"I want to try."
Ji Mo looked up at the sky and said faintly.
Even if it meant certain death, he would embark on the journey, following in the footsteps of his ancestors, and fight to the end.
Of course, he still needed to develop first, to let his body complete its evolution.
"Heh, trying leads to death. We charge forward, but almost none return. Even those mentioned in myths and legends have been wiped out."
The person's words were filled with endless melancholy.
The battles were too brutal. How many peerless, exceptionally talented figures from Huaxia had perished.
However, Ji Mo's answer greatly satisfied her.
It gave her a feeling that there were successors, and that her path was not a lonely one!
"Kid, not bad, I appreciate you! Our meeting is fate. I've decided to bestow upon you a great fortune, to awaken the unique Primordial Yellow Sacred Body for you."
The person, eager to nurture talent, made a decision. Even if it meant expending her origin, she would help Ji Mo.
The Primordial Yellow Sacred Body possessed unparalleled defense. When cultivated to great completion, it could grant near-immortality and the power to endure. At critical moments, it might even save one's life.
"Great fortune! Primordial Yellow Sacred Body!"
Ji Mo instantly became excited, his heart pounding.
Had his protagonist's halo finally activated?
Had he finally been blessed with good fortune and caught the eye of a powerful elder, bestowing upon him an invincible physique?
With the Sacred Body, he was bound to rise against the odds, soar to the heavens, sweep away all enemies, and be incredibly cool and awesome.
Opportunities truly favored the prepared, arriving sooner or later.
"Thank you, senior. Then let's get started quickly."
Ji Mo was impatient.
As long as he could awaken the Sacred Body, he wouldn't have to suffer the苦逼 wait for his body's evolution to complete. The thought alone made him excited.
"The process might be long and very painful, but only those who endure hardship can achieve greatness. You must grit your teeth and persevere, and not waste my earnest efforts."
The person repeatedly cautioned him. After all, awakening the Primordial Yellow Sacred Body was no small matter. A single mistake could lead to complete failure, or even a backlash.
If she didn't truly appreciate Ji Mo, she wouldn't have taken such a risk.
Ji Mo nodded repeatedly like a good child.
As long as he could activate the Sacred Body and embark on the path of cultivation, he could endure any hardship.
"Focus your spirit, calm your breath, and guard your heart."
The Heaven-Mending Stone shimmered with radiance, its five colors of blue, red, orange, yellow, and green intertwined, with countless laws permeating the air.
The sky outside instantly darkened, and the heavens and earth lost their color.
Rumble!
The entire great earth trembled, emitting rumbling sounds.
Countless Primordial Yellow energies gathered from all directions, forming a massive vortex, condensing into unique runes that enveloped Ji Mo.
The Heaven-Mending Stone emitted increasingly brilliant light, resonating with the entire earth. The intertwined runes began to continuously enter Ji Mo's acupoints, starting to remodel his physique and awaken his sacred form.
Ji Mo's body, like a black hole, madly absorbed these Primordial Yellow runes.
It was like a whale swallowing, absorbing them voraciously.
Within a few breaths, it was all gone.
Ji Mo felt a warmth all over his body, his blood surging, and it felt wonderful.
He eagerly anticipated a world-changing transformation of his body, a rebirth from a cocoon, and then a stunning debut.
However.
There was no "after."
After the massive influx of Primordial Yellow runes into his body, they indeed made his blood boil, but that was all.
"Senior, I feel it. Don't go easy on me just because I'm weak. Continue, put in more effort. I can handle it."
Ji Mo urged, wanting to welcome the storm.
The Heaven-Mending Stone fell into a deathly silence, but if one listened carefully, one could hear the sound of gnashing teeth, as if its molars were about to shatter.
"Senior, don't stop, I want more."
Ji Mo, not understanding, wanted more.
The person within the Heaven-Mending Stone finally couldn't bear it and let out an indignant voice: "More of your big head! It's gone."
At this moment, her heart was filled with mixed emotions, and she was grinding her teeth in anger.
It was like seeing a beggar and generously offering him a million, only to discover with dismay that the beggar was already a billionaire.
She had just expended her origin to condense a massive amount of Primordial Yellow runes. Even if he were a cripple, she was confident she could awaken the Primordial Yellow Sacred Body for him.
But these Primordial Yellow runes were almost instantly absorbed by Ji Mo, and like a stone sinking into the sea, they caused no ripple.
This meant that Ji Mo's physical strength far surpassed that of the Primordial Yellow Sacred Body, possessing an unimaginable physique.
Therefore, her earlier statement of "bestowing upon you a great fortune" became awkward.
A billionaire, and she was short a million?
"It's over already? Senior, you're too short-lived. I think if we did this for another three days and three nights, I should be able to successfully awaken the Primordial Yellow Sacred Body."
Ji Mo grumbled.
He had just gotten excited, and it was already over. Wasn't this just teasing him?
The Heaven-Mending Stone glowed again, with chaotic energy permeating the air. The being within formed profound hand seals, its eyes flowing with sharp light, opening its heavenly eye to examine Ji Mo from head to toe.
She truly wanted to know what kind of monstrous anomaly this was.
"Oh, Creation Rain Butterfly. So you're Li Er's person, no wonder. Your kind are all talk of benevolence and righteousness, appearing loyal and honest, but each one of you is more cunning than the last."
The other party was indeed terrifyingly powerful, instantly detecting the system's existence within Ji Mo.
Then, she let out a gasp of surprise, appearing greatly shocked.
Clearly, she had finally realized that Ji Mo was not normal.
"The Great Dao has fifty, Heaven's derivation forty-nine; one escapes, becoming the variable. No wonder Li Er chose you; it turns out you are an anomaly outside the five elements."
The person sighed, her gaze towards Ji Mo becoming increasingly peculiar.
At the same time, a glimmer of hope appeared in her sight.
A variable meant that anything was possible. Breaking free from the trajectory of fate might secure the only sliver of a chance.
"What do you mean, anomaly?"
Ji Mo felt hurt.
Although his physique was a bit special and not quite normal, he couldn't be called an anomaly, could he?
"There's something wrong with your body, it's very unusual."
The other party's words carried a hint of solemnity. "This is a special physique that I have never seen before. It is very strange, but also incredibly powerful. However, fortune or misfortune, everything in the world has two sides. Your body might contain unimaginable uncertainty, filled with the unknown and danger."
"Senior, is there a solution for this?"
Ji Mo humbly asked for advice. After all, he knew nothing about his own physical condition. Now that he had finally encountered a powerful elder, he naturally wanted to get a clear answer.
"Hmm, just four words: take care of yourself."
The other party replied. When facing an existence like a variable, there were no set rules.
She could only remind Ji Mo to be extra careful. Once his body's evolution was complete, he would either defy heaven or incur divine punishment.
Finally, she let out a long sigh, and the Heaven-Mending Stone transformed into a stream of light, sinking into the ground and disappearing.