Chapter 1524 Reforging the Meridians (Part 1)

"Replacing meridians involves the ancient sages' ability to regenerate from a single drop of blood—it's extremely complex. I consulted countless ancient texts before finding a method..."

Yang continued.

"Regenerate from a single drop of blood?"

Zhang Xuan was taken aback.

"Yes. When one's cultivation reaches the ancient sage level, they can regenerate from a single drop of blood. Even if only a single drop remains, they can revive..." Seeing his confusion, Yang explained.

"This..."

Zhang Xuan's heart trembled.

If he remembered correctly, the Cruel One was at the level of regenerating from a single drop of blood. That was why he could shatter his body into countless pieces and still revive.

However, humans and alien beings were different. The latter were naturally long-lived. Even if a human reached the ancient sage realm, their lifespan could not match that of the aliens. After tens of thousands of years, even finding the fragments would not allow revival.

If one could revive even after being shattered into pieces, reshaping meridians should be simple!

"My student, Zhao Ya, has all her meridians shattered. I want to help restore them. What do you think should be done?"

Knowing this was not the time to inquire about the Cruel One, Zhang Xuan looked over.

"All meridians shattered?"

Looking at the girl, after a moment, Yang's expression turned grave. "Indeed, they are completely shattered. To recover from this state is extremely difficult..."

"Extremely difficult?"

Zhang Xuan frowned.

"Yes. The person I previously helped reforge meridians had their meridians broken due to old age, requiring only reconnection. But this Miss Zhao's meridians have been completely shattered, not a single piece left. She needs a complete reconstruction. The most critical issue is... her strength is too weak. With my method, the chance of success is minuscule!"

Yang shook his head.

"What exactly is your method? Could you elaborate? Let me see if it can be applied to her."

Ignoring his words, Zhang Xuan asked.

The other thought it difficult to succeed, but with his library, if he knew the method, he could deduce its flaws and find the correct path.

Perhaps he could find the most suitable method and succeed in one go.

"It's actually simple: find a high-level sacred beast, extract its meridians, and replace them using a special technique... Since they are sacred beast meridians, their toughness is no different from humans'. Though not as adept as human meridians, they are not far off."

Yang said.

"Use sacred beast meridians?"

Zhang Xuan frowned.

This was similar to organ transplants in his previous life—cutting out parts from one life and replacing them in another.

"Sacred beasts also have different constitutions, and so do their meridians. Not just any sacred beast will do, right?"

After a moment's thought, he said.

Humans have different blood types and constitutions; organ transplants can cause rejection. Replacing human meridians with those of a sacred beast likely involves the same issue.

"Of course, the constitution must match... Your student has a pure yin constitution, and sacred beasts with pure yin constitution are almost nonexistent... That's why I said it's extremely difficult, even... impossible!"

Yang shook his head.

"This..."

Zhang Xuan fell silent.

A pure yin constitution was rare even among humans, let alone sacred beasts. Finding such a beast was nearly impossible.

"Teacher, if it can't be restored, it's fine. This is okay too..."

Overhearing their conversation, Zhao Ya smiled faintly.

Her teacher had always helped her, she saw that. If it couldn't be done, it was fate, and there was no need to force it.

"Don't worry. If I say I can cure you, I will."

Zhang Xuan waved his hand and looked back. "Besides this, are there any other methods?"

"This..." Yang paused. "From what I know, finding a sacred beast of this kind is indeed difficult. However, if you can't find one, you could use some powerful vegetation as a substitute."

"Vegetation?"

"Yes. Vegetation has fewer attributes. When integrated into the body, it can also serve as meridians. However... vegetation is usually of low grade. Once used, future achievements will be limited..."

Yang explained.

Vegetation, even powerful millennium sacred herbs, cannot compare to sacred beasts. Though they can reforge meridians, they can at most preserve life; advancing to higher realms becomes difficult.

"That's true, unless the vegetation is of very high grade, but such things are indeed hard to find... Hmm?"

Sighing, Zhang Xuan was at a loss when suddenly an idea struck him. He slapped his forehead. "The Voidcauldron Vine!"

The Voidcauldron Vine could even absorb thunder, contained its own space, and its power was no weaker than that of a Saint Domain Level 8 expert. If used to replace meridians, its effect might be many times stronger than that of many sacred beasts!

After all, even sacred beasts dared not devour thunder!

Whoosh!

With that thought, Zhang Xuan flipped his wrist, and the vine appeared in his palm. He quickly looked at Yang. "Junior Brother, see if this can work!"

"This?"

Startled, Yang quickly looked. After a moment, he was filled with shock. "This... what is this?"

With his insight, he could not identify what treasure this was.

"It's the Voidcauldron Vine."

Zhang Xuan explained.

"Voidcauldron?" Yang was taken aback. "No, I've seen a Voidcauldron. Its vine is nothing like this. This one has been nourished by spirit veins for at least tens of thousands of years, and it contains laws of space and thunder... If the Voidcauldron had such abilities, it would have been cultivated by many long ago!"

"This..."

Zhang Xuan blinked. "Perhaps this vine absorbed a lot of thunderous power."

"Not so. Although the Voidcauldron is a powerful plant, it would flee as far as possible from thunder. After all, it is a punishment from the heavens. Absorbing lightning... absolutely impossible!"

Yang continued shaking his head.

"Let's not discuss what this vine is. I just want to ask: can it be used to replace meridians?" Zhang Xuan said.

This Voidcauldron was left by the ancient sage Qiuwu. As soon as it appeared, it burrowed into his dantian and refused to come out. It was indeed strange, but now was not the time to study it. He only wanted to know if it could succeed.

"Containing spatial power and thunder laws, it is the perfect item for replacing meridians. If Miss Zhao can use this to reforge her meridians, her cultivation will surely reach new heights. Breaking through to Saint Domain Level 9, or even charging to ancient sage, is not out of the question..."

After examining it carefully, Yang's eyes sparkled.

This vine contained profound power that even he found hard to comprehend. If it could be forged into meridians and integrated into the body, true qi circulation would become easier, and it could even store more true qi, elevating one's cultivation to an astonishing level.

"Excellent..."

Hearing that it could be used and the effect was good, Zhang Xuan clenched his fist and couldn't help but sigh in relief.