"Are you done laughing like an idiot?" Jiang Chen heard a cold voice cut through his thoughts.
"M-Master..." Jiang Chen stammered as he snapped out of his daydream. Seeing his Master's beautiful face, now adorned with a frosty glare, he groaned inwardly, Ahh, not again... why me?
"What were you doing, gawking into space?" she asked, narrowing her eyes.
"Master, I was asking Beta about something, so I was reading what it wrote."
"That blue thing again?"
"Yes, Master."
"So, what were you asking?"
"About my Aspectual Body. I wanted to know more about it."
"Hm, I haven't heard of such a body before," Zi Xia replied, her expression thoughtful. "But from what you've told me, it seems to be heaven-defying—if it truly exists," she added, narrowing her eyes suspiciously.
"Haha, I really do have this 'Aspectual Body.' It's true," Jiang Chen said, his excitement uncontainable.
"So, you asked Beta about it, huh? What did it say?"
"Master, it seems this body is more special than I imagined," Jiang Chen replied, his voice brimming with excitement.
"This body grants 'Aspects'—ah, well, think of 'Aspects' as the same as 'Dao.' It allows me to gain any Dao and achieve proficiency in it."
"...."
Zi Xia's expression turned flat as she stared at Jiang Chen like he had just said the most ridiculous thing she'd ever heard. "Are you implying I'm dumb, or has your brain rotted from being banished?" she asked sarcastically.
Gain any Dao?!
Master any Dao?!
Did he actually lose his mind after being banished?
She folded her arms, clearly unconvinced. And even if this so-called Beta can provide someone with a special body, I've never heard of one being granted like that. If such a body really exists, it would spark not just sect wars but a continental war. Even the old monsters in seclusion would crawl out of their graves for it.
Her gaze sharpened as she thought further. This Beta thing—is it heaven itself? Or could it be the Primordial Dao? But even if it's real, I can't sense it. Still, I'm not the strongest in the world, but I'm not the dumbest either...
"Jiang Chen, listen to me. I think you're being fooled. Some evil being is trying to manipulate you," Zi Xia said, her voice filled with sympathy.
Hearing her response, Jiang Chen felt helpless. What could he say? Master, this is a system. The almighty system. The cheat of cheats. The G.O.A.T of all G.O.A.Ts. Every transmigrator's parasitic buddy!
Jiang Chen sighed. "Master, I'm not being fooled. I truly have the Aspectual Body, and Beta is real. Even if it's a mastermind behind it, at least I'm getting rewards. I won't do anything immoral, Master. Please trust me."
Zi Xia's frustration grew as she called him over. "Come here."
Curious, Jiang Chen approached her. She grabbed his hand with her left and pressed two slender fingers of her right hand to his forearm, channeling her spiritual energy into him. After a few moments, she opened her eyes, her expression unreadable.
Jiang Chen frowned. What's with that look now?
"Master, did you find something?" he asked nervously.
Her gaze was strange. For a brief moment, even Jiang Chen wondered if the system had scammed him.
"I don't understand," Zi Xia finally said.
"What, Master?" Jiang Chen asked, growing anxious.
"You have an ordinary body... Well, that's not surprising—most people do," she said.
Seeing the disbelief in Jiang Chen's eyes, she elaborated. "Even though it's not the special body you described, it is different from typical ones. Let's just say your body is too ordinary. However, I can sense something unusual. Each time you breathe, your body undergoes slight changes, like it's absorbing spiritual energy and improving slowly. If this continues, you'll naturally become attuned to spiritual energy over a long time."
Jiang Chen's eyes widened before a grin spread across his face. "Master, that's because I have the Aspect of [Breathing]! It proves I have the Aspectual Body! You see, the Aspectual Body granted me the Aspect of Breathing, or you could call it the Dao of [Breathing]. According to Beta, just by breathing, I can eventually cultivate a body more spiritual than the world itself. It'll take time, but with advanced breathing techniques, the process can speed up slightly."
Zi Xia stared at him, stunned.
Dao? She could hardly believe her ears. A term she had only comprehended after years of grueling training and enlightenment... and here was this boy claiming to have attained a Dao at the Mortal Stage?
Is this what a heaven's choosen one can do...
Does this mean he' s the one mentioned in the legends 'The choosen ones'.....
First ,they will suffer catastrophe,then they will bounce back like never before,crushing everyone like ants,even heaven and earth supports them.....
Ahh zi xia,what are you even thinking, believing on those fairytails which only mortals read,huhhhh...
Anyway ,there is no need to think too much right now,since he thinks he got something 'special' ,let him believe that....
I just need to make him powerful...
That's the role of a Teacher,
A Master.....