Chapter 388: Chapter 388
Today, Meng Chuan intended to ask Master Dong about the [Jialuo Light Dust] on his body, wondering what exactly it was.
Hearing his confusion, Dong Yue smiled and explained, and only then did Meng Chuan understand.
He was overthinking it. As he was not a disciple of the Buddhist Sect, there was no need to ponder Buddhist terminology.
He should just regard them as protective gold points condensed by his body while practicing the Treasure Appearance Golden Venerable Skill.
Coming back to his senses, he continued to listen to Dong Yue’s guidance:
"These gold points contain immense human energy, which will be released to offset impacts when struck. That’s all you need to understand.
Getting too caught up can lead to [doubt and regret].
Come on, follow my movements. I will teach you the grand circulation movements after you become skilled."
But Meng Chuan also discovered that as he broke through proficiency, there were nearly a thousand gold points around his body.
Even without triggering their manifestation, the skin covered by these gold points remained hairless...
For now, he decided not to dwell on it and followed Dong Yue to practice movements, planning to ask about it later.
In front of him, Dong Yue assumed the posture of the character "Tai" while demonstrating:
"The process of becoming proficient still involves [enriching the body] through color techniques.
During this process, the number of gold points on your body will increase further.
From head to toe, densely packed, covering even private parts like the armpits and groin.
Eventually, the dense gold points will form lines, and from lines, surfaces, completely covering the body with a layer of gold film, reaching mastery.
By then, you’d have no weak spots on your entire body, including under the groin, relying on Jialuo Light Dust for defense against attacks.
Many Buddhist hard skills have limitations, but this method has no drawbacks, which is yet another powerful aspect of the Treasure Appearance Golden Venerable!"
Meng Chuan nodded, acknowledging its power, but then again...
"Master Dong, the skin covered by gold points doesn’t grow hair, right?"
"... Why didn’t you say so earlier?"
Dong Yue laughed and said:
"You never asked me, did you? But don’t worry.
Once you reach mastery, you’ll gain the first Golden Venerable embodiment - [Pure Glass Body].
By then, your hair and pubic hair will return."
"... Alright, I understand."
Meng Chuan nodded, his expression a bit dismayed.
Meng Chuan stood in front of the mirror, trying to control his body to regrow the missing hair.
The floral mark on his chest glowed slightly, but then... nothing happened.
Trying again to no avail, he sighed secretly:
"Indeed, the hair is not governed by the Flower of Flesh, alas..."
Meng Chuan wasn’t bothered by the lost hair but was concerned about going to Wudang after the New Year.
Once he wielded his power, the Buddhist golden aura around him was one thing, but sporting a bald head...
He felt, frankly, it might be a bit much.
"Forget it, if it comes to that, I’ll buy a wig..."
Meanwhile, in a small city near Yong’an, Fu City.
At the end of the busiest street within, a newly opened [Shen Da Martial Arts School] was located.
The school became extremely popular as soon as it opened.
Not only because the owner is unfathomably skilled, with some claiming he is at least a Two Limit Martial Arts expert.
In the entire Fu City, out of five martial arts schools, only one headmaster possesses Two Limit strength.
Having another Two Limit expert set up residence to teach in such a small town is undoubtedly fortunate.
Moreover, the Lingnan Shen Da technique he brought is also well-received among local martial artists.
The master only teaches three "Divine Summoning Methods" each day, yet students can significantly boost their fist strength.
Spectators have witnessed students, after summoning gods, shattering granite with sheer flesh and bones!
At that moment, in the office of the martial arts school.
A kindly-looking chubby old man sat sipping tea.
The teacup was too small to cover the corners of his mouth, but couldn’t hide his sinister gaze.
"A small place is indeed a small place, truly a bunch of idiots, hahaha."
The elderly man thought of something and couldn’t help laughing, shaking his head.
Suddenly, his expression turned stern as he looked at the scarlet aura forming before him.
Two breaths later, Li Xiao stepped out, and the old man’s hand shook. He hurriedly knelt on one knee, saying:
"Your subordinate Pei Shan greets the Hall Master!"
Li Xiao remained silent.
Pei Shan shivered inside, knowing that he must be dissatisfied with his "speed."
Li Xiao sat on the sofa, looking down.
Gazing at Pei Shan kneeling on the floor, he slowly spoke:
"Now, how far have you progressed?"
Pei Shan immediately raised his head and quickly replied:
"Hall Master, we have developed four secondary ascension followers and more than twenty initiates.
At the end of his sentence, he couldn’t help but stammer.
For a thread of red had wound around his neck...
"Keep talking, you know what I want to hear. If you dare to evade the crucial points again..."
Li Xiao didn’t say more, as the consequences were known to the opponent.
Pei Shan’s legs spasmed, his body trembling like a sieve.
After stammering for a long time, he finally choked out:
"The... the mountain spirit believers exceed... a hundred."
With a swoosh, Pei Shan was lifted by Li Xiao, gripping his neck tightly.
"Listen carefully, Pei Shan. Recently, I will be secretly helping you clear away all competitors within this city’s [Shen Da Martial Arts School].
I’ll give you a year. By next year, I want to see over ten thousand households secretly offering worship to the Mountain God.
If you fail, or if the branch hall at Fucheng is exposed, I’ll sacrifice your fat to the spirit..." Google seaʀᴄh 𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗹✦𝕗𝕚𝕣𝕖✦𝓷𝓮𝓽
Pei Shan sat down heavily on the ground, beads of sweat dripping from his forehead, only to realize that Li Xiao had already left.
He let out a deep breath, recalling the final admonition from the other, his brows furrowed, and a sinister look emerged once again.
With the Hall Master’s personal intervention to eliminate competitors, and the Mountain God bestowing miracles.
Not to mention ten thousand worshippers, even controlling the entire city... wouldn’t be difficult.
Of course, he didn’t dare do that.
Too reckless, attracting the attention of the Great Chu officials, would be unwise.
Their purpose in the Divine Summoning Hall has always been to gather faith and nourishment for the god.
Untouchable until the true body of the god descends and visits the human world.
At that time, they would be the meritorious ministers from the dragon, the pillars who stabilize the state!
Thinking of those irritating Martial Arts Families, the fate of these bastards at that time...
Would be nothing but death!
Meanwhile, in the land of Qi and Lu, in Dengzhou City.
Less than ten kilometers from the city, the famous Hengshan, known for dividing two seas, stood majestically.
Late at night, red and blue lights alternated at the foot of the mountain, signaling passing civilians not to approach.
A military alert line had been established here.
Armored vehicles and fully armed Defense Army soldiers blocked all the roads leading up the mountain.
In the distance, tents were set up as a command post, with demonic qi monitoring equipment, constantly tracking abnormal energy fluctuations within the mountain.
"General, at 00:30, the concentration of demonic qi was at level one."
"Understood, keep monitoring."
The one called General was the number one figure of the Defense Army in the entire Qi and Lu lands, Yang Zhuo.
Near the not-so-tall mountain peak was the newly named [Yellow Sand 011], a recently emerged large-scale level-one Demon Nest.
A level-one Demon Nest had no Demon Nest Master.
As a result, Demon Nests were named by celestial symbols and birth order.
This was where the new training grounds for the budding Martial Artists of the Great Chu’s Four-sided Alliance University were located this December.
In the distance, a young figure, with jade-like features, walked out from the army camp at the rear.
Then, he boldly stood before Yang Zhuo without any hint of evasion.
Yet Yang Zhuo slightly bowed to this young man, performing a martial arts salute:
"Elder Zhao, we’ve mostly figured out the situation inside."
The young man nodded slightly and impolitely, like an old man in a youthful guise.
His identity was obvious; known to Five Limit Venerables as an elder, with the appearance of "rejuvenation"...
The Western United Martial Arts University’s, [Rising Sun Nirvana·Zhao Wuyin]!
"Little Yang, just speak. It’s been almost twenty years since I left school, some distance has grown."
Yang Zhuo, originally with a high status, lost his majestic aura in that moment.
He scratched his head and said with a smile:
"Principal, the area of [Yellow Sand 011] is indeed vast, nearly 80,000 square kilometers.
Among the level-one Demon Nests, it’s second only to last month’s [Emerald Sea 024] formed at the convergence collision in Shawan."
"Hmm, calling me Principal suits. What else? How’s the situation with the nodes, any changes?"
"Principal, the nodes are unchanged, Lu Zhenshou got Xu Min to reveal quite a bit, and we’ve upgraded our countermeasures once again, ensuring no mistakes."
"Not bad, Little Yang. You carry out tasks just as reliably as when you were in school."
Yang Zhuo smiled shyly, then suddenly thought of something, hesitated to speak:
"Principal, near the second node at [Yellow Sand 011], the [Temple]... raises confidentiality issues.
Do we need to change this training site? There’s still over half a month left, we have the time."
Zhao Wuyin waved it off and said:
"No need, I can vouch for the Four-sided Alliance University.
These kids have top-notch talent, spirit, and will. They will eventually encounter these things.
Besides, isn’t it already known that the Temple near the second node, located at the deepest point, whether they can probe that far, remains unknown."
Zhao Wuyin patted his shoulder, looked into the distant night, and sighed:
"Messages from above indicate the situation in the Celestial Demon Realm is worsening, let’s hope this generation of youngsters grows up quickly..."
Time flew by amidst punches and kicks.
In the blink of an eye, it was the Friday that Meng Chuan had been eagerly anticipating.
After dinner, he returned to Huaqing Pool.
Sitting cross-legged indoors, he patiently waited in front of the long-unused computer.
Moments later, his master’s smiling face appeared on the large screen, with a smile tinged with a bit of weariness.
Seeing his long-unseen master, Meng Chuan couldn’t help but say:
"Master, you’ve lost weight recently."
On the other end of the video, Luo Guanyun also scrutinized his disciple, responding resignedly:
"Can’t be helped, this tiny place lacks variety in food.
I’ve even resorted to fasting, and even the ’qi’ here isn’t as pure as back in Great Chu.
But you, you’re growing more muscular. Your shoulders barely fit on that 27-inch screen."
Ignoring his master’s teasing, Meng Chuan said seriously:
"You’ve worked hard, Master."
On the screen, Luo Guanyun waved his hand and stood to stretch, saying:
"Alright, let me teach you the ’Five Thunders Strike’ sooner. Once you learn, rest early, balance work and rest."
He also knew that Meng Chuan was about to enter the Demon Nest for the first time.
Though it was only a level-one Demon Nest, Luo Guanyun was confident his disciple would prevail, with no need for concern.
He had always had boundless confidence in Meng Chuan, from past to present, unwavering.
"Come on, Master, I’m ready."