Chapter 53: Ape King True Form |
Seeing this.
Ning Qi couldn’t help but chuckle and tapped White Ape on the head, scolding,
“You dumb monkey.”
White Ape grinned foolishly.
Of course he knew Ning Qi wouldn’t hurt him. It’s just that he was still a little scared of the unknown—but also a bit excited, because Ning Qi had told him before that this might be a way to activate his bloodline in advance.
The strength of an Exotic Beast lies in the power and development of its Heavenly Beast bloodline.
The former determines the beast’s ceiling, while the latter determines its current strength.
That’s what Ning Qi was thinking.
He placed his palm on White Ape’s shoulder, and a much denser internal energy than before instantly flowed into White Ape’s body.
Every time Ning Qi’s internal energy entered, it would dissipate rapidly, making it hard to sustain. But now, it was different—his internal energy had plenty of staying power, and at this moment, it was threading its way through White Ape’s tendons, membranes, and bloodstream.
Ning Qi had already done several rough examinations before, and had made all kinds of assumptions using medical techniques.
Now that his internal energy had advanced, things felt like fish swimming in water.
“Born tendons and bones really are different from humans’. Back when I created the Ape King Stance for him, I had already done some simulations. Now, using internal energy to probe is even more intuitive. But... the biggest difference should still be in the blood!”
Ning Qi closed his eyes and focused his senses, a strange look flashing in his eyes.
The internal energy clearly felt more sluggish and blocked when moving through the blood. Not only that, he could vaguely sense a kind of pressure within.
“As expected, an innate bloodline is extraordinary!”
This further confirmed Ning Qi’s suspicions.
He had long suspected that Yuan Tiansheng’s Heavenly Beast bloodline might be so strong that it was too overwhelming to awaken. Now, it looked like that was almost certainly the case.
He couldn’t help but look forward to the day Yuan Tiansheng awakened his bloodline. Coupled with martial arts training, how powerful would he become? Among Exotic Beasts, he would definitely be a king.
The internal energy flowed slowly.
Ning Qi’s eyes lit up with joy, and sparks of insight flashed in his mind.
It was the first time he had clearly probed White Ape’s internal condition. This body, so different from a human’s, gave him a lot of inspiration.
“The secrets buried deep in the bloodline are still out of reach for now, but the secrets of the physical body can definitely be explored!”
Ning Qi slowly withdrew his internal energy and opened his eyes.
At this moment.
His internal energy had been almost completely depleted. Sending it into someone else’s body wasn’t an easy task—maybe even a typical Qi Origin Realm expert couldn’t do it.
White Ape also looked a bit worn out.
But he had sat respectfully the whole time, without the slightest resistance. Though he kept saying he was scared, he actually cooperated wholeheartedly—he knew Ning Qi was doing it for his sake.
Seeing White Ape’s expectant gaze, Ning Qi laughed:
“Well, you little monkey, now you’re actually looking forward to it.”
White Ape quickly put on a flattering face and respectfully began massaging Ning Qi’s legs and shoulders.
Ning Qi chuckled and said,
“Relax, just a few more times and I should have it figured out. Then I can tailor a secret art for you—maybe we’ll really be able to awaken part of your bloodline power early.”
White Ape instantly lit up with joy and couldn’t help flipping a few somersaults, scratching his head in excitement.
Ning Qi looked on with a smile.
Feeling a bit emotional.
The little monkey who had shamelessly insisted on following him back in the day had grown up. He was already far stronger than the Iron-Armed Ape had ever been.
Three years of companionship.
Ning Qi already regarded White Ape as family. Probing the secrets of his bloodline wasn’t just helping him—it was also to satisfy Ning Qi’s own curiosity, broaden his knowledge and foundation, and of course, see if there was anything he could learn from.
Thinking this, Ning Qi suddenly thought of that chubby guy Zhuang Chen from Divine Sword Sect.
“If I could figure out how the innate Sword Bone works... tsk, maybe someday we could even create a batch of ‘acquired Sword Bones’ through man-made methods?”
Ning Qi smiled slightly.
In the days that followed.
The unrest in Zhenwu Sect had completely died down.
But patrols were still tight, especially around the Scripture Pavilion.
Luo Wentian and the others finally had time to check on Ning Qi. Seeking Dao Courtyard started to get busier again.
They were all worried that the recent disturbances had left Ning Qi mentally stressed.
“Little Nine, once Master comes out of seclusion, everything will go back to how it used to be. You don’t need to worry.”
Senior brothers and sisters all expressed concern.
Ning Qi just smiled and said he hadn’t been affected.
Naturally, Luo Wentian and the rest didn’t know.
Every night, Ning Qi would patrol Zhenwu Mountain just in case any Qi Origin Realm experts snuck in.
He had even taken out several groups of powerful intruders without them knowing—some were from the White Mist Realm, some had Small Achievement or even Perfection in the Inner Origin Realm.
Besides that.
Ning Qi still trained diligently according to his own rhythm.
Inside his body, he continued to bind internal energy to the physical body step by step.
At the same time, he kept using his internal energy to probe White Ape’s physique and was constantly digging through records of Exotic Beasts and Heavenly Beasts in the Scripture Pavilion.
More than ten days passed.
The insights in Ning Qi’s mind became more and more refined.
“Heavenly Beasts are legendary creatures favored by the heavens. They’re born with all kinds of powerful abilities and can control the forces of nature. Exotic Beasts are descendants of these Heavenly Beasts. No matter the species, they carry traces of Heavenly Beast blood.”
“If the Heavenly Beast bloodline awakens, they gain all kinds of mighty powers and become Exotic Beasts. Bloodline awakening makes Exotic Beasts powerful... but what if it’s the other way around? If the Exotic Beast itself becomes powerful first, could that force the bloodline to awaken further?”
Ning Qi was pondering how to activate White Ape’s bloodline.
He already had a clue.
At this moment.
“If the current body isn’t strong enough to trigger the bloodline, then make the body strong enough!”
“That way, the bloodline awakening can be forced into a positive cycle. The innate strength will take a huge leap forward!”
In Ning Qi’s mind.
Streaks of insight intertwined. Martial arts involving the secrets of the physical body flowed through his thoughts. All the details from probing White Ape’s physique over the past days surged into his mind.
He closed his eyes.
In the depths of his mind, a giant ape covering the sky let out a thunderous roar.
All those insights bloomed and bore fruit. A new secret art had taken shape.
“We’ll call it Ape King True Form!”
Ning Qi opened his eyes, full of joy and a deep sense of accomplishment.
He could hardly wait to see what White Ape would look like after training in Ape King True Form.
“Tiansheng, I’m going to teach you a secret art.”
Hearing that.
White Ape immediately stopped his stance training and trotted over eagerly, eyes full of anticipation.
All this time, he had cooperated with Ning Qi’s investigations—from initial fearlessness to eventually enjoying it—because Ning Qi had said it might let him awaken his bloodline early!