Chapter 21: The Beginning of the Body Sect
Indeed, Lu Yuan's martial soul was the same type as the one that Poison Undying, the future sect master of the Body Sect, would possess ten thousand years later—a True Self Body. The only difference was that Poison Undying's soul was of poison attribute, while Lu Yuan's was of light.
In future eras, a soul master like this boy would cause the Body Sect to fight over him. Once accepted, he would instantly become Poison Undying's successor—a body martial soul even more supreme than Huo Yuhao's former Spirit Eyes.
But in this early age, when people still believed that martial souls could only be of the beast or weapon type, anyone awakened with a body martial soul was simply labeled as "soulless."
Discovering such a hidden prodigy gave Huo Qiqiang—Huo Yuhao's current mortal guise—a thrill akin to striking a million‑gold jackpot. And though he was already rich beyond measure, the excitement of such a find was unmistakably sweet.
Yet his discovery sparked an even grander idea. "Why not establish the Body Sect in this era?"
If he could gather the scattered cultivators of body‑type martial souls and combine them under his leadership—with the advanced doctrines of the future Body Sect and the cultivation path he'd refined from the Mysterious Heaven Technique—he could build a sect rivaling the Three Great Clans long before Tang San was even born.
Smiling at the thought, Huo Qiqiang patted Lu Yuan on the shoulder. "No one in this world understands body martial souls better than I. I can make you a Titled Douluo one day. Will you study under me?"
"I will!" the boy declared without hesitation.
Finding such souls across the continent would have taken lifetimes otherwise—but Huo Yuhao had the Divine Realm at his command.
Activating the Eye of Eternity, he cast his divine sight down upon the entire Douluo Continent, mapping out every individual who possessed, or would awaken, a body‑type martial soul. After careful selection, a final list of candidates materialized in his hands.
"Tianmeng," he called.
"I'm here, Yuhao," came the reply of the Skydream Iceworm from the mortal plane.
"I have a task for you," Huo Yuhao said. "Use your Eternal Chamber of Commerce to locate and gather everyone on this list." A beam of light carried the names and coordinates through the dimensional passage to Tianmeng.
"Consider it done! Leave it to your loyal brother Tianmeng."
Two months later.
With the aid of rare treasures—Whale Gel, Mystic Water Pills—and the advanced Body Cultivation Method derived from Huo Yuhao's Mysterious Heaven mastery, Lu Yuan's growth was astonishing. Within two months, he had reached rank ten and was ready for his first spirit ring.
In the depths of the Star Dou Forest, Huo Qiqiang hunted their target: a thousand‑year Illusory Light Butterfly. He didn't even bother activating his martial soul; a single grasp of divine force subdued the creature completely. Tossing a dagger to Lu Yuan, he said quietly, "Kill it. This will be your first spirit ring."
The boy gritted his teeth, drove the dagger home, and watched as a purple ring rose from the corpse. Without hesitation, he drew it toward himself and began absorption. The agony of the process nearly broke him—but in the end, he prevailed.
Lu Yuan's first spirit skill was Illusory Light, a technique that bent light around his body, allowing him to hide seamlessly within any environment.
Testing the ability, Lu Yuan vanished and reappeared repeatedly, his form merging with shadows and sunlight alike.
Huo Qiqiang nodded approvingly. "Excellent. Your path is one of agility and speed. Among all forces in the world, none are faster than light itself."
"Thank you for your guidance, Teacher," Lu Yuan said with reverence.
"Good. Prepare yourself—we leave at once."
"Teacher, where are we going?"
"To found the Body Sect."
…
At the border where the Heaven Dou and Xingluo Empires met, atop the majestic Tianqiong Mountain, a new stronghold was rising—a vast construction that already bore the makings of a great sect. Yet Huo Qiqiang knew that buildings meant little; true strength came from talent and unity.
Around three hundred individuals had been gathered here, ranging from children of six to veterans near thirty. Many of the older ones had been dismissed by society as commoners "without martial souls," their potential wasted.
But Huo Yuhao's standards for choosing disciples were not limited to power—character came first. He had deliberately removed several who, though gifted, lacked integrity. He would not allow a future filled with treacherous figures like Bibi Dong or Hu Liena.
Tianmeng's voice sounded beside him. "Yuhao, I've brought everyone you wanted."
"Good work, Tianmeng."
Huo Qiqiang led Lu Yuan to the gathered crowd. "Everyone, look around you," he called out. "Do you notice anything in common?"
A youth named Xiao Zhi answered, "It seems… none of us have martial souls."
"Correct," said Huo Qiqiang. "At least, that's what the world told you. In truth, your martial souls are unique—not absent, but misunderstood. Yours are Body Martial Souls."
He gestured for his student to step forward.
Lu Yuan faced the crowd. "Two months ago, I too was branded soulless. But my teacher showed me that I was mistaken. My martial soul is myself—my Light‑Element True Body!"
As light surged around him, his form shimmered within a cocoon of radiance, a single purple ring floating at his side. "Thanks to my teacher, my talent was not wasted."
The crowd erupted. Faces once dulled by despair now shone with excitement.
Huo Qiqiang stepped forward, his own aura unfurling. "My martial soul," he said, "is the eye itself—the Source Eye of Fate."
His gaze deepened into infinity, threads of destiny weaving within his pupils. With a resonant hum, his nine spirit rings—yellow, purple, purple, black, black, black, red, red, red—flared one after another.
"I have gathered you all because together we will create a new sect, Ah Sanctuary for all who bear Body Martial Souls. Its name shall be the Body Sect.
"You may choose freely. Join, and you will receive full support and guidance to unlock your true potential. But once you swear allegiance, betrayal will be punished without mercy."
No hesitation followed. All three hundred present pledged themselves to the new sect.
Among them, three stood out: Lu Yuan with his Light Body, Xiao Zhi with his Frozen Body, and Zhao Quan with his Flame Body. These three became Huo Qiqiang's direct disciples. Others—those with unique forms like Brain Soul, Heart Soul, and Blood Soul—were named inner disciples, while those with minor traits such as Hair or Nail Souls filled the outer ranks.
From that day forward, the legend of the Body Sect began—an order destined to shake the world.
(END CHAPTER)
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