Chapter 31 Ancient Spiritual Pulse

  Tang Yan struggled to sit up, but his body's condition had become extremely bad. This sudden change completely disrupted the normal refining and absorption, the collision of two breaths, the entanglement of two voices, and the confusion of his divine consciousness without warning, all made his dantian chaotic.

  Fortunately, this change came quickly and went even faster. After everything returned to calmness, Tang Yan strongly endured the severe pain, quickly recovered his clarity, and made an effort to operate the Unextinguished Heaven's Secret, guiding the circulation of spiritual power and the essence of life.

  The "life mist" of the dantian qihai disperses, emitting a warm and gentle aura that accelerates the healing of injuries throughout the body.

  Time flies so fast.

  After ten major cycles, the torn meridians began to heal rapidly and expanded by a full double; the spiritual energy inside the meridians was like a surging river, turbulent and dense; the vortex in the acupoints began to recover normally, with a hint of purple gas mixed in; the dantian qihai tended to calm down, but its range expanded by more than twice; the life mist permeated the entire qihai, and faintly, deep within the mist, a delicate fetal outline was taking shape; the blue flames all over the body began to converge, slowly withdrawing into the meridians and qihai.

  Just like a colorful butterfly breaking out of its cocoon, after experiencing unimaginable suffering, it gains enormous rewards.

  Surging spiritual power, the expansion of the Qi Sea, and the strengthening of the meridians all clearly indicate that Tang Ye's baptism was a success. And just like all successful baptisms, he successfully crossed into the Martial Spirit realm!

  Martial Spirit Realm, where one can formally cultivate various martial skills and freely wield spiritual energy!

  What excited Tang Yan the most was the expansion of the 'Life Mist' in his dantian, as well as the formation of the outline of the 'Mist Embryo'. This signified that the Undying Heavenly Art had entered the late stage of its first phase and was trending towards transformation into the second phase. As long as he absorbed enough Life Essence in the future and thoroughly compressed the scattered 'Life Mist' into the shape of an infant, he would be able to complete the transformation and trigger the activation of his auxiliary martial skills!

  "Is the spiritual vein activated now?" Tang Yan silently recovered from his injuries, regulating his breath and still somewhat disordered meridians. His attention quickly focused on the vortex of energy within the acupoints throughout his body, as well as the purple patterns spreading across the surface of his meridians.

  Is this your own spiritual pulse?

  Tang Yan carefully urged his spiritual power, but it touched and brought a sharp pain in his mind. He tried again, and the pain reappeared.

  "Baptism is over! Leave the pool!" A majestic voice awakened Tang Yan.

  "So soon it's over?"

  "It should have ended long ago!" Yang Ruyan stood far away at the edge of the stone gate, she had already woken up ten minutes ago and was about to leave early, but didn't expect the stone gate to be tightly closed, leaving her standing here for a dry ten minutes.

  "How come you're not leaving yet? Must wait for me to go together?" Tang Yan slowly tidied up his bath towel and left the pool. "You know, I'm a serious person, and being affectionate with women isn't my style."

  "Why don't you just die?" Yang Ruyan gritted her teeth.

  "Don't be in a hurry, at least before I die, you have to become a woman from a girl." Tang Yan winked and smiled, then swiftly ran out.

  "Congratulations to both of you." The elderly man with a kind face smiled and nodded outside the door.

  "Elder." Tang Yan and Yang Ruyan, who was emitting a murderous aura, both restrained themselves and respectfully bowed their heads in greeting.

  "Come with me, the baptism is over, next is the assessment of your achievements." The old man led the two to a high platform not far away.

  On the high platform, a glass ball the size of a basketball was placed in the middle, at least it looked like a glass ball to Tang Yan. In the corner stood three white-haired and hoary old men, two men and one woman, who seemed to be nearly a hundred years old, but the aura they emitted made Tang Yan and Yang Ruyan secretly shocked.

  The elder first nodded to the three of them, quite respectfully, and then turned to Tang Yan and Yang Ruyan: "Put your hands on top, try to infuse spiritual energy, who will go first?"

  "I'll go first." Yang Ruyan glanced at Tang Yan, took a few steps forward, and placed her slender hand on it, slowly injecting spiritual energy. In an instant, the ordinary light ball burst forth with dazzling brilliance, colorful lights swirling and shining brightly.

  "Good, very good." The old man placed his hand on it again, silently sensing for a moment, his spirit slightly shaken, and nodded in satisfaction.

  "Elder, what is my spiritual pulse activation rate?"

  "It will be announced soon, you can go out." The old man smiled and nodded, then gestured to the three other elderly men beside him, shaking his head slightly.

  "Thank you, elder." Yang Ruyan left the stone room with a hint of unease.

  "Is it up to me?" Tang Yan suddenly felt that the old man's smile was somewhat sinister, and the eyes of the other three old men also turned to him.

  "Close your eyes, don't tense up, slowly inject spiritual energy."

  Tang Yan took another look at the three old men in the corner, secretly added a bit of caution, placed his hand on the sphere, and carefully injected spiritual energy.

  An old man!! A trembling sound wave reverberated inside the sphere, emitting a seven-colored glow. Although it was not as dazzling as Yang Ruyan's, the blue and purple light was somewhat piercing to the eyes.

  "Continue." The old man felt it carefully.

  Tang Yan's concerns in his heart were even heavier, and he slightly comforted the Qi Hai in his body, only purely injecting spiritual power.

  The old man was immersed in his epiphany, his hand on the sphere never leaving, constantly gesturing for Tang Yan to continue infusing spiritual energy.

  The eyes of the three old men fell on Tang Yan's body without blinking, paying attention to his changes.

  The elder in charge of the review slowly lifted his hands after five minutes of silence, nodding thoughtfully.

  Tang Yan asked: "Is there a problem with my spiritual pulse? Why has it taken so long to examine?"

  "We need to discuss this, you go first and the result will be announced soon." The old man still looked kind and gentle.

  After Tang Yan left, the stone cave was slightly quiet. The old woman among the three elders asked silently: "Was the abnormal situation in the Life Spring Pool caused by him?"

  "It shouldn't be wrong, there's a hint of evil aura in his spiritual power. I wanted to probe his Qi Hai, but it seems like something is blocking me, I tried several times and was blocked back."

  "Who is this little guy?"

  "Tang Yansong's grandson, a waste since birth, is a well-known spoiled brat in Giant Elephant City, but... judging from today's situation, our intelligence may have been slightly off."

  "What is the activation rate of Lingmai?"

  The elder in charge of reviewing changed color: "The problem is right here, his spiritual pulse is different from that of the Tang family!"

  "What's going on with the spiritual pulse?" The three elderly men were slightly moved.

  The elder shook his head: "If it's a spiritual vein anomaly, at least the original foundation would still be preserved. But this little guy's spiritual vein doesn't have even a hint of resemblance to the Tang family's, it's completely opposite! What's strange is..."

  "What is it?"

  "I felt a desolate and ancient aura within his meridians."

  "What's going on with the old aura?" The three elderly men looked thoughtful, and after a brief silence, they exchanged glances, seeing a hint of doubt in each other's eyes. In unison, they said: "Notify the imperial family, secretly investigate the Tang family!"

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  "Jue Xiang Academy, student Yang Ruyan, baptism successful, spiritual pulse activation rate of 70%, unlocking the physical treasure!"

  A majestic voice came from the top of the altar, clearly transmitted to the ears of all waiting mentors, and the atmosphere was shaken. Suddenly, it plunged into a boiling state. Unsealing the Body Treasure?! The Giant Elephant Academy has another student who unsealed the Body Treasure after Li Shouze!

  Moreover, Yang Ruyan and Li Shouze have a huge difference, that is, the 70% spiritual vein activation rate! They predict that Yang Ruyan can not only cultivate the Yang family's martial skills but also independently develop new martial skills. The combination of both will be extraordinary. It is believed that in the near future, Yang Ruyan will become the dazzling new star of Giant Elephant City and the Northern Wilderness Domain.

  "Great! Great!!" Liu Weihua and other instructors were thrilled, this was not only the glory of the Yang family, but also the glory of Giant Elephant Academy. In one baptism, two people opened up treasures, which is not a common thing, let alone Du Yang's spiritual vein anomaly.

  This year's Festival Island baptism biggest winner is undoubtedly Giant Elephant Academy!

  Other colleges cast envious glances one after another, while Dongchen College and the Xus, who had given up on the baptism, were filled with regret.

  "Jiuxiang Academy, student Tang Yan, baptism successful. Spiritual pulse activation rate... unknown... suspected spiritual pulse anomaly..."

  The re-announcement of the results once again changed the atmosphere, and Rachel's excited expression froze on her face.

  "What's going on with the activation rate being unknown? Is it a suspected anomaly in the spiritual pulse? How can there be such an ambiguous audit!" Liu Weihua exclaimed, this was almost unprecedented since he took charge of the baptismal rites in Shenquan Town.

  Even if there is an abnormality in the spiritual vein, a simple introduction should be made, like Du Yang yesterday, directly facing the entire Shenquan Town and declaring it as 'Petrified Spiritual Vein'!

  Wei Hongchen pondered, "Every time the baptism ends, the disciples will be audited by the 'Lingmai Crystal', which records all the spiritual vein information within the Great Zhou Empire, including most of the spiritual vein information known to the outside world. As long as it matches any of the veins, the activation rate can be calculated. If there is no reaction at all, it means that the baptism was unsuccessful. If there is a reaction but no match, then there are two possibilities - the spiritual vein has mutated or it is not within the recorded range."

  If there is an abnormality in the spiritual pulse, with the ability to protect the elders, it can be judged completely. If not within the scope of collection, it can also be inferred from their experience. A situation like Tang Yan's is extremely rare."

  Rachel asked Tang Qiong: "Tang Qiong, your Tang family..."

  "What's wrong with our Tang family? What else do we need to report to you?" Tang Qiang coldly snorted.

  Rachel smiled awkwardly and silently cursed herself for being too mouthy, knowing that this guy had a cold and smelly temper.

  "It's coming out like smoke." A guide reminded everyone.

  At the exit of the altar, Yang Ruyan was radiant and smiling, welcoming the congratulations of the instructors and Li Shouze and other students. For her, today is absolutely a major turning point, indicating that her status in the family will soar, receiving the most comprehensive training, and receiving the most meticulous care, also indicating that future achievements will be extraordinary.

  "Like a smoke, congratulations to you! From today on, the first person of the young generation of the Yang family will be none other than you!" Li Shouze lavished his praise without restraint.

  The academy students who were following Li Shouze chimed in, "You two should both open your bodily treasures at the same time! This is simply a rare coincidence! You two are truly a match made in heaven, if you can combine, you will definitely achieve something extraordinary in the future."

  "What's going on? Now is not the time to discuss this, solidifying our borders is the priority." Li Shouze pretended to scold him a few words, but in his heart he was secretly excited. If he could unlock his physical treasure, his family's status would greatly increase, and if he were to ask for an alliance with the Yang family, his family would definitely fully support it, at that time...

  Yang Ruyan didn't mind the teasing of her fellow students. Her current mood couldn't be ruined by anyone. As for who to marry? At least wait ten years before deciding! With her current level of talent, even if Tang Yanshan personally came over to propose a marriage between their children, it's not certain that the family would accept!