Chapter 252: Chapter 219: Body Ascension, Heaven and Earth

Above the Junzi Temple, the heaven and earth phenomena unleashed had the entire Daoist Sect utterly astonished.

No matter if it was the Outer Sect Disciples, Inner Sect Disciples, or even those few True Disciples within Junzi Temple, all raised their heads to gaze at that golden, majestic phantom, their faces filled with shock and disbelief!

“Did an Elder break through just now?”

“That can’t be right, none of the Elder-level Great Cultivators have been in seclusion lately.”

“Even when the Elders or the Sect Leader breakthrough, in the past they’ve never stirred up such a grand heaven and earth phenomenon!”

“That golden phantom must be at least ten thousand zhang tall!”

“Could it be Elder Qi emerging from seclusion from within the Purple Bamboo Forest!!”

Everyone knew that Daoist Seven Elder Shen Man had inherited one of the Dao Ancestor’s legacies, drawing boundaries as prison inside the Purple Bamboo Forest.

Such a soul-shaking phenomenon could surely only be explained by the Dao Ancestor Inheritance, right?

These Daoist Disciples who didn’t know the truth would never have dreamed that the one who triggered this Heaven and Earth spectacle was merely a Second Realm Cultivator!

Inside the Junzi Temple’s training room, Xiang Yan and the others all found themselves in disbelief.

With their cultivation, each time they underwent a major breakthrough, indeed it was possible to stir heaven and earth phenomena.

But a scene so outrageous as this, none of them had ever witnessed, much less triggered it themselves!

Everyone’s gaze converged in unison upon Junior Martial Uncle Jiang Zhi.

This Daoist Junior Martial Uncle transmitted a message: “The reason such an overwhelming phenomenon appeared is because at this moment, he awakened a Body Refining Divine Technique, and then stirred the Power of Origin within himself, fusing it into that.”

“The so-called Power of Origin is a force contained in the Heavenly Dao.”

“When Divine Technique and the Dao merge, I reckon this is why such a tremendous phenomenon was triggered!”

On hearing this, Chu Yinyin immediately lifted her hand to pat her flat chest, letting out a sigh of relief and transmitting, “That’s good, that’s good, it’s just a heavenly phantom, which means the Power of Origin resonated with the Dao.”

She’d genuinely worried that Chu Huaixu had suddenly grown monstrous, and as his second master, how would she instruct him in the future?

Let alone teach him, she’d struggle even to stay ahead!

On hearing this, Jiang Zhi simply took a deep look at the seated black-robed youth, and his gaze sharpened slightly.

He transmitted, “Not quite!”

“Once a cultivator gains Power of Origin, the higher his Realm, the stronger the resonance with the Dao.”

“The Greatness of Power of Origin really manifests here.”

“Don’t be fooled by the fact it’s just a phantom now, what if one day, his resonance with the Heavenly Dao truly reached that level?”

“Turning illusion to reality is not altogether impossible!”

“This moment’s phantom actually represents the theoretical limit his Body Refining Divine Technique could reach!”

On hearing this, everyone couldn’t help but exchange glances.

Crude Body Cultivators typically only possess low tier divine techniques.

Never had any scene of this level ever appeared!

If one day Chu Huaixu truly reaches that step…

“How earth-shattering would that power be!” everyone marveled in their hearts.

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At this very moment, Chu Huaixu had already opened his eyes, golden light shimmering in his gaze.

But his consciousness hadn’t fully recovered, still submerged in that mysterious and unfathomable chaos.

His viewpoint had shifted too, from himself to the phantom above.

For now, it was as though Chu Huaixu overlooked everything from ten thousand zhang in the sky!

He had no idea why this was.

He only knew that right now, he felt imbued with terrifying power, as if just one punch from him could topple a mountain!

Even Daoist Sect’s Wenda Peak would crumble beneath a single blow!

This sensation of merging with the Heavenly Dao was as if he could do whatever he wished, defy heaven itself!

At this moment, Chu Huaixu slowly lowered his gaze, and the ten-thousand-zhang phantom lowered its eyes as well, surveying the gathered crowd in the Beyond the Mountain region.

Every place his gaze swept, the overwhelming pressure intensified further.

Those Daoist Disciples caught in his eyes just felt as if a great mountain weighed upon their shoulders, almost driving them to their knees.

Fortunately, Chu Huaixu only cast a cursory glance, sweeping over the entire Beyond the Mountain region, so the crowd merely bore the pressure for a fleeting instant!

Even so, everyone’s hearts beat wildly, their minds left confused and powerless to resist.

“This is terrifying! What on earth is this!”

“I swear, if it stares at me a few times more, I’ll die!”

“Why haven’t the Sect Leader and the Elders shown up?”

“This is unnerving everyone!”

Luckily, after three breaths, the golden phantom in the sky suddenly vanished, leaving no trace as if it had never existed.

Chu Huaixu felt as though he were falling, his perspective returning to his body once more.

The golden light in his eyes began to retract, the glow on his body faded away.

As all sensations returned to his flesh, he even found himself momentarily unaccustomed—there was a pronounced sense of loss.

In an instant he went from wielding the Heavenly Dao’s might with Power of Origin, back to Second Realm Seventh Heaven.

A gulf as deep as clouds and mud separates them!

This was the first time since transmigrating that Chu Huaixu had ever craved power so deeply and endlessly!

Once you’ve tasted certain things, once you’ve reached certain heights, you’ll never forget for the rest of your life!

“Body ascension, heaven and earth incarnate.”

“My heart longs for it!”

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Chu Huaixu clenched his fists, only to feel a hollow emptiness within.

He didn’t find it strange that all the Daoist Sect high-ups had come running.

In fact… he was already used to it.

Scenes like this have already happened countless times.

Just a small commotion!

But as an Outer Sect Disciple, he still rose according to protocol and paid his respects to the elders.

Though the East Continent Order had granted Chu Huaixu plenty of privileges, he still considered himself a courteous person at heart.

At least on most days, anyway.

Xiang Yan smiled at the Profound Yellow Leader of the Daoist Sect, his raspy voice ringing out: “Chu Huaixu, do you have any idea just how much of a stir you caused just now?”

“I wager this phenomenon could be seen even by ordinary folk in Dao City.”

The Sect Leader wasn’t wrong—such a ten-thousand-zhang phantom surely wouldn’t be visible only to Daoist Sect members.

No doubt, the storytellers at the foot of the mountain now have fresh material to spin.

Jiang Zhi, meanwhile, looked the youth up and down, offering, “Would you like to meditate a while longer to stabilize your aura?”

“I see your aura’s still somewhat chaotic. Besides, your awakening of a Body Refining Divine Technique is unlike that of regular Body Refiners. Might as well savor it a bit more.”

The old man’s recent bouts of concern had Chu Huaixu feeling a tad unaccustomed.

Then again, he thought, was this a bit masochistic of him?

Whatever—he figured Jiang Zhi made sense.

So he simply sat upon the meditation mat once more, adjusting his aura while being watched by the crowd.

In fact, he’d already noticed that the wisp of Power of Origin within his Sea of Consciousness had split in half upon awakening the Body Refining Divine Technique, with one half merging throughout his physical shell.

He’d tried, yet this force still couldn’t be driven by Spiritual Power.

“As expected, I’ll need to reach the Realm of the Great Cultivator at minimum,” Chu Huaixu thought.

With those tasks done, he began to research the various enhancements to his body.

So it was that Xiang Yan and the leaders of the cultivation realm soon witnessed a bizarre sight.

This youth suddenly slashed his own forearm with Fingertip Sword Qi.

And not holding back at all—the Sword Intent was unleashed fully.

Had he been any ordinary Second Realm, that arm would’ve been severed clean off by now.

But Chu Huaixu only suffered split flesh: the wounds were deep, but not to the bone.

In moments, the wound visibly began to rapidly heal.

The crowd saw the youth frown in thought, unsure what he was pondering.

“Swish swish swish——!”

He suddenly hacked himself three more times, then lifted his arm, staring at the wounds as if researching whether “multiple injuries” recover more slowly than “a single injury”…

He truly has a spirit for self-experimentation.

Everyone watching felt pangs all over, yet he didn’t even blink.

With that done, he also raised his head and made a very “presumptuous” request.

“As a disciple, I’m having trouble damaging my body at this point. May I ask which elder would help out and please shatter all the bones and tendons in my arm?”

“Just dislocate the left shoulder as well.”

Chu Huaixu spoke in all seriousness, his face full of earnest appeal.

All he could think was: “Damn, am I this much of a meatshield now!”

I can hardly even cut myself up anymore!

The crowd exchanged baffled looks.

What an utterly bizarre request, none had ever heard its like.

Chu Yinyin was eager to volunteer, stepping forward at once.

But then Xiang Yan yanked her straight back.

“Junior Sister, you don’t know your own strength, don’t mess around!”

“Fifth Brother, maybe you should do it?”

He suggested Zhao Shuqi, master of Pupil Technique, since he could control his force precisely.

“Alright.”

The squinting Fifth Elder stepped forward and studied Chu Huaixu, signaling him to get ready and said aloud, “I’ll begin, then.”

“Mm.” The younger disciple nodded, inwardly urging him to hurry up.

Zhao Shuqi opened his dusky golden eyes, wielded a bit of Spiritual Power, and struck Chu Huaixu’s left arm with a palm.

The Palm Force landed—a mere bone fracture resulted, nowhere near shattered!

Chu Huaixu looked up; Zhao Shuqi did the same. They stared at each other.

He even caught a note of apology in the Fifth Elder’s dusky golden irises.

It was just like when you get a shot at the hospital and the nurse misses the vein—now you have to suffer twice!

“Go again,” Chu Huaixu said at once.

This time Zhao Shuqi drew on more Spiritual Power, having tasted the tyranny of this physique!

This time, the results were pleasing at last—a crisp crunching of bone could be heard.

Oddly enough, the sound was nice and crisp; he found it quite pleasing.

Chu Huaixu was so intrigued, his eyes brightened with interest.

The onlookers saw his expression and could only think what a little monster he was.

Zhao Shuqi spoke up: “Not just in your current realm—even Third Realm Early Stage cultivators would struggle to harm you now!”

“Fifth Elder, let’s try again!”

Chu Huaixu began to activate his Body Refining Divine Technique—[Body Ascension]!

In the next instant, a golden imprint bloomed at his brow.

His eyes surged with golden light, like twin golden flames ablaze.

Once he started moving, the golden fire in his eyes would trail after each motion, leaving streaks of fire in the air.

Boundless physical power suffused his body, the Power of Qi and Blood roaring in his veins!

If his body really was to be sanctified, now was essentially entering——Holy Body State!

Chu Huaixu’s shattered left arm, along with the dislocated shoulder, gave a couple of twitches.

——It was restored.

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