Chapter 9: Demon Crystal Bone Refinement

Under the guidance of Chu Yun, and with Chu Xiong's thorough familiarity with the operation of Qi, no significant issues arose. He only felt that the immense demonic energy, after filling the twelve meridians, still had not dried up. On the contrary, within the demon crystal, it continued to spew forth demonic energy incessantly, seemingly without end. The crux of the problem lay in the vast disparity between the four-star soul demon and himself, a ninth-tier martial artist.

Under the impact of the internal force, the demon crystal seemed to rebound slightly. Before long, a domineering power began to emanate from within the demon crystal, surging into the twelve meridians of Chuxiong.

What are the Eight Extraordinary Meridians, if not the so-called Eight Extraordinary Channels from a previous life? Indeed, when I first reincarnated into this world, I had already examined the existing body. Although the physical constitution is exceptional and the Twelve Regular Meridians are completely unobstructed, the Eight Extraordinary Meridians are entirely sealed.

The eight star veins are located in these positions!" As Chu Yun spoke, he pointed at various places on Chu Xiong's body with his finger. Once the eight so-called "star veins" were explained, Chu Xiong suddenly realized.

Hurry, use the power of the star soul to guide and ensure that the distribution of the diagram book is even among the twelve meridians. Otherwise, it is highly likely to cause a collapse of the meridians!" Chu Yun said anxiously. The so-called "twelve meridians" refers to the twelve primary channels, corresponding to the eight star channels.

Chu Yun glanced at the contemplative Chu Xiong, unsure of what the young man was thinking. Perhaps he was indulging in self-pity? Yet, it was somewhat understandable! With a sigh, Chu Yun patted Chu Xiong on the shoulder. Unexpectedly, Chu Xiong suddenly smiled and said, "Father, as you mentioned, nothing is absolute; let us take it one step at a time."

What’s wrong, is there a problem? Chu Yun felt that after listening to his words, his son seemed to have an unusual expression.

The demon crystal, as a crystallization of the powerful demon's energy, naturally contains immense energy. In the Soul Martial World, the value of a single demon crystal cannot be measured in monetary terms

However, once the demonic energy within the meridians begins to circulate, it seeps out beyond the meridians. It continues to penetrate into the bones throughout the body, only then settling down slightly, while continuously nourishing those bones

Gradually, the sound of the bones became increasingly crisp, and Chu Yun hurriedly said: "Can He-Tu-Shu still be supported? If not, then take out that demon crystal."

Although Chuxiong at this moment cannot yet connect to the star veins—also known as the Eight Extraordinary Meridians—strengthening the physical body’s power is ultimately beneficial rather than harmful. He immediately sat cross-legged and swallowed the demon crystal. Following Chuyun's step-by-step guidance, he urged his internal energy to forcefully impact the demon crystal.

Chu Yun knew that her son remained undeterred. Indeed, Chuxiong was an extraordinary piece of uncut jade, a material of exceptional quality. Even before being polished and carved, it was already beginning to reveal its brilliance. For such a prodigious talent to accept the title of a soul weapon failure would be an unbearable burden for anyone.

Ah—

Oh, it's nothing! Chuxiong said calmly, yet a spark of hope reignited in his heart

What a pity! Chuxiong sighed inwardly. In his first life, he was a highly skilled wanderer in the martial world, having secretly perused countless sects' martial arts manuals. In his second life, he became a grand master of martial arts. This was also the main reason for the plethora of lethal techniques he mastered. However, he had never had the opportunity to see the Shaolin Temple's "Yi Jin Jing." If he had known about the technique of "Yi Jin Jing" that cleanses the marrow and reverses one's innate qualities, perhaps the current problem would have been easily resolved. Yet, he had never had the chance to encounter the Shaolin Temple's "Yi Jin Jing." If he had known about the technique of "Yi Jin Jing" that cleanses the marrow and reverses one's innate qualities, perhaps the current problem would have been easily resolved.

At this moment, the entire skeletal structure felt as if it were a parched field encountering a refreshing downpour, ravenously absorbing a substantial amount of demonic energy. A cracking sound echoed, and Chu Xiong could even sense, solely through his physical sensations, how rapidly the strength of his bones was increasing

However, Chuxiong thought to himself: Since the "Yijinjing" can forcibly open the Eight Extraordinary Meridians, it indicates that the blockage of the Eight Extraordinary Meridians is not immutable or unbreakable. As long as I put in more effort and research in this area in the future, I might be able to find corresponding countermeasures!

However, Chu Yun knew that if the demon crystal were extracted, the remaining demonic energy would dissipate and could no longer be utilized. Thus, it would be the greatest waste. Gritting his teeth, he simply said, "It's acceptable," and continued to forcefully guide the demonic energy to permeate into the bones of his body.

After an unknown amount of time, Chuxiong, whose entire body felt on the verge of collapse, finally let out a loud roar before fainting. Chuyun immediately placed his fingers on Chuxiong's pulse and let out a long sigh of relief—thankfully, he had only fainted from the pain, and his heart pulse was still normal

Indeed, since the monsters store most of their demonic power within their demon crystals, when Chu Yun took out Zhu Qian's demon crystal, Zhu Qian's strength significantly declined. Otherwise, how could he have lost his life at the hands of Chu Xiong

For practitioners, the function of the demon crystal lies in "bone refining." This involves forcibly infusing the demonic power contained within the demon crystal into one's own bones, resulting in an abnormal enhancement. The increase in bone strength also aids practitioners in more smoothly opening their star veins

"Good, with such a broad mind, you truly are my son, haha!" Chu Yun laughed heartily, "When the time comes, your father will search through the four wildernesses and nine domains to help you find the appropriate cultivation method. For now, you should swallow this demon crystal and absorb it according to the method I have instructed."

Just as Chu Yun was feeling a bit emotional, Chu Xiong let out a difficult groan and slowly opened his eyes

Moreover, according to Chu Yun's investigation, the Zhuqian Demon Crystal within Chuxiong has already been completely refined and absorbed

However, the uniqueness of Chuxiong lies not only in individual acupoints but in the fact that every acupoint in the extraordinary meridians and vessels, as depicted in the diagrams and texts, is completely sealed! This is what is referred to as the "natural severance of the root of the star soul"

The human body is composed of twelve primary meridians and eight extraordinary meridians, formed by various acupoints. These eight extraordinary meridians are commonly referred to as the Eight Extraordinary Vessels in previous generations. Generally speaking, the twelve primary meridians of a normal person are unobstructed. However, only individuals with stronger innate abilities will have one or two of the extraordinary meridians open.

Indeed, the so-called blockage of the eight extraordinary meridians often refers to specific acupoints within the meridians that have not been activated. Perhaps the so-called Star Soul Technique utilizes special methods to draw upon the mysterious star soul energy from the heavens, forcibly unblocking the obstructed acupoints and then infusing that energy within them

Chuxiong took a moment to assess himself, smiled, and appeared harmless.

However, forced and rapid enhancement also signifies extraordinary pain. With each crack of the bones, Chu Xiong would feel a piercing pain.

This child, refusing to give up until the last trace of demonic power is absorbed, is truly stubborn! This obstinate nature is remarkably similar to that of his mother!" Chu Yun shook his head and smiled, a hint of happiness flashing across his face, yet revealing even more sorrow.

How do you feel? Chu Yun asked