"An incredible physique, to have reached such a level through the Martial Path, I imagine you will travel a great distance in Bright Awakening."

The other's words were cryptic, Lu Ren could understand them entirely because the other's Spirit naturally emanated, carrying information that allowed him to grasp the meaning.

Saying such boastful things, this stance is too high, unintentionally elevating oneself while praising others; even Ji Quanzhen didn't speak like this.

Interesting.

Lu Ren raised his eyebrows; this ghost actually had intelligence, which surprised him somewhat, akin to an existence like Ksitigarbha.

Moreover, the other's spiritual intent was solidified to an unimaginable degree.

With his own Spirit of the Fourth Land and Flame Wisdom Land, could he reach such a level?

"Who are you?"

In his words, his Spirit subtly emanated, releasing information and perception.

This spiritual communication was quite simple for Lu Ren now, or rather because of the attribute panel, which made his control over his Spiritual Power as easy as eating and drinking; otherwise, how could he support the transformation of the Fourth Earth Bodhisattva Statue?

Simply controlling one's own Spirit and will, driving body cells to undergo proliferative mutations, to an ordinary Martial Arts Family, would seem like someone was saying some far-fetched things, purely those who watched too many novels and movies.

The other was a bit surprised, not expecting Lu Ren to convey his own meaning word for word after receiving his spiritual transmission.

"The mastery of your own mind and will is also at a highly harmonious and perfect level for someone of your tier. Which family or sect are you a disciple of?"

No manners, opposing a question with a question after he raised a query.

Lu Ren's expression remained calm, and he repeated his words once more.

"Who are you?"

The shadow was speechless.

"Who am I."

He seemed bewildered, lifted his head blankly to look at the Great Sun in the sky, then quickly shed the perplexed expression, returning to clarity.

"My name is Kong Qiu, styled Zhongni."

At these words, Lu Ren's eyes shot essence, with even some electric arcs flashing around his gaze, his sight brightened more than before, then quickly returned to normal.

Kong Qiu's expression was moved, yet he said nothing further.

The Lu Ren before him was definitely on the same tier of existence as himself.

Simply said, the other was completely focused on bodily practice as a Martial Arts Family.

In their era, one who concentrated on systematic practice and achieved Bright Awakening as a Martial Arts Family was undoubtedly a master level unrivaled warrior, a national guardian, needing the entire country's resources for support to maintain bodily functions.

However... he was not weak either.

"Are you Confucius?!"

Kong Qiu snapped back, looked at Lu Ren, and smiled: "Saying I'm Confucius, that's correct, then I am."

Seeing Lu Ren's disbelief, Kong Qiu did not explain; the dark silhouette swiftly solidified at this moment, over two meters and three tall, muscles knotted all over, even slight gestures made the muscles swell almost to the point of exploding, his hands like fans, and the muscles on his thighs so thick that the legs almost pressed together.

Lu Ren: "..."

Such a formidable person could be Confucius?!

Lu Ren refused to believe, his heart also shocked at how the other, being in a Yang Spirit state without a physical body to rely on, could restrain the magnetic field to materialize and forcibly manifest a physical form.

The other's Spirit seemed no different from Subodhi.

Lu Ren took a deep breath, his gaze showed unabashed battle intent, the Lamp of Freedom Observation and Flame Wisdom Land simultaneously ignited, causing a faint halo to appear behind Lu Ren's head.

A Martial Arts Family reaching the Yang Spirit stage in Bright Awakening?

"Want to try?"

Kong Qiu's gaze was similarly eager to try, he finally sighed, shook his head, and said: "Without a physical body here, afraid I can't match you with merely the Yang Spirit form."

Lu Ren raised his eyebrows: "Cultivators have the Yang Spirit as their pinnacle, able to shed the flesh shell, roaming the Northern Sea at dusk in Mu Cangwu, entering and exiting the Cyan Nether, using 'Qi' to drive Divine Power Techniques."

Of course, speaking of Divine Power Techniques, if you can spiritually interfere with material reality, it gets difficult; otherwise, why speak of a Great Spirit Realm?

Yet for those using the Life Magnetic Field for life, the Yang Spirit form equates to True Immortal, easily controlling life and death.

Sometimes, these Qi Cultivation Cultivators whose Yang Spirit emerges can be truly elusive, extremely difficult to defend unless facing weapons specifically designed to disrupt the magnetic field.

Kong Qiu shook his head: "I'm good at using fists."

Lu Ren was speechless, then he asked: "Why are you here?"

Kong Qiu paused for a moment, then replied puzzledly: "This mountain is my burial ground."

He hesitated slightly: "Here lies within the Endless Wilderness, shouldn't be on your land contract, right?"

"...Your burial ground?!"

Lu Ren was speechless.

He keenly grasped the crucial point in Kong Qiu's words.

Land contract.

Which means, maybe this Kunlun Exotic Realm is not really the Endless Wilderness of the Ancient Times era, but rather a place where human traces subsist.

Kong Qiu said: "If nothing unexpected happens, I should remain dormant underground, until my Divine Soul dissipates, then my soul returns to the heavens and earth."

"Then why did you awaken?"

"Well, perhaps I haven't felt human presence for a long time, so I couldn't resist waking up to take a look."

Alright.

Simply put, they're like corpses lying undisturbed on the ground, revived due to influence from someone's life magnetic field.

Quite intriguing.

How exactly did these guys preserve themselves to remain intact for so long?

The previous Ksitigarbha was like this, Subodhi too, and even Kong Qiu whom I met today.

Lu Ren squinted his eyes, tilting his head.

They slumber underground, waiting for their divine souls to dissipate.

To this, Lu Ren expressed complete skepticism. If one could still move freely, who would want to bury themselves underground and await death?

The desire for life is immense; those who can transcend life and death and face it with calm are rare.

Even ants are greedy for life, let alone humans.

Therefore, Lu Ren did not believe Kong Qiu's words. What made him initially accept the man was the refined aura exuding from him.

Thinking about it made Lu Ren perplexed; imagine, a towering man about 2.23 meters tall, with explosive muscles and sinews tightly knotted, could somehow emit an aura of literary finesse as if he had read ten thousand books and traveled ten thousand miles.

Of course, the most crucial point was that Lu Ren wanted to know what these ancient figures were really like, what their true state was.

When an ancient person stands before you alive, how can you not be curious?

He considered himself somewhat capable now, didn't he?

Lu Ren pondered for a moment before slowly speaking, "Are you still alive?"

Kong Qiu smiled gently, not avoiding the topic: "Yes, I am still alive, living well. I think I still have the ability to continue pursuing the path."

Lu Ren was thoughtful. In the end, he stopped talking. He just wanted to see what tricks this person claiming to be Kong Qiu would pull.

Seeing Lu Ren remain silent, Kong Qiu smiled and pointed to the roasted meat: "Could I have some? I will repay you."

Can a Yang God eat?

Quite peculiar indeed. Although he hadn't directly seen a Yang God form, the data from the Security Bureau indicated that the Yang God was merely a manifestation of spiritual will, an intangible and untouchable substance.

While its influence could affect conscious beings (both animals and plants), it could not impact the physical reality directly, only slightly interfering with the material world through magnetic field and sufficient spiritual power.

More often, it would engage in more activities within the spiritual world.

But a person capable of becoming a Yang God would have exceptionally strong spirit, able to some extent to affect physical matter.

He wanted to see how a Yang God form could eat this roasted meat.

"Of course, no problem."

Hearing Lu Ren's consent, Kong Qiu cupped his hands: "Please wait a moment."

With that said, he turned and walked a few steps, arriving at a spot underneath a clump of dirt. With concentrated force in his fingertips, numerous golden lights emerged from all directions, converging into his hand.

Lu Ren watched intently as Kong Qiu manipulated the 'Qi' with his spiritual will to gather it, which eventually caused fluctuations resulting in golden light.

Kong Qiu let out a light shout, and the gathered golden light in his hand formed a line, surprisingly turning the earth over like a wave, cutting open the ground to reveal a hole.

Lu Ren's eyes were deep in thought for a while before he spoke softly.

"Divide Land into River?"

Then Lu Ren denied internally. This was very different from the transformation spell he imagined in Dividing the River into Land. If Dividing Land into River could only dig a dirt pit, wasn't that too trivial?

Kong Qiu shook his head slightly.

"This can barely be considered Dividing Land into River, it's just some small Dharma Gates understood while seeking the path."

After a pause, Kong Qiu added, "If you must say so, it indeed belongs to Dividing Land into River."

Lu Ren understood and then remained silent. Being able to interact with physical matter to such an extent in Yang Spirit Form was quite impressive.

He flashed a gleaming smile.

"In old age, if my teeth fall out, there will still be a soft tongue."

Lu Ren was speechless.

Seeing an intact coffin bed in the pit, Kong Qiu let out a sigh of relief and pointed to it.

"This is where I slept, containing my body."

After a pause, Kong Qiu somewhat sheepishly spoke to Lu Ren.

"Brother Ren, could you open my coffin lid? I will repay you."

Lu Ren pondered slightly, then nodded.

"No problem."

It's not that Lu Ren was kind-hearted; he genuinely wanted to see how Kong Qiu could resurrect in Yang God form and was curious about how the man planned to repay him.

Besides, he still had a more pressing question in mind.

Why choose to slumber? What secrets or awaiting events necessitated this? Was it merely because their lifespans couldn't sustain such a long wait, hence opting for this method?

Their sudden appearance wouldn't be without reason.

In such characters' every word, Lu Ren often couldn't decipher their intentions.

While pondering, he kicked the coffin bed open.

"Ding, you kicked Chen Shen Wood (the medicinal power is exhausted), which seems to delay your bodily degradation slightly, but it seems useless to you now."

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