Holy body, start with the Five Animal Exercises

141: The Innate Dao Embryo, Infinite Power”Haha! I knew Senior would ask, didn’t you expect it? These Disciples are so robust, aren’t they?” Yuan Anyi laughed.

It was no wonder he laughed; this wasn’t the first or second time such a thing had happened. From its name, the Longevity Sect sounded like a Sect not skilled in combat.

But in reality, the Longevity Sect’s territory was personally carved out by the Sect Master with his own fists!

The scope of Yuan Province ranked among the top in the entire Xia Kingdom’s Nine Provinces!

Qin Jiang nodded slightly, ”I originally thought that since the Longevity Sect was named after longevity, its Disciples should all be ethereal and immortal-like. A Fellow Daoist like you should be an anomaly, but I never expected every one of them to be so robust.”

Yuan Anyi’s expression changed slightly upon hearing this. ”No, why am I an anomaly?”

Immediately, he explained, ”The Sect Master said, ’How can one achieve longevity? With a Vajra Indestructible Body.’ To achieve longevity, one must first have a Vajra Body! Our Longevity Sect’s guardian Divine Martial is the Vajra Indestructible Body!”

”So that’s how it is.”

Qin Jiang’s eyes showed realization, and he became even more curious about this Sect Master of Changshou.

Whether it was the Eight Transformations Golden Statue Skill or the Vajra Indestructible Body, both clearly focused heavily on the Physical Body. It seemed this Sect Master of Changshou was also a grandmaster of Body Refining!

After stepping over the stone stairs and passing through several mountain peaks, they arrived in front of a peak.

”This is Tongtian Peak, and the Sect Master is up there.”

Qin Jiang looked at the peak in front of him with some surprise, as well as the two side peaks. According to Yuan Anyi, they were Dongmu Peak and Jingang Peak, where the Eastern Wood Shrine and Jingang Temple were located, respectively.

This layout was similar to that of the Bronze Bell Sect, but much grander and more magnificent.

Presumably, the Bronze Bell Sect was built in imitation of the style here.

Outside the peaks, the scattered Disciples among the various peaks all looked at Qin Jiang, their eyes curious, guessing his identity.

Yuan Anyi was an extremely famous super second-generation in the Longevity Sect. His own strength was extremely powerful; not only had he become a Divine Warrior, but he also had a father who was known as the Longevity Sect’s second most powerful person.

To be personally led by him, his identity must be extraordinary.

Upon ascending the main peak, a mysterious aura enveloped the surroundings, seemingly connecting all parts of the Sect.

Before long, the two reached the summit, where only a solitary grand hall stood, its walls somewhat faded.

”Senior, the Sect Master, that venerable old man, is inside. I won’t go in,” Yuan Anyi said.

He had stolen a Vajra Bodhi a while ago, and the scent on him probably hadn’t completely dissipated. If the Sect Master found out, he would surely get a beating, which would be euphemistically called ’tempering the Physical Body.’

Qin Jiang nodded and walked directly into the hall, which was very spacious with only some simple furnishings.

Besides that, in the center of the main hall, a golden great bell stood.

Following the aura, he walked towards the back of the hall, passed the great bell, and after going through a wooden door, arrived at a small courtyard.

An old house, a stone table, and two ginkgo trees.

It was nearing October, and the leaves of the ginkgo trees had already turned somewhat yellow. An old man was sweeping fallen leaves with a broom as tall as himself, and a sense of loneliness, yet pregnant with new life, permeated the air.

Without speaking, Qin Jiang stood at the wooden door, feeling this aura.

A moment later, the old man put down his broom, and with a slight lift of his hand, two cups of hot tea appeared on the stone table.

”Sit. I didn’t expect it to be a truly young man. To achieve Divine Martial before twenty, coupled with the Innate Dao Embryo Physique, you are indeed a prodigy.”

Qin Jiang turned around and slowly walked to the stone table to sit down. ”Are you the Sect Master of Changshou?”

He looked at the old man in front of him. He looked as if he could pass away at any moment, completely different from the vibrant and energetic Disciples down the mountain.

”Don’t I look like it?” the Sect Master of Changshou chuckled.

”You’re a bit different from what I imagined,” Qin Jiang said, lifting his teacup and gently blowing on it.

The Sect Master of Changshou smiled upon hearing this, ”There are many forms in life. Although I am not of the Human Race, it is still the same for me.”

Qin Jiang raised an eyebrow slightly, ”The Sect Master is not of the Human Race?”

He was somewhat surprised. Within the Xia Kingdom, a massive force controlling an entire province, and its Sect Master was not of the Human Race?

”My true form is a Tongtian Tree, not of the Human Race,” the Sect Master of Changshou chuckled.

Tongtian Tree? It seemed to be a rare species, completely black and extremely sturdy, recorded to exist only in the Heaven’s End Mountain Range in the southern part of the Xia Kingdom.

He hadn’t expected it to be a Essence Spirit transformed from a Tongtian Tree.

”Then what is this Innate Dao Embryo Physique you just mentioned?” he asked.

”This is an extremely rare Physique. I’ve only seen it once outside the Heaven’s End Mountain Range. The purple line on your brow is the symbol of the Innate Dao Embryo,” the Sect Master of Changshou said.

Qin Jiang heard this and lightly touched his brow. It hadn’t disappeared since it first appeared that day, so it turned out he had achieved the Innate Dao Embryo Physique.

”According to records, this Physique has an extremely high compatibility with Heaven and Earth. The possibility of achieving True God is much greater than for ordinary people.

There are rumors that once this Physique achieves the True God Venerable position, it can continuously absorb the power of Heaven and Earth for its own use in battle, renowned for its boundless magical power.”

Qin Jiang was somewhat surprised. He did indeed have this feeling; the power existing between Heaven and Earth, he could absorb it at will whenever he wished.

However, he still needed to refine it himself; otherwise, the absorbed power would eventually dissipate from his body.

Nevertheless, he could try to use the power of Heaven and Earth as an external energy source during combat. In that case, as long as he wasn’t crushed by absolute power, his endurance would become the enemy’s nightmare.

”So that’s how it is. I didn’t expect my Physique to have such a designation. Senior, I believe you are aware of my purpose in coming here, so I won’t beat around the bush. Please allow me to observe the Divine Martial,” Qin Jiang said.

The importance of Divine Martial to a Sect was self-evident; it was almost the foundation of the Sect.

However, he was willing to pay an equivalent value for it, and even if he couldn’t fulfill it now, he would definitely do so in the future.

”You may. However, you must join the Longevity Sect and promise this old man one thing,” the Sect Master of Changshou said.

Qin Jiang frowned upon hearing this, ”Senior, I have already joined the Bronze Bell Sect.”

The Sect Master of Changshou gently shook his head, ”It’s fine. The Bronze Bell Sect was originally founded by this old man back then, and it’s considered an outer branch of the Longevity Sect.

I heard that the current Grand Elder of the Bronze Bell Sect once accepted Disciples on behalf of his Master. Although this old man has no Master, I can take Heaven and Earth as my Master and become Senior Brother to you.”

Qin Jiang fell silent upon hearing this. Becoming Senior Brother to the Sect Master of Changshou, his seniority would probably instantly become that of an Old Ancestor.

He nodded slightly, ”And that matter?”

The Sect Master of Changshou gently sipped his tea, ”One day, I will need you to go to the Imperial City on my behalf.”

”Imperial City? For what purpose?” Qin Jiang asked.

”It’s nothing difficult, just helping me retrieve something,” the Sect Master of Changshou chuckled.

After a moment of thought, Qin Jiang nodded, ”Alright.”

The Sect Master of Changshou nodded in satisfaction, ”Junior Brother, please follow me.”

Arriving at the outer hall, the Sect Master of Changshou picked up the wooden hammer on the hall and gently struck the golden great bell.

Although he didn’t exert much force, the bell’s sound was extremely resonant, shaking people’s hearts.

”To all of the Longevity Sect, from today onwards, Qin Jiang of the Bronze Bell Sect is this old man’s Junior Brother.”

The calm voice spread out with the sound of the bell, and everyone in the entire Longevity Sect heard it clearly.