However, after the meridians are opened, the fully filled blood apertures will become stronger and more solid. The blood apertures that are not yet filled will need to be strengthened and stabilized from the inside out to the same strength as the blood apertures after the meridians are opened. This is much more difficult and time-consuming, so this method is not recommended. To give a simple example, Gu Yu in his previous life had already stepped into the eleventh cone. If he were to fill the remaining nine blood apertures, it would probably take tens of thousands of years to make the remaining nine blood apertures reach the same strength as the previously filled blood apertures.
Of course, there is another method that can be disregarded, namely dragon marrow, but this is unlikely.
"It seems I'll have to take the path of martial arts to strengthen my body," Gu Yu muttered to himself. There was no other way; it was better to be slower than to start practicing martial arts to strengthen his body after opening his meridians. Besides, Gu Yu had already filled 99 blood apertures in less than three days. Even if it took a year to fill the remaining nine blood apertures, Gu Yu was fast enough. Moreover, he had filled 99 blood apertures in his previous life using this method, so he was quite experienced in it.
Combat power 1099N, that's my current strength. What the heck is this triple boost? Could it be that it can triple my combat power? That would be incredible. Given Gu Yu's current strength, if it were to triple instantly, he could go toe-to-toe with someone who has opened their main meridian.
Although he really wanted to try and see if the triple boost was as he guessed, Gu Yu hesitated. He only had 300 contribution points, and once he activated it, the contribution points would be gone. He didn't even know how to get contribution points!
One cubic meter of source space costs 1000 contribution points. Could it be like the space ring from my previous life? What is a source weapon? Is it a weapon?
With a thought, Gu Yu suddenly saw a tall, dark-skinned man standing in front of him.
This startled Gu Yu; the thing had appeared so suddenly that he hadn't even had time to react.
Is this a source soldier? Gu Yu got out of bed and looked at the black man standing on the ground. Then he reached out and touched him. He felt that the skin was very smooth.
Could it be a soldier? Just as Gu Yu was engrossed in studying the source soldier, the source soldier suddenly moved. It stretched out its hands, clasped them together, and then knelt on one knee.
There was nothing wrong with it, except that it was too fast, completing the task in an instant. This caused Gu Yu to suddenly appear in front of the window, assuming a defensive stance.
“Master,” Yuanbing called out.
"Damn, bro, can you not do things so suddenly?" Gu Yu rolled his eyes and said speechlessly. This thing scared him when it first appeared, and now it scared him again. It scared him twice in just a short while.
“Yes, Master,” Yuanbing replied emotionlessly.
"If you can talk, why didn't you speak at first?" Gu Yu asked, certain that this guy was doing it on purpose.
“Master, I was not yet accustomed to the language at first,” Yuanbing replied.
"Unaccustomed to the language?" Gu Yu frowned, finding it increasingly astonishing. This system could actually create things. Even in his previous life, as an emperor, he couldn't create something comparable to a real person.
"What is your strength?" Gu Yu asked Yuan Bing. Since he was a soldier, his combat strength was definitely not weak.
“Combat power 1080,” Yuanbing replied.
"1080?" Gu Yu was stunned. He had thought that this thing's combat power might not be low, but he did not expect that this thing was comparable to himself, or more accurately, comparable to an existence filled with 108 blood apertures.
"Can you cultivate it?" Gu Yu asked. If this thing could cultivate, it would be absolutely heaven-defying.
“No, I will disappear due to the depletion of my source energy,” the source soldier explained.
"It will disappear?" Gu Yu was taken aback. "Then how much Origin Qi do you contain?"
“108 strands,” Yuan Bing replied.
"What if I replenish your source energy?" Gu Yu asked again.
“Master, although I am made of source energy, I cannot replenish it.”
"Are you disposable?" Gu Yu looked at Yuan Bing with some disappointment.
“You could say that,” Yuan Bing replied. “However, if I don’t use my source energy to fight, I can exist indefinitely.”
"Oh!" Gu Yu nodded, but seeing that Yuan Bing was such a big guy, he asked, "Where did you come from? Can you go back?"
“Master, I cannot answer this question, because I do not know either,” Yuanbing replied. “If you do not need me, I can disappear on my own.”
"Disappeared on its own?" Gu Yu was taken aback. "What do you mean?"
“Master, I am a one-time use item. Once I disappear, I cease to exist, just like when my vital energy is exhausted,” the Source Soldier replied.
"What the hell?" Gu Yu was a little displeased. He had spent 108 contribution points, and if they just disappeared like that, wouldn't that be a huge loss?
"Is there any other way?" Gu Yu asked again. He really didn't need the source weapon now. The key was that he couldn't keep such a big person by his side all the time.
“Master can place me in the Source Space and release me when needed. Of course, a spatial ring can also be used,” the Source Soldier replied mechanically.
Little did Gu Yu know that hearing this would immediately give him a headache. How could Gu Yu possibly have a spatial ring now? Such things are almost non-existent in the human world; they have to be snatched from the hands of alien races.
As for the source space, it costs 1000 contribution points per cubic meter, and Gu Yu simply doesn't have that many contribution points.
"Do you know how to earn contribution points?" Gu Yu asked, thinking of the contribution points.
"Master, contribution points are earned by making contributions, such as helping others, protecting others, or giving to others."
Making a contribution? 850 contribution points. Zhou Tie won the lottery because he bought the same numbers as me, so it can be considered that I helped him. Even if that's not the case, when Zhang Lu robbed him, it was because I intervened that Zhou Tie was able to keep his prize money. I donated 500,000 yuan, and Zhou Tie donated 8 million yuan, which adds up to 8.5 million yuan. One contribution point is probably calculated in this way.
After thinking it over, Gu Yu suddenly remembered a homeless man on the street outside. "You stay here, I'm going out for a bit."
“Yes, Master,” Yuanbing replied.
Gu Yu walked out of the hotel, withdrew 10,000 Chinese yuan from a nearby ATM, and then walked up to the homeless man and threw the yuan to him.
When the homeless man received the 10,000 Chinese yuan, he was completely stunned and expressed his gratitude to Gu Yu profusely, as if Gu Yu were his second parents.
Gu Yu ignored the homeless man and simply said, "Take this money and live a good life. It would be best to find a job. People always have to earn their own money." Then he turned and left.
Back at the hotel, Gu Yang looked at the system's data template.
Contribution: 343
Talent: 99 (can reach 108)
Combat strength: 1099N
Triple boost: (300 contribution points per use, lasts for three minutes)
Source Qi: (1 wisp for every 10 contribution points)
Source space: (1 cubic meter for every 1000 contribution points)
Source Soldier: (108 contribution points, maximum 10)
As expected, filling the blood orifice consumed 400 contribution points, and the source weapon consumed 108, for a total of 508 contribution points. At this time, there should be 342 contribution points remaining. Since I just gave the homeless man 10,000, my contribution points increased by one point. This proves that giving someone 10,000 Huaxia coins can increase contribution points by 1. Doesn't that mean I just spent 5.08 million?
It wasn't expensive at all; on the contrary, Gu Yu felt it was very cheap. After all, compared to the increase in his own strength, what was 5.08 million? The most troublesome thing was that Gu Yu didn't have any money. Even if he donated all the money he had just spent on lottery tickets, he would only have a little over 700 contribution points, which was only enough to exchange for one cubic meter of source space.
If Gu Yu were to open his meridians later, the amount of source energy he would need would be enormous as his cultivation level increased. How much would that cost? Gu Yu couldn't calculate it; the total amount of money on Earth probably wouldn't be enough.
"Sigh! Why think so far ahead? Even without the system, I was confident I could surpass my past life. Now, with the system's assistance, I'll be even more confident," Gu Yu murmured. He glanced at the dark-skinned Origin Weapon, then walked out of the hotel and into the park where he had met Motai.
The most important thing in martial arts training to nourish blood is martial arts training. In his previous life, he simply learned a set of Tai Chi and embarked on the path of cultivation. Now he has decided to rely on that simple Tai Chi to nourish and fill the remaining nine blood orifices.
With his past life's experience, Gu Yu quickly immersed himself in the practice of Tai Chi.
Overcoming strength with gentleness, balancing yin and yang, embodying both form and spirit, and circulating internal energy...
He practiced again and again, and before he knew it, it was almost dawn. Because his 99 blood apertures were full, Gu Yu did not feel tired even if he did not sleep, because the source energy nourished his body and spirit. The origin of everything in this world is the source energy.
"Young Brother Gu, you've actually mastered Tai Chi to such a high level! I'm truly ashamed!" It's Mo Tai again. This guy came to the park before dawn once more.
"Want to have another spar?" Gu Yu asked Mo Tai. He was not the same person he was yesterday. Now he could kill Mo Tai with a single punch, and that was without using his full strength.
“Young Brother Gu, please don’t joke. I was no match for you yesterday, and I still am no match today. Besides, I can hardly make any progress now, unlike you who can make rapid progress every day.” Mo Tai immediately waved his hand and said.
What a joke! He's been here for half an hour, watching Gu Yu practice Tai Chi. Even if he's not good at it, he can tell that Gu Yu is different today than yesterday. Although the Tai Chi moves look weak and powerless, they actually contain extremely strong power. He has a feeling that the young man in front of him is probably comparable to a grandmaster.
After all, only a grandmaster could reach the point where Tai Chi could be practiced to the point where the body moves at will. Could one really improve so much in a day? Mo Tai thought it was impossible. However, considering that Gu Yu only defended and did not attack yesterday, and also knew about the Source Gate and Source Armor, his background must be extraordinary. He must have been hiding his strength yesterday.
Gu Yu didn't reply. Going from 60 blood apertures to 99 blood apertures was a rapid advancement, which was not an exaggeration at all, and was even an understatement.
"Grandpa, is he really that good? I just can't believe it." A girl of about eighteen or nineteen was with Mo Tai. She was a little surprised when she heard her grandfather's words! She had seen Gu Yu's Tai Chi, and it didn't seem like anything special. On the contrary, it seemed rather weak.
But her grandfather was once a grandmaster! Even if his cultivation level dropped due to a hidden illness, his judgment would still be sound.
“He has it,” Motai said without hesitation.
"May I ask you for some guidance?" The girl hesitated for a moment, then suddenly stepped forward and asked Gu Yu.
"Yanran, you mustn't!" Mo Tai hurriedly dissuaded her. Although his granddaughter was exceptionally talented, she had only just entered the realm of martial arts. Based on his estimation of Gu Yu, he was afraid that Gu Yu could inflict internal injuries on his granddaughter with just one finger.
"It's just a friendly spar! I don't think he'll take it to heart." Mo Yanran's words weren't just for Mo Tai's ears, but also for Gu Yu's.
"I have no interest in sparring with you." Gu Yu said directly to Mo Yanran. If Mo Yanran were a Grandmaster, that is, at the Meridian Opening stage, Gu Yu would be interested in giving it a try. On the contrary, she is only a beginner in martial arts, and her blood acupoints are not even full for five years. What a joke.
Gu Yu was about to continue practicing Tai Chi when Mo Yanran, upon hearing his words, instantly kicked him in the face.
Gu Yu frowned, reached out and caught the kick Mo Yanran was sending flying, then flung her aside.
After regaining her balance, Mo Yanran looked at Gu Yu. Her ankle, which Gu Yu had just grabbed, was now in great pain and was probably bruised. She knew she was no match for Gu Yu, but she charged at him again.
The moment she made contact with Gu Yu, she felt a tremendous force strike her. It was Gu Yu's punch. She abandoned her attack and hurriedly crossed her arms to block. The fist stopped just before it reached her arms, but Mo Yanran still staggered back several steps. Her hair and clothes fluttered backward, and her crossed arms felt numb.
"Thank you for your mercy, Senior." Mo Yanran couldn't care less about anything else at this moment and hurriedly cupped her hands to Gu Yu. It was too terrifying. She couldn't even withstand the wind of the opponent's punch, let alone the fist itself.
She had felt this way before, when facing her head instructor, who was a true grandmaster! At this moment, she believed her grandfather's words without a doubt; Gu Yu in front of her was indeed comparable to a grandmaster.
"Now you know the difference between us, right?" Gu Yu asked Mo Yanran.
"Senior, I was impolite. Please forgive me," Mo Yanran said. She could imagine Gu Yu's feelings at this moment. Indeed, if it were her, and an ant dared to provoke her and spar with her, she would probably be lucky not to kill the other party with one punch. After all, a Grandmaster is a high and mighty being who does not allow others to despise him.
"It's alright." Gu Yu waved his hand. "Young man, if you are timid and hesitant, lacking that youthful spirit, you will hardly achieve great things. Now that you have seen the gap between us, you should be firm in your goals and strive forward."
Mo Yanran's strength is already considered outstanding for her age, but it is far from enough. Not to mention the alien races, even among humans, it is not as simple as it seems. You should know that there were many hidden families and sects in her previous life.
Compared to the geniuses among them, Mo Yanran was worlds apart, utterly incomparable.
"Senior, I have learned a lot." Mo Yanran said sincerely. If it were anyone else who said that, she, Mo Yanran, would have already lost her temper. But Gu Yu is different. He is young and comparable to a grandmaster. He will probably be even higher in the future.
“Young Brother Gu, it was my granddaughter who was being presumptuous,” Mo Tai said, bowing slightly.
He could tell that Gu Yu was somewhat displeased, but he seemed to hold back out of consideration for him.
“Old Mo, yesterday you asked me to deal with that leopard, and I said I needed three days to prepare. Now I think it won’t take that long. We can do it tonight.” Gu Yu suddenly said. Originally, he wanted to break through more blood apertures so that he would be more confident in dealing with the leopard. Now, only one day has passed, and he already has 99 blood apertures. Moreover, he has a source weapon. He wants to try out the source weapon when dealing with the leopard.
“That’s good. Last night, that leopard broke into the village and killed several people. The sooner we deal with it, the sooner we’ll have peace.” Mo Tai immediately agreed when he heard Gu Yu say this.
"I've asked someone for help to deal with that leopard. Is that alright?" Gu Yu asked Elder Mo.
"Of course," Elder Mo nodded. "An extra person means an extra chance of success. May I ask what kind of person Brother Gu has invited?"
"Approaching Grandmaster." Gu Yu said without any concealment. The strength of the Origin Soldier is 108 Blood Apertures. If we really compare them, they can be compared with the Grandmaster, of course, the worst Grandmaster.
"What? Approaching Grandmaster?" This time it was Mo Tai and Mo Yanran's turn to be shocked. Although Mo City was just a small city in China, it still had a population of over 300,000. However, among the 300,000 people, martial artists were extremely rare. The number of beginner-level internal energy martial artists was unknown, but the number of intermediate-level internal energy martial artists was no more than a hundred, and there were three to five advanced ones. There were no Grandmasters at all.
The young man before him was comparable to a grandmaster, and he also had a friend who was close to a grandmaster. This... when did such a person appear in Mo City?
"May I ask, young brother Gu, where is your friend now?" Mo Tai asked.
“He’ll be here soon,” Gu Yu replied. He had discovered that no matter how far apart he and Yuan Bing were, they could still give each other instructions. He had just given Yuan Bing the instruction to come find him, and Yuan Bing replied that he had received it.
"Oh!" Mo Tai and Mo Yanran nodded, but they puffed out their chests. People who are close to the Grandmaster level are rare. Even though Old Mo was once a Grandmaster, he is now only an intermediate-level Inner Strength martial artist. He felt that he should at least make the other party feel respected.
About three minutes later, a figure came running from a distance at an incredible speed, probably close to 50 meters per second. To passersby, it was impossible to see clearly; they could only see a dark shadow flash by.
Yuan Bing approached the three of them, ignoring Mo Tai and Mo Yanran, and knelt down directly before Gu Yu.
"Owner."
However, at this moment, several men rushed out with rifles and protected Motai. Because of the sudden arrival of the Yuan soldiers and their extremely fast speed, the guards who were secretly protecting Motai thought they were assassins.
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