Tomorrow he is scheduled to be executed as a sacrifice to the road, Huangfu Jingchen cannot sit idle and await his fate!
The only option is to break open the acupuncture points first.
He struggled to change his posture, allowing his inner breath to traverse through the meridians, preparing to break open the acupuncture points.
Once, it didn't work!
Twice, it didn't work!
...
Sweat dripped from Huangfu Jingchen's forehead, yet he was undeterred. The bandits had all gone to sleep, and there were only two hours left before dawn. This time frame was his chance because once dawn broke, they would leave, and his end would come.
He must not let them sacrifice him to the road!
Persist, break through!
Try again!
...
He felt a slight loosening in the sealed acupuncture points, and his heart filled with joy. Just one more time, and he could break through it.
He concentrated his inner breath with greater focus, and once again, he aimed it at that small weakness.
