Seeing this, Ye Kuang directly placed his large hand on Gao Qing’s head, repeating the previous procedure.

Sss, sss, sss!

Gao Qing: “Oww…”It could be said that after one session of impacting the Thoroughfare Vessel, Ye Kuang’s technique had become increasingly proficient.”

And tonight, the four of them were destined to have unsettled minds.

Throughout the night, Ye Kuang continuously summarized valuable experiences gained during the Thoroughfare Vessel impacting process.

Only when he removed his large hand from Zheng Xiucai’s head did even someone as strong as Ye Kuang feel thoroughly exhausted.

The Meridian Cleansing process had proven far more difficult than anticipated. From start to finish, it had consumed nearly forty years of his cultivation to barely complete.

Here, it must be mentioned: this Marrow Cleansing differed from consuming a Great Revitalizing Pill. Ye Kuang had to slowly transfer precise amounts of True Qi while constantly monitoring the other party’s expression changes.

It tested not only his concentration but also the depth of his cultivation.

Surprisingly, however, the resilience of Pang Hu and the other two exceeded his expectations.

“I don’t know if they’re trying to outdo each other or what… No matter how unbearable it became, each of them endured through it,” Ye Kuang thought to himself.

Thinking this, he suddenly became serious again: “Since you’ve passed this trial, please do not bring disgrace to the Nine Yin Manual in the future. To be honest, I don’t know if it was right or wrong for me to privately impart this secret manual to you all. But what’s done is done, so let us join hands to venture through the world together.”

His words immediately caused Pang Hu and the other two to burst into hearty laughter.

In that moment, the tacit understanding between men was palpable.

Though they weren’t born on the same year, month, and day, their bond surpassed even that of blood brothers.

What appeared to be a Meridian Cleansing process was, in reality, a great fortune for the three of them!