Secrets Within the Body

Ever since the events of his two previous evolutions, Shi Lin had been deeply intrigued by the golden light emanating from his own body.

Shi Lin strove to awaken the secrets hidden within his flesh.

On this day, a corner of that secret was finally unveiled.

Shi Lin sat cross-legged beneath a great tree, his entire body radiating a golden glow that reflected off the surrounding rocks; at this moment, he looked like a deity.

His long hair fluttered, and the blood and flesh within his body resonated with the spiritual energy of the outside world, dense with glowing runes.

Beyond the sky, a sound like the Great Dao knocking echoed out. A mysterious, tiny figure appeared within Shi Lin's abdomen. The tiny figure opened its eyes, and instantly, the sky was blanketed in dark clouds as a bolt of lightning, thick as a giant serpent, struck toward Shi Lin. The mysterious tiny figure raised a large hand, and with a flash of divine brilliance, the lightning vanished in an instant.

The sky seemed enraged; suddenly, thunderous roars shook the heavens and earth, and ten thousand bolts of lightning struck directly at the tiny figure.

The tiny figure spoke softly, the sound of the Great Dao resounding through the clouds. On Shi Lin's side, mists billowed and colorful clouds swirled, while Shi Lin let out a soft groan, sweat beads the size of beans rolling down his head.

A Dao bell chimed, as if pacifying the lightning. Before long, the restless bolts retracted into the dark clouds, and the sky returned to a clear, boundless expanse.

As the dark clouds dispersed, the tiny figure slowly closed its eyes, then waved a hand, casting several runes into Shi Lin's spiritual sea of consciousness. Afterward, the tiny figure was gradually shrouded in mist and vanished from sight.

Shi Lin exhaled and opened his eyes. At this moment, he had reached the pinnacle of the Blood Moving Realm; he was only a single step away from entering the Cave Heaven Realm.

Just now, it seems... what happened? Shi Lin felt as though he had entered a space, and then, unable to find his way out, he had suddenly emerged just now.

"Hm?! I am now only one step away from entering the Cave Heaven!" Shi Lin was astonished.

He carefully sensed his own body.

Shi Lin's sea of consciousness stirred.

"Yi! Why is there a string of runes in my sea of consciousness that I have never seen before!" Shi Lin exclaimed.

"This is!" Shi Lin stepped forward.

The runes were emitting a golden light.

Shi Lin reached out to touch the runes, and suddenly, a brilliant golden radiance erupted.

"Could it be, Immortal Ancient script!" Shi Lin's voice was somewhat shaken.

Shi Lin did not originally recognize this script, but his mind had automatically informed him of its meaning.

"These strings of runes are... the first chapter of the Undying Scripture! The Indestructible Scripture, strong as a golden body, undying and indestructible. The Heavenly Horned Ant only became the pinnacle of strength among the Ten Fiends by cultivating this technique!" Shi Lin's voice was filled with excitement.

As a die-hard fan of the original work, he knew the influence that the Indestructible Scripture and the Heavenly Horned Ant held within the world of Perfect World.

Now that these things were right beside him, how could he not be thrilled?

This was the rhythm of having a cheat code! Shi Lin was overjoyed.

"I must keep these a secret, lest I invite a great disaster upon myself!" Shi Lin muttered to himself.

"This Indestructible Scripture is of immense help to my body tempering. Although it is only the first chapter, it is enough for me right now. I must cultivate it well!"

"I shouldn't know this Immortal Ancient script, so why does my brain know it? Could it be that I was originally an Immortal Ancient person?"

"Forget it, no use thinking about it so much. For now, becoming stronger is the priority!"

"Next, I can cultivate the Indestructible Scripture. I will become even stronger!" A firm Dao heart formed within Shi Lin's mind.

In the blink of an eye, several days passed.

"Grandfather, I want to go on a long journey." During dinner, Little One suddenly said these words.

The old village chief's rough hands trembled; he looked up and asked, "Child, you are so young, and your cultivation has not yet truly reached the level to traverse the Great Wilderness. Where do you intend to go?"

"I am not truly leaving Stone Village, but merely going to complete a trial assigned by the Willow Deity. I want to go out for a tour and will return very soon," Little One whispered.

Although it was a trial, the destination was chosen by him.

There was mist in his eyes; he missed his parents and longed for his kin. It had been many years since they parted, and Shi Ziling and the others had never returned; he was incredibly worried.

"Child, you wouldn't be planning to go to the ancient kingdom, would you?" The old village chief was worried. How could such a small child contend with such a powerful royal clan? It was too unrealistic.

Little One shook his head and said, "I will not take risks; I am only going near the border of the ancient kingdom. Besides, Brother Lin will go with me. The Willow Deity told me to go and fight with wild beasts of the wilderness, to temper myself in dangerous lands; only then can I verify what I have learned and grow rapidly." He was currently re-cultivating the Blood Moving Realm and had already reached perfection. Following the Willow Deity's warning, he was not in a hurry to break through, choosing to linger in this realm for another month to contemplate and understand more, which would be beneficial for his future cultivation.

Little One wanted to take a look at the Second Ancestral Land. It was a place of exile, home to some frustrated elders who had once chatted quite congenially with his parents; they should know where they had actually gone.

For a child who had been separated from his parents for many years, knowing they had risked their lives entering a Primordial Divine Mountain to search for a holy medicine, the longing and worry in his heart were unimaginable.

He might not be able to do anything yet, but he wanted to know their news. Filled with emotion and longing for his kin, even if he couldn't see them, obtaining even a shred of information would be a form of solace.

Furthermore, there was another child there who had taken his place, exiled to that bitter, desolate land. He didn't know how that child had fared over these years; perhaps they had encountered some dangers? Little One was a person who valued relationships deeply and felt that the child should not have suffered such a fate.

The Second Ancestral Land was located on the border of the ancient kingdom, a place of wilderness and bitterness. It was actually not far from the true ancestral land, only three hundred thousand li away; clearly, the Shi clansmen of that year had always been searching for their roots.

Three hundred thousand li was truly nothing compared to the vast, boundless territory of the ancient kingdom, but for a little guy like Little One who had never traveled far, it was indeed an astronomical figure.

"You have never traveled far; how can I be at ease?" The village chief did not agree.

Not long after, the villagers found out and also firmly opposed it. The long journey was fraught with too many dangers; one wrong move and he could die in the mountain ranges.

"The Willow Deity said this is a very important trial that I must undertake," Little One said.

The villagers fell silent upon hearing this. The charred Willow Deity was a deity in their hearts, and its words were indeed difficult to oppose.

"You may refuse this trial; it is not mandatory. I am merely training you according to the methods used by the True Hou, Pixiu, and other primordial fiends to temper their offspring. Three hundred thousand li is truly terrifying. The Great Wilderness is full of exotic species; if you happen to encounter one and fail to avoid it in time, it will be truly dangerous," the Willow Deity spoke.

In the primordial era, various supreme creatures were extremely strict with their offspring. In order to ensure they could grow up to be peerlessly powerful, they usually subjected them to hellish trials.

Traversing the mountains, teeming with primeval beasts and fraught with peril, was a great test. Though there were no explicit enemies, it was perhaps even more dangerous.

The Willow Deity's tempering was not measured by current human standards; everything was aligned with the most powerful races in this world.

"I'll try. If it's too much, I won't take risks and will turn back early," Little One said, his gaze resolute.

"Don't worry, I've got you!" Shi Lin stepped forward at this moment.

Everyone in Stone Village knew Shi Lin's current strength. With him around, Little One would indeed be much safer.

He had a subconscious memory of his grandfather once shooting down a young Pixiu in the Hundred Clans Battlefield. Its bloodline was extremely pure. It was likely that this supreme fierce beast had deliberately sent its offspring into such a cruel trial.

"I can do it too!" Little One clenched his small fists, cheering himself on, intending to head towards the ancient kingdom!

"My child, be careful!" Shi Linhu placed his hands firmly on Shi Lin's shoulders.

Shi Lin had grown up. He would not hinder his growth by preventing him from venturing out.

"Don't worry, Father!" Shi Lin's eyes were firm...

In the early morning, mist swirled, and the mountains were shrouded in haze. A sliver of red light appeared on the mountaintop as the sun broke free, casting its warm radiance and dyeing the morning mist a pale gold, flowing with rosy clouds. The people of Stone Village were already awake. A group of children were training against the dawn glow, exhaling vital energy, each as robust as a young Pixiu.

Little One and Shi Lin sat watching them. They were about to embark on a long journey and felt reluctant. Ziyun, Dapeng, and Xiao Qing nestled beside them, unwilling to part and insisting on following, but he had not agreed.

The journey was too dangerous. Thirty thousand li, such a long distance, passing through who knew how many mountain ranges, with countless perils along the way. Entering the majestic mountains, one could often see colossal figures soaring through the air; various unknown terrifying fierce birds were not uncommon.

When Little One went to cultivate, he had personally witnessed a fifty-meter-long giant bird soaring through the sky, spitting a stream of fire that directly melted a mountaintop into lava. Another time, he saw a raptor over a hundred meters long disappear into the clouds, snatch a Flood Dragon, tear it into two, and swallow it whole, its blood raining down on the mountains.

Although Ziyun, Dapeng, and Xiao Qing were extraordinary, capable of flying through the heavens and burrowing through the earth, they were not yet adults. Such a long journey, if used for travel, would be far too dangerous.

Who knew when a fierce bird might suddenly rush out from a mountain range and tear them apart while they were still growing.