Chapter 35: The First Shift of the Meridians

Xiao Xian stared at his own wrist.

Xiao Jue's sharp fangs easily pierced it, and the Purple Light clinging to the teeth instantly surged in.

A sting, a tingling numbness, then disappearance—multiple sensations shifted rapidly, and in Xiao Xian's perception his wrist seemed as if it were gone.

And this feeling of "disappearance" quickly spread toward his fingers and arm, the faint Purple Light at the wound constantly climbing upward!

Xiao Xian calmly withdrew his hand and slowly closed his eyes.

It was much the same as the result he had just gotten from those Rabbit Martial Souls.

The moment the Purple Light entered his body, it immediately leapt into his meridians, almost frenziedly "destroying" and "corroding", and even without his deliberate soul power support, it kept autonomously devouring his soul power to grow!

The feeling was somewhat ambiguous, and Xiao Xian for a moment could not make a clear judgment.

It is just that the Purple Light shares the same origin as his soul power, so even if it devours and expands, he can instantly reabsorb it and turn it back into soul power.

But this repeated cycle is far less pleasant…

Xiao Xian just converted the Purple Light on his shoulder back into soul power, and the numb "disappearance" on his shoulder vanished instantly!

In its place came a strong, burning sting, yet slightly different. If he had to describe it, his meridians seemed as if scalding magma had just flowed through, almost killing him, but then a hint of life emerged, a new layer of flesh grew, only for the Purple Light to surge in again like magma the next instant…

Again and again, the cycle repeated.

Sweat beads silently seeped from Xiao Xian's forehead, layer after layer, dripping down; before long his whole body was drenched, and his muscles twitched and tightened intermittently.

Xiao Xian regretted it deeply; if he could, he would definitely switch to a different Soul Beast.

…

"Brother Oscar, wake up… wake up… bring some intestines!" At dawn, Xiao Xian, his face pale, nudged the sleeping Oscar; his hand was weak, faintly trembling, and he could barely push.

In fact, he didn't even have the strength to walk back from the Little Cabin dozens of meters away.

That short distance was covered when Xiao Jue carried him back.

Oscar jolted awake, clutching the blanket with both hands, his mind blank as he stared at Xiao Xian, and only when he saw Xiao Xian's paper‑white face did he snap to consciousness.

He had no time to ask what happened to Xiao Xian, not even enough to get up.

"I have…"

A few Recovery Sausages appeared in Oscar's hand, and at the same time he hurried up, handed the Super Recovery Sausage to Xiao Xian, then helped him sit on his own bed.

Xiao Xian weakly ate a few Recovery Sausages, and instantly a warm current spread through his body… the excruciating pain, fatigue, torment, even the sluggish mind all eased, and even the wound on his wrist improved somewhat.

"Brother Xian, did you… get bitten by Xiao Jue?!" Oscar saw the wound on Xiao Xian's wrist, a clear bite mark from sharp teeth.

Xiao Xian recovered a little, but his complexion remained pale, looking extremely weak.

He shook his head and said, "Thanks, Oscar. It's hard to explain; just consider me as if I'm cultivating. I'll… I'll rest first."

Xiao Xian staggered back to his own bed.

Now, every meridian inside his body ached.

The Purple Light of the Dark Gold Dragon Crocodile was far more domineering than he had imagined.

Rather than simply devouring soul power to grow silently, they fiercely seized the meridians, reshaping them into an environment they knew, continuously siphoning nutrients from the body.

To an opponent, this is corrosion and destruction.

Because the altered meridians no longer belong to them.

Unless they can gradually eliminate the Purple Light, then gradually re‑pierce the meridians, bring them under their control, and erase the traces altered by the Purple Light.

But for Xiao Xian, the Purple Light is his; there is no distinction between the two.

Especially since he also possesses the Profound Heaven Technique, which can tightly bind these Purple Lights.

Only… Xiao Xian vaguely sensed some issues within.

He even didn't know whether it was a disaster or a blessing.

But after the Purple Light vanished, the numbness was gone, leaving only the excruciating pain from the frantic "corrosion" and "destruction".

These pains left Xiao Xian no time to contemplate those issues.

Now he only seeks a quick sleep, to feel a little better…

Oscar watched Xiao Xian lying motionless on the bed, only twitching occasionally, scratched his head, his face a little conflicted.

In the end, he rushed out of the Little Cabin straight toward Fulangde's residence.

If something's undecided, ask the Dean; seeing Xiao Xian like that, what if he ends up dead in bed…

Cultivation… how could it turn out like this.

Fulangde quickly came to take a look, not even putting on a coat, just wearing a set of pajamas.

After the examination, Fulangde's complexion immediately twisted with conflict.

The state of his internal meridians… was a bit too bizarre!

Fulangde hesitated repeatedly, then took some Sugar Beans from the Soul Guide Device and forced them into Xiao Xian, afterwards telling Oscar not to go anywhere today, to stay in the dorm and watch him.

Oscar was initially uneasy, but later, as Xiao Xian's breathing steadied, he felt a little more at ease.

…

As the sun rose, Dai Mubai hurriedly ran to find Xiao Xian, but was stopped by Oscar.

Seeing Xiao Xian looking like a dead dog, he couldn't help but feel extreme disappointment.

At the same time, a sense of urgency nagged him—what exactly did that guy Xiao Xian do after parting from them last night?

Sneaking in cultivation while they slept?!

Dai Mubai said nothing, returned to the dorm, and began sitting cross‑legged to cultivate.

Until nightfall.

Xiao Xian woke up and immediately checked his whole body's meridians.

As he expected, they were much tougher, soul power circulated faster, but…

When soul power passed certain meridians, an inexplicably tiny portion would suddenly vanish, turning into specks of faint Purple Light.

With careful observation, one can see that the Purple Light in the meridians is not scarce, and, like a kind of soul power, it can be easily controlled by him in the manner of the Mysterious Heaven Technique.

"So it is indeed like that…," Xiao Xian said, calming himself and thinking silently.

Ordinary Soul Masters who survive under the Dark Golden Dragon Crocodile's Kiss usually damage the meridians that have been altered with the Dark Gold Dragon Crocodile's purple light, preventing them from extracting their own nutrients to generate new purple light.

He could of course do the same.

Moreover, he possesses an Xuan Yu Body, making it even easier and simpler, though it consumes more time.

But…

It is also quite unnecessary.

For other Soul Masters, the purple light is an alien soul power, devastating to one's own body. For him, however, it is normal and can even be instantly converted into soul power of the Mysterious Heaven Technique.

Extract its own nutrients? It might be a new cultivation accelerator.

"Let's test it. If it works normally, use it; if not… we'll discuss later."

Xiao Xian felt his internal meridians become more than just a little unobstructed, his mood soaring. He suppressed his excitement and joy, opened his eyes, and slowly sat up. He hadn't eaten for a day and was a bit hungry.

"Brother Xian, you're awake!" Oscar, just finished washing up, was sitting cross‑legged on the bed, holding a sausage, and looked at Xiao Xian with delight.

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