The Martial Dao was a path where every realm was a formidable pass.
The first two realms were manageable, focused mainly on laying the foundation. The true qualitative transformation came with the Third Realm, the Furnace Realm.
Upon reaching this realm, martial artists could rely on their condensed Qi and Blood Furnace to directly absorb and convert the world's energy.
Only then did they gain a surging lifespan and the confidence to climb higher.
As for the Fourth Realm of Body Refining, the Unleaking Realm?
Based on the many ancient texts Luo Chen had read and his own experience, the fourth Martial Dao realm, which clearly corresponded to a cultivator's Nascent Soul Stage, seemed more like a transitional stage instead!
Yes, it sounded somewhat unbelievable.
But that was precisely how Luo Chen saw it.
Once cultivators reached the Nascent Soul Stage, their Nascent Soul could simply resonate with heaven and earth. Those with exceptional talent could even glimpse the tip of the iceberg of Law True Intent.
Thus, Nascent Soul Stage cultivators underwent earth-shaking qualitative changes, whether in cultivation or battle.
Yet Leakless Realm martial artists did not undergo much change in these respects. They mainly continued the habits of the Furnace Realm.
Perhaps the only change lay in the words "leakless."
After cultivating a Flawless Golden Body, a martial artist became something like a Pixiu, yet also like a Taotie.
Only eating, never excreting; only taking in, never letting out!
After massive quantities of outside energy entered the body, the Qi and Blood Furnace refined and absorbed it, transforming it into the martial artist's own foundation.
Moreover, with the Acupoints throughout the body sealed shut, every possibility of energy leakage was blocked.
As a result, Leakless Realm martial artists followed a cultivation trend that could only rise and never