Mud Embryo Realm 1000th Layer! Thousand Refinements to Gold Achieved!

"The Tiger Sun Pill is truly effective!"

After Ye Xiao regained his strength.

He threw himself back into practicing his punches!

One punch!

[Realm +5!]

Two punches!

[Realm +5!]

Three punches!

Four punches!

Five punches!

Rest!

Ye Xiao maintained a remarkably consistent and rhythmic training pattern!

Every five punches, he would rest and consume one Tiger Sun Pill.

The rest period lasted anywhere from five to ten minutes.

During this downtime.

Ye Xiao thought of the Law-Breaking Fist that Su Muyun had gifted him.

And so.

Ye Xiao decided not to waste this rest time.

He carefully took out the old, yellowed manual of the Law-Breaking Fist.

Then, he began to read and study it simultaneously.

He did not know how much time had passed.

Outside the windows of the Gravity Training Tower.

The sky had turned completely dark.

Ye Xiao's entire body had been soaked in sweat and dried off time and time again.

Under this near-maniacal, grueling training of punching.

Ye Xiao had completely forgotten to eat or sleep, losing track of time entirely.

He had even forgotten about his chore of washing dishes at the cafeteria.

Just then.

The Path of the Strong flashed with a red light.

A new achievement had been unlocked!

Ye Xiao hurriedly checked it.

[Thousand Refinements to Gold! Trigger condition: Reach 1000 layers of the Mud Embryo Realm! Achieved! Reward obtained: Extreme Martial Body (Initial Embryo)! System prompt: "Mud Embryo perfected. You are no longer a mortal, but do you still wish to continue forward?"]

"Claim reward!"

The next moment.

A subtle light merged into Ye Xiao's body.

[You have activated: Extreme Martial Body (Initial Embryo)]

Ye Xiao immediately felt a brand-new power within him become his cornerstone.

Supporting his entire body!

Ye Xiao quickly checked the details of the Extreme Martial Body.

Another grand introduction, appearing like a cinematic projection, surfaced before his eyes—visible only to him.

"The Extreme Martial Body is not a bloodline, not a legacy, and not a gift."

"It is forged through combat!"

"Every punch reshapes the sinews and bones; every breakthrough rewrites the flesh; every drop of sweat waters something dormant within this body."

"It is not innate. It is trained."

"This is the path of the Martialist—relying not on bloodlines, not on talent, but solely on punch after punch to forge oneself into an 'Extreme Martial Body'!"

As the introduction concluded.

The relevant details of the Extreme Martial Body appeared before Ye Xiao.

[The Extreme Martial Body is an evolutionary path for the "flesh," while the Martial Dao realm is a classification of "power" levels. The two run parallel and complement each other—]

[The Martial Dao realm determines how powerful a punch you can throw!]

[Extreme Martial Body determines how much power your fists can withstand!]

Seeing this, Ye Xiao understood everything at once.

"Without the Extreme Martial Body, the higher the martial realm, the sooner the body collapses. It's like stuffing a nuclear bomb into a paper silo—it explodes from within before it's even launched!"

[Extreme Martial Body]

[Realm: Initial Embryo]

[Corresponding Martial Path: Mud Embryo Realm]

[Awakening Condition: Mud Embryo Realm 1000th Layer]

[Physical Traits: Skin thickens; ordinary blades leave only white marks on the surface. Muscle density increases, body weight rises, yet flexibility remains undiminished. A faint golden shimmer begins to appear on the fist edge, leaving weak light trails when punching.]

[Breakthrough Requirement: 100 Martial Value!]

After reading this, Ye Xiao attempted to throw another punch.

Sure enough, he discovered a thin layer of pale golden light on his fist.

It wasn't spiritual power, nor was it a spell; the fist itself was glowing.

He swung it in a circle once more.

A golden arc streaked through the air, like a meteor, like a blade mark, like the first crack he had chiseled into this body.

After seeing this, the corners of Ye Xiao's mouth curled upward involuntarily, revealing a smile.

"I almost went down the wrong path."

"To practice the fist, one must not only train the strike but also the body!"

"The Extreme Martial Body has come at just the right time!"

Immediately after, Ye Xiao noticed that his [Path of the Strong] had updated with a new, locked milestone.

[Great Wall! Trigger Condition: Reach 10000th Layer of the Mud Embryo Realm! Not yet achieved! Reward: Awaken Will of the Fist!]

"A new goal has arrived!"

Ye Xiao grew increasingly excited.

He had just reached the 1000th layer of the Mud Embryo Realm.

Now, a milestone for the 10000th layer had appeared!

The difficulty had naturally skyrocketed.

But Ye Xiao was not intimidated.

On the contrary, he became even more excited, filled with fighting spirit!

Because Ye Xiao knew that as long as he could achieve more extreme feats, he would receive even more powerful rewards.

"Next goal! Awaken Will of the Fist!"

Just then, Ye Xiao suddenly realized he had forgotten an important matter.

Washing dishes!

Ye Xiao hurriedly left the Gravity Training Tower and headed toward the cafeteria logistics department.

By the time he arrived, it was already nine o'clock in the evening.

However, upon arriving, Ye Xiao saw Sun Qingsong waiting for him.

Sun Qingsong stared at Ye Xiao, his brows furrowed.

"Ye Xiao, you're late."

Ye Xiao apologized repeatedly.

"Sorry, Director Sun, I was practicing my punches in the Gravity Training Tower and lost track of time."

Sun Qingsong nodded.

He did not seem surprised that Ye Xiao had been practicing in the Gravity Training Tower.

"Eat first."

He opened a specialized warming cabinet, which contained not only a hearty meal but also a massive basin of rice.

Ye Xiao felt a warmth in his heart at this sight.

At this moment, his stomach began to growl.

High-intensity cultivation consumed a massive amount of Ye Xiao's energy.

Consequently, Ye Xiao's appetite had also increased.

"Thank you, Director Sun."

Sun Qingsong pointed to the mountain of plates piled to the side.

"You are not allowed to leave until you finish washing all these plates."

Ye Xiao nodded.

"I have things to attend to, so I'll be going first," Sun Qingsong said.

Before leaving, he remembered something and added a reminder: "Ye Xiao, remember to keep a tab if you break any plates; I'll settle the account with you tomorrow."

After Sun Qingsong left, Ye Xiao was left somewhat stunned and confused.

What does he mean by breaking plates? Does Director Sun think I'm going to break them while washing?

By the time Ye Xiao was about seventy percent full, the food in the warming cabinet had been completely wiped out.

The food inside was enough to feed five or six adults.

Once finished, Ye Xiao began to face the mountain of plates all by himself.

He started washing the plates with practiced efficiency.

When he washed the first plate, crack!

A crisp shattering sound came from his hands.

Ye Xiao stared at his hands in shock.

I clearly didn't use any force, so how did the plate break?

A porcelain plate, shattered just by a light touch from him?

Soon, Ye Xiao realized what was happening.

It wasn't that the plates were too fragile.

It was that after a day of cultivation, his strength had increased too rapidly.

This had caused his control over his own power to drop significantly!

And Sun Qingsong had noticed this.

That was why he had specifically said those words before leaving.

Following this, Ye Xiao refused to believe it and continued to wash.

Crack! The second one shattered!

Snap! The third one shattered!

Ye Xiao kept going until he had shattered a full 20 plates.

Finally, when washing the 21st plate, he was able to control his strength with enough precision to avoid breaking it.

However, the sink in front of him was already filled with shards of plates.

Seeing this, Ye Xiao revealed a helpless smile.

"I really am a walking wrecking ball."

"Everything I touch just falls apart."

"But fortunately, washing these plates over and over is helping me gradually improve my perception and control of my strength."

"So, is this the painstaking effort of Director Sun?"