136: Twenty-four Sections Tongtian Valley

Deep in the Qinling Mountains.

The group continued forward. Zhang Chulan ran to Granny Jinfeng's side and pressed, "Granny, did the Sect Head ever tell you about my grandfather becoming sworn brothers with him?"

Mei Jinfeng shook her head.

"I've really never heard of that. Perhaps when you reach your destination, you'll find the answer?"

After the group crossed a very narrow stone bridge, Mei Jinfeng gradually stopped.

"Everyone, we've arrived. This is the Twenty-Four Sections of Tongtian Valley."

Lin Yuan continuously surveyed the towering stone walls around them. Engraved on them were profound patterns, with only one path leading to the center.

Just as everyone continued walking, Lin Yuan's figure suddenly paused.

"What's wrong, Martial Uncle Lin Yuan?"

Zhang Chulan looked at Lin Yuan, somewhat puzzled.

"Didn't you notice anything strange? The Acupoints and Meridians for circulating Qi have undergone some subtle changes."

Granny Jinfeng turned her head and smiled.

"They all say Immortal Master Lin Yuan is the outstanding talent of the younger generation; your perception is truly top-notch."

It was then that everyone reacted, immediately checking their Acupoints. Indeed, when Qi flowed to certain Acupoints, there was a slight delay, but it wasn't very obvious.

At this point, Lin Yuan continued, "This valley is very peculiar; it can actually guide one's Qi. These are all symptoms that appeared only after we entered the valley."

"I speculate this might be caused by the patterns on these stone walls."

Wang Zhenqiu urged, "Alright, let's not dwell on these patterns. Let's hurry in."

Mei Jinfeng didn't forget to remind them from the side, "Be careful, everyone. The deeper we go, the more these patterns affect Qi circulation. Don't circulate Qi incorrectly; if your Qi goes astray, that won't be a small problem."

Lin Yuan surveyed his surroundings.

"At most, it's just Three-Carriage Force. It won't affect you too much."

Ma Xianhong asked curiously.

He was different from normal Bizarre People; he was entirely self-taught, a 'mud-footed' individual with little understanding of Cultivation.

Lin Yuan thought for a moment and began to explain to Ma Xianhong.

"Normally, if a person wants to Cultivate, they need to circulate Qi through the Grand Cycle and open the Ren and Du Meridians."

"Among these, opening the Du Meridian in the back is very difficult."

"And some Grandmasters have summarized some experiences, among which is the Three-Carriage Force."

"These Three-Carriage Forces are the Tiger Force, Deer Force, and Goat Force."

"However, these are all minor tricks. I only saw them in the Pavilion of Books of Mount Longhu. In the eyes of orthodox Dao Cultivators, these are considered heterodox methods."

Mei Jinfeng was somewhat surprised to hear Lin Yuan's explanation.

Originally, she thought Lin Yuan was merely a warrior, but now it seemed that his ability to reach the pinnacle of the younger generation was no accident.

Zhang Chulan also recalled his grandfather's teachings to him when he was a child.

"As long as the Innate is abundant, any barrier can be broken through, and no messy methods are needed."

Thinking about it now, his grandfather must have realized this problem back then.

But to enable ordinary people to obtain Qi, that's no ordinary feat, is it?

It's just that for Bizarre People like them, it's neither painful nor itchy, and they don't value it.

Xia Liuqing squeezed in at this moment.

"That's strange, why do I always feel my Qi circulation is not smooth? Is this place targeting me?"

He saw everyone else slowly adapting, but he hadn't adapted, which made him anxious.

Wang Zhenqiu patted Xia Liuqing's shoulder.

"Don't worry, it's nothing. You can't adapt because your abilities are different."

"Your Divine Mask isn't a traditional Qi refining method; it's used by collecting Power Of Faith, so your Qi circulation method doesn't go through the Ren and Du Meridians either."

Xia Liuqing immediately fell silent.

It turned out that he was the anomaly; among everyone, his probability of circulating Qi incorrectly was the highest.

He then pointed at Baron.

"What about him!? Why is he, a foreigner, also fine?"

Everyone immediately looked at Baron.

"Why are you all looking at me? Can't a foreigner Cultivate Qi?"

"I'll report you to the United Nations later!"

"Geneva, I thought you were an Innate Bizarre Person!"

Xia Liuqing couldn't help but retort.

"Old Man Xia, I've noticed you really look down on people. Just wait until next time something happens; we'll see if I help you or not."

...The group slowly proceeded along the valley, fearing that someone might circulate their Qi incorrectly along the way.

Xia Liuqing walked to Mei Jinfeng's side and said, "Golden Phoenix, this valley is extraordinary. Isn't this a geomantically auspicious place that can turn ordinary people into Bizarre People?"

Mei Jinfeng shook her head.

"It's not that exaggerated; it depends on how you define a Bizarre Person."

"If it's just simply using Qi, then the number of Bizarre People is indeed very large. But if only those who can use supernatural abilities are considered Bizarre People, then the actual number of Bizarre People is not very large."

"This valley can only allow people to circulate the Grand Cycle and become aware of the existence of Qi, but it's still a considerable distance from becoming a so-called true Bizarre Person."

Xia Liuqing nodded.

"To reach this level is already very impressive. Circulating the Grand Cycle is the first step to becoming a Bizarre Person; how many people desperately want to achieve it."

"The Sect Head's ability is truly unfathomable, to be able to conjure up such a place."

Lin Yuan stood nearby and couldn't help but laugh.

"Hahaha... Do you really think Rootless Life could be that amazing?"

Xia Liuqing glared at Lin Yuan, looking displeased.

"What? Is it hard to admit that others are strong?"

"Do you remember what I said before? Some Qi formations are Innate, and then formed through Acquired human intervention."

"Rootless Life is, at most, a porter of nature."

Mei Jinfeng nodded clearly.

"This place was indeed not built by the Sect Head. When we first discovered it, this valley already existed."

"The Sect Head merely discovered the marvelous use of this valley and then processed it a bit."

Zhang Chulan pointed at the patterns on the stone wall,

"Granny Jinfeng, were all these cracks on the stone walls carved by Rootless Life?"

Mei Jinfeng shook her head.

"Not at all. Many of the cracks were already there when we arrived; Rootless Life merely made slight alterations to some of them."

"He altered some cracks, so what was his purpose?"

Zhang Chulan's expression was somewhat puzzled.

"I don't know about that. The Sect Head didn't tell me these things, but he did give us two hints."

"The first hint is the name of the cave at the end of the valley: What is Human!"

"The second hint is 'sincerity'."

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