C707 The Era of Body Forging

The "Perfect Holy Body Spell" marked the rise of a powerful era when the dual cultivation of energy refining and body tempering was all the rage. It elevated the art of body tempering to unprecedented heights. The creator of this spell was a martial arts emperor born with blocked meridians, unable to refine energy. His initial attempts at body tempering techniques were far from satisfactory.

Despite his relentless dedication and resilience, he eventually discovered numerous powerful body tempering techniques. However, his early training had already set his path, leaving gaps that couldn't be filled. Even after encountering many strong practitioners, his meridians, shaped by body tempering, remained unchangeable, making it impossible for him to restart energy refining.

For ordinary people born with blocked meridians, it was a vicious cycle. Without training, they couldn't become strong. Yet, by the time they reached a level where they could potentially unblock their meridians, it was too late—their meridians were already set.

For such individuals, breaking through to the void was nothing more than a pipe dream. However, those who emerged from such dire situations often had an unyielding determination. This martial arts emperor was unwilling to accept his fate. He didn't want to spend years of grueling training only to stagnate, waiting for his life to end in frustration and unfulfilled potential.

He seemed to have lost his mind, obsessively collecting every body tempering technique he could find, especially those fragmented ones from ancient times. He wouldn't let even a single word slip by.

As it turns out, those who are consumed by madness either perish in it or are reborn from it.

After decades of gathering techniques, the Martial Emperor secluded himself.

A hundred years passed, then two hundred, a thousand, two thousand...

People assumed this madman had driven himself to death, and many even forgot about him. But then, he reappeared, making a grand entrance.

He shattered the void—he actually succeeded in breaking through it.

The power he displayed while doing so was beyond imagination. Even those with strong techniques or who practiced both energy cultivation and body tempering had to give their all, sometimes burning their life force or using other means to achieve it.

Yet, this Martial Emperor did it with just a finger!

With a gentle tap, the world's barrier shattered like thin paper.

Before he left, he passed on his legacy, and people realized that this crazy guy had truly succeeded.

He created an unparalleled classic: the "Perfect Holy Body Spell"!

Above the Martial Emperor, it's said there exists the Martial Saint. Beyond the Emperor Body realm, there's the Saint Body realm. The "Perfect Holy Body Spell" suggests a level surpassing that of a Martial Emperor.

He actually created a higher-level technique, though people remained skeptical, as it seemed too miraculous. However, the strength of this Martial Emperor was undeniable, and his legacy became highly sought after.

This Martial Emperor had quite the personality, leaving his legacy with restrictions. Perhaps it was because, as someone born with a unique constitution, solely a body tempering practitioner, he faced much disdain along his journey. So, he specifically set a restriction that only those who practiced body tempering could enter his legacy palace.

In an era where dual cultivation of energy and body was prevalent, finding a pure body tempering practitioner was rare, except for those with a similar unique constitution. Thus, very few could access his legacy, let alone those who witnessed his ascension to the void, who were already powerful Martial Emperors.

However, the martial world is inherently ruthless. You set restrictions in your palace, and we can break them. So, after the Martial Emperor ascended to the void, the first thing the witnessing Emperors did was head to his legacy palace and forcefully break the restrictions.

However, it wasn't long before these martial emperors regretted their actions. The restrictions left by the martial emperor with the innate severed meridians were unimaginably powerful. Most notably, the martial emperor's understanding of body tempering was beyond comprehension.

The martial emperors attacking the inheritance palace were all practitioners of both Qi refining and body tempering. Even if their body tempering techniques were excellent, they were not flawless and had their share of imperfections. It was these very flaws that led to their downfall.

As they attacked the restrictions, the counterattacks from the restrictions could precisely target these flaws, gradually consuming their vitality like a relentless parasite, leaving them powerless to resist. In the end, not only did these martial emperors fail to acquire the inheritance of the martial emperor with the innate severed meridians, but they also lost their body tempering abilities, becoming solely Qi refining martial emperors. Some could no longer break through to higher realms, and others, having lost too much vitality, died shortly thereafter.

This event caused a huge stir, and people no longer dared to covet the inheritance palace. Yet, they remained undeterred in their desire for the martial emperor's legacy. The inheritance palace's restrictions had two conditions: one must solely practice body tempering, and their cultivation must reach the martial emperor level, making it no easy feat to obtain the inheritance.

Some people decided to take a gamble, believing that even if they couldn't succeed, their descendants might. They focused on training their children in the pure art of Body Tempering Techniques.

Eventually, the first Body Tempering cultivator to receive the inheritance appeared. He practiced the "Perfect Holy Body Spell," created by a legendary martial emperor with a unique constitution. His emergence was awe-inspiring, and even at the initial stage, his combat power rivaled those in the mid to late stages of both energy refining and body tempering.

However, the hopes of his elders were dashed. The martial emperor had anticipated that others would covet his "Perfect Holy Body Spell," so he set up restrictions not only to keep outsiders away but also to prevent the spell from being taken out.

Crucially, he had studied numerous ancient texts and mastered a very old and mysterious method of inscription. This method made the "Perfect Holy Body Spell" visible but indescribable, conceivable but unspeakable. In other words, unless one entered the inheritance palace, they couldn't cultivate this technique.

As a result, many people's plans fell through once again. Yet, the power of the "Perfect Holy Body Spell" became even more deeply ingrained in people's minds. Doubts vanished, and many began to train themselves and instruct their descendants in the pure art of Body Tempering Techniques, hoping to gain entry to the inheritance palace.

In ancient times, history can be divided into two distinct phases.

The first phase saw people striving to enhance their combat abilities, aiming to shatter the void, which sparked a widespread trend of mastering both body tempering and qi cultivation.

The second phase was marked by the emergence of the "Perfect Holy Body Spell," leading to the powerful rise of the body tempering discipline. Gradually, it overshadowed the dual practice of qi cultivation and body tempering, dominating the world!