This sentence made Xiao Xier pause for a moment, snort, and remain silent.

Inside the Immortal Arts Pavilion, Xiao Yan was astonished at the sight of countless floating Immortal Arts.

So many Immortal Arts!

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There should be one that matches my physique, right?

"Please place your hand on the stone platform ahead."

A mystical female voice echoed in his ear.

"Hmm?"

Xiao Yan looked around but saw no one. With his experiences over the years, he remained calm.

"I am the Guardian Spirit of the Immortal Arts Pavilion."

The mystical female voice continued to echo in his ear: "According to the rules, every new disciple joining our Heavenly Dao Sect can choose one Immortal Art."

"If you wish to choose yourself, you may select any Immortal Art scroll. If you want me to choose for you, please place your hand on the stone tablet in front."

"Guardian Spirit? Is it the legendary spirit of the sacred artifact that Xi'er mentioned? Senior Guardian Spirit, why can't I cultivate?" Xiao Yan pondered for a moment before asking.

"Place your hand on the stone tablet, and all will be revealed." The mystical female voice sounded again.

"Alright, thank you, senior!"

With that, Xiao Yan slowly placed his hand on the stone tablet in front.

Soon, a gentle wave of energy emanated from the stone tablet, and Xiao Yan felt a shiver run through his body, followed by a warm current flowing within him.

"Senior Guardian Spirit, what is the reason for my physique?" Xiao Yan asked cautiously, extremely nervous.

"Your physique is the exceedingly rare Heaven-Abandoned Physique." The mystical female voice echoed in Xiao Yan's mind.

Boom!

It was as if a bolt from the blue struck, and Xiao Yan's mind buzzed, his face filled with sorrow.

"Heaven-Abandoned Physique!" Xiao Yan stood there in a daze, momentarily lost.

Though he didn't know what the Heaven-Abandoned Physique was, the name alone suggested it wasn't good news!

Abandoned by the heavens!

Even the heavens have forsaken him?

"The so-called Heaven-Abandoned Physique means the heavens have forgotten your existence, resulting in you having no dantian and being unable to refine Qi."

The Guardian Spirit's voice continued.

Xiao Yan gave a bitter smile, "Can my dantian be repaired?"

"Unless you have the Nine-Turn Golden Elixir to live a new life and rebuild your body, or a Dao Seeker to defy fate and reshape your dantian, but even then, your cultivation speed will be a thousand times slower than others."

The mystical female voice came again.

Upon hearing this, Xiao Yan's face showed a hint of despair.

Because whether it was the Nine-Turn Golden Elixir or a Dao Seeker, he had never heard of them, let alone imagined what kind of existence they were.

"Does this mean I can never cultivate? Will I always be under Liu Yanran's feet?" Xiao Yan said unwillingly.

"No, your dantian cannot be repaired for now, but that doesn't mean you can't cultivate. The question is, can you endure the pain that ordinary people cannot?" The Guardian Spirit's voice continued.

"Can I cultivate?" A glimmer of hope flashed in Xiao Yan's eyes, and he resolutely said, "As long as I can cultivate, as long as I can become stronger, I can endure any pain!"

"In that case, there is an Immortal Art most suitable for your cultivation." The Guardian Spirit continued.

Then, a scroll appeared in front of Xiao Yan.

"What is this Immortal Art?" Xiao Yan asked, puzzled.

"This is the Body Refining Art, 'Harmony Body Refining Technique: Flesh Chapter.'"

"Harmony Body Refining Technique?" Xiao Yan murmured to himself.

"Because you have no dantian, you cannot refine Qi, but this makes you the best physique for body refining. If you master this technique, it will be enough to compensate for the deficiency in your dantian, and even surpass Qi Refiners of the same level." The Guardian Spirit said.

"Really?" Xiao Yan's eyes widened in surprise.

"Naturally, but body refining requires enduring extreme physical torture, akin to being sliced by a thousand blades, to achieve an unparalleled hard body. Can you endure it?" The Guardian Spirit asked.

"I can, no matter what pain, I am willing to endure it!" Xiao Yan took a deep breath and nodded seriously.

As long as I can cultivate, what is mere physical pain?

"Thank you, Senior Guardian Spirit!" Xiao Yan solemnly thanked and reached out to grasp the scroll.

Liu Yanran, in three years, I will definitely defeat you!

Outside the Immortal Arts Pavilion, Xiao Xier stared at Su Bai.

"If anything happens to Brother Xiao Yan, I will hold you accountable!"

"Please trust in my abilities. This world is vast, and there are many forces stronger than the Soaring Heavens Sect and the Yuntian Sect!"

Her eyes were filled with a strong warning, and Su Bai nodded in agreement.

"You are right, this world is indeed vast, and the Soaring Heavens Sect and Yuntian Sect are nothing."

Then, Su Bai's tone shifted, and he said with a smile:

"But as for being stronger than my Heavenly Dao Sect, sorry, I haven't heard of any."

"What do you mean?" Xiao Xier frowned and asked coldly.

"I don't know what I mean, but a sixteen-year-old at Foundation Establishment is unprecedented in Great Zhao. I'm curious, what are your intentions in approaching my disciple?"

At this point, Su Bai abruptly looked up, a playful smile on his lips.

"You... saw through my cultivation?"

Upon hearing this, Xiao Xier's pupils contracted sharply, her eyes fixed on Su Bai.

She had a treasure that concealed her cultivation, making it impossible for anyone to see through it without her taking action!

Normally, she disguised herself as Qi Refining 3rd Level, not wanting to be too conspicuous.

But now, someone had exposed her secret with a single sentence!

"Not only did I see through your cultivation, but I also have a question. Why does a young lady from an ancient family only have a mere Elemental Infant Realm bodyguard?"

Su Bai's gaze turned to a certain spot in the void, his eyes filled with a knowing smile.

In the depths of the clouds, a shadow stiffened under this gaze.

He was discovered!

And Xiao Xier couldn't help but take a step back, looking at Su Bai in shock.

Not only did he see through her, but he also saw through Uncle Ying!

He even knew she came from an ancient family!

Who exactly is this person?

Could he also be a successor from an ancient family?

"Isn't the Elemental Infant Realm enough?" Xiao Xier lowered her voice.

Such arrogance, just an Elemental Infant Realm!

Just!

One must know, an Elemental Infant in the cultivation world is an ancestor-level figure, enough to support a super sect!

Even in top 500 sects like the Soaring Heavens Sect and Yuntian Sect, the strongest within is merely an Elemental Infant!

"Hehe, it's enough for now, but what about the future? I remember the previous generation sect master of the Yuntian Sect has been in seclusion for a hundred years and hasn't died. Perhaps by now, he has reached Divine Transformation."

"When your Brother Xiao Yan goes to the Yuntian Sect, I'm afraid your bodyguard won't be able to protect him."

"Your family, let alone a mere Elemental Infant, could easily summon a group of Divine Transformation or even higher, right?"

Upon hearing this, Xiao Xier fell silent.

It seems... there is some truth to it?

Above the clouds, the shadow twitched slightly.

The family employs Divine Transformation cultivators as gatekeepers, and if he, a mere Elemental Infant, doesn't stay by the young lady's side...

It's over, he's going to be out of a job!