Chapter 420: Chapter 158 Meridian Remodeling! Breaking Out of the Cocoon into a Butterfly!_1

Although Su Changkong was surprised that it wasn’t a disciple from the Spirit Taoist Sect who had come, but likely a high-ranking member of the sect, Su Changkong did not panic.

Su Changkong opened his eyes and imitated Qian Rui’s tone, “Why is it you delivering my meal today?”

The middle-aged man carried a bamboo basket, from which the aroma of wine and dishes wafted. With a smile at the question, he said, “To see how you’re doing.”

As he spoke, the middle-aged man set down the basket.

At the same time, the middle-aged man sighed, “Qian Junior Brother, the master has been in seclusion for a year now, and there is still no sign of him breaking through. It’s likely that he has already passed away. I know you have always been dutiful, but you should still take care of the master’s body and give him a grand burial!”

“Is he Qian Rui’s senior brother?” Su Changkong probably understood the identity of the other party.

This middle-aged man was Qian Rui’s senior brother and also a disciple taken by Old Man Qishi while he was still alive. He came here with the intention of persuading Qian Rui to accept reality.

Old Man Qishi had been in seclusion for almost a year without any sign of breaking through, which meant there was a high chance he had already died while meditating, but Qian Rui refused to accept this reality. He believed that with Old Man Qishi’s talent and aptitude, there might be a chance for him to rejuvenate, which is why he stayed guarding outside the Heaven Silkworm Cave, not allowing others to disturb Old Man Qishi’s cultivation in seclusion.

Thinking of this, Su Changkong, with a tone firm like Qian Rui’s, said, “Impossible, the master is a scholar of Celestial Beings; he would not pass away so easily. He is still cultivating, and sooner or later, he will complete his practice and break through, and I will keep watching here until his great accomplishment!”

A flash of oddity crossed the middle-aged man’s eyes, but he sighed and said, “Ah… do as you wish. Your devotion is commendable, and the master would be consoled if he knew.”

After saying that, the middle-aged man turned and walked away, while inwardly sneering, “The master is definitely gone… He lived for two hundred years, that should be long enough!”

With a smirk at the corner of his mouth, contemplating something, the middle-aged man gradually walked away.

“He’s gone.”

Seeing the middle-aged man in white leave, Su Changkong also let out a sigh of relief, stood up, and returned to the innards of the Heaven Silkworm Cave. From now on, every three days, he would just need to disguise himself as Qian Rui to dismiss the Spirit Taoist Sect disciple who came to deliver the food.

Back inside the Heaven Silkworm Cave, Qian Rui asked, “Was that my senior brother who just came?”

Having reached the Qi Blood Twelve Transformation, Qian Rui’s senses were sharp, and without the barrier of stone doors, he could also vaguely hear the conversation between Su Changkong and the man in white.

“Yes, he claimed to be your senior brother,” Su Changkong said.

With a snort, Qian Rui said, “That senior brother of mine, Wang Xinjian, never studied properly. He didn’t stay to guard even for one day when the master was in seclusion. And now, recently, he keeps coming back to visit… saying things that are disheartening.”

Shaking his head, Su Changkong sensed some discord between Qian Rui and Wang Xinjian, but he was too lazy to delve into it. He sat cross-legged and continued the practice of the Heaven Silkworm Technique!

Once all the acquired impurities within his body were expelled, he would be ready for the next step: Foundation Establishment.

And for Su Changkong, this step was not difficult but merely a matter of time.

Heaven Silkworm Technique (4th Realm Mastering Stage 99%)

In just over a month, Su Changkong had cultivated the Heaven Silkworm Technique to the 4th realm, nearing the 5th realm.

The greatest feeling for Su Changkong was that his body had become much lighter. Previous ailments had seemed to vanish into thin air, and as long as he didn’t use True Qi, even if he ran at full speed, he wouldn’t get as exhausted as before.

“The ‘acquired impurities’ in my body have been transformed into impure qi and have all been expelled. What I need to do now is ‘Foundation Establishment,’ soaking my body in the Hundred Herbs Essence and medicinal liquid. Only then can the Heaven Silkworm True Qi that I cultivate be full of vitality, capable of resolving many poisons and healing the injuries of others and myself.”

Su Changkong knew that the next step was the Foundation Establishment of the Heaven Silkworm Technique.

The Heaven Silkworm Technique required gathering the essence of hundreds of precious herbs and preparing the medicinal liquid to complete the Foundation Establishment necessary to cultivate the vital and vigorous Heaven Silkworm True Qi!

And Su Changkong looked at the pond a few zhang wide in front of him, filled with the Hundred Herbs Essence Medical Liquid.

Clearly, these precious medicinal liquids were prepared for Old Man Qishi.

Given the resources of the Spirit Taoist Sect, they had spent a vast amount to concoct a pond full of medicinal liquid, hoping it would help Old Man Qishi make further progress, rejuvenate, and live for more years—all worthwhile endeavors!

But Old Man Qishi, while in cultivation seclusion, was far from reaching the breakthrough threshold. Knowing his breakthrough was hopeless, he hadn’t wasted any of the precious medicinal liquid and had not used a drop, intending to leave it for the sect.

And this spared Su Changkong a lot of energy!

“I’ll make it up to the Spirit Taoist Sect in the future; consider it a favor I owe to the sect!” Su Changkong silently declared. Having learned the Heaven Silkworm Technique from the Spirit Taoist Sect, he would now make use of this pond full of Hundred Herbs Medicinal Liquid to cultivate it, as if he owed a debt of gratitude to Old Man Qishi and the Spirit Taoist Sect.

Without hesitation, Su Changkong seized the time to cultivate and removed his clothing.

“This Su Helai’s body… so many scars! As if it had been ripped open!”

From a distance, Qian Rui saw Su Changkong’s naked upper body, the muscle contours distinct and beautifully lined, drawing the attention of men, with a sculpture-like physique marked by numerous shallow scars, a dense collection that made Qian Rui swallow his saliva.

How did Su Helai come to suffer such injuries and still keep his life?

These scars were naturally left when Su Changkong had forcefully attracted nature’s spiritual energy into his body, tearing it apart with the violent Spiritual Energy.

Submerging into the medicinal liquid, Su Changkong felt a cool sensation all over.

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