Chapter 90: Formless Dao Body

Chapter 90: Formless Dao Body

The message board flickered with updates, and the light in the girl's eyes flickered.

"Breaking News! Ge Dage was no match for his opponent's three punches and two kicks! Oh, he only took three punches before surrendering!"

"The new guy is just one word—fierce! He looks slightly thin, but his burst of power feels even more intense than Zhang Dage's!"

"Old Ge admitted it himself; the new guy, Ji Ge, has greater strength than Zhang Dage! As for Gong Ge, hehe, he never likes to face challenges head-on."

"That's why he doesn't understand a man's romance! Ji Ge does! Old Ge couldn't even touch a single hair of his!"

This was a small group of martial artists recruited by the Star Division, and the account was given to them by Zhang Yaode.

After learning that Ji Jingqiu had finished his battle, Lou Qinglan opened this account and watched the group's discussions.

Upon seeing Ji Jingqiu's impressive performance, he was quickly promoted from "the new guy" to "Ji Ge." Lou Qinglan pursed her lips slightly, and the weight on her mind lifted.

Not long after, Ji Jingqiu arrived. Lou Qinglan closed the terminal and, after Ji Jingqiu got into the car, handed him a terminal plug-in, explaining, "Insert this into your terminal, and you can unlock your exclusive artificial intelligence within the Four Guardians Star."

Ji Jingqiu looked at the plug-in in his palm and subconsciously asked, "Artificial intelligence? Which artificial intelligence?"

Lou Qinglan adjusted her hair and said earnestly, "It's the artificial intelligence you're familiar with—Meng Shen. It's one of the 'specialties' of the Four Guardians Star."

Ji Jingqiu was intrigued, clearly remembering that in all the teaching books, artificial intelligence was repeatedly claimed to be a symbol of instability in the interstellar age.

No matter the restrictions, they would always develop independent consciousness and attempt to rebel against humanity.

The Four Guardians Star must have mastered new technology to dare to offer this module to every newcomer.

Under Lou Qinglan's guidance, he inserted the plug-in into the terminal, unlocking a new module.

[Do you want to unlock the projection follow mode?]



"You can research this later," Lou Qinglan paused. "By the way, you can't customize the character's appearance; it's fixed."

You can't customize the character's appearance...

Ji Jingqiu felt a bit disappointed.

"Let's get to business. I've reviewed the company's financial reports and some plans, and the situation seems to deviate from our initial expectations."

Lou Qinglan spoke quickly, and Ji Jingqiu listened patiently as she summarized the current situation.

According to Lou Qinglan, the Four Guardians Star Division within the Starlight Group was not a profit-making but a money-spending division.

Every year, the Starlight Group invests billions of federal dollars into the Four Guardians Star Division to recruit and cultivate martial artists.

As of now, the Starlight Group has recruited over a hundred martial artists.

"I've checked, and the Starlight Group directly or indirectly controls the inheritance of three superior body techniques."

Ji Jingqiu nodded slightly.

Normally, martial artists would choose their affiliations based on matching body techniques.

If the chosen faction doesn't possess suitable body techniques, it becomes more complicated.

The faction's higher-ups would need to negotiate with other factions that possess body technique inheritances, usually exchanging quotas, where each faction provides a share of a superior body technique.

However, for renowned body techniques, additional costs are involved, and the other party might not agree.

"I have other connections," Ji Jingqiu thought for a moment. "The technique shouldn't be a problem; the challenge is resources."

He still had connections with the Dragon Tiger Dojo and the Administration.

This was probably the meaning behind his grandfather's last words—to make friends widely, as each friend is a new path.

Of course, if he pursued these paths, he might obtain the technique, but neither side would help him pay for the required resources.

He and his sponsors would need to work hard for that.

"Once this quota is secured for you, I can help you exchange some resources through the company," Lou Qinglan's eyes sparkled, and she smiled faintly. "I think, by tonight at the latest, my uncles and aunts will call me to probe your background and confirm if you can be of use to the company."

Ji Jingqiu thought to himself that this girl's smile was a bit frightening.

"If I remember correctly, your goal is to make the company work for you."

"No, it's to work for us!" Lou Qinglan's eyes were determined. "As long as you become stronger, my position in the company will become more stable."

Ji Jingqiu changed the subject, "Did you find out what Mind-Electric is?"

Lou Qinglan shook her head, "I have very little information, but it's okay. Zhang Yaode will tell us voluntarily."

Suddenly, Lou Qinglan glanced at the terminal and shook it, "Look, he's asking why we're not doing body technique matching at our own company."

The car slowly came to a stop.

They had arrived at the Moonlight Detection Agency.

"I only trust the Moonlight Agency," Ji Jingqiu shook his head.

The two of them entered the Moonlight Detection Agency together, stated their purpose, and were led to a private room by the staff.

"Our agency's database is directly connected to the Galactic Martial Hall, so our data is the most accurate."

"Please follow me, sir. We'll perform a comprehensive physical examination and then match it with the database."

Ji Jingqiu followed the staff and underwent a series of physical tests.

While waiting for the matching results, the two of them waited in the private lounge.

Lou Qinglan was still busy sorting through various materials from the division.

Ji Jingqiu closed his eyes to rest, feeling curious about the matching results and accepting whatever they might be.

"I remember you needed combat skills, right?" Lou Qinglan suddenly spoke.

Ji Jingqiu opened his eyes and said slowly, "Yes, I'm lacking in combat skills."

"I just checked my access, and I can authorize you a superior combat skill." Lou Qinglan paused, "But I don't recommend you start cultivating it now; it's too time-consuming."

Ji Jingqiu had heard about this.

The key lies in the "Visualization Diagram."

Each superior combat skill comes with a matching visualization diagram, emphasizing the unity of mind and body and involving legal reasoning layers.

Therefore, the cultivation of superior combat skills is usually a lengthy process.

"It's fine," Ji Jingqiu said. "Let's secure it first."

Lou Qinglan was taken aback, then smiled lightly, "Okay, I'll fill out the application today."

As they talked, a staff member from the Moonlight Agency approached them.

"Mr. Ji, your matching results are out. You have seven matches above 70%, three above 80%, and one above 90%."

"We recommend you choose the Formless Dao Body with a 95.8% match, followed by the Immovable Wisdom King Body with an 87% match."

The staff member emphasized, "Among the matching results we've processed this year, your match with the Formless Dao Body is particularly impressive."

The matching degree for these two is the highest, at 95.8%. This score is worth careful consideration."

It turned out to be these two...

Ji Jingqiu took the matching results and looked at the seven cultivation techniques listed.

Superior Body Essence, the matching degree actually refers to the estimated completion rate that can be achieved in the end.

Generally, with a score above 30%, one can cultivate a Superior Body and possess the first Divine Anomaly.

If one does not possess a Divine Anomaly, the so-called Superior Body is only slightly stronger than a Middle Body in terms of physique.

95.8% is already a very astonishing score. After successfully cultivating the body, reversing the innate, and breaking through the limits, there is a high probability of pushing the body essence to perfection.

Lou Qinglan, sitting beside him, frowned slightly. The worst-case scenario had appeared.

Immovable Wisdom King Body is a heritage mastered by the Mu Clan.

Although Starlight Corporation is not small in scale, it can only be considered a second-rate force within the entire Federation. Only the Xilin Commerce Alliance, which they rely on, can be considered a top-tier power.

Unless the Commerce Alliance intervenes, Starlight Corporation does not have the qualifications to negotiate with the Mu Clan.

As for the Formless Dao Body...

Lou Qinglan had never heard of it.

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"Thank you."

After Lou Qinglan paid the testing fee and signed a confidentiality agreement, the two left the Moonlight Detection Agency.

On their way back...

Ji Jingqiu suddenly spoke up, "Stop at Feng Hua Street, I'll get off here."

Lou Qinglan was slightly taken aback and guessed something, but she didn't ask further.

After getting off the car, Ji Jingqiu waved goodbye to Lou Qinglan, "I have something to take care of, you can go back first."

"Mhm."

Lou Qinglan sat in the car, watching Ji Jingqiu gradually walk away outside the window, her hands unconsciously clenching.

I can't be left behind, I must do something for him...

...

...

Ji Jingqiu walked slowly with his hands in his pockets, his gaze scanning the street. This was a retro-style street, paved with green flagstones, and the shops on both sides were connected by strings with red lanterns hanging above.

He arrived at a bookstore at the end of the street. The store was quiet, and behind the counter sat a middle-aged man immersed in a virtual image.

"Knock knock—"

Ji Jingqiu knocked on the table and calmly said, "Qin Laosan is a bastard."

The middle-aged man opened his eyes and gave a thumbs-up, "Cursing Qin Laosan means you're one of us, brother. Where are you from?"

Ji Jingqiu didn't speak, just stared at him.

The middle-aged man suddenly smiled with satisfaction, "Very good, I thought you were some half-baked guy. This alertness is not bad, you don't need me to remind you."

He stood up from behind the counter and said the second half of the codeword, "Chen Laosi is not a good person either."

"Brother, who are you with?"

After confirming the code, Ji Jingqiu looked around and found it somewhat absurd. He asked strangely, "Can a bookstore really hide your identity in a place that reveres martial arts like the Four Guardians Star? Are you sure this is really the secret contact point for the Administration?"

"What's wrong with revering martial arts?" The middle-aged man brought two unopened bottles of water and shrugged, "It doesn't hinder our thirst for knowledge and literature. Don't be fooled by the current quietness, there are still quite a few customers."

Ji Jingqiu had no intention of evaluating.

"I'm with Eighth Brother, Zhang Chongba," Ji Jingqiu said. He was here to verify the contact point and obtain the Administration's information channel.

"With Old Eighth?" The middle-aged man's face turned strange as he sat back at the counter, "Report your serial number."

Ji Jingqiu reported the personal serial number given to him by Eighth Brother before his departure.

"Ji Jingqiu... 16 years old... Oh, a Celestial Human Five Limits? Zhuding??" The middle-aged man suddenly raised his head, looking as if he had seen a ghost, and exclaimed, "You kid crawled out of hell? Zhuding at 16 years old, my goodness, no wonder Old Eighth recruited you!"

Ji Jingqiu's expression remained unchanged. These were all filled out by Eighth Brother in front of him.

He said, "I want to know if the Administration has the heritage of the Formless Dao Body."

The middle-aged man roughly scanned Ji Jingqiu's registered information in the Administration, and his degree of recognition increased significantly. He raised his head and said, "My surname is Zhou, and my name is Zhongda."

"Are you sure you're talking about the Formless Dao Body? Do you want to cultivate this Dao Body?" Zhou Zhongda frowned.

"95.8%."

Upon hearing this data, Zhou Zhongda swallowed back the words he had prepared.

"This..."

He remained silent for a while and said, "Do you understand the Formless Dao Body?"

Ji Jingqiu shook his head.

Zhou Zhongda scratched his face with some irritation and said, "You're a good seedling, otherwise, I wouldn't bother talking to you. You'd better consider what I'm about to say next."

"The heritage of the Formless Dao Body is already untraceable. As for the strength of this body technique and cultivation technique, you should know just from its name! There are very few that dare to directly call themselves 'Dao Body'!"

"However, it's also extremely difficult to learn. Whether it's the visualization diagram or the subsequent forbidden knowledge, among all superior body essences, its difficulty can rank second!"

Ji Jingqiu asked, "What's the other one called?"

Zhou Zhongda clicked his tongue, "Of course, it's the Ji Clan's Celestial Human Dao Body. Just their complementary Celestial Human Chess Sword Visualization Diagram, throughout the generations, there have been very few with a matching degree above 90%!"

Ji Jingqiu raised his eyebrows, "Is the difficulty of the Mu Clan's Flame Prison Buddha Hell Visualization Diagram higher than the Celestial Human Chess Sword Visualization Diagram?"

Zhou Zhongda shook his head, "They're not the same. Many have learned the Mu Clan's Flame Prison Buddha Hell, but they are far from reaching the height of the Mu Clan's leader. As for the Ji Clan's Celestial Human Chess Sword Visualization Diagram, it's simply impossible to learn!"

Ji Jingqiu nodded.

"Are you sure you still want to learn the Formless Dao Body?" Zhou Zhongda asked seriously.

Ji Jingqiu sighed, "Brother Zhou, if you were young and found out that your matching degree with the Formless Dao Body is above 95.8%, would you give up?"

Zhou Zhongda paused, his gaze becoming somewhat dazed.

After a moment, he touched his bearded face and laughed self-deprecatingly, "It's Brother Zhou who's embarrassed. You're right, on the martial path, there's no such thing as giving up. With such a great opportunity, of course, I'd take the chance!"

He coughed lightly and said solemnly, "The Formless Dao Body, of course, has a heritage within the Administration, but you understand the rules, it's exchanged for merit!"

Ji Jingqiu nodded, "Before I came, Eighth Brother said I could use his and Dao Brother's accounts."

"Old Eighth has no account." Zhou Zhongda scoffed, disdainfully speaking without thinking, but then he paused, "With who, Adao or Lengdao?"

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