Facing the Body Tempering Realm

Zhuge Xiang glanced at Niu Geng's purplish-black hands without speaking. He still remembered giving him a martial arts manual for the Five Poisons Palm, one of his prizes from the grand tournament. From the look of him, he seemed to have begun practicing it already; even his palms carried toxins. Using hands like those to unleash the hidden weapons of Heavenly Maiden Scattering Flowers would surely make them far more threatening.

"The Body Tempering Realm? Don't worry. I'm confident." Zhuge Xiang was somewhat surprised to hear that Zhang Kuang had broken through to the Body Tempering Realm, but he still had confidence in himself. Without the Qi Energy Bodyguard skill, he would have felt a little apprehensive. Now, however, with the enhancements from a full set of magic artifacts and the Qi Energy Bodyguard skill, he believed he already possessed strength comparable to the Body Tempering Realm.

Niu Geng froze for a moment. He was confident even against someone in the Body Tempering Realm? Zhuge Xiang's words were naturally startling. Staring at him in surprise, Niu Geng asked, "Could it be that you've already broken through to the Body Tempering Realm?"

"The Body Tempering Realm? How could it be that easy to reach?" Breaking through to the Qi Cultivation Realm seventh layer required a full fifty thousand experience points. Even with the Super Game System, Zhuge Xiang knew he would need at least several months to break through to the Body Tempering Realm. "But although my cultivation hasn't reached the Body Tempering Realm, a person's combat strength isn't determined entirely by cultivation. Magic artifacts and skills are just as important."

Niu Geng looked Zhuge Xiang over. He was covered in magic artifacts; that lineup was indeed formidable. As for skills, his words seemed to suggest that he had acquired something