Cultivation Conditions for a Perfect Golden Body
The next day, Yuhao left the Noumenon Sect alone. After walking for about a hundred miles, he suddenly stopped and spoke into the empty surroundings:
"So? It seems my teacher really didn't send anyone to follow me."
"No. Judging from the situation, your teacher seems very reassured about you."
A slightly lewd yet familiar voice suddenly echoed in Yuhao's mind. It was none other than Tianmeng Ice Silkworm.
Hearing Tianmeng Bingcan's words, Yuhao quietly let out a breath he had been holding in his chest, then exhaled heavily.
To be honest, he had been worried all along. Du Buushi was after all the Poisonous Immortal, a terrifying existence standing at the very peak of the Douluo Continent. Yuhao had been afraid that Du Buushi would agree on the surface and secretly send someone to protect—or monitor—him.
Although Yuhao's strength had improved rapidly during the three months he stayed in the Noumenon Sect, that environment still made him feel restrained.
After all, there were some secrets that Du Buushi absolutely could not be allowed to know.
For example… Tianmeng Ice Silkworm, the Ice Emperor, and the existence of the Snow Empress.
"Yuhao, you've finally come out. You have no idea how badly I've been suffocating these past three months."
Tianmeng's aggrieved voice sounded again.
The Poisonous Immortal was a level ninety-eight Super Douluo. Whether it was soul power, poison mastery, or spiritual perception, he had cultivated them all to an extreme level.
Because of this, throughout the entire three-month period, neither Tianmeng nor the Ice Emperor dared to establish even the slightest spiritual communication with Yuhao, fearing that Du Buushi would sense something abnormal.
"Enough already. Haven't you been sleeping every single day during those three months? What's there to feel stifled about?"
The Ice Emperor mercilessly exposed Tianmeng Ice Silkworm, causing the latter to choke immediately.
Hearing the two powerful soul beasts bicker inside his Sea of Spirit, Yuhao's lips curved upward slightly.
Perhaps only when facing Tianmeng and the Ice Emperor could he truly relax and return to his straightforward, unguarded self.
After a brief exchange of banter, Tianmeng finally got to the point and asked proactively:
"Yuhao, your soul power has already broken through to level thirty. Have you decided on your third soul ring yet?"
"Of course I have."
Yuhao had already mentioned this matter to Du Buushi before. However, before Tianmeng could continue asking, Yuhao's tone suddenly became serious.
"But before absorbing my third soul ring, there's another extremely important matter I must take care of."
"Oh? What is it?"
Tianmeng immediately became curious.
Yuhao flipped his wrist, and a thin ancient booklet appeared in the palm of his hand.
It was the 'Secret of the Essence', the core inheritance personally passed down to him by Du Buushi.
"This is… the secret technique your teacher gave you."
Tianmeng recognized it at a glance.
"Yes."
Yuhao nodded slightly and continued calmly:
"It records an extremely powerful body-refining secret art. If cultivated to the highest level, one can achieve a flawless, leakless golden body. At that point, the physical body alone would be comparable to that of a god."
"What?! A body comparable to a god?! Yuhao, are you joking with me?"
Tianmeng's voice instantly rose by several octaves.
Even the Ice Emperor, who had been silent, could no longer remain calm.
"That's impossible. Even we soul beasts, whose physiques far surpass those of humans, cannot compare to true gods."
At the same cultivation level, the physical strength of soul beasts was far superior to that of human soul masters.
Yet even the strongest soul beast bodies could not truly step into the realm of divinity.
However, Yuhao knew exactly how terrifying the Leakless Golden Body was. His expression became solemn as he nodded heavily.
"Brother Tianmeng, Ice Emperor, you both know my character. If this body-refining secret art weren't powerful to this extent, I wouldn't have taken it so seriously."
Hearing these words, both Tianmeng and the Ice Emperor fell into silence.
They had known Yuhao for a long time. He was not someone who exaggerated or boasted without reason.
After a brief pause, Tianmeng spoke again:
"Yuhao, if this technique is truly so powerful, then the conditions to cultivate it must be extremely harsh."
"Exactly."
Yuhao nodded.
"To cultivate it, one must continuously temper the body using various immortal herbs, spirit medicines, and rare elixirs, polishing the physical body again and again. At the same time, before the cultivation can truly succeed, there is one absolute prerequisite."
Halfway through his explanation, Yuhao suddenly paused, his voice becoming strangely hesitant.
"What prerequisite?"
Tianmeng asked, confused.
"You must… remain a child."
Yuhao's voice was so soft it was almost inaudible.
However, both Tianmeng and the Ice Emperor heard it clearly. After freezing for a moment, they burst into uncontrollable laughter.
"Hahahaha! So it's a virgin body technique! Little Yuhao, then you'll have to endure quite a bit before you succeed!"
Yuhao felt completely helpless and said weakly:
"If I'd known this would happen, I really wouldn't have said anything."
"How can you say that? This is great news!"
Tianmeng laughed mischievously.
"With me watching over you, I can help guard the door. Otherwise, what if one day you run into a woman like Bingbing here and end up falling in love, unable to pull yourself out?"
"Tianmeng, I'll warn you one last time—don't drag me into your nonsense."
The Ice Emperor, who had been secretly amused just now, instantly exploded in anger.
Feeling the terrifying chill spreading through the Sea of Spirit, Tianmeng immediately backed off, though he still muttered provocatively:
"Bingbing, don't be so angry…"
"Get lost!"
Listening to the two soul beasts start arguing again, Yuhao shook his head helplessly.
He ignored them completely and continued forward, his steps steady as he headed toward the Sunset Forest.
Only there could he find the immortal herbs and rare elixirs necessary to cultivate the Leakless Golden Body.
...
One day later, Yuhao arrived at the outer perimeter of the Sunset Forest.
This time, there was no Di Tian or Bi Ji to escort him. Yuhao could only rely on himself to traverse the forest.
Fortunately, when he had previously followed Tang San to the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, he had already memorized the route.
Although the Sunset Forest was far inferior to the Star Dou Great Forest in terms of size and the overall strength of soul beasts, that did not mean it was safe.
Especially since Yuhao's destination—the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well—was located deep within the forest.
Encountering powerful soul beasts along the way was unavoidable.
In fact, Yuhao could easily simulate the aura of a hundred-thousand-year soul beast to intimidate the surrounding creatures and pass through safely.
However, he deliberately chose not to do so.
He intended to use this journey as an opportunity to temper himself through real life-and-death battles.
...
Deep within the Sunset Forest, a man and two women stood alert, staring solemnly into the darkness ahead.
Soul power surged violently from their bodies as rings of different colors lit up beneath their feet.
The three did not look old. Judging by their appearances, they were no more than eighteen or nineteen years of age.
Yet their cultivation levels were astonishing.
The tallest among them was the man at the front. Beneath his feet glowed five soul rings—two yellow and three purple—clearly marking him as a five-ring Soul King.
The two women behind him were also no weaker, both possessing four soul rings and the cultivation of Soul Sects.
At such an age, possessing this level of strength meant only one thing: they were undoubtedly core disciples carefully trained by a powerful academy or sect.
"Leng Ye, Yu Yan, stay alert. The one approaching us may be a two-hundred-thousand-year soul beast."
The man at the front spoke in a low voice.
"A two-hundred-thousand-year soul beast?! Shen Ce, that's not something we can handle at all. We should retreat immediately!"
The beautiful girl named Yu Yan said anxiously.
Her full name was Fei Yuyan, while the other girl was named An Lengye.
The three of them were elite students from Qianling Academy. This trip to the Sunset Forest was meant to help them gain practical combat experience before the upcoming Continental Advanced Soul Master Academy Elite Competition.
Because they had been praised as geniuses since childhood, the three of them had grown somewhat arrogant and directly ventured into the depths of the Sunset Forest.
They never expected that before they could even go far, they would already be targeted by a terrifying two-hundred-thousand-year soul beast.
Even though their cultivation was outstanding for their age, and even with a Soul King among them, facing such an existence still placed them in grave danger.
A single mistake… could mean death.