Extraordinary Realm from Persuasion System

Chapter 462: Chapter 184: Postnatal Five Qi, A Realm Above Great Grandmaster!_2

He pulled out an ancient text from his bag and began to browse it.

He realized that the points supporting him to stand up in the water were acupoints on his legs, causing Zhang Beixing’s eyebrows to furrow instantly.

Acupoints, also known by the term Acupoint. These are special point areas on the human body’s meridians.

According to historical records, they were first discovered during the time of the Yellow Emperor.

In ”The Yellow Emperor’s Inner Canon,” written by the Yellow Emperor, it is explicitly stated, ”Acupoints, where ’Qi and Blood originate, each have their own name.’”

Also, the function of acupoints was recorded in ”The Yellow Emperor’s Inner Canon”: ”Pain manifests as an acupoint.”

This means that when a person becomes ill, tender points always appear on the surface of the body.

If an internal organ or a certain tissue organ is diseased, pressure pain or abnormal sensation can occur at specific points on the body’s surface.

Pressing or applying acupuncture to these tender points can diagnose and treat the diseases of the related organs.

This is the origin of acupoints and also the foundation of Great Xia Martial Arts, Great Xia medicine, and Great Xia Daoist Cultivation!

Later generations often take this as a basis and extend from there.

In the process of this extension, people discovered another entity within the human body, closely related to it—meridians!

If the human body is compared to a city, Qi and Blood are the vehicles, acupoints are the gas stations, and meridians are the roads that connect them!

Such a system is intrinsically complex and profound.

However, even so, under modern science, the existence of meridians remains unproven and unrecognized by Western medicine.

It can be called metaphysics, but it is undoubtedly the wisdom left by our ancestors.

Invisible, but that does not mean it does not exist.

Now, Zhang Beixing, upon learning that the changes occurring in his body were due to acupoints and meridians, subconsciously tried to perceive his own body. Astonishingly, he found that at this moment, he could clearly see the numerous pathways and acupoints within himself!

This was even more incredible than a microscope!

In an instant, a phrase Zhang Beixing had read in the ”Encyclopedia of Medicine”—compiled by the medical experts of the Song Dynasty while he was in the army—flashed through his mind:

”Close your eyes to observe internally; all organs will be distinctly visible, and you will know their locations. Then the organs can be calm, and the spirit will naturally guard itself. This grants a long-lasting ability to discern right from wrong in others, seeing the external as the internal. One also becomes able to command the spirits of the five organs to treat the illnesses of others.”

The meaning of this sentence is that a person highly skilled in medicine can directly peer into the human body, clearly seeing the organs, acupoints, and meridians.

Of course, this ’seeing’ is not with the naked eye but a kind of intuitive perception!

Zhang Beixing, though not a medical student, knew Martial Arts!

Since ancient times, medicine and Martial Arts have been inseparable.

To cultivate to a deeper level, one must understand meridians and sinew channels.

Thus, many martial arts include introductions to these. Zhang Beixing, having previously read in Elder Chen’s library, had naturally come to understand acupoints and meridians through analogical reasoning.

And Zhang Beixing, being a Great Grandmaster, was able to see his own acupoints and meridians in a special way; this was not surprising. After all, a Great Grandmaster can autonomously control Qi and Blood.

But now, what should I do next?

I can see the acupoints, but what now? How do I activate them?

Seeing his own acupoints and meridians, and understanding why these changes were occurring in his body, was equivalent to Zhang Beixing finding the door to transcendence amidst a vast sea of struggles.

But merely finding the door was far from enough.

Without the key, he would still only be a gatekeeper, able to linger outside the door, unable to make any progress.

Only by finding the key and mastering the method to stimulate the acupoints could Zhang Beixing push open the door and officially glimpse a corner of transcendence!

Understanding this, Zhang Beixing began to ponder deeply.

To stimulate acupoints, using Vital Energy was definitely not an option.

The power of Vital Energy was simply too great. One misstep could damage, rather than stimulate, the acupoints.

Stimulating them alone could bring about such wonderful changes.

If they were damaged, Zhang Beixing felt his life would surely be at risk.

But if I don’t use Vital Energy...

Use blood? But using blood to stimulate them has no effect either!

How were my acupoints stimulated previously?

Zhang Beixing murmured to himself.

After pondering on the spot to no avail, he decided to jump into the lake again.

After all, he was already soaked through.

Jumping in again or not made no difference.

Moreover, he had already touched upon the key to his breakthrough.

If he didn’t seize this chance and let it slip away, that would truly be a pity!

So, with a SPLASH! Zhang Beixing walked into the lake without hesitation.

This time, he didn’t focus on the acupoints but observed his internal condition closely.

He noticed that as he stepped into the water, a light, floating stream of Qi surged from his kidneys. It traveled along a meridian, reached the acupoints on his legs, and then twisted sharply.

WHOOSH—

A barely audible sound emanated from Zhang Beixing’s legs.

At that moment, the familiar sensation of being grounded gently rose within him.

Noticing this, Zhang Beixing’s pupils abruptly contracted.

His entire body felt as if struck by lightning.

He felt his head give a loud BOOM.

Four large characters forcefully surfaced in his mind: Five Qi Approaching the Origin!

This phrase came from Daoism.

It was a term in Inner Alchemy.

In Daoism’s view, Qi circulates in the sky, roams the six voids, and transforms on Earth to give life to all things. Indeed, everything is composed of Qi.

In this world, ’Qi’ is divided into three types.

One is the natural air, termed ’Clear Qi’. This also embodies the core concept of the Heaven and Earth Natural Technique: ’The Qi of Heaven and Earth resides in the heart.’