Yes, Lu Yuan's Spirit (Wu Hun) is the same kind of True Body spirit as the one possessed by the future True Body Sect leader, Du Busi, a million years from now. The difference between them is that Du Busi's spirit is poison-attribute, while Lu Yuan's is light-attribute.
If this child appeared ten thousand years later, he would undoubtedly be fought over by the True Body Sect. Once he joined, he would be the predetermined successor of Du Busi, possessing an even higher-level True Body spirit than Huo Yuhao's original Lingmu.
But in this era, when people generally don't realize the body itself can become a Spirit, those who awaken True Body spirits are usually classified as having no spirit at all.
Discovering such a top-tier genius was like winning a million-dollar lottery for Huo Qiqiang (Huo Yuhao). Though already a billionaire, this feeling was truly exhilarating.
His discovery also sparked an idea: why not establish a True Body Sect in this era?
If he could gather all the True Body spirit users in this time period and form a sect, combined with the True Body Sect legacy he inherited from ten thousand years in the future and the cultivation methods he devised specifically for True Body spirits, he could create a powerful sect rivaling the top three sects even before Tang San's era.
With this thought, Huo Qiqiang patted Lu Yuan on the shoulder and said, "There's probably no one in this world more familiar with True Body spirits than me. I'm confident I can train you to become a titled Douluo with a True Body spirit. Will you train with me?"
"I will," Lu Yuan replied without hesitation.
For Huo Qiqiang, finding True Body spirit users across the entire continent would be a task that could take ages—except he had the divine realm at his disposal.
With the idea of founding the True Body Sect in mind, Huo Yuhao in the divine realm activated his divine sight to scan the entire Douluo Continent, then used divine power to analyze and predict. Instantly, all known and unknown True Body spirit users on the continent were marked.
After repeated careful selection, Huo Yuhao ended up with a roster.
"Tian Meng."
"Here, Yuhao," came the reply from Tian Meng in the lower realm of Douluo Continent.
"I have a task for you. Use the energy resources of your Eternal Commerce Guild on the continent to gather all the candidates on this list," Huo Yuhao sent the list and their coordinates through a dimensional channel to Tian Meng.
"Consider it done. Brother Tian Meng will handle it perfectly."
Two months later.
With Huo Qiqiang's specially developed True Body spirit cultivation method (derived from Xuantian Gong), and the aid of rare treasures like whale glue and Xuan Shui pills, Lu Yuan's cultivation advanced rapidly. Soon, he reached level 10 and was ready to claim his first spirit ring.
In the Star Dou Great Forest, Huo Qiqiang found their target—a thousand-year Illusion Light Butterfly.
Without activating his own spirit, Huo Qiqiang used his spirit power to forcibly catch the butterfly, suppressing it on the ground. Then he handed Lu Yuan a dagger, saying, "Kill it. This is your first spirit ring."
Lu Yuan took the dagger and slashed the Illusion Light Butterfly. A purple spirit ring immediately floated up. Without hesitation, he pulled it toward himself and absorbed it.
Though painful, Lu Yuan persevered. His first spirit skill was Illusion Light, which could manipulate light elements to cloak his body in the environment.
Lu Yuan repeatedly tested his first spirit skill. It allowed him to blend into any surroundings like a shadowy assassin, protected by the environment wherever he went.
"Good spirit skill. Your spirit's best development path will be in agile offense. After all, what can outrun light?" Huo Qiqiang said.
"Thank you for your guidance, Teacher."
"All right, get ready. We're leaving now."
"Teacher, where to?"
"To the True Body Sect."
...
On the summit of Tianqiong Mountain at the border between the Tiandou Empire and Xingluo Empire, those on the list had been gathered. A sect building was taking shape atop the lofty peak, already forming the outline of a great sect. But for Huo Qiqiang, the true foundation of a sect was talent and resources.
About three hundred people had been gathered, mostly between ages six and thirty. Though they hadn't been declared spiritless for years and wasted time, some were past the prime cultivation age of thirty. Still, thanks to outstanding spirits and talents, they were valuable if they worked hard.
Of course, Huo Yuhao's first criterion was character. He had rejected many talented candidates for this reason—he didn't want the True Body Sect to produce people like Hu Liena or Bibi Dong.
Tian Meng reported, "Yuhao, I've gathered everyone you wanted."
"Thanks for your hard work, Tian Meng." Huo Qiqiang then brought Lu Yuan forward and addressed the group.
"Look around you. Can you find your common trait?"
Young Xiao Zhi said, "It seems we all don't have spirits."
"That's right," Huo Qiqiang said. "When your spirits awakened, they weren't beast spirits or tool spirits, so you were classified as having no spirit. But that's not true. The world just doesn't recognize the uniqueness of your spirits. I call your spirits True Body spirits."
Huo Qiqiang then motioned for Lu Yuan to step forward.
Lu Yuan stood before everyone and said, "Two months ago, I was told I had no spirit when my spirit awakened. But my teacher told me that I do have a spirit—my spirit is myself: a true light-elemental embodiment."
He then released his spirit. His body was wrapped in light elements, and a purple spirit ring descended, circling around him. "Thanks to meeting my teacher, I was lucky not to have my talent wasted."
A ripple of excitement spread below. These people once believed they were spiritless and destined never to be soul masters. Now seeing Lu Yuan's spirit, how could they not be thrilled?
"My spirit is an eye—the Destiny Source Eye that sees through fate," said Huo Qiqiang, his pupils deep and reflecting the fate lines of all living beings. He could see their destined futures and pasts. This was the upgraded form of the Lingmu spirit—the Destiny Source Eye.
Then nine spirit rings descended—yellow, purple, purple, black, black, black, red, red, red—circling Huo Qiqiang's body.
"I have gathered all of you who possess True Body spirits here to found a sect based on these spirits. The sect will be called the True Body Sect. You may choose to join or not. Those who join will receive our full support in cultivating your True Body spirit potential. But once you join, you may never betray the sect. Breaking the rules will be severely punished."
After Huo Qiqiang announced these strict rules, over three hundred present joined the True Body Sect without hesitation.
Among them, besides Lu Yuan, were two other True Body spirit masters: Xiao Zhi, with an ice body spirit, and Zhao Quan, with a flame body spirit. These three were taken as Huo Qiqiang's disciples.
Masters with important True Body spirits like brain spirit, heart spirit, and blood spirit were inducted as inner sect disciples. Those with spirits like hair or nails were outer sect disciples.
From this moment on, the True Body Sect—destined to become famous throughout the world—was born.
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