Kle In is sorting items in his mind. It took him less than thirty minutes to erase the traces of Qi on the rings he looted. He thought he could not refine the rings of the old sword cultivator and the ring of the man who used Qi to pressure him due to the presence of another Layer of Formation on top of the Blood Defensive Layers.

He found it easier to destroy the defensive layers instead and will just apply new ones later on when he acquires Bangsal'a Solution in the future. As long as they are stored in his spatial earring, no one should be able to access it beside him.

He saw bank notes, gold coins, pills, magic tools and varieties of Beast Cores he could not recognize nor fathom their uses. What disappointed him was the ring of the young swordsman he fought in the river.

Based on strength, only he was able to fight him head on and even injured him. That guy could have had just attacked him from the distance to kill him but he chose to fight melee causing his death. For him, the ring of his torturer was better. At least the guy has simple garments he could wear.

Kle In is contemplating if he is ready to travel tomorrow. Having fought the young swordsman, he now has a better understanding of his strength. The book he read at Buaki Gang did not explain the differences in strength between each level.

If the young swordsman is only an Early Foundation Establishment realm and he could already inflict severe injuries to him, what more if that attack came from a Core Formation or Nascent level? What is making Kle In even more afraid is if that the sword aura may have even a stronger versions or counterparts. The fact that his strength can be improved by two sets of meridians is already a proof. If one day he survives, he swore to build a school that would study these aspects.

Kle In has no idea that who he fought was a rare genius cultivator who has touch the realm of Grand Dao. If someone were to tell him that his strength could already rival a Core Formation and may even inflict injuries to Nascent levels, he probably will embrace what he has now and remain mediocre for the rest of his life. Unfortunately, his pursuit of strength is powered by his own ignorance.

Kle In touched the area where he inserted the beast core. He noticed it got larger and seem to fuse with his bones. He has yet to understand if there is a negative impact on his body, but the only option he could think of right now to increase his strength is to add a third set of meridians.

Kle In retrieved a bottle of Bloodline Awakening solution. He swallowed it after a deep sigh. He did not circulate his Qi and waited for it to take effect. He could not help but marvel on the mysteries of Qi Nodes. While it looks like it is overlapping, they are actually not touching at all. It is as if they each have their own separate space and dimension.

After fifteen minutes, Kle In could not see anything twinkling or any nodes that shows signs of opening. He opened his eyes and took out another bottle and observe. He was curious if the liquid solution has gone bad. After another minute, he swallowed its contents.

Kle In has already waited for another hour and he still could not feel any signs of Qi Nodes being opened.

"Is it possible there is a limit to the set of meridians one can acquire?" Kle In muttered as he deeply thought about it. He then remembered the sets of ingredients Sar Aran provided him before his abduction. Those were ingredients for Core Formation Breakthrough Pill and itemized ingredients for Bloodline Awakening. He summoned the rings containing the ingredients and found seven similar books.

The light coming in his cave barely illuminates the space but he managed to read them after thirty minutes. Each book has six pages each and all explained pill and liquid version of Bloodline Awakening Pill. Kle In determined the processes are all similar to the Bloodline Awakening he has already concocted.

He was in deep thought. If Kle In were to explain the books he just read in his own words, it can be translated as metal, wood, fire, water, earth, wind, and thunder bloodlines.

“If there are seven bloodline types, does that mean I could awaken seven sets of meridian? Is that why the pill was ineffective because I already acquired fire?"

After a few more minutes of thinking, Kle In realized that the only way to find out was to test it out. Because of the rain, he decided to go with water. He summoned the cauldron and began working.

Kle In was not aware that his body was slowly changing. If he had a mirror, then he would notice that his eye color has changed from brown to green, the same color as the Horned Flame Lion.

Thirty minutes passed and Kle In was looking at three bottles of a Water Type Bloodline Awakening Solution. If Kle In still has an essence flame integrated with him, he would go for a pill version instead. He could not stand the foul, putrid, and fishy smell during the concoction which was retained when placed in a bottle.

He waited for one bottle to cool off, pinched his nose and gulp everything in one go. The experience was like drinking a cup of liquor of the highest alcohol content with a fish liver. He bit his tongue to generate more saliva he could use to clean his mouth. He wanted to use water but he has never heard anyone use water after ingesting a pill. After a few breaths, he closed his eyes and observed his meridians.

He smiled in satisfaction. He was elated to the fact that his speculation was right and wanted to dance in celebration. Every man has a moment of bliss and wanted to be acknowledged and praise when they accomplish something.

"I knew it."

Kle In laughed silently and stopped meditating. He sliced a chunk of meat from the Horned Flame Lion and started cooking it. It was the only way to celebrate the moment. He sat by the entrance of the cave while eating.

After an hour of celebration, Kle In looked into the varieties of Beast Cores and found three that resembles water element. If fire has 3, 8, 16, 29, 50, and 84 Qi Nodes Identity, water is minus one and based on the Formation derivative inside the 3 Beast Cores, all of them are of water elements. He chose the light blue core and started chipping it away like he did with his first core.

When the size was just about right, Kle In used his Qi to feel his anatomy and after five minutes, he decided to plant it between his fourth and fifth ribs. He grabbed another bottle of the water type Bloodline Awakening Solution and closed his eyes to concentrate.

"Arrggh"