Body Tempering Manual

"Stronger than you?!"

Several people cried out in surprise, unable to believe it. "No way, right? You're the strongest among us. Even you can't outdo him?"

"He's really that strong?!"

Old Third was a straightforward man. Some even said he was stupid, but no one doubted that Old Third was as strong as an ox, with a massive, burly build to match.

At this construction site, he was famous as the Strength King.

But then...

"He carried that cement brick in his arms, staggered several times without falling, and his hands were incredibly steady—not even the slightest tremor..."

Old Third said solemnly, "He's simply stronger than me!"

The others: "Σ(⊙▽⊙"a..."

Lin Fan had not noticed that everyone had started watching him, much less that they were utterly stunned.

At that moment, all he felt was pleasantly surprised!

Too pleasantly surprised, too unexpectedly so...

With his original strength, carrying a brick like this would not have been impossible, nor would he have been wobbling all over the place, but he would definitely have needed to use most of his strength.

Yet now, he had nearly used too much force and thrown himself to the ground.

What did this mean?!

It meant that his strength had increased—and by quite a lot!

Of course, it might also mean that the brick was a shoddy counterfeit, perhaps a hollow brick or something, but that was genuinely unlikely. After all, everyone else was carrying them while panting and wheezing, weren't they?

"So... it should be the effect of the Sole Supremacy Art, right?"

"Then let me test what I can do now!"

After carrying one brick, Lin Fan moved two together and carried them at once.

The result was still no problem. Although it was somewhat strenuous, he was still far from his limit...

And those two bricks weighed nearly a hundred and sixty jin!

That weight already exceeded Lin Fan's own body weight!

Yet he could still lift them without any trouble and carry them to the designated spot. The sight made the few people who had been watching Lin Fan stare wide-eyed.

"Holy crap?!"

"Is this kid a Super Saiyan or something?!"

"Old Third, I remember even carrying two wasn't this easy for you, was it?"

Old Third: "..."

And that was not all!

Afterward, Lin Fan even tried carrying three at once!

The enormous weight—around two hundred and forty jin—already made things very strenuous for Lin Fan, but he could still carry them!

Old Third: "..."

Everyone else: "..."

They were scared witless. Someone even ran to find Liu Dezhu and "reported" him. "Old Liu, what's the deal with that college student you found? What does he do?!"

"What happened?"

Liu Dezhu was startled. "He's a pretty decent guy. Even though he's a college student, he doesn't look down on us or anything..."

"That's not it! Ah, just go see for yourself. You'll know once you do. That kid isn't human!"

Liu Dezhu: "(O_O)?????"

How was he not human?

The more they talked, the more outlandish it sounded. Liu Dezhu hurried over, and when he took a careful look, he couldn't help crying out, "Good heavens!"

"Did you activate a cheat?!"

"Are you protected by some divine art?!"

Based on his past experience, Lin Fan could carry bricks, and his efficiency was not slow. He could carry roughly one hundred and fifty to two hundred bricks a day.

But he had always carried them one at a time...

Now, however, he was carrying three at once, and he did not even need to stop and rest. After one trip, he simply continued with the next...

That was rather difficult to take calmly.

"Hey, I've been working out lately. Just consider this exercise."

Lin Fan grinned. "The more I train, the more strength I have..."

"Quit bullshitting me. Can working out really have that kind of effect?"

Liu Dezhu laughed and cursed, but after watching Lin Fan carry several loads without any problems, he gradually relaxed. He was merely amazed by Lin Fan's freakish strength.

"Fine, carry them yourself. Just remember to conserve your strength and act within your limits."

"Don't worry, Brother Zhu..."

Act within his limits?

Of course he would!

For the rest of the day, Lin Fan spent nearly all of it under the strange, monster-like gazes of the many "brick carriers."

By evening, when it was time to settle the payments... he had carried more than five hundred bricks!

He was nearly twice as fast as Old Third.

The others had carried no more than around two hundred...

That terrifying number made everyone suck in a cold breath. Liu Dezhu kept marveling as well. "Today, I've truly seen it all."

"In all these years, I've never seen anyone who could carry as much as you!"

"Heh, I just like exercising. It's no big deal, no big deal. I'll be back tomorrow~~~"

With more than five hundred and twenty yuan in hand, Lin Fan left, feeling much more at ease...

"It's pretty tiring, but the results are great too!"

When he worked hard carrying bricks, it was also a form of physical training—and comprehensive training at that.

At times like this, the Sole Supremacy Art inside Lin Fan's body would circulate faster as well, allowing the "qi" within him to increase at a faster rate...

The deeper Lin Fan's "qi," or Inner Force, became, the more astonishing his "attributes," such as strength and endurance, would be.

"So carrying bricks is actually pretty good. Carrying bricks and cultivating—that's a win-win process..."

"Carrying bricks can make cultivation faster, and cultivating faster means I can carry more bricks."

"Could life get any better?"

After returning home, Lin Fan carefully sensed his condition, delight showing on his face.

"My Inner Force should already be around thirty times what it was at the beginning. If my previous Inner Force was merely one strand after another, then now it has gathered into a tiny, trickling stream. It's still small, but at least it can finally flow without end."

"At this rate, I'll probably reach the Minor Accomplishment realm in at most ten days to half a month, right?"

According to the introduction to the Sole Supremacy Art, once one reached the Minor Accomplishment realm, one's Inner Force would already qualify one as a Second-Rate Expert in the martial world.

Lin Fan's cultivation speed could hardly be called anything but fast.

"Feels great~ I'm exhausted today. Sleep early and wake early. When I get up tomorrow, I'll record another video."

"Since she's tired of instant noodles, I'll order her something from outside. There's only around three hundred yuan left on the card anyway. Even if she eats it all, I'll still have some supplies left..."

With these thoughts in mind, Lin Fan quickly fell into dreamland after washing up.

The next morning, he followed his plans and recorded all the videos he needed to record, along with the arrangements he needed to make.

Of course, he did not forget to write the phone's unlock password on a piece of paper and place it on the coffee table. Afterward, he quietly sat by the coffee table and cultivated while waiting for the appointed time to arrive...

Inside the Saintess Pavilion.

Qi Zixiao pushed open the door once more...

The Image Recording had already been made, but now she still needed to do one more thing.

"That fellow is far too weak. He has no ability to protect himself at all. Whether he dies or not doesn't matter much, but he absolutely cannot die while I'm controlling his body."

Qi Zixiao was afraid!

She was afraid that if she died in that world, then... would she still be able to return?

Therefore, she needed a way to protect herself.

"Chen Cheng, go to the Scripture Pavilion and choose a Body Tempering Manual for me!"