Biochemical Martial Arts: Supreme Heavenly Venerate

Three days later, in the early morning, within a small courtyard behind the county government office.

Lin Rui was practicing the Thunder Fire Stance work as early as dawn.

His hands were wrapped in thunder and fire, with soft yet forceful movements and light and agile steps, akin to controlling a pair of thunder and fire snakes, dancing together under the early morning sunlight.

Lin Rui's breathing was almost perfectly synchronized with his movements, each breath accompanied by the rise and fall of his body and the flow of energy. His posture was sometimes as gentle as flowing water and sometimes as swift as the wind, with each move filled with rhythm.

His body and mind were deeply relaxed and unfolded to their greatest extent, as if blending with the universe, while a continuous popping sound like frying soybeans came from deep within him.

With the aid of this grandmaster-level Thunder Fire Stance work, Lin Rui's second meridian channel was being forcefully penetrated like sections of bamboo.

"Not bad! The efficiency of meridian opening through the grandmaster-level Thunder Fire Stance work is already perfect. All stance forms have been adjusted to their optimal state, fully adapted to this body. After adding ten points of Soul Power improvement, the growth in True Qi and spiritual power is quite astonishing.

Although I lack specialized equipment to measure it, it should be a 100% increase, where one point of Soul Power boosts by ten percent,"

"However, this seems slightly uneconomical. Practicing daily like this, wouldn't the consumption of Soul Power points be massive? Besides, the current highest increase is 100%. If I aim higher, the efficiency dramatically drops, with only seven percent improvement per one point of Soul Power."

"The efficiency of meridian opening hasn't changed much, about 20% faster than before. But as my True Qi increases and my spiritual power strengthens, the speed of piercing through the meridian channels will also elevate correspondingly."

After practicing a full round, Lin Rui sat down quietly to regulate his breath.

Once he felt his spirit and energy were restored to their optimal state, Lin Rui took out a green porcelain bottle and poured out a red pill the size of half a fist.

This was the 'Dragon Tiger Meridian Pill' gifted by Zhao, the wealthy merchant, on that night. It was one of the best pills for meridian opening in Tianjixing, and it was said that even martial artists with the poorest aptitude could use this to forcibly open two meridian channels.

Outworld practitioners could exchange for this item through the official interface of the Outworld Management Bureau, with the price being one hundred thousand Federation dollars or a hundred taels of demon silver.

Lin Rui had not taken it because he wanted to understand the best way to use 'Soul Power points' and at the same time perfect his Thunder Fire Stance work, making it perfectly compatible with his physique.

Only today did Lin Rui finally feel confident enough to maximize the effects of the Dragon Tiger Meridian Pill, benefiting from it to the greatest extent.

He put the pill in his mouth, crushed it with his teeth, then swallowed. Afterward, he waited silently.

When his whole body began to heat up, and his internal energy gradually swelled and began to boil and surge, Lin Rui stood up once again to perform the Thunder Fire Stance work.

This time the scene was different. The thunder and fire snakes coiled around his body were even more ferocious and domineering, swelling in size, and Lin Rui's movements became even more vigorous and agile.

The popping noises inside Lin Rui's body had shifted from frying soybeans to popping popcorn, creating a constant 'pitter-patter' sound that never ceased.

The Dragon Tiger Meridian Pill truly lived up to its reputation as a top-tier pill for meridian opening, not only for its fierce medicinal properties and robust strength but also for its lasting effects.

Lin Rui performed the Thunder Fire Stance work for four continuous rounds before the energy in his body gradually subsided.

At this moment, he was particularly grateful that he had practiced for three days, fully adapting to his body before taking the 'Dragon Tiger Meridian Pill'.

The pill's potency was too wild. While it helped in opening the meridians, it also had a downside—it could cause his energy and blood to rage uncontrollably, making it hard to handle.

A slight carelessness from Lin Rui could result in a misstep, affecting the meridian opening process.

"This pill's potency is indeed fierce. The first round of Stance work opened two meridian channels, and each subsequent round of Thunder Fire Stance work could open one more meridian channel!"

Four rounds of Stance work meant a total of five meridian channels opened.

In these three days, Lin Rui had already opened one, and adding the current five, he had opened six meridian channels.

"My spiritual power and True Qi have also increased quite a bit, especially my Thunder Fire True Qi, which feels at least more than doubled under the assistance of Soul Power points. It's a pity there are no instruments to measure specific data inside Tianjixing, but my spiritual power might have already broken 450, approaching the level of a major."

It was only regrettable that the effects thereafter greatly diminished, and opening the meridian channels became increasingly difficult as one progressed.

Lin Rui was hopeful of piercing through the seventh meridian channel, but in the end, as the pill's potency completely faded and his body began to resist the ether element, he fell short of a complete breakthrough by a whisker.

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But he was already very satisfied, with only 1.1 meridians left unopened.

With the talent of this body, it was probably a matter of six or seven days.

The 'Dragon-Tiger Meridian Pill' from Zhao the merchant saved him a month's worth of cultivation, while the County Magistrate also valued him greatly and had given him quite a few medicinal aids for his cultivation.

"However, the potential of this body really seems endless; I still can't get a clear sense of the limit my Dantian and meridians can hold. My True Qi has increased so much this time, yet I still feel an emptiness—it's hard to know how long it will take to fill it."

Lin Rui pondered, who could understand this feeling? It was like driving on a ten-lane highway with only his car on the road.

Just then, Wang Sen, with a black sash tied around his waist, pushed the door and walked in from the courtyard.

His face flushed with excitement, he curiously looked at Lin Rui, "Twelfth Brother, have you finished your stance training? Did you use the 'Dragon-Tiger Meridian Pill'? How many meridians have you opened?"

Seeing the flush on Wang Sen's face, Lin Rui knew that it was a side effect of consuming a medium-quality Soul Stone.

Because Lin Rui had prematurely digested a low-quality Soul Stone, he had already taken it two days prior, and at the time, he had that same appearance—his mind felt incredibly clear as if he was about to ascend, and walking felt light as a feather.

"I've opened six!" Lin Rui looked Wang Sen up and down, "And you, Twenty-seventh, how many now?"

It might seem like Wang Sen had left early in the morning, but in fact, he had already completed his stance training.

His training was in 'Wind-Chi Stance', consisting of static and dynamic parts, each requiring half an hour of practice at midnight.

So when Lin Rui had fallen asleep last night, Wang Sen had already done his stance training.

Lin Rui, on the other hand, practiced at dawn when the sun rose, as that was the best time for him.

Back in the ninth base, without a real sun, any time was fine for training, but inside Tianji Star, one must align with the right timing.

"I also took the 'Dragon-Tiger Meridian Pill' yesterday and opened three meridians; the fourth was almost open but missed by a hair. So in total, I have about 4.9 meridians open now," Wang Sen said.

Wang Sen was amazed, "Truly worthy of being Twelfth Brother; to have opened six all at once is too impressive."

The body he had taken over was actually older than Lin Rui by two months, and he had been cultivating for a little longer, so at the beginning of his descent, he had 11.9 out of 12 meridians opened.

Now, he found himself behind Lin Rui.

Lin Rui gave a slight nod upon hearing this.

Wang Sen's talent was actually pretty awesome, worthy of someone who managed to rise to rank 213 in practical assessments even in the backwater of Mingde School.

His mastery of stances could be said to be second only to the original Lin Rui, so he was also able to fully absorb the effects of the 'Dragon-Tiger Meridian Pill'.

In Lin Rui's view, if Wang Sen had enough resources and the guidance of a Grandmaster, his overall strength could actually enter the top 20 in the city.

It should be known that Wang Sen's family situation wasn't much better than Lin Rui's declining family fortunes, and he didn't have the luxury of childhood guidance from a powerful Martial Cultivator like Instructor Xue teaching him stances and martial arts closely.

Wang Sen's achievements were all due to his own understanding.

Lin Rui then cast a sidelong glance at the red shadow standing on the wall, before a powerful magnetic field erupted from his palm, enveloping the surrounding ten meters.

Although he had now adapted and treated the presence of Blood Blade with indifference, he still needed to take precautions.

After activating the silencing field, Lin Rui spoke in a lowered voice, "Did you find the office of the Exotic Management Bureau? How much federal currency did you exchange?"

This was what he was most concerned about at the moment.

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