Chapter 780

Unlike Ning Zhuo, dressed in white, clean and refreshing, stepped into the cave.

Before meeting the God Above, he had already received treatment and was arranged to take a bath.

The layout deep in the cave was quite simple; it was almost empty, with only a bronze armor enshrined on the altar.

The armor plates of this armor were quite thick, the copper green was like moss marks, and there were some scars from sword slashes and axe chisels.

Its style was clearly not the current trend, revealing an aura as heavy as a mountain and as vicissitudinous as a river.

Seeing Unlike Ning Zhuo, the bronze armor emitted a faint white light. In the white light, a figure floated out from inside the armor.

The appearance was that of a middle-aged male cultivator, with a body of eight feet, muscles bulging. His face was chiseled by the wind and frost, and the short beard on his chin was like a short bronze halberd.

A blue light shone in his eyes, and his gaze fell on Unlike Ning Zhuo.

Unlike Ning Zhuo immediately felt an icy sharpness like a blade from this gaze.

Unlike Ning Zhuo bowed and saluted: "Junior Unlike Ning Zhuo, pays respects to the Lord!"

He was familiar with the intelligence, so he naturally understood that the god in front of him was the highest leader of the Profound Armor Cave, who had transformed from a spirit into a god.

The God Above restrained his gaze and said indifferently: "No need for formalities."

He continued: "This god has seen the images of your trial, and your performance can be described as stunning."

"At first, your strength was low, and no one was optimistic, but you relied on your qualifications that exceeded ordinary people, learning while practicing, and finally obtained the top spot, which is truly wonderful."

"You can create battle formations, you can act after careful consideration amidst the surrounding cultivators, and you can borrow strength to break the situation—your wisdom, character, and comprehension are all top-notch choices. Obtaining the top spot this time is well-deserved."

"I believe that once this result spreads, you will become famous again within the Myriad Phenomena Sect's mountain gate."

Unlike Ning Zhuo responded: "The Lord praises me too much; the junior is terrified. It is just some meager wisdom, borrowing momentum to act, and more of it is good luck; I dare not accept such high praise."

"You are worthy of it." The God Above's blue pupils turned slightly, "You also know that the purpose of the Profound Armor Cave holding the Rising Cloud Trial is to pass on as much Profound Armor as possible to suitable cultivators."

"The top spot reward for every Rising Cloud Trial of the Profound Armor Cave is also based on this, so the rewards are much the same every time."

"But this time—" The God Above changed the subject, "The reward is different."

He stared at Unlike Ning Zhuo: "This god will give you three paths of true intent, and strip away the corresponding principles, all of which will be added to your body!"

Unlike Ning Zhuo:?!!

He widened his eyes in disbelief, looked up at the God Above, and felt as if he had misheard.

He knew too well the weight of "true intent"!

Before, the Five Elements God taught him the mysteries of the five elements, which was to instill his own five elements true intent into him.

Unlike Ning Zhuo's five elements realm therefore soared, so much so that after traveling the world, he benefited from the five elements realm countless times, bringing him great help.

Now, this ancient god also wanted to instill his true intent and principles into him?

Unlike Ning Zhuo frowned, unable to figure out this point.

He participated in this Rising Cloud Trial mainly to intercept Ban Ji. When the time came, he also fought for the top spot.

Regarding the top spot reward, he was familiar with the intelligence and had no expectations in his heart.

He never expected that the top spot reward this time would be so generous!

After the surprise came the doubt.

Unlike Ning Zhuo carefully weighed his words and spoke slowly: "The Lord's generous gift, the junior—is flattered!"

"True intent is precious, and the junior can still try his best to carry and comprehend one or two. But these principles—the junior is only at the Foundation Establishment cultivation base, his soul is humble, and his physical body is weak; how can he bear this weight of heaven and earth?"

Regarding the instillation of true intent, Unlike Ning Zhuo was confident.

But adding principles to the body was another matter. This was similar to refining weapons, where cultivators constantly hammer the embryo, and while shaping it, they also forcibly add various types of principles.

Cultivators arrange formations on the embryo and engrave talismans, all of which are adding various principles to it, making the final product possess various powers and wonders.

The forged embryo is made of various treasures and is usually a dead object, unable to feel pain. But the cultivator's physical body is alive; having principles added to the body is equivalent to treating the cultivator's physical body as an embryo and refining it.

This is not just ten thousand times painful, but the more terrible consequence is that, light, the cultivation base will be disordered, and heavy, the physical body will be destroyed, stepping into the situation of destruction.

True intent instillation is to comprehend with the heart, testing comprehension, which belongs to the brain knowing how.

Principles added to the body is to comprehend with the body, the core point is that the physical body can support it, which belongs to the body knowing how.

Examples of principles added to the body are everywhere. The vast majority of magic treasures and magic tools belong to this category. They are dead objects and cannot comprehend principles, but the principles engraved on them can allow them to have various effects.

Profound Armor is also like this.

They are used by cultivators, and in the process of use, they record many martial arts principles. Therefore, these Profound Armors can still perform martial arts moves and the like on their own even after leaving their original owners.

Unlike Ning Zhuo was confident in his comprehension and preferred true intent instillation. But he didn't want principles added to his body.

The God Above shook his head slightly.

Unlike Ning Zhuo had two attitudes toward true intent and principles, but the God Above needed Unlike Ning Zhuo to carry both of them over.

He needed to purify his path!

Then he had to discard the other three doors.

Normal cultivators choose one actively during cultivation and do not involve themselves in other paths excessively. The origin of the God Above is very special; he is a spirit.

The Nine-Layer Profound Armor itself originates from the Machine Pivot Sect, forged from the main body, adopting the techniques of refining and mechanisms, while also containing the principles of the military and martial arts.

The Nine-Layer Profound Armor has survived to this day, and the Flying Cloud Assembly and more Rising Cloud Trials have allowed many cultivators to possess their own Profound Armor. And these Profound Armors, after being fed back to the Nine-Layer Profound Armor main body, have accumulated continuously in these four aspects.

The God Above has no choice and can only accumulate passively.

After possessing the fruit of divinity, most of these accumulations have become burdens.

And to throw away these burdens, one must discard them while possessing both true intent and principles.

The God Above persuaded Unlike Ning Zhuo: "Don't worry too much, Unlike Ning Zhuo. Others can't do it, but you can."

Unlike Ning Zhuo was stunned, facing the God Above's blue eyes, feeling the other party's certainty. It was a confidence far stronger than his own.

"Why? On what basis?" Unlike Ning Zhuo's face was full of such doubts.

The God Above's gaze jumped slightly, his voice low, telling Unlike Ning Zhuo a past event.

"Twelve years ago, I was trapped in a bottleneck of the divine path and secretly visited a demonic cultivator proficient in divination. His name was the Escape Armor Mysterious Master—"

Unlike Ning Zhuo listened carefully, his expression changing.

After the God Above finished stating, Unlike Ning Zhuo frowned even tighter: "In that case, I am your 'fated person'?"

The God Above nodded: "I was also somewhat skeptical myself. However, twelve years have passed, the time for divination has arrived, the top spot has been decided, and you have appeared in front of me on your own initiative."

"The Mysterious Master calculated that you are talented, your luck is prosperous, far beyond ordinary people! As for the method of 'borrowing your body to perform this true intent stripping and principle addition'—the Mysterious Master asserted that you can bear it!"

"Regarding true intent, you should know that this is also a great opportunity for you."

"As for principles added to the body, why don't I try a little bit first, try it slightly, and if it can't be done, stop in time."

Unlike Ning Zhuo frowned and pondered, asking Sun Lingtong in his heart.

The Human Life Hanging by a Thread divine ability allowed Unlike Ning Zhuo to communicate secretly even in front of the God Above.

In the Rinse Jade Studio, Sun Lingtong shrugged: "The suggestion this Lord made is very good; even if some principles are added, at worst I'll help you weed them out later."

"The foundation of the Profound Armor Cave's power is in the Myriad Phenomena Sect. He also needs to abide by the sect's rules, so if he wants to harm you, he has to face severe punishment from the entire Myriad Phenomena Sect."

"He also frankly stated these origins, and his sincerity is obvious."

Sun Lingtong's view was not much different from Unlike Ning Zhuo's.

"The Escape Armor Mysterious Master calculated that I am the fated person. If this matter is not false, I should have the ability to bear these principles!" Unlike Ning Zhuo had the experience of the White Paper Immortal City, which also added a lot of confidence out of thin air.

After resting slightly, Unlike Ning Zhuo sat cross-legged on the cushion, sitting opposite the main body of the Nine-Layer Profound Armor.

Before the God Above taught him, he said with a solemn face: "My understanding of the military, refining, and mechanisms is all in here, get ready!"

Hum—!

The mottled and heavy bronze armor suddenly shone brightly, no longer dim, erupting with blinding blue-gold divine light!

The ancient runes on the armor plates were revealed, like billions of swimming tadpoles, moving rapidly and colliding with each other.

In countless collisions, thousands of sparks were stirred up.

A huge true intent erupted, carrying an invisible impact force, making Unlike Ning Zhuo sway his upper body, almost falling backward.

Unlike Ning Zhuo felt as if he were a stone, thrown into an incomparably huge grinding disc that was stirring!

The initial feeling was complex, chaotic, and so overwhelming that he was almost suffocated.

At the same time, images of tens of thousands of different minerals, spiritual woods, bone materials, beast blood, etc., flew past his eyes, fluttering like snowflakes.

Hammers, tongs, anvils, files, tweezers, carving knives, melting furnaces—and so on, the most basic and superficial refining techniques mixed among them, surged over like the sea, submerging Unlike Ning Zhuo's divine sea like a glance at flowers while riding a horse.

Unlike Ning Zhuo was dazzled, his spirit highly concentrated, carrying a slightly nervous emotion, quickly receiving this true intent.

He had experience, and his ability to learn and comprehend had been greatly improved, so he was at ease at this moment.

"Good comprehension!" The God Above praised in his heart, "Next, it's principles added to the body."

Thus, the next moment, Unlike Ning Zhuo's body had feelings.

His whole body's skin seemed to be experiencing the friction of various materials—the roughness and coldness of minerals, the warmth of spiritual wood,

the residual heat after metal burning, the viscous slipperiness of beast blood—

His nasal cavity was filled with the smells of sulfur, charcoal, molten metal, herbal juices, etc., some fragrant, some rich, some bitter, some pungent—

His ears were filled with the roar of furnace fire, the knocking of metal, the bursting of materials, the low groan of the embryo—

Empathy!

The God Above stopped slowly, a joyful light flashing in his eyes: "You are indeed my opportunity!"

This was what both sides had agreed upon, to try cultivation first and see the effect.

The first attempt was a great success!

"In just a short while, my refining realm has reached the peak of the craftsman level!" Unlike Ning Zhuo was happy in his heart, not surprised by his absorption and comprehension of true intent.

What surprised him was his physical body.

"Principles added to my body can actually be perfectly borne, and they also cut into the relevant true intent, helping me comprehend more deeply from the perspective of empathy!"

"This is really great!"

Sun Lingtong had been closely watching the situation here.

Learning this, he immediately shouted: "Little Zhuo, your body has great mysteries. Under normal circumstances, these principles added to the body are like refining a flesh-and-blood body as a magic treasure. It would be strange if you didn't get hurt!"

"I originally estimated that you would suffer some minor injuries."

"But it turned out like this, how strange!"

Unlike Ning Zhuo pondered: "Is this related to my second immortal talent?"

He checked his body again and found that his muscles were just tense and he had broken out in a thin layer of sweat.

"How does it feel?" The God Above asked.

Unlike Ning Zhuo's eyes shone: "Very good, please continue, Lord."

The God Above smiled slightly and acted immediately.

True intent instillation, principles added to the body, Unlike Ning Zhuo's foundation was soaring at an unimaginable amplitude every second!

Another cave.

Ban Ji's expression changed slightly.

Ban Ban Ban Jie was discussing the next action plan with him, and seeing his expression change, she immediately asked.

Ban Ji shook his head slowly, subconsciously covering his heart: "Just a moment ago, I suddenly felt empty, as if an important treasure had been taken away by someone."

Having said this, Ban Ji couldn't help but laugh: "This is just an illusion, not worth mentioning."

Ban Ban Ban Jie heard this, but her heart sank, and she couldn't help but think of the Profound Armor Cave: "The top spot reward of the Profound Armor Cave, although generous, is just like that. What is truly helpful to Ban Ji should be something else. But what it is, there is no way to investigate now. Sigh—"

Ban Ban Ban Jie sighed in her heart, but on the surface, she was light and breezy: "Even if Unlike Ning Zhuo obtains the top spot reward, it's just like that."

"Ban Ji, our failure this time does not hurt the overall situation."

"The family is increasing its efforts and is about to send a bottle of Hundred-Refined Golden Body Pills."

Ban Ji immediately raised his eyebrows, revealing a look of surprise: "What? This kind of precious pill can improve my physical foundation and greatly reduce the difficulty when my Myriad Mechanism Demonic Monster acts up."

"The family finally collected this kind of pill; I don't know how many times I mentioned it before."

Ban Ji said this and took out a piece of Profound Armor.

This piece of Profound Armor was refined by him from the Copper Lake, and it was a reward that every cultivator could obtain after reaching the third stage.

As for the Profound Armor they "subdued" in the second stage, they were all treasures of the Profound Armor Cave, just temporarily rented to the cultivators passing the stage.

Ban Ji looked at the Profound Armor in his hand: "If I had known there were Hundred-Refined Golden Body Pills, why would I have asked for any Profound Armor?"

When the Myriad Mechanism Demonic Monster's immortal asset acts up, the reason Ban Ji falls into danger is because the principles of mechanisms and monsters are added to his body, making it difficult for Ban Ji to bear.

After the Profound Armor is refined, it is equivalent to one body. This gives Ban Ji more space to carry principles.

The Hundred-Refined Golden Body Pill is an auxiliary pill that can make the principles on the cultivator's physical body harmonious and arranged reasonably.

If the degree of help the Profound Armor brings to Ban Ji is one, then the help of the Hundred-Refined Golden Body Pill is at least fifty!

Ban Ji had the Hundred-Refined Golden Body Pill and suddenly looked down on the Profound Armor a bit.

Ban Ban Ban Jie knew the truth, but sighed again in her heart: "The family had long collected this kind of pill, but for the sake of the great plan to stimulate the King's Mandate, it had been withheld and not used."

"But this Rising Cloud Trial, the human tribulation was fierce, and Ban Ji was defeated again. After the family used the Clan Ancestor Pivot Chain to calculate, they calculated that Ban Ji must be strengthened, otherwise the future would be bleak, let alone stimulating the King's Mandate."

"Only then did they take the pill and send it over."

Ban Ban Ban Jie thought of Unlike Ning Zhuo: "I don't know what he will obtain?"

"Some opportunities that are very beneficial to Ban Ji may not be suitable for others."

"It might even be a disaster, not a blessing."

Ban Ban Ban Jie comforted herself, but couldn't help but let her thoughts drift: "But Ban Ji's loss just now, I'm afraid it's not an illusion—"

"And this failure, Ban Ji's luck has plummeted, and he can only consume precious pills to make up for it."

"Will Unlike Ning Zhuo's luck soar?"