Urban Super Medical Saint

Chapter 150 Cultivation Breakthrough [1st Update, Seeking Recommendation Tickets]

Although they anticipated some profit from the initial phase with Ge Dongxu's formula and Tang Yiyuan's endorsement, the Qinghe Herbal Tea Beverage Factory was definitely not going to suffer losses, at least it could generate some profit.

But including Ge Dongxu and Tang Yiyuan, no one expected the market to be explosively hot, far beyond their imaginations.

As for Cheng Yazhou and Wu Qianjin, there was even less need to mention it. Initially, they were not very optimistic about the herbal tea business, joining merely out of respect for Ge Dongxu. It was only after Tang Yiyuan joined that they gained real confidence. However, they never expected to see signs of demand outstripping supply from the start.

"We've struck it rich, we're really going to make it big this time! We must immediately start the second production line!" This was the excited shout from Cheng Yazhou and Wu Qianjin after the sales volume broke through twenty thousand bottles in one day and continued to rise, ten days after the herbal tea factory became operational.

Thus, ten days after the Qinghe Herbal Tea Beverage Factory officially started production, all four shareholders unanimously agreed to immediately purchase a second production line. Not only that, but they also decided to establish a herbal cultivation base in Wangzhou township because, at this rate, the demand for herbs would be substantial.

With the large quantity of purchases, it was inevitable that there would be variations in quality. For long-term consideration, establishing their own herbal cultivation base was deemed absolutely necessary.

The four shareholders also discussed and decided that after the second production line was installed, they would immediately allocate some funds to advertise on the Ouzhou Television Station. As for the provincial station, it was still too early. Experience more tales on empire

They decided not to use a celebrity endorsement; instead, they would use the vivid red bottles as a backdrop, and the slogan was simple, "Drink Qinghe Herbal Tea for cooling and nourishing your energy." These were all suggested by Ge Dongxu.

Because the second production line needed to be set up, naturally that required a sum of money. However, since they had originally allocated two hundred thousand for operating funds, and since the goods had been selling fast and, due to demand outstripping supply, the factory required cash payments, there was unexpectedly enough money on the books to purchase the second production line without requiring another investment from the four shareholders.

As the Qinghe Herbal Tea Beverage Factory's business was booming, Cheng Yazhou had completely withdrawn from the trademark factory and took charge of the herbal tea factory. Since Tang Yiyuan still had matters to attend to in the provincial capital, he could not stay long-term at the factory. Thus, he carefully chose a graduate from this year's pharmacy program, trained him for a few days, and gradually let him take charge of the production aspect.

Ge Dongxu still prioritized cultivation and academic studies. During the summer break, after initially spending some time in Qinghe Herbal Tea Beverage Factory and seeing that everything was running smoothly and that he particularly could not provide additional help, he returned to Baiyun Mountain to accompany his family and continued with his cultivation and studies.

At midnight, the night was cool as water, and a bright moon hung high in the sky.

In the courtyard of a rural household on Baiyun Mountain, a young man sat cross-legged, bathed in moonlight that seemed to spill like mercury over his body, even reflecting a hint of rosy light.

Engendered from the Taiyin Spirit Gathering Formation Talisman Jade, the moon glow was absorbed by Ge Dongxu, starting from the Hand Taiyin Lung Meridian, transferring in order to the Hand Yangming Large Intestine Meridian, Stomach Meridian of Foot Yangming, Lung Meridian of Taiyin, and so on, circulating back to the Hand Taiyin Lung Meridian through the Twelve Regular Meridians, in a continuous cycle.

For cultivators, their pursuit is the Path of Longevity. One reason people age and die, besides the weakening of Qi-Blood, is that as they age, their internal organs gradually weaken until they can no longer support the body, ultimately leading to death. Therefore, cultivators strive to enhance their Qi-Blood, nourishing their organs with it, so that the Qi-Blood flows abundantly in the organs, never deteriorating.

The Twelve Regular Meridians connect and manage twelve organs — the Hand Taiyin Lung Meridian governs the lungs, the Hand Yangming Large Intestine Meridian governs the large intestine, the Stomach Meridian of Foot Yangming governs the stomach, the Lung Meridian of Taiyin governs the spleen…

Ordinary people allow their Qi-Blood to circulate through the Twelve Regular Meridians on its own, naturally nourishing their twelve organs. However, cultivators are different; they not only absorb nature's spiritual energy but also control the flow of Qi-Blood through the Twelve Regular Meridians in a continuous cycle to keep it growing and use the Twelve Regular Meridians to regulate the flow of Qi-Blood into the twelve organs to nourish them without deterioration.

Since the organs are extremely complex parts of the human body, controlling the rhythmic circulation and nourishment of Qi-Blood inside them is exceedingly difficult.

The Qi Cultivation Stage encompasses twelve layers, and Ge Dongxu has now mastered the Hand Taiyin Lung Meridian, Hand Yangming Large Intestine Meridian, and Stomach Meridian of Foot Yangming. He could regularly channel Qi-Blood into the lungs, large intestine, and stomach, thus reaching the Third Layer. The day he could simultaneously control the flow of Qi-Blood into the organs through four meridians would signify his advancement to the Fourth Layer.

Once the Twelve Regular Meridians fully govern the twelve organs, enabling the seamless flow and robustness of the Qi-Blood in these organs, it signifies that the Cultivator has completed the Qi Cultivation stage, also known as the Foundation Establishment stage, laying a solid foundational base. At this point, living up to 130 or 140 years would pose no issue whatsoever.

Following the Qi Cultivation Stage comes the Dragon Tiger Realm, wherein the cultivation of the Eight Extraordinary Meridians takes place.

The Eight Extraordinary Meridians consist of the Conception Vessel, the Governing Vessel, Thrusting Vessel, Belt Vessel, Yin Qiao Vessel, Yang Qiao Vessel, Yin Wei Vessel, and Yang Wei Vessel. The Conception Vessel intersects with the three yin meridians of the hands and feet, and the Yin Wei Vessel, collectively overseeing the body's Yin Meridians and also known as the Sea of Yin Meridians. The Governing Vessel intersects with the three yang meridians of the hands and feet, and the Yang Wei Vessel, collectively governing the body's Yang Meridians and also known as the Sea of Yang Meridians.

Recognizing the True Dragon in fire and the True Tiger in water. When Dragon and Tiger converge, they transform into a yellow sprout, which then amalgamates and forms the Great Medicine, known as the Golden Core.

Therefore, after Qi Cultivation, the cultivation of the Eight Extraordinary Meridians involves evolving the True Tiger from the Sea of Yin Meridians, also known as True Yin, and the True Dragon from the Sea of Yang Meridians, also known as True Yang. At that moment when Dragon and Tiger meet, a Golden Core forms, and one becomes a true terrestrial Immortal.

Of course, Ge Dongxu is currently only at the Third Layer of Qi Cultivation, far from the legendary Golden Core Great Dao and the status of a terrestrial Immortal.

Pure moonlight energy was absorbed into his body, enhancing the True Qi, which is also the Qi-Blood, within his meridians.

Ge Dongxu controlled the True Qi, allowing it to slowly circulate through the Lung Meridian of Taiyin in his feet, and then carefully moved into the deeper parts of the spleen.

When the True Qi reached the deeper part of the spleen, Ge Dongxu felt a piercing pain akin to being pricked by needles, but he remained undisturbed and slowly directed the True Qi to revolve inside the spleen following the pattern of a Tai Chi Diagram.

With this rotation, his spleen seemed as if it were placed in a meat grinder. In an instant, beads of sweat the size of beans emerged from Ge Dongxu's forehead, and his body could not help but tremble.

Bits of acquired substances were expelled from the spleen along with the rotation of the True Qi, which seemed to flow more smoothly with each turn. Eventually, it formed a slowly rotating air cyclone, releasing strands of vibrant and pure energy that infiltrated every blood vessel and cell in the spleen.

"Sigh!" Ge Dongxu took a deep breath, then opened his eyes, filled with a look of surprise.

From starting from scratch to reaching the Second Level of Qi Cultivation, Ge Dongxu spent a total of six years. Later, after inheriting the complete "Baopu Nine Pill Mysterious Scripture," it took him just two years to reach the Third Layer.

The path of cultivation is akin to climbing a mountain, becoming increasingly challenging as one ascends. Normally, it would take Ge Dongxu at least two more years to break through to the Fourth Layer of Qi Cultivation. However, in less than a year, he had achieved this breakthrough.

Having the support of a Spirit Gathering Array clearly made a significant difference, indicating that sparing expenses was not an option moving forward, although cultivation truly was costly. After the initial joy, Ge Dongxu took out the Talisman Jade, which had now turned to powder, and shook his head in reflection.

However, cultivating was precisely Ge Dongxu's purpose for earning money. Feeling the abundant Qi-Blood within his body, as though a single punch could knock down a bull, filled Ge Dongxu's heart with indescribable joy.

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