Transmigration To Magus World-Chapter 156: Taking the Pill to Break Through
Chapter 159: Taking the Pill to Break Through
The mountain air was hazy and damp as an autumn drizzle fell, carried by a cold wind. ππΏπππ ππππ¨πππ.ππ π
Christaβs delicate frame shivered in the cold, her torn clothing offering no protection. Her exposed body trembled in the wind, but her defiant and resentful gaze stayed fixed on Aizen.
From the sky, a Blood-Eyed Demon Hawk descended, landing on Aizenβs shoulder. With a shake of its wings, droplets of rain scattered. It opened its sharp beak and spat out a bamboo tube.
Aizen retrieved the tube, pulled out a silk note, and scanned its contents. His eyes flickered with understanding, and with a pulse of internal energy, the silk was shredded into floating fragments.
In one swift motion, he hoisted Christa onto his shoulder, ignoring her shrieks, and dashed out of the valley.
Having agreed to cooperate, she was less trouble now. Secret arrangements for fast horses had been made, and Aizen wasted no time. Reaching the main road, they found two horses tied to a tree alongside a set of travel packs and rain cloaks.
"Get on the horse; weβre leaving immediately," Aizen ordered as he donned a rain cloak and pushed Christa onto a horse.
The two horses, though not of the highest quality, were swift enough for their purpose. Capable of covering up to 800 Miles a day, they were sufficient for a fast-paced journey.
The grueling pace quickly wore on Christa, who lacked Aizenβs resilience. After a day of travel, Aizen, showing no sympathy, insisted they ride together to maintain speed.
Riding alternately, with one horse rested at a time, they covered over 700 Miles in a single day, passing several villages.
The northeastern region, known for its rugged and bold folk, was rife with bandits preying on travelers. However, experienced bandits knew better than to provoke lone Magus World travelers like Aizen, whose demeanor clearly warned against interference.
Setting Up Camp
As night fell, the rain ceased, and a bitter autumn wind swept through. In a roadside hollow, Aizen lit a roaring fire.
From his belt, he retrieved a gem-encrusted buckle, twisting it to reveal a wax-sealed pill.
Christa, her curiosity piqued, watched silently.
Aizen hesitated briefly before peeling away the wax. A pungent, spicy aroma filled the air, intensifying as the wax was removed, signaling the potency of the Nine Aperture Golden Pill within.
Carefully unwrapping the pill, he was met with its fiery scent, which caused a warm, tingling sensation in his one of Acupointβthe critical gateway to achieving the Innate Magus Stage.
Cultivation Insight
Aizen had already opened 99 acupoints and fully unblocked the Twelve Standard Meridians, positioning him on the brink of the Innate Magus Stage.
The next step was to open the Jade Pillow Point, allowing energy to flow freely to the brain and throughout the body, completing the Spiritual Meridians. This would signify his transcendence of mortality and his entry into the True Person Stage.
However, the challenge lay in channeling energy to the brainβa perilous process that, historically, had claimed countless lives through Aura Deviation or left practitioners as mindless shells.
"Letβs see if this pill retains enough potency to help me break through."
Unsealing the pill, Aizen was greeted by its fiery aroma. As he sniffed it, warmth surged through his body, loosening the blockage at his Jade Pillow Point.
"Itβs genuine, but..." His eyes narrowed as he realized the pillβs potency had diminished by 60% due to its age. Only its storage in wax and a specialized gemstone had preserved it from total decay.
"Even so..." Aizen turned toward Christa, who flinched under his predatory gaze.
"What are you doing?" she asked, trembling.
Without a word, Aizen immobilized her with precise strikes to her acupoints.
"Ah!" Christa fell rigidly to the ground, paralyzed and helpless.
Her wide, terrified eyes betrayed her panic. "Heβs finally going to violate me before killing me, isnβt he?"
Ignoring her, Aizen secured the horses near the fire as a makeshift alarm system, then sat cross-legged.
Placing the Nine Aperture Golden Pill in his mouth, he allowed its spicy and bitter taste to spread before swallowing it.
As his inner energy and blood circulated, the pill ignited like a flame, sending waves of warmth coursing through his acupoints.
An intense sensation akin to countless ants crawling through his body began as the pillβs energy surged, loosening his acupoints.
His stomach churned as the pill, harder than stone, was broken down, releasing its medicinal power. His Spiritual Meridian channeled the energy upward through his spine toward the Jade Pillow Point.
Sweat poured from his body as he neared the critical moment.
"Now!" Aizen roared, his face turning crimson as invisible energy rippled outward, startling the horses into restless neighing.
"Break!"
With a final push, Aizenβs energy surged toward the Jade Pillow Point.
Suddenly, he spat out dark blood, his face pale as a buzzing sound filled his head, leaving him momentarily dazed.
Chapter 160: Quasi-Xiantian
The moonlight was dim.
Aizenβs head felt equally muddled, and his chest was heavy, as if a massive hammer had struck his chest and pounded his head, causing intense discomfort.
Gradually, he began to recover. His internal energy circulated, smoothly breaking through the Jade Pillow Point. The buzzing discomfort in his head slowly dissipated, replaced by a clear and calm mind, with thoughts flowing freely and unobstructed.
The head, regarded as the "leader of the six Sun meridians," is where the primordial spirit resides, the dwelling place of the soul, and the master of the entire body. For Sorcery artists, it is exceedingly difficult to channel their Aura and blood to the head. However, once the circulation is complete, it signifies entry into a new level, opening up the brainβs potential and gradually unlocking human capabilities.
After consuming the Nine Apertures Golden Pill, Aizen had forcefully broken through, finally clearing the Jade Pillow Point.
But this breakthrough was not a natural process. Instead, it relied on the pillβs medicinal power to forcibly open the acupoint, which had harmed his vitality and compromised his foundation.
A hint of color returned to Aizenβs pale face. He opened his eyes, though his breath remained somewhat unstable, prompting a bitter smile.
"Martial arts require one to advance bravely, striking while the iron is hot to seize every opportunity. If I hadnβt taken this chance, who knows when I might have been able to open the Jade Pillow Point.
"Still, I was too rash and extreme. In the process of breaking through just now, a single misstep could have led to eternal damnation."
He slowly stood, his body trembling slightly as his spine cracked loudly like a serpent twisting. His entire skeletal structure shuddered, and his pores exuded a brownish substance.
With his acupoints cleared, a cycle formed. The opening of the Jade Pillow Point allowed his internal energy to circulate throughout his body. At this moment, even his Spiritual meridians were shaken. He felt a surge of power coursing through his entire being.
"Ha!"
Exhaling sharply, Aizen leaped forward. In a flash, he covered a distance of approximately 26 meters and threw a punch. The air resonated with a thunderous boom.
His body hair bristled, his pores opened wide, and an explosion of internal energy burst forth.
"Boom!"
33 meters ahead, a large tree trembled violently, inexplicably shedding a large chunk of bark and scattering wood shavings everywhere. Branches swayed, and water droplets sprayed in all directions.
Aizen struck again, using his fists, palms, claws, and fingers in rapid succession.
Every move unleashed powerful Aura from his hands, causing the air to vibrate with sharp whistles.
In an instant, the entire mountain hollow was ravaged by his onslaught, with sand and rocks flying and thunderous roars echoing non-stop.
In just a few dozen breaths, the once-serene hollow was left in shambles.
"Huff!"
Aizen stopped and exhaled deeply, feeling a surge of exhilaration as he slowly calmed his breathing.
Despite the brief moment of exertion, it had drained him significantly. Even with the internal energy equivalent to thirty years of cultivation, he couldnβt sustain such a ferocious outburst for long.
With the Jade Pillow Point opened and his Aura flowing to his brain, he could now be considered a quasi-Innate Magus Stage expert. All that remained was for his internal energy to become pure and flawless, allowing him to open the Spiritual meridians and condense true qi.
Although he hadnβt yet achieved this, he could already unleash his internal energy outward to harm others. A single punch could travel a hundred steps, and the Aura it carried could injure adversaries at that distance.
However, without the Spiritual meridians opened, the quality of his internal energy couldnβt compare to true Aura, and the energy expenditure from using such attacks remained immense.
Christa, lying on the ground nearby, was now visibly more fearful.
The stronger Aizen became, the slimmer her chances of escaping his grasp. Witnessing his latest display of powerβlike a humanoid beast wreaking havoc with terrifying intensityβshe couldnβt help but feel a sense of despair.
After washing himself briefly in a nearby puddle, Aizen retrieved a bundle from his horse and changed into a clean set of clothes.
He then picked up another bundle, which contained two sets of womenβs clothing, and walked toward Christa.
"Go and change into these clothes yourself. Weβll continue on our journey shortly."
After massaging three of Christaβs major acupoints, her stiff and paralyzed body gradually regained sensation. She glared angrily at Aizen but dared not voice her anger. Silently, she picked up the bundle and walked to the side.
"Change here. Your flat chest and small bottom donβt interest me," Aizen said indifferently as he removed his wine pouch and took a sip of the liquor.
Christa was furious, her teeth itching with anger and shame, but she had long submitted to Aizenβs dominance. At this moment, how could she defy him? She could only quietly remove her tattered, broken clothes and put on the clean garments from the bundle.
"This bastard... this scoundrel... this damned turtle!" she cursed inwardly, trying to console herself.
"Heβs already seen my body. My purity is long gone. A few more glances wonβt make a difference. I must survive... I must live on, learn Sorcery arts well, and kill this bastard someday."
The hatred in her heart ran as deep as the seas, impossible to calm.
Sometimes, a woman is not angry simply because a man has seen her body; she is even angrier when, after seeing her body, the man arrogantly claims there was nothing worth looking at. That is a much harder pill for a woman to swallow and accept.
Extinguishing the campfire and pulling on the horse reins, Aizen continued the journey.
To roam the Sorcery world was, in essence, to live a life on horsebackβwandering aimlessly, making the vast lands oneβs home.
The wind howled.
Traveling at night, the frosty wind bit at their faces!
Autumn was transitioning into winter, and on this rainy late night, the chill was especially piercing.
The sound of horse hooves echoed, splashing water everywhere.
Seven days later.
They had nearly reached the territory of the Lianyun Mountain Range.
This region was rife with bandits. The vast mountain range spanned countless peaks, and among them was the infamous Nine Cloud-Linked Strongholds of the Sorcery world.
The Nine Cloud-Linked Strongholds were not nine separate bandit camps but a single bandit stronghold split into nine factions, each controlling a different peak in the mountain range.
Each peak had a leader stationed there.
Thus, the Nine Lianyun Strongholds were led by nine chiefs. It was rumored that eight of them had reached the Innate Magus Stage, making them formidable foes.
Such a bandit force was stronger than many small Clan, as they controlled all the major routes passing through the mountains, effectively turning them into toll checkpoints. Any merchant caravans wishing to pass through had to pay a hefty tribute to gain safe passage.
Even righteous heroes aiming to eradicate evil were reluctant to provoke the Nine Cloud-Linked Strongholds.
Eight Innate Magus Stage experts were an undeniable deterrent.
That day, however, two separate groups stealthily approached the outskirts of the Lianyun Mountain Range. They moved cautiously, carefully concealing their movements as they headed toward Ruoli Mountain.
Ruoli Mountain was just one of the many peaks within the Lianyun Mountain Range.
This mountain had gained some fame in the past century due to the discovery of a rare mineral known as real Iron, which was produced here.
The mineral was extremely rare and valuable, primarily used for forging spirit weapons.
When the Real Iron deposits were discovered, it sparked fierce competition among various factions. In the end, the geographically advantaged and powerful Heavenly Demon Clan claimed the mining rights.
In just over ten years, the Real Iron was completely mined out, leaving Luma Mountain abandoned and desolate, with only the scars of its mining history remaining in the form of decrepit tunnels.
One of the Nine Cloud-Linked Strongholds was situated nearLuma Mountain. The leader of this faction, known as Iron-Shattering Palm, was a Innate Magus Stage Sorcery artist.
When Aizen and Christa arrived near Luma Mountain, they heightened their vigilance to the maximum.
The Cloud Linked Mountain Range was no haven, and the bandits in the strongholds were notoriously ruthless. Even fugitives from the martial world avoided this place when they could.
If they stirred up trouble before finding the Three-Life Stone and attracted the banditsβ attention, the situation would become far more complicated.
It was likely that even the people from Blood Shadow Fortress who came here would proceed quietly, sneaking toward Ruoli Mountain to retrieve the Three-Life Divine Stone.
