Tang Bufan slowly fell to the ground, his expression confused.
"Eighth level swordsman, this...how is this possible?" After a long time, Tang Bufan muttered to himself in confusion.
It's no wonder that he thought it was impossible. He knew his own situation best, so he would never doubt the words of those imperial doctors.
His cultivation was completely wasted, and even his potential was like a completely dried-up dead spring. Unless he could find a magic elixir with such immense power that even he couldn't bear it, or unless he experienced a life-and-death crisis and his aptitude changed beyond all recognition, it would be impossible to reactivate that dead spring.
Although Mu Hanyan said that she would help him recover his strength and rekindle his hope, he himself knew that the hope was so slim and there was almost no possibility of it being realized.
Who would have thought that in just one night, his potential would be reactivated. Not only did he have the capital to practice again, but his strength was directly improved from the second level of swordsman to the eighth level of swordsman.
As far as he knew, such a miracle had never happened in the nearly one million years of history of the Holy Court Continent!
"Congratulations!" Mu Hanyan stepped forward and said. Although she was puzzled, she was still sincerely happy that Tang Bufan had recovered his talent for cultivation and advanced to the eighth level of swordsmanship in one fell swoop. The stone in her heart fell to the ground.
To be honest, she was not sure if she could help Tang Bufan heal his body and restore his strength.
Hua Yue and others also walked forward and patted Tang Bufan's shoulders heavily. Although there were no extra words, one could still feel their inner joy and relief.
"Please help me take a look, my body seems to have changed." Tang Bufan finally woke up from his dream and said with some uneasiness.
Hua Yue and Jiang Yuzhe looked at each other, and their expressions became a little strange.
Mu Hanyan was secretly worried when she heard Tang Bufan's words, but she didn't notice the changes in their expressions. She held Tang Bufan's pulse with one hand.
The divine sense investigated and soon, Mu Hanyan's face showed shock.
More than ten hidden meridians in Tang Bufan's body were opened up, and his entire meridians became completely different from those of ordinary people.
No wonder his potential for cultivation was activated again. Isn't this exactly what the imperial physician said about going against the will of heaven?
"My meridians have become completely different from before. How could this happen? Have I turned into a monster?" Tang Bufan said worriedly. He came from a humble background and had never had a master, so he knew nothing about hidden meridians. After noticing the changes in his meridians, he was far more worried than surprised.
"Don't worry, those are hidden meridians. Once they are opened, your cultivation will be much more efficient, and your cultivation potential will increase exponentially. For ordinary people, it is a huge opportunity to open a hidden meridian, and they may not even have the chance until they become a Sword Saint. You opened twelve hidden meridians at once, so your promotion to Sword Saint will be a natural outcome. If you spread the news, others will be so envious." Mu Hanyan smiled and comforted.
"So this is the legendary hidden meridian, but I didn't do anything. I just felt unwilling to give up after I went back last night, so I tried to practice for a whole night. How come the hidden meridian was opened, and my strength was improved to the eighth level of swordsman in one fell swoop?" Tang Bufan said doubtfully.
His knowledge was actually broader than Mu Hanyan had imagined. He had heard of the legend of the hidden meridians, but had never thought that such a great opportunity to open up the hidden meridians would fall upon him.
What he couldn't understand was that with his body having completely wasted all his potential and destroyed, it was impossible for him to even practice cultivation, but how could he have opened up the hidden meridians?
Mu Hanyan subconsciously glanced at Hua Yue and Jiang Yuzhe, and noticed the strange expressions on their faces, and her heart suddenly realized something.
"If I'm not mistaken, you two are in the same situation." Mu Hanyan said.
"Including the hidden meridian I opened last time, I have opened a total of sixteen hidden meridians." Hua Yue nodded and said.
"Me too, exactly the same." Jiang Yuzhe said.
Mu Hanyan's mind suddenly dawned on her. As she had guessed, Hua Yue and Jiang Yuzhe had also simultaneously opened over a dozen hidden meridians. However, even that shouldn't have allowed their strength to improve so dramatically. They were frequently leaping from the fourth, fifth, or even sixth level. Even Mu Hanyan felt a little envious of them. While her strength had improved at a similar rate to the others, the pain and danger she had endured far surpassed them.
"Also, shortly after the hidden vein was opened, a huge, pure yet strange power was released from the Destiny Star Plate. It was with this power that I was able to reach the ninth level of Sword Master in one fell swoop." Hua Yue added, and took out the Destiny Star Plate.
Although the Destiny Star Plate at this time was still as old and incomplete as before, it exuded a mysterious light all over, with a wonderful rhythm faintly revealed in it, full of spirituality, as if it had come alive.
Jiang Yuzhe and Tang Bufan also took out their own destiny star plates, which flashed with the same light and showed the same wonderful rhythm.
Mu Hanyan suddenly discovered that the same rhythmic fluctuations were occurring on her body. After a moment of thought, she took out the Ruyi hair crown.
The Ruyi Hair Crown, which was already sparkling with crystal colors, now exudes a mysterious glow. It is also full of spiritual meaning, more beautiful, and even gives people a dreamy feeling.
And that rhythm also secretly coincided with the Destiny Star Plates in the hands of Hua Yue and others, responding to each other from afar.
"What's going on?" Jiang Yuzhe covered his head, unable to figure it out no matter how hard he tried.
"The reason why I was able to advance from the sixth-level swordsman to the realm of great swordsman is because I absorbed the immense power of the Nine Heavens Stars from the Destiny Star Plate awarded by the Jianyin Academy. And through the connection between this Ruyi Hair Crown and the Destiny Star Plate, you should have also obtained some of the power of the Nine Heavens Stars." Mu Hanyan said thoughtfully.
She had felt a little strange before. Although Hua Yue and the others had improved along with her, the improvement was limited after all. This time, the improvement from the fourth level of swordsman to the ninth level was a bit too big. Even if she had opened up more than a dozen hidden meridians and her aptitude had changed beyond belief, it didn't make sense.
After all, cultivation requires gradual progress. Without refining and concentrating enough energy, it is impossible to break through bottlenecks one by one, no matter how good your talent is.
It wasn't until she noticed the strange rhythmic interaction between the Ruyi Hair Crown and the Destiny Star Plate that Mu Hanyan suddenly realized what was happening. Although she had been refining the loose Nine Heavens Star Power at top speed, some of it inevitably escaped. However, it wasn't wasted. Instead, it was absorbed and refined by Hua Yue and the others through the subtle connection between the Destiny Star Plate and the Ruyi Hair Crown.
Mu Hanyan certainly didn't feel disadvantaged. The power of the Nine Heavens stars was already dissipated, so it was a waste. Helping Hua Yue and the others significantly increase their strength was actually the best outcome. Furthermore, with each successive marrow cleansing and meridian cleansing, and her aptitude constantly changing, her advancement was far more difficult than that of ordinary practitioners. Even if she could refine all of that dissipated power, she would never reach Sword Saint status. Rather than that, it would be more cost-effective to help Hua Yue and the others improve their strength.
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