Chapter 40: The petty man achieves his goal, Guan Yu's downfall

  Auspicious signs appear, precious body manifests.

  At the beginning of cultivation, it is about building a foundation. The process of building a foundation is to temper the flesh and blood, tendons and bones. Once the tempering is complete, at the moment of breakthrough, one can transform their body, and when transforming their body, there is a chance to form a Heavenly Treasure Body.

  What is the precious body of heaven and earth?

  It refers to a special physique that can blend into nature, which contains a certain natural aura. For example, the famous Wind Treasure Body, whose body contains the aura of wind, possesses this treasure body, naturally containing the momentum of the wind, its speed is astonishing, and another example is the Sun Treasure Body, which contains the aura of the sun inside, possessing this treasure body, naturally containing the momentum of the sun, its body is strong and domineering, besides these, there are also the Taiyin Treasure Body, the Dahuan Treasure Body, the Tian Shui Treasure Body, etc.

  Possessing the Heaven and Earth Treasure Body, it can be said that they have an unparalleled advantage, being a rare talent of Heaven and Earth. Relying on the natural aura contained within the Treasure Body, their cultivation speed is unmatched. Unfortunately, in this world, those who can form the Heaven and Earth Treasure Body during the transformation from mortal to immortal are extremely few, not even one in ten thousand people. However, if such a person were to appear, they would undoubtedly be a dragon or phoenix among men.

  In the city of Yong, a place with a good reputation for producing talented people, there was once a person with a fiery body, but that was already hundreds of years ago. It is said that this person is now a great ancestor, and to commemorate him, the city was named Yong City.

  Nowadays, the strange phenomenon in the sky above the Qingyu Gate also means that someone inside the Qingyu Gate will form a Tian Di treasure body.

  How could this not shock Shangguan Feixue, how could it not excite the Great Elder, and how could it not thrill the Fourth Elders?

  In the night sky, a strange phenomenon is like a print in the void, a blur, like chaos, as if it were gestating something.

  Shangguan Qixue stood tall on the rooftop, her head slightly tilted upwards as she gazed at the extraordinary phenomenon in the sky with her watery eyes. The shock and excitement in her heart were beyond words, but more than that was astonishment. With her identity, she had naturally seen the treasures of heaven and earth before, not just seen them, but also witnessed the process of their formation with her own eyes, because Shangguan Ling possessed the treasure body of heaven and earth.

  What made her somewhat surprised was that many classics had records of the Tian Di Bao Ti, and those who could form a Bao Ti were all exceptionally talented, wise beyond their peers. Looking at the entire Qing Yu Men, several inner door disciples' talents were excellent, but only excellent. In the upper sects, such talents were abundant, and the inner door disciples were already so, let alone the outer door disciples' talents, which almost all belonged to the ordinary ranks. How could they form a Bao Ti?

  "Who is behind the scenes!"

  The Great Elder's face was flushed with excitement, he had lived for most of his life and always heard about the wonders of the Heaven and Earth Treasure Body, but had never seen it with his own eyes. Now that he could witness the process of its formation, the Great Elder couldn't help but feel an uncontrollable excitement in his heart.

  "It's Li Shaofeng and Guan Yundong! I sacrificed my own power last night to help them break through."

  To say excitement, it belongs to the four elders. At this moment, his face no longer has the usual gloominess, but only excitement and excitement. Indeed, regardless of who formed the Tian Di Bao Ti between the two, it is extremely beneficial for the four elders. This benefit not only allows him to obtain rich resources, but also can be crowned with the title of a Bao Ti master on his head.

  Li Shaofeng? Guan Yundong?

  Shangguan Qixue, the Great Elder, Song Changlao and others were shocked to hear these two names, but it seemed that they had also expected as much. If one were to say who among the outer sect disciples had the most hope of forming a Heaven and Earth Treasure Body, naturally it would be Li Shaofeng, Guan Yundong and Gao Yingcai - the three of them could be considered the cream of the crop among the shorter ones.

  Whoosh!

  The four elders burst into loud laughter, unable to contain their excitement. They looked at Shangguan Xue and the other elder with a strange smile, "I wonder how Shangguan Sect Master is feeling right now? Hmm? I think he must be feeling pretty down, isn't that so? You're going to give up on Guan Yun Dong and Li Shaofeng, and make that trashy little brat your direct disciple instead! Hahahaha!!!"

  The four elders burst into loud laughter, thoroughly expressing the phrase "small-minded and self-satisfied". Their faces were filled with mocking smiles. "Now, either Guan Yun Dong or Li Shao Feng must have formed a Tian Di Bao Ti. As the sect leader, what are you going to do?" Seeing that Guan Yun Dong didn't respond, the four elders' laughter became even more unbridled. "Are you still planning on making that trashy talent become your direct disciple? Hmm? From what I know, you've always been trying every means possible to make him your direct disciple. I think you'll definitely stick to your own ways. You'll definitely give up Guan Yun Dong and Li Shao Feng. You'll definitely give up a Tian Di Bao Ti! Hahahaha!"

  "Abandon a peerless body, and make a trashy disciple a direct apprentice, this move will surely shock the city of Yong, and will also make the master of Shangguan's name known throughout history! At that time, the upper class will definitely 'congratulate' the master! Hahaha!"

  Shangguan Qixue's face turned cold with anger, her eyes were filled with frost, and a fierce killing intent emanated from her brows.

  The four elders were also fearless, coldly snorting, with a hint of a smile at the corner of their mouths. "What? The master of the Upper Palace is so angry that he wants to take action and kill me? Humph! No matter who forms the Tian Di Bao Ti between Li Shaofeng and Guan Yun Dong, I, Lü Liangye, will become the master of the Bao Ti."

  "That's enough!"

  The Great Elder suddenly let out a loud shout, his figure flashed over, gazing at the heavily armed Shangguan Qiyue. He slightly shook his head, indicating that she should not act rashly, then turned to look at the four Elders and calmly said, "Four Elders, now the omens in the sky are unfolding, signifying that the Treasure Body is taking shape. We should go and guard it, lest any unexpected events occur."

  "What the Great Elder said is absolutely right." The four elders' eyes rolled, and they glanced at Shangguan Qiu Xue with disdain. Then, they jumped down to the courtyard, followed by the other elders.

  The elder looked at Shangguan Qiusuo and softly advised, "These four elders are arrogant after achieving their goals, the sect master must not get angry, or else they will be taken advantage of."

  "Don't worry, Elder. I can handle myself." Xiang Guan Qiu Xue took a deep breath, her chest heaving slightly as she gradually regained her composure, and then descended to the courtyard with the Elder.

  "Guanyundong is currently in retreat at this residence. The situation is special, and he absolutely cannot be disturbed. I will go alone, you all wait outside for now."

  At this moment, the four elders seemed to have already regarded themselves as masters of the treasure body. Their words and deeds were even more like those of a sect master. He stood at the door, his sleeves fluttering behind him, just about to push open the door and enter, when suddenly the door opened and a young man was lying on the ground, disheveled and pale-faced, with a thread of fresh blood hanging from the corner of his mouth - it was Guan Yun Dong.

  Seeing this scene, everyone was shocked. The four elders immediately supported him and shouted in surprise, "Yun Dong, what's going on? How could you..."

  Guan Yun Dong looked like he had suffered a severe injury, unable to even stand up. He coughed violently, spitting out blood from his mouth and nose, and weakly said, "I... I was in the midst of transforming my body, but unexpectedly heard a loud explosion, causing my mind to become disordered, resulting in my foundation-building failure..."

  What!

  The four elders' expressions turned solemn, and the lead elder hastily came forward to examine Guan Yun Dong's injuries. As soon as he did, his brow furrowed, his expression turned grave, and a hint of regret flashed across his face. He shook his head and said, "Foundation building failed. During the transformation, he was affected by the massive shock, causing his mind to be unsettled and chaotic, ultimately leading to...

  The Great Elder didn't continue, but everyone present knew that from now on, Guan Yun Dong would probably become a useless person. Not only would he be unable to cultivate, but even standing up and walking would be a problem. To complete the foundation building was a process of rebirth, which also carried great risks. If one completed the foundation building, their physical strength would increase several times over. Of course, there were also those who couldn't complete the foundation building, and would spend their entire lives unable to enter the realm of Qi. Usually, after completing the foundation building, one would undergo a transformation, but if they couldn't complete it, they would remain as is, and their physical body wouldn't suffer any damage. However, there was also a special situation - during the process of rebirth, an unclear situation might occur, leading to failure in rebirth, and thus becoming a useless person. Although this situation rarely happened, it did occur from time to time.

  "Hum! Trash!"

  The four elders' faces sank, and they shouted in unison, turning to leave. Then, they burst out laughing, "It seems that the one who will form the Heaven and Earth Treasure Body this time is indeed Shaofeng! Good! Good! Good! You are truly a disciple worthy of my attention! It was not in vain that I, Lü Liangyue, expended my energy to help you complete your foundation."