2: The clan elders were shocked; this was the prodigy of their clan!
Jiang Family Deliberation Hall.
The atmosphere was solemn and grave, even carrying a hint of heaviness.
In the center of the hall, more than ten Elders, whose auras were as profound as the sea, sat on both sides. They were all core Elders of the Jiang Family,
Each of them, with a stomp of their foot, could make the Emperor Immortal Great World tremble, and a single drop of their blood could cause a Small World to collapse—such terrifying existences!
Seated in the main position was the Jiang Family Head, Jiang Zhan, who was also Jiang Yuan’s eldest uncle, and similarly a Quasi-Emperor Realm expert.
His face was stern and imposing without anger, yet at this moment, his brows were tightly furrowed as he sighed.
"Yuaner's Physique Awakening ceremony has failed again. These are already the last few Physiques on the Myriad Worlds Dao Body Record. Is Yuaner destined to be just an ordinary person unable to Cultivate?"
As soon as these words were uttered, the atmosphere in the hall became even more oppressive.
A hot-tempered red-haired Elder slammed the table and angrily said, "How can this be! How can the Bloodline of the Great Emperor and the Empress give birth to a Mortal Body! I don't believe it!"
"Third Elder, it is as it is."
Another white-haired Elder slowly spoke, his voice carrying a hint of weariness, "Over the years, we have tried everything: divine medicines, Saint blood, Dao scriptureInitiation... everything that could be used has been used, but Yuaner's Physique simply shows no reaction."
"The Great Emperor and the Empress have been guarding the Border Wasteland year-round. How disappointed they would be if they knew Yuaner only had a Mortal Body and could at most accompany them for ten thousand years..."
Unable to Cultivate, even for a powerful Imperial Family like the Jiang Family, expending resources sufficient to arm a major sect to the teeth, extending life by ten thousand years is already the limit.
They knew that the more powerful a being, the longer the time and process required to nurture offspring.
After hundreds of thousands of years, Emperor Hengyu only had this one biological son.
As his cultivation grew stronger day by day, it would probably be difficult for the Great Emperor and the Empress to have a second biological child even after another hundred thousand years.
The Elders all looked worried, sighing repeatedly.
Jiang Yuan was their darling, watched as he grew up, the apple of the entire Jiang Family's eye.
However, as an Imperial Son, being unable to Cultivate, how cruel was that?
They felt ashamed before Emperor Hengyu and the Empress!
"Everyone, stop arguing."
Jiang Zhan rubbed his temples and said in a deep voice, "Things have come to this; more words are useless. Yuaner is our Jiang Family's Imperial Son, and this will never change. From now on, no one is allowed to mention the matter of talent again. Let's wait for the Great Emperor and the Empress's reply."
They knew that Emperor Hengyu was planning a shocking grand scheme. If successful, it might allow Jiang Yuan to embark on the path of Cultivation!
However, as the Head of an ancient Family, Jiang Zhan knew that this path was fraught with thorns, with countless corpses along the way!
Even a Great Emperor faced the danger of falling!
Just then, a guard's announcement came from outside the hall.
"Reporting to the Family Head and all Elders, Imperial Son Your Highness requests an audience!"
"Yuaner?" Jiang Zhan was startled, then said, "Let him in."
Soon, Jiang Yuan's tall and straight figure appeared at the entrance of the main hall.
He had shed his usual gloom, his face carrying an indescribable excitement and agitation as he walked in with light steps.
"Yuaner greets the Family Head and all Elders."
Jiang Yuan bowed respectfully.
The Elders were all somewhat stunned to see him like this.
This... was he a victim of Possession?
Why was he so polite today?
"Yuaner, what brings you here?"
Jiang Zhan tried to make his tone as gentle as possible.
Jiang Yuan raised his head, his gaze intensely sweeping over every Elder present, took a deep breath, and declared with conviction:
"Family Head, all Elders and Clan Uncles! I believe I have Awakened my Physique!"
"What?!"
"Awakened?!"
The entire hall instantly erupted!
The most hot-tempered Third Elder flashed in front of Jiang Yuan in one step, excitedly grabbing his shoulders, his Divine Thought frantically probing within his body, his voice trembling:
"Really Awakened? What kind of talent is it?!"
However, after a thorough investigation, the ecstasy on the Third Elder's face slowly solidified, eventually turning into deep confusion.
"That's not right... still a Mortal Body, Meridians blocked, spiritual power obstructed... Yuaner, did you make a mistake?"
The other Elders also extended their Divine Thoughts, and the result was the same as the Third Elder's—they found nothing.
The hope that had just ignited in the main hall was instantly doused with a bucket of cold water.
"Nonsense!" an Elder couldn't help but scold, "Yuaner, how can you joke about such a thing!"
"I know you want to make us happy, but this joke goes too far."
"Yes, Yuaner, but don't worry, even if we have to risk everything, we will make you Awaken your Physique, even if it's just the weakest Spirit Body!"
With the Jiang Family's foundation, as long as he could Cultivate, they could even force-feed him into a Saint!
"I'm not joking!"
Jiang Yuan looked at their disappointed expressions and calmly said, "The Physique I Awakened is very special; it's normal that you can't detect it. I call it the Innate Procreation Saint Body!"
"Fertility... Holy Body?"
The Elders exchanged glances, all with question marks over their heads.
What in the world is that?
A Holy Body that manages childbearing?
"Yuaner, tell us in detail, what exactly is going on?"
Jiang Zhan frowned. He knew Jiang Yuan could be a bit mischievous, but he usually wouldn't speak carelessly about such important matters.
Jiang Yuan cleared his throat and explained the function of his Holy Body and the existence of the System.
Everyone present was his kin, part of the Jiang Family's foundation; there was nothing to hide.
Besides, he would need their help to rise.
To increase his persuasiveness, Jiang Yuan directly took out the Spirit Ascension Pill rewarded from the System's novice gift package.
This item was only effective for Holy Bodies, and since he already possessed the Innate Procreation Saint Body, taking it again would be useless.
"This is the first treasure that guy called System gave me, a Spirit Ascension Pill! Its function is to unconditionally raise the rank of special Physiques below the Holy Body!"
Boom!
If Jiang Yuan's previous words had only made the Elders feel surprised,
Then when the Spirit Ascension Pill appeared and its function was revealed, everyone in the entire hall held their breath!
"What?!"
"This... how is this possible?!"
"Yuaner, are your words true?!"
"I'm not entirely sure myself, so I specifically brought it for you, Eldest Uncle, to examine."
His eldest uncle, Jiang Zhan, in addition to being a Quasi-Emperor, was also a Saint-Grade Alchemist, which was why Jiang Yuan specifically came to him.
Jiang Zhan took the Spirit Ascension Pill, and after examining it, a look of shock appeared on his face.
"The profoundness of this Medicinal Pill... even I... cannot fully comprehend it for a moment!"
"No way, Old Brother, you're a Saint Grade Alchemist! Didn't you even refine a batch of Saint Grade great medicine ten years ago?"
"This only indicates that the grade of this Medicinal Pill is far above Saint Grade, it's an Emperor-Grade or even Immortal Rank Medicinal Pill!"
Jiang Zhan exhaled a turbid breath. In fact, in the current Emperor Immortal Great World, let alone Immortal Rank Alchemists, even Emperor-Grade Alchemists were almost all dead.
But this so-called Spirit Ascension Pill in his hand was genuine and at least a Peak Emperor-Grade Medicinal Pill!
This point absolutely could not be faked!
As for the effect...
"Summon Jiang Chen," Jiang Zhan suppressed his inner excitement and instructed the outside of the hall.
"Yes."
Jiang Chen, a collateral disciple of the Jiang Family, had Awakened the Meteorite War Body, one of the Dao Bodies.
In the Emperor Immortal Great World, Physiques are divided from weakest to strongest into: Mortal Body, Spirit Body, Treasure Physique, King Body, Dao Body, Divine Body, Holy Body, and Immortal Body!
If it could really be improved...
Jiang Zhan and several Elders exchanged glances, seeing unparalleled excitement and fervor in each other's eyes.
Then Jiang Yuan would no longer be the Jiang Family's Trash Imperial Son.
He would be the most important, most core Qilin Child of the Jiang Family throughout the ages!
He would be the hope of the Jiang Family across the entire Emperor Immortal Great World!