The Dragon in the Well Raises Its Head-Who Took His Inheritance?!

These three stages were also known as the Lesser Three Passes. Beyond them came the Womb Tempering, Spring Thunder, and Coiling Finger realms, also called the Middle Three Realms.

The Lesser Three Realms of martial cultivation were the first three formidable passes a martial cultivator encountered. Once one crossed the Tendon Tempering Realm, one could begin tempering the internal organs, making them ever tougher while one's bones and innate constitution improved alongside them.

At that time, one drew the primal energy of heaven and earth into the body, like a great sun hanging high in the sky, nourishing and refining the flesh, blood, and qi with boundless primal energy.

Then one reforged the brain and the heart's trunk, the Kun Two Acupoints. These two acupoints were vital hubs of the human body. Once they had been refined, it signified the completion of the Womb Tempering Realm.

One's body could emit the sound of "tiger roars and leopard chants," warding off evil and subduing demons. That was the Spring Thunder Realm.

Sima Ting said with a smile, "Upon reaching the Spring Thunder Realm, one is enough to guard a demonic, licentious temple."

There was no lack of admiration in his tone. "Back then, your father, with only the Spring Thunder Realm, frightened an adult Blood Demon so badly that its soul fled, its gallbladder burst, and it died. Among those of the same generation practicing martial arts in the Nine Great Surnames, none could match his bearing."

Your gaze remained calm as water after hearing this.

"Above Spring Thunder lies the Coiling Finger Realm. Just as the ancient saying goes: 'A hundred-times-forged steel becomes Coiling Finger Softness.' A person in this realm can knead steel with the strength of their palm, and can also unlock all manner of divine wonders. You