Chapter 909 - 399: Unexpected Joy, Controlling Magical Power

"Not human?"

Hearing this, Li Chang’an felt rather puzzled.

Both of his parents in this life were of the Human Race, and there was no one particularly special among his ancestors. Why would this Artifact Spirit think he wasn’t human?

"Could it be because my Physique’s strength has surpassed my actual realm?" Li Chang’an thought to himself.

In the current Cultivation Immortality Realm, the Path of Body Refining held almost no possibility of a cultivator fighting above their realm. But the drop of blood he had obtained in the Cyan Wood Divine Pagoda had allowed him to break this convention.

Reigning in his thoughts, he asked directly, "Senior, why do you say I’m not human?"

"I detect the aura of multiple transformations and rebirths from your body, eight of which are quite distinct. Your Body Refining Realm should be at the Tier Three Eighth Layer, but your actual Physique strength far exceeds your current realm."

The Artifact Spirit’s words confirmed Li Chang’an’s suspicion. It was precisely because this body was far too extraordinary that the Artifact Spirit suspected Li Chang’an wasn’t human.

According to the spirit, it was practically impossible for a normal Human Race Cultivator to experience such a situation. He suspected that Li Chang’an was a descendant of some Alien Race.

The Artifact Spirit explained slowly, "In the Ancient Times, the Ten Thousand Races stood together, and the Human Race was merely one among them. To the Human Race, all other races were considered Alien Races.

"The Human Race was hostile to most Alien Races, engaging in constant, year-round slaughter.

"However, there were also Alien Races on friendly terms with the Human Race, and there were even instances of intermarriage..."

The Ancient Times he spoke of was the very era when the "Five Emperors of the Human Race" were born.

Back then, while fighting for the Qi Fortune Divine Altar, Li Chang’an had seen a massive number of murals from the Ancient Times within those underground passages. Those murals almost entirely depicted slaughter and conquest. Today, the Artifact Spirit provided Li Chang’an with even more details about that era.

"I suspect that your ancestors were the product of intermarriage between the Human Race and an Alien Race," the Artifact Spirit continued. "The reason your Power of Physique far exceeds your current realm is because you have experienced the special phenomenon of bloodline atavism..."

Had it been any other Cultivator, they might not have understood. But Li Chang’an knew exactly what the Artifact Spirit was talking about. Among his many friends, one was a descendant of an Alien Race—Chi Qingxuan! She was a descendant of the Dragon-human Race.

According to her, she had displayed an exceptionally strong talent for Body Refinement since childhood, leading her to suspect she possessed some unawakened, special Spirit Body. Later, with Li Chang’an’s help, she had obtained the legacy of the Dragon-human Race deep beneath the abyss of that Secret Realm, finally completely understanding her heritage.

From then on, Chi Qingxuan had switched to cultivating the methods of the Dragon-human Race. This allowed her own Body Refinement strength to gradually surpass her actual realm. Although she still couldn’t compare to Li Chang’an, she was already considered a top-tier Body Refinement expert.

Knowing full well that this wasn’t his case, Li Chang’an asked, "Senior, aside from being an Alien Race descendant, could there be other circumstances that would cause one’s actual Physique to exceed their realm?"

"Yes, but they are all extremely rare and special serendipities," the Artifact Spirit replied.

Such special serendipitous encounters were incredibly rare, even during the era of the Nine Great Sects. The Cultivators who obtained them were almost exclusively those heavily blessed with profound luck and immense fortune.

"As far as I understand, the current Cultivation Realm is exceptionally barren and shouldn’t possess such serendipities. However, exceptions can always occur."

Although the Artifact Spirit had stayed in the Secret Realm year-round, he wasn’t completely ignorant of the outside world. Through the Cultivators of the Purple Mist Sect, he was aware of the basic state of the present Cultivation Immortality Realm.

"But regardless of whether you are an Alien Race descendant or a person of immense fortune, this trial no longer holds any meaning for you."

"Why is that, Senior?"

"According to the rules I established back then, the realms of all the Demon Beasts will perfectly match your own," the Artifact Spirit explained with a hint of helplessness.

Li Chang’an’s Body Refining Cultivation was only at the Tier Three Eighth Layer; he hadn’t even reached the Tier Three Peak. Because of this, the trial targets the Artifact Spirit had arranged for him could only be Demon Beasts equivalent to the Tier Three Eighth Layer in Body Refinement.

Alas, Li Chang’an’s actual Body Refinement strength was simply too overwhelming. To him, these physically robust Demon Beasts were no different from ragdolls he could effortlessly tear apart. Even if he stood perfectly still and allowed them to bite him, he wouldn’t suffer a scratch. Under these circumstances, let alone three hundred of them—even three thousand couldn’t do a thing to him.

The Artifact Spirit said, "Unless I change the rules, this trial is meaningless to you.

"Of course, the fault doesn’t lie with you, but with myself. It’s only because I was lazy back then and made the trial’s content too one-dimensional, opting for pure slaughter."

The reason he had designed such a one-dimensional trial was because he had believed that no overwhelmingly powerful geniuses could possibly emerge in the current Cultivation Immortality Realm. Yet, he just had to run into an anomaly like Li Chang’an. Unwilling to alter the rules at the last minute, he had no choice but to let Li Chang’an pass.

"These are the rules I set myself. I can’t go back on my word, otherwise, how would I be any different from you Human Race Cultivators?"

Hearing this, Li Chang’an immediately breathed a sigh of relief. He had initially worried that this Artifact Spirit would be unreasonable. Now it seemed he had overthought things.

"Thank goodness my Physique is special," Li Chang’an thought.

He couldn’t help but recall his journey into the Cyan Wood Divine Pagoda back then. The Cyan Wood Divine Pagoda was a Treasure gifted to Great Qi by the Cyan Wood Celestial Monarch, and inside the pagoda, there were numerous bizarre and extraordinary phenomena.

"Could there be more Red Gold Blood inside the Cyan Wood Divine Pagoda?" he wondered.

Just a single drop of Red Gold Blood had caused such a massive change in him. If he could obtain a few more drops, his Physique would likely become even more astonishing.

"If I get the chance in the future, I have to try entering the Cyan Wood Divine Pagoda again. However, there seems to be a formidable Alien Race monster suppressed inside. I can’t be careless; I must improve my own strength first."

With this in mind, Li Chang’an asked the Artifact Spirit, "Senior, based on my current performance, what kind of evaluation will I receive?"