# Chapter 50: Yellow Extreme Realm Great Perfection
"Why must we lower ourselves to go and apologize to them?"
Suddenly, a sinister laugh came from outside the house: "Father, Grandfather, with Seventh Prince here, no matter how outstanding Ninth Prince performs, he will only serve as a foil for Seventh Prince. He won't amount to anything."
As the words fell, a man in his early twenties walked in from outside the door.
This man appeared quite gaunt, his complexion even paler than a woman's, his skin very smooth and delicate. His body lacked masculine vigor, instead carrying a certain feminine softness unique to women.
His speaking voice was also quite strange, carrying both a hint of wickedness and a sharp, thin quality, somewhat similar to the eunuchs in the palace.
This person was none other than the Lin Clan's number one genius, Lin Chenyu.
Three years ago, his martial arts cultivation had already reached the Yellow Extreme Realm Great Perfection. Unfortunately, he had offended Seventh Prince and was subjected to palace punishment, becoming a neither-male-nor-female eunuch.
Later, he was taken in as a servant by Seventh Prince.
"Chenyu, didn't you go with Seventh Prince to Yuntai Clan Mansion? Has Seventh Prince returned as well?" Lin Jingye asked.
Lin Chenyu smiled, his voice strained, and said: "Master has discovered a Middle Ancient Ruins and obtained a tremendous opportunity. He won't be back for a while yet. He ordered me to return to the Royal Capital first to deal with some nuisances. For instance, my dear cousin!"
Lin Jingye's gaze turned cold: "Seventh Prince sent you back to eliminate Ninth Prince?"
Lin Chenyu shook his head: "Master is such a heroic figure, how could he possibly care about my cousin? Even if Ninth Prince cultivates for a lifetime, he could never catch up to Master's pace. However, the Queen Consort is very worried that Ninth Prince might grow strong, so Master ordered me to return and eliminate Ninth Prince."
"But he is your cousin!" Lin Jingye said with some anger.
"So what?"
Lin Chenyu sneered coldly: "Master wants him dead, so he must die. Grandfather, don't blame your grandson for not warning you—don't choose the wrong side. Once Master fully refines the treasures from that Middle Ancient Ruins, his cultivation will surely reach another height. Even if he wanted to destroy the entire Lin Clan, it probably wouldn't be difficult! Haha!"
Thinking of that Seventh Prince with his heaven-defying talent, Lin Jingye's heart also grew cold.
One must know, when Seventh Prince was twelve years old, he had already become number one on the Yellow List.
So many years had passed; with his cultivation speed, what level had he reached now?
"Oh! After my earnest pleading, Master has agreed to take Ning Shan as a concubine. I will personally go to the palace to discuss this matter with the Queen Consort in detail, striving to finalize the marriage as soon as possible."
Lin Chenyu's eyes carried a hint of cold mockery. He showed no respect toward the four elders in the room. After saying what needed to be said, he walked back out!
"Seventh Prince... engaged to Ning Shan? What is this about?" Lin Jingye asked.
Lin Fengxian said: "Father, this is Chenyu and Ning Shan's decision. They have latched onto Seventh Prince's big tree. Isn't that also a good thing for our Lin Clan?"
"How does it feel more like the entire Lin Clan has become Seventh Prince's servants?" Lin Jingye clenched his fingers tightly, deeply pained, deeply unwilling.
But he was helpless, after all, that Seventh Prince was indeed very powerful. If he were truly angered, it would be a disaster for the Lin Clan.
...
The Barbarian God Pool.
A full seven days passed before the red light on Zhang Ruochen's body gradually faded, and the skin on his face returned to its normal color.
Finally, he had fully absorbed all the Qilin Pill's medicinal energy.
Zhang Ruochen felt his physical body was unprecedentedly powerful. Even standing in the high-level zone of the Barbarian God Pool, he was no longer at risk of having his body melted by the blood essence power.
Zhang Ruochen did not leave the Barbarian God Pool. He remained standing in the high-level zone, the image of thirty-six meridian pathways appearing in his mind.
"The Barbarian God Pool contains sacrificial power fused within it. Perhaps it can help me comprehend the Heart Meridian and Soul Meridian."
Among the thirty-six meridians, the hardest to open were the "Heart Meridian" and "Soul Meridian." Opening these two meridians was as difficult as ascending to heaven.
Three days later, Zhang Ruochen's laughter rang out from the Barbarian God Pool: "I understand! To open a gaseous Heart Meridian within liquid blood essence is actually the same principle as the Barbarian God Pool and blood essence power."
"Compare the Barbarian God Pool to the blood within a martial artist's body, then the blood essence power is that Heart Meridian, and my body is the Qi Pool. So that's it! So that's it!"
Another eight days passed, and Zhang Ruochen comprehended the true essence of the "Soul Meridian" within the Barbarian God Pool.
Actually, the principle of the Soul Meridian was exactly the same as sacrifice.
Sacrifice is mortals communicating with gods.
The Soul Meridian is the physical body connecting to the soul.
The Soul Meridian does not appear at any time; it only manifests when you need to connect with your own soul!
That is to say, the Soul Meridian is not actually a meridian, but a force of sacrifice.
Not sacrificing to gods, but to one's own soul.
"The blood essence power contains sacrificial force. When I impact the Yellow Extreme Realm Great Perfection, if I separate that sacrificial force and store it in the Qi Pool, I can naturally form the Soul Meridian."
One breakthrough led to all breakthroughs!
Zhang Ruochen had finally fully comprehended the thirty-six meridian pathway diagram.
"It's time to impact the Yellow Extreme Realm Great Perfection!"
Zhang Ruochen decided to impact the Yellow Extreme Realm Great Perfection right there in the Barbarian God Pool. He took out a portion of Marrow Cleansing Liquid from the inner space of the Time-Space Crystal and began opening his twenty-eighth meridian.
The cultivation that followed was like splitting bamboo—unstoppable.
Twenty-ninth meridian!
Thirtieth meridian!
...
Thirty-fifth meridian!
Thirty-sixth meridian!
When the thirty-sixth meridian was opened, a loud boom sounded from within Zhang Ruochen's body. The thirty-six meridians flowed like thirty-six dragons within his body, forming thirty-six great cycles.
Behind Zhang Ruochen, a majestic and sacred imperial shadow appeared, reaching nine zhang in height, radiating golden light.
At this moment, all the martial artists in the entire Yunwu Commandery felt an immense oppressive aura, as if an invisible great mountain was pressing down on their heads.
But that terrifying aura lasted only an instant before disappearing.
To ordinary people, it felt like a brief tightness in the chest, and they didn't think much of it.
To those martial arts experts, however, it was a different experience. In that moment, they felt as if the sky was about to collapse. Something extraordinary must have happened within the territory of Yunwu Commandery.
Zhang Ruochen, however, felt nothing unusual. He only sensed that his Qi Pool had increased tenfold in capacity, successfully reaching the Yellow Extreme Realm Great Perfection.
"Haha! I actually managed to open all thirty-six meridians! Wonderful! I wonder how much strength I now possess—how many oxen of force?"
Zhang Ruochen stepped out of the Barbarian God Pool, intending to immediately test his current strength.