Early the next morning, Wang Xiaoqiang summoned the Immortal River Mystic Serpent and asked, "In the Aquatic Beasts of the Immortal River, are there any creatures that engage in body refining?"

The Immortal River Mystic Serpent replied, "Ancestor, most creatures of the Immortal River Aquatic Beasts rely on the nourishment of your Five Elements Spiritual Spring for their cultivation. However, during the thousands of years of your reincarnation and rebirth, without the nourishment from the Five Elements Spiritual Spring, most have turned to body refining. Among them, the Mystic Tortoise Clan has progressed the fastest in the body refining path..."

Upon hearing this, Wang Xiaoqiang's heart stirred. He had once encountered a Spirit Turtle that transformed into a dragon, which he killed and took the demon core from, greatly advancing his Body Refining Realm. Now, hearing about the rapid progress of the Mystic Tortoise Clan on the path of body refining suggested that both the Spirit Turtle and the Mystic Tortoise, in terms of their physical makeup, must be different from other creatures or they possess distinct talents in body refining.

Thinking this, Wang Xiaoqiang's eyes flashed, and he asked, "Who currently leads the Mystic Tortoise Clan?"

The beings of the Immortal River are divided into many races, for example, the snake kind is known as the Mystic Serpent Clan. The Immortal River Mystic Serpent is a member of the Mystic Serpent Clan, similar to the harem reserve mermen of the Ancestor.

The Immortal River Mystic Serpent answered, "The Mystic Tortoise Clan is currently led by Old Black Turtle, who is highly respected and possesses the highest cultivation..."

"Hmm, go to the Mystic Tortoise Clan and bring Old Black Turtle to me..." Wang Xiaoqiang instructed.

"Yes." The Immortal River Mystic Serpent flicked his tail and disappeared.

Moments later.

The Immortal River Mystic Serpent returned, and with him appeared an old turtle.

This old turtle had a human face and body, the only difference being the umbrella-shaped turtle shell on its back. This turtle shell was pitch black and shiny, like a mirror, and it subtly reflected light.

"Old Black Turtle pays respects to the Ancestor, may the Ancestor be auspicious!"

As Wang Xiaoqiang was examining the creature that was neither fully human nor turtle, Old Black Turtle knelt before Wang Xiaoqiang, spoke in human tongue, and greeted him.

"Are you the clan leader of the Mystic Tortoise Clan, Old Black Turtle?" Wang Xiaoqiang asked.

"Replying to the Ancestor, this humble servant is indeed the Clan Leader of the Mystic Tortoise, Old Black Turtle."

"Hmm, you may rise." Wang Xiaoqiang said.

Old Black Turtle got up.

Wang Xiaoqiang began, "Old Black Turtle, what level of cultivation have you reached in the Body Refining Realm?"

"This humble servant is unskilled and has only reached the Third Layer of the Blood Realm..." Old Black Turtle replied respectfully.

"Uh, not bad. Then why don't I see the blood lines around your body...?" Wang Xiaoqiang stared and asked.

"Replying to the Ancestor, these blood lines are a characteristic of cultivators in the Blood Realm, visible or hidden at will. I simply hid them..."

"Uh, then reveal the blood lines for me to see..." Wang Xiaoqiang commanded.

"Yes," Old Black Turtle replied, and with a gesture of his right hand, three blood lines immediately appeared encircling his body continuously...

It was very peculiar.

Wang Xiaoqiang had seen this situation before on Li Bali, nothing surprising. However, for a Mystic Tortoise to reach the Blood Realm in body refining was not to be underestimated, definitely stronger than him, Wang Xiaoqiang.

Wang Xiaoqiang's current cultivation was Small Success in the Organ Reforming Realm.

To become a Strong Physical Body Cultivator in the Blood Realm, he still needed to surpass two levels.

Old Black Turtle didn't dare to flaunt in front of Wang Xiaoqiang and immediately hid the blood lines.

"Old Black Turtle, tell me, how does your Mystic Tortoise Clan practice body refining? Or what kind of Body Refining Technique do you cultivate?" Wang Xiaoqiang asked.

"Ancestor, actually, we use the most primitive Body Refining Technique, relying on eating to gain strength, exercising to battle, to toughen muscles and bones, and to fortify the skin..."

"Uh, relying on eating, exercising, and battling, you're really dependent on three methods!" Wang Xiaoqiang laughed. "Then I ask you, what do you usually eat?"

"In the mountains on both sides of the Immortal River, Barbaric Demons appear from time to time. We fight them off, extract their Demon Crystals, then skin them and cut them into chunks. These chunks are cooked with special herbs used for Body Refinement. Once cooked, we consume this meat. The flesh of these Barbaric Demons cooked with these herbs significantly increases strength..."

"So what about this training you mentioned? How do you train?"

"Elder, there are no shortcuts in this training, just like in combat. We can only strengthen the body through constant fighting, through the baptism of blood and fire..." Old Black Turtle earnestly said.

"Hmm," Wang Xiaoqiang replied, feeling slightly disappointed after listening. It was somewhat similar to his "Divine Demon Body Refinement," with nothing particularly unique. However, cultivating through eating was still quite appealing, and he wanted to give it a try. Then he asked again, "Old Black Turtle, I now want to quickly enhance my Body Refining Realm and break through the Blood Condensation Realm in the shortest time possible. Do you have any good methods?"

Old Black Turtle pondered for a moment and said, "Elder, there are no good methods. One can only rely on eating, training, and fighting..."

"Oh come on, that's just the same three things!" Wang Xiaoqiang rolled his eyes and asked, "Aside from these three, do you have any other good methods?"

Old Black Turtle replied, "Elder, I really can't think of any other methods. However, if you want to practice Body Refinement, it doesn't need to be so troublesome. We, the juniors, can help by beating the Barbaric Demons, skinning them, and chopping their meat, cooking it with the old herbs, and delivering it to you. If the elder wants to train, our Mystic Tortoise clan can serve as your live targets for your training..."

"Hmm, it's rare for you to have such dedication. Since there are no better methods, I will also rely on eating and training to toughen my body. Go and make arrangements, cook the meat, and then have the elites of your Mystic Tortoise clan serve as my live targets..."

"Yes, Elder. I will arrange it right away," Old Black Turtle said and then left.

Half a day later, Old Black Turtle led two carts. One cart was loaded with cooked Barbaric Demon meat. The other cart was filled with elite disciples of the Mystic Tortoise Clan.

After getting off the carts, Old Black Turtle knelt and said, "Elder, as per your commands, everything is ready. The Barbaric Demon meat, cooked with the old Body Refinement herbs, has reached the standard. You can enjoy it slowly, and I have called all the elite disciples of our Mystic Tortoise Clan here. They are now your live targets. You may strike as you see fit..."

"Hmm, let's eat the meat first!" Wang Xiaoqiang said, and servants promptly unloaded the meat from the cart onto a table.

Plate after plate, jug after jug, bowl after bowl...

Some dishes were cold, some hot, all paired with vegetables. Old Black Turtle had people prepare the Barbaric Demon meat into different dishes.

Wang Xiaoqiang nodded in approval and gave Old Black Turtle a thumbs up. "Hmm, not bad. Once I break through the Blood Condensation Realm, I will definitely reward your Mystic Tortoise Clan."

"Thank you, Elder." Old Black Turtle expressed his gratitude.

"Alright, now let's taste how these dishes are." Wang Xiaoqiang picked up his chopsticks and grabbed some of the cold mixed meat. It tasted like the pig's head meat he had eaten on Earth, refreshing and chewy, perfect for pairing with alcohol. So, he asked for wine to be brought over, and he ate while drinking.

He then tasted the hot dishes, which were also very good, no worse than any meat dishes he had eaten on Earth.

Thus, Wang Xiaoqiang ate heartily, continuously devouring the dishes on the table.

After eating his fill and drinking plenty of wine, Wang Xiaoqiang felt a surge of strength spontaneously emerge within his body. This power roamed through his limbs, fierce like a wolf or tiger, as though it was about to burst through his skin...

Wang Xiaoqiang knew this was the result of eating the Barbaric Demon meat and realized it was time to train. He then called the elite disciples of the Mystic Tortoise Clan out to the square outside the Crystal Palace, lined them up,

and then Wang Xiaoqiang started practicing his punches and kicks on them.

Although these elites of the Mystic Tortoise clan were used as live targets by Wang Xiaoqiang, they had no complaints and even seemed rather willing.

...

Thus began Wang Xiaoqiang's Body Refinement career in the Immortal River. Indeed, Body Refinement was different from Qi Cultivation. While one could take shortcuts in Qi Cultivation, Body Refinement could only be achieved step by step, consuming bite by bite, and fighting punch by punch.

Since Body Refinement consumed a lot of energy, Wang Xiaoqiang didn't have much energy to spend on women anymore. For a while, he stopped visiting Yus Ziman and also rarely visited Xia Xueyan.

Xia Xueyan understood that Wang Xiaoqiang was cultivating, so she didn't bother him, and got closer to Xi Yuerong. The two sisters spent their days together, playing chess, drinking, touring the scenery under the waters of the Immortal River; sometimes they even stayed overnight together.

One day, Wang Xiaoqiang made a breakthrough in the mid-stage of Organ Refining and was overjoyed. Therefore, he drank a lot, not using Spiritual Energy to sober up, and returned home totally intoxicated.

The saying that alcohol induces lust wasn't an understatement. Intoxicated, Wang Xiaoqiang especially felt the urge, so he headed to Xia Xueyan's place.

Xia Xueyan and Xi Yuerong had played all day and had also drunk some alcohol. At the moment, the two women were sleeping soundly on the bed.

Unaware that Xi Yuerong was sleeping at Xia Xueyan's, Wang Xiaoqiang recklessly barged in. Since the lights were off and he couldn't see clearly, he directly got onto the bed. Because Xi Yuerong was sleeping on the outer side, Wang Xiaoqiang mistook her for Xia Xueyan...(To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to vote for it at Qidian (qidian.com), as your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please read at m.qidian.com).

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