Supreme Lord of Towers

Body refining is a tremendously painful process that tests a cultivator’s willpower.

If one’s willpower is weak, they generally can’t endure such torment, eventually choosing to give up.

Moreover, body refining also has extremely high demands on a cultivator’s physical body.

Some are born with naturally strong bodies, allowing them to cultivate body refining techniques rapidly, much like Cheng Long, who possesses Innate Divine Power, making him a promising candidate for body refinement.

Yet, some people, despite having immense willpower, have bodies that are too frail, thus their speed in cultivating body refining techniques is extremely slow.

Such people are not suited for the path of body refinement.

And what about Ye Chen!

He, though young, can unleash the Power of a Hundred Tigers, stronger than many Tier Two Demon Beasts.

Even if this power is acquired through cultivating body refining techniques, it already illustrates his high body refining talent.

If he didn’t have the talent for body refining, even with the best body refining techniques, he would struggle to advance.

So at this moment, in Ouyang Zhong’s eyes, Ye Chen is like a piece of peerless jade.

As long as he focuses on nurturing Ye Chen, Ye Chen will definitely achieve great mastery in body refinement, possibly even surpassing the past Hall Masters of War King Hall.

This thought alone excites Ouyang Zhong.

”The Power of a Hundred Tigers, generally only achieved upon entering the Gang Qi Realm, but Ye Chen has it with just True Qi Realm Seventh Layer cultivation, it is unimaginable what heights he will reach in body refining,” Ouyang Zhong couldn’t help but marvel.

Though body refining is considered a lesser path in this realm, with few choosing it.

The vast majority of cultivators opt for Qi Refining.

But if one can achieve some success in body refining, it not only enhances a cultivator’s combat prowess but greatly boosts their survival capability.

The bodies of ordinary cultivators are so fragile that they can perish upon being hit by powerful forces.

Yet a cultivator following the body refining path has a much stronger physique defense, able to withstand very powerful attacks.

It’s absolutely beneficial for a cultivator.

Unfortunately, the requirements of body refining for willpower and physique are so high that it’s rare to see many body refining practitioners in any dynasty.

Within Celestial Flame Academy, only War King Hall particularly emphasizes body refinement.

As for the other three factions, very few cultivate their bodies.

”Ouyang Zhong, you seem so pleased, don’t forget he can’t even awaken his bloodline. Such people are considered waste in our cultivation realm, no matter how they hone their bodies, they’ll never become Immortals,” Duanmu Ying smirked coldly, her lips full of mocking disdain.

The stronger Ye Chen’s body becomes, the more likely he is to become the new Hall Master of War King Hall.

At that time, her plans will be completely thwarted.

Therefore, she truly detests Ye Chen.

”Immortals are such ethereal beings for us; dominating in the Mortal Realm is already sufficient,” Duanmu Zhong smiled slightly, not taking Duanmu Ying’s ridicule seriously.

To become an Immortal is incomprehensibly challenging.

Even Celestial Flame Peak Master and Duanmu Ying have little hope of achieving immortality in their lifetimes.

Thus, Ouyang Zhong doesn’t expect Ye Chen to become an Immortal; he merely hopes Ye Chen can refine his body to its peak, becoming a pillar of War King Hall, and that would already suffice.

”Ouyang Zhong, your vision is too narrow. Even if Ye Chen becomes War King Hall’s new Hall Master, he won’t be chosen as an Immortal Seed by Azure Sky Sect. If within ten years, War King Hall fails to produce an Immortal Seed, they’ll inevitably be removed from Celestial Flame Academy altogether,” Duanmu Ying said icily.

”Alas, just ten years are left?” Ouyang Zhong’s body trembled suddenly, his face turning extremely grim.

Celestial Flame Academy has always stipulated that every fifty years, each faction must nurture at least one Immortal Seed for Azure Sky Sect.

Failing that, they’ll be removed from Celestial Flame Academy entirely.

Over the past five hundred years, War King Hall has generally accomplished this.

But since the last Hall Master fell forty years ago, War King Hall has declined, failing to cultivate any Immortal Seeds.

Thus, the time remaining for War King Hall is not much, only about ten years.

If they don’t produce an Immortal Seed within these ten years, they’ll be removed from Celestial Flame Academy.

By then, War King Hall’s cultivation resources will naturally be divided among the other three factions.

”Ouyang Zhong, though Ye Chen’s physique talent is high, he can’t awaken a bloodline, making him unable to become an Immortal Seed! Consider my previous suggestion seriously; I’m hoping War King Hall can continue to exist, not coveting its resources,” Celestial Flame Peak Master sighed.

Previously, he suggested to Ouyang Zhong that students from the other three factions also reside in War King Hall.

As long as one of these students becomes an Immortal Seed, War King Hall can continue to exist.

Yet doing so would inevitably lead to War King Hall’s cultivation resources being shared by students from the other three factions.

Thus far, Ouyang Zhong hasn’t agreed.

But now, his resolve began to waver.

”Why? Why can’t Ye Chen awaken the bloodline? If he could, he’d have hope of becoming an Immortal Seed,” Ouyang Zhong’s eyes were filled with profound unwillingness.

He initially thought that by recruiting the body refining prodigy Ye Chen, War King Hall had a hope of rising again.

But he forgot, Ye Chen couldn’t awaken a bloodline.

Such people are unlikely to become Immortal Seeds.

Even if Ye Chen becomes War King Hall’s new Hall Master, without nurturing an Immortal Seed in ten years, they’ll still be removed from Celestial Flame Academy.

Now, only by following Celestial Flame Peak Master’s advice is there a sliver of hope for War King Hall to continue.

”How could it be? Liu Feng was defeated by Ye Chen, that waste,” at this moment, Liu Xin stood frozen, her eyes wide, looking like she’d just seen a ghost.

She originally thought, with Liu Feng’s strength, crushing Ye Chen would be a breeze.

But unexpectedly, it turned out differently.

”Ye Chen won.” Not far away, Ouyang Xue’s cherry lips turned into an ’o’ shape, visibly thrilled, her breath quickened.

Had she not witnessed it personally, she wouldn’t dare believe it.

”It’s crazy, how could this waste’s body be so strong?” On another Observation Platform, Duanmu Jie suddenly jumped off his chair, his face turning liver-colored, as if he’d eaten a pile of dead flies.

He had calculated countless times, yet didn’t foresee Ye Chen’s body could unleash the Power of a Hundred Tigers, immediately defeating Liu Feng with Profound Bloodline awakened.

Bear in mind, Liu Feng’s strength is among the best in Royal Capital’s younger generation.

Besides Duanmu Xiong and Lin Zi Xuan, no one can challenge him.

But now, he’s defeated by Ye Chen, who can’t even awaken his bloodline.

This made Duanmu Jie unable to believe it.

”A little over a month ago, this waste’s bloodline was snatched away by me, yet in this short time, he’s become so potent. What kind of fortunate encounter did he have?” Beside Duanmu Jie, Ye Lin’Er’s face turned gloomy, her facial features slightly twisted, making her look chilling.