On the other side.
Bai Cang was unaware that he had already revealed a flaw and had even made his adoptive father take the blame.
Little did they know that this blame would turn into a boomerang, striking them precisely back at them.
With ample wealth, his internal energy growth once again entered "rocket mode".
Just ten days later, Bai Cang had accumulated another 144 strands of true energy, pushing the total amount of true energy to a staggering 432 strands.
The twelve regular meridians have been fully opened; only the eight extraordinary meridians need to be opened before one can officially enter the ranks of first-class masters.
By then, even without the Five Ghosts Secret Manual, they would be able to confront Chen Xunzhao head-on.
After all, Chen Xunzhao was only a "low-end beggar's version" of a first-class cultivator who had opened one of the eight extraordinary meridians. Compared to Zhang He, who had six of the eight extraordinary meridians connected and was only one step away from opening the Ren and Du meridians and the two bridges between heaven and earth, he could advance to the "peak of first-class" innate realm. They were completely incomparable.
However, the subsequent training taught Bai Cang another lesson.
He suddenly realized that the drug-fueled power-up method seemed to be malfunctioning!
After the twelve regular meridians are opened, one must then open the rugged eight extraordinary meridians, which requires even purer true qi and a long period of painstaking effort.
Simply accumulating a large amount of true qi will not have any effect on opening up the eight extraordinary meridians, but the effect will be minimal.
After all, the eight extraordinary meridians are not like the twelve regular meridians; they are naturally much more delicate and fragile. They cannot be attacked with brute force, otherwise it will only damage the meridians and result in more harm than good.
It's not that taking drugs has no effect; the increase in the total amount of true qi will still increase one's strength to some extent.
But this not only burns through a lot of money, but also increases the true energy by 108 strands every time an extraordinary meridian is opened.
Compared to using drugs to level up, refining one's true qi and breaking through the eight extraordinary meridians is undoubtedly much more cost-effective.
Moreover, although everyone's innate talents may be different, before opening the Ren and Du meridians and activating the two bridges between heaven and earth, the total amount of true qi that the dantian can hold is the same for everyone, which is one thousand and eighty strands.
If the total amount of true qi accumulated before opening the eight extraordinary meridians exceeds the limit of the twelve regular meridians.
After opening the eight extraordinary meridians, the excess true energy will disperse throughout the body, strengthening the cultivator's physique, or it can be compressed using secret methods to make the true energy even purer.
In short: it's not a wasted effort, but the cost-effectiveness is indeed not high!
However, Bai Cang's rapid leveling up also brought some drawbacks.
Although under the blessing of "quality food", his true energy is all refined and pure primordial energy without any impurities, just like years of hard cultivation.
However, in just over a month, he advanced to the "second-rate perfection" level. His true energy was full of "fiery energy" and lacked the refinement that comes with practice.
If it's only used for performing martial arts, it might not have any impact.
However, when stimulating the eight extraordinary meridians, I always felt that I lacked some stamina.
The only thing that made Bai Cang feel gratified was that after the twelve meridians were connected, the true qi automatically entered the microcosmic orbit.
It's like having twelve two-hour periods in a day, constantly refining and accumulating the "fiery energy" within one's true qi.
Bai Cang estimated that it would take at most a year for him to naturally open up his first of the eight extraordinary meridians.
"But a year is such a long time!" Bai Cang thought greedily, like a snake trying to swallow an elephant.
From the time he transmigrated to the present, it has only been a little over a month, yet he has already gone from a complete novice to a second-rate master who has mastered all twelve meridians.
Making him wait another year before he can be promoted to a top-tier position naturally would be the greatest torture for him.
"No! The medication can't be stopped!"
Bai Cang thought to himself, "I refuse to believe that quantitative change cannot lead to qualitative change. At worst, I'll just use my strength to send bricks flying."
"If I accumulate 1,080 strands of true energy in advance, how could the mere eight extraordinary meridians continue to block my path?"
As for whether this is too expensive or has a low cost-performance ratio,
Bai Cang never even considered it!
Anyway, his money comes easily; it's all risk-free business.
One thousand and eighty, minus four hundred and thirty-two, that's only six hundred and forty-eight strands short.
Even without considering other factors, if we only calculate based on the cost of fifty taels for a wisp of true energy, it would only amount to thirty-two thousand four hundred taels of silver.
Is that a lot? Just a little water!
With nearly 30,000 "cash" in his pocket, "Master Bai" is indeed incredibly extravagant.
However, Bai Cang's grand plan to upgrade his drug use ultimately didn't get a chance to be implemented.
Just two days after he was promoted to "Second-rate Perfection", the head of the pharmacy, "Pharmacist Sun", suddenly issued a summons.
"Is Master Sun looking for me?"
Bai Cang was somewhat bewildered. After a series of moves, he controlled his true energy to thirty-six strands and then "responded to the call" to come to the medicine hall.
"The twelve meridians are complete? Not bad, indeed a promising talent!"
As soon as Bai Cang entered the room, Sun Hongbo nodded approvingly, giving Bai Cang a "wake-up call".
"Wha...what is the completion of the Twelve Primary Meridians?"
Bai Cang felt as if struck by lightning. His face turned pale, and he forced a smile, saying, "Teacher, what are you saying? I don't understand."
Sun Hongbo gave Bai Cang a meaningful look, "If you don't want people to know, then don't do it in the first place."
"Do you really think you've done things very discreetly?"
"For example, in the massacre of the Huangsha Gang, do you really think no one found the real culprit?"
Upon hearing this, Bai Cang was struck dumb, completely stunned.
"No, teacher, please let me explain..."
Bai Cang's mind went blank. He instinctively became eloquent, yet he had no idea what to say or what he was saying.
"No need to explain, it's not a big deal."
Sun Hongbo waved his hand dismissively, "Everyone has their own secrets. You have secrets, and I have secrets too. Even a simpleton like Zhang Xiuluo has secrets that no one knows about."
"If one didn't have some secrets, how could one stand out in this mortal world?"
"But you underestimated others and underestimated our magnanimity, which is your biggest mistake."
"People can be clever, but they must never be too clever for their own good, otherwise they will suffer the consequences sooner or later!"
Sun Hongbo lightly rebuked Bai Cang a few times, then laughed and said, "It's just a special physique, who doesn't have a special physique?"
"Unless one enters the path of immortality, one is ultimately just a flower in a mirror or the moon in the water."
"No matter how powerful your special physique is, how does it compare to the immortal roots and seedlings that can enter the Dao in half a day and advance to the Qi Refining Immortal Master in a single day?"
"If the abbot can tolerate even those with immortal roots and potential, how could he not tolerate you?"
Hey! That scared me to death! I thought you'd discovered I was cheating.
Bai Cang was terrified and broke out in a cold sweat. Upon hearing this, he quickly bowed and said, "This humble one is short-sighted and ignorant. I have made a fool of myself in front of my teacher."
Sun Hongbo nodded and gently tapped the table. "Still having headaches about the Eight Extraordinary Meridians?"
"I have an opportunity here that can instantly elevate you to the top tier. Do you dare to take it?"
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