System Of Endless Cultivation

Eryx started his day by going to the Medicinal Garden with the book ⧼Records of 1000 Herbs⧽ in hand. He opened the book and began to learn about the herbs. He started reading about the herbs' properties and special features. He also carefully studied each herb in the garden, matching them with the descriptions and illustrations in the book.

Eryx spent the entire day reading and observing the herbs, trying to memorize their names, what they looked like, and what they were used for. He was fully focused and determined to understand everything about them, knowing that this knowledge could help him later.

Lin Xia called him to eat twice during the day. After all, he was a mortal. Food was both a necessity and essential to him. Eryx went to join her and Lin Ning'er for the meals. They ate together, and although they didn't talk much, he felt comfortable with them.

Later in the day, Lin Ning'er visited the garden to check on him. She saw how focused Eryx was on learning and silently nodded in approval. Her impression of Eryx grew a little.

Eryx didn't know she was impressed. He was completely focused on the book. He knew the thing he lacked the most currently was knowledge. The more he learns, the better it will be for his future cultivation.

The day quickly passed, and soon it was nighttime. After having dinner, Eryx returned to his room, feeling that it was the right time to invest points in cultivation.

He took a deep breath and sat on his bed. This was the moment he had been waiting for.

"I only have 60 Points of High-level Energy left. I hope this much energy is enough to open my blocked meridians. As long as my meridians are unblocked, even without the system's help, I can cultivate on my own. It is just that the speed of my cultivation would be far too slow compared to the system."

Deeply breathing, Eryx didn't think for long before spending 50 points in his cultivation, keeping 10 Energy Points.

[You have invested 50 Points of High-level Energy into your cultivation.]

[You are cultivating the Profound Rank Cultivation Method, Flowing Vitality Breathing Technique. This technique is marvelous. You immediately felt the presence of mysterious energy in the air. Unfortunately, your meridians are blocked. You can sense the mysterious energy but cannot absorb it.]

Eryx frowned slightly. He could tell that the presence of the mysterious energy system talked about must be Qi. He also felt the mysterious energy lingering around him but unable to enter his body. His meridians were like closed doors, and without opening them, cultivation would be impossible.

[Your meridians are blocked. Do you wish to use High-level Energy to open them forcefully?]

Without hesitation, Eryx made his decision. "Yes!"

He knew it. He knew the system must be able to help him open the blocked meridians. His invested Energy Points were unused, and now, they could be used.

[Your invested 50 Points of High-level Energy has been redirected.]

The system responded immediately. Eryx immediately felt a surge of energy appearing within him.

At first, he thought opening the blocked meridians would be difficult. To his surprise, it wasn't as difficult as he thought. With just a gentle push from the energy, the blockage in the first meridian cracked open.

[You focused on opening your blocked meridians. Your first meridian has been unblocked.]

[Your second meridian has been unblocked.]

Eryx's eyes widened in shock.

"Was that it?" 

There was no resistance, no struggle. The meridian seemed to have been waiting for the smallest effort to open, and when this effort appeared, the job was done very smoothly.

Eryx felt his blocked meridians unlocking one by one. Each meridian opened very easily.

[Your third meridian has been unblocked.]

[Your fourth meridian has been unblocked.]

It was astonishing.

Eryx could not help but think how absurd it was to unblock his meridians so easily.

With his focus and the assistance of the system, all his primary meridians were unblocked within a short span of time.

[All primary meridians have been successfully unblocked. You know that you can now absorb the mysterious energy, which is Qi. However, you didn't immediately start cultivating. Although you don't know for sure, you have a feeling that other than primary meridians, there are other, hidden meridians. As long as you open them, your future cultivation will be easier. So, you focused on finding and opening the hidden meridians.]

"Really?"

Eryx could not be more surprised.

Truth be told, he never knew the existence of hidden meridians or felt their existence. It was definitely intentionally done by the system.

[It didn't take long for you to find the hidden meridians. You started opening them, and very soon, all the hidden meridians are opened.]

As soon as the last hidden meridian opened, Eryx felt a rush of energy flood his body. For the first time, he could feel the Flowing Vitality Breathing Technique working perfectly. Qi began flowing through his meridians as his cultivation method circulated.

Now that all the meridians had been opened, it can be said that Eryx had completed the Vein Awakening Realm.

[Now that you have opened all meridians, you officially started cultivating. You took a deep breath and focused on circulating the Flowing Vitality Breathing Technique. Immediately, you felt the mysterious Qi in the air rushing toward you.]

[With his meridians now open, the Qi flowed smoothly into your body. It moved through your veins, filling you with a powerful energy. You could feel your body growing stronger with each breath.]

[Because of your special physique, Spirit Body, the speed at which the Qi entered your body was extremely fast. It was like a river of energy pouring inside you. It was far stronger than what normal people could absorb.]

[Just like that, you have entered the First Layer of Qi Refining.]

Unlike what happened when opening the blocked meridians, Eryx didn't feel anything the system described. He was silently sitting on the bed, reading the system's prompt with a bewildered expression.

He actually became a Qi Refinement Realm cultivator just like that.

Looks like the 50 points of High-level energy invested this time was more than enough.

Eryx breathed in and out a few times before focusing on the system again.

[The sensation of fast cultivation is addictive. You didn't stop cultivating. You continued to circulate the Profound Rank Cultivation Method. Coupled with the advantage brought about by your Spirit Body, it didn't take long for you to enter the Second Layer of Qi Refining.]

[You broke through again in a short time and entered the Third Layer.]

[You broke through to the Fourth Layer of Qi Refining. It only now did you stop cultivating. Although your cultivation is still on the level of an absolute beginner, you feel this is enough for now. You can continue cultivating after obtaining at least 200 Points of High-level Energy. Only then can you advance to the Second Realm of Qi Cultivation, Foundation Establishment Realm.]

Eryx's mouth twitched when he saw the last prompt.

Clearly, the system hinted for Eryx to save 200 Points of High-Level Energy. This much energy would be needed to cultivate from the Fourth Layer of the Qi Refinement Realm to the Foundation Establishment Realm.

At the very least, Eryx now knew how many Energy Points were needed for the second round of cultivation, and he believed it wouldn't take long for him to gather that much energy.

Now that the system stopped prompting, energy started gathering around Eryx like a tide. The air seemed to move, filled with the mysterious energy that he could finally absorb. Waves of energy flowed into his body, rushing through his open meridians, and heading straight toward his abdomen.

This was where his dantian was located, the place where all the energy would gather.

As more energy entered him, it didn't take long for Eryx to feel something shift inside. It was like breaking through a thin wall. He knew right away that he had crossed the first barrier. He had entered the First Layer of Qi Refining!

But the energy didn't stop. It kept pouring into him, filling his body and his dantian. The Qi inside him grew stronger and stronger. Soon, he broke through the Second Layer, and then the Third Layer.

Finally, after some time, the energy began to slow down. Just before it stopped, Eryx felt himself advancing again, reaching the Fourth Layer of Qi Refining. 

The energy finally calmed down, and Eryx opened his eyes, feeling more powerful than ever. He had climbed four levels in one go!

Eryx could hardly believe it. He had just started cultivating, and yet, he had already reached the Fourth Layer of Qi Refinement Realm so quickly.

The power of his Spirit Body and the Flowing Vitality Breathing Technique had made everything happen at an incredible speed.

Of course, the highest credit goes to the system. Otherwise, even with unblocked meridians, a Spirit Body, and a Profound Rank Cultivation Method, it would have taken him at least two or three days to cultivate to this level.