A Millionfold Return: My Children Cultivate Immortality, I Become a God - Chapter 431

Chapter 431: Awakening of the Nether Dao Physique, Anomalies Within Divine Rank

“Master, who is this?”

Lin Qianyan was just awakening from her comprehension of the Nether Dao Scripture when her eyes fell upon her Master and the unfamiliar Qin Shaolong standing beside him.

Although she did not know Qin Shaolong’s name or his cultivation level, the instant she saw him, a powerful intuition surged within her—that the person before her was incredibly strong beyond belief.

Well, it made sense; anyone who could stand by her Master’s side surely wasn’t weak.

“This is my close friend; you may address him as Senior Qin,” Wu Hao said with a calm expression.

Qin Shaolong felt a warmth in his heart. It was obvious he had not expected Wu Hao to call him a friend, which incidentally preserved Wu Hao’s reputation in front of his own disciple.

Upon hearing this, Lin Qianyan stood up and respectfully greeted Qin Shaolong.

“Greetings, Senior Qin.”

“Hmm, we’ve just met, so there’s nothing much to give you. But here, take this—it will be of great benefit to you.”

Qin Shaolong paused thoughtfully for a moment, then took out a pendant from his Inner World without offering any explanation and handed it directly to Lin Qianyan.

Seeing this, Lin Qianyan didn’t take it immediately but instead looked toward Wu Hao.

Noticing her hesitation, Wu Hao spoke slowly, “Go ahead and take it. It’s a good item and will truly benefit you greatly.”

Only then did Lin Qianyan accept it and respectfully thanked Qin Shaolong, “Thank you, Senior Qin.”

Wu Hao wasn’t exaggerating—after all, Qin Shaolong was a powerful God Venerable at the Intermediate Stage. Whatever he produced couldn’t be something ordinary.

The pendant he gave Lin Qianyan had multiple functions, including increasing the wearer’s absorption speed of spiritual energy by hundreds of times, being able to withstand all attacks from beneath the God Venerable rank, and even granting a boost of fortune, among others.

After Lin Qianyan put it on, Wu Hao continued, “But I advise you not to use this unless you’re facing a life-or-death situation.”

After all, this item can withstand all attacks below the God Venerable level, which means that if Lin Qianyan wore it in battle, she would be unbeatable from the very start. This wouldn’t be beneficial to Lin Qianyan’s growth, and naturally, it was something Wu Hao did not want to see.

Hearing Wu Hao’s words, Lin Qianyan nodded, then carefully put the pendant away.

Qin Shaolong, standing nearby, didn’t say anything either. After all, he had given the pendant to Lin Qianyan, so how she chose to handle it was entirely up to her.

Once Lin Qianyan had secured the pendant, Wu Hao spoke again.

“Prepare yourself. In one hour, I will awaken your Nether Dao Physique.”

“Yes, Master!”

Upon hearing this, Lin Qianyan couldn’t help but feel excited; after all, she was truly eager to find out what it felt like to cultivate at a thousand times the normal speed.

Qin Shaolong also looked forward to it, as he had only heard about the Nether Dao Physique but had never actually seen it awakened.

Soon, Wu Hao combined everything needed to awaken the Nether Dao Physique into a single pool of liquid. The liquid appeared dark and slightly black, with a faintly chilling aura.

Looking at the pool in front of her, for some reason, Lin Qianyan felt reluctant to get in.

“Master, are you sure that just soaking in this can awaken my Nether Dao Physique?”

“Well, it’s not just soaking that will awaken it. You also need to circulate the Nether Dao Scripture while soaking. Only by absorbing this Dao liquid can the Nether Dao Physique be fully awakened.”

Wu Hao pondered for a moment, then said with certainty.

Seeing this, Lin Qianyan realized she could no longer refuse. Gritting her teeth, she took a deep breath and plunged in all at once.

With a splash, Lin Qianyan fell into the water and immediately felt a wave of icy coldness surge from all directions. It made her shiver uncontrollably—not a physical coldness, but chilling both her body and soul.

It was so overwhelming that she nearly fainted, but at that moment, Wu Hao’s voice reached her ears, carrying a note of clear-headedness that instantly brought her back to alertness.

“Concentrate. As long as you circulate the cultivation technique, things will improve a lot.”

“I understand, Master!”

Regaining her composure, Lin Qianyan gritted her teeth and began circulating the Nether Dao Scripture. As the Nether Dao liquid was absorbed into her body, her situation indeed improved significantly. She felt her resistance to the cold strengthen, and her cultivation speed gradually accelerated.

On the shore, Wu Hao and Qin Shaolong watched the scene with grave expressions. Qin Shaolong couldn’t help but speak up.

“It is said that the Nether Dao Scripture was developed by the very first person to awaken the Nether Dao Physique. That great expert cultivated to the Peak Divine Venerable stage using other techniques but found no hope of reaching the God Emperor. In despair, he sensed a powerful physique dormant within him. After spending tens of thousands of years studying, he finally created a cultivation technique suited to his unique physique and activated this special constitution—thus giving rise to the Nether Dao Physique. That great expert eventually attained the God Emperor stage through the Nether Dao Scripture, transcending all existence. However, legends say that this senior has long since vanished, and no one knows whether he is still alive.”

Hearing this, Wu Hao shook his head.

“I don’t know or recognize the senior you mentioned and have never met him. But under my guidance, Lin Qianyan may well be able to reach that senior’s level in the future.”

Upon hearing Wu Hao’s words, Qin Shaolong couldn’t help but grow curious. Could Lin Qianyan truly reach the heights of that great expert under Wu Hao’s tutelage?

Just then, Wu Hao spoke again.

“Alright, Qianyan’s awakening of the Nether Dao Physique still requires some time. Let’s leave for now.”

The awakening of the Nether Dao Physique takes roughly a month; Wu Hao had no intention of staying by Lin Qianyan’s side that entire time.

Hearing this, Qin Shaolong asked somewhat curiously.

“Senior, where are we going?”

Wu Hao was deep in thought and about to say something when suddenly he sensed something. His expression changed abruptly, turning grim.

“Trouble!”

With that, Wu Hao vanished from the spot. Seeing this, Qin Shaolong was deeply shocked and extremely curious about what could have happened to make this senior react in such a way. Could it be that another God Emperor had made a move?

Thinking this, Qin Shaolong intended to follow, but he quickly realized that with the senior’s strength, he probably wouldn’t be able to keep up.

At the same time, Su Qiaoran’s Divine Rank realm was facing a different crisis. Before her appeared a large group of Divine Realm Deities, but without exception, they were all enveloped in a red aura, and each of them looked as if they had lost their senses.