Chapter 10 - A Training Maniac Part 2

Under the attention of Yaoyao's bright eyes, Zhou Yuan's body started to move once again as the ninety-eight forms of the frolicking dragon were unhurriedly performed. It was done in a much more experienced manner this time and felt a little more natural with his now coordinated breathing.

Roar!

As the final action was done, Zhou Yuan once again opened his mouth as a faint dragon roar echoed from within his body. His body immediately jerked while Genesis Qi converged towards him, transforming into a white stream that was swallowed by Zhou Yuan with a single gulp.

Rumble!

As Genesis Qi entered, his body felt like a burning stove. With a thought from Zhou Yuan, the Genesis Qi once again began to surge towards the first meridian channel in waves.

This lasted for another half an incense stick of time. (30 minutes)

Zhou Yuan's body glowed with red light as a wave of heat evaporated his sweat. He could feel the slightly more loosened first meridian channel and a smile emerged from the corners of his lips. After some rest, he started to do the ninety-eight forms of the frolicking dragon again under Yaoyao's watching eyes.

In the following time, 5 dragon roars sounded in succession. This meant that Zhou Yuan had attacked his channels 5 times more.

In addition to the previous two times, the total number had reached Seven!

An ordinary practitioner who had yet to open his first meridian channel could only attempt to unblock his meridian channels once a day before it would become somewhat unbearable to continue.

From this alone, one could guess how strong Zhou Yuan's Meridian was.

As she stood by the side, shock finally emerged in Yaoyao's eyes.

However, Zhou Yuan was currently in no mood to pay any attention to Yaoyao's expression. His burning body was seated on the floor and he could feel a faint piercing pain pulsing from the meridian channels in his body. This showed that his meridian channels were about to reach their limits after four sets.

A smile involuntarily formed on his lips as he felt his first meridian channel. The originally sealed channel had loosened even more after the seventh set.

"I might be able to open my First Meridian in 3 or 4 Days at most"

"Looks like even Grandpa Hei has underestimated a second-time channel opener like you." Yaoyao's airy voice was tinged with a sliver of shock.

Zhou Yuan accepted the praise before asking her, "Miss Yaoyao, Master said before that you are pretty skilled in Genesis Runes. Could you please start teaching me?"

Yaoyao's long shapely eyebrows raised slightly as she replied, "You want to learn Genesis Runes?"

Yaoyao bent down slightly as her slender fingers picked up Tuntun. She held it in her arms and she gently stroked its fur while the now slightly arched Tuntun comfortably lay on her satin-like skin. This sight made the corners of Zhou Yuan's eyes twitch as he secretly cursed the little bastard's luck.

Yaoyao lightly stepped forward, walking into the stone pavilion and elegantly seating herself on a stone stool. She propped up her cheek with a hand as she languidly looked at Zhou Yuan and said, "It is too tiring to teach. I don't feel like it."

Zhou Yuan also sat on another stone stool and gave her another wine. "Although the Jadeite Brew is a fine liquor, this wine here is no less than Jadeite Brew". 

A beautiful smile emerged on Yaoyao's small face when she heard this. The brilliance of that moment made even the hundreds of flowers in the flower park lose their color, while also causing Zhou Yuan's heart to beat a little faster.

She faintly smiled and said, "So understanding."

Zhou Yuan also smiled. Soon after, he said, "But you may still only drink a bottle a day."

Yaoyao's smile was withdrawn as she scowled at him.

However, Zhou Yuan did not concede. After all, interest was interest and should not be without control. Cang Yuan mentioned that Yaoyao was unable to utilize Genesis Qi. Thus too much excessive drinking would harm her body.

Yaoyao could only grind her teeth when she saw that Zhou Yuan was unwilling to yield, in the end, she could ultimately only give him a vicious glare.

"Since you've studied Genesis Runes before, you should naturally understand what is most important, right?" Yaoyao put out the embers of rage in her heart as she spoke in a flat voice.

"The spirit." Replied Zhou Yuan.

Yaoyao nodded as she slowly said, "Then do you know how the different levels of Spirit are classified?"

"There are four levels to the Spirit, The Illusory stage, the Corporeal stage, the Materialization stage, and the Godroamer."

"Correct, Only those who possess powerful Spirits will be able to draw high-tier Genesis Runes. Your Spirit talent is excellent, you are at the intermediate illusory realm and can at any point even breakthrough to the advanced stage.".

At this point, Yaoyao glanced at Zhou Yuan before continuing, "The 'Primal Chaos Godly Polishing Visualisation Method' that Grandpa Hei imparted to you is an extremely high-grade Spirit tempering method. However, great courage to conquer great terror is needed to practice this method, something that you will eventually come to know when you practice it."

Zhou Yuan nodded. He had long intended to try out the Primal Chaos Godly Polishing Visualisation Method. After taking a deep breath, he sat down cross-legged on the stone stool and slowly closed his eyes.

Darkness descended as Zhou Yuan's heartbeat gradually slowed, allowing his mind to enter a state of absolute calm.

Dong! Dong!

The chirping and wind from the outside world stealthily faded. Only the sound of a beating heart echoed in the darkness.

Within the darkness, Zhou Yuan urged his Spirit to sense the brand that had been passed to him by Cang Yuan, the brand that contained the 'Primal Chaos Godly Polishing Visualisation Method'.

As Zhou Yuan continued to reach out, a slowly spinning glimmer of light suddenly appeared within the darkness. Its depths were immeasurable as if it hid something terrifying.

A powerful suction force exploded from the glimmer of light and sucked Zhou Yuan's Spirit inside.

A momentary wave of dizziness washed over Zhou Yuan as he felt his surroundings begin to change. The darkness receded as a formless void took its place. The primal chaos here had devoured time, space, and everything else, making it appear as if time had gone back to the place before everything had started.

His illusory Spirit stood within this vast nothingness as a feeling of insignificance overwhelmed him.

Rumble!

While Zhou Yuan's Spirit gazed upon this endless expanse of primal chaos, a loud sound suddenly resounded from within it. Zhou Yuan's Spirit looked towards the sound and a split second later, a shuddering-like feeling madly surged over, causing his Spirit to shiver uncontrollably.

It was because he had seen an incomparably colossal shadow slowly appear. The shadow was akin to a black hole that endlessly devoured everything.

However, it was not a black hole but a giant grindstone that seemed without end.

The giant grindstone was mottled and covered all over by the scars of time. The dark splotches decorating it looked as if they were the remnant traces of the blood of pulverized gods and devils.

Rumble!

The giant grindstone loomed within the void as it slowly rotated. It could grind anything down

into nothingness.

Zhou Yuan's Spirit stood before the giant grindstone like an insignificant grain of sand. It was at this very moment that a mysterious piece of information flowed into his mind.

It was the cultivation instructions for the 'Primal Chaos Divine Grindstone Visualisation Method'.

"The divine grindstone was born within the primal chaos, a single turn capable of annihilating gods and devils…"

"Visualise the divine grindstone and feel it grind with the Spirit as your anchor…"

"Nine rotations, every rotation a new realm…"

Zhou Yuan's spirit trembled with Excitement, this technique was a very strong one without a doubt.

While this technique needed one to overcome great terror, its benefits would be visible every time one practices it.

Zhou Yuan's Spirit stared at the divine grindstone within the primal chaos. Just standing here required a great amount of courage. Let alone the fact that one needed to cast one's Spirit onto the grindstone and be ground by it...

If Zhou Yuan did not have great mental fortitude, he would have long turned around and run for his life.

Boom!

The instant Zhou Yuan's Spirit landed on the titanic grindstone, a shadow loomed towards him. Terror and pain swiftly exploded in his Spirit.

In the short span of several breaths, Zhou Yuan's Spirit turned into nothingness under the grinding of the divine grindstone.

Something faintly trembled within the primal chaos as an invisible ripple converged to a single spot. It was Zhou Yuan's Spirit. If a Spirit had a face, Zhou Yuan would be deathly pale, eyes overflowing with terror.

In that very moment from before, the feeling of being destroyed was just too real.

Yet although he had been scared witless, between being pulverized into nothingness and the subsequent reconstruction had seemed to make his Spirit even more solid.

"What an insane Spirit tempering method!"

Zhou Yuan's heart shuddered. Anyone with a little less mettle would have long been destroyed by fear. Once the fear of the divine grindstone left its mark in one's heart, Cang Yuan's primal chaos divine grindstone brand would fade and the 'Primal Chaos Divine Grindstone Visualisation Method' would fail.

"This Primal Chaos Divine Grindstone Visualisation Method is to continuously cast one's Spirit onto the divine grindstone. Amidst the millions and millions of times of being obliterated into nothingness, the endless destruction and reconstruction will allow one to undergo a metamorphosis and grow stronger…"

"According to the instructions, there are nine rotations to this Primal Chaos Divine Grindstone Visualisation Method, and every rotation is a new realm. These so-called nine rotations refer to the divine grindstone completing a full round nine times. As long as the Spirit can persevere till an entire round is complete, it will undergo a single transformation."

Zhou Yuan looked towards the divine grindstone within the primal chaos. It was split into an upper layer and a lower layer, while a vertical faint dark-gold line could be seen joining these two layers as if it was a scale of sorts.

As the divine grindstone rotated, the upper part of the golden line would move. When it once again returned to its original position and joined with the bottom part, an entire round would be completed.

Zhou Yuan was able to stay for a longer time before his spirit was pulverized.

Zhou Yuan breathed in deeply to suppress the fear he had towards the primal chaos divine grindstone. With a clench of his teeth, his Spirit flew forward again and landed on the slowly rotating mottled divine grindstone.

Boom!

As the divine grindstone turned, Zhou Yuan's Spirit was once again pulverized into nothingness.

Boom!

At the vast expense of primal chaos, the divine grindstone turned again and again, completely obliterating the speck of dust that was cast into it over and over.

Each time it was destroyed, the continuously reconstructed Spirit gradually started slowly turning more solid little by little.

The Two hundred and fiftieth Time.

Zhou Yuan finally stopped after his Spirit was destroyed and reforged for the Two Hundred and fiftieth time. He could feel intense tiredness and pain gushing out from within his Spirit.

This allowed him to know that he had finally reached his limit today. If he forced himself any further, it would instead do more harm than good.

Although his Spirit was exhausted, Zhou Yuan's heart was overflowing with happiness.

His Spirit had advanced to the advanced stage of the Illusory realm.

"A downright awesome visualization method." Zhou Yuan praised with a sigh.

In the stone pavilion, Zhou Yuan's tightly shut eyes slowly opened. Although his face was as white as a sheet, the excitement in his eyes could not be hidden.

"I've reached the Advanced Illusory stage!"

Yaoyao was a little taken aback by Zhou Yuan's words as she doubtfully asked, "So fast? How many times did you endure the divine grindstone?"

"250 times".

Yaoyao's eyes narrowed a little as shock flashed within them. Ordinary people were only able to endure a dozen or so times on their first attempt. Yet Zhou Yuan had endured Two hundred and fifty times, a far from ordinary result.

"As expected of the one who once possessed the sacred dragon destiny. Compared to your body, your Spirit does not seem to have suffered any damage." Yaoyao softly praised before continuing, "Now I can teach you Genesis Runes from grades 1 to 3, We will start from Grade 1 runes"

"Let's Start"

"Yes Yaoyao"

Early morning the second day.

Zhou Yuan could be seen running around the Palace, after which he continued his practice of the ninety-eight forms of the frolicking dragon, absorbing Genesis Qi to attack and unblock his meridian channels.

A good part of the afternoon was spent on another seven waves of attacks on the meridian channels. Although Zhou Yuan's channels ached and he dripped with sweat, he continued.

After doing the Qi drawing he started doing pushups, crunchies, and pull-ups.

After he completed the designated sets, he started doing some advanced Calisthenic exercises, with the help of machines he created in the past.

(Keep in mind that the Heavybody rune was still on his body)

Handstand, Muscle Up, Front Lever, V-Sit, Pistol Squat, Human Flag, and Straddle Planche are some of them.

Zhou Yuan started doing these exercises from the moment he was 12 years old (1 year after he transmigrated), which meant that he had a pretty solid foundation.

Zhou Yuan wanted a body that had Extreme Power and Extreme Speed, so he trained his body in a which neither made him seem thin nor extra muscular.

He also practiced his katas before sitting down on the ground and started his spirit training with the 'Primal Chaos Godly Polishing Visualisation Method'.

In this way, Zhou Yuan both his spirit and body to the limit.

In the he did not sleep but meditated.

He continued training like this.

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On the Fourth day

After completing his eighth cycle of Dragon breathing.

Huu!

Zhou Yuan sucked in and the surrounding Genesis Qi was immediately drawn towards him. It surged over, transforming into a white mist that was swallowed into his body with a single gulp.

Once the Genesis Qi entered his body, Zhou Yuan directed it towards the final bit of blockage in the first meridian channel and ferociously attacked.

Pop!

The last bit of blockage did not pose much of an obstruction. A faint sound was heard as if an invisible membrane was broken.

At the same time, Zhou Yuan could feel that the first meridian channel in his body was completely opened at this very moment!

Zhou Yuan felt as if the surroundings had become very quiet. The Qi and blood in his body boiled with gurgling noises, while the first meridian channel seemed to have come alive, slowly squirming as it continuously devoured the Genesis Qi that poured into the body as if it had been starved.

The meridian channel absorbed Genesis Qi and swiftly fed it to the flesh.

Waves of piercing pain pulsed within Zhou Yuan's body, but he did not panic. Instead, ecstasy overflowed on his face.

Along with the piercing pain, a feeling of transparency filled his body. His entire body seemed to grow lighter at this moment while a numbing sensation washed over his muscles, skeleton, and skin.

It was an indicator that his physical body was strengthening!

This feeling lasted for a dozen minutes before Zhou Yuan's eyes slowly cracked open. He immediately smelled an odd odor from his body and lowered his head, only to find that his skin was covered in filth. It was the impurities that had been expelled from his body when it had been strengthened earlier.

Zhou Yuan's eyes seemed to become much brighter at this moment while the world around him also grew much clearer.

"Go inform father and mother." Zhou Yuan entered a room to wash his body while instructing a nearby servant girl.

By the time Zhou Yuan had cleaned himself and reemerged, he saw that Zhou Qing and Qin Yu were already waiting. Their faces were filled with both surprise and joy.

"Yuan'er, you've unblocked your first meridian channel?!" Upon seeing Zhou Yuan emerge, Qin Yu quickly walked forward, emotions stirring on her gentle face.

Zhou Qing also walked over, flames seemingly burning within his eyes as he looked at Zhou Yuan.

Zhou Yuan's heart warmed when he saw the emotions on their faces as he nodded his head. With a thought, the first meridian channel in his body vibrated and a suction force was emitted. The surrounding Genesis Qi immediately flowed into Zhou Yuan's body through his pores, causing the surface of his skin to glow a little.

"Drawing Qi into the body. He has indeed opened his channel!" Zhou Qing's eyes flickered brightly. Even he seemed to have lost some self-control at this very moment as he heartily laughed and said, "Good, good. As expected of the sacred dragon of our Zhou clan. You've opened your first meridian channel in only four days. No one in Great Zhou has ever achieved such speed before!"

Qin Yu's eyes were red as she hugged Zhou Yuan and choked out between sobs, "Yuan'er can cultivate. The outbreak of Dragon's Resentment Poison three years later will be suppressed!"

"Come, Yuan'er. Let Father see how strong your body has become." Zhou Qing beckoned to Zhou Yuan. Every time a channel was opened, the quality of the channel opener's body would improve, allowing it to far surpass an ordinary person's.

Zhou Yuan eagerly nodded upon hearing this.

Zhou Qing casually stood on the spot and beckoned at Zhou Yuan. The former's seemingly careless posture and position rippled with a presence that made Zhou Yuan's breathing stifle slightly.

"Father has broken through the Heaven Gate and reached the Alpha-Origin stage."

For Genesis Masters, channel opening was the beginning. After all eight meridian channels were unblocked, the Qi Dwelling could be opened, allowing one to advance to the Qi Nourishing stage. At the perfect Qi Nourishing stage, Qi could be used to attack the Heaven Gate, and once broken, Genesis Qi will be able to leave the body more freely.

The Alpha-Origin stage was what came after the Heaven Gate stage.

Channel Opening, Qi Nourishing, Heaven Gate, and Alpha-Origin. These were the first four greater stages of Genesis Masters.

Zhou Qing extended his hand and said, "We'll test your power first. Use all of your strength."

Zhou Yuan nodded. His foot powerfully pushed off the ground as his body shot out like an arrow. With a twist of his hip, power surged in his body and converged at his fist. Fist winds immediately emerged as a punch filled with vigorous power heavily slammed into Zhou Qing's extended hand.

The soil beneath Zhou Yuan's feet was sent flying while Zhou Qing's body remained unmoved. His hand had likewise not budged a single inch, but an expression of surprise appeared in his eyes.

"Let's test your speed."

With a twirl of his hand, a dozen pebbles rose from the ground and revolved above his palm. With a sudden wave of his hand, the pebbles shot toward Zhou Yuan like a torrential rainstorm.

Every pebble was akin to an arrow and the sound of rapidly speeding through the wind could be faintly heard.

Zhou Yuan calmly evaded all of them, his spirit was in the advanced illusory stage which increased his 5 physical senses, and his ability to sense dangers.

As the second wave came, he started catching all of them, which produced 'pluck' sounds.

"Father?"

Zhou Yuan suddenly realized that Zhou Qing blankly stared at the hand that had caught the pebbles.

Zhou Qing came back to his senses upon hearing Zhou Yuan's voice and strangely looked at him. Zhou Qing had intentionally increased the force behind those few pebbles from before to measure Zhou Yuan's resistance to strikes, in other words, the toughness of his body.

However, he never imagined that Zhou Yuan's eyes would be so sharp. He had seen through the trajectories of the pebbles, evaded them, and even caught all of them. Was this a coincidence, or something else?

Zhou Qing shook his head and shot a glance at Zhou Yuan. The former's finger suddenly flicked and a red bolt of lightning shot out. In the blink of an eye, it blasted Zhou Yuan's chest.

Crash!

Zhou Yuan was sent flying and smashed into a tree. He covered his chest with a hand and stood up, rubbing his chest a little.

Qin Yu hastily walked over and helped him up before angrily looking towards Zhou Qing. "Why did you use Flame-Lightning Qi?"

After an awkward laugh, Zhou Qing walked forward and looked at Zhou Yuan's chest. Although it was a little bruised, this was a superficial wound. Zhou Qing's eyelids immediately twitched. How did someone who had only opened a single meridian channel be so sturdy?

"How was it?" Zhou Yuan massaged his chest and asked calmly.

Zhou Qing looked at Zhou Yuan oddly and replied, "Are you certain that you've only opened one meridian channel?"

Qin Yu also sensed that something was amiss and nervously asked, "What is it? Is there something wrong with Yuan'er?"

"Something wrong?"

Zhou Qing bitterly chuckled. "Something is indeed wrong because regardless of whether it is power, speed, or toughness, let alone a single-channel opener, even a three-channel opener cannot compare to this child's body."

"This is the first time I've seen such a thing in many many years. To think that the body quality of a mere single channel opener would be so great."

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