Seven Months of Cultivation Flash By

Moments later, they fished Sun Mo out.

He had already taken off the Turtle Shell and was staring at the sea, his face as dark as water.

Master Roshi scolded, "Sun Mo, what's wrong with you? If you sink to the bottom and can't get back up, take off the Turtle Shell immediately! You almost drowned just now!"

Goku also curiously examined the Turtle Shell and asked, "Sun Mo, was it tied too tight? Hard to take off?"

Sun Mo shook his head. "No."

"Then what happened?" Master Roshi asked.

Sun Mo glanced at the heavy Turtle Shell, unwilling to accept it. "I didn't expect that just switching to a thicker Turtle Shell would make me sink straight down. I refuse to accept it, but no matter what, even using all my strength, I couldn't get back up..."

Master Roshi's face darkened. "You stubborn mule! No matter how strong you are, you need a foothold! You almost drowned, you know that? Don't be so reckless next time!"

Sun Mo nodded. "I understand."

But in his heart, he still thought, "The reason I sank and couldn't get back up proves I'm still far from strong enough."

And he knew in his heart that he wouldn't have drowned, because he still had a trump card. A single Kamehameha blast in reverse would have brought him up—he just hadn't been pushed to that point yet.

Krillin, meanwhile, seemed to see Sun Mo's limit and let out a deep sigh of relief. "Good, he sank. I finally saw his limit."

The following days continued with training as usual, the content mostly the same—farm work, construction, or milk delivery.

Master Roshi gradually increased the weight of each person's Turtle Shell based on their endurance.

Goku and Krillin were exhausted like dogs every day, but they gritted their teeth and persisted, focused solely on improving their strength. Even Sun Mo, who treated training as fun, began to feel what hardship truly meant.

Time passed.

Before they knew it, the three had adapted to such grueling training.

Even Krillin had become quite skilled at it. Plowing fields without complaint, delivering milk without ever being late, road repair even more intense—one person doing the work of two dump trucks. Even the wasps couldn't sting the three tied to the ropes anymore...

Only their academic lessons were terrible.

Master Roshi had to step up their intensity, even throwing in English.

Goku raised his hand and asked, "Teacher, what does 'no money no love' mean?"

Krillin laughed. "That's easy. No money means no one loves you."

Master Roshi smiled faintly and explained, "It should be: 'Bro, it's time.'"

Goku looked confused. "What does that mean?"

But Krillin was stunned. "No way, you can interpret it like that?"

Master Roshi nodded. "You need to know how to be flexible, got it?"

Sun Mo watched Master Roshi teaching nonsense with a straight face and couldn't help but sigh. "Teacher, I never expected you to be a natural talent too."

Master Roshi scratched his head and laughed. "Hahaha, of course. Life is colorful—you have to know how to find your own joy."

Sun Mo found that very reasonable and said, "Teacher, you're right! I want to take two days off to go see my girlfriend in West City."

Master Roshi didn't object.

At first, Sun Mo had been extremely intense, but after guidance, he had changed a bit. Especially since he started taking a day or two off each month to relax properly—he actually became happier.

His philosophy was this: training isn't purely for training's sake; it's to help them live well.

Taking time to date a girlfriend was something Sun Mo should have been doing anyway.

He trained so intensely, yet he didn't get addicted to getting stronger—

being able to take time to relax was a very good thing.

He immediately said, "West City is too far. Only one day off is too rushed. Let's make it two days."

Sun Mo's face lit up with joy, and he nodded. "Two days? Can I leave today then?"

Master Roshi smiled and nodded. "Of course you can."

He sidled up to Sun Mo with a lecherous grin and asked, "Kid, can't wait to see your girlfriend, huh?"

Sun Mo gave a slight smile, tacitly admitting it.

The truth was, because Bulma's dad had been busy, the Gravity Chamber's construction had been on and off.

But just now, Bulma's dad had called, saying the Gravity Chamber was finished. Of course he couldn't wait to go check it out.

He didn't want to wait even a single day, so he wanted to go today.

But if he went to see Bulma and didn't actually meet her, her anger would have serious consequences.

He had to have dinner with Bulma first, watch a movie, and only then would he have time to train in the Gravity Chamber all night.

With two days off now, he could thoroughly experience the Gravity Chamber no matter what.

Master Roshi said to Goku and Krillin, "By the way, Krillin and Goku can have two days off too. Everyone should relax a bit."

Krillin and Goku both raised their hands happily.

Goku said, "Great, two days off? Then I'm gonna eat a ton of good stuff!"

Krillin laughed loudly. "Tomorrow I'm gonna sleep in first, then go fishing the next day!"

"I wanna fish too! I'm really good at grilling fish!" Goku said.

Krillin nodded. "Alright, then the day after tomorrow morning, together!"

Master Roshi reached out to cut off their celebration and continued, "I still have something to tell you."

"What?"

The three of them leaned in close to Master Roshi, listening carefully.

Master Roshi said, "There's only one month left until the World Martial Arts Tournament. I have nothing left to teach you."

Krillin and Goku were both startled.

"What?"

"Master, how can you have nothing left to teach? You haven't taught us any fist techniques yet!" Krillin said.

Master Roshi explained, "All the basics of Turtle School martial arts are already included in these seven months of training.

Without you even realizing it, your eyes, hands and feet, your mind, and every part of your body have been trained to be very strong.

As for fist techniques and moves, they're just different applications when facing an enemy.

Martial arts training isn't about winning—it's about not losing to yourself.

So you can use the fundamentals you've trained to create your own techniques."

Krillin murmured, staring at his own hands.

"I... I can create my own techniques too?"

Sun Mo looked at Krillin and said, "Of course you can.

Krillin, you've got the sharpest mind. You can definitely create some amazing moves!"

Krillin grinned. "Really? Thanks!

Don't worry, I'll definitely create a move even stronger than the Kamehameha!"

In Sun Mo's eyes, even though the Destructo Disc was powerful, that kind of move could only be used for sneak attacks.

But the Kamehameha was the Turtle School's core ultimate move—simple, brutal, and effective.

It was a technique that defeated enemies with pure power.

Not only could it beat opponents, it was also the best way to prove one's own strength.

Sun Mo said, "Creating a move stronger than the Kamehameha? Now you're just bragging!"

Krillin: "..."

"Don't crush my dreams like that. You've gotta have dreams!"

Goku and Master Roshi both burst out laughing.

"Hahahaha..."

Just then, Launch stood at the door of Kame House, waving at them and shouting, "The food's ready—come eat!"

Sun Mo said to Master Roshi and the others, "Well, I'm having dinner with Bulma tonight, so I'll head off first."

Son Goku grinned at Sun Mo. "Sun Mo, then your share of dinner's mine!"

"No problem!" Sun Mo nodded, then left.

Master Roshi looked at Krillin and warned, "Krillin, no pepper, got it?"

Krillin nodded at once. "Got it!"