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It was most likely that the growth of his meridians had resulted from the infusion of Lan Feng's high-quality spiritual energy, returning after it ignited with miniature sun-like sparks. Expanding the meridians was an immense blessing, as it allowed a greater flow of Qi through their channels at once.
As he directed his consciousness deeper into his body, Yan Xiaobao's scalp tingled with anticipation and joy. When he reached the end of the twelve open Qi channels, he saw the opening of the thirteenth route collapsing inward and witnessed how the spiritual energy caused the end of the meridian to cave in.
He immediately craved more Qi channels, but instead of recklessly forcing them open, he allowed Qi to flow slowly into the newly discovered meridian. Eventually, the opening fully expanded, letting Qi seep in and crawl through the previously unknown passage like a snail.