Spirit Ruin, Sword Coffin, Blind Swordsman - Chapter 27 The First Revolution

Returning to his courtyard, Li Guanqi found his master waiting at the entrance.

“Haha, don’t you want to test those techniques that you acquired?” said the old man, chuckling softly.

Li Guanqi led the old man into the hall.

“I obtained a damaged scripture,” he admitted with an embarrassed tone.

Hearing this, Li Nanting frowned, questioning, “You didn’t get the Primordial Heavenly Thunder technique? It’s alright. When you reach the Foundation Establishment stage, I’ll take you to some auctions to try your luck and maybe find better techniques.”

The comforting words warmed the young man’s heart. As for why he chose this technique, he couldn’t tell the old man yet.

The old man didn’t leave just yet. Instead, he brought Li Guanqi into the meditation room. Li Guanqi’s courtyard had a sizable meditation room provided by the sect, which he hadn’t had the time to take advantage of yet. In the room, the old man embedded ten low-grade spirit stones into the spirit gathering formation with a wave of his hand. Instantly, the spiritual energy in the room became richer.

“I’ll guide you through the technique to ensure there are no issues with your first exercise,” said the old man.

The young man began reading the Nine Revolutions Thunder Scripture without hesitation. The explanations in the manual were somewhat obscure, but Li Nanting patiently explained, pointing out the key points in the body’s meridians.

However, Li Nanting didn’t dare to reveal too much at this point. Knowing too much would only harm his disciple. He only needed to explain how to manipulate spiritual energy and the meridians involved in cultivating the scripture.

After half an hour, Li Nanting confirmed that Li Guanqi had grasped the proper circulation of energy within his body. At this point, Li Nanting reiterated the key points of the technique several times. He then lit a calming incense in front of Li Guanqi, and the faint smoke made the young man feel clear-headed with fewer distracting thoughts.

The old man remained silent, sitting quietly on the side, watching Li Guanqi and stayed ready to act at any moment. By this time, the spiritual energy in the meditation room had become extremely dense. Li Guanqi sat cross-legged, assuming the proper posture, not immediately starting the practice as per the old man’s advice.

He remembered the old man’s instructions – the first time practicing the technique was crucial. The most important aspect was to guide the spiritual energy or heaven and earth within the body to circulate along the route described in the technique, creating a full cycle within the body.

During this process, it was imperative to maintain a focused mind and avoid wandering thoughts. Otherwise, it could easily lead to problems, even damaging the meridians.

Just after a dozen breaths, the young man’s breathing gradually became even.

The old man watched with a pleased smile on his face as the young man, deeply engrossed, reached a state of enlightenment. He didn’t expect the young man’s focus to be this good. Ordinary disciples might not achieve such deep concentration even after a long time in meditation.

Li Guanqi’s ability to focus quickly stemmed from his experiences during his childhood. Back then, he would often daydream because there wasn’t much else to do. His mind would occasionally wander and dwell on things, allowing him to concentrate for extended periods on a single matter. For example, even an ordinary stone could keep him captivated for a whole day.

A faint ripple slowly spread, and Li Nanting, sitting closeby, unconsciously straightened up, tightly gripping his robe. He was ready to intervene at any moment.

Li Guanqi had already sensed the rich spiritual energy of heaven and earth, slowly guiding it into his body. At this point, the most crucial aspect was to guide this spiritual energy to break through the blockages within his body.

Gradually, Li Guanqi felt the mist in his dantian becoming denser. He attempted to mobilize this mist, which had yet to transform into true essence, and began to surge it through the initial meridians as dictated by the technique.

A silent explosion resonated in his mind. Li Guanqi’s face immediately reddened, his brows furrowed, as if enduring some pain.

The old man stared fixedly at the changes in the young man but stopped himself from acting out of panic. Internally, he muttered anxiously, “Hold on!”

At this moment, the meridians in the young man’s body were forcefully broken through by the dense spiritual energy, a pain beyond words.

It felt like his intestines were twisted together. However, for the young man who had experienced even worse torments, this pain was bearable. Compared to the agony of soaking in medicinal baths in the past, this was incredibly gentle.

At this point, the old man suddenly seemed to remember something and his face changed drastically. “Oh no! I forgot to tell him not to rush the breakthrough of his meridians! He should only progress a bit each day!”

However, he couldn’t intervene to stop Li Guanqi at this point. Forcibly interrupting him now could potentially damage his meridians.

“Even his formative dantian will suffer damage!”

The old man’s eyes showed a hint of regret.

If Li Guanqi got injured at this moment, he would be guilty of crippling a generational talent.

As Li Nanting was pondering what to do, Li Guanqi was completely focused on breaking through his meridians.

With each meridian he opened, he sensed subtle changes within his entire being.

Li Nanting nervously endured for a full hour. Unexpectedly, the spiritual energy in the meditation room transformed into a stream-like flow and surged into the young man’s nostrils. The old man widened his eyes in disbelief!

Originally, Li Nanting thought Li Guanqi would exit the meditative state after breaking through a portion of his meridians. But the current situation indicated that he had already cleared all the meridians within his body!

Moreover, he had begun the circulation of the first revolution! As he was about to complete this revolution, Li Guanqi turned pale, and his figure swayed slightly. A violent surge of spiritual power erupted from within him!

Almost instantly, the old man appeared behind him. He lightly patted Li Guanqi’s back, and a surge of pure elemental force entered his body. Then, a resonant voice echoed in Li Guanqi’s mind.

“Guard your soul, concentrate your mind!”

Li Guanqi felt the surge of pure elemental force within him, and all the fatigue in his body vanished instantly. Using this force, he pushed through and circulated a full cycle of the Nine Revolution Thunder Scripture in one go.

After completing this cycle, Li Guanqi’s dantian made a faint sound. The sound was subtle, akin to a bubble bursting. His dantian instantly expanded several times, and the technique operated faster within his body, slowly becoming a natural function.

All the remaining spiritual energy in the meditation room was absorbed by him. Through the scripture’s profundity, it gradually transformed into a milky-white mist that flowed into his dantian.

As Li Guanqi was busy absorbing this spiritual energy, neither of them noticed a flash of crimson on the sword coffin placed by his feet.