The meridians were truly an unprecedented discovery.
From ancient times to the present, no one had ever discovered the meridians—until Kong Ji proposed their existence.
That was also why many experts in the Base were unimpressed with Kong Ji: they believed that everything he proposed was vague and ethereal, something that did not exist at all.
This skepticism was thoroughly shattered before the discovery of the Six Aperture Technique.
Now, with the discovery of the Thirty-Six Orifice Technique and the meridians, the entire theory proposed by Kong Ji would undoubtedly become the latest research trendsetter in the Base.
“They really are meridians?”
Dong Dingguo was shocked. “Do they actually exist?”
“If the acupoints exist, why can’t the meridians exist?”
Li Dingyuan countered.
“But…”
Dong Dingguo had originally wanted to say, “Aren’t those things fictional?”
However, the facts were right before him, leaving him no choice but to believe them.
Li Dingyuan continued, “To be honest, I didn’t believe in the existence of meridians either.”
“Because in the records of every country around the world, whether ancient or modern, no one had ever discovered any sign of the meridians’ actual existence. There was not even the slightest written record of them. In fact, no one had ever even put these two words together.”
“Until I discovered them.”
“The flow of White Mist through the Human body is undoubtedly a meridian route. Otherwise, there is no way to explain it, and no theory can explain it. The meridians are the only theory.”
Li Dingyuan could not help sighing.
It was rather interesting when one thought about it.
The initial research approach for creating the Thirty-Six Orifice Technique had been the same as that of the Six Aperture Technique. However, once it was actually implemented, stimulating all thirty-six acupoints at the same time produced unsatisfactory results.
According to his calculations, the Energy Exploded from multiple Acupoints should have greatly enhanced the body, but in reality, they interfered with one another.
The White Mist Energy accumulated in the thirty-six Acupoints exerted force simultaneously. The immense Strength coursed through the body and was difficult to control, even causing tremendous harm to the Human body. As for any enhancement Effect, surviving at all was already a blessing.
The person who had volunteered to Cooperate with the Experiment at the time was injured as a result. Not only did his Blood Vessels rupture during Cultivation, but his Bone and Muscles were also damaged.
If he had not promptly Stopped Cultivation and been pulled out of the area affected by the White Mist, he might have become completely paralyzed, or even died.
Fortunately, the injury was treated in time, and no irreparable damage was caused.
Moreover, as long as he continued coming into contact with the White Mist, even the injuries that remained could gradually recover to their original state.
Because of this, Li Dingyuan’s later Experiments became much more cautious.
It was only after he accidentally discovered the meridians and his ideas opened up that he finally succeeded in compiling the Thirty-Six Orifice Technique.
In his view,
the Acupoints were like separate, scattered beads, while the meridians were the threads connecting them. With this thread, the Acupoints and Meridians formed a whole, allowing the Exploded Energy to converge and circulate endlessly throughout the body.
“Who would have thought that these were the meridians?”
Dong Dingguo exclaimed repeatedly. “I wonder how Kong Ji knew about them. He said at the time that he had made them up, but now it seems that may not have been the case.”
“Who knows?”
Li Dingyuan shrugged. “Many things are buried in history. Perhaps he really did create them by coincidence, or perhaps he discovered them. It is also possible that he found them in some lost ancient text. In any case, anything is possible.”
“However, none of that is particularly important. Everyone has Secrets. As long as the meridian theory is useful and can be applied, that is enough.”
“Speaking of which, I am now really looking forward to seeing what kind of Cultivation Method Little Kong will create.”
“His research into the meridians and Acupoints is far more profound than mine.”
The Effect brought by a single meridian was already this terrifying. Li Dingyuan did not even dare imagine what Effects more meridians might bring.
Dong Dingguo also drew a deep breath.
“I am beginning to believe that he really can create a Cultivation Method. Even if it cannot compare to the Thirty-Six Orifice Technique, merely being able to Cultivate it would be an extraordinary achievement!”
Li Dingyuan smiled. “Let us wait and see.”
The Thirty-Six Orifice Technique set off a wave of Cultivation throughout the Base.
All the combat personnel at Kunlun Base were practicing it, and some experts and professors were following suit.
Every day, hundreds of people could be seen crowded within the area covered by the White Mist at the center of the Base, Cultivating Techniques.
However, with so many people practicing together, not everyone could Cultivate to completion smoothly.
Using the White Mist to practice also required a certain level of Aptitude.
Some people had poor Aptitude.
When they practiced, their speed of absorbing the White Mist was slow. Even when practicing the Six Aperture Technique, the amount of White Mist their Acupoints could store and absorb was less than that of others, let alone the Thirty-Six Orifice Technique, which also required intense concentration to control the White Mist’s flow through the meridians.
People who could not concentrate their Spirit, even after gaining control over the White Mist, would lose control because their minds were filled with too many distracting thoughts and their Thoughts were scattered.
As a result, the White Mist would lose control while circulating and would not flow according to the meridian routes at all.
Naturally, the Effect of Cultivating Techniques was greatly reduced.
Some people had excellent Aptitude.
Not only did they absorb the White Mist faster upon contact, but their Acupoints could also store more White Mist. Their Spirit was also easier to focus during Cultivating Techniques, allowing them to enter the optimal Cultivation state in a very short time.
Once such people began practicing, their progress was at lightning speed.
While others had only completed half a meridian circuit, they had already completed one full cycle. When others completed one cycle, they had already completed two.
That was not all.
After completing the same number of Cultivation cycles, the difference between the two groups was not limited to the Time required; the Effects produced in their bodies were also worlds apart.
Kong Ji heard that after the person with the worst Aptitude had finally completed one cycle of the Thirty-Six Orifice Technique, the most they could achieve was a single-fist Strength of 300 kilograms and a hundred-meter sprint in under nine seconds—only slightly better than the best athletes.
By contrast,
after the person with the best Aptitude completed one cycle, the Strength of a single punch could reach as high as 800 kilograms, and they could run one hundred meters in under five seconds. A full-power jump could match the height achieved by other athletes in the pole vault. They were so powerful that they hardly seemed human.
If such a person appeared on the battlefield, wielding a Gatling gun in each hand and firing a Barrett rifle one-handed would be effortless. They would be no weaker than the Terminator.
“I did not expect Professor Li to update the version so quickly, or even add a meridian system.”
“The Thirty-Six Orifice Technique truly is remarkable.”
Kong Ji held the newly printed 《Detailed Explanation of the Thirty-Six Orifice Technique》 in his hands, reading it as he walked.
The document recorded not only detailed circulation routes and the Cultivation Method, but also detailed Cultivation data, feedback from Cultivating Techniques, and more. It was extremely thorough.
Some things in the new Cultivation Method he had been studying during his Closed-door Cultivation these past few days, which had not yet been verified through Experiments, also received answers from this detailed explanation.
“With this Experimental data, my new Cultivation Method is more complete.”
“Now, the only thing I really need to worry about is whether anyone can Cultivate it to completion.”
“After half a month of Closed-door Cultivation, this new Cultivation Method is not merely about meridians and Acupoints!”
“It is an entirely new version that no one has ever experienced before!”
Kong Ji took a deep breath and arrived at a training center inside the Base, preparing to find the person with the best Aptitude to serve as the test subject.