Name: Chen An
Attributes: Strength (3.6), Physical (3.5), Spirit (2.4)
Source Energy: 11
Inheritance: Ming Shen Jue, Five Tiger Knife Technique, Tiger Leopard Horizontal Practice, Sea Sand Boxing, Yang Family Spear
Projection: Charging in progress
The familiar upgrade template appeared in front of him, with the data mostly unchanged from before.
The only difference was probably the addition of Ming Shen Jue and Yang Family Spear.
Ming Shen Jue goes without saying, as for the Yang Family Spear, Chen An had also been practicing it during this period.
This wasn't strange, considering that Chen An was now an expert in external martial arts. Practicing a normal body-refining martial art to perfection wasn't so easy, but getting started was quite simple.
It was a familiar road to him.
However, the process of entering Ming Shen Jue was quite laborious.
Chen An felt that if it weren't for Bai Qing devoting so much effort to him, personally using internal energy to help refine, and rewarding him with elixirs, he wouldn't have known how long it would have taken him to get started on his own.
But just getting started wasn't enough.
According to the information Chen An had learned from Bai Qing during this period, the most important aspect of internal refinement was to open up the meridians in the body. The more meridians opened, the better the effect would be.
At the moment, Chen An had just started, barely able to cultivate some internal energy through refining the yuan qi.
The next step was to use this internal energy to open up the meridians in the body, which was the key to effectiveness.
This process was definitely going to be long and difficult.
Especially for someone like Chen An.
After so long in cultivation, he had realized his own limitations.
With his aptitude, if he truly dedicated himself to cultivation, he might not even achieve mastery of internal energy even in old age.
That would be a great disappointment.
Chen An didn't want that, so he had to rely on "cheating."
It was also a helpless move.
"Upgrade template, upgrade for me!"
A beam of light flashed past, moving past Chen An, but seemingly visible only to him.
The upgrade template still floated in front of Chen An, with the column of Ming Shen Jue shining brightly at the moment, then stabilizing.
In Chen An's body, a warm stream kept flowing, an endless supply of internal energy.
In Chen An's perception, the newly surged internal energy was probably more than all the internal energy he had self-refined during this period.
Under the influence of invisible forces, this internal energy continuously surged through the body, constantly impacting the meridians according to the veins of Ming Shen Jue.
Boom!
An invisible force acted, and in an instant, a profound change occurred in Chen An's body.
It was as if thunder rumbled in the sky and the earth split apart.
An extremely refreshing sensation emerged in his body, mixed with feelings of pain, confusion, comfort, and various sensations.
This may sound complicated, but simply put, it was a mix of pain and pleasure.
The process of opening up the meridians was extremely painful, but because the movements were usually small, the sensation was not so deep.
However, directly upgrading Ming Shen Jue, shaping the meridians in the body all at once, led to various sensations exploding simultaneously, making the experience much more profound.
At least according to Chen An's self-assessment, this feeling was much more painful than being stabbed directly with a knife.
Fortunately, the feeling came and went quickly.
Before Chen An could react, a feeling of comfort emerged within his body.
Various insights on the practice of Ming Shen Jue emerged in his mind, accurately received by Chen An.
He then exhaled deeply, beginning to carefully reflect.
After directly upgrading the template, the effect was quite significant.
Chen An could feel that the meridians in his body had taken shape, although the quantity was not large, they existed.
And with just this small number of formed meridians, it would probably take him several years to open up by himself through cultivation.
Or maybe even longer.
Chen An glanced at the upgrade template.
Unlike body-refining martial arts, the advancement in internal cultivation martial arts was tiered.
Body-refining martial arts only required two upgrades: the first to small achievement, and the second to great achievement.
But it was different for internal cultivation martial arts.
For example, the Ming Shen Jue that Bai Qing had taught Chen An had a total of five levels, which meant a total of five upgrades were needed.
For Chen An, this was actually a good thing as the consumption of source energy was spread out, making each upgrade less taxing.
Chen An looked at the template and found that this upgrade only used three source energy points.
He could continue to upgrade.
Without hesitation, Chen An made his choice.
Boom!
A crisp sound echoed from inside his body, indicating that the Ming Shen Jue, having just been upgraded, was undergoing a second upgrade.
This time, the effects of the upgrade were significantly greater than the previous one, although the accompanying pain was also more pronounced.
But for Chen An, it was bearable.
After all, with the previous upgrade as a prelude, he had already anticipated the potential pain, making it easier to endure.
He silently endured all the pain, displaying a tough demeanor.
Once the upgrade was complete, the situation inside Chen An's body had changed.
The scarce internal energy had gradually become abundant, and the meridians had been formed and opened up.
With the formation of the meridians, the nourishment of internal energy would become faster. The more meridians formed, the faster the recovery and growth of internal energy.
This was a proportional relationship.
As Bai Qing had said, the better the internal cultivation martial arts, the more meridians could be formed within the body, explaining why Chen An's eyes now lit up.
He felt something.
After searching through the items, he picked out two things in front of the bewildered gaze of the old man.
One was a rusty long knife, and the other was a blood-stained white cloth.
Feeling the familiar palpitation from these items, Chen An nodded in satisfaction and said, "These two items are good, I'll take them."
"Name the price."
He said to the old man.
"These odds and ends are just additional items bought together with those antiques, they're practically worthless. If you want them, take them directly, consider it a small gift from this old man to you."
Looking at Chen An with a strange expression, the old man spoke after a moment.
Name: Chen An
Attributes: Strength (3.6), Physical (3.5), Spirit (2.4)
Source Energy: 11
Inheritance: Ming Shen Jue, Five Tiger Knife Technique, Tiger Leopard Horizontal Practice, Sea Sand Boxing, Yang Family Spear
Projection: Charging in progress
The familiar upgrade template appeared in front of him, with the data mostly unchanged from before.
The only difference was probably the addition of Ming Shen Jue and Yang Family Spear.
Ming Shen Jue goes without saying, as for the Yang Family Spear, Chen An had also been practicing it during this period.
This wasn't strange, considering that Chen An was now an expert in external martial arts. Practicing a normal body-refining martial art to perfection wasn't so easy, but getting started was quite simple.
It was a familiar road to him.
However, the process of entering Ming Shen Jue was quite laborious.
Chen An felt that if it weren't for Bai Qing devoting so much effort to him, personally using internal energy to help refine, and rewarding him with elixirs, he wouldn't have known how long it would have taken him to get started on his own.
But just getting started wasn't enough.
According to the information Chen An had learned from Bai Qing during this period, the most important aspect of internal refinement was to open up the meridians in the body. The more meridians opened, the better the effect would be.
At the moment, Chen An had just started, barely able to cultivate some internal energy through refining the yuan qi.
The next step was to use this internal energy to open up the meridians in the body, which was the key to effectiveness.
This process was definitely going to be long and difficult.
Especially for someone like Chen An.
After so long in cultivation, he had realized his own limitations.
With his aptitude, if he truly dedicated himself to cultivation, he might not even achieve mastery of internal energy even in old age.
That would be a great disappointment.
Chen An didn't want that, so he had to rely on "cheating."
It was also a helpless move.
"Upgrade template, upgrade for me!"
A beam of light flashed past, moving past Chen An, but seemingly visible only to him.
The upgrade template still floated in front of Chen An, with the column of Ming Shen Jue shining brightly at the moment, then stabilizing.
In Chen An's body, a warm stream kept flowing, an endless supply of internal energy.
In Chen An's perception, the newly surged internal energy was probably more than all the internal energy he had self-refined during this period.
Under the influence of invisible forces, this internal energy continuously surged through the body, constantly impacting the meridians according to the veins of Ming Shen Jue.
Boom!
An invisible force acted, and in an instant, a profound change occurred in Chen An's body.
It was as if thunder rumbled in the sky and the earth split apart.
An extremely refreshing sensation emerged in his body, mixed with feelings of pain, confusion, comfort, and various sensations.
This may sound complicated, but simply put, it was a mix of pain and pleasure.
The process of opening up the meridians was extremely painful, but because the movements were usually small, the sensation was not so deep.
However, directly upgrading Ming Shen Jue, shaping the meridians in the body all at once, led to various sensations exploding simultaneously, making the experience much more profound.
At least according to Chen An's self-assessment, this feeling was much more painful than being stabbed directly with a knife.
Fortunately, the feeling came and went quickly.
Before Chen An could react, a feeling of comfort emerged within his body.
Various insights on the practice of Ming Shen Jue emerged in his mind, accurately received by Chen An.
He then exhaled deeply, beginning to carefully reflect.
After directly upgrading the template, the effect was quite significant.
Chen An could feel that the meridians in his body had taken shape, although the quantity was not large, they existed.
And with just this small number of formed meridians, it would probably take him several years to open up by himself through cultivation.
Or maybe even longer.
Chen An glanced at the upgrade template.
Unlike body-refining martial arts, the advancement in internal cultivation martial arts was tiered.
Body-refining martial arts only required two upgrades: the first to small achievement, and the second to great achievement.
But it was different for internal cultivation martial arts.
For example, the Ming Shen Jue that Bai Qing had taught Chen An had a total of five levels, which meant a total of five upgrades were needed.
For Chen An, this was actually a good thing as the consumption of source energy was spread out, making each upgrade less taxing.
Chen An looked at the template and found that this upgrade only used three source energy points.
He could continue to upgrade.
Without hesitation, Chen An made his choice.
Boom!
A crisp sound echoed from inside his body, indicating that the Ming Shen Jue, having just been upgraded, was undergoing a second upgrade.
This time, the effects of the upgrade were significantly greater than the previous one, although the accompanying pain was also more pronounced.
But for Chen An, it was bearable.
After all, with the previous upgrade as a prelude, he had already anticipated the potential pain, making it easier to endure.
He silently endured all the pain, displaying a tough demeanor.
Once the upgrade was complete, the situation inside Chen An's body had changed.
The scarce internal energy had gradually become abundant, and the meridians had been formed and opened up.
With the formation of the meridians, the nourishment of internal energy would become faster. The more meridians formed, the faster the recovery and growth of internal energy.
This was a proportional relationship.
As Bai Qing had said, the better the internal cultivation martial arts, the more meridians could be formed within the body, explaining why Chen An's eyes now lit up.
He felt something.
After searching through the items, he picked out two things in front of the bewildered gaze of the old man.
One was a rusty long knife, and the other was a blood-stained white cloth.
Feeling the familiar palpitation from these items, Chen An nodded in satisfaction and said, "These two items are good, I'll take them."
"Name the price."
He said to the old man.
"These odds and ends are just additional items bought together with those antiques, they're practically worthless. If you want them, take them directly, consider it a small gift from this old man to you."
Looking at Chen An with a strange expression, the old man spoke after a moment.
