Embodying Myriad Traits, I Will Eventually Become Immortal

Chief Long had a bad feeling when Luo Guanyun remained silent.

"Hey, hey, hey, Lao Luo, say something!"

After exhaling a stream of smoke, Luo Guanyun spoke.

"I killed that thing, but there shouldn't be any living people left in Tongjia Alley. They were all hanging from the walls, dead long ago. The scene... was too horrible to look at. Come see the specifics for yourself."

Hearing Luo Guanyun's words, Dragon Nine's heart trembled. If things were really as the other man said, then his career as chief was probably over.

Rushing over as fast as he could, Chief Long finally arrived at the scene three minutes later. Luo Guanyun stood off to the side, smoking one cigarette after another, with no intention of speaking to him.

Looking at the hellish sight before him, Dragon Nine took off his hat and dropped to one knee.

Every criminal police officer in Qindu District had arrived. The brigade captain issued orders at the scene to seal off the roads and lock down the area, then hurried over to Dragon Nine's side.

"Reporting, Chief! The scene has been secured!"

Dragon Nine ignored him, while the brigade captain remained bent at the waist in a bow.

Only several minutes later did he suddenly realize what was happening. He turned and shouted loudly.

"Everyone! Remove your hats and kneel on one knee! Pay respects to the victims!"

Dragon Nine rose and bowed to Luo Guanyun, then had him take Meng Chuan and leave first. He would handle the rest.

After Luo Guanyun had gone some distance away, Dragon Nine stood up.

"You useless bastards, every last one of you! Me included—we all deserve to be shot!"

"We still haven't caught the last Heavenly Demon, and now another one has appeared. If Master Luo hadn't arrived, it would've gotten away again."

"The nation spent enormous manpower and resources building the Heavenly Eye. Are we people from the Heavenly Eye Bureau all useless? Why are we always reacting after the fact? Why do we only discover it after a Heavenly Demon has already committed a crime?"

"Round up every single person from the Heavenly Eye Bureau and investigate them one by one! Last time, you could call it negligence. But what about this time? Over a hundred fucking people died! If anyone dares tell me it was negligence again, there'll be no need for a trial by the Legal Bureau—I'll shoot him on the spot!"

That night, many people in Qindu District could not sleep.

Hua Yun Estates, Villa District A003

Luo Guanyun did not take Meng Chuan home. Instead, he brought him back to his own house.

According to regulations, anyone below the level of Martial Artist who came into contact with a Heavenly Demon had to undergo a comprehensive examination by police specialists. Only after it was confirmed that no Heavenly Demon residue remained in their body could they come into contact with ordinary people.

Without the protection of Will of Martial Arts and innate true qi, Heavenly Demon residue could disrupt a person's mind. Some powerful Heavenly Demons could even revive by possessing a body with only a trace of flesh and blood remaining.

People who came into contact with Heavenly Demons were generally kept directly in an observation room at the police station, where they waited for the examiners to arrive. They could only leave after being confirmed healthy.

But with Luo Guanyun there, things were naturally different.

After a while, Meng Chuan slowly woke up.

"You're awake? You brat sure have a tough life. Good thing I got there in time."

Meng Chuan said nothing, staring blankly at the ceiling.

He did not dare close his eyes. The moment he did, his mind filled with the dead.

He hated his own helplessness. He hated that he had not discovered it sooner. Tongjia Alley had clearly not been like this a few days ago.

Luo Guanyun lit another cigarette beside him, smoking one after another.

"Kid, you've already done great. Without you, when would their grievances ever have been avenged?"

"Don't dwell on useless things. That's just how this world is. You have to become a Martial Artist, because when ordinary people face Heavenly Demons, they're like candles in the wind."

Meng Chuan's cracked lips twitched as he turned to look at Luo Guanyun.

"Why wasn't it discovered sooner?"

Luo Guanyun fell silent for a moment before answering.

"Take the Level 4 Demon Nest outside the city. If the Demon Nest Lord inside could make it into Yong'an City, one breath from it might leave fewer than one in ten thousand people alive in this city."

"But it's because taller people are holding the line inside that most of us can still catch our breath."

"Tongjia Alley was only a low-probability incident. Focus on training. Only after becoming a Martial Artist will you be able to protect yourself and the people around you."

"Your uncle has great hopes for you. He wouldn't want you to sink into despair because of this."

After hearing Luo Guanyun's words, Meng Chuan felt somewhat better. It was not that the powerful figures did not care about those below them; they simply had more important missions.

"Master, if someone breaks through to the Eighth Great Limit, can they drive out the Heavenly Demons completely?"

After becoming a Martial Artist, the human body had Eight Great Limits corresponding to its eight genetic locks. Every limit unlocked increased one's strength exponentially.

The strongest people in the world today had already broken through the Seventh Great Limit. They possessed inconceivable power capable of splitting heaven and earth, and were known to the world as Great Sages!

Luo Guanyun pondered for a while before answering.

"To be honest, I don't know either. At humanity's current level of strength, we still can't do it. But the mysteries of the human body are endless, and human potential is limitless. Man can conquer heaven! I believe that one day, someone will stand up and lead us to eradicate the Heavenly Demons completely."

Light appeared in Meng Chuan's eyes. With the Martial Arts Limit-Breaking Panel, as long as he worked hard enough, he hoped that he could become the person at the front, holding a torch to illuminate the road ahead.

With a new goal, Meng Chuan suddenly remembered that he seemed to have already broken through his limit. He focused his mind.

Like rising river tides, ripples spread across the panel as it slowly appeared before his eyes.

Limit-breaking trait obtained: One Proof, Eternal Proof (Super)

"Once obtained, never lost. Whatever is practiced shall bear fruit."

Effect One: Time leaves no trace. The body's rate of aging is greatly reduced, while recovery speed is greatly increased.

Effect Two: Techniques and martial arts mastered will never be forgotten or deteriorate.

Effect Three: Daily progress. As long as one cultivates, one will improve.

Effect Four: The beginning of Xingyi. Comprehension is somewhat enhanced when learning Xingyi martial arts.

Martial Arts Limit-Breaking Panel

Martial Arts

National Obligatory Basic Fist Art: Limit Broken (One Proof, Eternal Proof) (Super)

Stance Training

Grand Unity Three Talents Stance: Human Stance (2%) Awaiting Limit Break

Limit-breaking trait: Morning and Evening Enlightenment (Basic)

Looking at the Super trait he had dreamed of day and night—One Proof, Eternal Proof—Meng Chuan found himself unable to put his emotions into words. Twelve years of wind and snow had weighed upon him, and at this moment, the clouds finally parted to reveal the sun.

The instant he saw One Proof, Eternal Proof on the panel, he realized that he had undergone an earthshaking transformation. A mysterious force surged from within him, pouring down from the crown of his head and flowing through his entire body with his blood.

In the end, all that energy converged like rivers flowing into the sea, pouring into the aperture of his heart and leaving him invigorated.

All four major effects of the trait began working on his body.

At that moment, every detail of National Obligatory Basic Fist Art surfaced in his mind as though it had happened yesterday.

Years of insight finally transformed into a crimson meteor, forever imprinted within him. Meng Chuan clearly understood that this was One Proof, Eternal Proof: once obtained, never lost.

At the same time, he recalled the Cannon Fist he had yet to master. Many new insights arose in his heart, and he could not wait to get up and practice it.

Seeing that his emotions had stabilized, Luo Guanyun reminded him.

"You strained the muscles in your right arm by exerting too much force. On top of that, the Heavenly Demon's possession earlier injured your Essence, Qi, and Spirit. Rest and recuperate for now. Practice fist arts again once your body has recovered. Young people recover quickly, so it won't leave any lasting problems."

"I'll treat the muscle strain first. Hold out your arm."

With that, Luo Guanyun extinguished his cigarette and grabbed Meng Chuan's raised right arm with one hand. A numb electric sensation traveled from Meng Chuan's palm to his upper arm, making his whole body feel extremely comfortable.

"There. Just wait a couple of days for the muscle to recover."

Meng Chuan looked at his arm. He could feel that it no longer hurt. He had never imagined martial arts could have such a strange function—that they could even heal illnesses.

He then recalled how Master Luo had saved him earlier. With a lift of his hand, lightning had swept the ground clean. That appearance, like a god descending to the mortal world, filled Meng Chuan with admiration for his Thunder Arts.

Acting as soon as the thought came to him, Meng Chuan spoke.

"Master, I want to learn Thunder Arts from you."

Hearing Meng Chuan's words, Luo Guanyun smiled and teased him.

"Didn't you say you only practiced National Obligatory Basic Fist Art, kid? Why do you want to learn Thunder Arts now?"

Meng Chuan told him that he had already broken through to Master level.

Luo Guanyun was shaken. He did not quite believe Meng Chuan's words. National Obligatory Basic Fist Art had been refined through the painstaking efforts of countless generations. It was the fist art most suited for laying the foundations of Great Chu Nation citizens, practiced by billions across the country. Could a little kid really break through and improve it again?

Seeing that his master did not seem to believe him, Meng Chuan declared with conviction.

"Once my body recovers, I can prove it to you, Master."

Luo Guanyun suddenly thought of something and continued asking.

"You broke through when you faced the Heavenly Demon just now?"

Meng Chuan answered that he had. He wanted to learn Luo Guanyun's Thunder Arts. With such heaven-destroying power, coupled with methods that restrained Heavenly Demons, there was no reason not to learn it.

"Come find me once you've recovered. But before then, I suggest you don't spread the news. Your family background is ordinary, and there are some things you can't hold onto. You understand what I mean, right?"

Meng Chuan nodded to show that he understood Luo Guanyun's meaning. This world was generally still bright, but there would always be places the sun could not reach. He was still far too weak. A sense of urgency rose in Meng Chuan's heart. He desperately needed to grow stronger to protect himself and his family.