New concept of the mysterious way to ascend to immortality

Chapter 323 Establishing a School: [The Body of the Holy Grail]

Bypassing the five orcs who were trying to demand better treatment, Yuan Zhu looked at the goblins who had also undergone 'frog-like modification'. After a period of careful feeding, their height had not changed significantly, but their silhouettes had become noticeably thicker.

From being skinny and weak, barely able to breathe, to now having muscles that look like they've been inflated like balloons after ingesting clenbuterol, Yuan Zhu felt an overwhelming longing for the fulfilling days of working overtime at the veterinary drug factory.

Once the underground laboratory of the Frog Factory is completed, he can return to his old ways and attempt to replicate the culmination of years of hard-earned knowledge on Earth. If successful, he can then 'transform' these potions, thus gaining the right to claim the title of ancestor.

Yuan Zhu then looked at A Tiao, pointing to the 'muscle goblins' whose numbers had clearly increased again, and asked in confusion, "What's going on? It seems like there are more of them?"

Yuan Tiao nodded and honestly said, "My sister and Senior Nie wanted to test the effects of the special training, so they added four more reserve goblins. The experiment turned out very well. My sister thinks it's time for this batch of goblins to be ready for market."

Yuan Zhu became interested: "Oh, tell me about them properly. Give me a brief introduction."

"Ok!"

According to A-Tiao's introduction, the four reserve members added later took no more than five days from 'undergoing modification' to barely catching up with the other 10 members in the lead.

Such high efficiency is mainly attributed to the "Artificial Intelligence and Big Data Sharing Optimization Mechanism" spearheaded by Master Yu Jingzi of the Yuan Group.

The specific content is similar to Naruto using shadow clones to accelerate his training.

Following the training plan provided by Snake, Yuan Tiao divided the daily training into four sessions. After each session, the goblin had a one-hour rest period to replenish his energy with holy mummy protein powder, nutritional supplements, body-tempering fluid, and more.

During his rest period, Yuan Tiao could also use the [Anti-Law Authorization] to directly extract cultivation data from the 'Brain Eggplant CPU' for summarization and optimization analysis.

He personally took action, extracting the essence and discarding the dross, then reinjecting it into the [Brain Eggplant], causing all the goblins to collectively achieve enlightenment. Through the next round of training, they quickly adapted to the new habits, absorbing the 'shared martial arts and acting skills' of their kind, thus achieving mutual progress.

Over time, through daily self-reflection, they achieved group progress, with their 'fighting and acting skills' advancing by leaps and bounds. At this point, A-Chen extracted the more mature [world-shaking wisdom module] and attempted to perform 'wisdom infusion' on goblins who had no cultivation or fighting experience, trying to mass-produce battle-hardened 'veteran fighting performance artists'.

The experiment was a great success. The four goblins that were added later also caught the last train, evolved rapidly, and did not fall behind. They graduated at the same time as the 10 veterans!
A-Tiao: "Sister said that what's limiting them now is their daily food and medicine. Senior Nie's 'medicines and supplements' are running out and can't keep up with their consumption rate. So everyone agrees that it's time to sell these goblins and make money."

After saying that, Yuan Tiao turned his gaze to the group of trembling muscle-bound young men, and then ordered in a low voice, "You guys, give your big brother a job!"

No sooner had the younger brother finished speaking than the highest-ranking goblin suddenly let out a ghostly howl: "┗|｀O′|┛ Awooo~~ Dog! Huh~ LOL!"

Then he performed a front flip in mid-air. Not satisfied with that, he went on to perform a set of fancy boxing moves, humming and hawing. With his short stature and full muscles, he moved around in a series of twists and turns, giving people a comical, laughable, yet incredibly agile feeling.

If the battles of the mixed-blood orcs are a brutal and powerful struggle, then this group of muscular goblins has a bit of a monkey show feel to it, and with their slightly exaggerated performances, it exudes a kind of demonic quality.

Yuan Zhu commented, "It looks alright, all flashy, but the facial features are too ugly, which affects the overall impression."

A-Tiao said, "Senior Nie was well-prepared and has already tailored a batch of headgear with different appearances for them. There are bull warriors that you specifically instructed me to make, and in addition, we have also gathered a complete set of the classic twelve zodiac animals."

In ancient times, before the emergence of the Twelve Fates, Earth's culture was dominated by spirits, and an original version of the Chinese zodiac existed. Unfortunately, it couldn't compete with the modern Twelve Fates and has become a niche culture.

At this moment, the muscle goblins, having received orders, took out dyed and sewn-on 'elastic frog skin headgear' from their pockets, put it on their heads, and covered their ugly features. They could vaguely distinguish 'cows, horses, sheep, and monkeys' and instantly looked much more pleasing to the eye.

Immediately afterwards, they began to perform a set of boxing moves, humming and laughing, punching each other hard, but deliberately avoiding vital points, instantly enhancing the viewing experience.

Yuan Zhu nodded in satisfaction: "Not bad! This is getting interesting."

He recently plans to focus his energy on maintaining the [Shadow Domain] to prepare for the decompression and installation of the [Great Wilderness Immortal Scripture]. He doesn't intend to pay much attention to orcs and goblins.

Instead, he planned to entrust their fate to Nie Yin and his siblings to practice on. This could be considered an investment, cultivating his subordinates' decision-making, operational, and management abilities.

Even if they team up and drive these goblin orcs to their deaths and incur losses, the damage won't be significant and can be easily recovered.

Once the three of them earn profits by managing goblins and orcs and gain valuable management and operational experience, they will be able to become capable individuals in the future, allowing them to live a life of ease and comfort.

Yuan Zhu: "Since you've decided to release them, I have a question. How do you plan to manage so many goblins and orcs? You saw it when we took them to the competition last time; an amateur underground arena simply couldn't handle so many orc competitors. What's more, there are now a dozen or so goblins. What are you going to do with them?"

After a moment's thought, the younger brother asked, "My older sister said that you know an agency called 'Cat House' that can provide a lot of job opportunities, right?"

Yuan Zhu nodded: "Then let's make our move tonight and take these goblins to the [Cat House] for an interview."

Yuan Tiao scratched his head: "Uh, could we invite my sister along too? I'm not very familiar with the specific rules of the industry, and I'm not good at dealing with people or haggling."

Yuan Zhu shook his head: "That's why I need to give you more opportunities to train. Don't worry, [Cat House] is different from other underground arenas. I have a life-or-death relationship with the owner there. You can negotiate with him with confidence and don't worry about being taken advantage of. By the way, how is the training of the batch of [Holy Knight Elite] assigned to you going? Goblins and orcs only make a little money, but this batch of [Holy Knight Elite] is related to your future cultivation path."

Upon hearing about the Holy Light Goblin, Yuan Tiao suddenly became excited: "It's been successful! The Holy Light Breathing Technique you provided, Brother, is truly amazing. It can bypass the polluted spiritual energy and directly utilize the Holy Cough Particles for physical strengthening and cultivation."

"When these goblins practiced the [Breathing Technique], their physical attributes were significantly improved and strengthened, but they didn't generate [True Qi] energy within their bodies, nor did they activate their eight extraordinary meridians. It's more like the external body-strengthening techniques of the Insect City, but with some differences." Candle humbly inquired, "What differences?"

"Uh, I can't really explain it. The effects of [Holy Breathing] seem similar to physical training, but they are different."

Yuan Tiao had never been exposed to the orthodox Knight-style breathing technique. He only felt that the Holy Cough Breathing Technique and the Source Qi Breathing Technique seemed very similar, but there was a qualitative difference between them. The Holy Cough Breathing Technique did not involve 'meridians, acupoints, and true qi', but it could stimulate power that was no weaker than 'refining qi'.

Yuan Zhu then asked, "Besides the temporary and significant enhancement, after the Holy Light dissipates, does the [Breathing Technique] undergo some kind of beneficial change that will not disappear?"

Yuan Tiao thought for a moment, then nodded affirmatively, "Yes!"

Aside from the temporary, all-around enhancement, the [Holy Breath] did indeed trigger a new 'permanent mutation' after the goblin implanted the [Holy Flask], but only a very small trace remained, which would be undetectable without careful examination.

According to Yuan Tiao's description, this group of [Holy Knights] repeatedly used the [Holy Light Breathing Technique] to strengthen their physical bodies, and after each burst of holy light, they would ultimately use the 'Dantian' location in the [Insect-type Martial Arts Theory] as the endpoint to recycle the remaining 'energy'.

However, this final destination will not store the remaining 'Holy Light Power' back into the [Holy Flask], but will permanently fuse it into the cellular tissue centered on the [Dantian].

From the superior perspective of [Anti-Law. Group D Leader], the younger brother meticulously observed the four lower-ranking goblins, recording their subtle changes. Finally, after racking his brains, he devised a descriptive method of 'forging, forging, and blacksmithing'.

He had never witnessed steel smelting firsthand since childhood. Fortunately, Snake had left the two siblings a complete set of introductory teaching materials in the [Shadow Domain. Cockroach Dreamland]. Among them were many fragments of 'forging competition videos' extracted from Yuan Zhu's memories, which left a deep impression on A-Tiao.

In his observation, the [Holy Cough Breathing Method] tempered and transformed the cells near the [Holy Knight Spirit's] dantian in a manner akin to 'forging iron':
When the Holy Light Goblins practiced the Holy Breathing technique, they first extracted the original 'Holy Cough Particles' from a flask. Then, through a special breathing rhythm, they transported the 'Holy Cough' into the bloodstream and pumped it into their 'lungs' through the heart.

Ultimately, it is refined into life energy through the [Breathing Technique], which then spreads throughout the body via the blood, bringing a temporary, all-around amplification and enhancement. This power can provide the physical body with a boost and strengthening similar to the [Knight's Breathing Technique].

When this 'holy light power' is unleashed, released, and colliding through battle, it is like subjecting the physical body to a round of forging and tempering.

After this round of collision, the holy power was completely exhausted. However, the cultivation effects generated through the physical body via the collision, recoil, and combat did not disappear. Instead, they were recycled by the breathing technique and permanently infused into the dantian.

Specifically, a small number of cells in the core area of ​​the dantian are coated with this sublimated 'holy light substance (cultivation experience points)'. A layer of [bio-force field] is formed on the surface of the cell membrane.

...

After reading the data collected by A-Tiao, Yuan Zhu unexpectedly discovered that this thing, which resembled 'cultivation experience,' was clearly the degraded [Power of the Beaker].

The [Breathing Technique] transforms the physical body, requiring the participation of a [Flavor (Energy Source)] to convert 'Holy Cough Particles' into temporary enhancements. Through collisions and battles, the body is honed like steel, and willpower is used to refine 'trace byproducts,' which are then collected and injected into the cells.

The 'Holy Light Field (Holy Grail Power)' modifies the cells, specifically manifesting as the [Cell Membrane Microscopic Biological Shelter Field], which is the [Greater Grail Body] that Yuan Zhu desires. This constant 'Shelter Field' enchantment strengthens the physical body, giving every movement a built-in 'field' effect.

The current effect of the [Paladin Spirit] modification is that a small number of 'Holy Cells' can store trace amounts of Holy Light within the cells without dissipating, just like the [Holy Grail/Flavor].

Secondly, each cell consumes its life force through metabolism until it ages, dies, and is replaced. This 'holy light cell membrane' can collect the life force dissipated from microscopic cells and recycle it as fuel, burning it to generate holy light to maintain the existence of the 'biofield'.

This is equivalent to the secondary recycling and utilization of escaping heat energy in an industrial system.

Finally, a single 'Holy Light Cell' is extremely weak, and this enhancement is approximately zero. However, when countless holy cells, forged and strengthened by [Holy Breath], come together, they can spontaneously control the opening and closing of a 'Holy Biofield ([Sanctuary. Bio-Energy Version])' similar to [Knight Series. Steel Body].

...

"hiss--!"

Yuan Zhu gasped. Could this be the 'Holy Light version' of [Steel Source Material]?!

The orthodox Knight Breathing Technique involves absorbing the 'steel concept' contained in metals and then using breathing and combat to bombard these 'source substances' into individual cells, thereby strengthening and transforming flesh and blood tissue.

Ultimately, they transform into 'active metal cells' possessing biological characteristics, thereby gaining a 'steel body' and an indestructible 'life force field'. Even without armor, they are virtually indestructible, possessing a built-in 'steel force field' that allows for both offense and defense.

Now, his [Holy Cough Breathing Technique] combined with [Flamethrower Jinchūriki] has also refined a 'Beaker Power' similar to 'Steel Source Material'. Through intense battles and clashes, he extracts the 'essence' that can modify cell structure, transforming the cell membrane into a 'protective force field'. He turns each cell into a temporary 'flask'.

The serpent then joined in, using [Anti-Law] to take over the bodies of the four [Lower-Rank Paladin Spirits]. It conducted a scan of the small number of cells and tissues that had already undergone mutation.

Soon, Snake Tail concluded, "I've discovered two problems. First, the output power of the [Flavor] is too low. After each round of Holy Breathing, the final 'experience points' extracted are limited, only enough to modify a small number of cells. A human has 40-60 trillion cells, and a goblin has at least 30 trillion. If we want to refine them all, it would take many, many years of cultivation!"

"Secondly, I don't know if the Knight-type [Iron Body] modification is a permanent solution. But our [Holy Light Cells] only coat the cell membrane with a layer of 'Holy Light Force Field Barrier,' it can't make the cells immortal. They will still die eventually, but with this extra layer of 'force field shield,' the cells are more durable and wear down less. If most of the cells in the body can be tempered, it will definitely prolong life! It can also permanently passively and consistently provide 'Sanctuary Blessing,' greatly resisting all pollution..."

"Holy crap! Boss, I've discovered a blind monk! This is no longer part of the traditional [Holy Light System]. This is clearly a completely new path originating from you, with [Holy Light Power] heavily involved, but departing from the [Holy Light System]! Its most distinctive feature is the absence of [Holy Marks, Holy Seals, and Soul Crystals], while simultaneously incorporating [Knight-style Breathing Techniques] and your unique [Beaker Power]... a 'personalized profession' stitched together! It's already starting to resemble a [Bug Cultivator/Qi Refiner]."

(End of this chapter)