The white ape had always thought he was just an ordinary ape, but Ning Qi told him that the reason he hadn't been able to become an exotic beast was because the Bloodline within him was too powerful and difficult to Awaken.
This made him both anticipate and yearn for the day his Bloodline would Awaken.
A few days ago, the True Martial Sect had been under constant enemy attack. He saw it and worried about it, but there was nothing he could do. Although he Cultivated quickly, he was, after all, only in the Body Tempering Realm. In such matters, he couldn't be of much help, at most assisting with patrols.
But now.
He finally had a way to quickly become stronger.
As long as his Bloodline Awakened, his strength would surely soar. Afterward, he could continue to grow stronger by constantly developing his Bloodline, and with the Martial Arts Ning Qi taught him, his growth rate would be much faster than that of ordinary exotic beasts.
"Please teach me, Master!"
The white ape bowed respectfully.
He had always admired and been grateful to Ning Qi. If Ning Qi hadn't brought him back, he would still just be an ordinary white ape in the mountains, at most a little smarter than other beasts.
Ning Qi smiled slightly and began to explain.
"The so-called Ape King True Body begins with the heart, visualizing the Ape King, condensing the Physical Body, and achieving Divine Thought…"
The white ape sat cross-legged on the ground.
He listened to Ning Qi's slow narration, completely engrossed, feeling as if the door to a new world was slowly opening.
The mysteries between the Physical Body and the mind unfolded before his eyes.
Ning Qi's voice had stopped, but he hadn't noticed, still maintaining his cross-legged, closed-eyed posture. His mind was filled with the secret art he had just heard.
After a long while.
The white ape finally woke from his trance.
His eyes were filled with adoration, looking at Ning Qi as if he were a Heavenly God.
"Disciple thanks Master for bestowing this method!"
Ning Qi just nodded with a smile, encouraging him:
"With your Aptitude, if you work diligently, you should see results in two months."
With that, he walked away with his hands behind his back.
Ning Qi was now seven years old, like a young boy, and his posture with hands behind his back looked a bit amusing, but in the white ape's heart, he was unfathomable.
The white ape's greatest desire was to one day gain Ning Qi's true recognition and become his Disciple.
Others didn't know how formidable Ning Qi was, but the white ape, having spent day and night with Ning Qi, naturally knew a few things. He felt that for such a peerless figure as his Master, if he wanted to become an Inner Disciple, he would have to redouble his efforts.
Otherwise, even if Ning Qi agreed, he himself wouldn't have the face for it.
"Disciple will definitely redouble his efforts!" The white ape's eyes were exceptionally firm.
…
After imparting the method.
Ning Qi didn't stop his own progress. Although the Ape King True Body was a secret art created for the white ape, it could also be used for himself. Ning Qi continued to compare the differences between his own Physical Body and the white ape's Physical Body.
Once he understood the principles, it could easily be applied to Ning Qi's own body.
While steadily advancing towards the Ninth Layer Realm, Ning Qi also continuously accumulated knowledge. Creating methods was a daily activity for him. To this day, the Martial Arts and secret arts he had created, both large and small, were too numerous for him to count. Some were placed in the Scripture Pavilion, while others were temporarily not recorded.
One night.
Ning Qi stood in the mountain forest, his perception magnified to the extreme.
After confirming that there was no one around, he began to move.
His originally short stature swelled up as if inflated, instantly exceeding two meters, and continued to expand at an astonishing rate, finally stopping steadily at over three meters.
Like a small giant!
If not for the Daoist robe being woven from extremely special material, it would probably have completely burst. Even so, it was now tightly clinging to his expanding body, looking somewhat strange.
But Ning Qi's focus wasn't on that.
He was sensing his powerful strength.
At this moment, he moved casually, his hands lifting and throwing huge rocks, creating hideous pits in the mountainside, or uprooting giant trees. The pleasure of unleashing such power made him almost want to let out a long howl.
However, he held it back.
Although this place was some distance from the True Martial Sect mountain gate, it wouldn't be good if too much commotion attracted everyone.
There was a peculiar look in Ning Qi's eyes.
"Such powerful strength, at least five times stronger!"
This was somewhat exaggerated.
It should be known that Ning Qi's own Physical Body was extremely terrifying. Now, in this special state, with his Physical Body becoming five times stronger, he could probably easily blast apart a White Mist Realm expert with a single punch.
This was the result of Ning Qi's efforts during this period.
It was also the Ape King True Body, but he had optimized it to be more suitable for himself after combining it with the Transfiguration Skill.
After experimenting for a moment, Ning Qi slowly reverted to his original form.
"It's a pity that the Ape King True Body state can only strengthen the Physical Body. If my Inner Strength could also be five times stronger, I'm afraid I could directly confront a Yuandan Realm expert, couldn't I?"
"However, this can be a direction for future efforts, striving to make the Ape King True Body secret art even more powerful."
"If one day it reaches the level of Dharma Heaven and Earth, that would be a true Divine Ability!"
Ning Qi was somewhat expectant.
In some myths of his previous life, Immortals fighting would reveal their Dharma forms, infinitely high and infinitely far, containing immeasurable power. Perhaps one day he could also achieve this.
The white ape was the best observation subject.
By having the white ape Cultivate the Ape King True Body, and then with the Bloodline's feedback, this secret art might undergo unexpected changes.
Next.
Ning Qi let the white ape Cultivate on his own. Although he looked forward to the day the white ape succeeded, he wouldn't push him too hard; everything was by his will.
But the day the white ape mastered the Ape King True Body was much earlier than Ning Qi's two-month estimate.
Snow was falling heavily.
The white ape had succeeded. Early in the morning, he was already waiting outside Ning Qi's room. Seeing Ning Qi come out, he immediately said respectfully:
"Master, Disciple has already mastered the Ape King True Body!"
Ning Qi's eyes showed surprise.
Then he nodded with satisfaction.
It was half a month earlier than expected, which meant the white ape had put in a lot of hard work.
"Come, try it."
The white ape hesitated slightly.
Because Ning Qi had told him not to display his Martial Arts in front of others, he worried that the commotion here would be too great and others would see it.
Ning Qi saw through his thoughts and smiled:
"It's fine. If someone comes, I'll know."
Every time his Senior Brothers and Senior Sisters came, he could sense them from a great distance.
Hearing this.
The white ape no longer hesitated.
In Ning Qi's expectant gaze, he activated the Ape King True Body. In an instant, Ning Qi's eyes became astonished. The white ape's body visibly expanded at a rapid pace. Originally, he was about the same height as Ning Qi, but in a flash, he was nearly two zhang tall!
This was even more exaggerated than when Ning Qi himself activated the Ape King True Body.
At this moment, the white ape.
Could no longer be called a small monkey, but a two-zhang-tall giant ape. His entire body of white fur was not dry at all, but rather very glossy, and his muscles bulged, showcasing a sense of power.
Not only that.
The golden color in the white ape's pupils became more and more obvious, carrying a certain divine peculiarity!
The white ape's face was incredibly excited, seemingly wanting to howl, but he forcibly suppressed this instinct.
Ning Qi observed the white ape at this moment and asked:
"Tiansheng, how do you feel now?"
The white ape's heavy hum resonated:
"Master, I feel better than ever before. I feel my strength has become much, much stronger. It's like a magical power is emerging from within my body."
Ning Qi's eyes flashed, especially lingering on the white ape's golden pupils for a moment:
"Is this the Bloodline? As I previously speculated, the rapid strengthening of the Physical Body forced the Bloodline's Awakening. I just don't know what kind of Bloodline Tiansheng possesses. Perhaps Master will know."
He continued to ask:
"Do you feel it's easy to maintain your current state?"
Yuan Tiansheng scratched his head and said:
"I feel pretty good. If it's not a fierce battle, I can even maintain it indefinitely!"
Ning Qi was somewhat surprised.
It should be known that he needed to constantly expend energy when maintaining the Ape King True Body state. With his Physical Body Foundation, he could at most maintain it for a few hours before needing to rest. He didn't expect the white ape to be able to maintain it indefinitely.
"It seems that after the Bloodline Awakened and combined with the Ape King True Body, some changes occurred. In a way, the current state is also Tiansheng's True Body, so he doesn't need to exert himself to maintain it; only during combat does it require a more significant expenditure."
Ning Qi was somewhat pleased.
He liked these unexpected changes.
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Although the Ape King True Body was his creation, when combined with the white ape's Bloodline, it could have new changes, giving him more inspiration.
"Come, test your current strength."
Ning Qi stood with his hands behind his back.
The white ape didn't hesitate.
Even a hint of hesitation would be disrespectful to his Master. It would be a ghost if his current strength could harm his Master.
Yuan Tiansheng took a deep breath, his right arm muscles suddenly swelled, carrying the force of ten thousand jin, pressing down like a great mountain. There was no flashy display, only the oppressive feeling of absolute power.
But Ning Qi was calm and collected.
His left hand remained behind his back, and then he slowly raised his right palm.
That giant ape palm, which looked like a huge rock, was so easily held in Ning Qi's palm. The visual impact was incredibly shocking, but the disparity in strength made the white ape even more awestruck. He had originally thought that in his current state, he might be able to slightly shake his Master, but now, with such close contact, he realized how awe-inspiring his Master truly was.
Ning Qi slowly withdrew his palm and nodded in approval.
"Not bad, you have thirty thousand jin of strength now. When you reach Body Tempering Perfection and further develop your Bloodline, perhaps you can have eighty to ninety thousand jin of strength."
Although he was in his giant ape state, he was still quite formidable.
However, it still couldn't compare to the supreme Foundation Ning Qi had forged back then.
Without using any secret arts or Martial Arts, Ning Qi's single arm had one hundred thousand jin of strength.
The white ape returned to his original state, scratched his head, and said sheepishly:
"I feel better than ever now, I'm just a little hungry."
Ning Qi nodded:
"It should be due to the Bloodline Awakening. I will have Senior Brother prepare more food and precious materials for you. Your strength will soar during this period. From now on, since your Bloodline has Awakened, you don't need to be as cautious as before. It's fine to gradually reveal a bit to Senior Brother and the others."
Previously, he didn't let the white ape show himself in front of others, just to be cautious, lest people know he practiced Standing Meditation .
But now that his Bloodline had gradually Awakened, with the identity of an exotic beast as a cover, displaying his strength was no longer a big problem.
Ning Qi stared at the white ape's golden pupils for a moment.
Some powerful exotic beasts Awaken talents. He felt that the white ape's golden pupils might be one, because the white ape had just said that if he focused his gaze now, moving objects would slow down slightly. However, if this talent were to fully Awaken, it would require the Bloodline to be developed to a certain extent.
He felt that the white ape's golden pupil talent would be very strong.
If he could thoroughly research it, the gains would definitely be substantial.
"But with my current Inner Strength intensity, I can only investigate to this extent. To delve into deeper changes involving Heavenly Beast Bloodlines, I need to become even stronger; even the Gang Yuan Realm might not be enough."
Ning Qi could only temporarily suppress this thought.
Next.
The white ape's strength changed almost daily, and his Body Tempering progress began to surge.
In just a few days.
He had already Broken Through from Organ Refining Perfection to Marrow Refining.
And then he continued to advance, with the Bloodline Awakening providing divine assistance.
Following this trend, perhaps he could reach Body Tempering Perfection by next year.
However, even now, as long as the white ape displayed his Ape King True Body state, he could easily defeat most Body Tempering Realm Perfection Martial Artists.
Luo Wentian and others came after hearing the news.
They all knew that the white ape had Awakened his Bloodline.
Ning Qi didn't hide it from them, after all, the white ape's rapid growth during this period also required a large amount of resources.
"What kind of Bloodline is Tiansheng's? He's so powerful right after Awakening?"
Joy filled the eyes of all the True Disciples.
Yuan Tiansheng in the distance displayed his Ape King True Body, full of power, which amazed everyone. They all thought this was the white ape's talent.
They searched various ancient records and rejected most known ape-type exotic beast Bloodlines.
Exotic beasts such as the Sky-Reaching Ape, Iron Arm Ape, White Giant Ape, Silver-Eared Ape, and so on, were all different from what Yuan Tiansheng was currently displaying.
Ye Qinghe sighed:
"There are countless exotic beast Bloodlines in the world, and special Bloodlines appear from time to time. Tiansheng might be one of these exotic beasts. We can only wait for Master to come out of seclusion to see if he can recognize it. I never thought that the little monkey who couldn't even beat a Gibbon back then would be so powerful now."
The white ape scratched his head sheepishly.
Everyone praised him.
In everyone's opinion, with the white ape's Aptitude, he would definitely become a major cornerstone of the True Martial Sect when he grew up!
Ning Qi just watched with a smile.
The original white ape had great strength but could only suppress it with difficulty. Now he could finally display himself openly. As long as he didn't tell others about the Stake Cultivation, ordinary offensive Martial Arts were not a big problem.
That only involved the application of power.
But in the future, if he stepped into the Inner Yuan Realm and Gang Yuan Realm, he would have to be more careful.
Regarding this.
The white ape himself was also very clear.
Although he was sometimes mischievous, he knew how to distinguish between important and unimportant matters.
Time passed.
The news of Yuan Tiansheng's Bloodline Awakening caused quite a stir among the True Martial Sect Disciples. Everyone was excited and happy for him, but the white ape had only displayed his Ape King True Body in front of the True Disciples.
Slowly.
The excitement gradually faded.
The white ape still mingled with the Disciples as before, but now there was a new activity: he could spar with the True Martial Sect Disciples to gain practical combat experience.
Yuan Tiansheng's strength steadily advanced.
The same was true for Ning Qi.
After the white ape's Bloodline Awakened, he further investigated the changes in the Ape King True Body, constantly adjusting this secret art.
Thus.
In the blink of an eye, it was the end of the year.
This year's True Martial Sect year-end grand competition was noticeably quieter. The previous events had caused a considerable impact on the True Martial Sect. Although the turmoil had gradually subsided, the Disciples remained vigilant every day, not daring to relax, fearing that the enemy was merely trying to lull them into a false sense of security.
"Master has not yet come out of seclusion. I wonder if his state of mind has been affected."
After the competition ended, Ye Qinghe said with some concern.
Dragon Mountain Daoist had been in seclusion for almost a year.
But at this moment.
Ning Qi was the first to look towards the back mountain, followed by Jiang Baishan, and then by the many True Disciples.
Everyone sensed that special fluctuation.
Ning Qi's eyes showed surprise.
"Could Master be about to Breakthrough?"