The Ninefold Profound Muscle-Easing Technique is vast and profound, filled with endless mysteries. Naturally, it can circulate at will; with just a slight thought, a strand of mysterious golden iron thread would emerge from the center of his brows, flow into the Qingming acupoint, ascend to the forehead, pass through Cuanzhu, Qucha, Wuchu, Chengguang, and Tongtian acupoints, and converge at the Baihui acupoint at the crown of the head. Its branches run horizontally from Baihui to the upper corners of the ears. The main trunk goes straight from Baihui deep inside, connecting with the brain, then exits through the occipital region, Yuzhen, and Tianzhu, passing over the top of the head, then descends along both sides of the spine to the Shenshu acupoint at the waist, penetrates the muscles on both sides of the spine into the abdomen, connects with the kidneys, and enters the bladder. Its branches descend from Shenshu along both sides of the spine to the Baihuanshu acupoint, turn inward and upward to the Shangliao acupoint, then descend to the Huiyang acupoint beside the tip of the tailbone, pass through the buttocks, descend along the thigh to the Weizhong acupoint. Another branch descends from the lower nape, passes the scapula, through the hip joint, down the thigh, all the way to the outer tip of the little toe at the Yinyin acupoint.

This meridian is precisely—the Foot Taiyang Bladder Meridian of the Twelve Principal Meridians!

Brian Carter had already had the cold aura transformed from the “meteor” he devoured swallowed up by the mass of black light in his lower abdomen, mostly digested and converted into a strange black demonic energy capable of penetrating matter. Over ninety percent of this black demonic energy gathered in his lower abdomen, with only a small portion dispersing throughout his meridians.

As the Ninefold Profound Muscle-Easing Technique operated, the mysterious golden iron thread began to extend continuously, traversing the entire Foot Taiyang Bladder Meridian of the Twelve Principal Meridians, sweeping through like a hot knife through butter, seizing all the black demonic energy along the way to nourish and strengthen itself, domineering and fierce to the extreme. The mass of black light in his lower abdomen didn’t resist at all; the eight strands of black light pulsed in and out, faintly showing a sense of fear.

Over seventy percent of monsters, upon awakening their bloodline, will condense a demon core within their bodies!

The demon core is the source of demonic power and also represents the grade of the awakened bloodline. Its structure is endlessly varied and can take any form; for example, the mysterious golden iron thread at his brow and the mass of black light in his lower abdomen are both rather unique types.

Monster bloodlines are divided into five grades: top, second, third, fourth, and fifth.

From top to fifth grade, the quality of the bloodline decreases step by step, and the structure of the demon core becomes increasingly simple. The stronger the awakened bloodline, the more powerful the monster tends to be, and the easier it is to cultivate. The weaker the awakened bloodline, the weaker the power, and the harder it is to cultivate compared to higher bloodlines. The fifth-grade bloodline is so poor that, although the monster bloodline is awakened, it cannot even condense a demon core. While a small number can condense a demon core through acquired cultivation, most will never be able to formally practice various spells in their lifetime, possessing only some minor innate abilities, which are generally not worth mentioning.

The Undying Tree is a second-grade bloodline, but the Ten-Colored Flower Vine is clearly stronger than the Undying Tree bloodline, perhaps even a top-grade bloodline. The bloodline of the Celestial Demon is even more powerful than the Ten-Colored Flower Vine, its grade simply incalculable.

Having opened up the Foot Taiyang Bladder Meridian, Brian Carter gave it a slight push, and the mysterious golden iron thread roamed freely through this meridian. The ten toes exerted a bit of force, all the muscles in his body tensed up, emitting faint popping sounds.

Brian Carter easily performed several squat-and-dribble moves. Techniques he could never quite master before now came effortlessly, smooth and natural, making him overjoyed and smugly exclaim, “What a set of Ninefold Profound Muscle-Easing Technique! I’ve only practiced it once, and my physical fitness and coordination have greatly improved. If I practice for another month, won’t my physical abilities rival those of NAB players?”

Brian Carter shifted his steps lightly, performed a few dribble moves, spins, and jump shots. All the moves felt as easy as breathing, except for the last jump shot, which gave him a hard time. With a gentle leap, his explosive jumping power sent his head straight to the ceiling.

If Brian Carter hadn’t reacted quickly and hurriedly activated the black demonic energy, he would have crashed right into it.

The black demonic energy’s ability to penetrate matter allowed Brian Carter to pass through the ceiling in an instant. When he opened his eyes, he saw the bedroom of the family living upstairs.

A delicate little foot dangled from the bed, swaying in front of Brian Carter’s head, then unconsciously retracted, landing right on Brian Carter’s face. Who knows what the owner of this delicate foot was dreaming about, but her toes even nimbly “touched” his face!

Chapter 14: The Foot Taiyang Bladder Meridian and the Foot Taiyin Spleen Meridian

Brian Carter was a bit dazed. He remembered that the family living upstairs was also a family of three, with a high school sister a few years older than himself. She usually didn’t greet him much, and he never expected to end up in this high school sister’s boudoir.

He tilted his head back to avoid the delicate, nimble foot, about to return to his own room, but suddenly couldn’t resist a mischievous impulse and blew a breath of demonic energy at the sole of that delicate foot.

Although the black demonic energy was almost intangible, it carried a chilling aura. As soon as the breath touched the delicate foot, it jerked back sharply. The person on the bed let out a startled cry and sat up. As soon as she opened her eyes, she saw Brian Carter’s head alone on the floor.

The girl gasped, let out a scream, and fell straight back onto the bed.