Chapter 555 541: 1 Blade of Grass to Slay the Sun, Moon, and Stars, Spirit Absorption and Body Casting

Yang Chan was sitting cross-legged, absorbing Spiritual Qi. If his body weren't absorbing it on its own, completely outside his control, he suspected the Black Dragon's words might have made him choke.

'A Spirit Grass gaining sentience? What the hell!'

"Do I look like one to you?"

Yang Chan retorted, annoyed.

'A sentient Spirit Grass... wouldn't that make me a "grass spirit"? That sounds like a curse.'

There were legends of a single blade of grass that could sunder the sun, moon, and stars, but he had no desire to become some kind of "grass spirit."

"Master, have you cultivated a special Physique?"

The Black Dragon realized what was happening and thought of a possibility.

Back in Taiyin Heaven, he had observed Yang Chan and knew for a fact that he didn't have any special Physique. He was just an ordinary member of the Human Race.

However, he knew that the Human Race possessed special Cultivation Techniques that could form special Physiques. These techniques were unique to humans and served as a kind of special modification.

There are certain special environments in the world that only those with special Physiques can enter. The Human Race, however, carved its own path, finding other ways to gain access. This is how these special Physiques came to be, and they were gradually developed and strengthened over time.

Subsequently, these individuals with special Physiques gave birth to a new generation with Innate Physiques. These people possessed extremely high Talent. Their aptitude for Martial Arts Cultivation was frightening; it took them no time at all to reach the Divine Acupoint Realm. They were terrifyingly fast, even compared to Longevity Species like the Dragon Race.

However, special Innate Physiques are incredibly rare. And forming an Acquired Physique through cultivation is also quite difficult, requiring a vast amount of Cultivation Resources. It's not something an ordinary faction could afford to nurture.

The changes currently happening to Yang Chan's body reminded the Black Dragon of this very possibility.

"That's right!"

The Tai Chi Longevity Body was a Physique born from cultivating the Tai Chi Health Cultivation Skill to Tier Five. It was an Acquired Physique.

"The Physiques of the Human Race are truly bizarre. To think there's one that can absorb Spiritual Qi... It's somewhat similar to Spirit Medicines and Spirit Grasses!"

The Black Dragon's Soul Body floated over to Yang Chan's side, curiously watching him absorb Spiritual Qi. It was clearly the first time he had ever witnessed such a scene.

"Master, are you feeling anything special?"

the Black Dragon asked curiously. The world viewed by a Soul Body was different from that seen by a physical body, but he still couldn't clearly perceive the situation inside Yang Chan.

He could only see Yang Chan enveloped in clumps of energy—all of it Spiritual Qi. This energy was being absorbed by Yang Chan, who then expelled some waste gas.

It was as if he was inhaling the Spiritual Qi itself.

This scene reminded the Black Dragon of something.

"I can feel the Spiritual Qi Tempering my physical body. My entire body is undergoing Tempering, and I can even feel my Lifespan increasing!"

Yang Chan didn't hide anything. He wasn't very clear on the details of this special Physique and its ability to absorb Spiritual Qi, which was why he had brought out the Black Dragon—to see if he knew what was going on.

"Spirit Absorption and Body Casting! Acquired Returning to Innate!"

"I thought it was only a legend. I never imagined such a thing was real."

"I once came across some Ancient Texts from the Ancient Human Race. In them, I read about a conjecture regarding the special Physiques of the Human Race."

"Humans can use certain special Cultivation Techniques, supplemented with special materials, to have a chance at forming a special Physique. Although the difficulty is immense, with so many people cultivating, a few are bound to succeed. If these individuals then intermarry, their descendants may be born with an extremely special Innate Physique."

"Some of the Human Race's Innate Physiques are famous throughout the Cultivation Realm. Not only is their cultivation speed astonishing, but their Combat Power is also immense. Some have ascended to become a True God in an incredibly short time, protecting the Human Race and allowing it to flourish. They quickly grew strong in the Cultivation Realm, to the point where they now hold a pivotal position."

"However, the birth of an Innate Physique is exceedingly difficult. One might not appear even among hundreds of millions of people. Even if one does, if it's just an ordinary Innate Physique, its potential is limited. Only Physiques like the Sacred Body, Divine Body, or Dao Body possess truly great potential."

"But in a place like the current Taiyu Divine Continent, with no Divine Veins, it's fundamentally impossible for these powerful Physiques to be born."

"Even in a land with Divine Veins, it's a lot for just one or two of these powerful special Physiques to be born in ten thousand years. After all, they are seeds for becoming a True God."

"A True God is an existence that can protect an entire race."

The Black Dragon spoke with great feeling. The speed of the Human Race's rise had been so astonishingly fast that it had surprised many powerful races. By the time they thought to move against them, the Human Race had already grown strong and slowly come to occupy a dominant position.

It was too late to stop them.

However, after seeing Yang Chan's condition, the Black Dragon quickly brought the topic back. He knew that Yang Chan wasn't interested in hearing all this right now; he wanted to know about the strange changes in his body.

"I've gotten sidetracked. I also read about another theory in the Ancient Texts."

"The process of an Acquired Physique becoming innate. It's also called Spirit Absorption and Body Casting—forging an Innate Body!"

"After all, Innate Physiques are hard to come by, especially the powerful ones. But there are many Acquired Physiques. If those with Acquired Physiques could make them innate, the Human Race would be able to produce a great number of experts!"

"An Acquired Physique isn't bad, but its potential is worlds apart from an Innate one. Someone with an Innate Physique has a high chance of breaking through the Divine Acupoint Realm, but someone who forms an Acquired Physique has no such advantage."

"This is because an Innate Physique has absorbed the power of a Divine Vein from birth. Therefore, it provides immense help when breaking through to the Divine Acupoint Realm, making the bottleneck much smaller and greatly increasing the chance of success!"

"If the theory from the Ancient Texts were to succeed, the Human Race would become the strongest race in the Cultivation Realm. All the heavens and myriad worlds would have to bow before them."

"It's just that no one ever succeeded. The Ancient Human Race tried many times and failed. As for now, it would be even more difficult."

"After all, unlike in Ancient Times, Supreme Treasures are no longer found everywhere, and there aren't countless Divine Medicines to experiment with."

The Black Dragon paused here, then looked at Yang Chan and continued.

"So, I'm in the process of forging an Innate Physique?"

A look of joy flashed in Yang Chan's eyes as he quickly asked.

"Master, your current situation does match the Ancient Human Race's conjectures about Spirit Absorption and Body Casting that I read in the Ancient Texts."

"The Ancient Human Race didn't just try Spirit Absorption and Body Casting. They also attempted casting bodies by absorbing Taiyuan Qi, Primordial Qi, and many other methods. But whether any of them can actually forge an Innate Physique, I do not know."

"Besides, even if you are trying to forge an Innate Physique, there are no Divine Veins in the Taiyu Divine Continent. Without being able to absorb the power of a Divine Vein, you shouldn't be able to succeed."

"A Divine Vein is the key to an Innate Physique. No Divine Vein, no Innate Physique. This is a conclusion I've drawn from my inherited memories, because all of the Human Race's famous Innate Physiques were born in worlds that possessed high-grade Divine Veins."

"So, Master, you shouldn't get your hopes up just yet."

The Black Dragon poured a bucket of cold water on his excitement, not wanting Yang Chan to overthink it. The greater the hope, the greater the disappointment.