Open the vein and enter the way, enter the martial way to strengthen the meridians. The stronger the meridians, the more heaven and earth qi can be accommodated in the body. Bare-handed, one can accomplish feats such as burning mountains and boiling seas.

    Whether it is the path of sorcerer or the path of wizard, they both take the route of strengthening the spirit, with meridians as a supplement, mainly focusing on controlling the heaven and earth qi.

    In short, warriors control their own qi, while wizards and sorcerers control the qi around them. These are completely opposite paths; in the past, some people tried to practice both ways, but the results were either mental collapse or meridian reversal.

    Therefore, in Jiuzhou, the saying "you can't have your cake and eat it too, only one of the two can be chosen" has been widely accepted as a general rule for this age.

    But consensus does not necessarily represent the truth. As some say, it's not that one cannot draw a circle and a square with both hands at the same time; it's just that the method is not used correctly.

    If one wants to practice both ways, either they must have an extremely strong talent or an extremely strong willpower.

    The talent of the elder is unknown to Chen Mo, but to have refined to the limit of the spirit meridians at the fourth realm with an upper-grade spirit meridian is no small feat. It's safe to say that the elder's willpower is not ordinary.

    In Chen Mo's memory, several centuries later, there were not a few individuals who were able to practice the double cultivation. They had their own methods as well. After pondering for a moment, Chen Mo told the elder everything he knew.

    The latter listened, and suddenly felt enlightened. He immediately stood up and bowed three times in respect, saying: "Thank you for the guidance of the ancestor. I will never forget it. If there is anything I can do for you in the future, I will definitely not hesitate; however, today I have gained some understanding and would like to return as soon as possible."

    "Then go back and try it, but I remind you, everything should not be rushed. Since you have spent decades practicing your cultivation base to the fourth realm, your mind must be unique. You are probably more aware of the importance of keeping your temper in check than I am."

    "Of course."

    The elder slightly nodded, "Just, the Great Teacher said that there are three thousand paths in the Dao. Which one should I choose... no, which one is the strongest?"

    Chen Mo shook his head, "With three thousand Dao, each of them is the strongest. The Dao that you are willing to spend time and effort to research is the strongest one."

    "Understood."

    The elder suddenly understood and bowed to Chen Mo before hurrying away.

    Soon, Fu Bo had also prepared the medicinal liquid. As Liu Wuxin and the two women from the chamber room came out, they took this opportunity to begin their second meridian expansion.

    Little Bean-ding followed eagerly, but upon realizing there was no medicine for him, he trotted back out, "Brother, where's Little Bean-ding's share?"

    "Idiot girl, since you haven't awakened your spirit meridians, you don't need to soak in the medicinal liquid."

    "But why did Little Bean-ding get a share last time?"

    "That was to help you expel worms..."

    "The worms are so cute. How can you drive them away?"

    Little Bean-ding clutched his fists and looked at Chen Mo pitifully.

    "Then we won't go there anymore. Just play with the worm... when you open your meridians in the future, you can try to choose the path of the wizard."

    Chen Mo gently caressed Little Bean-ding's head. Having been close to bugs since childhood, if he cultivates the jin, his future would be limitless.

    "What is a wizard, and can you eat it?"

    Little Bean-ding fluttered his big eyes curiously and stared at Chen Mo.

    What else is in your mind besides eating and playing with bugs... Chen Mo sighed in his heart, "Wait until you grow up, and you'll know. Play for now."

    "Oh."

    Little Bean-ding nodded vaguely, then ran off to play with bugs in the corner.

    The process of opening the meridians requires soaking in medicinal liquids to open up the meridians, allowing qi to flow throughout the body's eight spirit meridians. The more spirit meridians that are opened, the longer it takes to complete this process.

    For the first time, Liu Wu Xin and the two women spent an entire night. The second time was even more arduous, and Su Yu Mo woke up in the late evening of the second day after experiencing one night and one day. However, Liu Wu Xin took even longer, waking up in the morning of the third day.

    Su Yu Mo opened three more spirit meridians this time, making a total of six. Her appearance didn't change much, but her entire aura had transformed. She was no longer as weak and delicate as before. In terms of strength alone, she might be even stronger than Chen Mo, who had completed three levels of refining body technique.

    Liu Wu Xin opened five spirit meridians in her first attempt and even more, eight, in her second. With the complete penetration of qi, the ugly bumps on her body had all disappeared, and her delicate, cute face was as exquisite as a porcelain doll.

    Although she looked somewhat immature, she was a complete beauty. Even Su Yu Mo, once a renowned beauty in the capital city, felt inferior to her.

    Liu Wu Xin tugged at the hem of her dress, stepping out of the chamber room and towards Chen Mo. She looked up nervously at him, her mouth not moving but the expectation written all over her cute face, as if she was saying 'Am I pretty?'

    Chen Mo smiled slightly and said, "Wuxin, you're very beautiful... Remember, I'm not praising you, but rather describing you."

    Hearing this, Liu Wu Xin immediately lowered her head in embarrassment. Although she had heard a lot of sweet talk these days, anything Chen Mo said seemed to have no resistance on her.

    I really wish to hear him speak to me for a lifetime...

    Chen Mo stared at Liu Wu Xin with affection, this scene was witnessed by Su Yu Mo. Whether it was the look in his eyes or the sweet words he spoke, she had not given much attention to them before. However, as Chen Mo saved her from Long Hua's clutches, a complex emotion began to rise within her.

    Su Yu Mo turned and walked into the kitchen, finding Fu Bo, who was bustling around.

    "Why did Miss Su come in, are you going to help the old man make lunch?"

    Fu Bo joked, but after his words fell, he saw Su Yu Mo walking towards him with a serious expression on her face.

    "Uncle Fu, please help me restore my appearance."

    Northern Jiang, Ning's mansion.

    A grey-brown pigeon slowly flies into a study within the mansion.

    At the window, a middle-aged man in a python robe stands on the windowsill, extending his left index finger and suspending it in the air. The pigeon slowly lands on his finger.

    The middle-aged man removes the small iron ring from the pigeon's foot with his right hand, and with a lift of his left hand, the pigeon immediately flies onto his shoulder.

    A stream of spiritual energy is injected into the iron ring, and after a moment, a letter appears in his hand. The middle-aged man quickly glances at it, and his face instantly turns dark. He slaps hard on the desk with a palm.

    The desk shatters into four pieces with a 'boom'.

    "Prince, why are you so angry?"

    At this moment, a figure in the shadows asks in a hoarse voice.

    "Everything has been exposed. Hua has been arrested, and that girl Long Fei Wufu wants the prince to go to the capital to prove his innocence. Hmph, she says it so nicely, but it's just a pretense. She wants to take down the prince without shedding a drop of blood. Using Hua as a hostage to force the prince into submission? I will not give in to her wishes."

    "But with the matter exposed, what should we do? Shall we... really have to..."

    "The letter says that Long Fei Wufu fainted on the throne in public, I suspect that it was caused by the fake techniques left behind by me. Our opportunity has come, order the army to march to the capital immediately and follow me to the capital to clear the throne together."