Heavenly Heart Dao Body

"Psychopath."

Xuanyuan Che's mouth twitched slightly. He was truly at a loss for words over his bargain-bin master's sudden burst of excitement.

But the Academy Grand Competition...

Xuanyuan Che's gaze shifted, and a trace of interest arose within him.

"Fine. I have nothing to do anyway. I'll go see Second Senior Sister."

With a turn of thought, he headed toward Listen to Rain Pavilion.

Before long, he arrived before that elegant courtyard.

The courtyard gate was still half-closed, as tranquil as when he had first seen it.

Xuanyuan Che raised a hand and gently knocked on the gate.

"Creak—"

The gate opened in response. Yun Mengyao was sitting leisurely in the cool pavilion before the courtyard.

Today, Yun Mengyao still wore a simple and elegant white dress. Her dark hair cascaded like a waterfall, and her features were clear and ethereal, like a fairy from a painting. Yet compared to their first meeting, there seemed to be a faint melancholy between her brows, making her all the more delicate and moving.

"Little Junior Brother is here." Yun Mengyao's voice was still cool and pleasant. The probing air from their first meeting was gone, replaced by a touch more gentleness.

"Senior Sister Mengyao." Xuanyuan Che walked into the courtyard.

Before the pavilion stood an ancient parasol tree, its branches lush and leafy, casting patches of cool shade. An exquisite tea set rested on the stone table, while a curling fragrance of tea spread through the air.

"Sit." Yun Mengyao gestured for Xuanyuan Che to take a seat and poured him a cup of clear tea.

The tea was emerald-green and crystal clear, giving off faint ripples of Spiritual Energy.

Xuanyuan Che lifted the teacup and took a small sip. The tea was crisp and fragrant, sweet after entering his mouth. It truly was good tea.

"Good tea," Xuanyuan Che praised.

Yun Mengyao smiled faintly, her smile bright. "If Junior Brother likes it, take some with you when you leave."

"Thank you, Senior Sister." Xuanyuan Che did not stand on ceremony and accepted with a smile.

"Senior Sister Mengyao, last time you said my constitution was quite special. How did you see that?" Xuanyuan Che set down his teacup and looked at Yun Mengyao with a hint of inquiry.

He had always been curious about Yun Mengyao's "intuition." After all, he possessed the Innate Chaos Body, one of the greatest constitutions in existence, with all manner of unimaginable divine wonders. By all logic, no one in the Lower Realm should have been able to see through his constitution.

Unless... Yun Mengyao possessed some special method, or she herself was no ordinary person.

Could Second Senior Sister also have come from the upper realm? The Yun family was indeed renowned. His Imperial Daughter sister was a member of the Yun family, but...

At his words, a complicated look flashed through Yun Mengyao's cool eyes. She was silent for a moment before slowly speaking. "Little Junior Brother's constitution is indeed extraordinary. I can sense that power. It is dangerous, and it is powerful—powerful enough to make my heart tremble."

"Your heart trembles?" Xuanyuan Che raised a brow, not particularly surprised.

Yun Mengyao said, "My constitution is special. Since birth, I have possessed an unusually keen perception of danger."

"A special constitution?" Xuanyuan Che's heart stirred, and his interest deepened. "May I ask what kind of constitution Senior Sister possesses?"

"My constitution... is called the Heavenly Heart Dao Body."

"The Heavenly Heart Dao Body?" Xuanyuan Che froze slightly. Even he had heard this name for the first time!

"The Heavenly Heart Dao Body is not among the three thousand constitutions. It is scarcely even recorded in ancient texts," Yun Mengyao said softly. "It is an exceedingly rare special constitution, possessing all sorts of incredible abilities. What I excel at most is sensing the heavenly secrets and seeking fortune while avoiding calamity."

"Sensing the heavenly secrets, seeking fortune and avoiding calamity?" Xuanyuan Che's gaze narrowed slightly as waves rose in his heart.

This ability sounded somewhat similar to the art of heavenly secrets, yet also different. The art of heavenly secrets involved deducing the workings of fate and peering into the future, while the Heavenly Heart Dao Body seemed more inclined toward intuition—an instinctive perception of danger.

Yet whichever it was, it was enough to prove how heaven-defying the Heavenly Heart Dao Body was!

It was not even inferior to some of the highly ranked constitutions among the three thousand!

"Senior Sister trusts me that much?" Xuanyuan Che could not help asking curiously.

This should have been one of Second Senior Sister's greatest secrets.

"Of course. Your constitution gives me a feeling of closeness," Yun Mengyao said gently.

"Besides, Little Junior Brother is very pleasing to the eye."

"Aiya, handsome, handsome!" Xuanyuan Che waved a hand.

"Senior Sister, but I have to ask something presumptuous. With talent like yours, why didn't you go to Central Continent? Why did you become that old geezer's disciple instead?"

Pfft!

Yun Mengyao stood up and, as naturally as could be, stroked Xuanyuan Che's hair, plucking several parasol leaves from the tree.

If outsiders had been here, their jaws would have hit the ground—goddesses could laugh? They could even touch a man?

A boy? A boy was no exception!

Xuanyuan Che, however, felt nothing much.

It was just that her way of ruffling his hair differed from his elder sister's. It was far gentler than his elder sister's!

"Master is a Supreme, after all. Listen to the way you speak of him," Yun Mengyao said.

"You'll understand later. Besides, Little Junior Brother, aren't you the one with the most secrets? A Saint Realm cultivator at such a young age... isn't that a little too heaven-defying?"

"Senior Sister's Heavenly Heart Dao Body—pot calling the kettle black."

Yun Mengyao shook her head, her expression calm. "The Heavenly Heart Dao Body has both advantages and disadvantages. Being able to sense heavenly secrets and seek fortune while avoiding calamity is certainly a good thing, but... it is not wholly beautiful."

Her voice was faint and distant, as though she meant something more, yet also as though she were speaking to herself.

She was still hiding something!

"Oh, right, Senior Sister." Xuanyuan Che changed the subject and asked, "I heard Master say earlier that, after some time, he will bring us to Central Continent to participate in the Academy Grand Competition hosted by Xuanhuang Academy."

"Oh, that."

"The Central Continent Academy Grand Competition is a grand event hosted by Xuanhuang Academy of Central Continent. It is held once every hundred years and gathers the gifted heroes of the major top academies across the Three Thousand Dao Domains," Yun Mengyao explained. "As for Xuanhuang Academy, it is known as the foremost academy under heaven. Its foundations run deep, and it is a top-tier force even in Central Continent. It remains neutral, focusing on teaching and nurturing talent, building reserves to stand against those restless races beyond the domains."

"Any team that enters the top ten in the Academy Grand Competition may obtain a chance to undergo trials in Xuanhuang Academy's Profound Yellow Secret Realm."

The Profound Yellow Secret Realm?

Would his Profound Yellow Mother Qi Cauldron directly drain that secret realm dry?

Thinking of this, Xuanyuan Che's expression turned somewhat strange.

"The Academy Grand Competition is fiercely competitive. It gathers prodigies from every side, including direct descendants of some Ancient Noble Families in Central Continent," Yun Mengyao said.

"One more thing: when the time comes, it would be best not to reveal your Saint Realm cultivation. Central Continent is a very complicated place... Little Junior Brother, you are far too beyond the norm."

"When the time comes, just follow us and coast along."

The two chatted for a while longer. Though Yun Mengyao had a cool personality, she was quite concerned for Xuanyuan Che, this little junior brother of hers. She reminded him of every detail, large and small.

Warmth rose in Xuanyuan Che's heart, and he felt several degrees closer to this Second Senior Sister.

"It's getting late. Junior Brother should return and cultivate." Yun Mengyao rose and spoke softly.

"Mm. Senior Sister should rest early as well." Xuanyuan Che stood and took his leave.

Yun Mengyao nodded slightly and escorted Xuanyuan Che to the courtyard gate, then ruffled his hair again.

They truly looked like siblings.

"The Heavenly Heart Dao Body... Xuanhuang Academy, the Profound Yellow Secret Realm... descendants of Ancient Noble Families..." After returning to Purple Bamboo Pavilion, Xuanyuan Che madly devoured the ancient texts before him.

"Interesting."

He had not held much interest in any Academy Grand Competition before. In his eyes, the prodigies of the Lower Realm were nothing more than that.

But after hearing Yun Mengyao's explanation, he found himself looking forward to it somewhat.

He wanted to see just what the prodigies of this Lower Realm were capable of—and whether the Profound Yellow Secret Realm contained anything worth his attention.