Xing Tian's Purpose

"Brother Shen Gui?"

Although the Wu Clan cultivated only their bodies and not their Primordial Spirits, Xing Tian instinctively felt that something was off about Shen Gui's condition.

He had seen this strange feeling in some elderly Wu Clan members whose cultivation was insufficient and whose final days were approaching, but he did not understand why Shen Gui carried such an aura.

Deathly stillness, twilight years, not a trace of vitality.

Xing Tian panicked slightly.

He had only eaten some food. How had that caused trouble?

"Brother Shen Gui, are you all right?"

Then he saw Shen Gui roll his eyes at him. "What could possibly be wrong with me?"

As Shen Gui spoke, a faint Mysterious Yellow radiance flashed. The air of decay around Shen Gui vanished completely, leaving Xing Tian dumbfounded.

With Xing Tian's discernment, he could naturally tell that Shen Gui's condition just now had been genuine. But why did he look perfectly fine again in the blink of an eye?

Shen Gui could only respond to Xing Tian's reaction with—heh, poor man.

That was right. That piece of jerky had indeed stirred memories of his previous life, which in turn had triggered a Heart Demon because of the pressure in his heart.

Moreover, Shen Gui had only been an ordinary shut-in in his previous life. Though his personality had changed somewhat after crossing over, he had spent most of his time asleep. When it came to strength of will, Shen Gui did not rank anywhere near the top, so his ability to resist Heart Demons was extremely poor.

But!

You couldn't beat the fact that he had merit and Destiny/Fortune accompanying him!

You couldn't beat the fact that the Heaven and Earth Mysterious Yellow Pagoda protected him!

You couldn't beat the fact that this body of his had been formed from Mysterious Yellow Qi!

Mysterious Yellow Qi was impervious to all techniques and indestructible through all tribulations. That might have been a slight exaggeration, but not by much.

So what if it was merely a Heart Demon? What if his will was weak? What could it do to him?

This was the happiness of being rich. A poor man like Xing Tian could never understand it!

Shen Gui had not dispelled the Heart Demon immediately earlier only because he had felt a little sentimental.

After killing several hundred million brain cells, Xing Tian finally gave up trying to figure out what had happened.

As long as Shen Gui was all right, that was enough.

Finding a place to sit opposite Shen Gui, Xing Tian finally asked the question that concerned him most. "Say, Brother Shen Gui, how did you cultivate your body? I can see that you're only at the Golden Immortal realm, so how is your body stronger than mine, a Great Wu who specializes in body cultivation?"

Tearing off a piece of jerky and tossing it into his mouth, Shen Gui said, "I'm the only one whose body is this strong. Every single member of your Wu Clan has such powerful bodies. Could you really be worse than me when it comes to methods of cultivating the body?"

Shaking his head helplessly, Xing Tian said, "Brother Shen Gui, you don't understand this. Although our Wu Clan's bodies are strong, it isn't without limitations. The Wu Clan was formed from the Essence Blood left behind by Father God Pangu after he opened heaven and earth, combined with the baleful qi of the Primordial Land. That is why our bodies are incomparably powerful. Yet precisely because the Wu Clan was formed from Essence Blood and baleful qi, our bloodlines severely restrict each Wu Clan member's aptitude. Though it is simple for the Wu Clan to cultivate our bodies—we only need to continuously absorb the baleful qi of the earth to strengthen them—such strengthening is not limitless. Depending on the purity of each Wu Clan member's bloodline, the amount of baleful qi they can absorb differs. While absorbing baleful qi allows every Wu Clan member's body to grow stronger without bottlenecks, once the amount of baleful qi they can absorb reaches its limit, it becomes very difficult for them to grow stronger again."

"Although a lower-ranking Wu Clan member can greatly increase the amount of baleful qi they can absorb if they obtain and refine the Essence Blood of a higher-ranking Wu Clan member, Essence Blood is the source of a Wu Clan member's power. Doing this occasionally to help some clansmen break through their limits is fine, but it is not a long-term solution. Therefore, our Wu Clan has always been searching for other ways to strengthen our bodies."

"Although we can improve our combat strength by honing battle techniques and cultivating Wu arts, as members of the Wu Clan, the strength of our bodies is what matters most."

"Unfortunately, over the years, we have occasionally encountered some cultivators with powerful bodies, but they were all naturally endowed, such as the Elephant Clan and Turtle Clan. Moreover, their physical strength could only compare to that of ordinary Wu Clan members, and they could not even rival Great Wus like us."

"However, Brother Shen Gui is different. In my view, despite possessing only Golden Immortal cultivation, Brother Shen Gui's body is even stronger than mine, a Great Wu. Aside from the fact that Brother Shen Gui comes from the Turtle Clan, there should be other reasons, right? After all, I have seen quite a few Turtle Clan cultivators who took human form. Even Turtle Clan members at the Taiyi realm might not have bodies as powerful as Brother Shen Gui's, and they have many weaknesses. Yet Brother Shen Gui's body has no weaknesses whatsoever, from head to toe."

"That is why I wanted to ask why Brother Shen Gui's body is so powerful, to see whether the key to it might be useful to our Wu Clan."

"Of course, if Brother Shen Gui is willing to share his method of cultivating the body, our Wu Clan will naturally not treat Brother Shen Gui poorly. Some of the body-cultivation methods kept secret within our Wu Clan may also be shown to Brother Shen Gui."