prynovel Chapter 26 Completes the Great Meridian Circulation
Chapter 26 Completes the Great Meridian Circulation
The Cleansing Pill is like a low-end version of the Marrow Cleansing Pill in fantasy novels. It won't bring about a complete transformation from head to toe, but it can slightly improve one's constitution. It is said to have multiple benefits for the nerves, bones, muscles, and so on.
The reason why they only gave pills that could "slightly" improve physical condition was not because the Qin army was stingy, but because beginners were not suitable for overly strong pills.
The research of sorcerers has evolved over hundreds or even thousands of years, and has developed into a scientific system. There are specific rules about what level of cultivation and what kind of characteristics to use to assist in achieving certain goals.
If the medicine is administered too aggressively, you might be lucky and nothing will happen, but the medicine's potency will be wasted. If you're unlucky, it could damage your meridians, causing irreversible damage, lowering your talent level, or even cutting off the possibility of learning martial arts altogether.
Hearing this, Lu Zhao got a little excited.
Elixirs are good things.
Zhou Changsheng once said that his physique was not bad among ordinary people, but not good among martial artists. Therefore, he needed this Cleansing Pill, as well as various medicines in the future, to make up for his shortcomings.
"The prevailing attitude in the Qin Dynasty is just like the lines from the TV series: the strong become strong, and the weak perish. As long as you keep becoming strong, you can grow bigger and bigger."
While he was pondering this to himself, Shi Jian spoke his mind directly: "I want to refine the elixir."
Zhang Zilian hadn't run into Lu Zhao much these past few days, and since he didn't recognize Shi Jian, he chuckled upon hearing this: "If you want it, then take it. What's the use of telling us? Do you think we can refine one for you? Just practice it yourself."
Shi Jian grinned, not taking it to heart.
He was a year older than them, but he didn't go to university. He worked at the cargo port after graduating from high school and had seen all sorts of people. Even if he didn't have the resilience to withstand pressure, he wouldn't care about any ridicule.
Lu Zhao interrupted, "Zilian, have you seen Shen Xianke?"
Although he wasn't in a rush to get the Qingling Rapier, he at least wanted to keep track of that woman's movements so he could make a copy when the opportunity arose.
Zhang Zilian felt a pang of jealousy, but not much. He gave a knowing smile and said, "You're really thick-skinned. Thinking about this kind of thing at a time like this? Let me tell you, he's already cultivated his martial arts manual and I heard he's reached the Iron Body Realm. Of course, he doesn't need to train with us new recruits."
Lu Zhao slapped his forehead, realizing he had forgotten about this.
"Where does she live?"
?
Zhang Zilian looked surprised: "What, you're going to secretly sneak into the female soldiers' dormitory?"
"I was just asking, oh well, whatever." Lu Zhao waved his hand, intending to find out himself later.
Zhang Zilian was silent for a moment, then said, "Alright, alright, since you're suffering from lovesickness, I'll help you inquire about it."
"No need."
Lu Zhao quickly refused, explaining that he had only mentioned it casually to change the subject.
However, Shi Jian, who was standing nearby, overheard this and said, "You like that woman? I'll help you tie her up."
"...Ten of you might not be enough to beat them, don't even think about it." Lu Zhao patted his shoulder.
Several people went in together to use the restroom.
When they came out, Lu Zhao and Wang Dongyu squeezed into one sink to wash their hands.
"Which building are you in?" Lu Zhao asked.
"Qingye Street, Building 3, together with Zilian," Wang Dongyu said.
"Oh, no wonder you two are inseparable," Lu Zhao said casually.
Wang Dongyu, however, seemed somewhat distracted.
His talent score was less than 50, and he didn't have any relatives or friends in the army, so he wasn't inseparable from Zhang Zilian because of a good relationship. In fact, he always felt like he was becoming more and more like a follower.
But it turns out that in a school where he didn't have to engage in martial arts or war, his grades were clearly better than Zhang Zilian's.
He turned around, lost in thought, and casually shook the water off his hands.
Swish.
A cold, sharp gaze shot over.
"Oh, I'm sorry," Wang Dongyu quickly apologized, having splashed water on someone else's pants.
Lu Zhao's attention was drawn to his apology. When he looked up, he saw a fierce-looking young man opposite him with tattoos all over his neck and a large full-sleeve tattoo on his right arm.
This person doesn't look like a student at all; he's probably from a suburban gang.
Although Daqin did not have a special campaign to crack down on organized crime, its law enforcement was relatively violent and liked to empty magazines, so gang members did not dare to roam around in the city center and mostly gathered in remote and chaotic corners.
Seeing the murderous aura emanating from the other party, Lu Zhao pulled Wang Dongyu back.
However, the man with the large arm tattoo didn't say anything, he just glared at the two of them and went into the bathroom.
Zhang Zilian happened to come out and asked, "How did you get involved with Gongsun Ke?"
Wang Dongyu recounted what had just happened, and Zhang Zilian sighed, "That's it, that's it. It seems his talent test score was above 80. You'd better hope his score is off, otherwise things won't be easy for him in the future."
Wang Dongyu's face was deathly pale.
Lu Zhao laughed and said, "Don't listen to his scaremongering. It's not that exaggerated. It's just a trivial matter."
If it were someone else, Zhang Zilian would have been confrontational, but he was more polite to Lu Zhao because Chen Qinhu was like a brother to him, and someone like him who liked to cultivate relationships would naturally not offend him easily.
So in the end, he simply said, "Just be careful, Gongsun Ke is a gangster, he's bound to have a bad temper."
Suddenly, Shi Jian's voice came from behind: "What's wrong with the gang? You still obediently enlisted, didn't you?"
Lu Zhao couldn't help but chuckle: "That's true, they won't kill your whole family."
Compared to the mighty Qin soldiers, thugs are nothing. Moreover, because Guzhongzhou has important military industrial enterprises, there are many retired Qin soldiers who can be resettled at Guzhong Heavy Industry, which plays a significant role in managing gangs.
If a veteran sees someone collecting protection money on the street, he might kick them twice if he gets really angry. Soldiers have much worse tempers than gang thugs.
However, I've heard that in other planets and continents, in places where the situation is chaotic, gangs can develop into the level of the Mafia, which is another matter entirely.
After everyone returned to their respective queues, the instructor's holographic image continued to explain the methods of movement, while Lu Zhao continued to try to guide Qi into his body on his own.
By the time the explanation ended, he was able to fully draw in spiritual energy and circulate it through his meridians. All that was left was to repeat the process.
"That way, we can use special skills to speed things up when we get back."
Lu Zhao was very excited. He was now definitely ahead of 99.9% of the people. If he was among the top 20 to break through, the probability of him getting the Cleansing Pill was not small.
"They haven't disbanded yet, what are you babbling about?"
Chang Fei stood in front of the formation, arms crossed, watching the whispering crowd.
"Now that you understand the basic principles of martial arts training, from this moment on—and I mean from this very second—you will be machines that never stop. Whenever you have free time, you must train. Introduce Qi, refine Qi, and seize every opportunity to maintain it. In addition, you must also persist in physical fitness and strength training."
"Let me tell you a story. I used to have a corporal who wasn't very talented, but he trained extremely hard and had a really strong and muscular body. Once on the battlefield, he was hit in the chest by a stray bullet."
He patted his chest area. "Right here, we risked our lives to save him. We all thought he was going to die. Guess what? He has big pectoral muscles, so the bullet didn't penetrate him."
So, you don't want to die, right? If you want to live, practice martial arts. The stronger you are, the less likely you are to die. If you have the ability to reach the Celestial Realm and become a great general, then it will be difficult to die even if you want to.
Many people were inspired by him. After the queue was disbanded, only a small portion of them left. The rest took the opportunity to practice more in the training ground and discuss their experiences in guiding qi into the body.
Lu Zhao didn't stay. He wasn't using the Movement and Stillness Technique, so there wasn't much to talk about. He prepared to go back and continue his cultivation in a quiet environment.
"Are you going back?" he asked Shi Jian.
"No, I'll run twenty laps before going back."
"Awesome."
Lu Zhao walked to the next group, wanting to find Chen Qinhu, but found him surrounded by a group of star-struck teenagers.
"Brother Tiger, what does it feel like to draw in Qi? Is it a warm feeling here?"
"My calves are cramping, does that mean I succeeded?"
"That's called a cramp."
"Brother Tiger, I don't understand. I can't find the meridians at all."
Lu Zhao understood. It was probably because Chen Qinhu was too talented. He made progress easily with just a little practice and immediately became popular. He was promoted from Tiger Boy to Brother Tiger.
He glanced mischievously at Chen Qinhu, who looked utterly embarrassed, ignored his pleading gaze, and ran away without any sense of loyalty.
We need to temper this guy's personality; otherwise, his introverted and timid nature will hinder his future survival.