Douluo, my clone Groudon

Chapter 263 The Gold of Life, The Rules Change

Guided by Mu Ye, Mu Yi's pores gradually opened. The grass and trees on the wilderness swayed without wind, and specks of green light floated out from the plants, gathering towards Mu Yi like fireflies. The moment these light particles touched his skin, the blue light on his body suddenly brightened.

"If it hurts, just yell it out! It will be a little painful the first time, but hang in there."

Makino increased the force of his palm strike. Mu felt the green light particles transform into molten iron, seeping into his pores, causing his muscles to spasm uncontrollably. But he gritted his teeth, veins bulging on his forehead, and stubbornly remained silent.

Soon, the ultimate wood attribute contained within the main body's martial soul was activated, adapting to the method of using the wood attribute to temper qi and blood, and the pain disappeared, turning into a warm and comfortable feeling.

Mu Yi's expression calmed down.

Muye thought that Muyi had adapted to the pain so quickly, and his eyes flashed with approval as he continued to explain: "Remember, wood represents life force. The greater the pain, the stronger the body will be after rebirth."

"Our founding ancestor of the Body Sect fell into the sea during a life-or-death crisis, which awakened the potential of his Body Martial Soul. Therefore, most of the Body Secret Techniques are extremely painful. Your willpower determines how far you can go!"

"Pain is both torture and a test of will!"

Mu Yi could no longer hear; he had fallen into deep meditation.

The green energy that had seeped into his body began to flow in an orderly manner, and the comfortable sensation gradually turned into a tingling and itchy feeling, as if countless tender shoots were growing in his flesh and blood. Tree bark-like patterns appeared on the surface of his skin, and then slowly returned to normal.

The life-giving gold obtained from Gu Yue had already been integrated into Mu Yi's heart by Gula. Since the heart is the source of blood, it was gradually merging with Mu Yi's heart under the control of the innate secret technique that manipulated the blood and qi.

The blood-red heart pounded, and the rich life force completely transformed it into a jade-gold color. The blood, carrying a golden glow, flowed through the blood vessels throughout the body, slowly attracting external life force and transforming the physical body.

As long as his heart and brain are not damaged, he can recover. Once his body is completely transformed, he will be close to being truly immortal and able to be reborn from a drop of blood.

Three hours later, Mu Yi opened his eyes, completely soaked.

Mu Ye withdrew his soul power, looking with satisfaction at the still lingering blue light on his disciple's body, concealing the shock in his eyes: "You were able to draw upon the essence of plants and trees within a ten-mile radius on your first cultivation session, not bad."

He tossed Mu Yi a set of weighted equipment: "From today onwards, in addition to practicing the mental cultivation method every day, you also need to complete three sets of basic training."

"First, use these specially made weighted training devices. They are level seven to nine soul tools that will suppress your blood and soul power, doubling the training efficiency."

"Thank you teacher."

Mu Yi put away the weights and was about to stand up when he suddenly stumbled.

He found his body several times heavier. Makino laughed, "The effects of the innate secret technique are beginning to show! Your bone density is increasing! Don't stop exercising; you'll find that hard work pays off!"

……

The following morning, in a guest room at the Forging Association.

Gula had just finished washing up when there was a knock on the door. He opened the door with a meat bun he had bought yesterday in his mouth and saw the supervising teacher standing outside, his face somewhat solemn.

"So early?" Gula asked vaguely, swallowing the bun in a few bites.

The teacher observed as she entered the room and closed the door behind her: "The college has issued an urgent notice that the assessment rules have changed."

He lowered his voice, "Several more traces of evil spirit master activity were discovered last night. For safety reasons, all final exams will be changed to team format." Gula raised an eyebrow, casually picked up the soy milk on the table, and took a sip: "Can we choose our own teammates?"

“No.” The instructor shook his head. “The academy will assign you based on the complementarity of your martial spirits and the balance of your strengths. All of you will meet at the station.”

"Fine." Gula shrugged indifferently, but secretly he was calculating in his mind. Given the strength he had demonstrated, what kind of teammates would the academy assign him?
Half an hour later, when Gula arrived at the station with his teacher, the sight before him made him raise his eyebrows.

Na'er, with her silver hair and purple eyes, leaned against the wall with her arms crossed. Bai Yuan stood in the shadows, seemingly blending into the darkness. Xu Xiaoyan was nervously watching outside the station. Gu Yue was flipping through a book expressionlessly, while Wu Siduo was idly playing with her long hair.

"Good heavens," Gula muttered under his breath, "This lineup's combat power is a bit too much."

He instantly understood the academy's intention.

As Yunming's successor and Baiyuan's Abyss Martial Soul, Na'er is a secret weapon that needs to be hidden, and is not suitable to team up with others.

As disciples of the Spirit Pagoda and heirs of the Netherworld Clan, Gu Yue and Wu Siduo were destined to never truly integrate into Shrek Academy. As for Xu Xiaoyan, her unstable absolute control clearly did not meet Shrek Academy's standards.

"Tsk, are they just dumping all the 'problem students' on me?"

Gula was speechless, but didn't care much. He noticed that Ye Xinglan and Xu Lizhi were not there, presumably they had been assigned to the more "orthodox" Shrek Academy team.

"Hello everyone!" Gula smiled and strode towards the crowd.

The tense atmosphere immediately eased somewhat. Na'er and Gu Yue simultaneously looked away from each other, and Xu Xiaoyan ran over with a sigh of relief:
"Brother Gu! I heard you resolved the incident of the evil spirit master attacking the train. Are you alright?"

"A mere evil spirit master can't hurt me." Gula stretched his arm to show he was unharmed, then asked, "Have you all completed your assessment objectives in Heaven Dou City?"

Everyone nodded in agreement. Bai Yuan gave a brief "hmm," and Wu Siduo said lazily, "A piece of cake."

At this moment, Shen Yi walked over from the platform, holding a stack of documents: "I'm your team leader for the second phase. Everyone's here, let's get ready to depart. Have you decided where you're going next?"

All eyes turned to Gura. In this hastily assembled team, he was naturally the best candidate to be the captain, being the strongest among them.

Guramo stroked his chin and began to think.

According to Shrek Academy's tradition, student assessments are either conducted by "challenging" federal agencies or by "exchanging ideas" at the Spirit Pagoda. However, considering that Gu Yue and he are both core members of the Spirit Pagoda...

“Let’s go to the Tang Sect!” Gula suddenly made the decision, a sly glint in his eyes. “Gu Yue and I are not suited to challenge the Spirit Pagoda. The Tang Sect is a powerful sect with a 20,000-year history, so it’s a good opportunity to see the legendary Tang Sect techniques.”

Na'er's eyes lit up upon hearing this. As Yun Ming's disciple, she had a special affection for the Tang Sect. Although she hadn't joined the Tang Sect yet, she would probably join it in the future through Yun Ming's introduction, so this was a good opportunity to go and take a look.

Gu Yue frowned slightly, feeling a bit annoyed by the trouble, but did not raise any objections.

Shen Yi frowned deeply. 'Challenging the Tang Sect? This doesn't align with the academy's intentions.'

Everyone knows that Shrek Academy and Tang Sect are practically inseparable; challenging Tang Sect wouldn't showcase Shrek Academy's true colors.

Shen Yi looked at Gula. Was he doing it on purpose... or by accident?
(End of this chapter)