Graylen

"A legendary powerhouse of Tianwu Continent - Qin Chen, once fell from grace in the Martial Realm due to betrayal by a close friend. Three centuries later, he reincarnated into the body of a bullied illegitimate son of a noble prince. Utilizing his profound knowledge from his past life, he cultivated spiritual power, refined divine pills, defied the heavens, and rose to power with unstoppable force. Thus began his awe-inspiring journey to reclaim glory, a legendary odyssey that would shake the entire continent to its core."

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Martial Cultivation Realms
Human Level → Earth Level → Heaven Level → Mystic Level →Martial Ancestor → Martial Venerable → Martial King →Martial Sovereign → Martial Emperor →Mortal Saint → Earth Saint → Heavenly Saint → Saint Lord →Human Paragon → Earth Paragon → Heaven Paragon → Supreme Paragon →Transcendent Realm
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Sub Realm Progression
Quasi-[Realm] → Initial Stage → Initial Peak →Middle Stage → Middle Peak → Late Stage → Late Peak

God of War Dominates

The cultivation chamber door creaked open as three youths exited.

"Young Master Chen, shall we cultivate together this time?" Lin Tian offered. Some impoverished students shared chambers to save costs, but Qin Chen shook his head.

"I'll be here alone. This session… will take time."

Lin Tian and Zhang Ying left without protest. The crowd glared as Qin Chen sealed himself inside.

Alone in the Chamber

Qin Chen stripped to the waist, revealing a frail torso. The eighteen Celestial Meridian Divine Needles gleamed in his grip.

To rebuild twelve meridians, I must destroy first.

His fingers blurred. Three needles pierced his lower dantian—Shenque, Guanyuan, Zhongzhu—forming a protective triangle. Fire-like pain seared his abdomen.

Grimacing, he drove a fourth needle into his Qi pool.

The walnut-sized reservoir ruptured. Rogue Qi rampaged through his seven original meridians, shredding them like paper. Blood oozed from ruptured capillaries as Qin Chen sat motionless, sweat-drenched but unwavering.

With a sudden slap to the floor, the remaining fourteen needles flew. His hands became phantoms, embedding each needle into critical nodes: one at the crown (Baihui), another at the heart (Xinxue), the rest along twelve meridian junctures.

Rebirth Through Agony

Qin Chen channeled the chaotic Qi into his first meridian.

The fragile channel tore. He stifled a scream, teeth grinding as blood seeped from every pore.

Hour by torturous hour, he reforged each original meridian, doubling their capacity. By the seventh, he resembled a bloodied specter.

Guiding dwindling Qi, he breached the eighth meridian. A needle's stored power surged, smoothing the path.

Each breakthrough drained him further. The twelfth loomed—a barrier few in history had crossed.

His vision darkened. Muscles trembled. Yet his will burned brighter.

*Nine Star Divine Emperor Art—*the secret technique from his past life—ignite!

Chapter 17: Reforging the Meridians