Urban Martial Saint

Chapter 1577 - 1577: Tempering the Meridians

Ye Qing's inner strength is very powerful now, but the intensity of his meridians is insufficient, and that's his greatest limitation.Ye Qing's inner strength has completely reached the level of the Five Uniques. Although Northern Fist King Li Changqing was poisoned twenty years ago, Northern Fist King Li Changqing had already reached the level of a pinnacle master twenty years ago. This means that even if Li Changqing hadn't been poisoned and continued practicing martial arts over these twenty years, his inner strength wouldn't have advanced in the slightest.

Because, as Helian Tiehua once said, the standard to judge a pinnacle master is to see if a person's inner strength has reached its peak. Pinnacle means no more beyond it, nothing can surpass pinnacle, and that's why it's called pinnacle.

When a person's inner strength reaches the pinnacle, no matter how much more they practice, the inner strength remains only that much, never able to increase even a bit more. What remains is the perception of earthly rules.

Ye Qing is currently like this, with unstable meridians and inner strength not yet at the pinnacle, so let's not talk about perceiving earthly rules. The most crucial thing for him now is to first strengthen his meridians so he can fully utilize his body's power, and then talk about perceiving earthly rules.

Of course, Ye Qing didn't dare to think too far ahead; he just wanted to first enhance his capabilities. This way, next time he encounters a pinnacle master, even if he can't win, he would have a chance to escape, and that would be enough.

Finding a solitary room, Ye Qing sat cross-legged and began to slowly adjust his internal breath. Over the past few days, he had been busy and hadn't carefully perceived his internal strength status.

Now, slightly adjusting his inner strength, Ye Qing felt his whole body filled with a surging power; this is truly absolute strength. Ye Qing had no doubt that with a casual palm strike, he could severely injure a top-level master like Prince Wan Yan Bei Wuchen.

Ye Qing gradually circulated his inner strength through his meridians, gradually increasing it to test the endurance of his meridians. When he had mobilized only a small part of his inner strength, he began to feel a faint pain in his meridians. As he increased the power, the pain in the meridians gradually intensified. Eventually, the pain was so overwhelming that his entire body was about to convulse, and the powerful inner strength surged through his meridians like a raging river, almost on the verge of bursting his meridians.

Fortunately, as Ye Qing's meridians were about to burst from pain, a gentle force was slowly nourishing his meridians. Wherever there was a break in the meridians, this gentle force would come over to repair them. The speed of repair was also extremely fast, very miraculous.

Feeling that gentle power within him, Ye Qing incrementally increased his strength, wanting to improve his endurance. However, he ultimately overestimated his endurance. As the power increased, the meridian in his right shoulder couldn't bear it and was actually torn by the force.

The pain from a meridian rupture is truly excruciating. Even Ye Qing shuddered from the pain, and his previously controlled inner strength immediately lost control. The fierce power ran wild within him, successively snapping several meridians, until in the end, Ye Qing barely had the strength to stand and could only lie on the bed to rest.

For the average person, a meridian rupture is terrifying. At best, one might continue to be active in the future; at worst, it could be fatal. Even if one were lucky enough to survive, paralysis could be the result.

However, Ye Qing's situation is different. The medicinal power within him maintained his body, and as soon as the meridians ruptured, the medicinal power immediately spread throughout his body, beginning to repair the torn meridians. Before long, the meridians that had ruptured just now were repaired, and his physical strength gradually began to recover, allowing him to slowly sit up.

"Phew." He exhaled a deep breath, and Ye Qing's entire body was still aching. The pain from the meridian rupture just now was truly unbearable.

Finally, when the pain subsided somewhat, Ye Qing circulated his inner strength again and was pleasantly surprised to discover that his meridians had become stronger than before, able to contain a greater amount of inner strength. This was progress, much faster than slowly training.

It seems that slow training is far inferior to the breaking of meridians. The process of breaking and repairing dramatically speeds up enhancement. Of course, this process is also the most painful and dangerous.

Ye Qing was fortunate; he had medicinal power within him to support his meridian repair. Others simply couldn't attempt such a method. After all, normally, a meridian rupture is beyond repair.

Therefore, this method can only be used by Ye Qing and no one else. However, even Ye Qing wouldn't dare use it frequently, as the pain is truly unbearable.

After resting for a while until all the pain disappeared, Ye Qing began circulating his inner strength again. Repeating this process three times, night had already fallen, and it was evening.

Finishing the last practice, Ye Qing tidied up a bit and walked out of the room, only to find Huangfu Ziyu was already outside. A table full of dishes was laid out, and upon seeing him come out, Huangfu Ziyu smiled and said, "You've been in the room all day, you must be hungry. I made some food for you, have something to eat first."

Seeing the dishes on the table, Ye Qing's stomach immediately began to growl. He chuckled, went over, and sat down with Huangfu Ziyu.

"How is the Sun Shooting Bow?" Ye Qing asked while eating.

"It's alright," Huangfu Ziyu paused slightly and said, "Just the bow body is a bit strange."

"What's strange about it?" Ye Qing asked curiously.

"The body of this Sun Shooting Bow seems as if it was previously damaged and then repaired," Huangfu Ziyu handed over the Sun Shooting Bow, pointing to the specific area, "Look, it's right here."

Ye Qing looked carefully and indeed saw faint fissures at that spot. This made him somewhat puzzled and he asked in surprise, "Is this Sun Shooting Bow really damaged?"

"It seems like it is," Huangfu Ziyu said, looking at the Sun Shooting Bow. "What I'm curious about now is exactly what kind of thing could leave such marks on the Sun Shooting Bow."

"No matter what it is, if you see it in the future, you must be very careful!" Ye Qing said sternly, for some reason having a vague feeling that whatever was capable of damaging the Sun Shooting Bow posed a great threat to it.

At the same time, in the estate of the South Ridge Sect, a woman dressed as a man stood with dozens of subordinates neatly arranged at the entrance, as if waiting for something.

In the distance, eight black cars lined up in formation and drove straight up. It wasn't until reaching the entrance of the estate that these eight cars stopped.

Seeing these eight cars arriving, the woman in men's attire was full of joy and immediately greeted them.

The door of the leading car opened and a young man got out, quickly walked to the back, and opened the rear door. A middle-aged man in a suit and tie stepped out, appearing only forty or fifty years old, but with a fierce look, and eyes filled with icy, cold light. Just his appearance was enough to make one's hair stand on end.

Seeing the woman in men's attire, the man's face softened a bit, and he smiled lightly, "Wen'er."

"Where's mom?" The woman didn't acknowledge him and went straight to the car door, glanced inside, and turned anxiously to ask, "Where's mom? Didn't she… didn't she come back with you?"

"Well…" The man's face showed some embarrassment and he whispered, "Your mom is quite busy over there, so… so she didn't come back this time!"

"You… liar!" the woman shouted angrily, "You told me mom would come back! You told me!"

"Wen'er, listen to me…" The man tried to explain, but the woman covered her ears, turned, and ran towards the estate, shouting as she ran, "I won't listen! I won't listen! I won't listen! You're just a liar! You're a big liar! I won't listen!"

"Wen'er!" The man looked uncomfortable as he watched his daughter retreat into the estate, standing in place, unsure of what to do for a moment.

"Eldest Brother." It was at this moment that the Third Sect Master and a few other sect leaders walked over, speaking in a low voice, "You've been working hard all the way!"

Addressing him as Eldest Brother, the middle-aged man was clearly the Grand Sect Master of the South Ridge Sect! And he had already arrived in Bei Wu City?

Seeing these few sect leaders, the Grand Sect Master's expression finally returned to normal. He nodded slowly and asked, "Has that little thief who snuck in last night been found?"

The Third Sect Master and the others looked very awkward, exchanged glances, and spoke in a low voice, "Not… not yet…"

"Not found yet!" The Grand Sect Master's expression turned cold, glaring at them and said, "What are you all doing? Someone shows up on your territory and even causes trouble here, and you can't find him. If this spreads, who will fear our South Ridge Sect in the future?"

The Third Sect Master and others shuddered, and the Third Sect Master immediately said, "Eldest Brother, don't worry, we will arrange manpower right away. No matter what, we have to find this person!"

"Hmph!" The Grand Sect Master snorted coldly, said nothing more, and led a group of subordinates directly into the estate.

The Third Sect Master and others looked awkward but still followed inside the estate, heading directly to the large meeting room within.

The group of sect leaders sat down in the large meeting room, and the Grand Sect Master took off his coat, revealing a strong physique. He looked at everyone below and said in a deep voice, "How are things with the Famed Instruments?"

The Third Sect Master immediately replied, "All one hundred and eight Famed Instruments have been prepared according to your request, Eldest Brother. And there are more than one hundred extra pieces, some differing from your request, which are currently being handed over to those people for research."

"Very good!" The Grand Sect Master nodded slowly, paused for a moment, and asked, "Has Fat Wang arrived in Bei Wu City?"

The Third Sect Master immediately replied, "Our people have already got an eye on him. However, this should not be rushed. Fat Wang is someone who doesn't respond to either force or persuasion. We plan to keep an eye on him, and act when he brings out the Dragon Blood Wood. Otherwise, if we act too soon, I'm afraid it will alert the target!"