89: Liu's Prodigy

Then, Liu Ruyan looked at the bewildered Chen Yu, casually sending a "Slave Contract" imprint into his Sea of Consciousness.

Once the Slave Contract was planted, Chen Yu's eyes immediately became incredibly clear, filled with admiration and reverence when he looked at Liu Ruyan.

You were waiting for her to plant a Slave Contract on you too, but she didn't.

She just looked at you indifferently: "One last chance. Submit, or die?"

Before she could finish speaking, you immediately cupped your hands: "I choose submission!"

She nodded slightly: "Third time's the charm. If there is a next time, I will make your life worse than death."

"Understood," you nodded, then tentatively asked, "Mistress, the Spell you planted on them seems capable of controlling their minds. Why didn't you plant one on me?"

Liu Ruyan said flatly, "That Spell damages consciousness, which would affect your ability to work for me."

With that, she raised her hand, and a wave of power swept you up, flying toward the sky.

Along the way, seeing you hesitate to speak, she opened her mouth indifferently: "Ask if you have questions."

"Mistress, Kuang Tianyou and Fang Chen..." you asked tentatively.

"Killed," she replied, her tone icy cold.

Only then did you realize that your little tricks hadn't fooled her at all.

After being brought to Ningyue Immortal Mountain by Liu Ruyan, she handed you over to Steward.

Steward arranged accommodation for you and gave you a copy of the Blood Origin Art, instructing you to Cultivate diligently.

Although you weren't given a Slave Contract this time, you weren't much different from those "talents"—otherwise, she wouldn't have made you practice the Blood Origin Art.

The only difference was that you didn't have to bleed every week.

But you knew clearly that here on Ningyue Immortal Mountain, you were like a captive domestic animal; once your value was squeezed dry, you would ultimately become "Materials" for her Cultivation.

Since you were here, you couldn't be bothered to overthink things and simply settled down to Cultivate.

In the fortieth year, Chu Yang came to congratulate you, saying he had achieved a Golden Core Breakthrough and was preparing to go to Liu Ruyan's Immortal Cave. You congratulated him with a smile.

In the forty-fifth year, Chen Yu also came to congratulate you, having also achieved a Golden Core Breakthrough and heading to Liu Ruyan's place. You congratulated him with a smile once again.

In the fiftieth year,

You finally Broke through to the second layer of the Golden Core Realm.

You hadn't expected it would take decades just to achieve one Breakthrough after reaching the Golden Core Realm.

You couldn't help but sigh: Was the gap between you and a Genius really this large?

Was your Aptitude truly beyond saving?

However, Liu Ruyan didn't know you possessed Golden Core cultivation; she only knew you were at Heavenly Human Realm Perfection, because you had used the power of the Heavenly Human Realm during your last fight.

Therefore, you only revealed the strength of the Early Stage of Qi Refining.

In the fifty-fifth year,

Steward came to test your Spiritual Root Aptitude, only to discover that you did not live up to your reputation, and he quickly reported this to Liu Ruyan.

Liu Ruyan came directly to your door and asked coldly, "Are you doing this on purpose?"

You understood that she still thought you were a Genius and believed you were deliberately slowing down your Cultivation speed.

You said directly, "The Spiritual Testing Stone won't lie, right? My Aptitude really is poor!"

Liu Ruyan frowned and scrutinized you carefully, finding you increasingly inscrutable the longer she looked.

However, too many strange things happened in the Cultivation World, so she placed her doubts aside for now.

Immediately, she said indifferently, "Do you know what I need you to do?"

You looked at her in confusion.

She explained in detail: "The Canglan Holy Land holds a Great Genius Competition every century, divided into three parts: culture, martial arts, and strategy. I need you to help me enter the top three..."

It turned out that the competition at the Canglan Holy Land gathered the major Prodigies from the Zixiao Immortal Domain.

However, the competition stipulated that participants must be under one hundred years old.

The Liu Clan had already decided on three participants, and Liu Ruyan was one of them.

Only now did you realize that Liu Ruyan was actually less than a hundred years old—

Didn't that mean she had Cultivated to the Nascent Soul Realm in just a few decades?

This information completely shattered your worldview. These top Prodigies were truly terrifying!

How could you know that Liu Ruyan not only possessed the Primal Chaos Immortal Body but also had the entire Liu Clan Immortal Family supporting her, meaning she had an endless supply of Heaven And Earth Treasure?

Under these conditions, she achieved Foundation Establishment at ten, Core Formation at twenty, condensed her Nascent Soul at thirty-five, and now, at ninety years old, she was already at Nascent Soul Perfection.

You thought of a question and asked curiously, "Why don't you participate after achieving a Soul Transformation Breakthrough? Wouldn't your chances of winning be greater?"

Liu Ruyan shook her head: "That would only make me an ordinary Spirit Transformation Cultivator, and my potential would ultimately be limited."

"After reaching Nascent Soul Perfection, if I use the heavenly spirit pill to temper my Physical Body, allowing every part of my body to resonate with the Laws of Heaven and Earth..."

"Then, by drawing upon the Nine Heavens Lightning Tribulation to wash my marrow, I can shed my mortal coil and become a saint, achieving a Breakthrough to the Supreme Soul Transformation Realm in one go—"

"Whoever obtains this Foundation will have a smooth path in their future immortal journey."

"And one of the main ingredients required to refine the heavenly spirit pill is the Canglan Holy Land's 'enlightenment fruit'."

After hearing her explanation, you finally understood.

So the core of "Law and Body Dual Cultivation" was to allow the Physical Body to sense the Laws of Heaven and Earth.

The Supernatural Power Realm in the Martial Dao Realm system meant refining the Physical Body to the extreme, allowing one to grasp the power of heaven and earth, comprehend the Laws, and ultimately unleash Divine Abilities.

Did Cultivators who wished to follow the path of Law and Body Dual Cultivation also have to first train to the Supernatural Power Realm?

Thinking of this, you asked, "Then do you also have to practice martial arts to refine your Physical Body, reaching the Supernatural Power Realm before achieving a Soul Transformation Breakthrough?"

Liu Ruyan smiled as she looked at you: "It's nothing more than spending another dozen years on Body Refining. What's so difficult about that?"

You nodded—that was true. For these monstrous Prodigies and Geniuses, if Cultivation was so easy, wouldn't practicing martial arts and Body Refining be a piece of cake?

"I didn't realize the heavenly spirit pill was so difficult to acquire," you asked again, "Is there really nothing that can substitute for the enlightenment fruit?"

Liu Ruyan knew you were at Heavenly Human Realm Perfection and also needed the heavenly spirit pill for a Breakthrough, so she wasn't surprised by your question.

She thought for a moment and said, "The enlightenment fruit is irreplaceable."

"No wonder the Canglan Holy Land holds a major competition every century; it's just a show to appease the other factions, isn't it?" you said, looking helpless.

Liu Ruyan then told you that they would be departing for the Canglan Holy Land next year, and instructed you to prepare in advance.

In the fifty-sixth year,

The sea of clouds over the Grotto-Heaven Blessed Land was torn open by a massive shadow—

A spirit boat shaped like a Profound Black Giant Kun burst through the clouds. Its hull was carved with ferocious Coiling Dragon Patterns, and the Dragon eyes were inlaid with Blazing Sun Stones, burning brightly in the Heavenly Wind.

This was precisely the personal conveyance of the Liu Clan Chief, Liu Qingtian—the "Heaven-Supporting Skyship."

You stood on the deck, shrouded in the faint glow of the spirit boat's barrier, feeling as tiny as an ant gazing up at a deity.

At the bow of the ship, three figures stood with their hands clasped behind their backs, seeming to hold up the entire sky.

The person in the center was precisely the Liu Clan Chief, Liu Qingtian, wearing a Dark Gold Dragon Pattern Robe, his sleeves fluttering.

To his left was the Grand Elder, Liu Xuanyin, whose hair was like snow and whose eyes seemed to hold the flow of stars. To his right was the Protector of the Grotto-Heaven Blessed Land, Liu Moyuan.

This Liu Moyuan was the very person who killed you in the eighth simulation.

Standing beside them were the three Prodigies of the Liu Clan: Liu Ruyan, Liu Yunge, and Liu Chenfeng.