On the bustling street, Luo Feng and Lin Hongyi walked side by side with the crowd.

Luo Feng asked, "Lin Hongyi, Yuangang Hall is quite far from Big Market City. What are you doing here?"

Lin Hongyi was fiddling with the Phoenix Feather Bracelet and smiled upon hearing him, "I’m planning to reach the Spiritual Rotation Realm Ninth Layer, but I’m not very confident yet. So I came here to see if there’s any Spiritual Medicine that can assist me in breaking through."

"Oh?"

Luo Feng just now noticed that Lin Hongyi was already at the pinnacle of the Spiritual Rotation Realm’s eighth layer, judging from the fluctuations of Yuan Qi, she was on the verge of a breakthrough.

This did not surprise him. Lin Hongyi was originally one of the top twenty-five experts on the New Dragon List. Rumors even said that her rank didn’t fully reflect her strength. Moreover, from the last hunting conference, Lin Hongyi obtained a Demon General-level warrior’s head from him, which she could trade for an Earth-level Cultivation Technique to practice, so her cultivation progress would surely be swift.

"Did you buy any Spiritual Medicine?" Luo Feng asked.

Lin Hongyi nodded and smiled, "I auctioned off dozens of bottles of Yuan Spirit Liquid at the Business Alliance Hall."

She originally had nearly a million second-grade Yuan Stones but was left with little after buying Yuan Spirit Liquid, which is why she couldn’t spare any Yuan Stones to buy the Phoenix Feather Bracelet.

Yuan Spirit Liquid...

Luo Feng’s mind was stirred as he recalled cultivating with Yuan Spirit Liquid last time. On that occasion, he accidentally used boiling Yuan Spirit Liquid to train, significantly increasing his physical realm. He wondered if this method would work for Lin Hongyi.

At this time, Lin Hongyi looked up at Luo Feng, "Why are you also in Big Market City? Compared to our Yuangang Hall, your Linglong Hall is even farther from here."

"I’m on a training journey, passing through here on the way, planning to buy something at the Business Alliance Hall," Luo Feng replied with a smile.

"Training?"

Lin Hongyi raised her eyebrows slightly, scrutinized Luo Feng, then suddenly stopped, hesitating, "You... you’ve reached the Spiritual Rotation Realm Ninth Layer?"

"Yes, I just broke through recently," Luo Feng nodded.

Lin Hongyi took a deep breath, her astonishment lasted a while, then suddenly smiled:

"To be honest, I always thought your challenge to Lu Xiao Yun was a lost cause. But..."

Her tone changed, her beautiful gaze resting on Luo Feng, filled with emotion, "Now I’ve changed my mind. You’ve reached the Spiritual Rotation Realm Ninth Layer, giving you a twenty percent chance of challenging Lu Xiao Yun. Moreover, it seems your progress hasn’t been limited to cultivation. Your entire body is bursting with vitality, like a tide of blood and energy, clearly indicating that you’ve achieved Small Success in Spirit and Flesh Unity. Your physical realm seems to have advanced too."

Lin Hongyi had also cultivated to achieve Spirit and Flesh Unity and was a standout among Martial Artists, instantly noticing Luo Feng’s uniqueness.

"So this is the Small Success stage of Spirit and Flesh Unity."

Luo Feng’s eyes lit with realization, then curiosity, "How is the Refining Body Realm differentiated?"

"You don’t know?"

Lin Hongyi raised her pretty eyebrows at Luo Feng, somewhat speechless. The Refining Body Realm is basic knowledge for Martial Artists; yet, Luo Feng had achieved Small Success in Spirit and Flesh Unity without even knowing this. If this spread, countless Martial Artists would be infuriated, and perhaps even the dead would rise from their graves in anger.

After giving Luo Feng a glance, Lin Hongyi explained:

"The strength in the Refining Body Realm is judged by the vigor of the Martial Artist’s blood. Generally speaking, Martial Artists who have achieved Spirit and Flesh Unity merge Yuan Qi with flesh, their essence rolls like waves, greatly enhancing defensive power and strength. This is my current realm. In the Small Success stage of Spirit and Flesh Unity, a Martial Artist’s blood rushes in tides, able to exert ten thousand pounds of force with one punch, much like your current stage."

Luo Feng nodded, "What about Great Accomplishment?"

Lin Hongyi’s eyes showed a hint of longing, "Achieving Great Accomplishment in Spirit and Flesh Unity, the blood becomes like a rainbow, with a single drop weighing like refined steel. Even lower-tier Spirit Weapons struggle to inflict any harm, easily exerting a hundred thousand pounds of force with one punch, defending against same-level Martial Artists’ attacks. Beyond this, achieving perfection in Spirit and Flesh Unity, I am less clear; I’ve only heard elders in the hall mention that at this point, the Martial Artist’s body becomes a fierce weapon in the world, with their punches and kicks capable of devastating mountains and oceans. At this stage, Spirit and Flesh Unity is no longer called Spirit and Flesh Unity but rather the ’Undying Golden Body.’"

"That’s incredible!"

Luo Feng was greatly astonished. Achieving Great Accomplishment in Spirit and Flesh Unity, exerting a hundred thousand pounds of force with one punch, such immense power focused within a small fist must be terrifying. Not to mention achieving the Undying Golden Body; the name itself suggests its formidable nature.

Seeing Luo Feng’s rarely astonished expression, Lin Hongyi spoke up:

"Achieving the Undying Golden Body isn’t easy. In the entire history of the Canglang Dynasty, only our Yuangang Hall’s top prodigy of two hundred years ago, Chaotic Cloud Trace, almost reached the Undying Golden Body."

"Almost?"

Lin Hongyi nodded, "Just as he was about to succeed, the astonishing blood energy soared into the sky, triggering a chaotic thunder fire in the Central Sky Region. He endured Heavenly Tribulation for a month but ultimately couldn’t withstand it, perishing without a trace."

Speaking of the corpse-less conclusion, Lin Hongyi sighed. The Undying Golden Body is the dream of every Martial Artist, and although the failure wasn’t hers, she still felt touched.

Luo Feng also felt moved. A hundred years of cultivation, turning into a fleeting dream - the cultivation path is indeed a path against the heavens, struggling against the elements and fate. This saying is indeed true.

As they conversed, the two arrived at the square outside the Business Alliance Hall.

"Hongyi, I need to take care of some business at the Business Alliance Hall. If you have something else to do, you can leave first." Luo Feng said.

Lin Hongyi shook her head, "I don’t have any pressing matters; I’ll accompany you, as thanks for the bracelet you gave me."

"I couldn’t ask for more,"

Luo Feng smiled gently, having the companion of a lovely lady always lifts one’s spirits, as they headed into the Business Alliance Hall together.

"Luo Feng, where do you plan to go for training?" Lin Hongyi suddenly asked.

"The New Dragon List competition is just two months away. There’s no time to travel far; I’ll probably go to nearby dynasties or the Red Flame Desert. Do you have any suggestions?"

Lin Hongyi lightly pressed her lips, her beautiful eyes glancing at Luo Feng, then at the Phoenix Feather Bracelet on her wrist, suddenly saying:

"Before that, accompany me to Black Iron City. There’s something I want to show you."

Seeing Lin Hongyi speaking seriously, Luo Feng couldn’t help but ask in wonder: "What is it?"

"I can’t tell you yet. But I can give you a hint; it can help you increase your strength but also bring you enormous trouble. It’s up to you whether you want to go."

Luo Feng chuckled, "In that case, I definitely want to see it. Even if I don’t seek trouble, trouble always seems to find me."

Recalling Luo Feng’s life-and-death duel with Yi Tian, and his challenge to Lu Xiao Yun, Lin Hongyi felt she was asking too much, exhaling, "Alright, it’s settled."