dmims Chapter 11 Title: Zhaoyang, Power of 1 Yuan!
Chapter 11 Title: Zhaoyang, Power of 1 Yuan!
At dawn, the rosy dawn shines brightly, like scattered gold dust.
Shi Zhao drifted away amidst the reluctant gaze of the Imperial Ancestor of the Temple.
"What a promising talent! And she's from my Stone Clan. I'd be tempted to take her on as my last disciple," the old venerable one sighed.
Unfortunately, he was confined to the temple and didn't have many years left to live. He could only think about this matter, and besides, there were plenty of people vying to cultivate such a talented and beautiful person.
As soon as Shi Zhao left the palace, she saw the Fourth Grandfather who had been eagerly waiting for her. She immediately bowed, showing great respect for the old man.
"Zhao girl, you've finally decided to come back!" Fourth Master said with a smile.
"I've read enough books. I've been delayed for so long. It's time to come back and cultivate properly." Shi Zhao's eyes were clear. Although he said he had been delayed, there was no sense of urgency in his tone.
To be honest, there was some delay. Leaving aside the period before he awakened at the age of one or two, his subsequent cultivation rarely pushed his potential to its limits.
After that, he was busy taking care of Xiao Shi and spending time in the royal temple. Back and forth, it can be said that he didn't concentrate on his cultivation for almost a year.
Now that her mindset has changed, she naturally won't "pity" herself as much anymore.
Upon returning to the Prince Wu's residence, a group of people came to visit.
After meeting with several clan elders, Shi Zhao turned cold and refused to see any more guests.
Fourth Master also went to make arrangements for her upcoming medicinal bath and baptism. These had been prepared for a long time and were finally going to come in handy.
The most outstanding sons of kings and nobles would undergo several baptisms at the ages of five, ten, and fifteen, using the true blood of ferocious beasts and rare elixirs to temper their bodies and cleanse their internal organs, laying a solid foundation for their future cultivation.
After Shi Zhao was forcibly given the Supreme Bone, his status in the Martial King's Mansion rose sharply. Before long, all sorts of true blood and spiritual medicines were delivered to his door.
"You have excellent natural talent. Even though the best treatment wasn't used during your baptism when you were five, you weren't much less gifted. The fifteenth prince has not treated you unfairly."
"It seems you could even have your baptism done when you were ten years old!"
Grandpa Si was astonished to see the little girl tossing a massive iron lump weighing tens of thousands of kilograms around like a sandbag with just one hand, and he quickly began to adjust his plans.
This level of pure physical strength, judging by how you look at it, is almost as strong as a hundred thousand catties of extreme power in one hand, it's practically like the cub of a celestial ancient ferocious beast.
To possess such power in a purely physical body at this age is truly astonishing; it is an extraordinary achievement that ordinary people simply cannot accomplish.
Don't say it's because of the Supreme Bone. People have been staying in the temple all this time. They can't just increase their strength out of thin air by reading books without taking any spiritual medicine or supplements.
This shows that she is capable of doing these things on her own!
But the more this happened, the more Fourth Master felt he had let Shi Zhao down.
There was another victim in what happened back then. That incomplete Supreme Bone might not be a benefit to her; on the contrary, it could become a burden and a limitation.
"It really doesn't have much of an impact." Upon hearing this, Shi Zhao comforted the old man, "This is also a kind of tempering for me. The Supreme Bone consumes my essence and blood, but it also makes my qi and blood purer, as if I am being tempered and baptized every moment."
Her attempts to comfort him only made the Fourth Master more worried, and he anxiously asked, "Isn't it said that people of the same origin and bloodline are intertwined? How could it deplete your essence and blood?"
"...Because I didn't fully fuse the Supreme Bone." Shi Zhao paused for a moment, then gently patted his aching chest as he explained.
She never wanted or needed the Supreme Bone.
As for using the Supreme Bone to temper herself, that's a story for another time. It was an unexpected gain during her studies at the Temple of Heaven, something she did out of boredom.
As a result of all this effort, she actually came up with a method to temper her physical body.
The price is a tiny bit of pain, tormenting both body and mind.
Fourth Master looked at the stubborn girl, sighed deeply, said nothing more, turned around and prepared all the things she needed, and did his best to help her.
The power of the entire clan is astonishing; they can mobilize vast resources and will never lack the true blood of ancient descendants or rare medicinal herbs.
Not long after, an imperial edict was suddenly issued in the palace, bestowing upon Shi Zhao the title of "Princess Zhaoyang" and rewarding her with a rare elixir made from an ancient elixir recipe treasured by the royal family.
In an instant, not only the Wu King's Mansion, but the entire Shi Kingdom was thrown into turmoil.
Although they are all members of the Stone Clan and share the same bloodline, the Stone Clan kings and nobles are theoretically qualified to compete for the throne.
However, it is extremely rare for a young girl from a royal family to be granted the title of princess so suddenly and without warning, which inevitably leads many people to speculate.
In fact, Shi Zhao himself was somewhat numb when he received the imperial edict.
"His Majesty the Emperor was overjoyed to learn that you had been studying in the Temple for half a year and has bestowed this reward upon you to aid your cultivation." The old chief guard came in person.
Seeing Shi Zhao's appearance, the old man smiled, stuffed the imperial edict into her arms, and then took out a precious cauldron, saying, "Remember to return the cauldron after you're done using it."
"Can it be continued?" Shi Zhao suddenly asked.
"No." The old guard captain's smile gradually disappeared, and he twitched his lips, saying, "Do you know how precious this elixir is? Many princes and princesses are not even qualified to enjoy it."
"Then please thank His Majesty the Emperor on my behalf." Shi Zhao didn't ask why the Emperor suddenly bestowed this title upon him. Since he didn't say, it meant that asking wouldn't yield any answers.
"That's how it should be." The old chief guard came and went quickly. He didn't know why the emperor did this, only that the emperor issued an edict after leaving the temple.
After confirming that the precious liquid was safe, Shi Zhao scooped out a bowlful and drank it all in one gulp.
In an instant, her body radiated a glow, and she felt something on the spot. Her limbs and bones felt as if they were being tempered, her internal organs were crystal clear, and her bones shone with a white light.
Strands of dawn light emanated, transforming into wisps of light that engulfed her completely, taking a long time to dissipate.
Not only that, she also takes medicinal baths every day, and at the same time uses the Supreme Bone Tempering Technique to temper her body and hone her spirit, constantly challenging and breaking her own limits.
He practiced diligently every day without slacking off, and after several months, he had already made remarkable progress.
Without needing to activate runes, her body automatically emitted a hazy, precious light—this was the power of pure blood energy, protecting her on its own.
Shi Zhao was quite certain that he had broken through the limit of 100,000 jin.
"I haven't reached my limit yet!" she muttered to herself.
The extreme limit has been broken, but this is not the end, and we must not stop here.
She is well aware that if she wants to go further and more steadily in the future, she must now be strict with herself, constantly surpass herself, and break new limits.
Day after day, month after month, Shi Zhao was covered in wounds every day, but he showed no signs of being delicate or slacking off.
The precious elixir sent by the palace had long been used up, and her tenth birthday baptism had been carried out ahead of schedule. As the effects of the medicinal bath gradually wore off, she forcibly drew starlight into her body using the Seven Stars in her palm.
The starlight was by no means a gentle energy; on the contrary, it was extremely violent, capable of tearing bones apart at the slightest touch. In the past, she only dared to draw in wisps of it, but now she was doing her best to refine it.
In the blink of an eye, another six months have passed, and Shi Zhao is now over eight years old.
She remained pretty and delicate, with a fair and tender face and bright, intelligent eyes. Her physical body, however, was exceptionally strong, with crystalline skin and bones that shimmered with starlight. She also possessed an inexplicable aura, like a young star god descending to earth.
Clearly, her progress during this period of extreme training was rapid, and her physical body underwent an incredible transformation.
"rise!"
A stone mountain made of several huge rocks rose from the ground and was lifted up by Shi Zhao with both hands. Then he released one hand and still lifted it up steadily.
With a loud crash, boulders flew everywhere, startling Fourth Grandfather, who rushed over, tugging at his beard and saying, "Child, tell me honestly, how strong are you right now?"
Shi Zhao blinked, stretched out his left hand, and gently touched his thumb and forefinger together, gesturing a fingertip universe: "Barely a little more than 100,000 jin."
Yes, she just had the test done, and it only costs an extra 20,000 to 30,000.
To be precise, it should be 129,600 jin with one hand, which is exactly the amount of one yuan!
Not to mention humans, even the strongest offspring of creatures like the True Hou and the Golden-Winged Roc cannot achieve this; 100,000 jin is already the limit, and it is difficult to become stronger than that.
Humanity's strength does not lie in such unparalleled divine power, but she has reached the pinnacle of this aspect, taking an incredible step.
If a comparison must be made, perhaps only the offspring of legendary dragons and horned ants, the most powerful or supposedly strongest creatures, could achieve such a feat.