Body Cultivation?....

"hehh," Zi Xia smirked, enjoying Jiang Chen's embarrassment.

Hearing her and seeing that smirk on her face clicked Jiang Chen's ego, and he said, "Master, I admit I was careless. I should've known my normal clothes would burn in this intense place, but you should've known that too, right? And you didn't warn me... and you were watching me naked. Shouldn't you have turned around and warned me earlier about this?" Jiang Chen thought, Master, I too know how to embarrass someone, hahaha...

"Are you questioning your master?" Zi Xia asked with cold eyes, crossing her arms. An intense heat flared from her body, overwhelming Jiang Chen.

This is not fair, Master. This is... is pure evil. You can embarrass me, but I can't... Just because you have power... ahhhh, I lost... lostttt. Jiang Chen complained inwardly but outwardly said, "No, Master. How dare I? Haha," with an awkward smile.

"Good," she smiled and asked, "So, why did you leave your meditation?"

"Master, though I can continue cultivation here, I think my body has adapted to the fire energy here, as my body doesn't feel burned anymore, and neither do my organs. So, I think I should change my position to a place where the fire energy is more fiery."

"Hmm," Zi Xia was looking at him silently while thinking, This early? Outside, even one day has not passed, though here two days have passed. It took me two months to get used to the energy of this place where he was just now. This just shows how frightening his talent is. Does this mean his Aspectual Body is real?

I can't say for certain since he has a saint-grade fire essence root, which I have really not seen before. Or maybe it's his saint-grade fire essence root resonating with this realm. I need to observe more... Only then can I find out. But for me to observe more, this weaker-energy place is not suitable. Let's take him directly to the third place I've prepared in this realm. It has 40 times more burning essence than this place. He can handle it, right?

"I see. Okay, let me take you to a different place with more abundant energy."

"Before that, Master, do you have any body cultivation manual of a higher rank? I think I can use this fire to temper my physical body," Jiang Chen said. He was thinking about body cultivation since he felt his body burning. He remembered how the original Jiang Chen trained using the body cultivation technique he got from the sect. Though it was low rank, it required more self-torture, which Jiang Chen did willingly. Now he thought, if he was going to burn his body anyway, he should practice some physical cultivation technique to enhance his physical strength.

Zi Xia, hearing his suggestion, thought, Yeah, Jiang Chen is right. This is the most perfect time to train his physical body, and since I have 'that,' it's going to be perfect. I didn't know 'that' technique would be used on Jiang Chen, though. Guess my struggle was worth it.

Summoning something from her spiritual ring, a book appeared in her hand. She, with her spiritual energy, passed the book to Jiang Chen. Jiang Chen received the book and saw its name: Asura's War Body Codex. Isn't this name too domineering... Jiang Chen thought.

'Beta?'

[Yes, host?]

'Can you help me learn it, like most of the systems do in novels?'

[Host, I don't know what 'other' systems do since I can't be bothered with some mortals' imaginations, but yes, I can transfer all the knowledge of the book to your brain, and I can suggest the best way to practice it. Suffering for it is totally your job.]

'Are you upset? Why? Because I just compared you with other systems... How petty.'

[...]

[Asura's War Body Codex (Scripture 1) (Half-Saint Rank)]

'System... Is this really a HALF-SAINT rank manual?' Jiang Chen's eyes were wide, seeing the information on the manual. He couldn't believe it. How does she have this?

"Master, this manual... whe... where did you get it? I mean, this book," Jiang Chen asked, confused.

"Hmm, this manual... I got it from a secret realm."

"But are you really giving it to me, or do you not know its rank?"

"Its rank is above the heavenly rank, right? But even if it's saint rank, I'd give it to you. Remember, Jiang Chen, I'm your master. There is nothing in this world that I can't give you. If there's something I can't give you, it means I don't have it or can't have it, even with all the power I possess," Zi Xia said in a serious tone. This time, she was serious. She'd really give him anything. The thought of spoiling him had been born in her heart from the moment she first laid eyes on him, but seeing him and her inability to spoil him only fueled her desire more.

"Master..." Jiang Chen, seeing her seriousness and realizing she was telling the truth, was overcome with feelings and emotions for her.

In his current state, he hugged her. Zi Xia was shocked but smiled and thought, Guess my love is reaching him. This moment was divine between a master and a disciple—romantic between lovers—but it was all ruined by the 'system.'

At this exact moment, the system sent all the information from the manual into his mind, causing him to leave her embrace and clutch his head in pain. The pain lasted for a moment before he entered a trance state. A lotus started forming between Jiang Chen's eyebrows on his forehead. The lotus was pink.

At this exact moment, the system sent all the information from the manual into his mind, causing him to leave her embrace and clutch his head in pain. The pain lasted for a moment before he entered a trance state. A lotus started forming between Jiang Chen's eyebrows on his forehead. The lotus was pink.

Soon, a root emerged beneath Jiang Chen. Four petals of the pink lotus formed, its large petals covering the whole of Jiang Chen. The root from the surface enlarged, growing and growing. It reached a very high point, with thousands of roots connecting the lotus to the ground. Jiang Chen was high in the sky, inside the pink lotus, in a trance state. The lotus had thousands of roots anchoring it to the ground.