Chapter 40: Qi Pulse! (Revised)

"Chu~ (That? Don't you know? I thought you humans knew it.)"

Fengshen Falcon said casually: "Chi~ (It's not a big deal, actually. It's just that more than a hundred years ago, a very weak human came to the Mountain of Ten Thousand Beasts and had a resource exchange with the monsters on the top of the mountain? Yes, it was a resource exchange.)"

Ji Ruo was stunned for a moment: "There are actually people who make deals with demons..."

Ji Ruo finds it a little hard to accept the experiences, people and things he has come into contact with since his time travel.

"Chirp~ (Yeah.)" Fengshen Falcon said: "Chirp~ (I don't really like being with those guys on the top of the mountain, so I wasn't there at the beginning. It was only after they reached a cooperation that they notified me... and told me not to go to the foot of the mountain to kill humans casually in the future. What a joke? I'm too lazy to kill. Humans are so vengeful that killing one will attract a group of them, which is very troublesome.

Because they called me over for such a trivial matter, I was so angry that I beat them up... After that, they rarely came to me. )"

"The foot of the mountain..."

Ji Ruo was in deep thought, and he felt that he had vaguely grasped something.

It seems that the area controlled by humans is the foot of the mountain...

More than a hundred years ago, the secret realm martial arts examination system was implemented!

High-level demons like Fengshen Falcon cannot leave at will.

Because once I leave, I will inevitably be besieged by countless high-level warriors. Whether I can defeat them is another matter - no one likes to suffer for no reason!

Demons are not united, and if a big demon or monster is besieged, it is likely that other demons will take the opportunity to divide up its "property".

After thinking for a while, Ji Ruo said, "Auntie, do you know what the specific content of the transaction is?"

"Chi~ (That weak human gave those guys on the top of the mountain a treasure that seemed to be able to control part of the power of space... and promised that as long as they didn't go to the foot of the mountain to kill weak humans, humans wouldn't send strong warriors to the Mountain of Beasts... That is to say, if a weak human like you died in the Mountain of Beasts, no strong human would come to seek revenge, that's about it.

You humans seem to be treating the area at the foot of the mountain as a testing ground, leaving life and death to fate.

Humans and low-level demons have suffered casualties over the years, but generally speaking, more low-level demons have died.)"

"啾~ (However, those guys on the top of the mountain think that humans have given them treasures, but they are still foolish enough to send some weak humans in to die. They think humans are really stupid.

In their view, this is humans consuming their own energy.

And they don’t have to pay anything, just promise not to go to the foot of the mountain area which they rarely go to in the first place, and they can get a treasure for free... Anyway, they are very happy. )"

The plan is to remain silent.

What is this? The truth about the martial arts exam?

So the secret areas controlled by humans were traded in this way...

He couldn't quite accept it.

"I never thought that we humans would compromise with the demons..." Ji Ruo said with a heavy heart.

"Chirp~ (compromise)" Fengshen Falcon gave Ji Ruo a strange look: "Chirp~ (As far as I know, you humans have never compromised!

Only those fools on the mountain top would be complacent because of a treasure, but don't forget that there is a premise for that deal, that is, if those guys on the mountain top don't break the rules, you humans will not send powerful warriors into the Ten Thousand Beasts Mountain...)"

Ji Ruo was stunned for a moment: "What do you mean?"

Fengshen Falcon gave Ji Ruo a deep look: "Chi~ (According to my understanding, the premise of a transaction is that both parties have equal strength in theory, right?

Those high-level warriors give me a headache when I see them...)"

Aunt Fengshen Falcon looked resentful: "Chirp~ (Hundreds of years ago, my floating island was a continent. At that time, I left the secret realm with the floating continent. When I was close to your human territory, a powerful warrior punched the sky... Later, it became like this. So after I came back, I never participated in the daydream parties of those guys on the top of the mountain.)"

"hiss--"

Ji Ruo took a deep breath. Is the skill "Feeling Immersed" so effective? Can you tell me such a thing?

"Auntie, is it appropriate for you to tell me this..." Ji asked hesitantly.

"啾～ (I'm not telling you this because I'm afraid of humans, I just don't want to cause trouble for myself...

When I left the secret realm, I roamed freely in the vast sky outside, knowing nothing and scaring some humans.

Afterwards, I was chased and beaten by that warrior for several months... Ahem, anyway, I wasn't afraid, I just found it troublesome...)"

She looked at Ji Ruo and said seriously, "I won't hurt you, not because humans have the ability to sense whether demons have killed humans, but because I don't like killing.

My child has just been born. Humans can make so many delicious foods and so many fun-looking things. I want them to live happier. It’s not that I’m afraid of humans, understand? )”

Ji Ruo smacked his lips and said, "I see. I also think that a bird as beautiful as Auntie must be very gentle."

That being said, I seem to remember hearing this somewhere -

The more you emphasize something, the more you care about it.

"啾～ (Just as you know, bake it quickly!)"

Aunt Fengshen Falcon seemed to be a chatterbox. She stared at the barbecue in Ji Ruo's hand and said, "Chi~ (I have also tried to find weak humans like you to communicate with, after all, you come here every year.

Every time I see you humans making something that looks delicious from afar, I can't help but want to exchange things with you... I want to eat it too!

It's a pity that you humans are so timid that you faint just by seeing me... Come to think of it, you are the first human who is not afraid of me in the past hundred years. )"

"Hehe, didn't I tell you, Auntie, you are so beautiful, how could I be afraid of you?" Ji Ruo laughed.

If Ji Ruo was a little afraid of the Wind God Falcon before, now he is not afraid at all.

Isn't this just a nerd who got beaten up by a high-level warrior and was psychologically traumatized?

"By the way, Auntie, since you said that we humans have never compromised and we do have the ability to suppress those guys on the top of the mountain, then what is the reason for the changes in the Mountain of Beasts during this period?

Are those guys not going to abide by the rules of the deal? "

"Chiu~ (That's not the case. Those guys on the top of the mountain went crazy a while ago and killed the earth-turning dragon that was born in the veins of the Ten Thousand Beasts Mountain. As a result, the veins are disordered and all areas are in chaos.)"

She looked at the barbecue in Ji Ruo's hand and said casually: "啾～ (Besides, having the ability to suppress and being able to suppress are two different things.

Like me, I can beat any one of those guys at the top, but there's more than just one of them. )"

After hearing this, Ji Ruo understood.

Is it the difference in the number of combat units?

Liang Shixian didn't understand what Fengshen Falcon said, and asked in confusion: "Ji Ruo, what are you talking about?"

He has become somewhat accustomed to Ji Ruo's inexplicable ability to communicate with demons. Although he has not yet figured out the situation, Liang Shixian feels that he has accepted the fact that he has inexplicably become an extra-family member of Fengshen Falcon's family.

Ji Ruo said casually: "Nothing, Auntie just asked us to bake it faster because she is waiting to eat it."

Liang Shixian: "...Ji Ruo, have you forgotten that I don't understand what Auntie said, but I can understand you. What deal? What about those guys?"

[Sense of Immersion] This skill never affects just one target, but all the targets around it!

Ji Ruo smiled awkwardly: "Ahaha, is that so? So embarrassing..."

Liang Shixian asked curiously, "Tell me about it."

Ji Ruo hesitated for a moment and said seriously, "Squad leader, do you really want to know what 'those guys' refer to?"

Liang Shixian's expression subconsciously said: "I want to!"

"No regrets?"

“No regrets!”

Liang Shixian's heart gradually became heavy.

The more Ji Ruo thought about this, the more he felt that the meaning of "those guys" was not simple.

"Okay." Ji Ruo said seriously, "'Those guys' is a personal pronoun!"

Liang Shixian: “???”

What the hell are personal pronouns!

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Eat and drink enough - the two little Quetzalcoatus falcons have limited appetite and they are newly born, so they fall asleep after eating.

As for Aunt Fengshen Falcon, it was very difficult for Ji Ruo to feed her fully, so this aunt just tasted it.

Except for Luo Xi who was still eating spiritual fruits, Ji Ruo and Liang Shixian had already eaten their fill and were slowly practicing martial arts to refine the meat in their bodies.

"Squad leader, remember the rhythm of your breathing. Don't mess it up. Let it become a habit, or even an instinct."

As Ji Ruo was boxing and concentrating his breathing, there was a fine electric current flowing on the surface of his body - he didn't know if it was because the food he ate was too high-quality, but he actually had a faint feeling that his meridians were about to be opened up!

Fengshen Falcon watched the two practicing martial arts with curiosity: "Chi~ (Is this the martial arts of you humans? Although I have been... ahem, experienced it before, sometimes it is really hard to imagine that such a simple movement can make you possess such powerful strength.)"

Ji Ruo just smiled and didn't explain further.

In fact, these movements only allow people to move their bodies more comprehensively. The real magic lies in the way of breathing.

The advent of the secret realm brought spiritual energy. Under normal circumstances, humans are unable to directly absorb and refine spiritual energy.

Only through daily activities and breathing can one strengthen oneself imperceptibly to a certain extent.

But it’s different when combined with special breathing techniques.

The special breathing method enables humans to absorb the spiritual energy floating in the void to the maximum extent, coordinate with the blood circulation, and cleanse the entire body.

The martial arts disciple stage is the foundation of martial arts, with a total of nine levels. These nine levels are actually a process for the human body to adapt to spiritual energy.

During this process, the human body will be strengthened in all aspects, including blood, flesh, bones, etc.

When it has been strengthened to a certain degree, you can try to open up the meridians - according to Ji Ruo's understanding, the so-called opening up of the meridians is, to a certain extent, equivalent to the "bridge connecting heaven and earth" in some martial arts novels he read in his previous life.

This is what is called "innate".

The stronger ability to absorb, refine and store spiritual energy makes warriors extraordinary. With the help of refined spiritual energy and transformed flesh and blood, they can perform various "special effects martial arts".

Therefore, it is not necessary to reach the ninth level of martial arts before trying to break through the Qi channel realm. It is just that after becoming a ninth level martial arts apprentice, the success rate of opening up the Qi channel is higher.

'Full Concentration Breathing' was created by integrating all known basic breathing methods with the max level of enlightenment, and referring to some ideas from the original work.

Although in theory it is a breathing technique combined with swordsmanship, Ji Ruo has absorbed many advantages of basic breathing techniques while practicing within the basic framework.

It is neither like the original nor very different from the basic breathing methods of this world that Ji Ruo had referred to.

Those basic breathing methods are the most basic breathing methods that humans have integrated over thousands of years, and they have already reached a state of theoretical perfection.

After the integration of their essences and the supply of large amounts of high-level monster meat and spiritual plant and medicinal herbs, a miraculous reaction occurred.

The shock Liang Shixian felt when he decided to end his career, Li Nannan's sincere praise, Fengshen Falcon's psychological shadow, and his yearning for a powerful warrior...

All these feelings merged into a wonderful feeling in Ji Ruo's heart.

Humans never compromise!

It's the happiness that comes from the heart.

This happy feeling is like a spark that starts a prairie fire, starting with a little and then spreading rapidly.

Ji Ruo felt the pure joy from the bottom of his heart, and suddenly his body shook. Power was generated from the soles of his feet, passing through his spine, condensing layer by layer. As soon as the power came to his mind, he threw out a straight punch full of meaning!

"Bo~"

There was a faint sound of bubbles bursting in his ears, and then a strange yet familiar force was unstoppable, pouring into Ji Ruo's body from the Baihui point on the top of his head with a strange rhythm.

'Blah la la~'

Ji Ruo felt as if he could hear the sound of blood flowing in his body, like a mighty river, rushing endlessly!

"call--"

Ji Ruo let out a long breath, and the white mist visible to the naked eye was like a sharp sword, piercing through the shackles between the martial arts realm and the qi meridian realm!

Years of "low-income" practice had already made Ji Ruo's body extremely "hungry". In the past few days, he had been eating high-quality ingredients in the secret realm, which made Ji Ruo's body feel like "rain after a long drought".

In addition to the shock and joy I've felt during this period, as well as the frustration and anger that have accumulated over time, I have a strong feeling -

So it’s a qualitative change!

Qi and pulse state, accomplished!

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