Chapter 2795
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Upon hearing Yih’s words, Kai quickly realized that the ancient alchemy being referenced was indeed the martial arts practiced in the mundane world!
Once someone has cultivated to a certain level in the mundane realm, they can tear apart space-time to reach the Celestial Realm. By continuing to refine their body through specialized techniques, they can become what is known as an ancient body refining cultivator!
However, this method of cultivation is painstakingly slow and makes the path to immortality quite difficult. As a result, many individuals opt for the Aura technique!
These individuals, having a portion of beast blood within them, might not be ideally suited for the aura gong method, which explains their preference for body refining techniques!
“Will anyone dare to challenge me today?”
The burly man boasted confidently, his voice booming like thunder, resonating through the crowd!
The audience gazed at the powerful figure before them, yet silence enveloped the area. Despite the enticing rewards, no one was bold enough to step forward!
In a contest of strength, if you find yourself lacking, you can’t complain even if it leads to your demise!
Thus, even though the rewards were tempting, losing one’s life rendered such rewards meaningless!
Observing the lack of challengers, the strong man laughed derisively, “What a pack of cowards! Is there no one left to face me? I traveled a long way, and if I return with just this little prize, I might as well quit my job!”
Even as he mocked the crowd, no one found the courage to approach the stage!
Realizing it was time for him to take action, Kai prepared to step into the ring when suddenly a voice called out not far from him!
“Tile Tank, I’ve been watching you for days! Is it true that your kind is struggling so much that you’ve come all this way just to scrape for resources?”
A young man wielding a folding fan leapt onto the stage, revealing himself as a fellow third-ranked cultivator of the Combined Body realm, suggesting a familiarity with the burly man.
Seeing the youth, the strong man frowned and retorted, “Gao Qijie, why does your Gao family always seem to have an issue with us?”
“In the Extreme North, all resources are monopolized by your Gao Family. If we don’t fight back, will you drive us to extinction?”
Tile Tank’s expression turned fierce as he glared at Gao Qijie!
“The Far North? The Gao Family is involved as well?”
Upon hearing Tile Tank’s claim, the Third Elder appeared somewhat surprised!
“Third Elder, are you familiar with this Gao family?” Kai inquired!
“I’ve heard that the Gao family wields significant power in the Far North, but I don’t know the details,” replied the Third Elder. “It seems there are some longstanding grievances between them and these ancient body refining cultivators.”
The Third Elder continued, “It looks like there’s a history here; let’s observe closely!”
Kai nodded in agreement!
At that moment, Gao Qijie, facing the ire of Tile Tank, remained unfazed and coldly remarked, “If you join my Gao family, resources will be plentiful, and you won’t need to traverse thousands of miles to obtain them.”
“You must understand that in the Extreme North, only those of the Gao family are permitted to exist. No one else is allowed!”
“And whatever my Gao family desires will ultimately belong to us!”
Gao Qijie’s declarations were nothing short of audacious!
The crowd murmured at Gao Qijie’s comments, but given the vast distance to the Far North and its harsh conditions, it was unlikely anyone would venture there to join the Gao family for resources!
However, Kai was appalled by Gao Qijie’s arrogance; how could a mere third-ranked cultivator of the Harmonious Body Realm make such grandiose claims!
This only highlighted the Gao family’s inflated sense of self-importance in the Extreme North!
“Hmph! Your Gao Clan oppresses both men and women mercilessly. How could I ever consider joining your ranks? My Ancient Body Refining Clan would rather perish than submit!”
Wajang spat vehemently!
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