The news from the Holy Land was already known to Xu Chuan before he went into seclusion, but he paid no attention to it. He had been cultivating all along.
The moment his cultivation was completely consolidated, Xu Chuan was enveloped in golden light. His pores stretched open, and his Martial Soul exuded the unique life aura of the Nirvana Realm. A scorching heat swept through him, like a newborn sun.
"Nirvana Realm First Level Peak, achieved!"
"Henceforth, I have truly separated myself from the mortal world!"
Xu Chuan opened his eyes. Fiery divine light shot out from his pupils, making him appear extraordinary. The Primordial Profound Yang Energy cultivated by the Primordial Profound Yang Scripture filled his body, robust and powerful. He carefully sensed this strength.
Suddenly, he frowned. "Although the Primordial Profound Yang Scripture can strengthen my physique, the speed is still too slow... To have my Solar Holy Body undergo further transformation, I must find another cultivation technique!"
Xu Chuan thought to himself. As his energy level increased, his physique must also improve. Otherwise, he would possess great strength but be unable to fully utilize it. Although the Primordial Profound Yang Scripture could absorb and refine the origin of the sun to strengthen his body, it was not a specialized body-refining technique. To achieve rapid transformation, he needed another method!
With this thought, Xu Chuan did not hesitate. His divine sense sank into his sea of consciousness, searching for a suitable body-refining technique among his inheritances.
Soon, a cultivation technique within his inheritance caught his attention.
"Great Sun Demonic God Body Refining Scripture!"
Uttering the name softly, Xu Chuan's eyes lit up. He had overlooked this technique, which focused on body refining, in his haste to emerge earlier. It was only today that he discovered its existence within his inheritance.
According to the inheritance information, this technique was a complementary scripture to the Primordial Profound Yang Scripture, also a divine-level technique. One focused internally, the other externally, complementing each other perfectly. With the Solar Holy Body, cultivating both techniques would be twice as effective with half the effort.
"This is it!"
Xu Chuan no longer hesitated. His divine sense lightly touched the scripture's imprint and he began to receive the inheritance!
"Buzz!"
As a ripple spread, Xu Chuan's mind was filled with all the knowledge of this scripture. Unlike the Primordial Profound Yang Scripture, which passively absorbed and refined the origin of the sun, this technique forcefully plundered and refined the origin of the sun during cultivation, directly strengthening his body with it. Upon reaching great completion, his physique would transform into the Great Sun Demonic God Holy Body, capable of destroying worlds and obliterating the Great Dao with every move. It could even shatter chaos!
"Rumble!"
As his thoughts flowed to this point, a circle of golden flame runes appeared on his brow. Within it, a great sun seemed to burn continuously, emitting a sacred, brilliant, and vast divine might. As Xu Chuan began to cultivate the Great Sun Demonic God Body Refining Scripture, this great sun blazed even brighter, and torrents of solar origin with terrifying temperatures were plundered by him.
"Hoo!"
After one grand circulation, Xu Chuan exhaled a long breath. "As expected of an Emperor Scripture, it is truly powerful!"
"Its might is unparalleled, its terror immense!"
The moment he opened his eyes, the flame imprint on Xu Chuan's brow gradually dissipated, but the terrifying heat emanating from him could still be felt. As long as he cultivated this scripture diligently, he believed his Solar Holy Body would soon transform into the Great Sun Demonic God Holy Body. At that point, his internal and external would be unified! His combat power would reach its peak!
Even now, at the very beginning of his training, the strength of his physical body had far surpassed his previous self! With his current state, unleashing the Radiant Sun Divine Fist would be enough to overturn mountains and drain seas with a single blow! Even a ninth-level Nirvana Realm martial artist would likely not be able to withstand it! He wouldn't even need to draw his saber!
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While Xu Chuan was in seclusion cultivating, a piece of news reached the Holy Land's mountain gate.
"Stop, who goes there?"
Outside the mountain gate, two patrolling disciples blocked a beggar in tattered clothes.
"Don't stop me, I need to see your Taiyi Holy Land's newly promoted Quasi-Saint Son, Xu Chuan!"
Seeing the two patrolling disciples block him, the beggar grew anxious. He pushed them aside and tried to force his way into the Taiyi Holy Land. But before he could approach the gate, he was repelled by the Holy Land's defensive formation.
Seeing this, he got up and tried to rush forward again. But the patrolling disciples wouldn't have it.
"You stop right there, you filthy beggar. Don't you even look at who you are? Is the Taiyi Holy Land a place you can just enter as you please?"
"You want to see our Saint Son Xu? Go take a piss and look at yourself!"
"Peh!"
The two patrolling disciples taunted him in turn, showing him no mercy. Their duty was to guard the mountain gate and prevent anyone from sneaking in.
"Quick, let me in, I have earth-shattering news for Xu Chuan!"
"If you don't let me in, be careful that you don't delay important matters; you can't afford the consequences!" the beggar threatened.
But the two patrolling disciples still showed no intention of making way. Who knew if this was just the beggar's excuse? If it turned out to be false, they would be held responsible!
Seeing that the two were unyielding, the beggar became even more anxious. He genuinely had significant news to offer Xu Chuan, and he wanted to make a fortune by leveraging the information advantage. But he had failed before he even started! Once others caught wind of it, there would be no profit for him!
"I really have important news, please let me in quickly!"
"Please!"
There was no way to earn money without effort. With this thought, the beggar gritted his teeth, knelt before the two patrolling disciples, and began kowtowing. In his heart, he vowed to report them properly to Xu Chuan later!
The two patrolling disciples were taken aback by this scene. They turned their backs and muttered, "Could he be telling the truth?"
"He looks like it!"
"But we still can't let him in!"
"How about this..."
After a long discussion, they decided that one of them would go to notify Xu Chuan, while the other would stay and guard the beggar.
"We absolutely cannot let you in, but wait here, and I will go notify Saint Son Xu. I hope what you say is true, or you're dead!" one of them said before turning and entering the Holy Land. Before leaving, he gave the beggar a fierce glare.
When the patrolling disciple reached True Sun Peak, Xu Chuan had just finished his cultivation. Endless hard work alone could not solve all problems; it could even lead to backlash. Balanced effort was the foundation of martial arts.
As soon as Xu Chuan emerged from seclusion, he encountered the patrolling disciple who had come to find him.
"Greetings, Saint Son." The patrolling disciple bowed respectfully and said.
"No need for formalities, what brings you here?" Xu Chuan asked. Normally, no one would come to the summit of True Sun Peak, let alone patrolling disciples. Since the other party had found him so directly, he knew there must be something.
"Saint Son, a beggar is at the mountain gate, claiming to have important news to tell you personally, and he can't be driven away. We were worried that if the beggar's news was true, it might cause delays to matters of importance concerning you, Saint Son, so we specifically came to inform you!" The patrolling disciple recounted the entire incident to Xu Chuan.
After listening, Xu Chuan raised an eyebrow, "Oh? A beggar is looking for me, and has important news to tell me?" He recalled, but he didn't remember knowing any beggars! However, Xu Chuan decided to go and see. What if there was truly something important? He couldn't miss it.