Chapter 25: Perfect Physical Body
True Martial knows no years.
Winter departs, spring arrives, and autumn flourishes once more.
In the blink of an eye, nearly a year has passed. Ning Qi was born in winter, and he is about to turn five.
Ning Qi has grown taller again, now slightly taller than the White Ape, looking no different from a seven- or eight-year-old child.
In this nearly one year, True Martial Sect has changed greatly.
Dragon Mountain Daoist frequently enters closed-door cultivation to seek the opportunity for breakthrough to Heavenly Human. All major and minor sect affairs have been entirely handed over to the eldest disciple Luo Wentian to manage, with several other disciples assisting. True Martial Sect has gradually opened its gates to accept disciples, and by today, the number of disciples under the sect has exceeded a thousand.
There are even quite a few third-generation disciples.
Ning Qi’s seniority has risen another level.
He has begun to be called Ninth Martial Uncle.
However.
Ning Qi is too mysterious and low-key, so many disciples have little concept of this mysterious Ninth Martial Uncle.
Instead, they are very familiar with the White Ape under this Ninth Martial Uncle.
As Ning Qi’s disciple, the White Ape naturally counts as a third-generation disciple of True Martial Sect.
From initial caution to finally revealing its true nature, playful and lively, the White Ape took only one month.
It is inherently lively in nature, unlike Ning Qi who can endure solitude. It often goes out to play, and because of this, it has become very familiar with the many disciples of True Martial Sect. The True Martial Sect disciples have also fully grown accustomed to the White Ape as such a special third-generation disciple, and they quite like the mischievous White Ape.
Ning Qi lets it be.
He will not force everyone to be like him.
For him, enlightenment and cultivation are the ultimate enjoyment, but for others, it may not be the case.
However.
The White Ape is not without ambition; it is simply its nature.
In fact.
The White Ape is more diligent than the vast majority of people.
Over half a year ago.
Ning Qi drew from human stance techniques, taking the ape form from the middle of Myriad Manifestations Origin Stance to create a technique for the White Ape.
With the experience of creating Myriad Manifestations Origin Stance, Ning Qi’s foundation in the Martial Way has undoubtedly risen greatly.
Without much effort, he created Ape King Stance, suitable for the White Ape’s cultivation.
From then on.
The White Ape formally stepped onto the path of cultivation.
Cultivating Ape King Stance with the body of a White Ape is naturally uniquely advantaged, innately able to comprehend Ape King Divine Intent. Coupled with its own intelligence, its cultivation progresses extremely quickly. Although not as fast as Ning Qi, it is even faster than the supreme prodigies among humans.
Ning Qi was surprised and observed carefully.
He discovered that perhaps because beast bodies are inherently stronger than human ones, body tempering is more convenient.
Perhaps the mysterious Red Fruit also plays a role.
But regardless of which.
Ning Qi issued an ultimatum to the White Ape: without his permission, it absolutely must not casually showcase that it has stepped into the Martial Way; otherwise, it will inevitably be expelled from under his tutelage.
Ning Qi was concerned that if the White Ape’s uniqueness spread, powerful exotic beasts might come upon hearing the news.
The White Ape naturally obediently agreed.
Therefore, up to now, in all of True Martial Sect, aside from Ning Qi, no one knows that the White Ape has also begun cultivating the Martial Way and has even reached a considerable realm.
But the changes in True Martial Sect and the White Ape are secondary.
The greatest change.
Is still Ning Qi himself.
In Seeker’s Courtyard.
Ning Qi is practicing stance technique.
His fists and feet move slowly and lightly, carrying a special charm.
But this is not cultivation; it is merely instinctive practice from the past two years.
Reflecting on the path of cultivation over this nearly one year, Ning Qi feels a slight sense of emotion.
Ever since creating Myriad Manifestations Origin Stance.
In merely two months.
He had already achieved Organ Refining Completion.
From then on, his organs are robust inside, vigorous and unending. Placed on the battlefield, he could fight thousands before exhausting his strength.
Another three months.
Marrow Refining Completion.
Marrow fluid like mercury, strength sublimated, moving like a fleeing rabbit.
Another three months.
Blood Refining Completion.
From then on, qi and blood unified within his body, his frame penetrating and responsive at will, smooth and flawless.
The final two months.
That is, seven days ago.
Ning Qi had already passed the final hurdle of body tempering: Spirit Refining.
This realm is the most difficult.
It requires using the ‘qi’ of stance technique to simply temper the head, stimulating one’s own ‘spirit’.
But for Ning Qi, it was instead not difficult.
His comprehension is extraordinary; mastering stance technique divine intent also aids the Spirit Refining realm. And the types of divine intent he has mastered far surpass what others can compare to, so this took even less time than the previous two realms.
“Now, with Spirit Refining Completion, my thoughts are unimpeded, my mind clear. Ordinary martial artists reaching this realm would similarly gain the effect of birthing wisdom.”
“But for me, it is more than that.”
“With ‘spirit’ coordinating, inside and outside harmonized, my current flesh body has reached the perfect state of no leaks or flaws, allowing a lifespan of two Jiazi. Life intensity has been elevated, and my comprehension has enhanced once more!”
Ning Qi’s eyes carried joy.
He seeks the path of longevity.
A lifespan of two Jiazi is only a slight increase, but it still pleases him. It is one step at a time, walking on the Great Dao.
Moreover.
Max Level Comprehension will elevate along with continual improvements in his life essence, forever remaining at the strongest state.
This is his foundation.
If in the future he can elevate his life essence to equality with Heaven and Earth, comprehending the Myriad Daos with a single thought would probably be effortless.
Of course.
It is not only the elevation of lifespan.
Ning Qi’s combat power is similarly extremely exaggerated.
With Myriad Manifestations Origin Stance forging the supreme foundation.
Now with flesh body perfection, a single vibration of his arms yields 100,000 jin of force.
And Ning Qi has also studied killing techniques somewhat. Ordinary people can hardly compare; what comes casually to hand would likely make prodigies feel ashamed of their inferiority. Especially the Myriad Manifestations Fist he later created to match Myriad Manifestations Origin Stance, which is even more powerful.
Ning Qi almost never fights with others.
But he feels that even some in Inner Yuan Realm are probably not his opponents.
Hard to imagine.
That this is actually a child not yet five years old.
Simply a humanoid fierce beast.
“However, I cannot underestimate Inner Yuan Realm. Inner Strength is a very powerful force. Although not like Gang Yuan that can burst out of the body to split mountains and sever rivers, it can greatly amplify the human body. Ninefold Stacked Strength becomes stronger the later it gets.”
Ning Qi did not grow arrogant or complacent.
Although he has now achieved certain accomplishments.
It is still far too early to be invincible in the world.
“Now my flesh body is already perfected. Next is to use ‘spirit’ to stimulate the flesh body, birthing Inner Strength, thereby stepping into Inner Yuan Realm.”
For ordinary people, this pass is similarly not easy to pass. Some are stuck here their entire lives, until old and declining, flesh body withered and defeated, unable to breakthrough and extend lifespan.
But for Ning Qi.
It is merely a matter of natural progression.
His foundation is too profound, and it can be foreseen that with his flesh body, the Inner Strength birthed will inevitably be sufficiently powerful.
“Two months’ time is enough.”
Ning Qi silently estimated.
His eyes held some anticipation.
By then, he will just turn five and can step into Inner Yuan Realm, lifespan reaching two hundred, another life leap.
“This period of time is perfect for pondering the path of Inner Yuan Realm cultivation and preparing in advance.”
“However, before that, there is one matter that needs resolving.”
Ning Qi called out to the White Ape beside him.
“Tian Sheng, it’s time for us to go.”
The White Ape wore a gray Daoist robe, almost indistinguishable from a human. It stopped practicing Ape King Stance and hurried over.
Today.
Is the ten-year appointment between Divine Sword Elder and Dragon Mountain Daoist.
