[Qi Gathering Pill]
Quality: Unranked
Description: Slightly increases the speed of Qi Gathering cultivation, slightly reduces meridian damage, has a mild effect of promoting blood circulation and removing stasis, and has a certain nourishing effect on Qi and blood.
Enhancement requires: 2 points
Lin Shan was staring at the prompt before him with excitement at this moment, completely forgetting the trouble he caused during the day, replaced entirely by exhilaration. His Golden Finger had indeed not left him!
He then began to ponder the use of this panel.
The Qi Gathering Pill goes without saying; the Lin Family began distributing it to outer courtyard Disciples when he was 10, and its effects were just as described.
This pill itself is refined from the essence blood of fierce beasts and various herbs, serving auxiliary purposes such as helping Martial Artists Cultivate Internal Energy, nourishing essence blood, and increasing Qi Gathering speed.
Due to different Aptitudes, people's meridian strength varies innately. Circulating Qi and blood will constantly scour the Meridians. Some people cannot continue after cultivating for one hour, and forcing further cultivation will damage the Meridians, leaving hidden injuries in the body over time.
Therefore, everyone's daily cultivation time is limited, and with the aid of elixirs, efficiency and duration can naturally be increased. After all, elixirs require numerous Materials, and only large families can afford to supply them.
Taking the vast Lin Family as an example, outer courtyard branch Disciples receive 10 pills per month, while the main lineage Disciples in the inner courtyard receive 30. This is equivalent to cultivating by taking pills every day, resulting in a cultivation speed three times that of outer courtyard Disciples with the same Aptitude.
What's more, as time accumulates, the gap widens, and branch families can never surpass the main lineage. It is said that the children born to some high-ranking Elders eat these basic elixirs like candy!
Therefore, generally, before reaching adulthood at 16, one-third of inner courtyard Disciples can step into the Qi Exchange Realm and become Acquired masters, while very few outer courtyard Disciples can. If they cannot become Martial Artists who Cultivate True Qi, they naturally have to leave the Family after adulthood and continue doing odd jobs in external industries.
Of course, Lin Fan, that cheater, is an exception. After tonight's events, Lin Shan no longer considered him human.
"Enhancement requires: 2 points? This thing can be Enhanced?"
Looking at the elixir in his hand while observing the transparent panel before him, Lin Shan stroked his chin and fell into thought.
From the looks of it, his Golden Finger, which arrived ten years late, seemed to be a "Enhancement " cheat, capable of Enhancing and upgrading items from this world. However, how it Enhances or what it becomes after Enhancement was not explained, leaving him to figure it out on his own.
According to the prompt on the panel, it seems Enhancement isn't done out of thin air but requires Enhancement points.
"Qi Gathering Pill" requiring 2 points likely refers to the "Ancient rhyme" absorbed from the ancient painting during the day. He then found a corresponding number "5" in the upper right corner of the panel.
"Could it be that the cheat arrived long ago, but only accidentally obtained Enhancement points today, thus activating?"
Lin Shan speculated briefly. Enhancement points need to be obtained from the outside world, and the key to obtaining them was the "Ancient rhyme" he saw during the day.
But what exactly is "Ancient rhyme"? Since it happened to appear in the painting ""spring river duck play picture"", could it be related to antiques?
With too little information, he couldn't figure it out and had to temporarily put it aside. He shifted his gaze back to the "Qi Gathering Pill" in his hand, wondering what this thing would turn into after Enhancement .
Should he try it first?
Lin Shan decided to experience the unique abilities of his Golden Finger. Without much hesitation, he focused his mind on the Enhancement panel and firmly confirmed his intention.
"Enhance!"
A brilliant light flashed in his palm. The thumb-sized pill with a slightly reddish scent instantly transformed!
It turned into a perfectly round and smooth, light red elixir emitting a faint fragrance, about the size of a longan. There was a subtle halo at the top, which was hard to notice without careful observation.
The transparent interface in his vision also changed accordingly, and a new description appeared before him.
[Meridian Opening Pill]
Quality: Acquired
Description: Has a certain chance to assist in opening the Tanzhong acupunture point ,, establishing the Dantian, and gathering essence and Qi. Possesses a certain nourishing effect on Qi and blood, a mild effect of promoting blood circulation and removing stasis, and a subtle effect of cleansing the marrow.
Enhancement requires: 4 points
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"Good heavens!"
Lin Shan stared at the Enhancement panel before him without blinking, not for anything else, but for the two phrases mentioned in the description: "has a chance to open the Tanzhong acupunture point ,, establish the Dantian."
For ordinary people to Cultivate True Qi and become true Martial Artists, possessing the ability to venture into the pugilistic world, the crucial step is opening the Tanzhong acupunture point and establishing the Dantian.
"So... a small Qi Gathering Pill, upon Enhancement , turned into a treasure elixir that can help an ordinary person break through and become a Martial Artist!"
Lin Shan's hands trembled slightly as he held the longan-sized light red elixir. His throat was dry, and he could hardly control himself.
He had been cultivating for nearly ten years after transmigrating, circulating Qi and blood tirelessly every day, yet he hadn't even touched the threshold of the Martial Artist Realm.
But with this elixir, he had the qualification to attempt to break through to the Qi Exchange Realm ahead of time!
And now, his generation's 16th birthday coming-of-age ceremony was imminent. When the time came to leave the Family's protection and go outside, he would need strength to protect himself.
While overjoyed, Lin Shan discovered that this Enhanced Meridian Opening Pill seemed to be able to be Enhanced again by the Enhancement panel.
"The original Qi Gathering Pill was unranked in quality. After Enhancement , its quality became Acquired elixir..."
"What will it become if Enhanced again? An Innate elixir?"
Lin Shan began to daydream. What would happen if he ate an Innate elixir in one go?
However, Enhancing the Meridian Opening Pill again required 4 points, and the remaining "Ancient rhyme" on the Enhancement panel was only 3 points, not enough to support his fantasy.
Never mind, let's break through the current Realm first!
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After quietly adjusting his breathing for a while, Lin Shan composed himself and slowly entered a state of cultivation. As his breathing gradually stabilized, he circulated Qi and blood through three cycles, feeling his body was in its optimal state.
He swallowed the Meridian Opening Pill in one go, chewed it up, and swallowed it. Slowly, he felt streams of warm energy circulating with his Qi and blood, growing stronger.
The vast medicinal power was incredibly gentle, spreading out step by step from his abdomen. Unconsciously, it felt as if a ball of fire was burning, and wisps of white mist emerged from his ears and nose. His face was faintly flushed, as if he were in a blazing furnace.
Lin Shan circulated his energy repeatedly. Finally, when he felt this Qi and blood had reached its limit and his Meridians could barely withstand it, he suddenly gathered all his essence and rushed it towards the Tanzhong acupunture point , like a mighty river flowing eastward! Then, with irresistible force, it broke through the barrier and opened the Dantian. His essence Qi gathered like rivers flowing into the sea, and a vortex slowly condensed.
True Qi!
Opening the middle Dantian and cultivating True Qi meant becoming an Acquired Martial Artist.
True Qi can refine flesh, bones, and tendons externally, and regulate breathing and heal injuries internally. Traveling the pugilistic world like the wind, it can be said to have opened the door to cultivation.
Now that Lin Shan had stepped into the Qi Exchange Realm and cultivated True Qi, he could be considered a third-rate expert in the pugilistic world!
Cultivating further to increase Internal Energy, refining it to the extreme can produce hidden strength. Then, training the organs and viscera to temper the Physical Body is the Organ Training Realm.
After mastering hidden strength, one can generate transforming strength, which can be infused into palms or swords. Every action implicitly aligns with heaven and earth, known as the Transforming Strength Realm.
After reaching Acquired Perfection, breaking through the Ren and Du Meridians and opening the upper and lower Dantians is the Innate Realm. Externalizing True Qi, picking flowers and leaves from afar, killing enemies with a flick of a finger - that is another Realm altogether.
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Lin Shan didn't overthink things. He first gathered Qi in his Dantian to stabilize his new Realm and slowly adjusted his breathing and cultivated.
Two hours later, feeling a sense of fullness in his Meridians, he slowly stopped cultivating, opened his eyes, and a sharp glint flashed through them. He exhaled a mouthful of stale air.
"Although I'm still some distance behind Lin Fan, I also have a cheat now. Compared to mine, his Opportunity seems to be nothing special. I'll always have a chance to catch up later."
Ten years of mediocrity before Transmigration had made him increasingly dispirited, but after tonight, he regained his confidence!
"Enhancement , Ancient rhyme, how to find it..."
Outside the window, it was already the fifth watch, the moon was bright, the stars were sparse, and the tree shadows swayed.
Lost in thought, Lin Shan lay down and fell into a deep sleep.
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