59: Yunhe Temple on Shenyu Mountain

A hint of curiosity flickered in Bai Xuan's eyes, and he immediately chose [Extreme Digestion].

Looking at the corpse of the First Order Virus Apostle before him, Bai Xuan first collected the Transcendent Blood.

Then, a flicker of hesitation passed through his eyes.

He lifted his shirt and activated the Devouring Turbid Large Intestine.

As his navel opened and the Devouring Turbid Large Intestine, resembling a Vicious Beast, emerged, a complex expression appeared on Bai Xuan's face.

“Am I still human now?”

“The path of the transcendent, the path of evolution, the path of the non-human...”

“This skill is somewhat grotesque.”

“But if I think about it, this game world is a parallel world infected by a virus.”

“The stronger the monster, the more grotesque it is.”

“My Player Template allows me to plunder the power of monsters.”

“This also means I will become increasingly powerful, and at the same time, increasingly grotesque.”

“However, when I gather the six First Order Skills corresponding to the six internal organs and fuse them with the Five Elements Spirit Body, the resulting Physique-type skill... should allow me to control this grotesqueness.”

“Moreover,”

“I thought of the concept of 'Body Spirits' in the Daoist scriptures; within the five Zang and six Fu organs, eyes, ears, nose, and tongue, there are all Body Spirits.”

“Currently, my Devouring Turbid Large Intestine looks like a monster.”

“But a monster that is powerful enough is no longer a monster.”

“It's a deity!”

“As I continuously grow stronger and continuously become grotesque, my organs and tissues will not turn into monsters... but will evolve into Body Spirits.”

“A Physique composed of countless Body Spirits would naturally be incredibly powerful.”

“And this isn't even the extreme.”

“As I continue to evolve, when all the cells in the human body evolve into Cell Spirits.”

“Then,”

“How powerful will I be at that time?”

Bai Xuan did not know and could not imagine.

But Bai Xuan knew that he would be extremely, extremely powerful, comparable to gods and demons, surpassing Immortals and Buddhas... These thoughts flashed through Bai Xuan's mind in an instant.

After composing himself, Bai Xuan began to control the Devouring Turbid Large Intestine to devour the corpse of the First Order Virus Apostle.

Its mouthparts opened, and sharp fangs resembled sawteeth.

The large intestine was very elastic, allowing its mouthparts to open very wide.

In just two bites, the Devouring Turbid Large Intestine consumed the corpse of the First Order Virus Apostle.

Then, it quickly secreted a digestive fluid, directly dissolving the corpse, breaking it down into Transcendent Energy and Transcendent Nutrients, and then rapidly absorbing them.

[Growth progress +26.7%]

[“Devouring Turbid Large Intestine” digestive ability increased by 53.4%]

“This feeling... is truly wonderful...”

“Grotesque yet wonderful, but I think it's not bad... The large intestine feels warm.”

“Oh, right.”

“With the Devouring Turbid Large Intestine, do I no longer need to excrete?”

“After all, the digestive ability of the Devouring Turbid Large Intestine is far stronger than a normal large intestine, capable of digesting most substances in the world.”

“Given that... except for a very small number of indigestible substances that need to be expelled, it seems I truly don't need to excrete.”

“Interesting.”

“So, the stronger the digestive ability of the Devouring Turbid Large Intestine, the less I need to excrete.”

“Then let the corpses of these monsters allow my Devouring Turbid Large Intestine to grow to its extreme.”

Next,

It wasn't hunting, it wasn't slaughter.

It was devouring, it was foraging.

Eat, eat, eat, eat, eat, eat, eat!!!

There were no First Order monsters nearby; the remaining monsters were just small fry to Bai Xuan.

The Devouring Turbid Large Intestine consumed them in two bites each, and was able to digest and absorb them within three seconds, which rapidly increased the growth progress of the Devouring Turbid Large Intestine.

Thus,

Time quickly passed.

It wasn't until 4 AM that Bai Xuan stopped devouring.

At this point, the growth progress of the Devouring Turbid Large Intestine had increased to 43.2%, and its corresponding digestive ability had increased by 86.4%.

He [exited] the game world, washed up, and went to bed... “The noodles here are indeed delicious.”

“Fresh, fragrant, spicy, soft, and glutinous.”

“Indeed, the dumplings are also good.”

“The skin is like the thin skin of a siomai, and the filling is also tasty.”

“I like the chive, egg, and tofu filling.”

“I also think the spicy radish is very good.”

After waking up and washing, of course, it was time for breakfast.

The local breakfast was indeed very distinctive and suited Bai Xuan and Jiang Yuxi's tastes quite well.

The two ate and praised as they went.

After eating their fill, it was time to climb the mountain.

During the summer vacation, Shenyu Mountain still had many tourists.

However, the scenery of Shenyu Mountain was indeed beautiful.

Towering, majestic, unique... The peaks had patterns resembling feathers, truly looking like a divine bird spreading its wings.

The wind was strong today, and the clouds rolled, full of Immortal Qi.

After ascending the mountain, Bai Xuan saw the first Daoist Temple.

Yunhe Temple.

Yunhe Temple was neither big nor small, simply decorated, and had two rows of stalls at its entrance.

Talismans, wooden swords, gold and silver, jade, pendants... And several Daoists were setting up stalls to tell fortunes.

One of the Daoists was quite old, but he didn't look aged and was very healthy.

With Bai Xuan's understanding of the human body and his extraordinary perception, he assessed the basic state of this old Daoist within three seconds.

“His real age should be around seventy, but his physical condition is like that of someone around fifty... The signs of exercise are very obvious; Martial Arts, Qigong, Internal Alchemy Technique... he must have practiced them all, and achieved results.”

“This old Daoist... has some skill.”

Gently patting Jiang Yuxi's shoulder, Bai Xuan said:

“I'm going to that stall. Do you want to come along?”

Jiang Yuxi looked at Bai Xuan, then at the old Daoist, and replied:

“Let's go together.”

“Alright.”

After responding, Bai Xuan walked towards the old Daoist's stall.

And when the old Daoist saw Bai Xuan and Jiang Yuxi approaching, his expression changed repeatedly.

He scrutinized Bai Xuan, and clear changes appeared in his mind, his eyes, and even his face.

“Abnormal... too abnormal!”

“How could an ordinary person look like this?”

“From practicing Martial Arts? Impossible!”

“Internal Alchemy Technique? Also impossible!”

“Daoist Qigong? No, that's not it either!”

“He practiced all of them? And reached an extremely high Realm in all of them?”

“It seems this is the only possibility.”

“But such talent... isn't it too outrageous?!”

“Could he be a figure similar to the First Heavenly Master, Ancestral Master Chunyang, or Immortal Master Sanfeng?”

“Hiss!!!”

Thinking of this, Zhou Hongyun couldn't help but gasp.

“Daoist Priest, it's the middle of summer, why are you gasping? Did you see something?”

After reaching the old Daoist, Bai Xuan spoke in a relaxed, teasing tone.

“Indeed, I saw something.”

Nodding, Zhou Hongyun stroked his beard.

“Since this benefactor has come before this poor Daoist, it means we are fated.”

“A hundred yuan for a divination. Does the benefactor want one?”

“Of course, I do.”