554: Chapter 554 Late Stage of Meridian Opening!!

The tightly closed barrier, under the impact of the heat flow, was like thin ice meeting fire, rapidly melting away.

After half a quarter of an hour, Qin Yan's sixteenth meridian was successfully opened!

But that power had not yet dissipated, still surging within his body.

Without hesitation, Qin Yan guided that power to open his seventeenth meridian!

In just over half a quarter of an hour, Qin Yan's seventeenth meridian was also successfully opened.

Only after opening the seventeenth meridian was the massive energy within Qin Yan's body finally exhausted.

At this moment, Huang Jiuli looked at the aura radiating from Qin Yan, her eyes showing surprise.

This Qin Yan has such a powerful Cultivation Technique!

Even when she had taken the Phoenix Brew back then, her speed in opening Meridians was not nearly as terrifying!

One must know that the Body Refining technique she cultivated was at the Tiangang - Exquisite Grade, which was well-ranked even on Phoenix Divine Mountain.

But compared to Qin Yan, it was actually a notch lower?

“Could it be that Qin Yan is practicing a Supreme Grade technique?”

Huang Jiuli speculated in shock.

But then she shook her head, dismissing the idea.

One must know that even their vast Phoenix Divine Mountain did not possess a Supreme Grade technique!

The other party's Five Elements Primordial Scripture was likely Supreme Grade; how could his Body Refining technique be one as well?

That was not very realistic.

However, his refinement efficiency was indeed higher than hers...

Qin Yan finished his cultivation and felt the two new Meridians he had opened, his heart filled with joy.

He still had quite a few meridian opening pills on him. If he refined the rest, the number of Meridians he opened could very likely reach over thirty!

By then, he would be one step closer to the number of Meridians needed for the Fifth Grade Peak!

“Thank you for your warm hospitality, Miss Huang.”

Qin Yan stood up and thanked Huang Jiuli.

The value of this single cup of wine was almost worth ten meridian opening pills!

“No need for thanks.”

A cup of Phoenix Brew was insignificant to her.

But hearing his thanks made her quite happy.

“Miss Huang, I wonder who the remaining two people in our team are?”

Qin Yan asked.

Since he had decided to join the team, he naturally had to inquire about the team's personnel status.

“Don't worry about that. The remaining two are both Special Grade Disciples, and both are in the Sixth-Rank Realm with very powerful strength.”

Huang Jiuli waved her hand. “You'll be the only Fifth-Rank in our team then; don't hold the team back.”

“Are they all Special Grade Disciples?”

Hearing this, Qin Yan felt relieved.

Special Grade Disciples were different from ordinary Disciples; every Special Grade Disciple was a Prodigy or a monster, and fighting above their rank was common for them!

With his current strength, if he encountered a First Grade Disciple like Ao Yuan, even if the opponent was at the Sixth-Rank Early Stage, he could easily defeat them.

But if it were a Special Grade Disciple at the Sixth-Rank Realm, he wouldn't be entirely certain.

“Rest assured, I will definitely not hold us back,”

Qin Yan said firmly.

He was still quite confident in himself.

“Anyone can brag.”

Huang Jiuli curled her lips, but a hint of a smile played at the corners of her mouth.

After they chatted briefly for a while, Huang Jiuli sent him away.

She was about to break through soon and needed to hurry!

Qin Yan tactfully took his leave.

Walking out of the courtyard, a breeze brushed against his face.

He took a deep breath and clenched his fists.

The team was formed.

The next goal was to increase his strength as much as possible.

Fifth Grade Peak in Qi Refining, Fifth-Rank Mid-stage in Body Refining.

It wasn't enough.

In the following days, Qin Yan returned to his daily cultivation rhythm.

Practicing the spear, refining meridian opening pills, practicing the spear, refining meridian opening pills.

Time flowed quietly during his cultivation.

...

December 31st, the start of another end-of-month assessment.

In the afternoon, sunlight spilled over the square, reflecting off the towering mountain Peaks.

Qin Yan arrived at the square on time.

At this time, the Heavenly Ladder challenge had already ended. Those Disciples who failed to pass the Heavenly Ladder could only stand on the periphery of the square, looking up at the thrones in the sky.

The golden light of the Heavenly Ladder swept past, turning into golden thrones floating behind the Disciples eligible for the challenge, arranged in a pyramid structure.

The seven thrones at the very top still belonged to the seven who had cleared the Heavenly Ladder.

Qin Yan's figure appeared once again on that highest throne.

For this assessment, the Dean, Yun Nishang, appeared once more.

Dressed in a red robe, she stood high in the sky, her long hair fluttering gently in the wind, radiating a faint pressure.

As her deep eyes swept below, all the clamor fell silent.

“Let the competition begin!”

As her voice fell, Disciples began to pick their opponents and issue challenges.

Golden threads intertwined in the air, and Fighting Arenas condensed out of thin air as battles erupted instantly.

At this time, Qin Yan looked inside his body to check the results of his cultivation during this period.

Through his tireless efforts, he had opened a total of thirty-one Meridians!

The thirty-one Meridians were like thirty-one rivers within his body, quietly flowing with power.

With just five more, he would be able to fully open all thirty-six Meridians required for the Meridian Opening Realm!

Meanwhile, after this period of nurturing, twenty-five of his Blood Demon Meridians had already been converted, with six more still being nurtured.

Twenty-five Blood Demon Meridians meant that he had now reached the fifth rank late stage!

Upon reaching the fifth rank late stage, his blood qi surged again by 50,000 cal.

His total basic blood qi had reached a staggering 381,000 cal!

The Disciples below felt the increasingly terrifying aura on Qin Yan and fell silent one after another.

That aura was as heavy as a mountain and as unfathomable as an abyss, making them involuntarily feel awe.

Two months ago, Qin Yan was only at the fifth rank late stage and was not particularly prominent among the Special Grade Disciples.

But now, with Fifth Grade Peak plus fifth rank late stage, that sense of pressure made many Sixth-Rank Early Stage Disciples feel suffocated.

Moreover, after beating Ao Yuan twice, Qin Yan had completely established a firm foothold among the Special Grade Disciples.

Those who once clamored to challenge him now lowered their heads, wishing they could find a hole to crawl into.

Standing in the crowd, Ao Yuan looked at Qin Yan, whose aura was becoming increasingly powerful, and his expression suddenly relaxed.

Ever since he was crushed and defeated by Qin Yan last time, Prince Long Aotian had given up on the task of having him challenge Qin Yan.

After all, anyone with eyes could see that he was simply not the other's match.

Even if he challenged him, he wouldn't be able to test the other's true strength.

It was better not to challenge at all.

Ao Yuan withdrew his gaze, feeling a sense of relief instead.

He didn't have to face that monster anymore.

That's good.

The afternoon passed quietly amidst challenge after challenge.

Some won, some lost.

Some were joyful, some were sorrowful.

The sun set in the west.

The clouds on the horizon were dyed golden-red, like a magnificent painting spread across the sky over the Taixuan Holy Land.