Chương 67: War God’s : — Chapter 67 - Governing and Conception Vessels Open! Tiger Soul Spirit Core Obtained!

"Time for my cultivation." Wang Xian stared at the mountain-like corpse, eyes gleaming. The Crimsonblood Mountain Lord had been beheaded in a single strike. The cold light of that sword had flash-frozen the entire body. From a distance, it looked like an iceberg. That alone showed the power behind that blade.

With just the Bloodthirst Berserker Blade, even though the Crimsonblood Mountain Lord was now a corpse, there would be no way to break through the ice layer and draw out the beast's essence blood and Malevolent Qi. Wang Xian gave the Frost Longsword a light swing. The ice covering the corpse split open instantly. Thick, bloody Malevolent Qi rose from the Crimsonblood Mountain Lord's remains. Wang Xian stabbed the sword into the corpse, plunging several inches deep. Only then did blood slowly seep out.

"A body transformed by Spirit Malevolence really isn't ordinary."

"Without this sword..." Wang Xian thought to himself. Even with the Crimsonblood Mountain Lord's corpse right in front of him, he'd struggle to cultivate from it. Couldn't break its defense at all. The Bloodthirst Berserker Blade was a Demon Blade, but its power depended on the wielder's strength. Forged with ancient techniques, its sharpness fell short of modern combat gear refined through countless improvements. Its functionality was what mattered. But now, with this opportunity!

"A single Crimsonblood Mountain Lord should be enough to help me complete the hardest part: the Governing and Conception Vessels!" Wang Xian thrust the Bloodthirst Frenzy Blade straight into the gash. Instantly, essence blood and Malevolent Qi flooded into the Bloodthirst Berserker Blade. Wang Xian's body shuddered. Pure, immense Spirit Malevolence surged through the blade.

"Bring it on!" The Stellar Body Refinement Art flowed naturally, guiding the Spirit Malevolence into the most critical of the Eight Extraordinary Meridians: the Governing and Conception Vessels. In Old Martial Arts meridian theory, the Governing and Conception Vessels were the two most vital meridians. As the saying goes: when the Governing and Conception Vessels open, all meridians open. These two meridians spanned the body, connecting to the Twelve Primary Meridians.

Only once they opened could a full circulation form, filling the body with abundant qi and blood, providing inexhaustible strength. Many martial arts could then be cultivated without restriction. For example, once his Governing and Conception Vessels opened, even with strength below the Third Realm, his powerful internal circulation would let him train higher-tier advanced martial arts. This was why in his previous life he'd mastered several Nation-Guarding Martial Arts while only at the Eighth Realm.

Normal advanced martial arts required third-stage technique proficiency and Third Realm strength just to have a foundation for training. Otherwise, forcing it would be painfully slow, and the full power could never be unleashed. The more powerful the advanced martial art, the higher the life force requirement. Some advanced martial arts served as starting points for entire lineages. Training those was far harder than ordinary advanced martial arts.

Many martial artists didn't start training advanced martial arts until the Fourth Realm. Time flew. Stolen from its rightful place, this narrative is not meant to be on Amazon; report any sightings. Wang Xian used the Frost Longsword to break open the ice while drawing essence blood from the Crimsonblood Mountain Lord with the Demon Blade. Inside his body, the Governing and Conception Vessels began reforging at visible speed. Several days later. The woman opened her eyes in the cave and exhaled slowly.

"I wonder how he's doing?" She stepped out and gazed into the distance. The Crimsonblood Mountain Lord's corpse had been reduced to a skeleton. All flesh and blood stripped away. Tendons and joints dissected with perfect clarity.

"Like Pao Ding cutting up an ox?" The woman mused. She walked over and saw Wang Xian washing the Frost Longsword by the cold pool. Wiping it with meticulous care. She coughed lightly. Wang Xian turned and walked over with a smile.

"All done." He handed her the longsword.

"By the way, you still have that Tiger Soul Spirit Core, right?" The woman took the sword.

"That thing is dangerous. By protocol, I should turn it over to the military department, who'll hand it to the beast research institutes."

"However..." She paused.

"This operation was your idea. No need for me to turn it in. Take it to the military department yourself." Wang Xian understood immediately. As expected of the elder sister. This item was proof of a B-rank relic. No, proof of eliminating a B-rank relic! Without it, Tiger Roar Pool's infection level would drop rapidly. The beasts here would flee to other relics even if left alive. With this, he could earn massive military merit. Tens of thousands, hundreds of thousands easily.

She wanted to leave all the credit to him. Wang Xian felt he didn't deserve it. He really hadn't done much... But turn it in? He definitely wouldn't. He'd use it himself. His Twelve Primary Meridians hadn't opened yet, but it was only a matter of time. With this Tiger Soul Spirit Core, he could quickly refine them into divine meridians. If he turned it in, who knew how many more beasts he'd need to kill. Military merit could be earned later.

"If the military asks, say you met me in the relic," the woman said calmly.

"Tell them I gave it to you. They won't question it." Look at that. The elder sister thought of everything. Even covered this angle. Indeed. A First-Realm martial artist eliminating a B-rank relic? No one would believe it. The military would definitely be suspicious. With that explanation, things would be different. Wang Xian had no intention of turning it in, so he wouldn't need that connection anyway.

"Also, you may not have martial talent..." The woman said softly.

"But that doesn't mean you'll never awaken. There's no need to lose heart." Wang Xian smiled but said nothing.

"Have you heard of 'Divine Objects'?" Wang Xian paused slightly. Of course he had. Divine Objects. Full name: Divine Nature True Objects. A power rumored to alter the rules of heaven and earth. Their origin was untraceable. Some said they descended from beyond the stars. Others claimed they'd existed since Blue Star's ancient history, buried in time's dust. Decades later, it would be confirmed that the cosmic energy revival's source was a Divine Object's influence.

But at this point, research on Divine Objects was minimal. Unlike decades later, when it had become widespread. Especially after the broader martial community learned of them. A sensation rivaling the martial talent revolution reshaped Blue Star's entire landscape in half a month. By then, Divine Objects appeared extensively across Blue Star. Each possessed terrifying power, even granting unawakened martial artists extremely high talent. A second lifeline that changed destinies.

At that time, as Divine Objects appeared in numbers, countless Blue Star forces began researching them. Corporations and conglomerates dedicated to containing Divine Objects sprouted like bamboo after rain. But that was decades away. Wang Xian only learned Divine Objects had transformed Blue Star again after returning from the alien battlefields. He knew little about them. Only that in that era, many martial artists had relied on Divine Objects to reach the peak, changing their fates in enviable ways.

"Come to think of it, Chen Yuting's Chen Group back then specialized in containing and researching Divine Objects..." As a top-tier conglomerate, they wouldn't have missed that opportunity. Wang Xian also knew Chen Yuting had used Divine Objects to cultivate several Seventh-Realm Grandmasters. For this woman to know about Divine Objects now, her erudition and vision were truly exceptional for this era.

"Never heard of them," Wang Xian said.

"In short..." The woman lowered her voice.

"Martial talent can't normally be awakened after birth, but with certain external forces, there might be a possibility. Those objects are just extremely rare."

"But there's always a sliver of hope." Giving the young man some hope, the woman thought. Wang Xian nodded but didn't dwell on it. If he continued the Stellar Body Refinement Art and formed the Stellar Martial Body, he was confident even the world's most powerful taboo-tier talent could be matched!

"Also..." The woman pondered, then drew a special token from her robes.

"You're young. I don't know which university you attend, or if you attend one at all..."

"But if you want to get into a good university..."

"I have connections at this school."

"With this token, when the semester begins this September, you can enroll at Tiandu Jingwu University as an auditing student." Auditing meant no degree and no resource allocations. But access to many training facilities. Tiandu Jingwu University, one of Dragon Country's five top martial universities. Wang Xian thought: I do plan to go to Tiandu Jingwu, but I'll earn my place through the exam. Without martial talent, getting in would be hard. Very hard.

A Sixth-Realm Martial Honored having connections at a top institution was normal. Given her erudition, she might even be a visiting professor. Wang Xian accepted the token. If he really failed, with this he could still go to Tiandu Jingwu.

"I need to leave." The woman held her longsword, gazing into the distance. She shifted her steps, then suddenly asked, "Right. We've been together nearly a month. I still don't know your name."

"My name is... Wang Feng."

"Wang Feng..." She murmured it softly.

"You're not going to ask mine?"

"If fate allows, we'll know. If not, better to forget each other in the rivers and lakes," Wang Xian said. The woman's body trembled. Her frost-moon eyes swept over him, as if imprinting his appearance into her mind. As a Sixth-Realm Martial Honored, even his disguised features couldn't escape her eyes. She closed her eyes, turned, and transformed into sword light soaring into the clouds, leaving only a clear, frosty sword hum:"My name is Luo Shuang."

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