The nine orifices refer to the eyes, ears, nose, mouth, the place for urination, and the place for defecation...
In short, they are the nine natural openings on the human body.
Shen was somewhat confused. Weren't these places already open? Why did they need to be reopened?
Perhaps the reason will become clear after the promotion...
After thinking for a moment, Shen Qian grabbed the bracelet and asked Huo Ling'er, "Among the people you know, the most skilled one has opened up to how many acupoints?"
Huo Ling'er: "Emm...it should be my great-grandfather, he opened all seven orifices!"
Shen Qian: "Aren't there any with nine orifices open?"
Huo Ling'er: "Listen to me, Second Aunt, that's impossible. Let alone nine orifices, even seven or eight orifices would be very difficult. It's not just a matter of life and death, but that a person in a state of extreme chaos and pain would not have the strength to control their own body!"
"That means this isn't something a human could do!"
Is this something no human could do?
Chen Qian stroked his chin. Even if nine orifices were unrealistic, with the system's capabilities, five or six orifices should still be achievable, provided his life was safe...
In preparation for today's extraordinary breakthrough, Shen Qian had taken a day off. Now that it was dark, judging from the time Huo Ling'er took, he would probably wake up late at night.
So Shen Qian called home again and said he would sleep at Lao Wang's house tonight... Ever since they learned that Shen Qian had advanced to the initial stage of martial arts, his parents had become unusually kind and naturally had no objection to such a small matter.
Huo Ling'er: "Hey, Shen Qian, where are you? Why aren't you chatting with me anymore?"
With everything ready, Shen Qian didn't reply to her again. He tossed the bracelet aside, took the blood-clotting solution, and sat cross-legged on the blanket.
He opened the system interface in his mind and entered the AFK command: "Advance to the Transcendent Quasi-Martial Artist level".
"The AFK target has been generated, and the system is parsing it..."
Soon, a notification came to his mind. Seeing that it wasn't the previous "mission conditions not met," Shen Qian knew that the system had indeed not disappointed him. He had obtained a method to break through to the Transcendent Quasi-Martial Artist realm for free.
"System parsing complete, calculating the optimal path."
"Task list generated, system is automatically navigating..."
Why do we need to calculate the path when we can just come directly to it?
In the last second before losing consciousness, a huge question flashed through Shen Qian's mind.
...
In the early morning, the bell rings, and the bustling campus of No. 7 Middle School slowly returns to tranquility.
The first class of Class 109 this morning was taught by their homeroom teacher, Liu Simin. When she walked into the classroom with her lesson plan, her eyes subconsciously swept over the whole class before her gaze paused.
However, Liu Simin didn't say anything, spread out her lesson plan and began to teach normally, "Today we're going to explain the martial arts theory mock exam from Huangshi Middle School..."
About ten minutes later, Liu Simin raised her head, frowned, and called out, "Lin Xiaoqian."
“Here!” Lin Xiaoqian, who was sitting in the front row, raised her hand.
“I remember that Shen Qian only took one day off yesterday, right?” Liu Simin asked.
"Yes." Lin Xiaoqian scrolled through the chat history in the class group and nodded.
At this moment, all the students in the class realized what was happening and turned around. Sure enough, the seat in front of them was empty.
Whispers arose, while Zhou Xu winked at Wang Yangming. Both of them were somewhat gloating. This guy actually dared to be so late to Teacher Liu's class. He'd better wait and write a three-thousand-word self-criticism...
Until the bell rang to signal the end of the first class, while the other students remained calm, Zhou Xu and Wang Yangming exchanged a glance, already vaguely sensing that something was amiss.
Given Chen Qian's usual behavior, he might be late, but he would never skip a day.
"Aunt Wang couldn't possibly not wake Shen Qian up!" Wang Yangming wondered.
Liu Simin frowned, tapped her bracelet, and left the classroom.
A short while later, Liu Simin turned back and walked straight up to Wang Yangming.
“He wasn’t home before he slept, and we can’t get through to him on the phone.” Just as Wang Yangming was taken aback, Liu Simin continued, “According to his parents, he slept at your house last night. What happened?”
"Ah..." Wang Yangming panicked for a moment, but then his mind raced.
He couldn't help but ask Lin Xiaoqian last night and found out why she was looking for Shen Qian. He felt ashamed and instinctively wanted to cover for Shen Qian.
"Yes, yes, she slept at my house..."
"Then why wasn't he with you?"
"I... I might have forgotten to call him."
"possible?"
"No, I just forgot to call him."
"Wang Yangming, this matter is very serious, don't mislead me!" Liu Simin suddenly became stern.
Honest man Wang Yangming finally lowered his head, "I...I don't know where he is, he wasn't at my house last night."
"They haven't contacted you either?" Seeing Wang Yangming shake his head, Liu Simin's expression became even more serious. She then turned to look at the other students in the class. "Does anyone know where Shen Qian is or have they contacted him?"
Seeing that no one spoke, Liu Simin frowned and waved her hand, saying, "Everyone, let's start class."
After saying that, Liu Simin walked out.
The four classes of the morning flew by. When Liu Simin walked into the classroom again to ask if Shen Qian had contacted anyone, all the students realized...
He disappeared before sinking.
The afternoon classes were suspended by Liu Simin, and all the students began to contact each other to inquire about Shen Qian's whereabouts.
At first, Liu Simin wasn't too worried. After all, she had seen too many high school students run away from home. But generally speaking, in a third-tier city like Jingcheng, kids of that age wouldn't go far. There are usually clues to follow, and they can be found quickly.
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