The ancient return was exposed by his sister's live stream.

Ye Chendong then asked, "Master, what comes after the Body Tempering Realm in physical cultivation?"

Chen Hao said, "After the Body Tempering Realm are the Meridian Opening Realm, Golden Body Realm, Divine Treasure Realm, Dharma Body of Heaven and Earth, Chaotic Battle Body, and Undying Battle Body. The Undying Battle Body corresponds to the Mahayana stage."

Undying Battle Body. Immortal and indestructible. Wu Tian's eyes gleamed. Their Wu family's cultivation methods focused on fierce power, and physical training held a natural attraction for him. "Master, physical training is so powerful, how come it seems like not many people practiced it in ancient times?"

Chen Hao glanced at him and explained calmly, "It's not that no one cultivates it, but the path of body refinement has extremely demanding requirements for physique, talent, temperament, and perseverance, making it one in ten thousand."

"Furthermore, the path of body refinement has a fatal weakness—before the Dharma Aspect Heaven and Earth Realm, within the same realm, body refinement cultivators are comprehensively weaker than Qi refinement cultivators."

"In battles between cultivators of the same cultivation level, body refinement cultivators will inevitably be suppressed by qi refinement cultivators. This is the fundamental reason why countless people give up body refinement. Unless one is a rare genius in body refinement, no one dares to take this difficult path."

"Even the Dharma Body is weaker than Qi Refining? Something that can be solved with a single punch from the physical body is actually weaker than Qi Refining?" Wu Tian was straightforward and said whatever he thought.

Chen Hao glanced at him indifferently: "Qi Refining cultivators can fly by controlling their Qi during the Foundation Establishment stage, while Body Refining cultivators can only fly when they reach the Dharma Aspect Heaven and Earth realm."

Wu Tian scratched his head. Even if he didn't understand, he should know how advantageous it was to fight in the air. Being high up and suppressing from all directions, those on the ground didn't even have the chance to fight back.

It turns out that the path of body refinement is so difficult, and one has to endure such a great disadvantage in the early stages.

But when they thought of what their master had said—that after becoming a Buddha, one's physical body would become sacred and impervious to all magic—their eyes became incredibly firm again.

No matter how difficult it is, we must keep going!

The group then asked several questions about cultivation. Chen Hao answered them one by one, and finally said, "You should go back first and come back in half a month."

The four men stood up, bowed respectfully, and took their leave.

A cool night breeze blew downstairs in Building B of Baotian City.

Qin Xiaoyu walked in front, her steps much lighter than before. Ying Wenjie followed behind, still clutching the copper coin in his hand, glancing down at it every now and then.

Ye Chendong walked in the middle, his steps steady. Wu Tian walked at the very back.

"Xiaoyu, what level do you think Master is at?" Ye Chendong suddenly asked.

Qin Xiaoyu thought for a moment and slowed her pace. She grew up in the Qin family. Her grandfather, Qin Wanshan, was the strongest person she had ever seen at the True Human Realm, and was known as the "Grand Master" in the martial arts world.

Grandpa once said that there is a path beyond the Realm of Returning to Truth, but he didn't know what it was.

Now she knew. Body Tempering, Meridian Opening, Golden Body, Divine Treasury, Dharma Body of Heaven and Earth, Chaotic Battle Body, Undying Battle Body. Qi Refining, Foundation Building, Golden Core, Infant Refining, Deity Transformation, Body Integration, Mahayana.

The master explained the path, which had been impossible to explain for thousands of years, clearly in the time it takes to eat a meal.

"I don't know." She shook her head. "But I think Master has definitely reached the pinnacle. Taoism has a concept of nine extremes, and I guess Master has reached the ninth realm."

Ye Chengdong remained silent, but Wu Tian interjected, asking what the ninth realm was. Qin Xiaoyu said she didn't know; her master had said knowing beforehand wouldn't do her any good.

Wu Tian gave an "oh" and didn't ask any more questions. Ying Wenjie walked at the very back, having not participated in the discussion until they were almost out of Baotian City's gates, when he finally asked, "When will you be coming in half a month?"

Qin Xiaoyu said to come a day earlier, and Ye Chendong and Wu Tian also said to come a day earlier. Ying Wenjie nodded and said he had a place to stay in Pengcheng and would come directly over.

"Okay. See you in two weeks."

The four walked out of the Baotian City gate, where two cars were already waiting by the roadside. Qin Xiaoyu got into the car sent by the Qin family, Ye Chendong and Wu Tian got into the Ye family's car, and Ying Wenjie walked alone to the black Maybach parked at the front.

The driver got out and opened the door. He sat down, leaned back in the seat, and closed his eyes. The copper coin was tucked close to his body; he could still feel its slight warmth through his shirt.

The four parted ways at the intersection and disappeared into the night.

What they didn't know was that during the two weeks they were focused on their cultivation, the outside world had completely changed, unleashing a tremendous frenzy that swept across the entire country!

The changes in the world are no longer a secret.

More and more places are reporting news of animal mutations and the appearance of giant beasts, especially in the Qinling Mountains, where dozens of incidents of giant beasts injuring people have been reported.

The mountain shook, ancient trees sprang up from the ground, and the mutated ferocious beasts grew dozens of times larger, becoming extremely ferocious, exactly the same as the previous anomalies in Laoshan!

Despite the authorities' repeated attempts to block information, they could not stop its spread online. The entire nation was in an uproar, and everyone knew that the world had truly changed.

What drove people even crazier than the changes in the world was the sudden emergence of two "prodigies of our time," who became famous overnight, becoming household names across the internet and igniting the entire online and martial arts world!

The first one is Xiao Yuanfeng.

This man, not yet thirty years old, claimed to be a direct disciple of the ancient Taiyi Zhenren. Holding a whisk and dressed in a Taoist robe, he exuded an ethereal aura. Upon his birth, he went straight to Jincheng to publicly challenge "Superman Da Ge," who is currently the most popular figure on the internet.

The two faced off in public at Jincheng Square, and the entire event was broadcast live.

Everyone thought it was just a farce by an internet celebrity trying to gain attention, but the result shocked the entire internet.

In just five minutes, Xiao Yuanfeng easily crushed and completely defeated Da Ge, who was known as invincible and could withstand the impact of a truck. The game was decided in one round, with ease.

The entire live stream garnered over 10 billion views overnight, sweeping the entire internet!

Xiao Yuanfeng became famous overnight!

And this is just the beginning.

Just a few days later, another shocking revelation broke in the martial arts world—

The Qingwei Sect, with its thousand-year-old heritage, profound foundation, and countless masters, has surprisingly made an official announcement, appointing Xiao Yuanfeng as the acting sect leader!

The news caused an uproar online, and the martial arts world was in an uproar!

What kind of existence is the Qingwei Sect? It is a prestigious sect with a history of over a thousand years, a leader of the righteous path, with unfathomable depths of knowledge. How could it allow an unknown young man under thirty years old to be its acting leader?

Rumors spread like wildfire online.

Some say that Xiao Yuanfeng single-handedly stormed into the Qingwei Sect, defeating all the sect's masters. No one could defeat him, and the Qingwei Sect had no choice but to acknowledge him as their leader.

Some say that Xiao Yuanfeng possessed the authentic lineage of Taiyi Zhenren and was favored by the Qingwei Sect's patriarch, who exceptionally passed on his position and gathered the lineage together.

Some even say that Xiao Yuanfeng is the chosen one, reborn and destined to lead this era.

Various rumors, both true and false, have propelled Xiao Yuanfeng to the top of the popularity charts, making him the number one "cultivation internet celebrity" on the entire internet, with countless people following and worshipping him.

What followed was the viral phenomenon of the "uselessness of reading" argument.

"Ten years of studying is not as valuable as someone who inherits the sect's legacy and becomes its leader in a single day!"

"What's the use of hard work? Some people have inherited connections and rise to the top in one step!"

"Stop studying! Go to a famous mountain, find a master, seek their teachings, and soar to great heights!"

This kind of rhetoric swept across major online platforms and intensified.

Countless young people went completely mad, stopping working and studying, packing their bags, and flocking to famous mountains and rivers, ancient Taoist temples, ancient Buddhist temples, and auspicious lands across the country.

They attempted to explore and find ancient inheritances, hoping to rise to fame and fortune like Xiao Yuanfeng and reverse their lives.