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However, Xiao Yifeng also knew that the reason his strength increased so slowly was that he cultivated the Nine Stars Tyrant Body Art, which focuses on tempering the flesh.
Moreover, most of the power Xiao Yifeng absorbed was used to penetrate the Nine Great Apertures in his body, which is why his cultivation realm progressed so slowly.
Despite this, the Nine Stars Tyrant Body Art greatly enhanced his combat abilities beyond his realm, and using his formidable physique coupled with the power contained within his acupoints, he could often engage in cross-tier combat.
That's why he could eliminate Gang Qi Realm masters while being only at the Transformative Energy Stage, and according to what that old man, his master, had said, once he penetrated the Nine Great Apertures, he could achieve the Supreme Dominant Body.
