The Governor and Conception Vessels, along with the Eight Extraordinary Meridians, are the most critical channels for a martial artist, and an ordinary practitioner cannot simply open them. It requires entering the Fifth Realm and possessing a profound amount of true qi to force them open.
At first, Jiang Di did not understand how Jiang Chen was healing his injuries. However, as a master of the highest caliber and a physician himself, he soon began to see the truth. The healing was a ruse; the real goal was to open the Governor and Conception Vessels and the Eight Extraordinary Meridians. Jiang Chen had used him to insert silver needles into his meridians and acupoints across his entire body, as these needles could protect his heart pulse. No matter how much his body was pushed to the limit, he would not die. And since his body was already in such a state, it could hardly get any worse.
Moreover, as soon as Jiang Di’s true qi entered Jiang Chen’s body, it was rapidly drawn together. This was the effect of the silver needle formation. His true qi gathered within Jiang Chen, forming a vortex. He found himself unable to control his own energy; it was being rapidly absorbed and funneled into this vortex, surging against Jiang Chen’s meridians and acupoints. Jiang Chen’s body, in its current state, should have been unable to withstand such a violent surge of true qi. However, he was already injured, and this only served to exacerbate his wounds.
Chapter 448