Today's fine-tuning seemed to have found the right path. He had finally succeeded in opening the third gate, the Gate of Life.
Xing Ran wiped the nonexistent sweat from his forehead and let out a breath of stale air. It really hadn't been easy. As his teacher, Might Guy had only led him through the door—well, through the first two gates. He had been completely on his own with this third gate, and it had truly taken a lot of work.
If other shinobi in the ninja world who studied taijutsu, or those like Might Guy who specialized in it, learned that someone who had developed the Eight Gates to the third gate in three days was still lamenting how difficult cultivation was, they would probably collectively fling their shoes into Xing Ran's face. Then they would give him a proper lesson with their shoeless feet, letting him know what kind of sweat and effort it took to achieve such sweaty feet.
The Gate of Life further enhanced attack and speed. His body began to flush red as blood rushed through it, and green energy started radiating from him. It was the final safe zone of the Eight Gates.
Although the description of the Gate of Life said it was the final safe zone of the Eight Gates, the sudden, crushing burden after opening it still startled even Xing Ran, who possessed a Steel Body. Back when he watched the anime, he had only known that opening the Eight Gates caused terrible pain and enormous strain. But that superficial impression was entirely different from experiencing it firsthand.
Soon, Xing Ran's forehead truly began to sweat. He had only just opened the Gate of Life and had barely moved, yet the burden was already this great without any exertion. One could