Body Cultivation

"This is a place for our sect's disciples to rest temporarily. There are several simulated cultivation grounds at the foot of the mountain and nearby. Some disciples find it troublesome to travel up and down the mountain several times a day, so they set up temporary residences here."

Du Busi introduced the place as he led them onward.

Before long, they passed through the residential area and continued up the mountain.

As they neared the summit, the clouds and mist lay beneath their feet. The fierce wind made their clothes snap loudly, and only then did Lin Ran finally see the three words: Body Sect.

The Body Sect as a whole looked gray and drab. The houses and palaces here were all blue-gray, built from stone, and possessed an ancient, rustic air.

Du Busi said, "This place is close to the sea and high up in the mountains, so the sea winds are fierce. Every building in the sect is constructed from massive stones."

They continued onward for several hundred more meters. Upon reaching the central area, Du Busi pointed at a courtyard and said, "That is this old man's residence. The courtyard next to it is unoccupied. It will be your residence from now on."

Du Busi then continued leading Lin Ran forward until they reached a great hall at the center, with a plaza before it.

Du Busi said, "This is the core area of the sect. The elders conduct their affairs here. Come, I'll introduce you to a few of them."

They entered the great hall.

"Greetings, Sect Master."

Upon arriving at the discussion hall, Lin Ran saw three middle-aged men and three elderly men inside. When they saw Du Busi, they all stepped forward to greet him.

Du Busi gave a slight nod. "This is Lin Ran, the new disciple I have taken in."

"Greetings, Elders." Lin Ran bowed.

The men exchanged glances, and all of them brightened with delight.

The Sect Master had personally taken this child as his disciple. His talent must be extraordinary.

The sect finally had a successor!

The current Body Sect seemed powerful, but among the younger generation of disciples, there was not one capable of supporting the sect's future. The Sect Master had not even known to whom he should pass on the Body Seed. Now, it seemed they no longer needed to worry.

The elders each introduced themselves with friendly smiles.

After meeting the elders, Du Busi patted Lin Ran on the shoulder. "All right, that's enough for today. Go back and rest. Tomorrow, I'll teach you the Body Sect's cultivation method."

"Okay."

After returning, Lin Ran and Huo Yun'er tidied up their residence. Vina then led him over to see where she lived. After cultivating for the night, the next day arrived in the blink of an eye.

Early the next morning, Du Busi brought Lin Ran to the Body Sect's library.

"I told you before that the reason our Body Sect was able to rise to prominence was because we explored Bloodline Power."

"Outsiders all believe that the foundation of our Body Sect is the Body Martial Soul Second Awakening. But in truth, the foundation of our Body Sect lies in cultivating Bloodline Power. The Body Martial Soul Second Awakening is merely a secondary effect."

"That is precisely why I hold you in such high regard."

"Our sect has many top-tier Body Martial Souls, such as Vina's Brain. We also have geniuses whose martial souls are not quite as exceptional, yet possess outstanding cultivation talent, such as Long Aotian. But neither of them is particularly suited to our Body Sect's secret arts. Only you—your martial soul was born specifically for the secret arts of our Body Sect."

"In the sect's history, it was not as though there had never been possessors of Blood Martial Souls. But they merely possessed Blood Martial Souls; their conditions were nowhere near as uniquely blessed as yours. Even so, they were immensely compatible with our sect's secret arts."

"With your martial soul, as long as you cultivate properly, you will certainly be able to bring out the secret arts' true power. You may even develop something new from them."

"The sect's future will be entrusted to you."

Du Busi spoke solemnly and earnestly.

Lin Ran nodded seriously.

Along the way, Du Busi had treated him very well, answering his questions about martial souls and cultivation. The moment he joined the sect, Du Busi had brought him to meet the elders and established his status within the sect.

In that case, why couldn't he become the Body Sect's weightlifting champion?

He would shoulder the Body Sect's future himself.

Du Busi continued, "The Body Sect's secret arts place the greatest importance on the body. If you wish to cultivate them, you must first gain a sufficient understanding of your own body."

"This first floor contains the knowledge that our sect's Titled Douluo-level predecessors accumulated regarding their martial souls, as well as their development of those martial souls."

"Some possessed martial souls in their hands or feet, some in their internal organs, and some in their Brains. It could be said that they were the people who understood those parts of the body best. Even I cannot compare with them. This is the first cultivation task I am giving you: every morning, come here and read these predecessors' insights. Understand your own body, and understand your own martial soul."

"Yes."

As Lin Ran looked at the books, it felt as though he were gazing upon a treasure trove.

To him, these books meant far more than simply learning about martial souls and the body.

He also possessed the Marrow Cleansing Scripture and the Longevity Skill. Although these Cultivation Methods could be cultivated on the Douluo Continent, the martial arts world had no martial souls. Thus, he could not fully bring out their effects.

The books here were the best nourishment for him to study those Cultivation Methods in depth and comprehend the ultimate principles of their martial arts.

These books were undoubtedly the Body Sect's foundation.

Du Busi continued, "You are still young. Your body has not yet fully developed, and your bloodline is not yet abundant, so you are not suited to immediately learn how to apply Bloodline Power."

"Furthermore, I will not allow you to use Bloodline Power through your martial soul. Doing so would damage your foundation. Unless you are at a moment of life and death, you must not use Bloodline Power. Do you understand?"

Seeing how stern Du Busi was, Lin Ran hurriedly nodded.

At the same time, he felt somewhat fortunate. Good thing he had joined the Body Sect. If he had been cultivating on his own, then once his Soul Power grew even a little stronger, he definitely would have tried using his first soul skill to explore how Bloodline Power could be applied.

Du Busi continued, "For now, your primary task is to nurture your body and temper your bloodline. Our Body Sect has a systematic method for that."

At this point, he smiled—a smile carrying a hint of ill intent. "I hope you can keep it up, brat."

After saying that, Du Busi patted Lin Ran on the head. "All right, I'm leaving. Read here for now. Come to my residence at noon—I'll assign you your second cultivation task."

After Du Busi left, Lin Ran eagerly began browsing the books. The first one he picked up had been written by a Limit Douluo whose martial soul was his own body.

Its descriptions of the human body were exceptionally detailed, covering meridians, blood and qi, and the five viscera and six bowels.

Since he possessed the Marrow Cleansing Scripture's explanations of the body's meridians and acupoints, comparing them with these books and corroborating them against each other brought him considerable gains.

The Marrow Cleansing Scripture held deeper insights into the body's meridians and acupoints, the essence of life, and Bloodline Power, while these books could fill in its gaps and offer different perspectives. As for knowledge of martial souls, that was unique to this collection and could better help Lin Ran combine the Marrow Cleansing Scripture with his own martial soul.

Time passed quickly. Before he knew it, noon had arrived. Still wanting more, Lin Ran left the library and headed to Du Busi's home.

To his surprise, Du Busi's first words completely stunned him.

"Take off all your clothes!" Du Busi said flatly.

Lin Ran stared wide-eyed, backing up several steps as he cried out, "Teacher, no!"

Du Busi looked at him with disdain. "Hurry up. I've seen plenty of little chicks like you."