As Tang Xi processed the information she had received, a wave of surprise and fusiohrough her mind. The revetion was moal: her inability to cultivate previously stemmed from the fact that her special physique, called the Lunar Imperial Body, had not yet fully awakehis body required an immense amount of spiritual energy to ect to the os and ma its full potential.

  The Lunar Umbrel, now boo her soul, provided a basic description of the properties of this physique:

  It could gee unique lunar and stelr energies.

  Lunar energy had healing and nourishing characteristics, being both herself and others.

  Stelr energy, oher hand, had the ability to i with natural elements, granting them the properties of stars themselves.

  'Properties of stars? What exactly does that mean?'— Tang Xi reflected. The part about lunar energy seemed clear, remi of the wood element with its regeive abilities. But the description of stelr energy was vague.

  'Iing with elements to grant them the properties of stars… Does this have to do with what happened yesterday, when the energies of the five elements underwent that straransformation?' — she pohe bance of the energies, which should have been a plicated and time-ing process, had occurred almost automatically. Moreover, she had advanced in cultivation with astonishing speed—something that would typically take weeks or months.

  Tang Xi looked at the Lunar Umbrel, which then veyed another message:"The information provided only includes the firmed properties of your physique. Other abilities and characteristics must be discovered by you."

  —"So that's it. I o explore further to fully uand the potential of the Lunar Imperial Body," —she murmured. With that, she also cluded that the excruciating pain from the previous night was likely the result of her physique awakening. The transformation in her appearance must also have been a direct side effect.

  Tang Xi approached a mirror. Her refle revealed a supernatural and dangerous beauty. It was obvious that su appearance would draw a great deal of attention—something she definitely wao avoid. As she sidered how to deal with this, she felt a sudden shift.

  To her surprise, her appearance reverted almost eo normal, except for her eyes, which remained purple and shimmering like lunar crystals. Tang Xi instinctively tried to uand what had happened. When she focused her thoughts ourning to normal," her appearanpletely reverted to what it was before.

  'Could I take on any appearance I wish?'— she wondered, attempting to transform her fato something pletely different. However, she couldn't. Oher hand, reverting to her previous appearance was effortless.

  'I see… it seems my physique ceal my true form. But would this wainst powerful cultivators? Is there a limit?'— Her mind buzzed with questions when she was suddenly interrupted by a familiar voice.

  —"My daughter, you called me. May I e in?"— Tang Xi's father's voice echoed from outside, filled with urgend .

  Rec from her reverie, Tang Xi took a deep breath, pushing aside the flig emotions that overwhelmed her. Her ge firm voice filled the room:— "You may e in, Father."

  The door slowly opened, revealing Tang Wei. His eyes, heavy with , immediately scrutinized his daughter. He noticed something that made his heart skip a beat: Xi's eyes were different, refleg a peculiar glow. Moreover, he sensed a lightness in her aura that indicated somethiraordinary. She had finally broken through the barrier that had held her back, reag the first level of the Body Tempering stage.

  His expression, initially marked by worry, softened into a smile of relief and joy. Yet, he noticed Xi's anxious demeanor, as if she hesitated to speak. Without a word, Tang Wei retrieved a formation disk from his spatial pouch. With a practiced motioivated the artifact, and a subtle barrier enveloped the room.

  — "My daughter, you speak freely now," — he began, his voice firm yet f. — "This is a third-level formation disk. Cultivators below the Spiritual Sea realm won't be able to hear or spy on us. We are safe."

  With that, he gestured for her to sit beside him on the sofa. Xi plied, but hesitation still lingered on her face.

  Taking a deep breath, she began to ret what had happened. She tried to expihing as clearly as possible, from the moment she drank the Amber Natal Milk to the transformation she felt in her body and the mysterious vision of the moon. Tang Wei listened ily, his eyes narrowing as the story unfolded.

  When she finished, he remained silent for a moment, processing the information. His expression shifted from solemnity to a mix of deep arained happiness.

  — "My daughter," — he began gravely, — "based on your description, it seems you've awakened a special physique. And sidering the properties you mentioned, I believe this physique is far from simple. Moreover, I am almost certain that the phenomenon that shook the three regions st night was caused by the awakening of your physique."

  Xi's eyes widened in surprise. She had no idea of the magnitude of what had occurred outside her room.

  Tang Wei sighed and calmly expined what had transpired: the abrupt disappearance of spiritual energy, the chaos it caused in the neighb regions, and, of course, the celestial phenomenon of the five moons. Xi eechless. She never imagihat something so grand could be lio her.

  — "Physically speaking," — he tinued, — "special physiques be either innate or acquired. The innate ones are usually more powerful. Each physique grants ualents, along with general abilities like faster cultivation speed, superior prehension, and elemental affinity if it's aal physique. But nothing is perfect, my daughter. Every physique has its weaknesses."

  Tang Wei paused, allowing Xi to absorb the information.

  — "For example," — he said solemnly, — "the Pure Yin Physique. Most who possess this physique are women, and it grants immealent in charm arts, illusions, and notable affinity with water. However, sudividuals are ireme daheir physique be exploited by others as a shortcut for dual cultivation or even as a means to steal cultivation."

  The silen the room was heavy with implication.

  — "My daughter," — Tang Wei tinued, his voice den with , — "I fear that your physique is as rare and coveted as the Pure Yin Physique, but far more precious and powerful, given that I've never heard of a physique causing a phenomenon of this scale. Moreover, with yesterday's celestial event, the attention of many powerful forces has been drawn. If anyone suspects you, you will be in grave danger."

  He closed his eyes for a moment, suppressing the srowing in his heart. As a father, he khat proteg Xi would bee an increasingly difficult challenge.

  — "You will o be extremely careful. Do not reveal your true nature to anyone, not even to those you trust. I will do everything within my power to protect you, but there are limits to what I achieve."

  Xi felt the weight of her father's words. She knew he was right, but the responsibility resting on her shoulders felt overwhelming. Even so, a spark of determination lit in her eyes.

  — "I uand, Father. I will do whatever it takes to protect myself and ensure our family remains safe."

  Tang Wei looked at her, proud of her strength and maturity, but deeply worried about what the future might hold.

  After that he turned his gaze to the Lunar Umbrel.