Breaking through the illusion of the mortal world

Chapter 132 Annihilation Finger Force

After returning from the corridor, Lu Ming went back to the Yangxin Pavilion to continue his recuperation.

He stopped thinking about the conflict between good and evil, and simply circulated the Xuanwu True Skill and the Nine Revolutions Profound Skill to accelerate his recovery.

But the atmosphere in the quiet room next door was far from relaxed.

Li Jingyun sat quietly on the jade bed. The wound on his shoulder, pierced by Qiu Xiaochi's Extinction Finger, was still hideous and terrifying, and it was continuing to worsen.

The gray-black power of annihilation was like a bone-deep infection, constantly eroding his physical body, and even his Dao foundation was entangled by strands of the power of annihilation.

This Annihilation Finger not only injures the physical body, but also severs the life force and destroys the path to enlightenment. Ordinary pills and spiritual energy will be instantly devoured as soon as they get close.

Shortly after, footsteps were heard outside the quiet room.

An elderly man with white hair and a youthful face walked in slowly; he was Elder Shi Cang of the Zhenwu Sect.

He is an elder of the Zhenwu Sect's Medical Pavilion, and his understanding of the human body's meridians has reached a level of unparalleled mastery, making him one of the top medical practitioners in China.

Elder Shi Cang walked up to Li Jingyun, his gaze falling on the gray-black wound, his brows furrowed.

"Nephew Li, Qiu Xiaochi's finger strike combines the dual evil forces of Lihen Sha and Jimie, which specifically targets life force and dismantles the foundation of one's cultivation, making it extremely difficult to deal with."

"I will use the power of the True Martial Sect's original martial arts essence and blood, combined with the sect's healing treasure, to remove the hidden danger for you, but the process will be extremely painful."

Li Jingyun's face was pale, but he still nodded calmly: "I'm grateful for your help, senior."

Elder Shi Cang said no more and stepped forward to prepare to unleash his power.

The Zhenwu School excels in the development and research of the human body. In their martial arts philosophy, the human body is a universe, with acupoints as stars, meridians as rivers, bones and muscles as mountains, and qi and blood as the universe.

Every structure, every meridian, and every acupoint of the physical body holds endless vitality and mystery; once awakened, they can transform decay into wonder.

Elder Shi Cang's palms were filled with martial arts essence, which also contained the power of his blood and qi cultivated over a thousand years.

With a flick of his fingertips, several powerful streams of qi and blood precisely pierced the nine vital acupoints surrounding the wound on Li Jingyun's shoulder.

"The body's vitality is stored in acupoints, connected to meridians, and rooted in qi and blood."

"I will first open up your life-giving acupoints to awaken your physical vitality, and then use my True Martial Qi and Blood to gradually erode the power of annihilation."

As soon as he finished speaking, Elder Shi Cang's expression turned solemn, and he slowly activated his true essence.

First, he needs to help Li Jingyun awaken the life force in his body that has been suppressed by the power of annihilation.

The aura of annihilation was extremely insidious, freezing all the flesh and acupoints on Li Jingyun's shoulder, preventing the flow of blood and qi.

With each step forward, Elder Shi Cang's vital energy clashed violently with the power of annihilation.

Li Jingyun's shoulder muscles twitched, and fine beads of cold sweat seeped from his forehead.

When the power of annihilation is consumed, it frantically backfires and tears at the body, bringing waves of excruciating pain, as if every inch of flesh and bone is being crushed.

But Li Jingyun had an incredibly strong will. He remained seated with his eyes closed, his body radiating Daoist energy, which helped him maintain his composure.

Elder Shi Cang grew increasingly solemn, and beads of sweat appeared on his forehead.

Eliminating the power of annihilation was far more difficult than he had anticipated.

This power has already merged into Li Jingyun's body; if the force is slightly too strong, it will destroy his life force along with it.

Too little force will not budge an inch; this requires an unparalleled understanding of the mysteries of the human body and an absolute mastery of power.

"Obtain the Dragon Blood Ointment and the True Martial Vitality Pill from the sect!"

Elder Shi Cang gave a low shout, and the disciples outside the door immediately presented two jade boxes respectfully.

Upon opening the jade box, one box contained the Dragon Blood Ointment, a treasure of the Zhenwu Sect, refined with the essence of a divine dragon, which greatly aids in physical recovery.

The other box contained golden pills the size of longan fruits, whose fragrance filled the mind and could stabilize one's qi and blood and one's foundation in the Dao.

Elder Shi Cang first flicked a True Martial Vitality Pill into Li Jingyun's mouth. The pill melted instantly upon entering his mouth, and a domineering torrent of blood and qi swept through his entire body, stabilizing his life force that was about to dissipate.

Then, he dipped his fingertip into the Dragon Blood Ointment and applied it around the wound. As soon as the ointment touched the skin, it turned into strands of crimson-gold light and seeped into the meridians.

"The physical body is the root, and qi and blood are the foundation. Qiu Xiaochi wants to destroy your very foundation, so I will use the essence of martial arts to rebuild your life!"

Elder Shi Cang's palms flew, his powerful blood energy flowing continuously, enveloping the gray-black annihilation power layer by layer.

He guided and peeled away the power of annihilation little by little from the flesh, meridians, and acupoints, following the pathways of the body's meridians.

This process lasted for a full three hours.

Elder Shi Cang's vital energy was greatly depleted, his beard and hair were slightly dull, and his once upright body was slightly hunched, clearly indicating that he had expended a great deal of mental energy.

His understanding of the mysteries of the human body was fully revealed at this moment.

He knew exactly which acupoints governed life, which meridians connected to the foundation of the Dao, and which traces of Qi and blood could ward off evil.

Li Jingyun remained unmoved, undisturbed despite the excruciating pain that engulfed his entire body.

He could clearly feel that the troublesome power of annihilation was being gradually eradicated.

The vitality of the physical body is slowly recovering, the blockages in the meridians are being cleared one by one, and the eroded foundation of the Dao is being slowly repaired under the nourishment of Dragon Blood Ointment and True Martial Qi and Blood.

Finally, when Elder Shi Cang extracted the last wisp of gray-black annihilation power with his blood and qi, and then completely refined it,

The scab on Li Jingyun's shoulder scabbed over and fell off at a speed visible to the naked eye, revealing smooth, jade-like new skin without a trace of injury.

The annihilating power surrounding him vanished completely, and the abundant spiritual energy flowed smoothly once again. His foundation was as solid as ever, and he even gained a deeper understanding of the physical body's mechanisms due to this calamity and healing.

Elder Shi Cang exhaled a long breath of turbid air, his aura was weak and unstable, obviously he had exhausted himself.

"It's done." He looked at Li Jingyun with approval in his eyes. "Junior Nephew Li, the power of annihilation has been completely removed, your Dao foundation is undamaged, and your physical body has actually benefited from the misfortune."

"Your ability to withstand such excruciating pain demonstrates an exceptionally strong will."

Li Jingyun's physical body was tempered by the Dragon Blood Ointment, making it even more resilient.

At the same time, Li Jingyun made great progress in developing his own body and his understanding of martial arts also improved considerably.

The Taoist academy inherently practices both Taoist magic and martial arts, and Li Jingyun, as a prodigy among the academy's disciples, naturally possesses considerable martial arts skills.

Li Jingyun slowly opened his eyes, a flash of brilliance in them, his aura was smooth and flawless, and he had recovered most of his strength.

He stood up and bowed solemnly to Elder Shi Cang: "Thank you for your help, senior, who expended your life essence to save me. I am also grateful to the Zhenwu Sect for their generous gift of treasures."

Elder Shi Cang waved his hand and laughed, "You and the young friends from the Dao Academy are allies of the Zhenwu Sect, and you have helped the Zhenwu Sect a great deal. A little loss is nothing to mention."

"You should rest and recuperate first. Once you are fully recovered, you can return with your fellow disciples."

After saying this, Elder Shi Cang slowly left, and the quiet room returned to peace once more.