Chapter 104: The Sacred Body of the Great Wilderness, Three-Eyed, Innate Dao Physique

Jiang Ming and his companions entered the provincial capital first. After being received, they met Long Aotian, Lan Xin, and Gun Nine.

“Brother Jiang, ha ha, finally meeting you in person!” Long Aotian strode over, exuberant and delighted.

“Looks like you haven’t taken a beating!” Jiang Ming laughed and embraced him.

“I’m now ranked among the top five in the province—a man of some standing!” Long Aotian puffed out his chest. “But most importantly, I have you as a good brother. My old man hasn’t stopped praising me.”

Jiang Ming was speechless for a moment, then suddenly understood—it must be the effect of his Inch Fist.

He greeted Lan Xin and Gun Nine. The five of them sat together. Gun Nine remained aloof, while Lan Xin whispered with Qin Zhiyan, their conversation a mystery.

“Brother Long, do you know how we’ll be arranged next?” Jiang Ming inquired.

“We’ll definitely be taken somewhere special for intensive training. As to where, I don’t know!” Long Aotian shook his head, then retrieved a box from his chest, opened it, and handed it over. Inside was a jade bottle and two booklets. Lowering his voice, he explained, “Brother Jiang, after returning home and thinking it over, I brought you the Nine-turn Beast Blood Pill. This is crafted from the essence blood of nine powerful beasts from the Battlefield of Ten Thousand Realms, blended with rare spiritual herbs—a supreme elixir. Taking it will grant immense vitality, tempering the body, strengthening organs, blood, and marrow, and unlocking potential. It’s one of the strongest pills of the Long family.”

“Nine-turn Beast Blood Pill?” Gun Nine whispered, his gaze burning. “I’ve heard of this in my clan. One pill can bring someone who’s never started body refinement straight to the fourth stage. Its effects are gentle, with almost no side effects—a priceless treasure. My father tried to obtain one for me but failed.”

He showed a hint of envy, then raised his head haughtily.

“Brother Gun, truly a man of deep family tradition.” Long Aotian smiled, pointing to the booklets. “My old man was generous this time—not only the pill, but also two body refinement arts. One is the Eight Desolate Battle Body Technique, collected on the Battlefield of Ten Thousand Realms—an exceptional method for body refinement, cultivable up to the sixth turn.”

“And the other?”

“It’s a Fragmentary Body Refinement Scripture!”

“Collected from an ancient ruin on the battlefield, it contains profound principles—mirroring the universe within the human body, turning the body into a microcosm, vast and deep, though heavily incomplete.”

“Our family has studied it for years, gleaning only fragments. My old man saw your exceptional comprehension and decided to let you try—perhaps you’ll gain insight!”

Long Aotian explained.

“It’s too much!” Jiang Ming shook his head.

His Inch Fist alone was worth the Eight Desolate Battle Body Technique, yet they added a supreme pill and a secret scripture even the Long family couldn’t fully comprehend.

The value was immense.

“To the Long family, the Inch Fist is priceless.” Long Aotian stuffed the box into Jiang Ming’s hands. “Besides, both the Battle Body Technique and the fragment are accidental acquisitions. The Battle Body Technique only goes to the sixth turn, so its value is diminished. All told, I’ve gotten the better deal. Brother Jiang, if you don’t accept, you’re looking down on me.”

“Very well, I’ll accept.”

“That’s right.”

Jiang Ming slipped the jade bottle into his pocket, took out the Eight Desolate Battle Body Technique, scanned it quickly, pondered for a moment, then pressed his hands together, turning the manual into dust.

“Brother Jiang, you’re more meticulous than a man should be!” Lan Xin laughed.

“I’ve read and memorized it; carrying it is inconvenient, better to destroy it!” Jiang Ming replied without looking up, picking up the other booklet.

Destroying the manual was a statement—he would never pass it on. Some things, though unspoken, required clarity.

As for the Eight Desolate Battle Body Technique?

It was exquisite—more so than the Dragon Elephant Heaven-suppressing Technique he had previously cultivated. A rare method, forging a powerful physique and boundless vitality.

Unfortunately, it only covered the first six turns, limiting its worth.

Jiang Ming examined the fragment in his hand, frowning slightly.

It truly was a fragment—severely incomplete, offering only conceptual ideas: the great cosmos as heaven and earth, the human body as a microcosm.

A microcosm reflecting the macrocosm.

Countless cells likened to stars.

Small stars are meteors, larger ones are satellites, bigger still are stars, and then supergiant stars.

“Evolving cells—raising their level like stars?”

Such a concept was vast—beyond even the Dragon Elephant Prison Force.

He pressed his hands together and destroyed it as well.

“Did you gain anything?” Long Aotian asked, smiling.

“If I did, your old man would come after me,” Jiang Ming replied, annoyed.

Even if he had insights, he couldn’t say so. After all, their whole clan had failed to comprehend it, and he managed it in moments? That would be absurd!

Soon, someone came to escort them outside, where Elder Tang and others waited. After a brief farewell, they boarded a roaring warplane.

On the warplane,

A middle-aged man sat before them, his expression gentle. “I am your instructor for this special training, you may call me Instructor Yu.”

“This year, you are all exceptional seedlings—any one of you could vie for the top spot in the Federal Exam.”

“With your backgrounds, you should know that besides regular high school graduates, other young talents may participate.”

“Anyone under eighteen has one chance!”

“In previous years, true geniuses rarely took the exam—it lacked appeal. But this year is different. Because of Jiang’s sudden rise, many talents have emerged.”

“For example, Gun Nine, a genius from a hidden clan.”

“There are also prodigies from the stars, from the Battlefield of Ten Thousand Realms, those awakened to special abilities at a young age.”

“So many!”

“This year’s exam will be particularly brutal.”

“From what I know, several contestants are astonishing—even I was shocked.”

“One is born with an Innate Dao Body. This Dao Body not only connects all hundred meridians, but all three hundred sixty-five acupoints are half-open. That’s just one advantage. It’s also inherently attuned to Dao Resonance, making enlightenment ten times faster than ordinary people.”

“Another is born with three eyes. The third eye contains the power of annihilating thunder—terrifying.”

“One possesses the rare Holy Body. In terms of physical potential, not inferior to Long.”

Instructor Yu hadn’t finished before Long Aotian exclaimed, “Holy Body? The legendary Desolate Holy Body? Impossible!”

He was truly shocked.

Jiang Ming and the others were equally astonished.

Innate Dao Body? Such a thing truly existed?

Born with three eyes—bearing destroying thunder?

It sounded almost mythical.

“Three eyes—Yang Jian?” Jiang Ming muttered inwardly.

This world was too strange.

Before he could recover, the Holy Body appeared—Desolate Holy Body?

His mind was in chaos.

“It is the Desolate Holy Body!” Instructor Yu nodded. “Such a physique is too rare—may not appear for centuries, but this generation has one.”

“There’s also the Dao Body, the Three-eyed Thunder Eye, all peerless physiques with boundless potential!”

“I know of an even rarer one—born with the Supreme Bone, a talent so monstrous it defies reason!”

Instructor Yu sighed.

“Supreme Bone?” Long Aotian’s mouth hung open, his face contorted. “Instructor Yu, am I hallucinating? How could a Supreme Bone appear? And even if it did, why would they join the Federal Exam?”

“With my clearance, I only know this much. That’s why this year’s exam is so brutal,” Instructor Yu mused. “It feels like a golden age.”

Yet he left unsaid: it was also chilling, unsettling.

“Instructor Yu, could you explain more about the Innate Dao Body, the Three Eyes, the Desolate Holy Body, and the Supreme Bone? I’ve never heard of these,” Jiang Ming asked, curiosity ablaze.

He was genuinely curious—curious enough to curse.

Would another ruthless figure appear? A sage? Maybe a city lord?

Absurd!

Not just him—Lan Xin and Gun Nine were intrigued.

Qin Zhiyan looked a bit lost.

She knew even less.

In fact, Jiang Ming was curious: since the preliminary exam, Qin Zhiyan’s family hadn’t appeared. She clearly had relatives, and her family was extraordinarily prominent.

It was strange.

“Very well, I’ll explain briefly!” Instructor Yu began. “The Innate Dao Body is the most attuned to heavenly Dao Resonance. Born with Dao Resonance, cultivation is effortless, forging the strongest foundation. To put it simply, an Innate Dao Body cultivator can open a dantian with a radius of one zhang, even with ordinary training.”

Hiss—

Qin Zhiyan and the others all drew sharp breaths.

Ordinary cultivation—a dantian of one zhang radius?

What if nurtured carefully?

It would certainly exceed one zhang.

“They can easily reach the Celestial Phase realm. Regardless of the path—cultivation or body refinement—their achievements rival Long’s,” Instructor Yu explained. “Those with the Innate Dao Body are like Heaven’s favored children—almost cheating at cultivation!”

He shot Jiang Ming a peculiar glance.

This fellow was even more astonishing than cheating. From the first stage of martial arts, without even resonating bones and muscles, to his current achievements—it had only been a dozen days, at most.

Thinking about it—good grief.

If the Innate Dao Body was a favored child, Jiang Ming was the father!

“The Three Eyes are like a special ability, or mutation, but a particularly fierce one. Details are scarce, but it’s clear: once the third eye opens, it’s a killing power. If you encounter one, be careful—treat it as a forbidden technique.”

“The Dao Body and Three Eyes appear every few years or decades, but the Desolate Holy Body and Supreme Bone may not emerge for centuries.”

“There are stories: in ancient times, humanity had a terrifying branch. Their bodies held infinite potential, reigning supreme on the path of body refinement, invincible among all realms, able to defeat opponents across realms with ease.”

“It’s said this branch lived in the Desolate Land, and their invincible physique is called the Desolate Holy Body.”

“As for where the Desolate Land is—I don’t know, but it’s certainly not our Blue Star!”

“When the Holy Body is fully cultivated, a single punch can shatter a star.”

Instructor Yu finished, and once again, everyone drew cold breaths.

Shatter a star? With one punch?

“Does that include the sun?” Jiang Ming asked cautiously.

“Even supergiant stars,” Instructor Yu laughed. “As for the Supreme Bone, it’s an even more miraculous physique—rarer than the Holy Body. If it grows smoothly, it will inevitably become the supreme in martial arts, ruling between heaven and earth.”

“Born with the Supreme Bone—born supreme!”

“If it doesn’t die, it will reign in martial arts!”

“That’s the appraisal of the Supreme Bone; details are unknown.”

“When I learned that both the Holy Body and Supreme Bone would participate, I was dumbfounded.”

“Such terrifying physiques appearing in the same era—and both joining the Federal Exam, even publicizing it!”

“It feels like child’s play.”

Instructor Yu shook his head.

Jiang Ming and his companions sensed something amiss.

If such terrifying physiques appeared, shouldn’t they be hidden and carefully nurtured? Why announce it so boldly?

After all, there was the Battlefield of Ten Thousand Realms—humanity must have enemies.

Were they not afraid of being wiped out?

“Instructor Yu, I can’t believe it. Are you trying to discourage us?” Lan Xin said quietly. “With so many monsters, what’s the point of us taking the exam?”

“This is the information I received—many provinces have heard it, so it’s unlikely to be false.” Instructor Yu said gravely. “Don’t overthink it. I’m telling you this to put some pressure on you. Strive to train hard. Even if you don’t aim for first place, at least fight for the top hundred!”

“Top hundred?” Gun Nine exclaimed. “With our strength, we can only aim for the top hundred? Not the top ten? Impossible, absolutely impossible!”

“The top ten are among the top hundred!” Instructor Yu laughed.

Lan Xin and the others all looked resentful.

“You must understand—the exam covers one hundred and eight provinces, plus hidden clans, blessed lands, the stars, the Battlefield of Ten Thousand Realms, and so on. On average, a province may not even have one person in the top hundred!”

Gun Nine was left speechless.

“Secure a place in the top hundred, fight for the top ten, strive for first.” Instructor Yu added. “Especially Jiang Ming—he stands a chance at first place. After all, he’s mastered the path of Yin-Yang and Space. If he consolidates further in the coming days, he may well succeed.”

Jiang Ming fell silent.

He was truly overwhelmed.

He had thought winning the Federal Exam would be easy, but Instructor Yu’s words made it feel unreal—his confidence shaken.

Desolate Holy Body? Who could hope to defeat it?

Supreme Bone? Just hearing about it was despair.

“What kind of insane world is this?”

Jiang Ming cursed inwardly.

A corner of the grand backdrop lifted...

Today, I couldn’t hold on. My child needed an IV, and only after using lysine and dexamethasone did the fever subside. My heart aches terribly.

Tomorrow, I still have to take the driving test—I hope it goes smoothly...

Good night!

(End of chapter)