The Realm of the Flesh

On the Tianwu Continent, there are countless schools of thought, and among them, the Body Tempering Dao….

In ancient times, many brilliant figures, like stars, emerged; they were all great individuals in history!

During that period, Cultivators severely lacked resources, and even Spiritual Qi was extremely thin; the only means of acquisition was through slaughter.

It was recorded as the dark age of the cultivation world! Bloody slaughter! Cunning plunder! A war of gods!

Cultivators with weak talent faced certain death, but the Body Tempering Dao was like a world-shaking claw, tearing open the Cultivators' understanding and blazing a trail! It ranked among the foremost of all Daos!

The Physical Body has six great Realms! They are: "Man Niu Realm, Tiger Subduing Realm, Flood Dragon Realm, Red Dragon Realm, Kunpeng Realm, True Dragon Realm."

At this moment, Li Tan had already escaped the pain of slow torture, as an endless stream of Spiritual Qi surged into his body.

He vaguely sensed that he was on the verge of a Breakthrough, and then took out the Gathering Spirit Pill from his storage ring….

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The scene shifted to a dark, desolate cave, where eerie laughter echoed.

"Hehehehehe, it's almost done! It's almost done! Just one last step! Xi'er, you'll be back by my side soon!"

"We will never be separated in this life, and for the rest of our lives, we'll live carefree and far away from this man-eating Li Family!"

"Yin Qi gathers, the Corpse Core condenses, a Half-Step Silver Armor Corpse! It only needs a few more days to become a true Silver Armor Corpse!"

"Hehehehehehe...."

But he didn't know there was a figure behind him, hidden in the back.

This person showed no panic, merely sighing softly with an unchanged expression.

"Rebellious son, take your demoness and scram. The farther you hide, the better. Never come back…."

Two days later….

Li Yong's private courtyard.

Li Tan, in the main hall, had completely absorbed the Dragon Roar Pill and the Gathering Spirit Pill. His entire Aura surged, accompanied by a faint golden halo around him.

The next moment, Li Tan let out a soft cry!

"Dragon Scale Defense!"

Ancient and long-standing scales adhered to Li Tan's entire body. The scales were dull and densely packed, attaching to his body like flesh, possessing an indescribably eerie quality.

Upon hearing Li Yong explain that the Physical Body also had its own Realms, he couldn't wait to assess the current strength of his Physical Body.

He was seen controlling his Spiritual Qi and punching his own arm.

There was only a slight mark, and not even blood flowed out!

Li Tan secretly clicked his tongue, his heart filled with exclamations!

One must know that although that punch only used the power of Qi Condensation Layer Three, for the Physical Body alone to reach such strength was truly astonishing.

In the records of the Li Family over the years, there had never been a Disciple with a Physical Body of such strength!

Then, without holding back, he fully activated the Dragon Scale Defense! The strength in his hand was immense.

"Will the power of Qi Condensation Layer Seven bring me a surprise!"

"Bang!"

After a loud bang, Li Tan clearly felt an intense pain, and the attacked part of his arm immediately bled profusely.

Li Yong, standing by, burst into laughter, baring his teeth when he saw Li Tan's predicament.

"Your flesh and blood strength has reached the first Realm of the Physical Body, the Man Niu Realm!"

"In this Realm, your Qi and blood are like mercury, and your Physical Body strength is equivalent to a First-Order Low Grade Dao Artifact. Although your Dragon Scale Defense can enhance your defense! It only barely reaches Qi Condensation Layer Six!"

After some guidance, Li Tan suddenly understood, and a sharp glint appeared in his eyes.

"A defense of Qi Condensation Layer Six, huh? But it's true! Who can ascend to the heavens in one step? My previous Physical Body was only at the level of Qi Condensation Layer One."

The "Man Niu Realm" Physical Body strength is equivalent to a First-Order Low Grade Dao Artifact! It can withstand attacks from Qi Condensation Layer Four, and with my Dragon Scale Defense! My Physical Body defense barely reaches Qi Condensation Layer Six!

"This is truly a great Opportunity! Li Yong did not deceive me."

Given the preciousness of the Dragon Roar Pill, Li Tan had originally thought his cultivation could increase by three layers! And with the Gathering Spirit Pill, it would go up another level!

The Gathering Spirit Pill did indeed raise his cultivation to Qi Condensation Layer Six! This also proved that what Miss Xiaomeng said was true.

It's just that this Dragon Roar Pill, as a Second-Order High Grade Medicinal Pill!

Its Realm improvement was truly disappointing, but his Physical Body received a qualitative improvement, and he gained an ability comparable to a Cultivation Technique.

"It seems this is the essence of the Dragon Roar Pill. It's not just about raising superficial cultivation; based on this point, it can indeed be called a Spirit Pill!"

"Now my cultivation has reached Qi Condensation Layer Seven! I still have five thousand Mid-Grade Spirit Stones in my storage ring! And tens of thousands of Low-Grade Spirit Stones!"

"I can probably raise it to Qi Condensation Layer Nine in one go!"

"However, doing so would be too time-consuming. After all, the foundation is very important during the Qi Condensation stage. If my Cultivation Technique can't keep up, even with cultivation, I won't be able to exert much combat power."

He decided to first comprehend the Cultivation Technique "Swift Wind Shadow" before making further plans.

"Grandpa, when will the so-called Elder successor meeting be held?"

Li Yong, sitting in the high seat, pinched his fingers and then spoke indifferently: "One week! By then, the Family's Elders will personally take you all to the three families."

Li Tan below also wore a wry smile. It sounded good to say "personally visit," but to put it bluntly, it meant going to cause trouble for other families.

"There's still more than a month left. Heaven Sword Immortal Sect will be descending the mountain to recruit Disciples soon. During this period, I must do my best to acquire resources!"

Li Tan was very clear about his talent in the Dao of the Sword! He couldn't say he knew nothing about it! He could only say it was better than nothing!

To put it bluntly, he was utterly clueless! He was completely a mediocre talent!

As for choosing the Blood Thorn Blade, it was purely because it didn't require much comprehension to unleash considerable combat power!

After all, how could there be a Genius proficient in all Daos in this world! That's impossible.

Not to mention whether he could survive, the Heavenly Dao would never allow such a Prodigy beyond its jurisdiction to appear!

"The Heavenly Dao diminishes the excessive and supplements the insufficient, while the Dao of man is not so; it diminishes the insufficient and serves the excessive."

Therefore, the world is governed by the Heavenly Dao, and all things in the world proceed in an orderly manner.

If a Cultivator becomes powerful to a certain extent, or is exceptionally talented to a certain degree, they will inevitably attract the attention of the Heavenly Dao and thus suffer suppression from the Heavenly Dao….

This is also why the intensity of the Lightning Tribulation varies among Cultivators of the same Realm! Their Luck differs greatly!

Li Tan already had his own plans in mind, and then he humbly sought advice with a neither humble nor arrogant attitude.

"Si'er's progress in Cultivation Technique is greatly lacking, which is his biggest weakness. I wonder if Grandpa can teach Si'er for a few days."

Li Tan blinked his watery eyes, staring at Li Yong with an insatiable thirst for knowledge, looking very pitiful, as if tears would gush out like seawater the next second.

Perhaps because Li Tan successfully absorbed the Dragon Roar Pill, Li Yong was very pleased, and a smile remained on his face.

"Yes!"

As Li Yong's words fell, Li Tan was also overjoyed.

As expected, within these seven days, his "Swift Wind Shadow" would surely achieve initial mastery!

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In the following days, Li Tan humbly sought advice from Li Yong, greedily absorbing the knowledge imparted by the old man.

"Swift Wind Shadow" also became more and more refined, and his Knife Technique also improved.

As for his sword technique, it was hard to describe….

In Li Tan's words: "It's too difficult…."