The Ren Meridian is distributed throughout the front of the human body, connecting to the Taiyin, Qugu, Zhongji, Guanyuan, Shimen, Qihai, Yinjiao, Shenque, Shuifen, Xiawan, Jianli, Zhongwan, Shangwan, Juque, Jiouwei, Zhongting, Dantian, Yutang, Zigong, Huagai, Xuanji, Tiantu, Lianquan, and Chengjiang acupoints, a total of twenty-four acupoints!
Therefore, Wan Yunting is now using fifty-two silver needles to completely fill the fifty-two acupoints on Kang Nuolan's Ren and Du meridians, from her front and back to the top of her head.
Furthermore, at the Baihui acupoint on her head, Wan Yunting circulates his internal Dan Tian energy, performing a "醍醐灌顶" (ti hu guan ding - a metaphor for enlightening) through Kang Nuolan's Baihui acupoint, connecting her fifty-two acupoints with the silver needles using his powerful internal energy...
Instantly, Kang Nuolan, with her eyes closed, shows a pained expression on her delicate face, her skin gradually becoming hot and flushed...
She feels a flow of energy from the top of her head circulating through every acupoint in her body. Each time it reaches an acupoint, it sends a stinging sensation, as if a gate is being forcibly opened with a wooden stake!
At this moment, Wan Yunting's expression is serious. The rapid outward circulation of his Dan Tian energy causes beads of sweat to form and trickle down his forehead...
Kang Nuolan, who is sitting cross-legged before him, is no different...
"Now, focus all your attention on your body. Carefully feel each of your acupoints. This is how you will learn cultivation techniques and circulate the Qi in your Small Heavenly Cycle in the future."
"So, you must firmly remember the location and path of each acupoint now. This will make your future circulation much smoother," Wan Yunting reminds and guides her while continuously infusing her with internal energy.
After all, practicing internal martial arts involves drawing the energy of heaven and earth into the body, circulating it through the fifty-two acupoints along the Ren and Du meridians, and then gathering it in the lower Dan Tian to condense Qi. This is the most crucial pathway for cultivating internal martial arts.
Kang Nuolan's face is contorted in pain, and her body trembles slightly, clearly enduring unprecedented suffering.
However, she grits her teeth and bears the pain, focusing her mind as Wan Yunting instructed, diligently sensing the fifty-two acupoints of her Ren and Du meridians...
Kang Nuolan hadn't understood earlier, but as Wan Yunting continued to explain how to sense them, she gradually entered a state of focus. She could clearly perceive the acupoints in her body...
Wan Yunting continues to infuse internal energy, following two paths down Kang Nuolan's Ren and Du meridians, clearing obstacles, and continuously opening and connecting her acupoints...
Until two hours later...
Finally, Kang Nuolan's Changqiang and Taiyin acupoints are opened simultaneously. Instantly, a burning pain below her navel makes her unable to hold back a cry, and her body trembles violently. Fortunately, Wan Yunting reacts swiftly, circulating his internal energy to directly help her open her Dan Tian pool!
"Hoo..."
After finishing this, Wan Yunting finally collapses onto the bed, exhausted. Kang Nuolan opens her eyes and tries to turn over, but he quickly stops her, gasping for breath, "Don't move. Don't worry about me. Now quickly gather your mind and focus on sensing your Dan Tian and all your acupoints. Meditate and regulate your breath. Once you're ready, I'll teach you the incantations for internal martial arts..."
"Okay, Teacher."
Kang Nuolan responds and closes her eyes again, beginning to sense her body's Dan Tian and all her acupoints.
With all the acupoints of the Ren and Du meridians and the Dan Tian pool opened, Kang Nuolan feels that the pain in the fifty-two acupoints of her body has significantly reduced, although there is still a tingling sensation...
Wan Yunting quickly gets out of bed and sits cross-legged on the carpet, beginning to circulate his techniques to absorb the energy of heaven and earth into his body, circulating his Great Heavenly Cycle of the Ren and Du meridians to restore his depleted Dan Tian...
After all, helping Kang Nuolan unblock her Ren and Du meridians is an energy-consuming task. However, fortunately, this girl has an astonishing physique, making it relatively easy for him to unblock her meridians.
If it were someone with mediocre talent like Zhu Xiangwen, Wan Yunting would probably have to exhaust all the internal energy in his Dan Tian just to help him open the fifty-two acupoints of the Ren and Du meridians.
But Kang Nuolan is quite fortunate. Wan Yunting has unblocked all fifty-two acupoints of her Ren and Du meridians in one go. This means her future practice of internal martial arts will progress rapidly and yield twice the results with half the effort, making her practice much easier.
After all, some people have different physiques from birth, and they may never be able to unblock the fifty-two acupoints of the Ren and Du meridians in their lifetime. Consequently, their speed in practicing internal martial arts and absorbing the energy of heaven and earth will be greatly reduced. This is the issue of physical differences.
Of course, this also depends on one's comprehension in future practice. After all, unblocking the Ren and Du meridians does not mean one can casually learn those renowned cultivation techniques and become invincible.
Without good martial arts comprehension, one simply cannot grasp those peerless techniques passed down by ancestors.
Therefore, the importance of a good master is evident here.
Half an hour later, Wan Yunting, who was sitting cross-legged on the floor by the bed, circulated several Great Heavenly Cycles. His Dan Tian had recovered some internal energy. Feeling that it was enough, he concluded his practice, exhaled, and opened his eyes. He wiped the sweat from his forehead and realized his entire body was drenched.
This indicates how much internal energy he had consumed to unblock Kang Nuolan's Ren and Du meridians this time.
The fifty-two silver needles remain in the acupoints of her Ren and Du meridians. Now that the meridians are unblocked, Kang Nuolan feels the changes within her body. She feels that her spirit has been elevated, along with her senses.
Hearing, smell, and sight have become extraordinarily sharp. Below her navel, in her Dan Tian, a stream of energy is condensing; this is the internal energy that Wan Yunting infused into her earlier...
"How do you feel now?"
Wan Yunting gets up, leaning on the bed. Kang Nuolan also opens her eyes, a faint smile appearing on her delicate face, "Mmm, I feel very good."
"Heh heh, I thought you wouldn't smile,"
Wan Yunting can't help but tease her. Kang Nuolan's expression tightens, and she reverts to her cold, impassive demeanor.
"Then I'll remove the needles for you."
Wan Yunting moves behind her, starting to remove the needles from her head, and asks, "How is your memory?"
"It's good."
Kang Nuolan replies softly.
"Alright, then I'll teach you an incantation for absorbing internal martial arts. Remember it well."
Wan Yunting removes the needles and teaches her the incantation, "Spring's exhale clears the eyes, summer's sigh nourishes the heart. Autumn's breath settles the lungs, winter's blow calms the kidneys. The seasons' sighs nourish the spleen, the Triple Burner's 'Xi' dispels heat's trouble."
"This incantation is specifically for absorbing the energy of heaven into the body, moistening your five internal organs, and enhancing your physical and spiritual energy. Do you remember it?"
"...I remember."
Kang Nuolan nods after reciting it once. Then she asks doubtfully, "Teacher, why aren't you teaching me internal martial arts?"
Wan Yunting pulls out the silver needle from her Mingmen acupoint and smiles, "No rush. You're going to participate in a taekwondo competition. So, for the next few days, focus on learning taekwondo from Old Zhu, um, your junior disciple. After your competition, I'll teach you internal martial arts."
"Okay."
Kang Nuolan nods. Learning internal martial arts now would indeed distract her and hinder her performance in the competition.
Wan Yunting bends over, pulls out the silver needle from her Changqiang acupoint, and collects all the needles into the needle bag. Then he turns to face Kang Nuolan...
"Cough, um, when you practice absorbing and exhaling, you must clear your mind, focus your spirit, and sense your body..."
Wan Yunting's old face looks embarrassed as he continues to remove Kang Nuolan's silver needles. Despite acting like an unmoving monk and chattering incessantly, his mind is filled with all sorts of unwholesome thoughts...
In contrast, Kang Nuolan's delicate face is cold, giving the impression of someone detached from desires. She doesn't notice the lustful thoughts filling Wan Yunting's eyes at all...
Five minutes later, Wan Yunting, who is suffering internally, finally removes the last silver needle from Kang Nuolan. He lets out a slight sigh of relief, puts the needles back into the bag, and quickly gets up. Just as he is about to say something, he notices Kang Nuolan looking at him with intense focus...
And she is looking very seriously, very seriously...
"How is it?"
Noticing the strangeness in her gaze, Wan Yunting asks.
Kang Nuolan hums in response...