What Kind of Heaven-Defying Physique Is This!

Translator: AnubisTL

"Awesome!"

After cultivating all night, Gu Feng felt a surge of power coursing through his body. The overwhelming sense of strength made him somewhat smug.

"How about it, Senior Zhu? My cultivation speed is pretty fast, right?"

"Barely passable," Zhu Qingyan replied with a slight pout. "In this tiny place, your knowledge is limited. Once you encounter true geniuses, you won't be so smug about your minor achievements."

"There are people who cultivate faster than me?" Gu Feng found it hard to believe. In his mind, with his invincible cheat, how could anyone possibly cultivate faster than him?

"One step, one realm. Reaching the Innate Realm in a month—do you think that's just a myth? It's real.

Don't overthink it. Once we finish the matters at the Sunset Glow Sect, I'll take you out to travel. That's how your strength will skyrocket!" Zhu Qingyan said with a hint of disdain.

"What unfinished business does the Sunset Glow Sect still have?" Gu Feng asked, his curiosity piqued.

"Have you ever wondered why the Sunset Glow Sect, with its cultivation methods mostly suited for female cultivators, attracts so many male disciples?"

"Not only have I thought about it, I've even asked directly! But Elder Liu didn't tell me!" Gu Feng adjusted his sitting posture. This long-standing question might finally be answered today.

"He didn't tell you because he doesn't know the real situation either."

"Is there some divine artifact within the Sunset Glow Sect? Or did you hide something there?" Gu Feng immediately thought of this possibility.

"Guess?" Zhu Qingyan smiled mysteriously.

"Guess my ass!" Gu Feng rolled his eyes.

"Within the Sunset Glow Sect, there is a heaven-defying treasure!!"

"What treasure?" Gu Feng's spirits lifted instantly. If what Zhu Qingyan said was true, he might very well obtain this supreme treasure. Even if he couldn't use it, it could fetch a lot of Spirit Stones.

"The One-Eyed Immortal Pupil, to be precise, a severely damaged Immortal Pupil!" Zhu Qingyan said proudly.

"When I founded the Sunset Glow Sect, I chose this location mainly because it was an abandoned 'Seven Stars Dragon Lair' site. Burying the Immortal Pupil here would help it recover!

Five thousand years have passed, and the Immortal Pupil should have regained some of its power!"

Five thousand years of nurturing, and it's only regained some of its power? Just how powerful must this Immortal Pupil be? Gu Feng silently pondered. "But how did those prodigies know about it?"

"Their ancestors told them, of course. Building such a large sect like the Sunset Glow Sect, I couldn't do it all by myself!

Back then, to make them keep this secret, I used a great divine ability to alter their physiques and promised that five thousand years later, their descendants could come to the Sunset Glow Sect to compete for the Immortal Pupil!"

"Not many people know this secret, and they probably wouldn't spread it around. Even the current sect leader of the Sunset Glow Sect might not know this secret, but he should have sensed something," Zhu Qingyan said softly.

"Why five thousand years? Did you know you'd be reborn in five thousand years? Is this Immortal Pupil prepared for yourself?" As soon as he said this, Gu Feng immediately regretted it.

He felt a chill emanating from the Thunder Spirit Grass on his chest, making him shiver involuntarily.

"You bastard, you gave me a weed as a body. Can I refine this Immortal Pupil now?

Even if I could, having an eye on a blade of grass would make me look like a monster!

You piece of crap, I'll beat you to death..."

As expected, Zhu Qingyan erupted in anger, cursing while using her three leaves to slap Gu Feng repeatedly!

"Senior Zhu, stop hitting me, or I might retaliate and pluck your last three leaves," Gu Feng quickly said, throwing the Thunder Spirit Grass off his chest.

Zhu Qingyan chased after Gu Feng, continuing her assault.

"Knock knock knock—"

"Senior Brother Gu, are you there?"

At that moment, there was a knock at the door.

"Quiet, it's Bao Xiaoli from last night. What is she doing here?"

Gu Feng was puzzled. He grabbed Zhu Qingyan, hung her around his neck, and went outside to see Bao Xiaoli accompanied by Bao Shaoqiong. His heart skipped a beat—had this woman found out so quickly?

"Oh, it's Xiaoli! And Bao Diarrhea, please come in!" Gu Feng grinned, gesturing for them to enter the courtyard.

Bao Shaoqiong's face darkened at the mention of 'Bao Diarrhea.' Bao Xiaoli tugged at her sleeve, "Miss, Senior Brother Gu is your savior!"

Hearing this, Bao Shaoqiong suppressed her anger.

"Xiaoli, Diarrhea, what brings you here?" Gu Feng asked nonchalantly after they sat down on the stone benches in the courtyard.

It didn't seem like they were here to cause trouble.

"Please call me Shaoqiong, not Diarrhea!" Bao Shaoqiong's eyebrows twitched as she spoke expressionlessly.

"Got it, Diarrhea!"

"You—"

"Miss, a name is just a label. Senior Brother Gu is just joking, don't take it to heart!"

Damn it, Bao Shaoqiong really wanted to punch Xiaoli's head off. Gu Feng was calling her Diarrhea, and she was telling her not to mind? What a great brain she had, always siding with outsiders.

Seeing her mistress's dark expression, Bao Xiaoli stepped in to smooth things over, "My miss is here to thank Senior Brother Gu for saving her last night."

"It was nothing, no need to mention it!" Gu Feng smiled magnanimously.

"Thank you, Brother Gu, for saving me last night," Bao Shaoqiong said indifferently, prompted by Bao Xiaoli's gaze.

Gu Feng smiled in response, "These are small matters, no need to dwell on them. Everyone has hurdles they can't overcome. Diarrhea, after last night's incident, you've broken through your mental barrier—congratulations!"

Opening and closing with 'Diarrhea,' Bao Shaoqiong was fuming, her irritation growing.

"Brother Gu, I want to challenge you to another alchemy competition!"

What? An alchemy competition?

Gu Feng was well aware of his own abilities. In a proper alchemy competition, any disciple from the Alchemy Hall could easily crush him. Competing with Bao Shaoqiong in alchemy was just asking for humiliation. Only a fool would agree.

"Brother Gu, don't refuse. I'm very dissatisfied with losing to you and want to reclaim my honor!"

"Oh, Diarrhea, you're really direct! To be honest, I can only make a few types of pills, so I'm not suited for a competition!" Gu Feng shamelessly admitted. In truth, apart from the Modified Bone Cleansing Pill and the Castrated Qi Gathering Pill, he couldn't make any other pills.

"You can choose the type of pill to make. Please, I must have this competition!" Bao Shaoqiong said earnestly, clearly determined not to leave without it.

Her insistence on competing with Gu Feng in alchemy was to find a legitimate reason to stay at the Sunset Glow Sect.

Of course, she looked down on Gu Feng's alchemy skills, but to create the illusion of repeated defeats and unwillingness to give up, she decided to intentionally lose to him.

"Senior Brother Gu, please agree to it, or she won't be at peace," Bao Xiaoli pleaded.

Gu Feng thought for a moment. This might be for the best. If he let Bao Shaoqiong win once, she would leave the Sunset Glow Sect, and the events of that night would never be exposed.

"Fine, you choose the pill, and we'll compete at the Alchemy Hall."

Since he always blew up the cauldron when making pills seriously, the choice of pill didn't matter.

"Deal!"

The two arrived at the Alchemy Hall. Normally, Gu Feng was banned from making pills there, but Elder Shen made an exception after hearing he was competing with Bao Shaoqiong.

The first pill they attempted was the Rejuvenation Pill, a common pill used by Qi Refining Realm cultivators to quickly restore Spiritual Power. It was a relatively simple pill.

After familiarizing himself with the Pill Formula, Gu Feng began making the pill.

As expected, the cauldron exploded!

However, something unexpected happened—Bao Shaoqiong's cauldron also exploded.

In fact, Bao Shaoqiong had intended to deliberately blow up her cauldron after seeing Gu Feng's explosion, but before she could act, it happened on its own. This was beyond her expectations.

This was hard for her proud self to accept. Deliberately blowing up a cauldron and genuinely blowing it up were both explosions, but their meanings were entirely different.

"Let's try again!"

"Fine!"

"Boom—"

"Boom—"

"Boom—"

After five consecutive explosions from both sides, Bao Shaoqiong was dumbfounded, and Gu Feng was equally stunned.

"What's going on? This isn't Bao Shaoqiong's true strength!"

"I get it!" At that moment, Zhu Qingyan's voice echoed in his mind. "When others make the same pill as you at the same time, they're affected by your magnetic field. If you blow up your cauldron, they blow up theirs; if you make a Diarrhea Pill, they make a Diarrhea Pill!"

Gu Feng was shocked.

Didn't that mean no one could ever win against him in an alchemy competition?

What kind of heaven-defying constitution was this? Passive alchemy dominance?

This was trouble!

Looking at Bao Shaoqiong, whose eyes were red and body trembling, Gu Feng felt a headache coming on.

If this continued, this woman might never leave the Sunset Glow Sect.

"Let's call it a draw, shall we?" Gu Feng tentatively suggested.

"Who wants a draw? We must continue until there's a winner!" Bao Shaoqiong nearly shouted.

"Five consecutive draws clearly show that our alchemy skills are evenly matched. Continuing won't change the outcome!" Gu Feng shamelessly declared.

"Name your terms!"

"Diarrhea, you make it sound like I'm greedy. Let's make it a million Spirit Stones per round, and a draw counts as my win!" Gu Feng's eyes sparkled.

"Fine, if I lose, I'll write you an IOU. Don't worry, I, Bao Shaoqiong, won't renege on my debts!" At that moment, Bao Shaoqiong hadn't realized the lifelong impact this statement would have.

"Then what are we waiting for? Let's compete till the end of time!" Gu Feng laughed boldly.

"Let's go! Give me two hours to adjust my state. I wasn't at my best earlier!" She had already forgotten her original purpose for challenging Gu Feng to an alchemy competition.

"Sure, take your time!"

(End of the Chapter)

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