Nation's Luck Forged Saintly Body, Becoming the Immortal Mountains and Rivers

Inside the cultivation chamber.

Jiang Li looked at the body refinement technique that had been magically altered yet again and fell silent.

Mountain-and-river patterns surfaced across his skin. Every breath carried the clamor of golden spears and iron horses, while his heartbeat thundered like war drums. Was this still the Emperor's World-Shocking Art?

The normal version of the Emperor's World-Shocking Art cultivated the Earth Body, a soil-attributed Body Refinement Method. Yet what sort of special physique this "Emperor's World-Shocking Art" now cultivated, even he himself had no idea.

As the host, not even knowing what Body Refinement Method he was cultivating—there was really no one else like him.

As though it had heard Jiang Li's muttering, a cold mechanical electronic voice rang out.

Ding, the cultivation technique "Emperor's World-Shocking Art" is extremely satisfied with the results of this cultivation. Nation's Luck Forged Saintly Body; the myriad people are immortal, I am the mountains and rivers, I am immortal. Emperor's Heart has formed.

New trait: Emperor's Heart.

Emperor's Heart: Listen to the prayers of the myriad people and gather Incense and Fire Prayer Power, which can be used to condense Imperial Dynasty Dragon Qi and empower oneself.

The next second.

Jiang Li regained control of his body.

He stared wide-eyed at the panel.

Nation's Luck Forged Saintly Body, using the myriad people as armor and transforming into immortal mountains and rivers—was this the system version of the Emperor's World-Shocking Art?

Holy shit.

This was insanely awesome.

What lousy imitation Earth Body? It simply could not compare to the current Myriad People Saintly Body.

If the founder of some other cultivation technique had said this, Jiang Li would have taken it as bragging.

But if the system annotated it this way, then it would definitely develop in that direction.

He did not dare imagine that if he truly became the immortal mountains and rivers, what in this world could possibly break through his defenses.

With that thought.

Jiang Li took out the Qingang Sword.

It was the most ordinary first-tier spirit artifact, yet it could still cut iron like mud. Even against that Qi Refining Level 7 young flood dragon from before, the Qingang Sword could still leave wounds on its flesh.

Jiang Li raised his palm, covered in mountain-and-river patterns, and lightly drew the blade across it.

The wound he had imagined did not appear.

The sword blade was like it had scraped against metal, without leaving so much as a mark.

Jiang Li gritted his teeth.

And chopped down.

Clang.

The sharp metallic crash of gold and iron colliding rang out.

The next instant.

A notch had been chipped into the Qingang Sword.

Cracks spread across the blade.

"Hiss... Even a spirit artifact can't harm my flesh?"

Jiang Li sucked in a cold breath.

The normal version of the Emperor's World-Shocking Art could not achieve this. At most, it could slow an attack.

And it would have to reach the minor mastery stage to produce such an effect.

Yet the system version of this Body Refinement Method had surpassed the normal version's minor mastery stage after merely getting started.

Anything produced by the system was bound to be a premium product.

So be it, emperor. If this Body Refinement Method, the Emperor's World-Shocking Art, could truly reach the heights described, he would not mind raising another emperor.

It was just that the nourishment required for this Body Refinement Method was somewhat difficult to find.

It looked down on ordinary Earth Vein Qi. Only dragon qi could satisfy its requirements.

Heavenly Mystery Holy Land had only one Dragon Vein. If he drained the dragon qi here dry, Heavenly Mystery Holy Land would definitely come looking for trouble.

Jiang Li had a headache.

He focused his gaze on the newly added cultivation technique trait.

The new Emperor's Heart trait could collect Incense and Fire Prayer Power to condense Imperial Dynasty Dragon Qi.

In other words.

He could artificially create the cultivation resources required by the Body Refinement Method.

"If I want to gather Incense and Fire Prayer Power, doesn't that mean I can only do it in mortal dynasties?"

Jiang Li sank into thought.

He was still somewhat unused to this Body Refinement Method's high-profile path.

Just then.

The identity token at his waist flickered.

A line of text emerged.

"Gather at the Thousand Jun Heavy Ground at three quarters past noon."

Jiang Li's expression shifted.

This was the assembly signal from the Transformation Class.

Eighteen days had passed, and this was the first notification he had received.

From this, it was clear that this Transformation Class was indeed free-spirited.

"Thousand Jun Heavy Ground? Where is that?"

Heavenly Mystery Holy Land was vast. Beyond the Heavenly Mystery Thirty-Six Peaks, there were all kinds of unknown forbidden regions. These were places the Jiang Li of the past could never have come into contact with.

Damn it.

Old Dog Yuan had died too soon.

Otherwise, Jiang Li could have dragged him out and whipped his corpse.

After thinking for a moment.

Jiang Li left the cultivation chamber.

He came before the female elder's desk.

"Elder, may I ask where the Thousand Jun Heavy Ground is?"

This female elder guarding the Earth Vein Primordial Qi Chamber looked to be only in her thirties or forties. Leaning back in her chair in the posture of a salted fish, time had not left many traces on her face. Her mature charm remained, like a fully ripened peach.

When Jiang Li spoke to her, the female elder subconsciously straightened up and said, "The Thousand Jun Heavy Ground is easy to recognize. Just look for the mountain peak shaped like a black Xuanheavy Ruler."

Jiang Li cupped his hands politely. "Thank you, Elder."

Only after Jiang Li left.

Did the female elder finally mutter to herself, "Where did that kid get such majesty? He didn't have it before, yet it made me subconsciously straighten up when speaking. I'm a Golden Core cultivator, for heaven's sake. Forget it, forget it. He is a prodigy from the Transformation Class, so it's normal for him to be a little special."

The female elder stopped dwelling on it.

She entered the cultivation chamber to perform her daily inspection and maintenance of the Dragon Vein.

At that moment.

She discovered that all the spirit plants she cultivated inside the chamber were growing in the opposite direction. Their blossoms drooped low, their stalks curved, as though they were paying homage.

And that direction was where Jiang Li had sat.

The female elder revealed a stunned expression.

Elsewhere.

Jiang Li boarded a Flying Skiff and found the mountain peak shaped like a black Xuanheavy Ruler.

Because it had taken him some effort to locate it, by the time he arrived, more than a dozen figures had already gathered at the foot of the mountain.

There were both men and women.

Not a single one had a cultivation level below the peak of Qi Refining, and over half were in the Foundation Establishment Realm.

More importantly, all these people were young. Not the sort who had preserved their youth through cultivation, but genuinely young. Most were only a little over twenty.

Among them.

Two beautiful figures were particularly eye-catching.

Murong Qing wore a moon-white flowing-cloud robe. Under the light, rippling water patterns faintly appeared over it. Her lips were pale, nearly like frost and snow, while her fair skin carried a cool gleam, as though she had been sculpted from ice and carved from jade.

Li Xi wore a chest-high ruqun dress tied with silk ribbons knotted into phoenix-and-luan designs. Golden bell ribbons wound around her lotus-white arms, and her eyes seemed to reflect the stars. Brimming with youthful vitality, she was as lively as a newborn fawn.

Where the two stood was undoubtedly a beautiful sight upon this black mountain peak. Who knew how many disciples had turned their gazes toward them.

A hint of amazement also flashed through Jiang Li's eyes.

But he quickly reined it in.

A qualified undercover agent would not reveal his true emotions on his face.

However...

The system had a different opinion.

Ding, the cultivation technique "Emperor's World-Shocking Art" has developed a heart of admiration. An emperor is the sovereign; he should gather all the beauties beneath heaven and fill his three thousand rear palaces, drunk while reclining upon a beauty's knees. Begin hosting?

Jiang Li:?

Huh?

What were you trying to do?

Go strike up a conversation?

No, could a cultivation technique even strike up a conversation? And using my body?

My cultivation technique was going to NTR me?

Was this a joke?

"No."

Jiang Li refused.

Man could conquer heaven.

As long as he could restrain himself, the cultivation technique would not be able to act high-profile either.

He refused to believe it.

He absolutely had to keep lying low.

The cultivation technique "Emperor's World-Shocking Art" is unable to align with the path of the emperor. The Emperor's Heart has dimmed, and the speed of condensing dragon qi has slowed.

Jiang Li curled his lip.

It dimmed just like that?

Wasn't it too fragile?

In any case, he would not allow Cultivation Technique Hosting in this setting.

Who knew what kind of mischief the cultivation technique would stir up.

As he was thinking.

Li Xi in the distance also noticed Jiang Li's arrival.

The energetic girl's eyes lit up. She immediately rose onto her tiptoes and waved excitedly at him. Without caring whether anyone was nearby, she shouted loudly, "Jiang Li, Jiang Li, over here, over here! Murong Senior Sister and I have been waiting for you forever!"

For a moment.

All the surrounding gazes converged on him.

Even Murong Qing was stunned for a moment.

She remembered that Jiang Li seemed not to like situations where he drew attention.

She looked up.

Sure enough, Jiang Li's expression carried a faint trace of utter despair.

Helplessly, she nodded at Jiang Li.

Jiang Li was also barely holding it together now.

He had guarded against the system, yet failed to guard against Li Xi.

This was a disaster.

Ding, the cultivation technique "Emperor's World-Shocking Art" states that it wrongly accused you. The Emperor's Heart has reignited. The superior path of the emperor should be to play hard to get, making all the beauties beneath heaven fall for you and become infatuated with you. Only then will one not disgrace the name of the Sacred Emperor. Learned.

Jiang Li: No, what the fuck are you talking about?

I didn't think that at all.