Chapter 547: Chapter 48: Wisdom Lies in Knowing Oneself
Wang Jiu felt quite regretful about Shen Qingming’s resolute refusal.
In fact, he really didn’t understand why this mildly intellectually disabled mount would refuse such an obviously good opportunity.
From Wang Jiu’s long-term observation of human society, vanity is widespread among humans. From ordinary citizens in the Mortal World to cultivators who have touched the Peak, none are exceptions.
Therefore, letting a 15-year-old girl showcase her impressive talents at the Cyan Lotus Academy, which is at the forefront of Xiangzhou Immortal Dao theories, should greatly satisfy human vanity. Especially for someone like Shen Qingming, whose Intelligence Index is far below the Academy’s standards; displaying her talents at the Academy should multiply her vanity several times over.
Moreover, objectively speaking, Shen Qingming’s Immovable Tyrant Body indeed has unique strengths that stand out in Xiangzhou. At the same Realm, her physical explosiveness and endurance are top-notch, and her recovery ability is a miraculous level beyond the existing theoretical framework, making her an excellent template for display.
Unfortunately, since she personally disagrees with performing, we have to settle for the next best option...
Just as he thought of this, Wang Jiu suddenly received a Mind Passage from Shen Qingming.
"Ah Jiu, I just forgot to ask... if I don’t do the showcase, who do you plan to replace me with?"
Wang Jiu said, "Currently, there is no better replacement. Although Zhao Chenlu’s physical enhancement level is very high, her enhancement direction and methods are very special and not universal. So, I still plan to use you as a template and demonstrate using illustrated examples."
"I knew it!" Shen Qingming screamed, "Isn’t your so-called example the nude illustration of me!?"
Wang Jiu said, "Since you’re the template, the example’s main character is, of course, you, and the demo illustrations naturally won’t include clothes or other distractions. But I know that for human females, showing nudity to others is a great humiliation, so I will edit the demo illustrations to avoid causing you humiliation."
Shen Qingming was a bit surprised, "Wow, it’s rare to see you consider things so thoroughly, making it hard to believe, but how do you plan to edit it to avoid humiliation?"
Wang Jiu said, "It’s simple. Just blur out the recognizable features of the person."
"...Send me your demo illustration to have a look."
"Okay."
The next moment, a meticulously detailed three-dimensional illustration appeared in Shen Qingming’s mind.
The petite and exquisite body of the 15-year-old girl was presented openly in the picture.
The only change was the part above the neck, which wasn’t Shen Qingming’s still-innocent, extraordinarily beautiful face, but a big question mark.
Wang Jiu explained, "See, I’ve replaced the head. This way, no one knows this nude body is yours, so there’s naturally no humiliation. And although the Immovable Tyrant Body has special enhancements for the head, we can omit that part..."
Before finishing the sentence, Wang Jiu felt a tidal wave of anger surging through the Mind Passage.
No further explanation was needed; Wang Jiu knew this plan wasn’t feasible.
"Don’t be angry; this is just the initial example. I can still modify this picture."
The next moment, the image in Shen Qingming’s mind changed again.
You could see the girl’s most sensitive private parts: her chest and between her legs had turned into question marks like the top of her head.
"Look, now the key parts are completely covered..."
Before finishing the sentence, the anger from Shen Qingming’s side hadn’t diminished but grew stronger.
Wang Jiu instantly frowned, filled with intense confusion.
"Why? There’s no loss for you in this. In terms of exposure level, it’s even more conservative than some swimwear..."
"I don’t want to explain such profound questions to someone with your level of intelligence. Just remember the conclusion: this image is absolutely not usable!"
Shen Qingming said through gritted teeth, with a bit of emotion in her heart. She never thought she would tell Wang Jiu such words in her lifetime. Previously in QingCyan Cloud yun City, Wang Jiu had always thoroughly despised her intelligence. Truly, heavens do revolve.
As for why Wang Jiu could create such an accurately detailed nude illustration of a girl... Shen Qingming couldn’t be bothered to ask.
"Hmm, alright." Wang Jiu didn’t force it, "Then we’ll use another example image."
"You have other example images!?"
"Of course. After spending so much time with you, I fully anticipated that a reasonable plan might be met with your unreasonable opposition, so I made contingency plans in advance."
After speaking, Wang Jiu sent the next example illustration to Shen Qingming.
This time, it was still meticulous in detail, and every detail was exactly the same as in real life.
But the instant Shen Qingming saw the image, all the hairs on her body stood on end in fright.
Because what was presented in her mind was a bloody human body!
At a glance, it was all vivid red muscles and ghastly white bones, interspersed with pale yellow fat... This was clearly an illustration of a girl’s flesh and bones with the skin peeled off!
At the same time, Wang Jiu explained: "Based on my understanding, the shame humans feel about nudity is rooted in lust, which is directly linked to reproduction. Therefore, modifying the image to eliminate any associated thoughts and impulses can effectively prevent the feeling of shame. And without impairing the functionality of the illustration, simply removing the skin is the most convenient option."
"This..." Looking at the body with an outline exactly matching her own, yet appearing as if the surface skin had been eroded by strong acid, Shen Qingming was at a loss for words.
What could one say about this? Agree? But it was unmistakably a nude image of a young girl. Yet to oppose... such a ghastly sight really couldn’t provoke any lascivious thoughts, nor did it stir feelings of shame.
The emotions were too complex for Shen Qingming’s limited mental capacity to process.
Wang Jiu said: "Since there are no objections, I’ll go ahead with using this one."
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Facts proved that Shen Qingming’s concerns were completely unnecessary.
In the All Things Group, at Senluo Test Site No. 7.
When Wang Jiu displayed that bloody human body, everyone, including the three members of the material group, instinctively held their breaths and looked at the illustration in disbelief.
It was a long time before someone couldn’t help but exhale and expressed genuine admiration.
"What an extraordinarily exquisite body; the composition of these muscles and bones is simply a divine creation!"
"Well said, it is indeed only a creation at the Divine Level that can craft such a perfect and flawless biological body!"
The 8 researchers from the Original Sword Group did not entertain a single lustful thought. They devoted all their energy to analyzing the Immovable Tyrant Body, and in an instant, inspiration flowed.
Although in Wang Jiu’s view, the intelligence level of these 8 individuals was fairly limited, they were cultivators who had been admitted into Cyan Lotus Academy after rigorous examinations, and had engaged in advanced research within the Academy for many years, making their knowledge and experience beyond doubt.
Thus, they could also naturally see the terrifying power contained within Shen Qingming’s Immovable Tyrant Body.
At first glance, this body doesn’t differ much from an average human; the muscle texture, bone shape have not distorted, and even retains fat—an energy storage substance considered highly inefficient by cultivators—making it closer to the original human form than most cultivators who have used Immortal Techniques to enhance their bodies.
Yet, if one looks closely, the profoundness can be found in every detail.
"Is this type of muscle truly something that can naturally grow in a human body? Apart from its appearance, it’s completely unlike any muscle material we are familiar with!"
"Without seeing the actual specimen, it’s impossible to conduct accurate tests, but judging from the muscle fiber structure, the strength even surpasses most Magical Treasures... it’s like a humanoid monster fashioned from Magical Treasures! And currently, it’s only in the growth phase, not having reached the limit of the physical body."
"Moreover, what lies beneath the skin isn’t fat at all; it’s a substance very similar to highly-advanced softening Spirit Stones, with energy density likely approaching that of a Holy Crystal Stone!"
"Then there are these bones..."
After a long while, someone finally asked: "Director, is this... our goal for the biological experiment?"
Wang Jiu said: "Of course, it’s not the experiment’s goal, just a reference subject. With current technological means, it’s impossible to create a body comparable to the Immovable Tyrant Body within two weeks. Moreover, Physical Divine Techniques are only a part of a cultivator’s overall strength. What we need to do is to make full use of existing means to approach such a Realm."
As he spoke, Wang Jiu pointed at Shen Qingming’s calf in the illustration, saying: "Take the leg muscles, for instance; this unique muscle structure can support movement burst power dozens of times that of a cultivator at the same Realm, while the muscle fibers also have passages for directly transmitting Earth Vein Spiritual Power, and with the osmotic pressure created by the True Essence from the feet, each step can draw strength from the earth. For humans in Xiangzhou to evolve to this Realm on their own, even with the aid of Immortal Techniques, it would take at least a few hundred years, while the individual in the illustration relies on Primordial era inheritance to trigger a bloodline mutation, thus possessing such a perfect and flawless muscle structure. Therefore, we cannot replicate this effect in a short time, only try to approach it. For instance, in Senluo, the rabbit hunters known for their jumping ability and lasting endurance have the most similar leg muscle structures."
Before Wang Jiu’s voice had faded, Zhang Tie had already found the box containing the rabbit hunters and taken the freshly made extraction liquid sitting beside the box.
"By transplanting these leg features onto humans, humans can have leg performance very close to the Immovable Tyrant Body."
Zhang Tie asked: "But we’ve never done biological implantation and fusion experiments before; we know little about this field, and to complete cross-species feature transplantation within two weeks, I’m afraid..."
Wang Jiu said: "That’s why the experiment plan will, of course, be drafted by me. Why would you think I’d leave the research tasks to you?"
"...Yes, yes, you’re right."
