Heavenly Spirit Sacred Body

With the country's overall environment now peaceful and stable, given her status and strength, she was more than capable of protecting him, sparing him from having to fight desperately and kill his way through life.

Gu Yuyue did not ask that her little brother become rich and powerful. She only wanted him to live out this life safely and peacefully, free from worry.

As for his future path, she had long since thought it through.

Even if he failed the martial arts examination, once Chen Wu came of age, with the influence of his biological parents and his mother, she could still arrange an official position for him at a police station.

Though it would only be guarding the gate, there would be no real danger, and he would receive six insurances and two funds.

When the time came, the two of them could... then she would be able to get onto the Chen family's household register.

Now that her little brother had returned to martial arts, Gu Yuyue was certainly happy, but she also worried that he would follow in their mother's footsteps. She had merely kept those concerns bottled up inside.

What happened with Qi Ruyan today had, in the end, merely been the breaking point.

Understanding his sister's worries, Chen Wu explained, "Sis, I never agreed to go to National Martial University with Sister Ruyan. I only said I would consider it. For now, I still plan to focus on preparing for the upcoming Provincial High School Exchange Tournament."

This still was not enough to satisfy Gu Yuyue.

In order to completely stamp out Chen Wu's thoughts of attending National Martial University, she decided to take a roundabout approach. "How about this, Xiao Wu? As long as you reach the sixth turn of Tempering Origin before school starts, no matter what school you choose, your sister won't stop you. What do you say?"

Gu Yuyue was brimming with confidence in her plan.

Back then, it had taken her an entire year just to advance from the fifth turn to the sixth.

Although Gu Yuyue did not doubt Chen Wu's talent in martial arts and believed that he would certainly reach that realm before the martial arts examination.

With his special physique, it was even possible that he might reach the seventh turn, a level few had ever attained.

But to leap two levels in just over a month was, by all common sense, nothing more than a fool's dream.

Hearing his sister's condition, Chen Wu stammered, "Um... Sis... I..."

Seeing Chen Wu's expression, Gu Yuyue thought he had been stunned by her condition. A trace of pride was impossible to hide in her voice. "What is it? Want to say it isn't fair? Once you step onto the battlefield, those ferocious beasts won't give you a fair chance. If you can't even do this, then obediently listen to your sister. Give up on National Martial University and attend another university."

Chen Wu said somewhat awkwardly, "No, Sis. What I wanted to tell you was that I reached the sixth turn of Tempering Origin five days ago."

"What?! You reached the sixth turn of Tempering Origin five days ago? Xiao Wu, wait!"

Upon hearing that Chen Wu had reached the sixth turn, Gu Yuyue forgot everything else and immediately lifted his shirt, pressing her hand against his dantian.

The instant she pressed down, the result she sensed made her beautiful eyes widen in shock. She could hardly believe it.

Having become a sixth-rank martial artist, Gu Yuyue's control over her true qi had reached an even higher level. Only then did she finally sense that Chen Wu was not merely at the sixth turn of Tempering Origin—his Origin Seed was also far more powerful than those of the same realm.

Gu Yuyue asked with a complicated expression, "Xiao Wu, why is your Origin Seed so different?"

Chen Wu decided to reveal part of the Holy Demon Embryo's characteristics to his sister. "I don't know either. It's just that when I cultivate, I can feel as though there's an inexhaustible supply of true qi between heaven and earth for me to absorb."

Hearing Chen Wu's words, Gu Yuyue immediately guessed, "Xiao Wu, could it be that you awakened the Heavenly Spirit Sacred Body?"

Chen Wu asked curiously, "Sis, what is the Heavenly Spirit Sacred Body?"

"The Heavenly Spirit Sacred Body is a special physique capable of directly absorbing the spiritual energy of heaven and earth. This is an ability possessed only by second-rank Grandmasters who have opened the Bridge of Heaven and Earth within their bodies."

"The previous martial artist to possess this physique not only easily reached the unprecedented eighth turn of Tempering Origin, but also cultivated essence, qi, and spirit simultaneously before even entering the ranks. Now, at the realm of second-rank Grandmaster, he is equally hard to match. He has become the hottest candidate of this age to possibly enter the first-rank True Immortal realm, with no peer in the limelight."

"Because of him, the Heavenly Spirit Sacred Body became one of the few special physiques openly known to the public. He was also the first top martial artist to obtain the exclusive Grandmaster title of 'Heavenly Spirit Grandmaster' before the age of fifty."

"I see."

Hearing that such a physique existed in this world, Chen Wu secretly thought, The Holy Demon Embryo is simply too extraordinary. From Sister's description of the Heavenly Spirit Sacred Body, it happens to provide the perfect disguise for me.

Gu Yuyue said with feeling, "Awakening the Heavenly Spirit Sacred Body means that among low-rank martial artists, while others struggle to accumulate true qi, you only need to cultivate step by step, and everything will fall into place as naturally as water flowing into a channel. Breaking through the three low-rank realms will be as easy as eating and drinking. Even the barrier leading to mid-rank martial artists, one that blocks countless martial artists for their entire lives, will be effortless for you to break through."

Hearing this, Chen Wu asked tentatively, "Sis, then I..."

"Ah..."

Gu Yuyue let out a soft sigh and relented. "Starting tomorrow, you'll train properly in martial arts with me. If you fail to meet my requirements, don't even think about going anywhere."

Ever since she came to believe that Chen Wu had awakened the Heavenly Spirit Sacred Body, Gu Yuyue knew that she could not, and had no reason to, stop her little brother.

Everything truly was as Qi Ruyan had said. National Martial University was the stage best suited for Chen Wu.

Only there could he achieve unimaginable accomplishments.

Seeing that his sister had finally relented, Chen Wu nodded. "Got it, Sis."

Looking at her little brother, Gu Yuyue thought to herself, Qi Ruyan, do you think you can lure away my little brother, Gu Yuyue's brother, without paying a price? If you want Xiao Wu to enter National Martial University, I'll make you bleed properly this time.

Afterward, Gu Yuyue asked about the pill furnace in the kitchen. "Oh, right, Xiao Wu, I still haven't asked you. Did you buy the pill furnace in the kitchen?"

Chen Wu replied, "I didn't buy it. President Lu gave it to me."

"President Lu? You mean Lu Chun, President Lu of the city branch of the Alchemist Association?"

Gu Yuyue was greatly shocked and pressed him for more.

"Yes."

Chen Wu told her the truth. "Didn't I refine several bottles of top-grade pills? I took them to the association to sell, and it ended up alerting President Lu. He gave me the status of senior alchemist. This pill furnace was a gift from him."

"No, just how many things did you do while I was away?"

Gu Yuyue could not understand it. How had her little brother turned into a genius after she had merely gone out to carry out one mission?

Chen Wu smiled awkwardly. "Didn't I tell you everything, Sis? Ow! That hurts~ Sis~"

Gu Yuyue grabbed Chen Wu by the ear and scolded him, "If I hadn't asked, were you planning never to tell me? You've really grown capable, haven't you? Tell me! What else have you been hiding from your sister?"

"I also went to the provincial library and exchanged for several cultivation techniques..."