High-level martial arts: Starting with a heart of steel, stats crush everything.

"No, you can handle it."

Shi Jinshi shook his head, his expression unusually serious.

"Thank you for helping Shancheng Martial Arts Academy recover. If you ever need anything in the future, feel free to contact me."

"I'm not one to make empty promises. I'll definitely do anything I can for you."

"I've seen the changes in those children. If it weren't for you, it would probably have taken me several years to achieve this on my own."

"Your arrival greatly accelerated this process. Although there were some setbacks, the result was ultimately very good."

"Go for the World Youth Championships! Let the whole world know the name Chen Mo."

Shi Jinshi patted Chen Mo on the shoulder and turned to leave.

"Tsk tsk tsk, what kind of bewitching potion did you give that stone lion?"

"They actually gave you so much of their Grandmaster's essence?"

"The origin of a Grandmaster?!" Chen Mo and the others exclaimed in unison.

I originally thought it was some kind of high-grade pill or medicinal herb, but I never expected it to be the most important thing on a grandmaster's body besides his life core.

It is also one of the sources of Grandmaster power, the origin of Grandmaster!

The sealed bottle in his hand suddenly became hot, and Chen Mo gripped it tightly.

"Keep it safe. Your rapid growth is the best reward for this bottle of Grandmaster Essence."

Geng Lianhu was somewhat surprised by the gift.

Although the Grandmaster's essence can be re-condensed, it takes a very long time.

Even he wouldn't easily use his Grandmaster's power unless absolutely necessary.

That old stone lion really went all out.

"Alright, stone lion, we're leaving now. We'll come back to see you again when we have time."

Geng Lianhu waved his hand, signaling the driver that they could start driving.

"Next time, it's fine for Chen Mo and the other kids to come. You old man, don't bother coming."

Shi Jinshi chuckled and waved to the departing military vehicle.

On the bus, Chen Mo and his group marveled at the sealed bottle in his hand.

"This thing is a rare find; even my old man didn't mention giving me a single piece."

Gu Feng looked Chen Mo up and down at the sealed bottle in his hand and said with some envy.

"You haven't made any contribution, why should I give it to you?"

Yang Zuo was somewhat puzzled, as the Grandmaster Origin was quite rare even among the Celestial Race.

Only those Grandmasters who have died but whose Grandmaster essence has not been exhausted will be made into corresponding Essence Pills.

Moreover, it's not something someone of his level can access; it's only distributed to grandmasters for healing during battle.

"You really can't tell I'm joking, can you?"

Gu Feng glanced at Yang Zuo and said with a hint of helplessness.

"Dean Geng, besides healing, what else can the Grandmaster's Essence be used for?"

Chen Mo ignored the two and turned to look at Geng Lianhu.

"Simply put, the Grandmaster's Origin is the most important thing for a Grandmaster besides the Life Core."

"This is also a catalyst; when combined with Qi and blood, it can generate the power of origin."

"However, you can forget about it for now. You can save this little bit of Grandmaster Essence for your own cultivation."

"Didn't you want to take a bath with energy liquid? If you actually manage to get that much energy liquid later, you can mix the Grandmaster's essence into it."

"The combined effect of the two will be even better, provided you are willing to give them up."

After a pause, seeing that Chen Mo did not reply, Geng Lianhu continued.

"Chen Mo, didn't you forge the Undying Golden Bone ahead of time?"

"I think you have the potential to develop the legendary physique."

"The flawless royal body."

"What is that?" Not only Chen Mo, but even those from the two prominent families of Gu Feng and Yang Zuo had never heard of it.

"I don't know the specifics. I only heard the old dean mention it once before he left."

Geng Lianhu himself only had a superficial understanding of the Undying King Body and could only repeat what the old dean had said.

"The ultimate goal of martial arts is far beyond level thirteen. As for why so many grandmasters are stuck at level thirteen and cannot make any progress, the old dean has made some speculations."

"In fact, the quenching method we are using now is a simplified version, which is more suitable for the general public."

"What?!" Gu Feng and Yang Zuo were full of surprise, and then everyone looked at Yang Zuo in confusion.

What are you Celestials doing getting involved in this mess?

"You don't need to look at me like that. The tempering method we Celestials use is the same as that of the Humans."

Yang Zuo frowned.

"Of course, after all, the simplified tempering method was developed by the human race, and your Celestial Race had to use a lot of good things to get it."

Geng Lianhu clearly knew many secrets that were unknown to others, but everyone's mind was not on that at all.

"I don't know exactly when it was developed, since I'm using a simplified version."

"Perhaps the older generation of the dean used a more complex one."

"The simplified version has its advantages; at least the simplified tempering method has increased the number of human grandmasters by dozens of times."

"Tsk, we've gone off-topic."

Geng Lianhu frowned; it's easy for older people to go off-topic.

"The King Body is a concept proposed by the former dean. It means that every inch of the body has been sufficiently tempered, and the whole person is integrated into one body, thus achieving the flawless King Body."

"Take Zhu Long from the School of Power, for example. He figured out his muscle tempering method by himself little by little. It does have some effect, but the side effects are too great."

"What about the original tempering method?" Chen Mo suddenly asked.

Since the current tempering method is a simplified version, let's just use the original tempering method for those martial arts geniuses.

One type of cultivator can improve their realm and combat power quickly, while the other has a higher potential. Different types of cultivators can use different tempering methods.

"Don't even think about it. The complexity of the previous tempering methods was unimaginable. The resources consumed by one person were equivalent to those consumed by tens of thousands of people."

"This will only make those powerful families stronger, and ordinary people will never have a chance to rise up."

Geng Lianhu also climbed up from the bottom, so he was very clear about the intentions of the higher-ups.

"Moreover, the original tempering method disappeared many years ago, and even the old dean doesn't know where it went."

"The old dean is almost six hundred years old. If he doesn't know where he is, then I certainly don't know either."

"Six hundred years old?" Chen Mo gasped. Could it be that martial artists could achieve immortality after cultivating to a certain level?

"Once the life core is condensed, lifespan will be greatly increased."

Geng Lianhu glanced at Chen Mo, shook his head, and continued speaking.

"What's the point of a martial artist having such a long lifespan? I despise those old bastards who hide away in ancient martial arts families the most."

"A bunch of cowardly old turtles, willing to cower for their own lives!"

These were quite harsh words, and Gu Feng even felt that Geng Lianhu was subtly criticizing him.

"You don't need to look. Your Gu family has only been around for a little over three hundred years. There's no old bastard hiding here."

"Alright, we've arrived at the airport. Everyone, get off."