Chapter 79: A Unique Constitution

The sky was clear and bright, and a group of women, carrying bags large and small, walked down the mountain.

Lu Han and Sha Wei watched them depart.

“Brother Lu, now that things are settled here, I must head to the Imperial Capital. I must strive to reach the Innate stage within the next few months. The Royal Academy requires you to break through to Innate before the age of twenty to be admitted,” Sha Wei said, rubbing his head.

Sha Wei appeared slightly older, but he was actually only eighteen, just early-matured.

“Brother Sha, look, I got the Lingzhi, and you gave all the gold coins to them… well…” Lu Han was a little embarrassed.

“Haha, I’ve already got what I wanted, look!”

Sha Wei pulled out a pair of gauntlets from his ring.

“Isn’t that…”

“Yes, these are the one-eyed dragon’s gauntlets. Lucky for me, haha.”

“Brother Lu, let’s part ways here. If anything comes up, find me in the Imperial Capital,” Sha Wei said, cupping his fists. He was not one for lingering.

“Brother Sha, farewell.”

The Imperial Capital and the Chaotic Soul Plains lay in different directions, so the two could only go their separate ways.

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Lu Han walked alone through the forest.

A phantom soul appeared before him.

“Han boy, not bad this time. The two of you managed to take down an Innate Second Realm cultivator,” the old man Ling nodded in approval.

“Master, I can hardly take credit. That was all Sha Wei’s doing,” Lu Han replied with a wry smile.

The power Sha Wei displayed at the time was certainly not something a Postnatal stage warrior could possess.

Ling nodded. “He has a special constitution. If I’m not mistaken, what he possesses is the Earthshaker Physique, ranked fifty-third on the Earth Fiend List.”

“Special constitution? Earth Fiend List?” Lu Han had never heard of this before.

A special constitution was a gift from heaven and earth, with only one such individual appearing out of millions, born under the protection of heaven and earth.

These special constitutions shared a characteristic: after reaching the Innate stage, cultivation proceeded extremely quickly, and their combat prowess was beyond ordinary.

Sha Wei’s Earthshaker Physique, when trained to perfection, granted the power to shake the earth itself.

Those with the Earthshaker Physique were invincible among their peers in terms of raw strength.

As for the Earth Fiend List, it was compiled by a sect called the Celestial Mechanism Sect.

It cataloged seventy-two types of special constitutions, ranking each one.

The Earthshaker Physique held the fifty-third position.

“Those with special constitutions can cross ranks, it’s not impossible. Don’t be fooled by Sha Wei being only fifty-third. Even where I come from, people with special constitutions are highly valued by their sects. I bet there aren’t more than three people in the entire Great Xia Empire with such constitutions, Sha Wei included,” Ling said, holding up three fingers.

Individuals with special constitutions were exceedingly rare. Encountering one in the impoverished northern region was already a surprise for Ling.

“When Sha Wei breaks through to Innate, he’ll truly be like a dragon entering the sea!”

“Above the Earth Fiend List, there’s another ranking called the Heavenly Gang List, comprising thirty-six entries. Special constitutions ranked on the Heavenly Gang List are called Divine Bodies. These Divine Bodies have appeared sporadically in ancient and recent times. In my era, I never heard of any sect possessing one, though a few on the Earth Fiend List existed. As long as those with special constitutions don’t die prematurely, they invariably become great powers in their region,” Ling reminisced.

Lu Han drew a sharp breath.

Hearing this, Lu Han finally understood just how precious and powerful special constitutions were.

“Master, are there only one hundred and eight special constitutions on the Heavenly Gang and Earth Fiend Lists?” Lu Han asked.

“These lists only rank the one hundred and eight types that appeared from ancient to recent times. There are certainly other special constitutions. The Celestial Mechanism Sect has said that in the distant past, there were countless special constitutions, many of which have never appeared again. In more recent times, a certain ancient special constitution resurfaced—the Ancient Nether King Body. When its bearer fought a talented youth with an Earth Fiend List constitution, he won within three moves in the same realm. The Ancient Nether King Body may even be superior to the Divine Bodies on the Heavenly Gang List,” Ling explained.

It was the first time Ling had spoken so much to Lu Han, and also the first time Lu Han learned about the Heavenly Gang and Earth Fiend Lists, as well as the eras: ancient, distant, recent, and modern.

“Clang!”

Another flick to the forehead.

“You brat, why overthink? Focus on your cultivation. Special constitutions don’t determine everything. It’s up to the warrior: determination, courage, opportunity, and effort—none can be lacking,” Ling admonished, seeing Lu Han distracted.

Lu Han: “…”

He was merely trying to digest what Ling had said, and now he’d suffered an unfair knock.

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Sha Wei felt all along as if a pair of eyes were watching him. This sense had been with him since the day he left the village, though it hadn’t been so clear then; now, he could be certain someone was watching.

Sha Wei suddenly stopped. “Come out.”

“Wei’er, since you’ve awakened the ancestor’s constitution, your senses have grown keener?” An old man appeared.

“Grandfather? So you’ve been following me all this way?” Sha Wei was no fool.

“Wei’er, you’ve never left the village since childhood and are honest by nature. How could I be at ease letting you travel to the Imperial Capital alone? But this journey is good for your training. As long as you’re not in mortal danger, I won’t interfere. I’ve watched your performance these days, and I’m satisfied. A warrior must have no regrets in their heart,” Sha Wei’s grandfather said, stroking his snowy beard with satisfaction.

“But…” Sha Wei hesitated.

He was puzzled; his grandfather had said he wouldn’t appear unless there was mortal danger, yet here he was…

“Wei’er, do you know how you managed to unleash such power just now?”

“Grandfather, I don’t know either. I just know my strength is several times greater than before, as if it’s inexhaustible,” Sha Wei answered truthfully.

“Wei’er, do you remember the origins of our Sha family?” his grandfather asked.

“We’re from the Asura Sea. Our ancestor grew weary of life there and came to the Great Xia Empire,” Sha Wei replied. His grandfather had told him this many times, and Sha Wei wondered why he was asking again.

“Back then, our ancestor was one of the two great powers of the Asura Sea. The other was his friend. That friend wanted to rule the Asura Sea but grew suspicious of our ancestor. Not wanting to turn against a friend, our ancestor came to the Great Xia Empire,” his grandfather explained slowly.

“That’s not the main point. What enabled our ancestor to become one of the powers of the Asura Sea was his special constitution. Your current state matches the records of our ancestor exactly—it’s called the Earthshaker Physique.”

“Earthshaker Physique?”

“Let’s walk. I’ll explain along the way. The Royal Academy has many of my old friends,” Sha Wei’s grandfather said, looking nostalgic.

…

Lu Han leaned against a tree, chewing on a stalk of foxtail grass, feeling uneasy as he gazed at the phantom soul before him.

“Master, I just wanted to ask about that Lingzhi mushroom. Do you really need to make that face?” Based on past experience, whenever his master wore that expression, Lu Han was bound for trouble.

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