The two had not gone far before they reached a nearby hotel. Uncle Zhang went ahead and opened the door.
They took the elevator straight to the fourth floor. When the door to Room 404 opened, they found a middle-aged man sitting inside.
The middle-aged man sat there, drinking tea as he read a book.
When he saw Uncle Zhang enter, the man froze for a moment, then stood up with a faint smile and stepped forward to shake his hand.
A terrifying force surged through their hands, followed by the creaking of bones.
Uncle Zhang's face instantly darkened. He promptly smacked the middle-aged man hard on the head.
"You little punk, you really went all out. I'm your senior brother, for crying out loud. Why squeeze my hand so hard?"
"You've got some nerve, Senior Brother. Back then, you sneaked away from the sect, saying your talent was limited and that you'd failed to repay the sect for raising you."
"You could've at least stayed and taught, but no—you had to run off to some tiny place like this."
The middle-aged man shot Uncle Zhang a sidelong glance as he spoke. Uncle Zhang didn't seem bothered; he just grinned and tugged Li Ang over.
"This is the kid I told you about. His physical strength is practically heaven-defying. I think he'd be a great fit for our sect's secret arts."
As he spoke, Uncle Zhang looked at the middle-aged man.
The man paused, then turned his head slightly and glanced at Li Ang. He reached out and grabbed Li Ang by the arm.
But just before his hand made contact, a faint layer of Rock Element appeared and blocked him.
Unfortunately, the element did nothing to stop the middle-aged man. His hand clamped down, and Li Ang's element collapsed instantly.
The man's hand closed around Li Ang's arm. Feeling the terrifying force, the veins on Li Ang's arm bulged as well.
The two immense forces collided, and the middle-aged man's eyes lit up.
"This little guy's only six, right? At six, he already has a ton of strength, and his defense is astonishing. He's stronger than some defensive Soul Masters at the fourth or fifth ring."
As the middle-aged man spoke, a look of shock crossed his face.
The terrifying strength that came with such an incredible physique was almost too much for even him to handle. He could especially sense that there was something unusual about the boy.
He just couldn't tell exactly what it was.
Hearing the man's words, Uncle Zhang grinned and pointed at him.
"Li Ang, let me introduce you. This is Mu Ye, Sect Master of the Body Sect. He's also my junior brother."
Uncle Zhang spoke with pride. At the name Mu Ye, Li Ang's head snapped up.
His eyes filled with surprise. Mu Ye was a very important figure.
Not only was he a Super Douluo, he also owned a red mecha.
His strength was among the very best of the Super Douluo, and he had inherited the Body Sect's secret arts.
The Body Sect's secret arts could help someone achieve a Secondary Martial Soul Awakening. That might not matter to others, but it was different for Li Ang.
His Martial Soul was Douluo Planet—the planet itself was his Martial Soul.
If his Martial Soul underwent a Second Awakening, he might be able to exert even greater control over Douluo Planet.
What was more, the Geo Archon Rex Lapis Template he possessed meant that he would gain terrifying strength and combat prowess, as if his body had been tempered into a saint's.
With the Body Sect's help—and even their guidance—he could stabilize his physical condition.
It would also let his strength keep growing until it reached a level that was terrifying, even monstrous.
"This junior, Li Ang, pays his respects to Sect Master Mu."
As he spoke, Li Ang cupped his fists. He was very humble.
Mu Ye did not answer right away. Instead, a thoughtful look appeared in his eyes.
Seeing Mu Ye hesitate, Uncle Zhang looked helpless and patted him on the back.
"What are you thinking about? Sure, he's joined the Spirit Pagoda, but he's only six. What's stopping you from taking him as your disciple? Having ties to the Spirit Pagoda will only help protect him."
Uncle Zhang spoke earnestly, his eyes full of meaning.
The reason the Body Sect was currently weak was simple: they couldn't find promising candidates. Even after they dropped their restrictions and stopped requiring candidates to have a Body Martial Soul, they still struggled to find anyone suitable.
Those who made it into the Body Sect, like his chief disciple, A Ruheng, were basically orphans he had picked up.
But orphans like that were rare, and any who showed talent would be taken in by the Spirit Pagoda.
Mu Ye had encountered promising candidates before, but most of them were already disciples of the Spirit Pagoda, so he had never taken them in.
But now he had met Li Ang, a terrifying genius who already had a ton of strength at the age of six. This kind of person could very likely become a Limit Douluo in the future.
Even if he only became an ordinary Titled Douluo, as long as he could maintain that terrifying strength, he could still become the Body Sect's pride.
"He really is a genius."
"Senior Brother, I doubted you before, but this child's talent really is extraordinary. If I carefully cultivate him, his future will be limitless."
Mu Ye fell silent for a moment, his eyes flickering slightly. Then he made up his mind.
"Would you be willing to become my disciple? I know you already have a master at the Spirit Pagoda, but I don't mind. If you're willing to take me as your master, I can pass on the Body Sect's true secret arts to you."
Mu Ye spoke with solemnity when he mentioned the true secret arts. These were not some special techniques that could be learned in a short period of seventy-five or a hundred days.
They were the Body Sect's true cultivation arts, specifically designed to refine the body and increase one's strength.
They came with many restrictions and were extremely costly. They required not only vast resources, but also enormous amounts of time and effort.
Hearing Mu Ye's offer, Li Ang's eyes lit up.
He knew the original story. In the original timeline, even Tang Wulin had never learned the complete version of these secret arts.
He had learned a rudimentary version, one meant only to force his Martial Soul to awaken so he could become the Blue Silver King.
But the Body Sect had been passed down for twenty thousand years, and the true core arts it had preserved were beyond imagination.
Li Ang could especially feel his body growing stronger and stronger, while his age and bones could not keep up.
At this rate, he might even burst apart under the strain of the Geo Archon Rex Lapis Template.
He was not like the Geo Archon Rex Lapis, who had been a god from the start. He had no Geo Traveler Star, nor the strength to suppress heaven and earth or roam the world unchecked.
As a bona fide ordinary human, the hardship and pain of drawing close to godhood were beyond what most people could imagine.
Now, with the Body Sect's secret arts, he might not be able to completely solve his problem,
but at least for the next few years, he wouldn't have to worry about his body falling apart because it had become too strong.
"Master, please accept this disciple's bow!"
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