As she settled beside the unconscious boy, the rose-silver-haired beauty commenced injecting her Qi and divine sense into his body. She gracefully traced the contours of his form before delving into his meridians.
"Hoh, this boy has endured the Houtian tribulation and developed innate primordial meridians. They're sturdier and wider than normal; it must be the work of an expert. However, there aren't many capable of stretching another's meridians so extensively in the True Martial Great World. What mysterious individuals these kids are – first, the purple-haired brat daring to strike a beauty like me with his powerful bloodline, and the other warrior-like kid who has been silent most of the time. I sense a mighty aura within him that makes my bloodline tremble. Both have passed the Houtian tribulation. Hmm... the medicine's energy has traversed his meridians without tearing them, a feat only achievable due to his extensive pathways. Unfortunately, other parts have not been fortified, resulting in significant damage. Understandable, considering he hasn't broken through the Xiantian Reconstruction realm."
As she traversed the vast meridians, the beauty concluded her journey inside his dantian, where the energy had gathered after wreaking havoc. Attempting to extend her divine sense and Qi into his dantian, she faced an unexpected obstacle.
"What is happening? Why can't I enter his dantian?" Despite repeated attempts, sweat began to fall on her crystal-clear skin, a strained expression painting her face.
Observing the struggling woman, Rai and the others took deep breaths, their worry intensifying. Doubt filled their hearts, especially Rai, who tightened his fists, emotions running through him. "Kaelen, you must not die. You can't leave me alone too." Water gathered in his pure purple eyes that had regained their initial color.
Torin, who had been silent until now, was also concerned. "If only Elder Sis were here, she might be able to help. Our bloodline allows us to swallow unassimilated foreign energy. I would help, but I haven't awakened it yet." Gritting his teeth, the tall, dark-haired, ruby-eyed boy muttered to himself.
Recognizing the urgency and the difficulty of breaching the boy's dantian defense, the woman opted for a different approach. "I can't easily get in there. I may force it, but it would be dangerous for him, and it may not even work. That mysterious power blocking my path is outrageously powerful. It probably doesn't want anyone looking inside him. Alright, I will try to extract the Dan energy from the outside of the core. It may work, as he hasn't assimilated it yet." With determination, she began drawing out the excess Qi from his dantian, resulting in a string-like, yellowish raging Qi.
"We need to do something with the Qi, and there's too much for him to bear." Thinking quickly, she opened her eyes and looked at Raizel whilst keeping one hand on the unconscious boy. "You, come here. I need an outlet to reduce the excess energy in him. You can benefit from it as well; it will make your breakthrough to the next realm more manageable. Quick, come closer; we don't have time."
The raging energy seemed eager to escape her grasp and unleash another rampage in the body. Rai hurriedly positioned himself next to the two, sitting cross-legged in front of the woman, his back facing her. She placed her other hand on his back and drew the Qi from Kaeln into Raizel.
"Circulate the Qi and start breaking through to the next realm. There's no need to strengthen your foundation, as you've reached the peak. I will help your friend break through as well."
Hearing this, Raizel, who had closed his eyes, immediately stood, panic surging his young, handsome face. "No! You can't. Grandfather said he couldn't break through in public. You need to use the energy or calm it down without making him break through; it will cause too much commotion. Grandpa has never been so serious before, so we must make sure to follow his will."
He addressed Elder Miao while looking at her with a determined expression. Surprised by his sudden outburst, she bit her lower lip and considered his words. After a moment of contemplation, she said, "Fine, I'll use some of the energy to heal him and seal the rest. You can sit back down. Do not worry."
Pausing for a moment, Raizel observed her before sitting back down. The process continued as the woman sent one-fifth of the Qi into Raizel, focusing on the most intense part. She utilized two-fourths of the remaining Qi to begin healing Kaelen. As the pill wasn't a natural healing medicine ; the healing being a side effect of injection. It's raging energy required gentle and slow handling for healing purposes.
As Raizel received the raging Qi, he started circulating the True Heart Sutra, using half of it to swiftly progress toward initial mastery and form his True Heart. The other half was employed to initiate the painful process of refining his muscles, the first step of the Xiantian Reconstruction Realm. Recalling the Xiantian paragraphs of the Sutra, he understood that this realm involved a meticulous reconstruction of the entire body, destroying muscles, bones, and organs with raging Qi and rebuilding them with calm Qi simultaneously. The more Qi one possessed and the higher its purity, the more thorough the reconstruction process and the less likely one was to seriously injure oneself, as it was a perilous process.
Separated into nine stages, the first three involved reconstructing the muscles, with each stage completing one-third of the process. In the middle three stages, the entire skeletal system was rebuilt, and the final three stages focused on the major organs. Here, it was recommended to be supervised by an elder due to potential risks. As a foundational realm, Xiantian Reconstruction included three extreme layers, representing a higher level of foundation. In these layers, one reconstructed their eyes, heart, and brain, with each reconstruction significantly enhancing eyesight, strength, recovery, innate spiritual Qi, and comprehension ability.
However, reaching those extremes levels was challenging, often requiring highly mighty elders, rare in all the lands, to assist in the process. An individual wouldn't be able to traverse those extreme layers alone unless they had exceptionally high talent or bloodline. It was common knowledge that among the three foundational stages of Houtian Foundation, Xiantian Reconstruction, and Elemental Resonance, the Xiantian Extremes were the most challenging.
As Raizel recalled the information about the next realm, he began using the energy to refine his musculatory system, initiating the painful process.
Time passed, and the scene quieted down. The surrounding maidens, who had paused their training, were now watching the unfolding events. Among them stood a beautiful, red-haired woman in her twenties, exuding an air of experience and leadership.
Seeing her, Yu Hao, originally tasked with helping the newcomers settle down, offered an apologetic smile. He approached her and the others. "Fellow Sister Rong Bing, it's been a while. I apologize for the scene; things escalated so fast, and I'm still a bit shaken myself."
"Oh, it's you, Yu Hao. Indeed, it's been a while. Don't worry; if Elder Miao hadn't been involved, I might have been upset with you guys causing all this ruckus and interrupting our training. But with her in the situation, I can tell it's no simple matter. You can relax." Smiling, she reassured the young man. "You've been tasked with watching over some pretty interesting kids this time, huh?" Glancing at the four peculiar teenagers next to Elder Miao, she couldn't help but exclaim.
"Tell me about it. One of them made my third-stage flying companion pass out completely with his aura." He let out a wry smile, looking at the unconscious bird not far from the four.
"What!? How can a Houtian kid make a variant beast two stages stronger than him pass out with just his aura?" Staring at him in shock, she found it hard to believe.
"Beats me... if you're curious, you can ask Elder Miao." He nonchalantly shook his head, responding to the surprised red-haired beauty.
"Hmm." Nodding, she fell into silence, and the two patiently waited.
And so, a few hours passed.