During ancient times, resources were abundant, allowing for such cultivation to be maintained. But now, various resources are extremely precious. Even major sects must use good steel where it's most needed. As body refining progresses further, the resource expenditure becomes severe, gradually beyond what ordinary people can afford.
Moreover, relying solely on the body for traversing falls short in Dao practice.
No matter how strong a human body is, it can't compare to the ancient gods and demons.
Additionally, it is difficult to rival various powerful magical treasures.
While body refining cultivators have not faded into oblivion, they are considered a niche path, with few practicing dual cultivation of body and magic.
There's no exaggeration in saying that Zheng Yi now has an additional massive gold-devouring beast, making the required resources considerably vast.
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