So as they refine their bodies more and take out the impurities the outer stage is a stage of strengthening and purifying the skin and the skeletal muscles so that qi moves freely and follows.
The inner layer is the process of refining the major organs like the heart, lungs, liver, intestine, and kidney so that they don't pollute the Qi but give it some their attributes like the heart has fire attribute, the lungs have air, the liver has wood, the intestine has soil and kidney has water.
But these aren't the only ones the core stage of body refining is about connecting these by refining the bones which have metal attributes, the blood and blood vessels which have ice, and the spinal cord and the nervous system which has lightning.
But depending on their gender people are more attuned to some for example women are more attuned to yin organs like liver wood, blood ice, kidney water, intestines earth.
The men were more attuned to the yang organs like heart fire, spinal cord lightning, bone metal, lungs air.
Ken knew what he wanted to focus on as his body was already more attuned to lightning.
Ken paused as he looked at the book and asked Rumo "Why do dual cultivators like virgin men and women? They say that they don't have much Yin Qi?"
Rumo: "I have little information on this but they say the primal yin or yang essence helps with the enlightenment by getting your essence and mind closer to the dual Dao."
Ken again asked "Well I thought it would benefit me as well but it is very hard to find girls that are still virgins and as time passes it is becoming impossible. Even the women who didn't choose dual cultivation aren't virgins either. Do you know women who are virgins?"
Rumo was laughing inside as he thought about a group and what would happen so he told him "Well there are women that hate men so they keep their group closed to men. You are welcome to try."
Ken's eyes lit up as he already had a solution for it. After asking Rumo where he could find them after detailed information including the inheritance and the peak they chose which was mostly the shadow garden.
Ken went to one of many practice arenas on the outskirts of the ship city where no one came. As Ken was trying to figure out which arena he could find them he noticed he was being followed by two people.
Ken didn't get afraid as he had two years of experience in combat and proficiency in martial arts than these newbies who only practiced immortal martial arts for less than a week.
Ken took a turn in one of the narrow alleyways and climbed up as he started to use the chimera breathing arts to hide his presence. He wasn't very good at the breathing art but it was much better than his previous breathing art.
The man and woman duo turned to the alleyway to find no one there. They were alarmed and tried to look around.
Ken didn't give them time as he fell on the woman who felt more dangerous and broke her neck with his knee. The man was startled but he instinctively slashed diagonally.
Ken felt a bit rusty as he hadn't gotten used to being in combat after his transformation and the milliseconds of delay helped the attacker as Ken had to block the attack but contrary to the attacker's expectations Ken used his comrade's body as a shield and the sword cut halfway through her torso.
The attacker didn't freeze up seeing his comrade dying and took out a ball from his storage ring and tossed it to the ground.
Ken knew it was a smoke bomb used when people wanted to flee so Ken didn't hesitate as he through an old dagger at the attacker before he could get away and he didn't miss as the dagger pierced through the back of his neck.
After the cloud dispersed he saw the man lying a foot away from him. Ken didn't want to leave any evidence behind so he burned their bodies and weapons including their storage rings and his weapon.
Ken didn't know but the man had marked him with an odorless scent to take revenge later.
Ken went about his day as if nothing happened and found the arena the ladies gathered as they took turns dueling each other. Ken immediately stood out like a sour thump but he didn't care.
He immediately felt killing intent as the lady's face became cold. Ken didn't show any expression and just looked indifferent as he went to the center of the arena.
Ken: "I heard this is the place where a could find the venomous ladies of the chimera shadow garden. I am here to offer up a challenge that if you win I will willingly cultivate with you once as you feel dominant which I heard is the best for your piercing cold heart sutra with the addition of 100 QI stones.
But if you lose you will cultivate with me as I see fit."