NOVPUB"Impossible?"
Upon hearing Qi Rulian’s words, Wang Ba’s expression remained utterly serene.
In the past many years, he had encountered too many impossible matters.
Thus, he had grown accustomed to such assertions.
Far from being perturbed in his heart, he was instead filled with curiosity:
"Martial Uncle Qi, does the Body Refining Technique of Shenti Peak possess some special characteristics?"
Qi Rulian responded with a proud tone:
"After all, several cultivators from our Shenti Peak have achieved Immortal Ascension, so naturally, our inheritance is anything but ordinary."
Wang Ba quickly listened attentively with respect.
"Please enlighten me, Martial Uncle."
Seeing Wang Ba’s demeanor, Qi Rulian felt pleased and, while gesturing for Wang Ba to sit down, nodded and said:
"Inside the Wanxiang Sect, there are not too many Body Cultivation inheritances, but also not too few, perhaps a dozen or so. However, the strongest of them all is undoubtedly our Shenti Peak’s ’Natural Law’."
"This isn’t me boasting, but the plain truth."
"Those cultivators of Shenti Peak practicing ’Natural Law’ alone have seven distinct paths that lead directly to Immortal Ascension."
"This is what is known as the ’Seven-god Body’."
"Seven-god Body?"
Wang Ba couldn’t help but sit up straighter.
Qi Rulian spoke solemnly:
"Among these seven god bodies, there are five that require the incorporation of various spirit items from the beginning of cultivation, gradually refining the body. You have already achieved Golden Core; your physical body is set, which no longer meets the requirements of these five god bodies. Therefore, you have no hope for these five."
"As for the remaining two, one is called the Thunderstorm Body, and the other is called the Solar Body."
Wang Ba suddenly asked, "May I ask Martial Uncle which god body you possess?"
Qi Rulian, not minding the interruption, replied:
"I possess the Mixed Bronze Body from among the seven, which integrates the metallic Qi from spirit mines into the body, making my physical body the most durable among the seven god bodies."
Wang Ba immediately understood.
No wonder Qi Rulian was appointed as the Minister of the Spirit Mineral Department; he was using the spirit mines for cultivation.
"I was just mentioning the Thunderstorm Body and the Solar Body."
Qi Rulian continued:
"Among them, the Solar Body is the one you are most likely to successfully cultivate. This technique consumes the least resources; it only requires one to ascend to the Vault of Heaven daily and integrate the Qi of the Solar Golden Crow into the body, constantly refining the physical body. Persevere over a long time, with enduring effort... However, the pain endured during the cultivation of the Solar Body is unimaginable to the average person, and even severing the Spiritual Sense and five senses is useless."
Wang Ba felt quite tempted by the initial part but couldn’t hide a slight change in expression upon hearing the latter part.
Not to make a joke of himself, his tolerance for pain hadn’t improved much throughout his cultivation journey.
Yet, thinking of how much Merit he could save, he still felt a bit tempted and asked,
"May I ask Martial Uncle, what does the Solar Body excel in? Has anyone in Shenti Peak ever succeeded in cultivating it?"
"The Solar Body excels with its blazing brilliance. It does not match the Mixed Bronze Body in terms of the sturdiness of the physique, or the Great Strength Body in terms of powerful assaults, or the endurance of strength... However, this god body is extremely balanced in every aspect. Especially upon achieving Nascent Soul, the Solar Divine Fire, which can be condensed within the physical body, drives out all evil demons, ghosts, and strange beasts. Among the seven god bodies, it’s truly unique."
"As for those who have cultivated it, there aren’t many. Five generations ago, an Ancestral Master achieved Immortal Ascension with the Solar Body, and now..."
Qi Rulian’s tone paused slightly, and a trace of sorrow crossed his eyes:
"...The previous peak master, Mountain Lord Guan Ao of Taiyang Mountain, who has fallen, also cultivated the Solar Body."
Wang Ba couldn’t help but show a look of apology.
"Martial Uncle, please accept my condolences."
Qi Rulian waived his hand and said, "To die for the Sect, I’m sure my brother had no regrets... However, the difficulty in cultivating the Solar Body does not lie in the pain during cultivation but in needing to possess a pure Dao-heart."
"A pure Dao-heart?"
Wang Ba was startled, never expecting such a profound requirement for cultivating a Body Refining Technique.
Qi Rulian spoke gravely, "Don’t think I’m joking. Only with a pure Dao-heart, a mind clear of distractions, can you extract what can truly be used for cultivation from the Qi of the Solar Golden Crow in the Vault of Heaven... Otherwise, how many of the predecessors from our Shenti Peak feared pain? Yet, after trying, only a handful could truly set foot on the path of the Solar Body."
"I see that your Dao-heart might be firm, but your thoughts are too scattered, far from being pure enough. The likelihood of successfully cultivating the Solar Body is really quite small."
Seeing Wang Ba looking somewhat incredulous, Qi Rulian bluntly said,
"If you don’t believe it, you might as well go up to the Vault of Heaven and give it a try. Don’t approach the Solar Golden Crow too closely; otherwise, if you draw the Solar Golden Crow’s fire Qi and get burnt, it will be troublesome. You only need to capture a bit of the Solar Golden Crow’s Qi."
"If you feel it, it indicates you have talent; if not, then there’s no point discussing further."
Wang Ba didn’t immediately go to try it upon hearing this.
Stirred by curiosity, he asked:
"Then Martial Uncle, what about the Thunderstorm Body?"
"The Thunderstorm Body?"
Qi Rulian thought for a moment and then said:
"The Thunderstorm Body has the highest explosive power among the seven god bodies, but it also requires extremely scarce resources."
"Stepping onto this path isn’t difficult. Just go to the Myriad Cave and exchange for some Thunder Style spirit items to refine into the body. With your realm, it would take less than half a year to reach the threshold of the Thunderstorm Body."
"But, the trouble comes later. The growth of the Thunderstorm Body isn’t significantly aided by Thunder Style spirit items alone. The best method would be to endure heavenly thunder body tempering..."
"Heavenly thunder body tempering?!"
Wang Ba’s heart chilled instantly.
