The Omniscient

Chapter 15: Life-Shortening Enhancement

Acupuncture is the most straightforward method summarized in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM).

Although Huang Ji could precisely perform acupuncture, he found it highly inconvenient, especially since some hidden acupoints were in awkward locations—for instance, deep inside the chest, out of his own reach.

Others were nestled between vital organs or bones, making them inaccessible with needles. Some points were so sensitive that even the slightest touch was enough; using a needle, no matter how delicately, would still be excessive.

“This hidden meridian… I’ll call it the ‘Divine Ancestral Meridian.’ It’s the ancestor of the twelve primary meridians, governing the flow of neurotransmitters.”

“In the Divine Ancestral Meridian, I’ve identified two points I can stimulate—one controlling the blood supply system and the other stimulating growth hormone production.”

Huang Ji was slightly disappointed, having already mapped out 42 acupoints in the Divine Ancestral Meridian, each with its unique function. Yet most of them were unsuitable for acupuncture.

“Let’s start with these two,” he decided.

He removed his shirt and took out stainless steel acupuncture needles. Carefully, he inserted needles into the Yunmen, Zhongfu, Tianchi, Huagai, and Yutang points—serving as primers for the process.

Once prepared, Huang Ji swiftly inserted a needle into his lung, avoiding all blood vessels and precisely targeting the hidden point controlling blood supply. He gave it a slight stimulus before quickly withdrawing the needle.

Instantly, his heart began pounding violently, his chest heaving with each beat. A suffocating sensation overwhelmed him, forcing him to gasp for air.

Yet, no matter how deeply he inhaled, it wasn’t enough. His lung capacity had reached its limit.

Through the suffocation, Huang Ji maintained his composure and took a step backward. Behind him, he had pre-positioned four needles of varying lengths, each precisely aligned to pierce his back at the Jianyu, Lingtai, Taodao, and Xuanshu points.

“Shhh~” His alveoli expanded rapidly, breaking through the usual limits of his breathing. The tightness in his chest vanished as if his respiratory muscles had dramatically opened up, and a refreshing sensation swept through him.

At the same time, he fixated on a moving point in his upper abdomen—a peculiar hidden point controlling growth hormone production. Its location shifted continuously.

With a needle in hand, Huang Ji tracked its movement across his abdomen, constantly adjusting his aim.

Suddenly, the hidden point stopped moving. In one swift motion, Huang Ji struck!

Immediately, his heart pounded even harder, and his entire body heated up as if fat was burning away.

“Whew!” Huang Ji exhaled deeply.

“Inhale~”

“Exhale…”

He took deep breaths, the rush of oxygen flooding his body bringing immense relief. His abdomen swelled and contracted gently, while his hands and feet tingled.

Huang Ji could feel his body accelerating its growth, with his lungs expanding alongside it.

Breathing had never felt so wonderful or satisfying. An hour later, he unknowingly dozed off in a meditative position on the floor.

When he woke up, it was already the next morning.

“My mind feels so clear,” Huang Ji thought as he reviewed his personal data.

He realized that his body’s near-expired developmental phase had miraculously resumed! His heart and lungs were noticeably larger than before.

“But… my lifespan has decreased significantly…”

“Is it toxins?”

“My liver and kidneys didn’t grow. It’s as if I cleansed my body of impurities, but all the waste remains trapped inside… Damn, there are a few acupoints I just can’t reach.”

“I still lack enough knowledge. There must be a way to control these nodes without acupuncture.”

Undeterred, Huang Ji continued to study foundational anatomy, biology, and medicine.

At first, his learning pace was slow, completing roughly one book a day. But after ten days of persistent effort, his foundational knowledge grew, and he began learning faster.

During this time, he frequently used himself as a test subject, experimenting with ways to control the acupoints.

Through periodic acupuncture experiments, Huang Ji grew 5 cm taller in just ten days, reaching 183 cm.

Based on his observations, his heart was now twice the size of an average person’s. His upper lungs could transport over 13 milliliters of oxygen per minute, while his lower lungs surpassed 90 milliliters—more than double the norm.

This dramatic improvement was due to stimulating growth hormone production and enhancing blood supply. By targeting the secret blood supply acupoints through acupuncture, combined with support from the twelve primary meridians and the eight extraordinary meridians, Huang Ji could channel blood flow intensively to specific organs.

While delivering nutrients and enhancing functionality, Huang Ji also utilized growth hormone stimulation to promote rapid organ development.

Thanks to his information perception ability, he could immediately detect and correct any misdirection in the flow of growth hormone or blood supply. Gradually mastering these techniques, Huang Ji achieved precise enhancement of his heart and lungs.

To sustain his body with sufficient nutrients, Huang Ji ate 12 eggs, 2 pounds of carrots, and an assortment of fruits every day.

Unfortunately, his lifespan continued to decrease.

"Even if I never encounter accidents or injuries, I can only live another 45 years…"

In his quest to enhance his heart and lung functions, Huang Ji had sacrificed 30 years of his life. Originally projected to live to 91, his lifespan had now dwindled to 61 years.

"This is the price of direct reinforcement. As expected, I can’t be too hasty. The human body is a complex, complete, and orderly system. Tweaking one part disrupts the whole!"

"I need to first find a method for holistic health maintenance and systemic development."

Stopping his experimentation with the hidden acupoints, Huang Ji decided to pause.

Though his heart and lungs had become stronger, his liver was overburdened, and other organs were struggling to keep up. Pushing further might trigger catastrophic illnesses.

“I still need more knowledge. I’m far from equipped to handle this.”

Determined, he picked up his books and left the apartment for his private rented room, where he booted up his computer.

Huang Ji posted a question on an online forum:

"How can I stimulate acupoints without acupuncture?"

After some time, someone replied:

"Practice martial arts!"

Intrigued, Huang Ji delved into martial arts topics, scrolling through a plethora of results.

After reading for a while, he typed another question:

"Does inner energy (qi) really exist? Isn’t that just a fictional concept?"

"Fiction is fiction, but real inner cultivation does exist. It’s not as exaggerated as in novels, but it does have effects," the respondent replied.

Huang Ji’s eyes lit up, though he reminded himself to scrutinize online information carefully after his previous experiences.

"Do you practice it? How does one learn?" he asked while secretly tracing the respondent’s digital footprint, accessing their blog and cloud storage accounts.

Unaware of Huang Ji’s probing, the respondent answered:

"It mainly involves stance training paired with breathing techniques. By practicing inhalation and exhalation, you absorb pure energy and harmonize it with your postnatal qi, gradually nourishing your internal organs. Don’t dismiss it—it works if you’re consistent. Every night, find an open space, assume this posture, align your spirit, and breathe abdominally…"

The response was detailed, even including illustrations.

After reading, Huang Ji replied:

"Why does it have to be at night?"

The respondent explained:

"You’re harnessing the essence of the stars, so of course, it has to be at night. You might think it sounds absurd, but it’s real. The stars emit light every moment, and this stance opens your body to receive that energy…"

"I don’t doubt it, but… aren’t the stars still present during the day?" Huang Ji asked.

The respondent fell silent for a moment, seemingly pondering this logic.

He’s right—stars are always in the sky, regardless of day or night.

"Don’t be pedantic; it’s just more effective at night. I trained under a renowned master for ten years, and now I can clearly feel heat spreading upward from my feet…"

"What’s your profession?" Huang Ji asked.

"I’m a businessman. I practice martial arts for health," the respondent replied.

"But last year, you said you were a civil servant," Huang Ji pointed out.

The respondent paused, then answered:

"I resigned. Now I’m in business."

"But you’re only 20 years old," Huang Ji remarked.

The respondent stopped replying altogether.

Moments later, Huang Ji noticed the account had been deleted.

"..." Huang Ji shook his head, dismissing the idea of seeking help from others.

However, while browsing through the respondent’s blog and cloud storage, he found many interesting articles.

The individual had an intense passion for martial arts and had collected materials on various real-world schools, martial arts theories, principles of fist techniques, and methods for internal and external cultivation, including health and qi training.

In their cloud storage, Huang Ji discovered over a hundred martial arts manuals, most accompanied by photos or even videos. The manuals contained detailed explanations of various styles and move sets.

Initially planning to close everything, Huang Ji found himself drawn in as he continued to read.

To his surprise, some of it seemed quite reasonable.

Certain manuals even accurately described obscure vulnerabilities in the human body.

Nobody understood human vulnerabilities better than Huang Ji, and he couldn’t deny the accuracy of these descriptions.

“Unfortunately, qigong is probably bogus. If all of this really worked, how could it have been so easily compiled and distributed?”

“Qi is too mystical. If we interpret it as the body’s bioelectricity, that seems more plausible… But if that’s the case, there’s no need for elaborate training, since all living beings carry an electric charge. Every aspect of life’s activity and sustenance relies on electromagnetic and thermal energy.”

As he pondered this, Huang Ji suddenly felt an understanding of previously unknown information.

“Hm?”

Examining his body through his information perception, he observed a vast network of intricate electrical pathways—millions of currents crisscrossing within him.

If these energy transmission routes were visualized in blue, the human body would resemble a machine made up of countless branching blue lines.

Previously, this information had been incomprehensible to him. But now, Huang Ji had the conceptual framework to understand it.

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