Just sixteen words, yet they made Jiang Yuechu's eyelids twitch as she carefully savored each one.
"One's self is an acupoint of Heaven and Earth?"
Jiang Yuechu felt an itch in her brain; the profound mystery within was difficult to comprehend for a moment.
What... what the hell does this mean?
Why are the talent descriptions getting more and more cryptic lately... she thought, as she tried to circulate the True Qi within her body.
In the past, the flow of True Qi always began in the Qi Sea, traveled through the Meridians, circulated throughout the entire body, and finally returned to the Qi Sea.
Cycling endlessly, forming a world of its own.
But now.
As her thought arose.
Within a hundred-mile radius, the stray Spiritual Qi between heaven and earth surged toward her like a hundred rivers returning to the sea, pouring wildly into her body.
"This..." Jiang Yuechu snapped her eyes open, her gaze filled with disbelief.
Usually, when facing enemies, she seemed to rely on her Physical Body to push through everything, suppressing them with sheer force.
But using such a powerful Physical Body didn't mean it didn't consume True Qi.
Especially upon reaching the Ascending the Tower realm, every punch and kick carried the power to collapse mountains and cleave peaks, requiring a massive amount of True Qi as a Foundation.
It was only because her Qi Sea was deeper than that of ordinary Cultivators, and because she followed the path of the Yin and Yang Twin Mountains—giving her twice the capacity of others in the same realm—that she had never shown signs of exhaustion before others.
But ultimately, it was impossible for every strike to be at full power.
And now.
This [Hun Yuan Marvelous Aperture] had actually transformed her into an acupoint connected to heaven and earth.
What did this mean?
It meant that as long as the Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi did not run out, her True Qi would never be exhausted.
It meant even more.
Every time she struck, she could unleash her full power without restraint.
Every single hit would be a full-power strike!
Overpowered.
Too overpowered!!!
At this thought, the corners of Jiang Yuechu's mouth curled up uncontrollably.
As expected.
One really has to be a gambler.
Amidst her sentiment, her gaze fell back onto the system panel.
Among the Divine Abilities, [Strong and Healthy] seemed particularly eye-catching.
Jiang Yuechu thought for a while, then turned her gaze toward another talent.
[Earth Control].
"One last time."
"Really, just one last time..."
The young girl murmured to herself, her eyes growing increasingly determined.
Her thoughts moved again.
Within the martial arts arena, the giant bronze cauldron roared once more.
[Smelting initiated. Consuming Dao Cultivation. Continue?]
"Continue."
Another bout of dizziness followed as green smoke billowed from the cauldron.
[Smelting complete]
[Consumed Talent Divine Ability: Strong and Healthy]
[Consumed Talent Divine Ability: Earth Control]
[Consumed Dao Cultivation: 500,000 years]
[Obtained: origin returning demon heart]
This item again.
Jiang Yuechu toyed with the crystal in her palm, her expression unreadable.
With her previous experiences, she already had a plan in mind.
This furnace method didn't produce good things every time.
Compared to gambling on a new Talent Divine Ability, the origin returning demon heart was undoubtedly the most reliable upgrade.
Her most critical need for stamina and endurance had already been fulfilled.
Next, she had to carefully consider which area to improve... [Untainted Pure Heart]?
Although her path of the Divine Soul was mediocre, there was no rush; she could look for specialized cultivation methods later... wasting this precious origin returning demon heart on it would be a bit of a loss.
She had just obtained [Hun Yuan Marvelous Aperture]; it was still fresh.
Besides, it was already extremely overpowered; there was no need for unnecessary additions for now.
As for [Severing Mortal Dust], [Reverse Battle], [Fire Dragon Incinerates Heart]... these three Divine Abilities were either for survival and stealth or for desperate combat.
For now, they were sufficient.
They hadn't reached a Bottleneck where an upgrade was mandatory.
Jiang Yuechu narrowed her eyes slightly, her gaze lingering between two lines of text.
[Metal Virtue: Roaming Ascent Record] and [Flesh and Bone as Furnace].
The former focused on speed, transforming into a golden rainbow with sharp Qi for protection, excelling in both offense and defense.
The latter focused on refinement, melting metal and iron, using the body as a weapon—utterly domineering.
Both were excellent methods; upgrading either would yield immediate results in combat power.
However... the girl's eyes flickered, and her gaze involuntarily drifted toward the two large lines at the top of the system panel.
[Four Perils Manifestation: Desolate God Body]
[Three Flood Dragons Manifestation: Dragon God Body]
These two Divine Abilities were talent abilities formed by integrating numerous demon essences when she condensed her Inner Scenery.
If she could use the power of the origin returning demon heart to push them to the next level... what kind of sight would that be?
At this thought, Jiang Yuechu felt her breathing quicken.
Even just thinking about it made her heart burn with excitement.
No more hesitation.
With a thought, she said tentatively, "Four Perils Manifestation: Desolate God Body?"
The next second.
A cold line of text appeared heartlessly before her eyes.
[This Talent Divine Ability cannot be enhanced by the origin returning demon heart]
"..."
Jiang Yuechu's mouth twitched, and the fire in her eyes cooled instantly.
As expected.
There was no such ridiculously good deal.
These two Divine Abilities were already collections of many Talent Divine Abilities.
If a mere crystal refined from two Divine Abilities could upgrade them, that would be truly insane.
"Forget it."
The girl sighed, not discouraged.
Since that shortcut to the heavens was blocked, she would faithfully walk the path beneath her feet.
Her gaze returned to [Metal Virtue: Roaming Ascent Record] and [Flesh and Bone as Furnace].
After thinking for a long time.
Jiang Yuechu finally made a decision.
Although [Flesh and Bone as Furnace] was wonderful, she had just integrated nine Flying Swords and needed time to polish and adapt to them; furthermore, she had no better Magic Treasures worth the trouble right now.
Instead, it was this [Metal Virtue: Roaming Ascent Record].
In the world of martial arts, speed is the only thing that cannot be broken.
Though this saying was cliché, it was an unshakeable truth.
Although the [Roaming Ascent Record] was fast, compared to the escape speed of a Primordial Spirit at full power, it was still a step behind.
This point.
Was something she felt deeply upon just entering the Ascending the Tower realm.
Traveling from the Northern Territory to the Great Tang, a Primordial Spirit only needed a few hours, while the Physical Body took days and nights... it was only because the enemies she met recently didn't think of fleeing immediately... otherwise, her Physical Body might not have been able to catch them.
If she could increase this speed... a sharp light flashed in Jiang Yuechu's eyes.
"It's you then."
Her mind set, she no longer hesitated.
"Roaming Ascent Record."
As the words fell.
The [origin returning demon heart] in her palm turned into a streak of light once more, sinking into her brow.
Boom—!!!
In an instant.
Jiang Yuechu felt as if a blazing sun had exploded inside her.
Countless sharp strands of metal Qi surged wildly through her Meridians.
Pain.
It was so painful!
But amidst this intense pain, a sense of lightness emerged.
It was as if a ten-thousand-pound burden had been lifted, as if she had escaped the shackles of gravity.
Her whole being seemed ready to drift away with the wind, transforming into a streak of light above the Nine Heavens.
Who knows how much time passed.
The turbulence within her body gradually subsided.
Jiang Yuechu slowly opened her eyes.
Deep in her pupils, a golden rainbow seemed to flash by, vanishing in an instant.
She slowly raised her hand and, without using a shred of True Qi, gave a casual wave.
Chiss—
Wherever her fingertips passed, a faint golden afterimage was left in the Void Realm, lingering for a long time.
So fast.
So fast that even the eye could hardly track it.
Is this the enhanced Divine Ability?
Jiang Yuechu suppressed the joy in her heart and looked at the system panel.
She saw that where [Metal Virtue: Roaming Ascent Record] used to be, it had now been replaced by a fresh line of text.
[Exquisite: Moon-Accompanying Star Rainbow]