Chapter 217: Obsolete? (1/2)

Duan Ke could not believe her ears when she heard Lin Mu reveal that he was at the twelfth stage of the body tempering realm. It was not just because she couldn't sense any vital energy from his body but also because of the stage itself.

'How did he even?… Why is he still cultivating in the body tempering realm, if he's already a cultivator? And how did he even break past the tenth stage?' Multiple questions were currently stirring within Duan Ke's mind.

Jing Wei too was frozen upon hearing what Lin Mu had spoken and a shocked expression was on his face. He was lucky that he was facing away from the two of them right now or they would have seen it. He definitely did not want to break his composure again and show them and unsightly look. That would definitely not suit someone of his stature.

”Yes, I did say that. Why, is there a problem?” Lin Mu inquired with a curious expression.

At this point, Duan Ke did not know how to respond to his question. She did not know whether to praise him for accomplishing this or to call him a fool to waste his time like this.

'Even the disciples of the top sects only cultivate till the tenth stage of the body tempering realm and stop. There is no reason for them to continue on as they only do this because of the minimum requirements of the cultivation techniques. Why is he still trying? And where would he even get a tempering technique that would let him exceed the tenth stage? Aren't they obsolete now?' Duan Ke thought to herself.

”I'm sorry, but we can't help you in that aspect.” Jing Wei suddenly spoke upon seeing that his granddaughter was unable to respond in time.

”Ah, why is that? Do you not have the pills for this stage?” Lin Mu questioned as he tilted his head in confusion.

”No it's not that, but rather that alchemical pills of that level do not exist. Honestly, we don't even know how you managed to even exceed the tenth stage of the body tempering realm. According to my knowledge, all the tempering techniques now only allow one to reach the tenth stage at the maximum. It has been more than five thousand years since they became obsolete.” Jing Wei explained.

Lin Mu was now more confused than at the start and was now wondering if he had made a mistake, perhaps.

”WHAT FOOLS!” Xukong shouted.

Lin Mu was startled, to say the least upon hearing the voice of Senior Xukong suddenly, that too one that was so loud.

”What's the matter, senior?” Lin Mu asked with concern.

”They are fools, I say. All of them. Calling body tempering technique obsolete when they have no basic understanding of them. Seems like this world becoming sealed had more bad effects than were probably intended. The cultivators of this world have lost their view.” Xukong replied.

”Is it really that bad senior?” Lin Mu questioned.

”Indeed, it is. While it is fine for them to not cultivate past the tenth stage as they can progress to the qi refining realm before that, it is absolute stupidity to call something that had been existing for thousands of years and was created by the ancestors that came before them. Body tempering techniques are very important and should not be neglected this way.” Xukong answered.

Lin Mu now knew that Senior Xukong had been agitated by this, and perhaps it was best for him to change the topic for now. He certainly did not want to stay silent like this on the surface while talking to Senior Xukong in his mind. Otherwise, the two people in front of him may find him strange.