Huang Li remained quiet for a few moments as if he was stunned, and then he asked in a probing manner:
"The [Azure Dragon Tyrant Body]? So you are also interested in such a thing? But don't you know that it's incomplete? No matter how powerful it is, you'll never be able to breakthrough to the True Profound Realm if you use it as your primary cultivation technique."
Huang Shi nodded his head calmly as he gave a response he had already thought of beforehand:
"It's fine, Grandpa. One of these days I plan to go to the True Dragon Ancestral Sect and get the full scripture from their version of the Information Hall."
Seeing the look of confidence in his grandson's face made the doubt in Huang Li's eyes fade a bit, but he still felt a bit apprehensive.
"Even if you somehow are able to get inside the True Dragon Ancestral Sect at the Imperial City, unless you're a core disciple, you won't be able to gain access to it. This means that you'll be stuck at the peak of the Nascent Profound Realm for quite a while until you find the subsequent volumes of it."
Huang Shi once again responded in a calm manner, as if he had also already expected this question:
"It's fine, grandfather. Even if the worst outcome is that I won't find the subsequent volumes, it will still be beneficial for me in cultivating my body. I'll just have to use another cultivation technique as my primary one for breakthroughs!"
When Huang Li heard the answer coming from this grandson of his, he suddenly remembered the powerful golden flames that he used in his confrontation with his brother earlier; a light of understanding suddenly shone in his eyes.
"So you aren't going to be a pure body cultivator like us, but will be a dual cultivator of spiritual energy and bodily cultivation? That's gonna be very difficult. Are you sure you're up to the task?"
Seeing the look of doubt in his grandfather's eyes, Huang Shi finally felt like he should reveal some level of his talent as he slowly raised his right palm. A powerful golden flame once again erupted from within it.
The moment Huang Li sensed the powerful spiritual energy within the flame—which even seemed to have the power to burn off the spiritual energy of others—he was very shocked.
Not only that, but he also seemed to have taken notice that this grandson of his was already at the peak of the Elementary Profound Realm.
Although I already expected him to be strong since he was able to stand up against Huang Yi for a bit, I thought that the only reason he was able to do that was because he ambushed him. Clearly, there is something special about this kid after his brush with death.
"Lower your guard. Let me take a look at your body!"
Even though Huang Li could inspect Huang Shi's body without his consent, he still opted to ask for it out of respect for their newfound relationship.
Huang Shi, on the other hand, started to feel a bit of nervousness, as this was the most critical part of his plan. If Huang Li could detect something about him from this probe, he would be in huge trouble.
It's fine, he thought. The system has never failed me before. I doubt it will fail me now.
Despite what he felt inside, Huang Shi didn't let it show on his face as he nodded his head calmly, as if he had nothing to hide.
"Go ahead, grandfather. I also want to show you where my confidence comes from!"
Seeing that he had his approval, Huang Li no longer beat around the bush. He reached across the table and placed his hand on the top of Huang Shi's head; his spiritual sense rapidly passed through the boy's body, inspecting him from head to toe.
After a few seconds of probing, Huang Li suddenly started to tremble. His eyes widened in shock. In fact, he was so stunned that his mouth started to gape, as if this information was so overwhelming that he had no words to speak.
"Ea—Earthly Physique? You have an Earthly Physique?! What is it called?"
This is it. My acting needs to be perfect.
Huang Shi inwardly took a massive gulp before speaking calmly:
"When I was on the brink of death, my life hanging in the balance, I felt this strange energy envelop my body before I was engulfed in golden flames. I don't know how long I was burning alive for, but it was incredibly painful. But the moment I woke up, I noticed that my meridians were fixed and even my cultivation had rapidly improved. After a bit of scouring around inside my body, a large amount of information suddenly rushed into my head."
Huang Li was listening attentively, trying to make sure not to miss a single word coming from his mouth.
"After that, I learned that the name of my Earthly Physique is called the Nine Sun Primordial Sunfyre Physique, and it gave me an innate cultivation technique called the Nine Sun Immortal Codex."
When Huang Shi was finished with his explanation, he stared at his grandfather and waited for his reaction. This was the moment of truth.
Huang Li, on the other hand, remained silent for a while as if he was processing this information. Before long, he suddenly started to laugh. He was laughing so much that tears had started to form in his eyes.
"HAHAHAHH!! THE HEAVENS ARE NOT BLIND!! THEY HAVE BLESSED MY GRANDSON WITH PRODIGIAL TALENT!! QIAN'ER, THERE IS HOPE FOR REVENGE!!"
Huang Shi was flabbergasted by this situation. Clearly, out of all the possible reactions, he didn't expect this grandfather of his to suddenly start laughing like a madman.
Also, he was very curious about the last line he had spoken.
Revenge? Take revenge on who? Was there a mystery in regards to my mother's death?