"...What do you mean by that, Senior Brother? Do you think I can't defeat Fellow Daoist Wang?" The young monk's words cut off abruptly. Only after a long pause did he ask his question in an equally icy voice.
The tall, thin monk frowned at this, but his voice softened slightly as he replied:
"This Inner Disciple of the Four Symbols Sect is no ordinary man. Although his cultivation is only at late Qi Refining, he is most likely also a Guardian Warrior who practices body tempering-and one who has already brought his Breathing Technique to first-tier mastery, with a very good chance of becoming a second-tier Might Warrior.
"You should understand perfectly well, Junior Brother, that while your Arhat Golden Body is an exceptionally profound cultivation art of our temple, it is hard to say which is stronger in terms of body tempering when compared with a Breathing Technique at first-tier mastery. The Arhat Golden Body simply happens to produce Dharma Power as well, making it a rare body-and-magic dual cultivation art."
"First-tier mastery of a Breathing Technique? Did you hear that with your Heavenly Ear Divine Ability again, Senior Brother?" The young monk sounded dubious.
"Hmph, where do you think the wonders of the Heavenly Ear Divine Ability lie? A person's breathing and the flow of blood and vital energy through their body all produce sounds that ordinary people cannot hear. Once my Heavenly Ear Divine Ability picks up those sounds, I can determine how strong that body is. With a little more care, I can even analyze the traces left by the cultivation arts they have practiced," Yuanming replied expressionlessly.
"Even so, he and I would at most be evenly matched in body tempering. Don't forget the Arhat Golden Body's greatest strength, Senior Brother: its defenses cannot