The Fleshly Body Must Become a Saint

The difference between the art of celestial magic and the art of celestial phenomena is significant.

This is similar to the difference between brass and gold.

Divine Lord Zhenyuan could not say that the Fatian Technique was bad, but rather that the Fatian Xiangdi technique was too powerful. The starting move of the Fatian Xiangdi technique was even stronger than the ultimate version of the Fatian Technique.

"To take shape in accordance with the laws of heaven and earth, one must tread upon the great veins of mountains and rivers, and the physical body must be able to withstand such impacts and changes in order to transform into a colossal object hundreds of feet tall!"

Divine Lord Zhenyuan knew the Art of Manifesting Heaven and Earth, but he was unable to cultivate it.

In the Heavenly Court's tradition, the physical body-refining technique that complements the Law of Heaven and Earth is the Eight-Nine Mystical Art. Only those who are proficient in the Eight-Nine Mystical Art can withstand such intense and fierce changes.

However, the laws of heaven and earth are affected by the conditions of time and place, so even if one has achieved success in cultivation, the places where one can exert one's abilities are limited.

Those who have cultivated to the level of "Heaven and Earth" are few and far between. However, as long as one does not step near mountains, rivers, or earth veins to fight against such opponents, one can directly avoid the "Heaven and Earth" level.

This is an extremely powerful physical combat form, but it is also a technique with too many flaws. It inspires envy but not jealousy, and few people cultivate it with the aim of mastering the Law of Heaven and Earth.

Most cultivators associated with the Heavenly Court practice the Heavenly Law Technique, which enhances their combat abilities and is not restricted by the conditions for its release, making it suitable for a wide range of situations.

"The Holy Son has actually pieced together a rudimentary form of the Law of Heaven and Earth; then he's very likely in the bag!"

The Law of Heaven is undoubtedly an abridged version of the Law of Heaven and Earth, but Divine Lord Zhenyuan did not expect that Zhang Xuezhou could meet all the conditions for fusion.

The opponent did not tread on the mountains and rivers, but personally drew upon the power of heaven and earth to possess them.

The opponent did not possess the profound and mysterious transformations of the Eight-Nine Mystical Art, but the body-refining techniques they cultivated were exceptionally profound and could also be compatible with the Law of Heaven.

Zhang Xuezhou's Dharma Heaven Technique is a secondary cultivation method, and its integration with the physical body refinement technique is within acceptable limits, exhibiting excellent compatibility with his body.

This is the prototype of the Law of Heaven and Earth, where techniques that were previously separated have been recombined through different cultivation methods.

"If the Holy Son can continue cultivating in this way, wouldn't he also be able to achieve physical sainthood in the future?"

Those who achieve physical sainthood possess extremely strong combat abilities. In the past thousand years, there have been fewer than ten people in the Three Realms who have achieved physical sainthood, and each of them is a berserker of their respective faction.

These cultivators who achieved physical sainthood were not the most powerful cultivators in the Three Realms, but they were undoubtedly the most fearless in Three Realms trouble.

"The Holy Son dislikes causing trouble, yet he possesses the most innate ability to do so; no one would believe it if you told them!"

A sense of astonishment and bewilderment churned within Divine Lord Zhenyuan, who felt that Zhang Xuezhou, having lost his ability to cast spells, had gone to another extreme.

The gentleness turned into fierceness, and this change occurred in just a few days.

In just a few days, Zhang Xuezhou almost started his cultivation anew, and at the same time, he was attempting to master Divine Ability powers.

If Zhang Xuezhou succeeds in his cultivation, this will undoubtedly lead to a transformation.

If this kind of cultivation is sustainable, Divine Lord Zhenyuan even thinks that the transformation would be quite good.

"The Heavenly Court once possessed a technique for observing the heavens and earth; see if it holds any value for reference?"

Having discerned Zhang Xuezhou's cultivation level and knowing that Zhang Xuezhou still had spare energy, Divine Lord Zhenyuan did not hold back.

Even if Zhang Xuezhou didn't learn about the laws of heaven and earth from him, as the Holy Son of Kunlun, Zhang Xuezhou would still be able to directly observe all the techniques that the Heavenly Court once possessed in the future.

He spoke eloquently, while occasionally drawing blood from the purple-gold-red gourd.

"Good!"

Divine Lord Zhenyuan finished reciting the incantation once, and just as he stopped speaking, Zhang Xuezhou shouted loudly, then reached out and snapped off the ten-foot-tall Suoyang, tearing the Suoyang Spirit Root in half.

As Divine Lord Zhenyuan picked up the Cynomorium songaricum and chewed it into his stomach, he saw a purple halo emerge from Zhang Xuezhou's body, and the golden feathers on his arms turned white.

As Zhang Xuezhou said, the opponent's Demon Power had reached a certain level, and the "Technique Within the Clouds" refinement was uncontrollably driven by itself.

Then Zhang Xuezhou swayed, his 10-foot-tall body becoming 16 feet tall.

In the blink of an eye, its sixteen-foot-tall body had grown to two feet tall, and the half of the Suoyang that was once as tall as it suddenly became tiny.

By the time Zhang Xuezhou swayed one last time, his body had grown to a height of three zhang (approximately 10 meters).

At the same time, the golden light of body refinement on his body also turned into a thin layer, like a thin veil covering his body, as if it had reached its limit and could no longer cover his huge body.

"Strengthen 16,984 acupoints!"

As he chanted the count in a low voice, Zhang Xuezhou seemed to have pointed to a certain acupoint, and the golden light on his body flickered slightly again.

"Could it be the 108,000 acupoints in the physical body? This seems to be a body-refining technique that has eliminated the transformations of the five elements. Currently, only the Western Sect is promoting its cultivation. How did the Holy Son manage to obtain the Western Sect's unique technique?"

Divine Lord Zhenyuan pondered in his heart.

Watching Zhang Xuezhou cultivate would not benefit him, but if Western Sect cultivator practicing this kind of body-refining technique were to spy on him, the latter would surely benefit from it.

"I wonder what the current situation is with the body refiners of the Western Sect, and whether the Holy Son has obtained their sect's complete body refinement techniques?"

Divine Lord Zhenyuan wasn't worried about anyone stealing Zhang Xuezhou's cultivation methods; he was worried that the Western Sect's inheritance that Zhang Xuezhou had obtained was incomplete, and even if he overcame the current difficulties, it would be difficult for him to advance his cultivation in the future.

"Speaking of which, very few people have achieved physical sainthood these days. Li Jing achieved sainthood through his earthen body, his heavy earthen form able to support the exquisite pagoda. Jinzha possessed an innate sharp metal body, Muzha had an innate wood Spirit Root body, Nezha had a lotus body. These four people took unconventional paths to physical sainthood. Leizhenzi achieved sainthood through his demonic body, and Wei Hu achieved sainthood through his physical body but could not attain immortality. Only Yang Jian, through the Eight-Nine Mystical Art, achieved sainthood through his physical body and extended his lifespan, thus achieving freedom. The methods of physical sainthood used by many others cannot be replicated!"

"I've heard that the Western lands are bitterly cold, making many Technique Method difficult to master, which is why many people try every means to refine their physical bodies. But in all these years of the Western Sect, no one has ever heard of anyone achieving physical sainthood!"

"The Holy Son's body-refining technique must only have a name; it's difficult to cultivate and master it!"

"Perhaps this body-refining technique from the Western Sect is still theoretical, and it may need to be verified later?"

Divine Lord Zhenyuan had been cultivating diligently in the Kunlun Sacred Land for a long time and knew little about the outside world. However, he was extremely familiar with everything about the past of the Heavenly Court and had heard many great gods in the Kunlun Sacred Land reminisce about the past.

In Divine Lord Zhenyuan's knowledge, he was clearly aware of the past details of the Western Sect.

Since the Western Sect has never produced a person who has achieved sainthood through physical means, it is impossible for it to push the art of body refinement to its limit. Even if Zhang Xuezhou obtained a complete set of techniques, it would certainly only be a theoretical system.

Good things come to those who wait!

Regardless of whether Zhang Xuezhou's gains are complete or incomplete, or whether he can continue his cultivation, at least his Zhang Xuezhou is going smoothly for now. As for what will happen in the future, that's another story.

After figuring out the cause and effect, Divine Lord Zhenyuan saw that Zhang Xuezhou had slowly swallowed Suoyang and then swallowed a blood essence. This made him quickly focus on activating the Purple Gold Red Gourd.

Inside the gourd, it was as if life itself was being nourished by the gourd's abundant top-grade demon blood, giving Divine Lord Zhenyuan a feeling of taking root and sprouting.

His palm was filled with rising Law Power as he looked into the gourd.

The Essence Blood squeezed from Ming Wangpeng's demonic body kept drying up, as if being continuously absorbed by something, while more blood essence gradually took shape in the gourd.

"There were once several gourds in Kunlun, all of which were tamed and obedient. I've heard of some gourd spirits similar to you. If you dare to break free, I'll make sure you have nowhere to hide!"

Divine Lord Zhenyuan repeatedly warned him, and the Law Power power in his palm continued to rise. He felt the restless life force in the gourd slowly recede.

The Purple-Gold Red Gourd's abilities aren't particularly strange; some special Pill Furnace can also refine demon blood into essence, and even turning cultivators into Human Pill when thrown in.

Although gourds capable of refining elixirs are rare in the world, Divine Lord Zhenyuan had heard of such gourds before.

According to past legends in Heavenly Court, these gourds were not only Law Treasure, but each gourd also contained a gourd god who helped with chores.

These gourd gods possess Law Power and might, and some even manifest their physical forms to fight against ancient cultivators, only retreating back into their gourds after being defeated.

Some gourd gods, once tamed, work diligently and selflessly, while others are mischievous and cause trouble from time to time. Some gourd gods refuse to be suppressed and sneak away, while others turn against their masters.

Just like humans, these gourd gods are hidden inside gourds and cannot be seen. They possess a variety of abilities and each has its own personality.

Regardless of whether the purple-gold gourd was as rumored in the Immortal Court, or whether there was a gourd god inside, Divine Lord Zhenyuan's demonstration and intimidation only made the gourd calm down.

Although the gourd still needs him to infuse it with Law Power to refine blood essence, unlike the gourd god in the legends of the Heavenly Court who would actively help, at least the possibility of it causing trouble has been greatly reduced for now.

As Divine Lord Zhenyuan continuously circulated his Law Power, and another drop of blood essence was poured out of the gourd, he saw Zhang Xuezhou's body radiate golden light repeatedly, and his body grew another ten feet tall in just a few hours.