Nine Dragons Saint Ancestor

Chapter 357: 357 Xuan Jing’s Breakthrough

”This young man, truly possesses great skill and boldness, quite reminiscent of my own youthful elegance!”

Seeing the extremely pale-faced youth, sweating profusely, Xuan Haoran couldn’t help but mutter in deep admiration, his appreciation evident in his words.

For over a hundred years, Xuan Haoran ruled the Xuanyue Empire and has been honored as the great monarch of revival. How could his wisdom be comparable to ordinary people? Indeed, from various subtle hints, he had already noticed numerous issues with Xuan Jiuding.

First, the inexplicable coma of Xuan Jing and the sudden recruitment of an Earth Rank Low Level Meridian Refining Master by Xuan Jiuding, such a rank being exceedingly rare in the Xuanyue Empire, let alone the entire Hidden Dragon Continent, hinted at something suspicious.

Second, the unexpected discovery of Xuan Tian Bao Jian under Xuan Jiuding’s bed, which was the primary evidence used by the Crown Prince to frame Yun Xiao, sparked Xuan Haoran’s fury, leading to the issuing of the Xuan Kill Order.

All these facts indicated that Xuan Jiuding played a crucial role in these two affairs. Even though he had his own explanations, as the ruler of Xuanyue Country, how could Xuan Haoran possibly believe him entirely?

Yet these two seemingly unrelated incidents were forcefully connected by Yun Xiao, now disguised as Bo Ku, and might even become his own protective amulet. At this moment, Xuan Haoran truly felt quite emotional.

In Xuan Haoran’s heart, even if the Xuan Tian Bao Jian was indeed stolen by Yun Xiao, as long as the latter could cure Xuan Jing and successfully open his governor and conception vessels, then the matter would be considered resolved, especially since the Xuan Tian Bao Jian had ”returned” to the Xuanyue Royal Family.

As for the thoughts of His Majesty at this moment, Yun Xiao naturally had no clue about them nor realized that the disguise on his face had been mostly washed away by sweat. He only knew that this time he must not falter in his efforts.

”Ren Du Meridian Array, combine!”

At a certain moment, Yun Xiao suddenly uttered a deep voice, and right thereafter, both Xuan Haoran and Empress Su clearly saw that the two main vessels on Xuan Jing’s back and chest intermingled black and white, no longer distinguishable from one another.

”It worked, it really worked?!”

Seeing this scene, how could Xuan Haoran not understand what was happening? He himself came from the Meridian Union Realm and knew very well about the condition after opening the governor and conception vessels.

Although Xuan Haoran had speculated before, when it truly became a reality, he still found it somewhat unbelievable, as such things had never occurred before in the Xuanyue Empire, let alone the Hidden Dragon Continent.

After nearly a thousand years of inheritance, and with more than a hundred years as the ruler, even Xuan Haoran could not help but tremble slightly at this moment.

Because Xuan Haoran knew what it meant to open the governor and conception vessels before breaking through to the Spirit Vein Realm; it meant that for a period after, Xuan Jing’s cultivation would face no bottlenecks and his cultivation speed would skyrocket, needing only to accumulate Meridian Qi.

In the path of cultivation, the Meridian Union Realm is a distinctive level, where accumulating Meridian Qi is essential, but the most crucial part is the opening of the governor and conception vessels.

Some cultivators who break through to the Early Stage of Meridian Union might spend their lifetimes trying to open these vessels, eventually having to pay a huge price to seek help from Heaven Rank or Holy Rank Meridian Refining Masters.

But now, a mere youth in the Early Stage of the Meridian Rushing Realm, a practitioner of Meridian Refining Technique at just Mortal Rank Advanced like Yun Xiao, managed to open Xuan Jing’s governor and conception vessels; how could Xuan Haoran not be astonished?

The more one knows, the more incredible the feats performed by Yun Xiao at this moment appear. Haven’t you seen how Empress Su, although also showing surprise on her face, was more overjoyed for her son?

Empress Su’s power is not strong, so she doesn’t understand how otherworldly Yun Xiao’s methods are at this moment. With a millennium heritage, Xuan Haoran, the ruler of Xuanyue, now recognizes what an incredible deed has been done by Yun Xiao.

Indeed, Yun Xiao had once applied the Ren Du Meridian Array on Ling Wan before, but alas, at that time, he was only accompanied by Tan Yun and some youths, unaware of how formidable this technique was.

Suddenly, at that moment, Xuan Haoran seemed to make a decision, which was to befriend Yun Xiao from now on. A Meridian Refining Master who could open the governor and conception vessels at the Mortal Rank Advanced level, if managed well, might allow the Xuanyue Royal Family’s bloodline to continue for another thousand years.

Huh... Huh...

As Xuan Haoran made up his mind, the air within the room suddenly became turbulent, followed swiftly by invisible Heaven and Earth Energy, as if being drawn, rushing toward the bed.

At this moment, Yun Xiao had already removed his hands from Xuan Jing’s body, sensing the direction of this Heaven and Earth Energy. Xuan Haoran once again became both shocked and elated, while Empress Su, teary-eyed, recognized the formidable energy fluctuations indicating an imminent breakthrough.

Just a few days ago, Xuan Jing was a bedridden man on the brink of death, yet just after a few days, he had achieved a breakthrough.

This emotional state of transitioning from hell to heaven is truly incomprehensible unless personally experienced. The heart of parents is pitiable across the world, but for this pair of parents, Su Fei’s regard for Xuan Jing was undoubtedly much more significant.

Thoughts similar to Xuan Haoran’s began to arise in Su Fei’s heart, and she had already deeply considered Yun Xiao as her life-saving benefactor, which was even more critical than saving her own life.

Originally, Xuan Jing was at the Early Stage of Meridian Union, and this time, by Yun Xiao opening his governor and conception vessels, like the original Ling Wan, he experienced an instant breakthrough.

Although Xuan Jing’s breakthrough might seem somewhat less compared to Ling Wan’s successive three-level advancement, do not forget, he was at the Early Stage of Meridian Union, which is many times stronger than Ling Wan at that time.

About half an incense stick’s time passed, and Xuan Jing’s breakthrough was finally completed. At that moment, his injuries had disappeared, and he naturally opened his eyes, though there was still a trace of confusion in his gaze.

”Father, Mother.”

The first figures that caught Xuan Jing’s eyes were Xuan Haoran and Su Fei. However, after calling out to them, he finally noticed another figure by the bed, who seemed to be trembling slightly.

”Hmph!”

Yun Xiao, who had been continuously controlling Meridian Qi and Power of Soul, found himself once again utterly depleted, barely able to stand stable. Upon hearing his stifled grunt, his entire body collapsed onto the bed.

”Brother Yun Xiao?”

At this moment, the greasiness on Yun Xiao’s face had been thoroughly cleansed, and compared to Xuan Haoran and Su Fei, Xuan Jing immediately recognized this friend with whom he had battled life and death, and exclaimed in surprise.

Hearing Xuan Jing’s exclamation, King Xuan Haoran no longer harbored any doubt, feeling a wave of emotion, but as Yun Xiao had already fainted, even with many questions in mind, he could only wait for him to awaken.

”Jing’er, you’ve just recovered from a severe illness, you need to recuperate properly. This Bo Ku... oh no, Brother Yun Xiao, he is your lifesaver, let him stay and recover in your chamber!”

Xuan Haoran momentarily failed to correct himself, and after finishing his statement, he deeply glanced at Yun Xiao and then left the hall without turning back.

After these series of events, King Xuan Haoran was filled with many questions. He was not someone easily deceived. Even if the Crown Prince plotted under his watch and had the protection of the Empress, he would surely find out the truth.

After Xuan Haoran left, Xuan Jing helped Yun Xiao onto his bed to rest and shared a touching moment with his mother, Su Fei.

Three days passed quickly.

On this day, Xuan Jing, who had been guarding the bedside, stared intently at Yun Xiao, his face showing a mix of confusion and puzzlement.

Because Yun Xiao was not severely injured, merely extremely drained of Meridian Qi and Power of Soul. Logically, he should have woken up soon after recovering a bit.

Yet three days had passed, and Yun Xiao still lay motionless in bed. Xuan Jing was not a Meridian Refining Master, so he couldn’t probe Yun Xiao’s condition and could only anxiously wait by his side.

Unbeknownst to Xuan Jing was that within Yun Xiao’s body, a transparent little worm was slowly emitting a special scent, seemingly exhaling something.

This transparent worm was naturally the Yin Light Devouring Energy Worm that Yun Xiao had extracted from Xuan Jing. In fact, this creature from Hidden Dragon Continent wasn’t highly poisonous but merely absorbed a cultivator’s Meridian Qi.

This worm, initially stored by Yun Xiao in his Storage Bag, appearing within his body was indeed a curious phenomenon, unknowingly to Xuan Jing, it was actually Yun Xiao’s own doing.

Or perhaps it was Yun Xiao’s subconscious action while in a mind state, as his previous life’s soul, the Long Xiao Battle God, clearly knew the additional effect of the Yin Light Devouring Energy Worm, which undoubtedly presented a breakthrough opportunity for him.

Back when Yun Xiao obtained the Yin Light Devouring Energy Worm, the Earth-rank Low Level Meridian Refining Master Ran Xing was eager to reclaim it not without reason; he coveted the power within the Energy Worm.

Although the Meridian Qi of Early Stage Meridian Union Realm Xuan Jing wasn’t very useful for Peak of Spirit Vein Realm Ran Xing, apart from Xuan Jing, he could use the Yin Light Devouring Energy Worm to absorb the Meridian Qi from other strong Spirit Vein Realm practitioners.

In fact, targeting Xuan Jing was merely Ran Xing helping Xuan Jiuding out; using the Yin Light Devouring Energy Worm here was indeed an overkill.

But this Meridian Qi Energy seemed trivial to Ran Xing yet was crucially important for Yun Xiao. Under his special method, the worm was continuously feeding back the Meridian Qi it had ingested from Xuan Jing to him.