Cultivating with Top Enlightenment
Chapter 57 - 53: The True Form of the Ape King

Chapter 57: Chapter 53: The True Form of the Ape King

Upon seeing this scene.

Ning Qi chuckled helplessly and tapped the White Ape’s head, scolding:

"You silly monkey."

The White Ape laughed foolishly.

Of course, he knew Ning Qi wouldn’t harm him. While facing the unknown, he felt fear but also some anticipation, as Ning Qi once told him that perhaps this method could help him activate his bloodline earlier.

The strength of an Exotic Beast lies in the intensity of its heavenly beast bloodline and the degree to which it is developed.

The former determines the upper limit of an Exotic Beast, while the latter dictates its current strength.

Thinking this, Ning Qi.

Placed his palm on the White Ape’s shoulder, and the far more solid Inner Strength instantly explored into the White Ape’s body.

Previously,

Ning Qi’s Inner Strength would quickly dissipate with each exploration, leaving him powerless, but now it’s different. The Inner Strength has ample endurance, now running through the White Ape’s tendons, skin, and blood.

Ning Qi had already roughly explored several times and made various hypotheses through medical techniques.

With the breakthrough of Inner Strength, he now felt like a fish in water.

"Indeed, the innate bones and muscles differ from humans. I learned this when I created the Ape King Stance for him, and now through Inner Strength exploration, it’s even more direct. However... the biggest difference should be in the blood!"

Ning Qi closed his eyes to perceive deeply, his eyes showing a curious expression.

The Inner Strength evidently felt more stagnant and obstructed in the blood. Not only that, he faintly felt a certain pressure from within.

"The innate bloodline is indeed extraordinary!"

This further confirmed Ning Qi’s conjecture.

He had always thought that Yuan Tiancheng’s innate heavenly beast bloodline might be too powerful, preventing its awakening. Now, it appears this is very likely the case.

He couldn’t help but feel some anticipation. If one day Yuan Tiancheng’s bloodline awakens, along with the Martial Arts he practices, how strong would he become? He would surely be a king-like existence among Exotic Beasts.

The Inner Strength flowed slowly.

Ning Qi’s eyes filled with joy, and his mind was sparked with flashes of Spiritual Light.

For the first time, he thoroughly investigated the White Ape’s internal condition, and this body, which differed completely from humans, gave him many inspirations.

"The secrets deep in the bloodline can’t be reached for now, but the secrets of the physical body can be explored!"

Ning Qi gently retracted his Inner Strength and opened his eyes.

At this moment,

His Inner Strength had been almost exhausted. Inserting one’s Inner Strength into someone else’s body is no easy task, and perhaps even ordinary Gang Essence Realm experts couldn’t accomplish it.

The White Ape was also somewhat fatigued.

However, he always sat respectfully without any resistance. Although he claimed to be scared, he cooperated well because he knew Ning Qi was doing this for his benefit.

Seeing the White Ape’s expectant eyes, Ning Qi laughed heartily:

"Ah, little monkey, now you’re starting to hope for it."

A sycophantic expression appeared on the White Ape’s face as he hastily and respectfully massaged Ning Qi’s legs and shoulders.

Ning Qi chuckled:

"Don’t worry, after a few more sessions, we should be able to understand it better. Then, we can tailor a Secret Technique for you that might hopefully activate some of your bloodline power earlier."

The White Ape was instantly overjoyed, flipping a few somersaults in excitement.

Scratching his ears and chin.

Ning Qi watched with a smile.

Feeling somewhat emotional.

The little monkey who shamelessly insisted on following him back then had now gradually grown up, and even possessed a power far beyond that of the Iron-Armed Ape before.

Three years of companionship.

Ning Qi had already regarded the White Ape as family, investigating the bloodline within him not only helped the White Ape but also satisfied his curiosity, enhanced his knowledge and foundation, and of course, he wondered if there might be something to learn from it.

Thinking this, Ning Qi suddenly thought of Zhuang Chen from the Divine Sword Sect.

"If I could investigate the mechanism of the Innate Sword Bone, perhaps in the future, there might be hope to create a batch of ’Postnatal Sword Bones’ using postnatal means?"

Ning Qi smiled slightly.

In the coming days,

The storms within the True Martial Sect had completely settled down.

However, the patrolling did not relax, especially around the Scripture Pavilion, which was particularly vigilant.

Luo Wentian and others finally found some time to visit Ning Qi, with more figures coming and going at the Seeking Tao Institute once again.

They were also concerned that the recent disturbances in the True Martial Sect might have made Ning Qi anxious.

"Jiu, you just need to wait until the master comes out, and everything will return to how it was, so you don’t need to worry."

Senior brothers and sisters expressed concern.

Ning Qi only smiled and assured them he wasn’t affected.

Luo Wentian and others naturally didn’t know.

Every night, Ning Qi would survey the True Martial Mountain to prevent strong Gang Essence Realm experts from sneaking in.

Even without their knowledge, he managed to eliminate several batches of powerful invaders, including White Mist Realm experts and those with Great Success of Inner Essence or Inner Essence Perfection Realm abilities.

Aside from that.

Ning Qi continued his cultivation rhythm diligently.

Within his body, he systematically connected Inner Strength and the physical body.

At the same time, he used Inner Strength to continuously investigate the situation within the White Ape, while also searching through the Scripture Pavilion for records and descriptions about Exotic and Heavenly Beasts.

Over a dozen days passed.

The accumulation of Spiritual Light within Ning Qi’s mind became increasingly abundant.

"Heavenly Beasts are said to be creatures favored by the heavens, with innate powerful abilities to command the power of heaven and earth, while Exotic Beasts carry the bloodline of Heavenly Beasts. Every beast type inherently possesses some traces of Heavenly Beast blood within them."

"If the Heavenly Beast bloodline awakens, it possesses various powerful abilities and transforms into an Exotic Beast. Awakening the bloodline makes Exotic Beasts powerful; then, conversely, if the Exotic Beast becomes inherently powerful, could it further awaken the bloodline?"

Ning Qi was contemplating how to activate the bloodline within the White Ape.

He already had some clues.

At this moment,

"If the current physical body is inadequate to activate the bloodline, then let the physical body become sufficiently strong!"

"In this way, forcing the bloodline to awaken creates a positive cycle, and the innate strength will experience a leap forward!"

Within Ning Qi’s mind,

Flashes of Spiritual Light intertwined, with insights into Martial Arts concerning the secrets of the body flowing through his mind, alongside knowledge gained from the investigations into the White Ape’s physical condition.

He closed his eyes.

In the depths of his mind, a looming ancient ape seemed to roar towards the sky.

The flashes of Spiritual Light blossomed and bore fruit, and a Secret Technique had already taken shape.

"Let it be called Ape King True Body!"

Ning Qi opened his eyes, filled with joy and a deep sense of accomplishment.

He couldn’t wait to see what the White Ape would be like after practicing the Ape King True Body.

"Tiansheng, I will teach you a Secret Technique."

Upon hearing this,

The White Ape immediately stopped his Stance Skill, eagerly scampering over, eyes showing anticipation.

Throughout these days, he had cooperated with Ning Qi’s investigations, transitioning from a willingness to lay down his life initially to relishing the process. It was because Ning Qi said there is a possibility of awakening his bloodline earlier!