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[That is, with the Lower Qiankun as the core, you'll create a human body circulation loop.]

[Then you can upgrade once again.]

This method was quite ingenious, akin to a reservoir overflowing with water and then digging additional channels to form a water circulation system, indirectly increasing the storage capacity.

However, Lu Yuan was somewhat taken aback, "Wait... are you sure that's the term? The Twelve Main Meridians and the Eight Extraordinary Meridians?"

"You're not satisfied with this translation? Why don't you translate it yourself?" Old Cat interjected.

This translation also credited some of its success to him.

"The difference between The Sha Li Clan and humans is as great as the difference between Neanderthals and Homo sapiens... there's no reproductive isolation," Old Cat explained.

"So the basic principles are universally applicable, you just need to copy them directly, and you're done."

Lu Yuan furrowed his brow, pondering for a long time.

He vaguely felt that human ancestors weren't as incompetent as he had imagined.

Human ancestors had actually made attempts to pass down information.

It's just that Earth was a world with hardly any Ideal Rules, which led to the major loss of this information.

It was also possible that severing most of the inheritance was a method of escaping the Epoch Calamity? Hence, human ancestors could have actively cut off the transmission of knowledge.

Of course, he was not preoccupied with these thoughts, as long as he could upgrade, all was good.

Creating these meridian circuits posed a real technical challenge and required a series of complex "Acupuncture Guidance" and the support of some external forces.

Regrettably, not a single one of the ten Sha Li villages possessed this acupuncture technique.

After all, with such a small population that didn't even have a Level Three warrior and never saw a Level Four expert, learning this technique was pointless.

As for the "Empire" that transmitted this technique, who knows where it was sent, too distant to save a nearby blaze.

Old Cat could only volunteer enthusiastically, holding the sharp needle with a peculiar glee in his eyes.

"You have to trust your comrade's medical skills," he said.

"Just a few acupuncture points, I was the one who performed your last surgery."

Lu Yuan shuddered, involuntarily recalling the scene where Old Cat had cut him open during his breakthrough to Level Three.

Old Cat seemed even more twisted now than back then!

Too scary!

But he had no choice, it wasn't like he could let a turtle fumble with it.

And as for Miss Conch, who was "relatively reliable", her strength was too weak; she couldn't even pierce his skin with a needle.

"Alright, let's get started immediately!" Lu Yuan made up his mind without further ado.

First, he ate a Pomegranate Fruit, entering a [Vitality State], then he ate a Soul Baby Fruit, entering a [Soul Filled State].

With the enhancement of these two positive buffs, he began his brand-new breakthrough.

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Moving from Level Three to Level Four meant an entirely new transformation!

It meant that the Spark's Energy would be able to overflow, attacking enemies externally.

Don't underestimate this detail, with a single sword strike producing a blade light, striking the enemy at a distance.

You could also cover your skin with an even stronger Light Screen.

The Level Three Light Screen had some protective power, but it wasn't very strong; those lights merely temporarily strengthened the muscles and bones, and essentially, Lu Yuan still used his physical body to withstand attacks.

If a monster sprayed venom, lava, or flames onto Lu Yuan's skin, he would still be injured.

The Level Four Light Screen, however, due to the substantial overflow of energy, exhibited the phenomenon of "Mind Protection."

This soft red glow was like a solid bulletproof vest.

As long as the Light Screen wasn't shattered, a spray of poison or a breath of fire wasn't much of a problem.

According to the pamphlet given by The Sha Li Clan, the transition from Level Three to Level Four was a significant threshold.

The top masters of the Sha Li World, upon reaching this critical point and advancing to Level Four, would achieve a Soul Full state and ascend to becoming Innate Grandmasters.

As for the subsequent Extraordinary Levels of Level Five and Level Six, they merely involve the opening of more energy channels, further enhancing the energy of the Extraordinary Spark.

But there will be no qualitative change.

That's because at the Level Four state, the Soul is already full, and the Divine Attribute has reached its limit.

Under such circumstances, no matter how much one cultivates, only the "Shape" and "Qi" attributes will improve, while skills based on the "Divine" attribute cannot be enhanced.

On the other hand, at some Extraordinary Level above Level Six, it seems a qualitative change might again occur...

Of course, the research of the Sha Li civilization stopped there, as after all, they are not a technology civilization.

Moreover, with limited resources in their world and only a few geniuses to explore, they could only reach Level Six before progress halted.

They merely speculated that higher levels of Extraordinary Life exist and that such a qualitative change would occur.

This qualitative change was familiar to Lu Yuan—"Field."

That is to say, once one refines oneself to the limit, one would form the miraculous ability called a field.

This is indeed an exhilarating piece of information!

Orange Cat's eyes twinkled: "This limit could be Level Seven or perhaps Level Ten before the ability of a field manifests. Lu Yuan, you have a long and arduous journey ahead."

Lu Yuan was turned into a porcupine by a barrage of silver needles, with streams of energy crowded in his meridians, forming a series of blockages like dams in a lake.

Widening energy channels is not an easy task, similar to unblocking the Ren and Du meridians in martial arts novels, which requires a substantial foundation for even a slim chance of success.

His skin slowly turned ruddy, swelling like a water-filled balloon, as if thousands of ants were biting within.

Old Cat continued, "Furthermore, I hypothesize that with a Level Five Extraordinary Spark, one could use Ideal Energy to mimic other Shape Skills and Qi Skills."

"You possess the Eternal Spark, with a higher energy density, so perhaps you could meet this condition at Level Four."

The originally groggy Lu Yuan, now greedy thanks to Old Cat's words, thought of Sky City, the Green Grass Civilization capable of nurturing a 'Demon.' Surely they wouldn't lack data on 'Fields' and 'Simulation,' right?

Shape Skills and Qi Skills may indeed be inferior to Divine Skills, but if one can learn them for free, it is good to have more rather than fewer skills!

But the clearer his mind became, the more pain he felt in his body, which made him howl miserably, "You're definitely doing this on purpose!"

Sweat beads formed on his forehead as he sighed, "It's no wonder there are so many Second Generation Civilizations in this world; even 'God' didn't set any milestones for strength enhancement."

Old Cat picked up the silver needles, swiftly and precisely inserting them into certain acupoints on Lu Yuan's body.

"Actually, I believe that the Sha Li Civilization isn't all that powerful...their individual combat capabilities are indeed commendable,"

"But their overall potential for war, industrial productivity, even compared with humans, Rize people, is several levels behind."

Even the Level Six Great Grandmasters of the Sha Li civilization, the top individuals of a world, might not be able to defeat the current Lu Yuan.

Because Divine Skills are the key in combat; no matter how high the attack or defense, it can't block a surprise attack from a Divine Skill.

As the acupuncture guidance continued, a warm, numbing current spread from the "Lower Qiankun" to the remotest corners of his body, feeling as though millions of ants were biting him.

Old Cat became extremely excited, muttering under his breath, "The acupuncture is complete!!"

"The first major point is Fengmen, followed by the third vertebra's Feishu and the fourth Jueyin of the heart; fifth, the Du Channel and sixth, Geshu located seventh; seek carefully the ninth, Liver and tenth, Gallbladder points..."

"Lu Yuan, quickly follow the chant, guide the energy of the Spark to these points, open your meridians! If you fail, you'll suffer pain all over again," Old Cat said.

Though Old Cat was masochistic, he was reliable in critical moments.

Lu Yuan calmed his mind and guided the energy of the Eternal Spark.

The scorching orb of light suddenly exploded within the Lower Qiankun!

A vast amount of energy surged along the meridians towards the checkpoints established by the acupuncture guidance.

In just a moment, the congested channels were forcibly widened by the abundant energy of the Spark.

His body was indeed much tougher than it was at Level Two; whereas previously widening these channels could have caused major internal bleeding, now only some biological tissues were injured.

His regenerative abilities were more than capable of resisting such damage.

But the pain was very much real.

Perspiration the size of soybeans rolled off his forehead. Lu Yuan gritted his teeth, endured the pain, and slowly cleared the first energy channel.