Strengthening the Foundation and Nourishing the Vital Energy: Acupoints and Acupoints

Half an hour later.

Yan Chen skimmed through the book, "The Lesser Pure Jade Elixir Classic," and his eyebrows twitched slightly.

He thought to himself, "Wonderful!"

It turns out that this so-called "Xiao Qing Ling Yu Ye Dan Jing" is not just a classic text on alchemy.

It covers topics such as "medicinal properties", "medical principles", "elixirs", and even the "362 acupoints" of the human body.

It can be described as a comprehensive medical encyclopedia!

Yan Chen thought to himself:

"In this way, I no longer need to worry about choosing the pills. I can simply follow this 'Alchemy Classic' and follow the instructions. It has truly saved me a lot of trouble!"

With this in mind, Yan Chen no longer hesitated.

Immediately following the instructions in the "Xiao Qing Ling Yu Ye Dan Jing", he picked up a porcelain bottle, removed the stopper, and poured out a brownish-black pill the size of a soybean into his palm.

This pill is called "Return to Origin Pill".

The book "Xiao Qing Ling Yu Ye Dan Jing" states that its nature is "mild" and it is mainly used to "replenish qi and blood" and "unblock tendons and collaterals". It is an excellent choice for "washing marrow and nourishing the meridians" and "strengthening the foundation and invigorating the body".

Because of this characteristic, not only cultivators of Qi Refining, but also many people in the mortal martial arts world are eager to pursue it.

If we take the pricing of Cui Shu Lou, one pill is worth 600 magic coins, and there is no market for it. The quantity depends entirely on the output of Danlan Valley.

Now, Yan Chen has dozens of Guiyuan Pills in his possession. Even if he takes one a day, it will be enough to last for several months.

The opening of the acupoints and the absorption of the true wood energy are already a foregone conclusion, with little room for change.

"call--"

Yan Chen regulated his breathing and silently recited the "Four Tranquilizing Mantras" to clear his mind of distractions.

He then gently pinched a piece of the Guiyuan Pill and held it on his tongue, waiting for it to digest.

About a quarter of an hour later, Yan Chen felt a slight turbulence in his blood and qi, but there were no other abnormalities, so he felt relieved.

Only then did he toss the entire Guiyuan Pill into his mouth and swallow it.

At the same time, the "Red Cloud Bright Fire Control Technique" is activated to gather the primordial energy of the universe.

With a hissing sound, the Qi seed in the dantian seemed to be ignited like a furnace, and strands of heat flowed along the meridians, stimulating the medicinal power of the pill.

In an instant, the blood in his body surged, like a rushing river, flowing through the seven meridians and eight collaterals, and relentlessly surging towards a certain acupoint in his body!

According to the "Xiao Qing Ling Yu Ye Dan Jing", this acupoint is called "Gan Shu" and is located on one side of the spine, level with the armpit, about two inches to the side.

Among the five internal organs of the human body, the liver belongs to the wood element. The "Liver Shu" point is the back-shu point of the liver. It is a superior choice for generating true wood-element qi because it is back-yang stable and prevents qi from leaking out!

Having grasped the underlying principles, Yan Chen became even more adept at circulating his true energy, as if it were his own arm or fingers, without any further constraints.

I simply threw myself into it wholeheartedly.

Unaware of the passage of time, the turning of the sun and moon...

In the blink of an eye, five days had passed.

On the bed, Yan Chen's breathing was even, his breath barely perceptible, almost nonexistent.

However, upon closer inspection, one can discover that his true energy is condensed and does not dissipate with each breath, almost like a tangible substance. Compared to the past, his cultivation has clearly made great progress!

"call--"

After several breaths, he finally let out a long exhale of stale air.

Yan Chen suddenly opened his eyes, a slight smile playing on his lips, and said cheerfully:

"In just five days, we've already reached 90% completion. We're only one step away from breaking through the acupoints and absorbing the true wood energy!"

Over the past five days.

Yan Chen never left the quiet room from beginning to end. Fortunately, he had entrusted many matters of the market to his junior sister Yu in advance, which allowed him to have five days of peace and quiet.

"On the path of cultivation, the greatest taboo is greed for quick success and rashness. After laying a solid foundation, one must still proceed steadily and surely. Only in this way can one be safe."

Yan Chen silently recited the "steady" mantra in his mind, then flicked his sleeves, stood up, and strode out of the warm and quiet room.

Council Hall.

Yu Shunan, Cui Yong, and a few other disciples in charge were sitting around a long table, engrossed in their own tasks.

The stack of documents on his desk was almost half a person high, all of which were the market affairs accumulated by Yan Chen during his five days of being a "hands-off manager".

Seeing this, Yan Chen couldn't help but sigh inwardly, and suddenly felt a headache coming on.

Upon noticing someone approaching, Yu Shunan frowned and suddenly looked up.

Upon recognizing Senior Brother Yan, a faint smile appeared on his face. He bowed slightly and said:

"Has Senior Brother finally emerged from seclusion?"

The others also stood up to greet them, saying in unison:

"Greetings, Senior Brother Shopkeeper!"

Yan Chen nodded slightly, glanced at everyone, and noticed that Zhao Dengke and another manager surnamed Huang were not among them. He couldn't help but smile to himself.

The Zhao and Huang families suffered such a great loss in the harvesting, and naturally they held a grudge against us.

But it's irrelevant.

This ordinary family has neither a lineage nor a tradition to support it. The only thing it can rely on is the so-called "Qing Sheng Sect".

These "heretical" sects are inherently at odds with the orthodox lineage and traditions, let alone the fact that they are lingering near Xuchunfang.

As the saying goes, "How can one allow another to sleep soundly on one's own bed?" Yan Chen had long been prepared to confront him head-on, and it made no difference whether it happened sooner or later.

Moreover, he had long suspected that Senior Sister Zhu's decision to appoint him as the manager of Cui Shu Lou was probably also due to this consideration.

"Getting a gilded plating is difficult..."

Yan Chen's thoughts flashed through his mind, and suddenly he thought of something and asked:

"Any news from the Li family lately?"

Yu Shunan gently shook her head and said:

"We don't know much about the Li family's affairs, but in the past few days, we have seen several members of the Li family reopen their shops, so the situation should be improving."

Upon hearing this, Yan Chen nodded slightly and gazed intently at the mountains outside the window.

When he first arrived at Cui Shu Lou, he heard Huang Zaiyuan and another person claim that the old master of the Li family was seriously ill and could not spare any manpower to manage the affairs of the market.

He had been busy getting familiar with the market situation, so he temporarily put this matter aside.

Now that things have come to a close, he needs a trustworthy person to help him handle the miscellaneous affairs of the market, so as not to take up his cultivation time.

In his view, no one but Li Xuanyi was capable of undertaking this important task.

As a member of the Li family, one of the "three major surnames," and a disciple of the Jade Sleeve Sect, it was perfectly reasonable for Senior Brother Li to take a position at the Emerald Comb Pavilion, and no one could say anything about it.

As for the Forging Institute...

Senior Brother Li must have paid for the work, and with the letter I exchanged with Qu Ying, there shouldn't be any major obstacles.

As the thought flashed through his mind, Yan Chen casually chatted with the others for a few more minutes.

He then returned to the quiet room and closed the door.

Yu Shunan parted her cherry lips slightly, and finally sighed helplessly, saying:

"Senior Brother Yan is truly generous, actually leaving all the affairs of Xuchunfang to us."

Upon hearing this, Cui Yong quickly replied:

"Junior Sister Yu, if you don't want to do it, then leave it all to your senior brother!"

Yu Shunan puffed out her cheeks slightly and frowned as she said:

"That won't do!"

……

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Gold Melting Valley, Forging Academy.

Inside the warm and fragrant room, three figures sat at opposite ends of a table.

"Senior Brother Lü, how's the matter with Cui Yuan of Hundred Herbs Academy going?"

Qu Ying looked at the figure opposite her and asked.

Lü Mao gave a wry smile and said:

"That Cui Yuan must have hit some incredible luck. His cultivation has improved dramatically in a short period of time. Now he's full of arrogance and he's starting to ignore me."

Yan Mo fiddled with the teacup between his fingers, frowning as he said:

"Cui Yuan's cultivation had hit a bottleneck several years ago. He must have encountered some fortuitous opportunity, otherwise how could his cultivation level have increased out of nowhere?"

Lü Mao nodded and said:

"Five days ago, Cui Yuan went down the mountain to Xuchunfang to oversee the harvest. The strange occurrences began after that."

Yan Mo pondered for a moment and said:

"Yan Chen has been in office as manager for some time now, and the Zhao and Huang families, relying on the 'Qing Sheng Sect' as their backer, have become arrogant and domineering. Could it be that some conflict has actually broken out between them?"

Qu Ying nodded, then took a letter from his sleeve, slammed it on the table, and said:

"Yan Chen just wrote to me, claiming that he wants to use Li Xuanyi to work at Cui Shu Lou, and that he can pay for Li Xuanyi's 'employment'..."

"Judging from the current situation, it's most likely a conflict between the Zhao and Huang families. Rather than letting things fall apart, our Junior Brother Yan seems to be planning to support one of his own!"

Yan Mo hurriedly said:

"Senior Brother Qu, this is a huge opportunity for us!"

Qu Ying pondered for a moment, then looked at Lü Mao and said:

"We have lost our informants in the 'Green Saint Sect,' so we can't see many things clearly."

"Therefore, there are some matters that require Senior Brother Lü's investigation so that a comprehensive plan can be formulated!"

Upon hearing this, Lü Mao immediately understood what the other party was referring to. After a slight pause, he agreed.

laughed:

"Don't worry, gentlemen, I'll take care of this."

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