Unrivaled Below Foundation Establishment in Physical Body—Then What Is Jiang Li?

First?

Jiang Li's heart skipped a beat when he saw this objective.

Was fighting for first place something an undercover agent was supposed to do?

Besides, everyone entering the Thousand Jun Heavy Ground was a genius from the Transformation Class. More than half were above the Foundation Establishment Realm, and every one of them had cultivated a Body Refinement Method. He had no idea just how formidable their physical bodies were.

And he had cultivated the Emperor's World-Shocking Art for less than a day. The technique had only just reached the beginner stage. Could he really compete with them?

System, don't you fucking force it just to show off.

This is still my body, after all.

If you break it, you'll be responsible.

The cultivation technique "Emperor's World-Shocking Art" was displeased by his doubts. I am the Emperor, the Son of Heaven. I have never been inferior to anyone in my life. How could there be any reason for me to lose?

Jiang Li: Yes, yes, Brother Huang. You're the best. Just remember to take it easy.

Faced with the cultivation technique "Emperor's World-Shocking Art" requesting to take over, Jiang Li did not refuse and selected "Yes."

After all.

He had originally intended to temper his Mana here.

With Cultivation Technique Hosting, the efficiency would be higher.

Jiang Li skillfully relinquished control of his body and let the technique take over.

The next second.

Jiang Li sat down cross-legged.

The patterns of mountains and rivers across his body grew ever deeper, as though every blade of grass, every tree, every mountain, and every river had been engraved into his skin. With every breath, it was like armored cavalry charging into battle. His heart boomed thunderously, like war drums echoing through the air.

As time passed.

Jiang Li could clearly feel the pressure brought by the Yuan Magnetic Force growing heavier and heavier.

His bones began to tremble, his muscles compressed, his blood grew sluggish, and his Mana slowed...

An ordinary person would have long since been bleeding from all seven orifices, their internal organs bursting apart.

But the cultivation technique "Emperor's World-Shocking Art" was different. The stronger the Yuan Magnetic Force's crushing pressure became, the more dazzling the golden patterns on his skin shone, and the more powerfully his heart beat.

Within this rhythm.

His physical body steadily strengthened, while his Mana became increasingly pure, gradually shifting from pale gold to brilliant gold.

Jiang Li was secretly thrilled.

This is in the bag.

At this rate, he would soon temper his Mana to fourth-grade quality.

He just wondered how everyone else was doing.

But he had not even reached his limit yet. Those disciples at the Foundation Establishment Realm and above should still be holding on too.

Meanwhile.

Outside the Thousand Jun Heavy Ground.

The energetic girl Li Xi staggered out listlessly. Her whole body ached, and she grimaced in pain, but she quickly returned to her usual lively self. Her almond-shaped eyes curved into crescents as she said, "Hehe, forty-three minutes. Looks like it was right to eat those body-nourishing pills like candy lately. I should give some to Jiang Li too—he probably needs them. Oh, right, where's Jiang Li?"

Li Xi found it a little strange.

She turned her head this way and that, but did not see Jiang Li anywhere.

"He's still inside."

Shen Lin, who had come out earlier, pointed at the area covered by Yuan Magnetic Force, his expression somewhat blank.

Li Xi looked over.

Her mouth also fell into an O-shape.

"Wow!"

Shen Lin could not help sighing. "Brother Jiang is Brother Jiang. It would have been enough if his talent in the sword path were merely astonishing, but now he has even cultivated a Body Refinement Method to the point of mastery. On his first time entering the Yuan Magnetic Zone, he has already held on for more than forty minutes. Apart from Fang Shi, the Body Cultivator, he has lasted the longest among the Qi Refining stage disciples."

The body refinement instructor Wang Bo also had a trace of astonishment in his eyes.

For someone at the Qi Refining stage to persist in the Yuan Magnetic Zone for over forty minutes was truly unexpected.

This was already far more than merely having "dabbled" in body refinement.

Calling him a Body Cultivator who specialized in physical refinement would not be an exaggeration.

A Sword Cultivator possessing a physical body comparable to a Body Cultivator—what kind of new path was this?

Soon.

As time passed.

More and more Foundation Establishment Realm disciples emerged.

All of them had held on for over an hour. Judging by physical bodies alone, they were among the best within the Foundation Establishment Early Stage.

Murong Qing did not emerge until an hour and a half later.

She still wore that aloof, cool demeanor, without the slightest unusual emotion visible on her face.

Yet after coming out, she frowned faintly.

Because she had not seen Jiang Li either.

At this time.

Quite a few Foundation Establishment Realm disciples were also looking for Jiang Li.

They could not wait to find out just how disastrously terrible that bastard Jiang Li's result had been.

Then...

Under someone's guidance, they saw Jiang Li still within the Yuan Magnetic Zone.

At that moment.

Everyone was dumbfounded.

Their first thought was: Could that guy be afraid of losing face, so he kept going in and coming back out, hopping back and forth to create the illusion that he had been inside all along?

After that idea was dismissed, a disciple who refused to believe it asked, "Instructor, are you sure he's cultivating and not dead?"

What kind of joke was this?

A Qi Refining stage disciple who had never experienced Yuan Magnetic body tempering before had endured an hour and a half beneath the crushing pressure of Yuan Magnetic Force, lasting longer than their group of Foundation Establishment cultivators. How was that possible?

Even Fang Shi, a Body Cultivator, had only surpassed them after reaching Half-Step Foundation Establishment and completing Muscle and Marrow Cleansing.

Jiang Li was merely at the eighth layer of the Qi Refining stage. He was still far from Muscle and Marrow Cleansing.

Listening to their arguments.

The body refinement instructor Wang Bo was inwardly shocked as well.

He activated the Magnetic Observation Technique.

Then looked toward where Jiang Li was.

In his vision, the magnetic radiance around Jiang Li had already grown dense to a new height, forming two blue Magnet Mountains above his head.

This was the manifested appearance of Yuan Magnetic Force.

For an ordinary Foundation Establishment cultivator who had not cultivated a profound Body Refinement Method, bearing one Magnet Mountain was already the limit.

Two meant that Jiang Li's physical body was already comparable to that of a Body Cultivator at the peak of the Foundation Establishment Early Stage.

"He's fine. The magnetic field intensity is already equivalent to bearing two Magnet Mountains, and that still isn't his limit. He's still holding on."

Wang Bo spoke.

His eyes trembled.

At those words.

The Transformation Class disciples present collectively fell silent.

The words "still isn't his limit" struck deeply into their young hearts.

Was he even human?

Sure, they were all Spirit Transformation seeds, but Jiang Li's talent was clearly a whole level above theirs.

To them, talent was everything.

Talent meant you could look down on everyone and trample all others beneath your feet.

And now...

Jiang Li's talent in body refinement had already made them bow their heads in submission.

In the midst of that silence.

Fang Shi, the Transformation Class's sole Body Cultivator, crawled out while holding his breath.

His limbs sprawled across the ground.

Blood seeped from his body.

He looked utterly wretched.

But his expression was exhilarated.

"Teacher, I did it! I lasted an hour and forty minutes! I used the Magnetic Observation Technique to check—I bore exactly two Magnet Mountains. Below Foundation Establishment, my physical body is invincible!"

By the end, he was practically shouting.

Yet...

Everyone's expressions turned strange.

Your physical body was invincible below Foundation Establishment—then what was Jiang Li?

Fang Shi also sensed something off and looked at his teacher in confusion.

Wang Bo's face darkened.

What was he shouting for?

If Jiang Li were not there as a reference, his disciple truly could be called peerless in physical body, without equal below Foundation Establishment. There would have been nothing wrong with letting him show off a little. But the key was, Jiang Li was there.

"Enough. There are always people beyond people, and heavens beyond heavens. Someone is at a lower realm than you, yet has a stronger physical body."

Fang Shi froze.

What?

Someone stronger than him?

What kind of joke was that?

He was already at Half-Step Foundation Establishment, had completed the marrow-cleansing stage of physical refinement, and had cultivated his body refinement technique to minor accomplishment. Relying on his physical body alone, he could trade blows with Foundation Establishment Realm cultivators. How could anyone be stronger than him?

"Who?"

"Jiang Li."

"Junior Brother Jiang?"

Fang Shi stood frozen for even longer.

He admitted that Jiang Li was stronger than him, but that was in swordsmanship and overall strength.

In the field of body refinement alone, no one in the Transformation Class could rival him.

He struggled to his feet.

He activated the Magnetic Observation Technique and looked into the Yuan Magnetic Zone.

He happened to see one area where the magnetic radiance blazed brilliantly, revealing no fewer than three Magnet Mountains.

And beneath those three Magnet Mountains sat Jiang Li cross-legged, his back deep and unfathomable.

He was instantly stunned.

It took him quite a while to recover.

A bitter smile appeared on his face.

"I was a frog at the bottom of a well. Losing to Junior Brother Jiang surprises me, yet somehow feels only natural."

Shen Lin patted his shoulder and sighed. "Don't compare yourself with monsters. It will only shatter your Dao Heart."

At the same time.

Jiang Li's Mana underwent a transformation.

Under the frenzied compression of the Yuan Magnetic Force, his Mana became ever more refined.

Its color completely changed from pale gold into brilliant gold.

This was fourth-grade Mana quality. A single strand was equivalent to ten strands of his previous Mana.

At the same eighth layer of the Qi Refining stage, third-grade Mana could allow a cultivator to unleash attacks no weaker than those at the peak of the Qi Refining stage.

Fourth-grade Mana, however, could unleash a strike not inferior to one from a Foundation Establishment cultivator.

If the Dragon Slaying Sword at major accomplishment were layered on top of that, the power of this strike would approach that of a Foundation Establishment Middle Stage cultivator.

Jiang Li was extremely satisfied with the results of this cultivation.

"End hosting."

As the hosting ended.

Jiang Li regained control of his body.

He rose to his feet and subconsciously glanced around.

That one look.

Made his heart leap into his throat.

Because as far as the eye could see, the Yuan Magnetic Zone was empty. He was the only one left.

Wait.

I haven't even reached my limit. How did all of you leave already?

Jiang Li sensed that something was wrong.

He turned around.

Sure enough.

Less than ten meters away from the Yuan Magnetic Zone stood exactly seventeen figures.

Every gaze they directed at him was filled with complexity and shock.

As though they were looking upon a god.

Jiang Li: It's over. Barbie Q.