Chapter 1543: Reforging the Meridians (Part 1)

"Meridian replacement, which involves the blood rebirth of Ancient Sages, is an extremely complex process. I only managed to find a method after consulting countless ancient texts..." Master Yang continued.

"Blood rebirth?" Zhang Xuan was stunned.

"Yes, once your cultivation reaches the Ancient Sage level, you can achieve rebirth from a single drop of blood. Even if only one drop of blood remains, you can revive," Master Yang explained, seeing his confusion.

Zhang Xuan's heart trembled. If he remembered correctly, the Vicious individual was precisely at the realm of blood rebirth, which was why he could revive even if his body shattered into countless pieces.

However, unlike the Otherworldly Demonic Tribe, humans naturally have shorter lifespans. Even if a human cultivates to the Ancient Sage realm, their lifespan cannot compare. After tens of thousands of years, even if fragments were found, revival would be impossible.

If one could revive even after being shattered into pieces, then reconstructing meridians should be relatively simple!

"My student, Zhao Ya, has all her meridians shattered. I want to help her recover. What do you think should be done?" Knowing it wasn't the time to ask about the Vicious individual, Zhang Xuan looked over at Master Yang.

"All meridians shattered?" Master Yang looked at the girl. A moment later, his expression grew heavy. "Indeed, they are all completely shattered! Recovering from this condition will be extremely difficult..."

"Extremely difficult?" Zhang Xuan frowned.

"Yes. The people I previously helped reconstruct meridians had their meridians break due to old age, and only needed reconnection. However, Miss Zhao's meridians are completely shattered, with nothing left. They require total recasting. Most critically... her cultivation is too weak. With my method, the chances of success are minuscule!" Master Yang shook his head.

"How exactly does your method work? Could you explain it in detail? I want to see if it can be applied to her!" Zhang Xuan asked, disregarding Master Yang's pessimism.

Master Yang might believe it difficult, but Zhang Xuan possessed the Library of Heaven's Path. As long as he understood the method, he could deduce its flaws and then find the correct path, potentially discovering the most suitable approach for a swift success.

"It's actually very simple: one must find a high-level Saint Beast, extract its meridians, and then replace them using special techniques... Because they are Saint Beast meridians, their resilience is no different from human meridians. While they might not feel as natural as human meridians, the difference isn't significant!" Master Yang explained.

"Using Saint Beast meridians?" Zhang Xuan frowned slightly.

This was similar to organ transplantation in his previous life, involving special techniques to extract parts from one life form and replace them in another.

"Saint Beasts also have different physiques, and their meridians would naturally vary as well. It shouldn't be possible to use just any random Saint Beast's meridians, right?" Zhang Xuan mused for a moment before asking.

Just as different human blood types and constitutions lead to organ rejection in transplants, replacing a Saint Beast's meridians into a human body should also involve similar issues.

"Of course, the physiques must be compatible... Your student possesses a Pure Yin physique, and Saint Beasts with a Pure Yin physique are virtually nonexistent. That's precisely why I said it's extremely difficult, perhaps even... impossible to achieve!" Master Yang shook his head.

Zhang Xuan fell silent. A Pure Yin physique was exceptionally rare even among humans; finding a Saint Beast with such a constitution would be virtually impossible.

"Teacher, if I can't recover, then I can't. Actually, this is quite alright..." Zhao Ya said with a faint smile, having overheard their conversation.

She had witnessed her teacher's continuous efforts to help her. If it truly couldn't be done, then it was simply fate, and there was no need to force the issue.

"Don't worry, if your teacher says he can cure you, he certainly can!" Zhang Xuan waved his hand, then looked back at Master Yang. "Besides this method, are there any other options?"

Master Yang paused. "Based on my knowledge, finding such a Saint Beast is indeed difficult. However, if one proves impossible to locate, some powerful vegetation could serve as a substitute!"

"Vegetation?"

"Yes! Vegetation doesn't possess many attributes, but when integrated into the body, it can function as a meridian substitute. However... the level of vegetation is typically very low, and once used, it will severely limit future cultivation," Master Yang explained.

Even the most powerful thousand-year-old saint herbs among vegetation cannot compare to a Saint Beast. While they could still reconstruct meridians and perhaps save a life, cultivating to higher realms would become extremely difficult.

"That's true. Unless it's extremely high-level vegetation, such a thing would indeed be hard to find... Hmm?" Zhang Xuan sighed, unsure of what to do, when suddenly an idea struck him. He slapped his forehead. "The Void Gourd's vine!"

The Void Gourd's vine could even absorb lightning and contained its own spatial dimension. Its power was no weaker than that of a Saint 8-dan expert. If it were used to replace meridians, its effects would likely be many times stronger than those of numerous Saint Beasts!

After all, even Saint Beasts wouldn't dare to absorb lightning!

With this thought, Zhang Xuan flipped his wrist, and the vine instantly appeared in his palm. He eagerly turned to Master Yang. "Junior Brother, please tell me, could this work?"

"This?" Master Yang froze for a moment, then quickly examined it. A moment later, he was filled with shock. "What... what is this thing?"

With his profound insight, he surprisingly failed to identify the true nature of this treasure.

"It's the Void Gourd's vine!" Zhang Xuan explained.

"The Void Gourd?" Master Yang paused in surprise. "No, I've seen Void Gourds, and their vines definitely don't look like this. This particular vine has been nourished by spiritual veins for at least tens of thousands of years, and it contains the laws of space and lightning... If Void Gourds had such capabilities, they would have been cultivated repeatedly by cultivators long ago!"

Zhang Xuan blinked. "Perhaps it's because this vine absorbed a significant amount of lightning power!"

"That's not it. Although the Void Gourd is a powerful plant, when it encounters lightning, it tries to escape as far as possible. This is, after all, a punishment from the Heavenly Dao; absorbing lightning... is absolutely impossible!" Master Yang continued to shake his head.

"Let's not discuss what this vine is," Zhang Xuan interrupted. "I just want to ask if it can be used to replace meridians!"

This Void Gourd, left by Ancient Sage Qiu Wu, had indeed been peculiar; upon its appearance, it had burrowed into his Dantian and refused to emerge. However, this was not the time to investigate its origins, only to determine if it could succeed in its current purpose.

"Possessing spatial power and the laws of lightning, this is undoubtedly the ideal item for meridian replacement. If Miss Zhao can use this for reconstruction, her cultivation will undoubtedly advance significantly, perhaps even allowing her to break through Saint 9-dan and potentially reach the Ancient Sage realm!" After another careful examination, Master Yang's eyes shone with excitement.

The power contained within this vine was profound and unfathomable; even Master Yang himself found it difficult to fully comprehend. If it could indeed be refined into meridians and integrated into the body, the circulation of true qi would undoubtedly become far smoother. It might even allow for the storage of more true qi, elevating one's cultivation to an astonishing degree.

"That's excellent..." Hearing that it could be used for replacement and that the effect would be positive, Zhang Xuan clenched his fist and let out a relieved breath.