【Congratulations on successfully eliminating the demon, slaying the heteromorphic silver armored corpse with dragon energy. You have received the following rewards: Eight Nine Profound Art, Good and Evil 煞神 Body!】
The familiar system prompt echoed in Mu Chen's ears.
煞神, in folklore, is an extremely fierce ghost creature that brings misfortune and disaster. Being crowned with the name "煞神", its status is akin to the "魃" among zombies, a kind of aberrant species among ghosts.
Good and Evil 煞神 Body, similar to an advancement card in Daoist practices, is a product of rules becoming tangible.
It can transform a ghost into a 煞神!
The Eight Nine Profound Art is even more extraordinary.
Simplified from the mythical Nine Revolutions Profound Art, it was practiced by one of the two rebellious figures of the Heavenly Court, the True Lord Erlang Shen of the Guanjiangkou. The Great Sage, Equal to Heaven, who fought heaven and earth, was once held down by him under the Flower Fruit Mountain.
Mysterious and wondrous insights, like a surging river, emerged in Mu Chen's heart.
The profound sound of the Dao resounded in his mind, deafening and awe-inspiring.
Mu Chen quickly mastered the method of practicing the Eight Nine Profound Art.
The concept of this art is profound and its status is extremely high. Even though Mu Chen is now a Vast and Ethereal Earth Master, aided by the system, he could not fully absorb it. Just like mastering the Devouring Heaven Magic, Mu Chen only grasped the mortal volume of the Eight Nine Profound Art. The rest of the cultivation path, beyond mortals, was locked in Mu Chen's mind, gradually unlocking and absorbing as he grows stronger in the future!
Meanwhile.
Just as he was thinking about how to explain his "three-minute man" act, Qian He was abruptly silenced by Si Mu, who covered his mouth.
Facing Qian He's bewildered gaze, the four of them pointed towards Mu Chen with stunned and envious expressions.
Qian He followed their gaze and became even more bewildered!
No…
How did he suddenly gain enlightenment?
And… what have you comprehended, why do you look so powerful?!!!
Under his gaze, Mu Chen closed his eyes, his entire body emitting a crisp sound like popping beans.
He just stood there quietly, but he slowly emanated an ancient and wild aura, captivating and frightening. Just looking at him made people tremble with fear!
It's like… it's like one second everyone was still a human, the next second, they became ants, while he became a celestial being. This disparity in essence, visible to the naked eye, was truly terrifying!
Yi Xiu said with a complex expression: "Everyone says that the Golden Light Temple's method of physical tempering is unparalleled, but I feel that if they were at the same level, Master Fahai's Great Virtuous Heavenly Dragon would be pounded into a long worm… no! A worm!"
The conflict between Buddhism and Daoism has lasted for hundreds and thousands of years.
But right now, Yi Xiu couldn't even try to save face. He really couldn't bring himself to lie!
Si Mu and Qian He also fell silent.
Excluding the old masters of various sects and those who lived in seclusion in the wild, the three of them, even if not in the T0 tier of the cultivation world, could still be ranked in the latter half of the T1 tier. Naturally, they could see the essence of Mu Chen's current improvement!
His cultivation realm didn't increase, but his physical realm did!
In the cultivation world, it's called physical realm entering the Dao; in the martial arts world, it's called martial arts reaching divinity!
In terms of difficulty, it's even harder than achieving the Vast and Ethereal Earth Master realm!
After all, one borrows the power of heaven and earth, while the other cultivates the self!
Moreover, the body cultivation technique practiced by Mu Chen is absolutely rare. At least, the Great Virtuous Heavenly Dragon True Art, known as the first body tempering technique in the cultivation world, is inferior to Mu Chen's.
Even the Great Virtuous Heavenly Dragon, Master Fahai of the Golden Light Temple, who achieved great mastery of the art, the pressure he experienced during his breakthrough recorded in the sect's archives, is far less than Mu Chen's right now!
Under their gaze, the aura emanating from Mu Chen grew stronger and more terrifying!
Yi Xiu, Si Mu, and Qian He, all turned red in the face, their veins bulging!
"Good… good thing I'm forty-something this year… otherwise, if I had met him a few years ago, his aura alone would have suffocated me!"
Si Mu said with a face full of luck.
Yi Xiu didn't say anything, but the approval in his eyes was hard to conceal. If he were truly overwhelmed by this young man's aura, his reputation would be ruined.
"Brother, we're not young anymore, but thankfully, we're no longer young…"
"Come to think of it, you really should have brought Jia Le. Let the youngsters experience this… no!"
Qian He grinned, then suddenly changed his expression and looked towards his own disciple.
"Pure Yang Daoist, please show mercy. My disciple has foamed at the mouth…"
Sure enough, Jia Le was lying on his back, sprawled in all directions, already snoring away, with white foam around his mouth.
Si Mu laughed crazily: "Junior Brother, it's okay, it's okay, let the youngsters experience this, there's nothing wrong with that~"
Qian He: …
The bullet he had shot three seconds ago hit him right between the eyebrows.
Thankfully, Mu Chen soon finished his breakthrough, giving Qian He a chance to wake up his disciple.
Yi Xiu chuckled and congratulated him: "Congratulations, Daoist friend, on achieving the Dao through your physical body!"
Si Mu also sincerely congratulated him: "Daoist friend, this breakthrough of yours, there are few in the entire Shenzhou who can surpass you!"
Qian He was filled with envy and said from the heart: "If I could achieve even half… no, even one-third of your ability, I wouldn't be so humiliated by the royal zombies…"
Mu Chen smiled slightly, without feigning humility.
As his aura subsided, everyone's complexion returned to their previous half-dead state.
After a moment of thought, Mu Chen casually tossed a bottle of healing elixir to them.
"It's better to share joy with others. I've just broken through, so you all get one. Take it and consume it."
"Then we thank Pure Yang Daoist."
Yi Xiu chuckled, took out a pill and held it in his palm, then his expression changed: "This is… Dragon Tiger Nourishing Body Pill?!"