We made you practice martial arts, and you've mastered the Great Golden Body?

Chapter 85 Activation—Divine Skill! (4k)

More than three hours had passed, and the two suns had reached the very center of the sky.

Inside the stone hall, the eerie blue light on those mysterious patterns gradually dimmed, and the place even appeared somewhat dilapidated.

"Squeak~~"

Suddenly, a piercing sound broke the silence of the stone hall, and the door of the stone hall was easily pushed open from the outside.

As the gate opened, the previously extinguished flames seemed to encounter oxygen, and with a whoosh, orange flames burst forth again, illuminating the stone wall.

"It seems that this kid does indeed possess some kind of battle body, having absorbed so much divine matter at once."

Kong Chaowu looked at the patterns on the surrounding stone walls and murmured in a barely audible voice.

If it were an ordinary genius, due to the compatibility issue, it would be impossible for them to absorb all the divine matter so quickly.

When Kong Chaowu approached, he suddenly realized that the boy was still wailing unconsciously.

Given Shen Bailian's formidable willpower, the fact that he was tortured to this extent suggests the immense pain he endured during this transformation.

"Sigh~"

Kong Chaowu gasped, and without hesitation, he picked up the boy around the waist, thinking to himself, "This kid couldn't have just endured it all with willpower, could he?"

This deep sleep felt like a long and heavy nightmare. It wasn't until the morning of the next day, Monday morning, that Shen Bailian gradually woke up from this dark dream.

His dark eyelashes fluttered slightly, like the gentle flapping of butterfly wings, and his eyes slowly opened, instantly regaining their luster.

The moment Shen Bailian opened his eyes, he saw a white ceiling and a faint, familiar fragrance wafted from all around him.

"Phew, it's finally over."

Shen Bailian quickly regained his senses and slowly sat up, his body trembling uncontrollably: "What exactly was that place just now?"

That past experience instantly flooded my mind.

The pain was so intense, it felt like my skull was about to crack open. It was as if steel needles were embedded in my head, and my scalp was twitching. It even caused auditory and visual hallucinations, with chaotic images flashing through my mind.

After losing consciousness, he felt as if he had arrived at a desolate place devoid of life, where there was no wind, no water, not even light, no time, and everything had lost its meaning.

All that remained was intense darkness and the name 'Shen Bailian'.

It is completely different from the world.

Shen Bailian was certain that if he stayed there for a long time, he would go insane in a few days, and commit suicide after more than ten days.

This experience was absolutely terrifying.

Shen Bailian would rather go through the pain of that transformation than go back to that place. He didn't even want to remember it and preferred to quickly put that place out of his mind.

"Wow, you woke up so quickly."

Suddenly, a familiar voice reached Shen Bailian's ears. Combined with the familiar fragrance, he quickly recognized the person as the palace-dressed woman who had led the way earlier.

"Have some Jade Marrow Elixir."

"Thank you."

Shen Bailian said thank you, then took the drink and drank it all in one gulp. In an instant, his eyes lit up, as bright as the stars.

This feeling, like a gentle spring rain, instantly moistened my parched throat, and continued to slide down my esophagus, as if the unpleasant memories in my body were sliding down with it.

"Don't waste it, that cup of Jade Marrow Elixir is worth over 100,000 Great Xia coins."

As the woman in palace attire spoke, she slowly walked to the window, and with a 'whoosh', the curtain was pulled open.

Sunlight rushed in, filling the room in an instant.

Perhaps because we were hundreds of meters in the air, the sunlight was exceptionally bright, and the breeze was cool and comfortable.

"what?"

Shen Bailian stared blankly at the empty cup in front of him, utterly bewildered. He simply couldn't believe his ears.

This cup is so small, and it hasn't even been used yet, but it's worth 100,000 Daxia coins?

Even gold wouldn't be that expensive, would it?
"Hmm." The woman in palace attire nodded seriously. "Don't you feel that you're feeling much better?"

That's really true.

Shen Bailian felt that his current state was much better than before he drank the Jade Marrow Elixir. He had indeed recovered most of his energy. In some ways, it was even more effective than the medical pod.

"But Lord Kong said that there is no limit to your quantity today."

After seeing the woman in palace attire off, Shen Bailian poured out another cup of Jade Marrow Elixir.

"It's really expensive. Just one cup, a few dozen milliliters, costs over 100,000 Daxia coins."

When Shen Bailian smelled the rich fragrance, it was like someone who hadn't eaten for days suddenly encountering a feast. He swallowed hard, and in the blink of an eye, he drank it all down.

He smacked his lips, feeling unsatisfied, and picked up the porcelain teapot, pouring the tea into his mouth from the spout. In no time, he had poured in more than a dozen cups.

Wow, that's really expensive, it costs over a million.

However, its effects are also extremely powerful.

Soon, a warm current, flowing through the blood vessels in Shen Bailian's limbs, was transported to every muscle and bone in his body, instantly filling up a dried-up pond.

Soon, with a sufficient supply of energy, it felt as if ants were tearing at Shen Bailian's flesh and blood, and a series of crackling sounds rang out from his body.

Inside his chest, his heart was pounding violently at an abnormal speed, as if it were about to burst out of his chest.

dong dong!dong dong!dong dong!

The loud pounding of his heart, like a war drum, assaulted Shen Bailian's eardrums.

"It seems that this improvement is not only for my present, but also for my future."

Shen Bailian remained calm, gently closing his eyes. He sensed his entire body through telepathy. Having experienced the pain he had just endured, his willpower had been tempered to be as hard as steel.

"Presumably, the precious medicine used by Wei Peng, Li Hongling and others should have a similar effect, tempering the body and enhancing potential through a different method."

The transformation was indeed very effective. The shackles on the body were further broken, and the flow of power became smoother and unimpeded.

This means that Shen Bailian's natural attribute value growth rate will inevitably accelerate, allowing him to lay a more solid foundation during his martial arts apprenticeship.

Once you obtain a Sun-level Dragon Gate Seed, you can soar to new heights and surpass ordinary Life-Standing Realm martial artists.

Ten minutes later.

"Whoo~"

Shen Bailian took a deep breath, and the moment he clenched his fist, he could clearly feel that his strength had increased compared to before. This was only the substitute effect that came with this round of transformation.

After restoring himself to normal, Shen Bailian took off his slippers and sat on the bed.

After confirming that there was no one around,

"It's time to see what we've got this time. What kind of rare thing is this divine crystal?"

As Shen Bailian thought this, his eyes flickered twice, like a pebble thrown into a calm lake, creating ripples.

Suddenly, a few lines of text, both ethereal and clear, appeared before my eyes—

Character Level: LV6 (346/1300)

Physical Strength: 6.9; Spirit: 4.2

[Divine Skill: Shadow Follows LV1 (Not Activated)]

[Active Skill: Running LV4 (435/800)]

天罡一气LV1（176/400）基础刀法LV2（47/400）】

Passive Skill: Iron Body LV3 (3/1000)

【Cure point: 1】

[Divine Matter: 14]

In this one round of transformation alone, the Iron Body skill gained 53 experience points, rising from LV2 to LV3. At the same time, it also increased Shen Bailian's physique attribute by 0.5 points.

With the addition of the 0.5 attribute points naturally gained from this transformation, Shen Bailian's physique attribute value increased by 1.0 point, reaching an astonishing 6.9.

If the outside world knew about this, they would be shocked.

After all, Li Hongling's physical fitness level was only 6.5 during the finals, but Shen Bailian has surpassed her in just a few days.

At Shen Bailian's stage, it can be said that he has made a qualitative leap. Many martial arts apprentices can improve their physical fitness from 2.0 to 3.0 in just a few months.

Regardless of how to improve from 5.9 to 6.9, even if it were to improve from 5.9 to 6.0, it would take an ordinary martial artist several months to overcome this insurmountable barrier.

The mental attribute also increased by 0.2 points after being subjected to heavy pressure, which was inevitable.

However, after only a moment, Shen Bailian frowned slightly. He noticed something amiss: the divine matter had not increased, and one of the rare solidification points had disappeared.

The panel has also changed, becoming more concise and clear.

At the very top of the panel, a new skill bar appeared: Divine Skills, displayed in dazzling gold lettering.

Shen Bailian's consciousness stirred slightly, and he shifted all his attention to the Divine Skills section.

【Following in the Shadow (Not Activated): Divine Skill】

Activation required: 14/300 Divinity or 1/1 Solidification Point.

[Conditions have been met. Activate now?]

【whether】

Shen Bailian's eyes narrowed, his heart raced, and his breathing became heavy. A strange excitement surged into his heart.

From the dazzling, brilliant golden lettering, it's clear that this is not on the same level as ordinary skills.

Shen Bailian kept the fixed points because he planned to solidify a ranged skill later, such as archery.

but now?

They found a better match.

After only a moment's thought, Shen Bailian made up his mind. He had already inexplicably lost a solidified point for this, and he certainly couldn't give up halfway.

After calming down from my excitement...

Shen Bailian's mind stirred slightly, and he immediately focused his attention and clicked the "Yes" option.

Congratulations! You have successfully activated your divine skill!

【Following You Like a Shadow LV1 (0/1)】

[Skill Description: Shadow, does it exist in the present? The past? Or the future?]

[Passive (The sun endures, the shadow endures, the sun ceases to exist, and one becomes the light!): After death, you can freely choose to resurrect within 24 hours of death, with the resurrection location within a 100km radius of the death location.]

Cooling time: 6 months / 100 points of divine substance / 1 solidification point.

[Active (Not yet unlocked)]
Unlock requirements: 700 Divine Matter / 3 Skill Solidification Points.

"!!!"

Surprised!

I was completely shocked!

Shen Bailian's heart was instantly filled with immense surprise and joy. He suddenly jumped out of bed and bumped into the ceiling with a thud.

He completely ignored the pain, his eyes fixed on the skill descriptions on the panel.

Although he had mentally prepared himself beforehand, knowing that 'divine skills' might be different from ordinary skills, Shen Bailian never expected that this time it would be so outrageous.

But thinking about it carefully...

This is not unreasonable, after all, what level is Shen Bailian's talent?

It is an innate talent.

Once the word 'origin' is involved, is there anything low-class?
No!

The previously established skills are all ordinary skills. If there is anything different, it is the addition of the "Heaven rewards diligence" function, which makes the skills lose the threshold they should have.

Everything in the world has its limits. If one lacks talent and comprehension, many people's swordsmanship will remain mediocre throughout their lives.

But Shen Bailian is different. He lacks talent and comprehension, so he exchanges them with his own efforts and hard work.

However, take the [Running] skill as an example. No matter how exquisite the posture or how fast the speed, it is still just a basic skill. It cannot compare to exquisite movement techniques, nor can it help him fight enemies of higher levels.

However, the skill "Following in the Shadow" is different; it's practically a life-saving skill!
He was able to kick open the door to the extraordinary world for Shen Bailian, giving him the means to stand in the real wilderness, rather than being kept in a man-made zoo.

You have two lives, and you can choose the time and place to revive within 24 hours, so you don't have to worry about being blocked in the fountain.

Although the cooling time is a bit long, fortunately, it can be replaced with divine matter and solidification points. Once Shen Bailian reaches the Establishment Realm, he will certainly not be as lacking in divine matter as he is now.

Furthermore.

If the passive effects are this amazing, what about the active effects? Wouldn't they just take off like rockets?
However, the requirements for unlocking this active effect are a bit too high.

700 points of divine matter and 3 solidification points—neither of these is something he can afford at this stage.

Even with so much divine matter or solidified points, Shen Bailian might not prioritize unlocking active skills.

After all, who would complain about having too many lives?

"I really want to try out the skill's effects."

Shen Bailian felt as if ants were crawling all over his body.

This feeling of wanting to try but not daring to is too torturous.

Shen Bailian now has only 14 points of divine matter left, and the solidified points he had accumulated have been reduced to zero overnight. If he wastes this only chance...

That means he won't have a second life anytime soon.

dong dong!

Just then, a knock at the door brought an end to Shen Bailian's eager anticipation. A woman in palace attire spoke softly from outside:
"Mr. Shen, have you rested well?"

"All right."

Shen Bailian stretched, put on his slippers, and went outside. He opened the door and said, "Is there something you need?"

"If you've rested well, Lord Kong asked me to summon you."

"Row."

Shen Bailian nodded and immediately followed the woman in palace attire.

Today's recommended song - Forget Time.

As usual, I'll upload the last chapter later. It's a chapter about daily cultivation, improvement, and getting to know your own state. You can skip it if you want.

Good night, bosses, sweet dreams!
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