Chapter 16 - Spiritual Energy Marrow Cleansing

The Seven Heroes of Wudang all looked at Ning Changge with curiosity. Earlier, Ning Changge had briefly explained what spiritual energy was to them, but they could only grasp it to a certain extent. They couldn’t sense it directly, as if there was a barrier between them and the concept, like it was veiled by a thick black cloth.

If they could experience it first-hand, that would be even better.

Ning Changge nodded with a smile and said, “Of course, Seventh Senior Brother, please extend your hand.”

Mo Shenggu nervously extended his right hand, and Ning Changge lightly touched it with his fingertip. Instantly, a stream of spiritual energy entered Mo Shenggu’s body.

Mo Shenggu’s eyes widened with surprise and awe. He exclaimed with a trembling voice, “I … I can feel it! So powerful! This force is incredibly strong, and it’s filled with vibrant vitality!”

The spiritual energy surged within him.

Only Ning Changge could control it at will; otherwise, a slight mishap could explode his senior brother to smithereens. Those who weren’t cultivating the path of immortality couldn’t control spiritual energy. That was an ironclad rule Ning Changge had come to understand.

After letting Mo Shenggu experience it for a while, Yin Liting also insisted on trying. As Ning Changge was about to withdraw the spiritual energy, he suddenly exclaimed in surprise, noticing subtle changes.

He saw it.

Mo Shenggu’s aptitude and meridians seemed to have improved slightly.

It was a very subtle change, almost imperceptible if it weren’t for Ning Changge’s keen spiritual awareness.

“Senior brother, please wait a moment,” Ning Changge said, his eyes showing excitement as he delved into it.

The others were momentarily stunned, but they soon understood. They had seen this before; their junior brother often had insights while doing things. Several of their supreme martial arts had been created in a similar manner.

They began to look forward to it.

What amazing martial arts would their junior brother create this time?

Ning Changge was fully immersed in the world within Mo Shenggu’s body. His spiritual awareness scanned everything, revealing every detail. Every drop of blood, each and every single meridian was revealed to him. The circulation and dispersion of spiritual energy all were exposed. He continuously experimented with different methods.

It was unknown how much time had passed.

[You have observed in detail the entire process of spiritual energy circulation within the human body, grasped the effects of spiritual energy, and continuously adjusted the way it circulates, the quantity injected, and the vibration frequency. You have created an Immortal Technique: Spiritual Energy Marrow Cleansing Technique!]

…

Ning Changge’s spirit quivered.

He raised his head, facing a pair of expectant eyes.

With a slight smile, he said, “Senior brothers, you’re in luck!”

The others couldn’t contain their curiosity and asked, “What incredible martial art have you created this time, Junior Brother?” But Ning Changge just smiled and didn’t answer.

Mo Shenggu closed his eyes and exclaimed, “Come on, as usual, I’ll be the guinea pig!”

He was the youngest after Ning Changge, and whenever they experimented with new techniques, he always volunteered to go first.

Everyone burst into laughter.

Ning Changge extended his hand to Mo Shenggu’s back.

This time, threads of spiritual energy flowed into Mo Shenggu’s body continuously, sometimes light, sometimes heavy, sometimes fast, sometimes slow, all accompanied by vibrations, spinning, and oscillating movements.

Mo Shenggu felt a surging sensation within his body. But then, he widened his eyes because he could clearly sense his meridians becoming more resilient and broader, and his aptitude seemed to have improved significantly.

“Senior brother, keep your mind focused!”

Mo Shenggu hurriedly closed his eyes and cooperated.

The others exchanged glances, even more curious.

Before long, as the spiritual energy continued to vibrate, a foul-smelling substance began to seep out from Mo Shenggu’s body. Mo Shenggu felt extremely comfortable throughout his body, and his innate internal energy surged relentlessly. He even felt like he was on the verge of breaking through a barrier.

Song Yuanqiao and the others faintly guessed what was happening.

Their mouths hung open in astonishment.

It was well known that in martial arts, there was only one chance for a person to undergo an essence cleansing and marrow refinement upon breaking through to the Innate realm. There was no possibility of a second one, unless they consumed extremely precious heavenly materials, which were exceedingly rare in the martial world.

And now, their junior brother was performing an essence cleansing and marrow refinement on their Seventh Brother?!

This was an incredibly heaven-defying matter!

Judging from the aura emanating from Mo Shenggu, the extent of this essence cleansing and marrow refinement might even surpass the previous one when he had initially broken through to the Innate realm. It could completely transform a mediocre individual into a genius!

Their eyes burned with excitement.

Time passed.

Finally, Mo Shenggu’s spiritual cleansing came to an end. He jumped up suddenly and laughed heartily, “I’m so strong!”

He felt that his current state was becoming somewhat terrifying. Not only had his aptitude improved significantly, but he had also advanced to the Master level in terms of cultivation!

“Old Sixth, I challenge you to a one-on-one fight!”

Yin Liting grinned and said, “Sure, after our junior brother also performs a spiritual cleansing on me. As for you, you should hurry up and take a bath. You stink!”

Everyone burst into laughter.

Ning Changge watched his senior brothers’ joyful interactions, his lips curving slightly. Thanks to his presence, the behind-the-scenes atmosphere among the Seven Heroes of Wudang was completely different from their solemn appearance in public. They had even learned a lot of vocabulary from Ning Changge.

In the midst of Yin Liting’s hopeful gaze, Ning Changge performed a spiritual cleansing on him. For him, this was not a difficult task. Improving their aptitude would make their martial arts cultivation easier, and in the future, if they chose to switch to the path of immortality, it would also be much smoother.

Soon, Yin Liting’s essence cleansing and marrow refinement were completed, and he, too, ran out, stinking, to take a bath.

The remaining five people had their eyes widened to the max, eagerly lining up.

“Junior brother, you have truly blessed us! We will make sure to bring back all the treasures and medicinal herbs from the Five Mountain Sword Sects’ treasury!” Song Yuanqiao’s voice resounded like thunder. Everyone had their chests beatings loudly.

Ning Changge shook his head with a wry smile.

One by one, he performed spiritual cleansings for his senior brothers. Before long, all seven of the Seven Heroes of Wudang had undergone the process. After washing up, they gathered once again in the Mingqing Hall. It was evident that their auras had undergone tremendous changes; they all exuded an otherworldly sense of superiority.

Their spirits, energy, and essence were vastly improved.

With their doubled aptitude, the impact on them was immense, especially when combined with the Yin-Yang Infinite Technique. Breaking through to the Transcendent realm of martial arts was absolutely within reach!

As for the increase in strength brought about by this spiritual cleansing, it was secondary. However, even so, it was a significant improvement.

The strongest Song Yuanqiao and Zhang Cuishan both reached the pinnacle of the Master realm!

The other five all advanced to the Master realm as well!

With this, all of the Seven Heroes had achieved the Master realm, and they would undoubtedly cause a sensation in the martial world!

Song Yuanqiao and the others looked at Ning Changge with gratitude in their eyes.

They were grateful that they had such an extraordinary junior brother in Wudang. They were determined to do more for him in the future.

Seeing the looks in their eyes, Ning Changge couldn’t help but smile and say, “Why are you looking at me like that? If you want to thank me, do something practical.”

“Hurry, then, tell us!” Song Yuanqiao and the others were even more impatient than Ning Changge.

Ning Changge said, “I want to access Wudang’s treasury and obtain some treasures and medicinal herbs.”

This was his second reason for coming out of seclusion.

In the Nine Provinces World, there was spiritual energy, which meant there must be spiritual herbs and spiritual objects. He needed to identify them and develop external methods such as alchemy and artifact refining to boost his cultivation further.

During this period, he had realized that relying solely on absorbing the spiritual energy of heaven and earth for cultivation was too slow. He needed to find new methods for his growth.