Chapter 790: Fierce
When Gu Wutian swung his axe, Jing Yan realized why he couldn’t sense any Qi fluctuations on Gu Wutian.
Because there wasn’t any Qi inside Gu Wutian in the first place.
From what he could see, he was purely a Body Refining Martial Artist. This was truly rare on Heavenly Origin Continent.
There were many Body Refining Martial Artists on the continent, and Jing Yan himself had studied Body Refining Secret Methods. However, Body Refinement was only supplementary; the main focus was still on Qi and breaking through in Martial Arts.
Before Gu Wutian, Jing Yan had never encountered a pure Body Refining Martial Artist.
This was not to say pure Body Refinement was ineffective. The problem was, pure Body Refinement was almost useless, not very valuable.
What was the source of a Martial Artist’s combat power?
It was their own Qi!
Fog Vortex was the foundation of a Martial Artist. Qi was stored within the Fog Vortex, released through the Martial Arts Meridians, merging with the universal forces to form a formidable attack power. Whether it was Martial Arts or Secret Techniques, they were merely ways to amplify the attack power of Qi.
Pure Body Refinement, without relying on Qi, could only depend on one’s physical strength.
Compared to that, the attack power of pure Body Refinement could not even compete with Yuan Qi Martial Artists.
Martial Artists on the continent practiced Body Refinement not to enhance their attack power but to improve their survival capabilities. The more resilient the body, the stronger its resistance to impacts.