Chapter 2: The Realm of Apertures and Cavities

  Cave entrance boundary

  Zhou Yuan returned to his residence, without hurrying to cultivate. He took out a white jade slip from his bosom, which was given to him by that old ancestor. At the beginning, he was bullied by Zhou Liang and chased to the point of having no way out, accidentally breaking into the family's forbidden land, where he met that old ancestor.

  Laozu only gave him a set of rough and shallow cultivation methods - the Mengniu Dali method. Just this one set of skills made Zhou Yuan feel like he was in shallow waters for eight years, from an ordinary person to a master who could rival two or three dozen strong men.

  But Zhou Yuan's entry into the forbidden land was purely coincidental, and it was uncertain whether he could enter again next time. Therefore, Lao Zu gave Zhou Yuan a white jade slip, which allowed him to communicate directly with Lao Zu through the jade slip when needed.

  However, relying on Zhou Yuan's strength and spiritual intensity, he could communicate with the old ancestor at most once a year. Generally, they would discuss some cultivation issues, and the old ancestor also taught Zhou Yuan his life experiences.

  Learning patience was the first lesson Lao Zu taught Zhou Yuan.

  The most powerful technique of the Wild Ox can only support Zhou Yuan's cultivation up to the Fu Organ Realm. The next realm, the Blood Aperture Realm, is not that easy to break through and requires a new technique. Tomorrow is the day he enters the Zangjing Pavilion, and Zhou Yuan hopes his realm can advance further before going in.

  "Ancestor, junior Zhou Yuan requests an audience!!!" Zhou Yuan said respectfully in front of the jade slip.

  After a long time, a majestic yet gentle voice came out.

  "Oh, Zhou Yuan, what's up? It's been a year and I can only talk to you once, it's really suffocating. Your realm is still too low, if you reach the law realm, I estimate our conversation frequency will increase several times!!" The old ancestor heard Zhou Yuan's voice, apparently very happy.

  "Speak up, what's the matter? Have you encountered some trouble in your cultivation again? Last year, you were already at the Blood Refining stage, and this year you still haven't made a breakthrough? Are you looking to ask for my guidance on this issue?"

  Zhou Yuan shook his head, "No, I've been in the Houtian Boundary for a long time and have consolidated it pretty well. Tomorrow is the day I enter the Zangjing Pavilion, and I hope to raise my boundary again. The higher the boundary, the stronger the spirit. There's only one chance to enter the Zangjing Pavilion per year, and with a stronger spirit, I'll be able to remember more techniques, which will be even more beneficial for me."

  Lao Zu hesitated for a moment, clearly taking the Scripture Pavilion very seriously.

  "Unexpectedly, you've already turned 18 years old. With a stronger spirit and memory, you'll remember more things, which will be extremely beneficial for your entry into the Scripture Pavilion. Alright, I'll pass on to you the Blood Aperture Realm's technique today. However, obtaining this technique requires entering the Blood Aperture Realm within one day, which is still somewhat challenging. Even I took three days to successfully break through when I was younger!!!"

  After finishing speaking, a paragraph of text mixed with diagrams was printed in Zhou Yuan's mind.

  Zhou Yuan was overjoyed, knowing that this was the key to breaking through the Blood Realm boundary.

  "Zhou Yuan, your cultivation speed is very fast. After reaching the Blood Aperture realm, the next realm is the Spiritual Sense realm. However, that realm has no cultivation techniques, and it's entirely up to one's own consciousness to achieve. Everything depends on you yourself. Many people cultivate for a lifetime but get stuck in the Blood Aperture realm, with no hope of entering the Spiritual Sense realm. You must work hard!!!"

  Zhou Yuan nodded, "Thank you so much for your guidance!!!"

  "I am your ancestor, and cultivating you is also justified. Tomorrow you will enter the Scripture Pavilion, remember my words, all the skills are good, after you cultivate them, if you have a clever talent, you will become a powerful master in the future, but it will stop at that!!"

  Zhou Yuan furrowed his brow, knowing that the old ancestor's words were not simple. "Please instruct me, Old Ancestor," he said. "I, Zhou Yuan, am not content with just being a powerful figure in one region. I want to roam freely throughout the world and become an unbeatable master!!!"

  "Alright, Zhou Yuan, you have great ambitions. Our Zhou family was once a renowned clan in the world, but later declined and became a second-rate clan, only able to become a small city lord. If all the young masters of our family had your ambition, I'm afraid our Zhou family would have risen long ago."

  "Zhōu Yuán, remember my words. Tomorrow, when you enter the Scripture Pavilion, be sure to read a book called 'War God's Magic Classic'. That is the highest scripture of our Zhōu family. However, the possibility of successful cultivation is extremely low. Moreover, if you fail, there is a great risk that your body will explode and you will die. You must think carefully before reading that book!!!"

  Zhou Yuan's body stiffened, he hadn't expected that there would be such a demonic cultivation method in the world. If the cultivation wasn't successful, one would explode and die, with such great risk, should he cultivate or not?

  After a long time, Zhou Yuan sighed and said, "I've made up my mind. I must cultivate the War God's Magic Classic. Both of my parents have passed away, and in the entire family, there isn't a single person who is good to me. Even Grandfather only takes care of me out of obligation, not because he truly cares about me. In this world, I am unattached and free. The only things that interest me are cultivation and adventure, and I won't hesitate to take risks."

  "Okay, we're waiting for your good news."

  Zhou Yuan saw Lao Zu about to disappear and hastily said, "Lao Zu, how many people have successfully cultivated the War God Magic Classic!!!"

  "Only the founder of the family cultivated successfully, others either didn't dare to cultivate or have all died in a blaze of glory. What a pity for so many talented individuals with exceptional natural abilities..." The old ancestor's voice drifted over faintly.

  The old ancestor's breath completely disappeared, and Zhou Yuan also calmed down his emotions. He carefully examined the Blood Realm Boundary Map that the old ancestor had just transmitted to him. Although the map had only flashed through Zhou Yuan's mind for a moment, with his memory, he still thoroughly remembered it.

  This diagram is very simple, with only a human body meridian map and three standard points added.

  A point on the right arm at the side of Triple Energizer's Xuan Guan, that is the Violent Hole. After breaking through it, one's strength can greatly increase. A point between the eyebrows is Tian Men Xue Kong, after breaking through it, one's spirit can become even stronger and memory can greatly improve. A point on the lower abdomen is Tai Cang Xue, as the ancient saying goes: "Tai Cang hides the spirit."

  It means that among the Taitian Cave, there is a divine light, after breaking through, it can greatly improve one's innate talent. Whether or not to enter the realm of inspiration depends on the Tianmen Cave, and whether or not to enter the realm of magic depends on the Taitian Cave.

  Although Zhou Yuan was not in a hurry, he did not rush. He first let the blood flow through his body to stop the wandering, making every inch of his body sensitive. Without rushing to break through the acupoints, many people would immediately try to force their way through as soon as they got the diagram, but their bodies couldn't adapt in time, and their blood vessels would burst, causing severe injury.

  After running for two hours, Zhou Yuan felt that his body had started to heat up, and the hairs on his skin were standing on end. At this time, even if a mosquito landed on any part of his skin, he could feel it sensitively.

  "Alright, now's the time. Let's start stimulating the acupoints." Zhou Yuan gritted his teeth and mobilized all the blood in his body to flow towards the Violent Hole. As long as one had cultivated to the Blood Refining Realm, they could freely manipulate their blood to flow to every part of their body. Some internal injuries would be nourished by the constant flow of blood and recover from it.

  Zhou Yuan was already in the realm of Fu organs, mobilizing blood circulation, it was naturally easy and effortless, almost in an instant, the blood had already reached Sanjiao Xuan Guan. Zhou Yuan felt a bit uncomfortable, as if his entire shoulder had become several times heavier.

  Zhou Yuan took a deep breath, gritted his teeth, and calmly let the blood surge down once again.

  "Ah!!!!" A surge of intense pain came, Zhou Yuan's head shook and dizzied, apparently this pain was hard to bear, however, he had extraordinary willpower, and forcibly endured it.

  He didn't stop the impact due to the intense pain, and the blood was like waves in the sea, crashing against the violent hole. Zhou Yuanqiang endured the heart-wrenching pain, with beads of sweat as big as beans rolling down from his forehead.

  Finally...

  "Wow!!!"

  With a crisp sound, the violent hole was broken through smoothly, and immediately there was a strong sense of power, spreading throughout his body. He clenched his fist tightly, and his joints crackled with a loud popping sound. A surge of great confidence made Yuan feel that this punch of his could easily shatter a hundred-year-old ancient tree.

  Zhou Yuan, who was immersed in joy, did not stop there. Instead, he charged towards the next acupoint once again. With his previous experience, Zhou Yuan quickly broke through the Tianmen Acupoint and suddenly felt a refreshing sensation in his mind. His five senses became even more acute.

  After a while, Zhou Yuan broke through the Taizang Cave, and his whole body felt slightly warm, and he also felt a sticky feeling, which was very uncomfortable.

  Zhou Yuan lowered his head to take a look, and was shocked to find that his body was wrapped in a layer of black goo, he didn't know what it was, but it emitted waves of foul odor, which was very unpleasant.

  As soon as Zhou Yuan thought about it, he suddenly understood. "It turns out that if I break through the Taitian Cave, my talent will greatly increase, and some hidden impurities in my body will be squeezed out. Now my body is perfect and flawless, making it most suitable for cultivation."

  Zhou Yuan did not think that his speed was so fast, even the old ancestor said he needed to cultivate for three days to break through from the Fu organ boundary to the hole cooperation, and did not expect his own speed to be faster, half a day's time, succeeded.

  With a joyful heart, Zhou Yuan prepared to take a bath, after all, his body was now full of impurities, it was too miserable.

  "Li Shan, come in!!!"

  A servant with slow movements walked over, with an unpleasant expression on his face, and said, "What's the matter, young master? It's already midnight, why are you still not sleeping!!!"

  Obviously, this servant named Li Shan was disturbed by Zhou Yuan and had a bad mood.

  "Bring me a basin of hot water, I want to take a bath!!!" Zhou Yuan said calmly.

  Li Shan was the younger brother of Li Zhong, who had previously served as a servant to Zhou Yuan. He was specifically assigned to serve Zhou Yuan, but because Zhou Yuan's status in the Zhou household was not high, Li Shan did not fear him and did not take him seriously.

  "Master, there's hot water in the kitchen, you can go get some yourself, why wake me up? You know I have a lot of things to do during the day and need..."

  Bang!!!

  Before Li Shan could finish, Zhou Yuan slapped him hard on the face and scolded, "You dare to be so unreasonable!!! You're really bold and reckless!!!"