Chapter 21: The System Unlocks a New Subject

After hesitating for a moment, Lin Yang spoke again.

“Master… if I wanted to receive a long-term supply of qi-and-blood replenishing pills for my daily cultivation, what would I have to do?”

Yu Daiyan’s brows immediately knitted together, and a trace of anger appeared on his face.

“Nonsense!”

“If you’re in urgent need, then of course I can request a batch of qi-and-blood replenishing pills for you.”

“Given my past contributions to Wudang, no one would object to such a request.”

“But right now, you’re only a third-generation disciple who has yet to contribute anything to the sect.”

“On what grounds should you receive a permanent supply of medicinal pills for cultivation?”

“If everyone acted like you, even if Wudang possessed limitless wealth, it couldn’t sustain that level of consumption!”

Yu Daiyan’s stern rebuke drew the attention of Qing Yuan and Qing Liang in the distance.

The two looked over with concern.

Ever since Yu Daiyan had been crippled and confined to his reclining chair, his temperament had mellowed considerably.

It had become rare to see him this angry.

Realizing that his words might have been too harsh, Yu Daiyan took a moment to calm himself before speaking again.

“Qing Yang.”

“You’re still young.”

“There is no need to rush your internal cultivation.”

“After breaking through to the Postnatal Realm, you’ll have plenty of time to gradually accumulate internal energy and slowly open your meridians.”

“With your talent, completely opening the Twelve Primary Meridians before the age of twenty is entirely achievable.”

“Even in today’s martial world, that would place you among the very best.”

“Yes, Master.”

“I was wrong.”

“I truly was being too impatient.”

Faced with Yu Daiyan’s reprimand and advice, Lin Yang had no choice but to lower his head and admit his mistake.

“It’s good that you understand.”

“Now go back and cultivate steadily.”

Yu Daiyan slowly closed his eyes.

Even that brief outburst had taken a noticeable toll on his weakened body.

Originally, Lin Yang had wanted to explain the internal cultivation method he had created and the real reason why his qi and blood were being consumed so rapidly.

But seeing Yu Daiyan’s exhausted expression, he knew any explanation would likely sound like nothing more than excuses.

There was no point in saying anything further.

Without another word, he returned to his own room.

Back inside, Lin Yang placed the thin manual on his desk.

Instead of opening it immediately, he sat down and quietly considered his future plans.

Truthfully, he had already suspected Yu Daiyan would reject his request before he asked.

He simply hadn’t expected his master to become so angry.

Since Yu Daiyan’s approach had failed, he’d have to find another way to increase his supply of qi and blood.

As for slowing down his cultivation…

That idea barely crossed his mind before he discarded it entirely.

Increasing his supply meant obtaining more qi-and-blood replenishing pills.

But with his current status within Wudang, accomplishing that would be extremely difficult.

Moreover, just as he had thought before, Wudang’s production of medicinal pills was limited.

Every cultivator needed them.

No matter what method he tried or what route he took, securing a permanent supply would be extraordinarily difficult.

“Unless…”

A thought suddenly flashed through his mind.

“What if I learned to refine the pills myself?”

His eyes instantly brightened.

“That’s right.”

“Maybe I can simply make my own qi-and-blood replenishing pills.”

The moment that thought formed, the Top Scholar System immediately responded.

【The Host wishes to learn the art of alchemy. Based on the Host’s intentions, the Top Scholar System will now unlock the subject: Qihuang.】

【Please complete the reading and study of the following classics: Shennong’s Classic of Materia Medica, The Yellow Emperor’s Inner Canon, Treatise on Cold Damage and Miscellaneous Diseases, The A-B Classic of Acupuncture and Moxibustion, Essential Prescriptions Worth a Thousand Gold, The Kinship of the Three According to the Book of Changes, Inner Chapters of the Master Who Embraces Simplicity, The Yellow Court Classic, and related works.】

【Reward upon completion: Basic Knowledge of the Alchemical Dao.】

Lin Yang froze for a moment.

He carefully reread the newly displayed task on the system panel, word by word.

A smile gradually spread across his face.

“As expected…”

“Even the system supports becoming self-sufficient.”

“In that case, it looks like I’ll be spending a lot more time reading books.”

With the system affirming his idea, Lin Yang finally relaxed.

He now had a clear goal for what he needed to do next.

Before that, however, he opened the booklet Yu Daiyan had given him and began reading it carefully.

After studying it in detail, he gained a much clearer understanding of the process of breaking through to the Postnatal Realm.

Cultivation within the Postnatal Realm was, at its core, the gradual opening of the body’s meridians.

But “opening the meridians” did not mean using internal energy to forcefully tear through blocked pathways.

The body’s meridians were naturally unobstructed.

Long before internal energy existed within them, they already served as channels through which qi and blood circulated.

If a meridian became blocked, illness would naturally follow.

The so-called process of opening meridians with internal energy actually referred to opening the acupoints located along those meridians.

These acupoints were like countless small reservoirs.

While each one stored far less internal energy than the lower dantian, together they formed a tremendous reserve.

To project internal energy against an opponent, every acupoint along an entire meridian first had to be opened and filled.

Eventually, each acupoint connected to the next, extending all the way to the extremities of the hands and feet, and finally to the acupoints on the skin that interacted with the outside world.

Only then could internal energy leave the body to attack or defend.

However, storing internal energy within those acupoints was far from easy.

Especially during the very first stage of breaking into the Postnatal Realm.

One had to guide internal energy from the lower dantian into the very first acupoint above it—

The Guanyuan Acupoint.

Doing so required extraordinary precision.

Too much force would damage the acupoint itself.

Too little force would fail to draw the internal energy upward.

That delicate balance was difficult enough that many martial artists spent years struggling before finally breaking through.

For Lin Yang, however…

This obstacle wasn’t particularly daunting.

Previously, the Top Scholar System had rewarded him with enhanced control over his internal energy.

His mastery of internal energy had become almost as natural as controlling his own qi and blood.

So after reading about the greatest hurdle of the Postnatal Realm, a smile appeared on his face.

With the level of control he now possessed, guiding internal energy into the Guanyuan Acupoint wouldn’t be difficult.

He simply needed to proceed carefully…

Making sure not to send too much internal energy at once and accidentally injure the acupoint.

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