Nine Dragons Saint Ancestor

”Huiyin, Qi Sea, Danzhong, Tianshu, Qingming, Yintang, ...”

The acupoints recited continued to emanate from Xuan Haoran’s lips, and now he had no doubt, for at this moment the acupoints Yun Xiao was pressing were precisely the points of the Ren Meridian. Xuan Haoran had cleared these points decades ago.

”Could he be trying to clear the governor and conception vessels for Jing’er? But... how could that be possible?”

When that deepest flicker of hope surfaced in his heart, even as Xuan Haoran clung to that hope, he rationally wiped it away, as such an event had never occurred in the Xuanyue Empire, let alone the Hidden Dragon Continent.

As the king of the Xuanyue Empire, Xuan Haoran did know from ancient texts that some Meridian Refining Masters who had reached the Heaven Rank and Holy Rank on the continent had powerful divine skills to forcefully open a cultivator’s governor and conception vessels.

If one cleared both meridians before reaching the Meridian Union Realm, it would not lead to a direct breakthrough to the Spirit Vein Realm, but if one truly managed to open the body’s largest two sets of meridians, that cultivator’s training speed would be terrifyingly fast. At least until breaking through to the Spirit Vein Realm, there would be no bottleneck; an accumulation of Meridian Qi would be enough.

But Xuan Haoran knew that this existed only in legends; even Earth-rank Meridian Refining Masters were rare in the Hidden Dragon Continent, let alone those of Heaven Rank and Holy Rank.

However, what was this fellow Bo Ku up to right now?

If he was not trying to clear Jing’er’s governor and conception vessels, why was he poking around the points of these two meridians, eliciting such a strong reaction?

At this moment, Xuan Jing’s back and chest lines, one black and one white, were dazzlingly bright. Although they were clearly separated without crossing paths, Xuan Haoran had reason to believe that Bo Ku’s great commotion wasn’t for the mere purpose of observing these luminous lines.

Xuan Haoran was not wrong in his guess. Yun Xiao was indeed trying to open the governor and conception vessels for Xuan Jing, to let this second prince of the empire have a cultivation talent and speed far beyond that of the so-called Crown Prince Xuan Jiuding.

What Yun Xiao was currently deploying was a special Meridian Array called ”Ren Du Meridian Array,” and it was not the first time he had done so since his rebirth. He had forcibly opened the governor and conception vessels for Ling Wan to control the outbreak of the Mixed Element One Qi Body.

Back then, Yun Xiao was only at the peak of the Meridian Introduction Realm, not even breaking through to the Meridian Gathering Realm. The risk of deploying Ren Du Meridian Array was exceptionally great.

If Yun Xiao were still at the peak of Meridian Introduction Realm, he would definitely not take action. After all, Xuan Jing currently before him was not as critical as Ling Wan. Forcefully deploying the Meridian Array was extremely dangerous; a slipup could cost him his life.

But now, not only had Yun Xiao’s Meridian Qi Cultivation broken through to the late stages of the Meridian Rushing Realm, his Meridian Refining Technique had also reached the advanced level of Mortal Rank. Deploying the Ren Du Meridian Array this time might not be so difficult.

In the Nine-layered Dragon Cloud, Ren Du Meridian Array is merely a middle-level spiritual array. Its value lies in the fact that such arrays have always existed only among the large families and forces.

This is also one reason why many powerful families and forces can rise above other medium and small-sized forces. Others can only reach Meridian Union Realm and then clear the governor and conception vessels, but those born in powerful families can clear these meridians at the start of their cultivation. Isn’t that a much higher starting point than others?

Of course, such a meridian array that is controlled by major powers in the Nine-layered Dragon Cloud naturally never appeared on the Hidden Dragon Continent, otherwise Xuan Haoran would not be so astounded and confused.

But who is Yun Xiao? In his previous life, he was the Long Xiao Battle God, the right-hand man of Emperor Canglong, and a high-level Saint Rank Meridian Refining Master. A mere Ren Du Meridian Array would not be taken seriously by him.

Yun Xiao, deploying the Ren Du Meridian Array once again, was undoubtedly adept at the task. When his fingers moved from Xuan Jing’s abdomen back to the Baihui point atop his head, his hand seal swiftly changed.

”Qiankun Gui Zhen, Taiji manifests, acupoints of the governor and conception vessels, endless continuity!”

A profound chant spilled from Yun Xiao’s lips in a deep voice, as if activating some kind of heaven and earth energy in the air.

Then, his right hand harshly slapped the top of Xuan Jing’s head, an influx of Meridian Qi poured into his body like lighting a fuse.

”Ren Du Meridian Array, manifest!”

Another low shout came from Yun Xiao’s mouth, and following that, starting from the part of Xuan Jing’s head that touched Yun Xiao’s palm, a white light appeared, traversing Xuan Jing’s head and neck, his chest and abdomen, and finally stopping somewhere between his thighs, looking extraordinarily mysterious.

Black and white lights connected both Xuan Jing’s back and chest. Of course, what was invisible to outsiders was that these two colors, at the Baihui point on the top of the head and the Huiyin area between the thighs, kept a certain distance as if repelling each other.

The difficulty in clearing the governor and conception vessels lies in their clarity of division and mutual incompatibility. Once fused, it signifies that the cultivator’s Cultivation has progressed a step further.

Such a process, generally speaking, can only be achieved at the Meridian Union Realm. However, Yun Xiao is now attempting to accomplish this goal through the use of a Meridian Array, which shows how difficult the task is.

If Yun Xiao were still a High-level Saint Rank Meridian Refining Master, he could have completed this task in the blink of an eye. It is a pity that now, his Meridian Refining Technique is only at the Mortal Rank Advanced, and it will inevitably take a significant amount of time.

The night passed by quickly!

As the morning sunlight of the following day streamed through the broken window, Yun Xiao’s complexion had become somewhat pale. Large beads of sweat slid down from his chin, but he was completely unaware of it.

At this moment, Xuan Haoran and Empress Fei were both deeply moved. This was the second time that Bo Ku had pushed himself to such a state in order to heal Xuan Jing.

The King of the Xuanyue Empire had resolved that, regardless of whether Yun Xiao’s methods were successful this time, he would treat him as a distinguished guest thereafter, even if the person standing before him was just a cultivator in the late stage of the Meridian Rushing Realm.

”Ren and Du Meridians, merge!”

Just as Xuan Haoran and Empress Fei were wrapped in their thoughts, the sweating Bo Ku suddenly let out a stern shout, and immediately afterward, they could clearly see that the black and white lines that extended before and behind Xuan Jing’s body had somehow changed.

Originally, the black and white lines of the Ren and Du Meridians, which were distinct like two rivers not intermingling, now seemed to have broken through some shackles, merging black with white and white with black, no longer separable.

”It’s through, actually through!”

Witnessing this scene, Xuan Haoran understood what had happened. Initially, he hadn’t been very hopeful. After all, such feats were things of legends, too ethereal and elusive.

Xuan Haoran could have never imagined that such an against-heaven feat would actually be accomplished by someone who might be no more than a late-stage Meridian Rushing Realm cultivator or even just a Mortal Rank Advanced Meridian Refining Master. It was as if he had to reacquaint himself with the world.

”Hm? Mr. Bo Ku’s appearance?”

Just when Xuan Haoran was extremely agitated, and as he gratefully turned to look at Bo Ku, he suddenly noticed that the face of the middle-aged man, which should have been aged, now revealed several lines washed by sweat, showing a hint of fair skin underneath.

From the moment he saw Bo Ku, Xuan Haoran knew that he had disguised his appearance, yet he paid it no mind. All he hoped for was that Bo Ku could cure Xuan Jing.

But now, Bo Ku had not only cured Xuan Jing but also managed to unblock Xuan Jing’s governor and conception vessels. Xuan Haoran had become genuinely curious about this person’s true identity, and at this moment, there appeared to be such an opportunity right before his eyes.

Yun Xiao, however, was unaware of the changes on his face. Although his Disguise Technique was formidable, after several days of being washed by sweat, the disguise could not match the resilience of his real skin, and it was natural for the disguise’s substances to be washed away.

Even if he had known about the change on his face, Yun Xiao didn’t have the luxury to attend to it. He was aware that the Ren Du Meridian Array was at a critical juncture—the success or failure hinged on this one moment.

Although the Qi within the Ren Du Meridians had already melded completely, it would still take some time for the power within the two meridians to fully merge. During this time, Yun Xiao could not relax.

Time flew by, and another half-day passed. As noon approached, the astonishment in Xuan Haoran’s eyes deepened, for the substances covering Yun Xiao’s face had been washed away almost entirely, revealing a young and somewhat familiar countenance.

”Who would have thought that he would be so young? When did such a person appear within the Xuanyue Empire?”

At first, Xuan Haoran did not recall why the face seemed familiar, merely muttering in astonishment. But the next moment, a flash of insight struck, and he suddenly exclaimed, ”Is it him?!”

Although Xuan Haoran had never met Yun Xiao in person, the Xuan Kill Order from the birthday celebrations was executed by his command. Naturally, the Crown Prince Xuan Jiuding treated the order as a supreme treasure, immediately commissioning countless portraits of Yun Xiao to be posted at all major gates of the Imperial City.

Those portraits were also reviewed by King Xuan Haoran himself. As a cultivator at the peak of the Spirit Vein Realm, he had an unforgettable memory. So at this moment, as the disguise on Yun Xiao’s face was washed away to reveal his true appearance, he finally recognized the young man’s real identity.

At this time, the King of the Xuanyue Empire was extremely torn and conflicted. On one hand, he had the great thief who had stolen the supreme treasure of the royal family; on the other, a benefactor who had healed Xuan Jing’s incurable condition and even unblocked his governor and conception vessels. How was he to make a choice?

Nevertheless, at this moment, Xuan Haoran kept his silence. From any aspect, he would not disturb Yun Xiao, knowing this was a crucial time for Xuan Jing. If the process of unblocking the governor and conception vessels were disrupted, it would indeed be a huge loss.

”This young man, truly bold and highly skilled, he does remind me somewhat of myself when I was younger!”