"The Great Supreme Cosmic Cycle Art focuses on internal cultivation for Body Tempering. Next, you shall cultivate two medium-tier body tempering techniques that utilize treasures external to the body. This will allow you to cultivate both internally and externally, ensuring the effectiveness of your body tempering."
The Great Strength Demon God spoke to Ye Yunfei.
"I shall follow your arrangements in all matters, Senior."
Ye Yunfei promptly nodded.
Having trained under the Great Strength Demon God for this period, Ye Yunfei deeply admired his knowledge, experience, and insights in body tempering, and thus fully adhered to all his suggestions.
Next, under the guidance of the Great Strength Demon God, Ye Yunfei began cultivating two medium-tier body tempering techniques.
The spatial ring gifted to Ye Yunfei by the Great Strength Demon God earlier already contained sufficient refinement materials for these two techniques.
At this moment, outside the palace, Zhong Zhanglao of the Barbarian God Sect and his other members were still waiting for Ye Yunfei to emerge.
"Damn it! It's been such a long time already, yet that kid still hasn't come out! What on earth is he doing inside!"
"That little brat has made us wait here for two whole days! He deserves ten thousand deaths!"
"Elder Zhong, if that kid never comes out, are we just going to keep waiting here?"
"Elder Zhong, opportunities and treasures are scattered throughout these Ancient God Ruins. Won't it be a huge loss if we waste all our time in this Small World and don't go check other places?"
...
Quite a few Barbarian God Sect members were already losing patience and venting their complaints.
"All of you shut up! Let me be honest with you. Before we came, the Sect Master personally instructed me that the primary mission for our team is to obtain the heritage and treasure of the Great Strength Demon God. Aside from our team, our Barbarian God Sect has dispatched many other members. They are responsible for exploring other parts of the Ancient God Ruins. Do you dare disobey the Sect Master's orders?"
Zhong Zhanglao, who was already filled with pent-up anger, glared with widened eyes upon hearing the complaints from the Barbarian God Sect members, speaking with obvious irritation.
Upon hearing this was the Sect Master's command, the other Barbarian God Sect members immediately fell silent, not daring to speak further.
The Barbarian God Sect Master was an immensely powerful body tempering expert with a terrifying temper—volatile and unpredictable. The consequences for anyone who dared defy his orders were severe.
As the Barbarian God Sect members waited anxiously, time finally reached the third day.
"We've been waiting here for three full days now. That kid should be coming out soon, right? Could he be hiding inside, afraid to come out because he's scared of us?"
A middle-aged man from the Barbarian God Sect said.
"That's actually possible. Although his physical strength is decent, it definitely doesn't compare to Steward Liu, Steward Huang, Steward Ouyang, and Steward Luo, let alone Elder Zhong. Knowing that fighting us would mean certain death, it's possible he's just been hiding inside, not daring to come out."
Another man nodded in agreement.
"Alright then. Let's move farther away from this palace and disperse, ambushing in different locations. Once that kid comes out, we'll reveal ourselves and surround him."
After hearing the two men's words, Zhong Zhanglao pondered for a moment and then issued the command.
Soon, all members of the Barbarian God Sect moved away from the palace and concealed themselves, lying in ambush within a dense forest in the distance.
Meanwhile, inside the palace, Ye Yunfei had ceased his cultivation.
"The Golden Divine Seven-Fierce Body and the Great Boundless Sea Body—you have officially begun your cultivation in these two body tempering techniques. The results of your recent training can be considered quite good. Do not underestimate these two body tempering techniques. Although they are categorized as medium-tier, if you can cultivate them to a perfect, consummate level, the power they unleash can fully rival some high-tier body tempering techniques! Over this period, you have cultivated a total of three body tempering techniques: the Great Supreme Cosmic Cycle Art, the Golden Divine Seven-Fierce Body, and the Great Boundless Sea Body. You have attained the beginner level in all three. Now, on the path of body tempering, you have embarked on cultivating both internal and external aspects. You must continue practicing diligently in the future, striving to cultivate all three techniques to a perfect state as soon as possible.
Apart from these three body tempering techniques, I have also imparted to you several special, taboo body tempering arts. However, they require specific conditions to cultivate. For now, contemplate and study the teachings of these special taboo arts. You may only cultivate them later, once you meet their respective requirements."
The Great Strength Demon God inspected Ye Yunfei's physical body and then spoke.
"I will remember your words, Senior."
Ye Yunfei nodded.
"Good. Now, sense what level your physical strength has roughly reached."
The Great Strength Demon God said.
Ye Yunfei clenched his fists. Terrifying rumbles immediately erupted from within his body, like continuous tsunamis. A torrent of physical power, akin to a cosmic flood, surged forth from Ye Yunfei's form.
The surrounding space instantly erupted in a series of violent explosions, continuously collapsing and shattering. The entire palace trembled and swayed, seemingly unable to bear the pressure.
In the next moment, the various restrictions that the Great Strength Demon God had placed within the palace began to activate, repairing and reinforcing the palace's space.
Without these restrictions, the palace would have long been directly pulverized into dust by Ye Yunfei's physical might.
"Senior, my current physical strength is roughly two million Jiao!"
Ye Yunfei exclaimed excitedly.
Before coming, Ye Yunfei's physical strength was around six hundred thousand Jiao. Now it had reached two million Jiao! This was a qualitative leap!
"Good. Your cultivation ends here for now. I have only guided you into the entrance. Your future achievements depend on yourself. I have already imparted to you all the body tempering techniques I collected, as well as the experience and insights I've accumulated over a lifetime in body tempering. You shall slowly cultivate and comprehend them in the future.
As for what level of achievement you will ultimately attain on the path of body tempering, that depends on your own effort and destiny."
The Great Strength Demon God nodded and then spoke.
"Senior, what achievement did you reach in body tempering during your lifetime?"
Ye Yunfei asked curiously.
"I attained Deity-hood through the path of body tempering, and was thus called the Great Strength Demon God. To put it simply, by relying on my physical body alone, I could overwhelm all beings of the Immortal Realms!"
The Great Strength Demon God said with a hint of pride.
"Attained Deity-hood through body tempering! Senior, does that mean true Deities truly exist in this world? Were you yourself a Deity in your lifetime?"
Upon hearing this, Ye Yunfei felt deeply shocked and asked again.
"Deities? You could understand it that way. However, whether it's the Immortal Realms or the realm of Deities, their essence is merely beings at different levels of power. In my lifetime, my strength was indeed on the level of a Deity relative to the vast majority of living beings in this world."
The Great Strength Demon God nodded.
"It's just a pity that I have fallen for too long a time. Now, only this trace of Soul Power imprint remains, with less than one ten-thousandth of my original strength."
The Great Strength Demon God's expression began to turn somber, and he sighed.