Chapter 151: Amazing Talent
Condensing meridians is indeed a marker for advancing to Grain Avoidance Stage, but the number of meridians one can condense is the crucial determinant of future achievements. Because the process of condensing meridians for a monk is a singular opportunity in one’s lifetime. Once the meridians have solidified and the cultivator still wants to condense more, unless they possess some extraordinary heavenly treasure or opportunity, it would be impossible to achieve.
The number of meridians eventually condensed primarily depends on the amount of Mana within the body and whether they can timely draw spiritual power from Heaven and Earth during the condensation process. Of course, it would be best if there are appropriate Elixirs to supplement, the previous two naturally relate to the Skills practised and one’s innate talent.
According to the Nameless Cultivation Technique, generally, without any external help, ordinary monks could condense two to six meridians. Unless one possesses a Dao Body, it is extremely rare to condense more than eight meridians. Even a top-class Dao Body cannot condense more than twelve meridians.
In any case, no monk would consider having too many meridians, always wishing to seize this opportunity to condense as many meridians as possible, yet excessive greed is probably why many Qi Refining Cultivators not only fail to advance to the Grain Avoidance Stage but also suffer severe setbacks.
Shen Luo recalled these pieces of information in his mind while continuing to stimulate his Mana to nourish his newly born Hand’s Yang Ming Large Intestine Meridian, and again activated his Skills aiming to remodel the Hand Shaoyang Triple Burner Meridian, which belongs to the Hand’s Three Yang Meridians.
The Hand’s Three Yang Meridians, along with the Hand’s Three Yin, Foot Three Yang, and Foot Three Yin meridians, are among the twelve meridians of a human being. Like the Eight Extraordinary Meridians, they all revolve around the Dantian. As most Skills require the use of both hands, most monks naturally choose the six corresponding meridians of the Hands’ Three Yang and Three Yin first when condensing meridians, to increase their hand casting speed and power.
Thus, time went on while he continuously underwent the cycle of destruction and regeneration of the meridians.
During this time, Shen Luo successively remodeled the six meridians of the Hand’s Three Yang and Three Yin, achieving success in one go each time. This significantly boosted his confidence. Even though he was well aware of the dangers of excessive greed, he decided to attempt condensing the six meridians related to his legs, corresponding to the Foot’s Three Yang and Three Yin, as long as his Dantian and the speed of absorbing Mana could keep up.
A week and a half later, one early morning.