Chapter Nineteenth: Blazing Heart Technique

  In the dimly lit practice room, Qin Yun sat cross-legged on the wooden floor with his eyes closed.

  For nearly a month now, he has spent every night here.

  Among the thousands of young people in the Qin family, he may not be the most talented, but in terms of hard work, he will absolutely not lose to anyone.

  One point of hard work, one point of harvest; the improvement of one's boundary and power comes from the accumulation of every single detail in daily life. Although there are elixirs and external objects that can be relied on, those are absolutely not the right path.

  Qin Yun was topless, wearing only shorts on his lower body. A silver bead pendant hung from a rope made of hemp thread around his neck, and his robust physique was dripping with sweat.

  He has reached the crucial moment of his career.

  What Qin Yun is currently cultivating is precisely the high-level internal energy technique of the Qin family's inherited Lihuo Heart Method.

  Liezhi Heart Method and Chiyan Heart Secret are inherited from the same origin, it greatly enhances the power of true energy on the basis of Chiyan Heart Secret, making it more changeable and aggressive.

  The vast majority of Qin family members with fire-attributed martial veins first use the Red Flame Heart Technique to build their foundation and refine their energy. After successfully opening their veins, they then switch to practicing the Fierce Blaze Heart Method to connect their body's various meridians and acupoints.

  The fierce and intense mind method can be cultivated all the way to the sixth or seventh heaven of the Lianqi realm, and it is only when breaking through to the Xiantian realm that a higher-level mind method needs to be practiced.

  But even with the foundation of Chi Yan Xin Kui, cultivating Lie Chi Xin Fa is by no means easy, and the latter has increased in difficulty several times compared to the former.

  However, in just one month's time, Qin Yun had already pushed the Blazing Heart Technique to the peak of the second layer with one breath, and was only one step away from the third layer.

  So fast that it was enough to make the elders and juniors of the Qin clan burst their eyes, knowing that a junior who had just started practicing the fierce heart method could reach the second layer within a month was considered a shocking talent.

  The reason for this lies in Qin Yun's exceptionally solid foundation. His Vermilion Flame Heart Technique had reached the fifth layer of Grand Perfection, far surpassing the two or three layers that ordinary disciples could achieve. As a result, it was much easier for him to cultivate the more profound and complex Blazing Heart Method.

  After breaking through the second layer, Qin Yun began to work on unblocking the meridians in his hands and feet.

  Unblock the double-handed and double-footed meridians, and the Qi will penetrate 24 acupoints. This is the key to advancing from the first heaven of Qi refinement to the second heaven. Once the meridians and acupoints are unblocked, the true Qi in the Dan Tian can flow through the meridians to reach the four limbs, greatly enhancing the martial artist's combat power.

  Qin Yun could only send the Chi Yan True Energy to his arm, but he couldn't infuse it into the long sword in his hand. With the acupoints on his hands connected, this problem would be easily solved!

  In the Dantian of the Sea of Qi, the scorching true energy was churning violently like surging molten lava, emitting heat that penetrated through flesh and bone, spreading throughout his entire body. If Qin Yun's physique wasn't strong enough and hadn't already adapted, he would probably have been roasted alive.

  The silver beads hanging on his chest also played a certain role, and the beads continuously emitted a cool and warm breath that penetrated into Qin Yun's body, greatly neutralizing the heat.

  Although its effect is not as good as Han Liang's Cold Water, one pill is enough to allow Qin Yun to concentrate his mind and calm his breath during cultivation.

  One after another, the fierce fire condensed in the Dan Tian, it was identical to the true fire that had been condensed with the original Chi Flame Heart Technique, but contained even stronger true energy power, and its color changed from the bright red of the true fire to orange-red.

  If cultivated to the highest sixth layer of Dacheng, the color of the fierce fire can change to bright yellow, and its power is at least ten times that of Chiyan True Fire!

  The newly born fierce fire was only the size of a bean, and when three fierce fires took shape, Qin Yun manipulated his heart method to control them in a row, wrapped in true energy and sent into the martial pulse.

  Three sparks of fierce fire flew quickly along the main vein to Qin Yun's right hand, and in an instant they turned into a thin flame that rushed towards the branch vein connecting his thumb!

  The entire process of transformation relies entirely on Qin Yun's refined Lethal Heart Method, and any slight deviation will result in failure, with severe cases even causing harm to his limbs.

  Qin Yun also spent half a month repeatedly exploring and practicing before reaching his current level of control.

  The congenitally closed meridians are broken through and penetrated one by one under the impact of the true Qi's surging flow.

  Unlike the thick and tough pulse, the branch meridians and hidden meridians that connect the 365 acupoints of the body are mostly fine and small. If you want to penetrate them, the requirements for true qi must be much higher.

  It's absolutely impossible to rely solely on brute force, the true energy must be compressed to a fine and strong state, in order to penetrate obstacles with one breath and reach the acupoints.

  The ingenuity of Lie Chi Heart Method lies in its full utilization of the inflammatory power of fire-element true energy, which can soften the meridians during the process of true energy rushing through the pulse.

  However, this also requires precise control, and if it does not meet the requirements of the heart method, excessive or insufficient flame power will cause the pulse to fail.

  The most troublesome thing is still the pain brought about during the process of rushing pulse, as the saying goes, "ten fingers connected to the heart", the feeling of true qi bursting through the meridians is like a red-hot steel needle piercing into the fingertips, if there isn't enough willpower, it's absolutely impossible to persist.

  Many people use elixirs to suppress and eliminate this suffering, but such methods are not entirely acceptable, for the suffering itself is also a kind of tempering for warriors, and even more so a test of will!

  Under the impact of the true energy, Qin Yun's thumb swelled up, and his joints made a faint cracking sound. The hairs on the back of his fingers were instantly scorched away, and beads of sweat rolled down from his forehead non-stop.

  Pfft!

  A low muffled sound suddenly came from the fingertips, and a faint light emanated from under the skin membrane, piercing through the darkness of the quiet room!

  It's done! Qin Yun's mood suddenly relaxed, and he opened his eyes with a smile.

  The penetration of the right thumb meridian represents that he has completed the penetration of the twelve acupoints of the ten fingers of both hands, and the true energy of the dantian can directly reach the fingertips and inject into the weapon.

  The internal small heavenly cycle circulation of both arms and hands and the dantian!

  Even with bare hands, combat power has increased a lot compared to before.

  He couldn't help but wipe away the sweat on his face and grab the Qingfeng sword placed in front of him on the floor.

  Good fortune enters the palm, true energy continuously flows into the sword body.

  This is actually a technique of the Blazing Sword Style.

  Buzz!

  The Qinghua sword suddenly shook, emitting a dragon's hum, as if cheering for Qin Yun's progress.

  A silver sword with a layer of red misty light on its body, this is the characteristic of true energy entering the sword.

  And when Qin Yun's true energy was released to the extreme, a crimson gas blade suddenly spewed out from the sword tip, looking dazzling and mysterious.

  Sword tip!

  Its appearance represents Qin Yun's first step towards the Supreme Sword Path.

  The sword's edge is the foundation of the sword energy, and only those who can release the sword energy have the qualifications to be called a swordsman, rather than just a sword apprentice who only knows the moves. The difference between the two is as vast as the distance between heaven and earth.

  Although Qin Yun is still far from cultivating the true sword energy, he has already established his own monument in the way of the sword, with infinite possibilities for growth in the future.

  Clang! Clang! Clang!

  The loud bell sound coming from outside dispelled Qin Yun's enthusiasm for practicing the fierce fire sword technique.

  He got up and went to the bathroom to take a refreshing cold shower, then changed into clean clothes and left the hut.

  In a small restaurant outside the Zhuangyuan Street, Qin Yun had a steaming hot breakfast as usual. Then he went to the Moyang Tao Wai Shitang to strike the hour, and afterwards headed to the Lanyue Temple to attend the morning lecture.

  A month passed, and the number of young masters listening to lectures on the first floor of the Moon-Embracing Building decreased by more than half. Many people felt that they had gained a good understanding, so they spent more time in the martial arts arena sparring with each other.

  Like Qin Yun, who never appeared in the martial arts arena and instead went to a secluded place on Xiaogushan Mountain to practice swordsmanship alone, there were basically none.

  But today is a bit special, all the new people's children are gathered together without exception.

  "The way of swordsmanship lies in persistence, and only through continuous practice can one grasp its subtleties!"

  The white-robed middle-aged sword master finished speaking today's content and swept his gaze over the faces of his disciples.

  He said slowly: "From today on, you new disciples of the outer sect will also start to complete the family tasks. I hope you won't neglect your kung fu and sword skills because of this."

  "That's it for today!"

  Over a hundred disciples stood up in unison and bowed to see off their sword master as he left.

  Most people's faces showed excitement.

  They were all under twenty years old, and a month of going back and forth between Tangkou and the manor made people feel very dull, eager to go out and get some fresh air, take a look at the scenery inside and outside Qianchao City.

  What's more important is that with family tasks comes the opportunity to obtain family merits.

  To get the special guidance of a martial master or swordmaster, to rent more advanced techniques and skills, it's impossible without family merits. Family merits can be said to be even more important than money.

  The family affairs were established by the Moyang Tao General Hall and managed through the External Affairs Hall, which is also where the most important power of the External Affairs Hall lies.

  The place where the Foreign Affairs Hall releases family tasks is one of the three major buildings, Youyelou. It's usually bustling with people coming and going, but today it's especially lively as it's the first task day for all new disciples.

  The first floor of the weekdays' building is a task release point for all Tangmen members, and the outer affairs hall's attendants are busy registering and issuing cards, comparable to a bustling market.

  On both sides of the hall, a huge white-painted wooden board was placed in front of each wall, with small boards covered with written words stuck on it.

  "Dan Medicine Hall doesn't ask for Dan Master's need of Tian Xin Guo 10 pieces, reward one merit and a bottle of medium-grade Qi-cultivating Pill!"

  "Qin Kaitai, the master craftsman of Zhuoqiertang, seeks three taels of Starlight Sand in exchange for a thousand-forged black iron sword!"

  "Merchant guild escort, requires ten swordsmen above the third layer of Qi Refining Realm, generous rewards!"

  ……

  All sorts of tasks are dazzling, and the newcomers who come here for the first time look at them with dizzy eyes. Many gray-clad servants rush back and forth in the crowd, constantly taking away and replacing new task cards from the large wooden signboard.

  In the crowd, Qin Yun saw the figure of Qin Hai Shan.

  This fellow townsman luckily defeated his opponent in the recruitment of the Wu Tang Clan and joined them, I heard he's doing quite well.

  He was squeezed in front of a large wooden sign, standing on tiptoes and looking around, with an absent-minded expression.

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  Thanks to Ah Jiu's friend for the reward, and also to the lonely friend who cast the evaluation vote. By the way, I'd like to ask for recommendations and collection support, thank you all!