After the main character who took the blame retired, the female lead quit.

This can't be called a change, it's practically a mutation!

"Brother Fan, what happened?" Having finally managed to break free from that enormous chest, Xiao Yu looked at the unfamiliar Fan Hai and asked, "What kind of blow did you go through?"

"Hey! What nonsense are you talking about? Your Brother Fan is feeling great right now. I've just been training my body recently. Now that you're back, brothers, come on! Let him see the results of our training."

Fan Hai shouted, and then he struck a perfect bodybuilding pose, his muscles bulging.

Peng!

Her clothes ripped off!

That's right, his clothes ripped off! Not only that, but the group of muscular burly men behind him also suffered the same fate—bang! Their clothes ripped off.

In an instant, the ground was covered with pieces of clothing.

Xiao Yu brushed the pieces of clothing off his face and then saw a scene he would never forget.

A group of naked men posed in front of him, wildly displaying their muscles.

This outfit is a bit too revealing, isn't it?

Xiao Yu thought to himself.

To make matters worse, he was trapped in the middle and couldn't move for a while, surrounded by a group of naked men.

Seeing the dire situation, Xiao Yu decided to back out: "Um... I just remembered, I have something to do, so I won't bother you any longer. See you later."

She had only taken a few steps when her shoulder was grabbed.

"Don't go! Looks like it's still not enough to entice you? I'll have to use my ultimate move. Come on, brothers, unleash your indestructible body!"

Wow!

A burst of golden light erupted.

Golden light shimmered before Xiao Yu, and a group of naked men transformed into the Eighteen Golden Arhats of Shaolin.

Xiao Yu: "………………"

"Hey, Xiao Yu, interested in practicing martial arts with me, Brother Fan? Look at those muscles, look at those lines..."

Fan Hai approached Xiao Yu, showing off his bulging muscles.

"If possible, I'd also let you learn this Vajra Indestructible Body! It's an improvement on the Immovable Boy Technique of those bald monks at Jin Guang Temple. It's incredibly powerful; once you've mastered it, you'll be impervious to swords and spears, and indestructible."

The best part is that after learning it, your body will emit golden light, so you won't need to wear clothes anymore—it's incredibly convenient!

"No, Brother Fan, I'm just here to ask you to help me build a house. By the way, aren't you blacksmiths? How come you have time to practice this?"

Xiao Yu wiped the sweat from his forehead and refused.

A virgin?

Just hearing the name, it doesn't sound like a good cultivation method.

"It's precisely because you're blacksmithing that you need to practice martial arts! Otherwise, you can't even lift a hammer, let alone blacksmith. And coincidentally, I see that you're physically weak and fragile, so you're prone to getting sick."

"You should definitely strengthen your training and practice more! Come on! Today, your older brother will help you loosen your muscles and bones, break free of your shackles, and embark on the path of martial arts training. Experience the wonders of martial arts, and then you can decide whether you want to learn or not!"

Without giving Xiao Yu a chance to refuse, at Fan Hai's signal, two muscular men quickly walked towards Xiao Yu, seemingly intending to forcibly take him to exercise.

"No need!" Xiao Yu felt a chill run down his spine. He had originally wanted to learn from Liu Shicheng and fly away on his sword.

However, resistance was useless in front of a group of muscular men, and Xiao Yu was soon carried away by the strongmen.

Inside the training ground, Xiao Yu, who had been brought there, saw Liu Shicheng, who was also a man, as soon as he opened his eyes.

However, he is currently bruised and swollen, and his condition is not very good.

Although sword cultivators are the most lethal and have the highest entry requirements among cultivators, in terms of lethality alone, they are typically high in attack but low in defense, making them like a glass sword.

Warriors are best suited for close combat. Once the distance is closed, a barrage of attacks will instantly kill them.

Liu Shicheng's cultivation level is not low; he is a Golden Core cultivator and could serve as the lord of a city in the outside world.

Unfortunately, after a cursory observation, Xiao Yu concluded that, judging from the auras displayed by those present, Brother Fan and the others were all martial artists at the pinnacle of their abilities.

Those who have reached the pinnacle of martial arts are capable of establishing their own schools and are considered grandmasters of martial arts.

But on this Demon Gathering Island, they are a dime a dozen. It can only be said that Demon Gathering Island is a place of outstanding people and abundant resources.

A martial artist who enjoys tearing off his clothes and running around naked—that's truly one of a kind in the world!

The two exchanged a glance and both gave a wry smile.

That's it, there's no way we can escape now!

Chapter Seven: Clothes are truly mankind's greatest invention!

At the Spirit Medicine Peak on Demon Gathering Island.

"Oh! It's Xiao Yan! Are you here to buy something?"

Upon hearing this, Bai Yan nodded. She looked at the medicinal herbs on the display stand in the distance and pointed back and forth with her slender white hand.

Upon seeing this, the magnanimous female nun at the counter turned around and grabbed several packets of medicine from behind her.

Meanwhile, he casually remarked, "Did the sleep-inducing sachet I bought before for insomnia work? If not, you could try the mind-control incense. It's guaranteed to keep you asleep until dawn, and no noise will wake you up..."

Upon hearing this, Bai Yan's dim eyes lit up, and she nodded, seemingly unsure of what she was about to do.

"Okay, I'll wrap it up for you right away."

The female cultivator smiled slightly, but when she was tidying up something, she paused: "Xiao Yan, what did you buy this medicine for?"

"..." Bai Yan didn't speak. The female cultivator looked at his desolate eyes and knew that asking was pointless.

She shook her head and only gave one instruction:

"Then remember to be careful. This is a new product developed by Yaodingtang. Using too much of it is bad for your health."

Bai Yan nodded, looking at the thing in his hand, a strange emotion flickering in the depths of his dark eyes.

Under the dazzling sunlight.

Inside Shenji Peak, however, lay a completely different and strange scene.

Xiao Yu originally thought that the so-called training would be a case of men on top of men, and purple aura coming from the east.

After all, there's really no sense of security being surrounded by a group of naked men.

But in reality, he just walked around the stances a few times and performed a set of energetic punches.

With a crackling sound.

Xiao Yu successfully broke through his shackles, his aura surged, and he reached the first level of martial arts, also known as the mud embryo realm.

In general, the cultivation realm is divided into three major stages.

The lower nine realms, the middle six realms, and the upper three realms.

The lower nine realms are the foundation of cultivation, and they don't have specific names, but are collectively referred to as the Ninefold Spiritual Essence.

The first three stages are body tempering (anyone can do it, even without spiritual roots; successful cultivation makes one a martial artist in the mortal world).

The middle three levels are for cultivating Qi. (This has certain requirements; one must have a spiritual root and be able to absorb spiritual Qi. Having a spiritual root is sufficient.)

The final three stages are Qi Refining. (Anyone with spiritual roots can participate.)

Only when one enters the Qi Refining stage can one truly be considered a cultivator.

However, I've only just begun.

Nowadays, anyone with spiritual roots can cultivate to the Qi Refining stage.

This doesn't even consider talent; it's just the basics.

The next stage after Qi cultivation.

That is, the first realm of the six realms, the Foundation Establishment Realm.

This realm places extremely high demands on the cultivator's talent and resources.

This also shut out most ordinary people who wanted to seek immortality and enlightenment.

After Foundation Establishment, the next stages are Embracing Simplicity, Core Formation, Golden Core, Nascent Soul, and Deity Transformation.

The final three realms are Refining the Spirit, Ascension, and Flying.

It is said that after ascension one becomes an immortal, but no one has yet reached that level. There seems to be some kind of barrier between ascension and immortality.

The martial arts, on the other hand, represent a completely different cultivation system.

The first three realms are: the clay realm, the wooden realm, and the mercury realm.

The three realms in the middle are: Heroic Realm, Mighty Spirit Realm, and Martial Courage Realm.

The final three realms are: Golden Body Realm, Distant Journey Realm, and Mountain Peak Realm.

Then comes the final realm (divided into three levels). It is said that there is another realm above the final realm, a lost realm.

Martial artists are not simply cultivators who focus on physical training; they need to train their bodies, their qi, and their spirit. They are essentially a small world in themselves, requiring no external supply of spiritual energy.

However, Xiao Yu really wanted to say, why is there no copper refining realm? We cultivators should... cough cough.

In short, Xiao Yu can now be considered to have barely entered the threshold of a martial artist.

He clenched his fist, feeling his body grow much stronger than before, and thought to himself:

So this is what it feels like to be a warrior?

This is really... stuffing mud and iron ducks! It's pretty easy.

"How about that! Aren't I much better than you guys!"

He raised his arm high, his bronze-colored body gleaming in the sunlight.