I'm Just a Beast Tamer

’The five viscera refer to the heart, lungs, liver, spleen, and kidneys. Among them, the heart governs the veins, the lungs govern the skin, the liver governs the sinews, the spleen governs the muscles, and the kidneys govern the bones.’

’They roughly correspond to the previous stages of martial arts training. The heart is the most important. Meridian Passage requires opening the heart’s Qi Veins first, followed by the lungs, liver, spleen, and kidneys.’

’Meridian Passage consumes a huge amount of qi and blood. Even for me, the pace will slow down.’

’Moreover, I vaguely remember reading in some obscure book that there are other Qi Veins besides the Five Viscera Qi Veins.’

’Hmm, it can’t be wrong to open the Five Viscera Qi Veins first. I’ll start my Cultivation, then ask Xia Shiyuan to find me some books on the subject later.’

Jiang Zuo immediately began cultivating the Meridian Passage realm.

As expected, his Cultivation progress slowed considerably. In the previous few realms, he had progressed by leaps and bounds.

But it took Jiang Zuo a full six months just to open the heart’s Qi Veins.

During this time, Jiang Zuo went to see Xia Shiyuan and asked him to help find books on the topic of Qi Veins.

Xia Shiyuan, who was keen on befriending Jiang Zuo, agreed to help without hesitation.

For him, it was a small matter.

Jiang Zuo continued cultivating the remaining Qi Veins. He opened a new Qi Vein roughly every six months.

In total, it took Jiang Zuo a full two and a half years to open all of the Five Viscera Qi Veins.

During that period, Xia Shiyuan sent over quite a few books about Qi Veins. When Jiang Zuo wasn’t cultivating, he would read them.

His memory was correct; there were indeed more Qi Veins than just the Five Viscera Qi Veins.

In some books, the Five Viscera Qi Veins were called the Heavenly Veins. Besides the five great Heavenly Veins, there were also the Twelve Earth Veins.

’The five great Heavenly Veins, which are the Five Viscera Qi Veins, form the main trunk of a cycle in the center of the human body, while the Twelve Earth Veins are the branches that extend to specific parts of the body.’

’If I can also open the Twelve Earth Veins, I will undoubtedly become even more powerful in the Meridian Passage realm.’

Jiang Zuo mused.

When he had opened all the Five Viscera Qi Veins and achieved Great Success in Meridian Passage, Jiang Zuo’s attributes once again skyrocketed.

Strength +120, Physique +80, agility +60.

Jiang Zuo couldn’t help but look forward to how much his attributes would increase if he could also open the Twelve Earth Veins.

Jiang Zuo was not short on time. In the previous few realms, he had cultivated to a point where no further progress was possible, and he planned to do the same for the Meridian Passage realm.

However, the Blood God Skill did not contain a Cultivation Technique for the Twelve Earth Veins, nor was it mentioned in the books Xia Shiyuan had sent.

Jiang Zuo even went to ask Xia Shiyuan about it, but Xia Shiyuan also shook his head, saying that although he had heard of them, the methods were all closely guarded secrets.

Jiang Zuo could only try to figure it out on his own.

He originally thought it would take a lot of time to find a method.

But to Jiang Zuo’s surprise, when he circulated his Cultivation Technique and attempted to explore the Twelve Earth Veins, it was as if they had been waiting for him all along.

It didn’t take him long to find an Earth Vein that ran through his right arm.

And it only took Jiang Zuo three months to cultivate this Earth Vein.

Jiang Zuo felt as if his body was poised and ready; the moment an Earth Vein made the slightest contact with the Five Viscera Qi Veins, it couldn’t wait to connect.

The Cultivation felt like a natural progression.

’Am I a martial arts genius?’

Jiang Zuo couldn’t help but let his imagination run wild.

He had mastered a Cultivation method that wasn’t even in his Cultivation Technique, and with such ease.

It was simply unbelievable.

However, after careful analysis, Jiang Zuo believed there were two main reasons.

First, during the Skin Refining, Muscle Training, Bone Refining, and Blood Exchange stages, he had cultivated his body to its absolute limit.

He had unknowingly laid an excellent foundation for the Cultivation of the Twelve Earth Veins.

Second was the attribute bonus from Xiaoqing.

Not just Physique, but also the potential Spiritual Qi.

Otherwise, it would never have been this simple.

Jiang Zuo could open one of the Twelve Earth Veins roughly every three months.

In a little over three years, all Twelve Earth Veins were open.

Just as Jiang Zuo had expected, opening the Twelve Earth Veins brought him a massive enhancement.

Strength +180, Physique +100, agility +60!

Compared to a Meridian Passer who had only opened the Five Viscera Qi Veins, Jiang Zuo’s attributes were more than twice as high!

Having opened the Twelve Earth Veins, Jiang Zuo stood on the riverbank and once again circulated his qi and blood with all his might.

A dense, blood-colored aura instantly enveloped him. An invisible pressure spread out in all directions. Seeing this, Great Black couldn’t help but stand up and run far away.

The school of Black Stone Fish in the Li River scattered in an instant, not daring to draw near.

Jiang Zuo looked down at his reflection in the river.

’An enhanced version of the Hulk... Hu Yulu at 80% muscle liberation... I’m gradually starting to look less and less human.’

In the water’s reflection, his entire body was a mass of jagged muscles, like thick steel bars woven together and surging with boundless power.

BOOM!

Jiang Zuo suddenly threw a punch, his massive fist slamming into the surface of the water.

A tremendous explosion rang out, as if a powerful bomb had detonated on the riverbed.

Water sprayed high into the air, and a giant, circular crater materialized in the river.

That one punch would have instantly obliterated the Fangxiang Mountain he once knew, turning him into a mist of blood with not a trace of flesh left.

’It wouldn’t be difficult for me to break through to the Inner Breath Grandmaster Realm now, but according to the Cultivation Technique, the highest state of the Meridian Passage realm is to naturally generate Inner Breath.’

’My Cultivation has been too fast. I can take this opportunity to refine my body some more. It would be best if I can naturally produce Inner Breath. If not, it’s not too late to break through then.’

Reverting from his muscular form, Jiang Zuo thought to himself.

Having cultivated the Blood God Skill to his current level was, in fact, Great Success in Divine Skills; he had nearly reached the peak.

After developing Inner Breath, future Cultivation would focus on cultivating the Inner Breath itself. Qi and blood would no longer have a significant effect, so it would be impossible for Jiang Zuo to maintain his previous Cultivation speed.

Therefore, Jiang Zuo planned to develop Inner Breath from a state of absolute perfection, as that would also benefit his future Cultivation.

’My Cultivation has reached a milestone. I can now cultivate some Stepping Techniques and Martial Techniques. I have already mastered the Blood God Skill to perfection. I feel like this Cultivation Technique could actually be practiced by Pet Beasts too.’

Jiang Zuo thought again, looking toward Great Black.

The core of the Blood God Skill is the Cultivation of qi and blood, and in this respect, it is the same for both humans and beasts.

The deviant version of the Blood God Skill could also be used to absorb the blood of wild beasts in an emergency.

The biggest problem in having a Pet Beast cultivate the Blood God Skill was the circulation path of the Cultivation Technique.

The wrong path would not only prevent successful Cultivation but also severely damage the body.

Even with his astonishing Physique, Jiang Zuo had been extremely cautious when he first tried to cultivate the Twelve Earth Veins, planning to stop at the slightest sign of trouble.

It was only because he had such a good foundation that he didn’t have to expend too much effort.

Under normal circumstances, it would be impossible to develop a qi and blood Cultivation path for a Pet Beast.

This was because a Pet Beast couldn’t provide feedback on whether the path was correct; one could only judge by observing the physical damage caused when problems arose during Cultivation.

But it was very likely that Jiang Zuo could succeed.

Jiang Zuo’s communication with his Pet Beasts was completely different from a normal person’s. He could clearly feel what his Pet Beasts were feeling and could even receive information in the form of images.

More importantly, Jiang Zuo had the Pet Beast Diagnosis Level 4 skill.

Under his careful observation, no change in a Pet Beast’s condition could escape his eyes.

Jiang Zuo had this idea before when he was cultivating the Blood God Skill.

It was just that he had been so wholeheartedly focused on his own Cultivation that he had no time to spare for it.

Now that his Cultivation was no longer as demanding, he could help Great Black modify a version of the Blood God Skill while he was refining his realm.

If Great Black could master the Blood God Skill, he wouldn’t be in a situation where his life was on the line the moment he ran into a Meridian Passer like Fangxiang Mountain.

The Blood God Skill had a method for helping beginners guide the circulation of their qi and blood, and Jiang Zuo planned to use this to help Great Black cultivate.

He would figure out the Cultivation Technique’s circulation path for one realm, and after Great Black successfully cultivated it, he would start on the next.

However, Jiang Zuo still called Great Black over and asked for its opinion.

If Great Black was unwilling, he would naturally drop the matter. If it didn’t want to cultivate, forcing it would be useless and yield no results.

Upon learning Jiang Zuo’s intention, Great Black was immediately eager to try.

It had once been a powerhouse among the black dogs, but after so many years by Jiang Zuo’s and Xiaoqing’s side, it felt increasingly weak.

Hearing that it could become stronger, its interest was instantly piqued.

Jiang Zuo immediately circulated the Cultivation Technique to guide the qi and blood in Great Black’s body.

He instructed Great Black to immediately report any sensations it felt, while he also carefully observed its condition.

And even if a problem really did occur, Jiang Zuo wasn’t afraid.

Xiaoqing’s blood was now usable. If Great Black ran into any problems, Jiang Zuo would use Xiaoqing’s blood to perform a second bloodline enhancement on it.

Furthermore, if Great Black could really cultivate the modified Blood God Skill, Jiang Zuo also planned to enhance its attributes.