The old monk didn't answer this question, and Gu Qingfeng himself couldn't figure it out either.
Fortunately.
He had never been one to get hung up on things.
Since he couldn't understand it, he simply stopped thinking about it.
However.
Speaking of the physical body, Gu Qingfeng suddenly remembered something else and asked, "Old Monk, what exactly is this physical body of mine? It feels like a stubborn rock."
"This old monk does not know either..." The old monk's voice came intermittently, his tone seeming somewhat hesitant. "Based on various signs, this old monk suspects that Benefactor Gu's physical body might be the legendary Indestructible Body."
Upon hearing 'Indestructible Body,' Gu Qingfeng wasn't particularly surprised, as this wasn't the first time someone had told him his body was an Indestructible Body. Great Monk Daxing had said the same thing before.
Regarding the Indestructible Body, he had only heard of it, knew such a treasure body existed, but had never seen one, nor had he heard of anyone achieving it in the past. He asked, "You can't be sure either?"
"This old monk has only spoken of the existence of the Indestructible Body, never seen it, so I dare not make a rash judgment."
"During the Wu Dao Age, did anyone achieve the Indestructible Body?"
"I do not know..."
"Truly don't know, or don't want to say?"
"Although this old monk belongs to the Wu Dao Age, my memories of that era have long since dissipated."
"My apologies, if you hadn't mentioned it, I really would have forgotten about that."
In Gu Qingfeng's impression, beings from the Wu Dao Age were all abnormal. Jun Xuanji was lost, constantly muttering to herself. Huode's past life also belonged to the Wu Dao Age and was similarly mad and eccentric. Gu Qingfeng also remembered the old monk saying more than once that all beings from the Wu Dao Age were lost...
Including himself was no exception.
Whether this matter was true or false, Gu Qingfeng wasn't clear, but it certainly seemed true.
Regardless.
And regardless of whether his physical body was an Indestructible Body or not, as long as it could awaken, it would be a good thing for Gu Qingfeng.
After all, such a lifeless, inert body had always made him very uncomfortable. This discomfort wasn't just physical and mental exhaustion; it was also spiritual torment, leaving him muddled all day, feeling extremely oppressed as if trapped in a dark cage.
Since the opening of the Present Era, his spirit had been very weak. Besides nourishing those few ancestors inside him, the bigger reason was being dragged down by this physical body. If it could awaken, that would naturally be excellent. If it couldn't, Gu Qingfeng wouldn't force it.
To be honest.
He wasn't particularly interested in whether his physical body awakened or not. Whether it was an Indestructible Body or not wasn't important to him.
If it could awaken, great. If not, so be it. Whether it was an Indestructible Body or not, he didn't care.
What truly concerned him was Original Sin. As long as Original Sin could awaken, everything else was negotiable.
"Secondly, this old monk must congratulate Benefactor Gu on obtaining the Heaven-Devouring, Earth-Swallowing Blood Taotie."
Hmm?
"What the hell is a Heaven-Devouring, Earth-Swallowing Blood Taotie?"
Gu Qingfeng thought for a moment, then asked in surprise, "Are you talking about that Desolate Ancient Era Fierce Beast that the Blood-Sucking Cauldron transformed into?"
"Exactly."
"Wait, you're saying that Desolate Ancient Era Fierce Beast is a Taotie? The Taotie legendary as one of the Four Fierce Beasts?"
"Exactly."
Hearing this.
Gu Qingfeng couldn't help but suck in a cold breath. He had heard of Taotie's great name—it was absolutely a renowned existence throughout the ages. Along with Hundun, Taowu, and Qiongqi, it was called one of the Four Fierce Beasts, its prestige comparable to the Four Divine Beasts: the Azure Dragon, Vermilion Bird, Black Tortoise, and White Tiger.
When he and that Desolate Ancient Era Fierce Beast were devouring each other, Gu Qingfeng knew this thing's existence was extraordinary, absolutely terrifyingly powerful, but he never expected it to be one of the legendary Four Fierce Beasts, and moreover, the Taotie reputed to devour heaven and earth!
This was just too damn thrilling.
As he was thinking, Gu Qingfeng suddenly felt something was off and said, "That's not right, is it? How come I heard that all the legendary Four Fierce Beasts were utterly annihilated in the Desolate Ancient Era? Could that legend be false?"
"The Four Fierce Beasts indeed died in the Desolate Ancient Era, including Taotie."
"Since they're all dead, why do you say that Blood-Sucking Cauldron is Taotie?"
"After Taotie died, it transformed into the Blood-Sucking Cauldron."
Gu Qingfeng somewhat understood now and said, "Meaning the Taotie I devoured isn't the real Taotie."
"Although it is not, it is not far off. Taotie may have died in the Desolate Ancient Era, but such an existence would not truly perish completely."
Gu Qingfeng nodded. He also believed that an existence like Taotie probably wouldn't die so easily. Even if only a wisp of spiritual will remained, it could make a comeback. That Blood-Sucking Cauldron was likely formed from Taotie's spiritual will.
But even so, it still shocked Gu Qingfeng.
After all, Taotie's reputation was too great. Legend had it that this thing devoured everything it saw. No matter if you were an immortal, Buddha, demon, or monster, no matter how powerful your abilities or formidable your strength, encountering Taotie meant only being devoured. There were even rumors that Taotie had devoured the Great Dao's myriad beings, even the heavens and earth themselves. Otherwise, it wouldn't be ranked among the Four Fierce Beasts, nor be called the Heaven-Devouring, Earth-Swallowing Blood Taotie.
Originally, after devouring this Desolate Ancient Era Fierce Beast transformed from the Blood-Sucking Cauldron, Gu Qingfeng already had a headache. Not only did he have to nourish it, but he also had to be careful and vigilant against it. Now, after learning this damn thing was actually Taotie, Gu Qingfeng's headache intensified.
His courage was indeed great, and his heart was vast.
But no matter how great his courage or vast his heart, he couldn't handle having a Heaven-Devouring, Earth-Swallowing Taotie living inside him.
"This is a real pickle, big trouble..." Gu Qingfeng said, "Old Monk, do you have any way to get that thing out of my body?"
"Why would Benefactor Gu want to do that?"
"Isn't that obvious? That damn thing is a Heaven-Devouring, Earth-Swallowing Taotie! I don't want something like that living inside me."
"So what if it's Taotie? Didn't you devour it all the same?"
"You can't put it that way. I was just ignorant and fearless! If I had known this thing was formed from Taotie, I definitely wouldn't have devoured it!"
"Benefactor Gu is too modest. Based on this old monk's understanding of you, even if you hadn't known it was Taotie at the time, you would have devoured it regardless."
"There was no other choice back then! If I didn't devour it, it would have devoured me."
"Since things have come to this, Benefactor Gu need not worry too much. As the saying goes, it's a matter of timing and fate. It was destined that you and Taotie would meet. Your karma destined that after meeting, either you would devour it, or it would devour you. In the unseen workings, karma had already determined this long ago..."
"Why are we suddenly talking about karma again?"
Gu Qingfeng asked gloomily, "Isn't my karma a bit too chaotic? A bunch of messy, inexplicable karma is one thing, but now how is it even connected to a Fierce Beast like Taotie?"