Chapter 444: Chapter 27: Care, Baby
Turbulent winds swept across the realm; countless powerhouses wanted to witness firsthand what level a “Martial Saint” truly represented, as they converged towards Shuzhou.
It was worth noting that even the Spirit World hadn’t boasted such an allure before.
From this, one could see just how compelling lifespan was to Martial Artists, indeed surpassing even the lifespan of a Master of Destiny.
In an era where dynasties vanished, what did the emergence of such a realm represent? The stronger the individual, the more they understood.
As the proclamation ended, Zhu Xiao also retracted her aura.
She noticed Wang Sheng.
“I’ve made a fool of myself!”
After her breakthrough, Zhu Xiao, understanding Wang Sheng even more, knew she was no match for him and felt somewhat embarrassed.
This was a matter of honor.
And Wang Sheng, who had broken through earlier, seemed more suited to this honor.
“No worries, had I intended to, I wouldn’t have concealed it until now.”
He had no attachments to these matters but was also somewhat curious.
“Logically speaking, with your temperament, you shouldn’t have been so flamboyant.”
When brought up, Zhu Xiao grew serious, “Because somewhere deep, a voice told me that doing so would be beneficial.”
“For example, my lifespan should have only increased to about 600-700 years after my breakthrough, but after the proclamation, it unexpectedly rose to 900 years. Although I don’t know the reason, the benefit is tangible.”
“Your lifespan increased by 200 years just because of a shout?”
Wang Sheng also found it surprising. 200 years might not mean much to him, but for Zhu Xiao, those years came out of nowhere.
“Can you describe more about how you felt then?”
Zhu Xiao knew this matter was crucial and so began recalling her experience.
“After the breakthrough, I felt both my lifespan and strength had grown significantly. I didn’t want to be called Master of Destiny, so I thought of a different realm to name it. But just as I thought about the name of the realm, a powerful will descended from the void. It seemed to represent everything … it was that will that told me, announcing my breakthrough to the world would bring advantages … and that will that really wanted me to announce it seems to be my Cultivation System!”
After hearing this, Wang Sheng fell into deep thought.
He considered what Zhu Xiao had sensed.
This sort of consciousness seemed familiar to him, having encountered it during his breakthrough in the “Qi Refining and God Transformation Fifth Stage” when he saw the source of the heavenly powers.
“Why would that force want Zhu Xiao to reveal her Cultivation System?”
Regrettably, no matter how he pondered, he couldn’t find an answer.
“Besides that, did you feel anything else?”
Wang Sheng had casually asked, hoping to find some clues, but hadn’t expected there to be more, “What is it?”
“After my breakthrough, it seems I completed something; my lifespan would continue to rise even if I didn’t cultivate. According to estimates, it should increase to about 1000 years, which means another 100 years or so.”
The realm of Martial Saint, named by Zhu Xiao after her breakthrough, roughly corresponded to the realm of Qi Fortune Grandmaster, with some variations but generally similar.
A Qi Fortune Grandmaster could live for 500 years, but Martial Saints, even subtracting the unsolicited 200 years of life, still had about 800 years.
This was completely beyond her expectations and equally surprising to Wang Sheng.
The same realm but with a 300-year difference.
“The key should lie in what you mentioned about ‘completion’; may I examine it?”
In fact, this was also what Zhu Xiao thought.
Wang Sheng’s realm far surpassed hers, and he might be able to discern some hidden secrets.
Zhu Xiao agreed, and Wang Sheng naturally did not hesitate, grasping Zhu Xiao’s pale wrist and activating his Divine Thought to start his examination.
“The physical structure is slightly different, the vitality is incredibly strong, probably due to cultivation, but there’s nothing abnormal there; next, on the mental aspect, you have the Spiritual Cultivation Method I provided. Although Zhu Xiao has not fully utilized it, her spiritual power can be compared to an ordinary Grandmaster… No, there seems to be something abnormal…”
After a long while, Wang Sheng released her hand.
“How is it?” Zhu Xiao too was curious about her current state.
“Your condition is very good, no issues at all. Moreover, it seems you have been favored by the heavens!”
“Divine favor?” Hearing this, Zhu Xiao was not happy; instead, she furrowed her brows, knowing the affairs of the Destiny Dynasty and not wanting such divine favor.
“Don’t worry, this favor is not what you think,” Wang Sheng saw Zhu Xiao’s concern, “This favor comes from the most fundamental forces of heaven and earth. It demands nothing from you, just a purely generous gift, or rather, a reward.”
“A reward? For becoming a Martial Saint?”
“That seems to be the case,” Wang Sheng nodded.
He too did not understand the fundamental reason and could only speculate.
But being favored for becoming a Martial Saint, was it because Zhu Xiao chose a path utterly different from the Qi-Blood Martial Path, creating a new upper limit?
Or was it because, facing a crisis, the world needed another protector?
Soon, Wang Sheng shook his head, “No, this kind of favor, although currently inconsequential, comes from a primal Dao, something that a single world cannot provide…”
The most primal Dao was also what he sought to pursue; it had descended to favor him because of his breakthrough to Martial Saint, arousing his interest.
“What if one person isn’t enough, what about more people breaking through?”
Wang Sheng’s interest in the breakthroughs of the world’s powerhouses was growing.
Of course, he soon regained his composure, as Zhu Xiao still had issues to consider.
At that moment, Zhu Xiao was also contemplating the divine favor she had received, then noticed Wang Sheng’s gaze and said, “Is there anything else?”
“Besides the favor, your mention of ‘completion’ also gave me a clue. After your breakthrough, your Spiritual Body underwent a change, unlike other people’s, and gained something extra. Right now, it’s still changing, and this might be what you referred to as ‘completion.'”
“Has my Spiritual Body changed? Am I still human?”
Wang Sheng didn’t answer because he wasn’t sure either.
“Don’t mind it; the lifespan of a cultivator, in the eyes of ordinary people, is not that of a normal person, as long as there are no disadvantages, that’s fine. Now, what you need to do is figure out how to handle the countless Martial Artists heading this way.”
“Indeed.” Zhu Xiao quickly came to terms; she had announced her breakthrough to the world, she couldn’t just ignore it!
Wang Sheng naturally wouldn’t help with this matter; he actually hoped that more Martial Saints would appear.
However, just as Zhu Xiao was about to deal with the aftermath, the heavens and earth began to change, and a divine spectacle descended.
Both Wang Sheng and Zhu Xiao sensed something!
“Did you sense it too?” they asked simultaneously.
Without hesitation, they immediately set off, and before long, they saw an ordinary-looking baby…