How incredible!
In Tang San's field of vision, Brother Feng's tiny figure was climbing upward at a speed visible to the naked eye! Although he was much slower than Tang San, one had to remember that Tang San's strength was now about the same as an adult's!
When had Brother Feng become so amazing?
Tang San's mind was full of question marks.
"And... Brother Feng clearly isn't climbing for the first time... He even seems quite familiar with every ridge and corner of this hundred-meter-high hill. There's none of the awkwardness of a first climb. Every rock he plants his feet on seems to have been calculated! His route is even simpler and more convenient than the one I usually take. He climbs more slowly than I do, but he takes less time! Amazing! Could it be that he's been climbing this little hill for years?"
Tang San stood with his mouth open, thinking.
He was a genius too, but now, watching Brother Feng climb up so quickly,
he suddenly felt ashamed.
He had always relied on his excellent physical condition and had never considered how to climb a mountain with less effort.
"Using Brother Feng's route, I could save even more time and strength than usual..."
Tang San looked at the figure already standing on the summit, his face full of admiration.
Because he cultivated the Purple Demon Eye, he could clearly see Brother Feng standing at the top of the mountain, his face neither red nor his breathing ragged.
His breathing was steady and deep.
His stamina was excellent too!
"But I've never seen Brother Feng climb this mountain... I haven't even seen him train..."
Tang San felt a little puzzled.
None of the other children his age could climb this hill. Even if they managed to run up it, most of them would be so exhausted they'd lie on the ground, not wanting to move.
And Brother Feng was so skinny that even a gust of wind could blow him over...
"Could it be that Brother Feng has an extraordinary talent? Had he really conquered this hill long ago?" Tang San wondered.
But no matter how he thought about it,
he could never have guessed... that this was really just the result of Wang Feng's training over a single night.
To pull off this stunt, Wang Feng had even climbed this hill in the dark ahead of time. On top of that, after watching Tang San train for years, he had long since memorized the hill inside and out.
Now, after pushing his body past its limits, the changes brought about by the Meteor Tear had not only altered his physical condition; even his memory and other abilities had begun to grow stronger!
Naturally, he could achieve this result now, using an energy-saving route to climb swiftly to the summit!
His agility and experience made him seem as if he had been climbing for years.
After all, climbing a mountain along a scientific route...
"What's Brother Feng doing?"
Before long, Tang San saw Brother Feng on the summit, performing all sorts of strange movements.
Sometimes he balanced on one finger, supporting himself on the ground with his body stretched flat, then pushing himself up again.
Sometimes he seemed to sit in midair, sinking his body until his thighs and calves formed a ninety-degree angle.
Sometimes he stood upside down on his hands, held himself high, then quickly supported himself on the ground with two fingers, repeating the motions over and over.
The more Tang San watched, the more astonished he became.
These movements looked simple, but they actually put a tremendous strain on the body!
In less than the time it took to drink a cup of tea, Tang San saw Brother Feng complete each set of those strange movements a hundred times!
"If I didn't use the Mysterious Heaven Skill and relied on physical strength alone, I'm afraid I wouldn't be much stronger than Brother Feng..."
Tang San watched in amazement. "These movements are all excellent for training!"
Meanwhile, on the mountain, Wang Feng laughed to himself.
He had naturally noticed Little San's astonished gaze.
"Nice try... You may have crossed over too, but you're not a modern-day transmigrator... These explosive planches of mine, burpees that train the whole body, and the enhanced squats every man ought to practice... wouldn't they make your eyes pop out..."
Wang Feng laughed to himself.
These were, after all, training methods honed in the modern world.
Those who knew, knew.
In the past, Wang Feng could only watch the experts in videos with envy as they showed off all kinds of flashy ways to control and train their bodies.
Now, he had nearly reached that level after just one night.
Even if this was only a six-year-old child's body!
The sense of achievement was something Wang Feng had never experienced before!
"A cheat really is awesome..."
Wang Feng chuckled under his breath. "But as my physical condition improves, it'll get harder and harder to push beyond my limits... Every time I do, though, the energy released by the Meteor Tear will cleanse and temper my body... From now on, I'll need to train harder in all sorts of ways!"
He had been able to push past his physical limits twice in one night because his body had been weak to begin with.
It hadn't taken much for him to reach his limit...
But after those two transformations, his body had grown much stronger. To push past his physical limits again and reach the point where his will nearly collapsed and every inch of his body was in pain would be much harder.
Just then, Tang San climbed up too, looking at Wang Feng with admiration.
Wang Feng's arms already showed the faint outline of distinct muscles. With a light push, he rose steadily to his feet.
"Little San? What do you think?"
Wang Feng asked with a faint smile.
"Impressive!" Tang San said sincerely. "I misjudged you before... So Brother Feng wasn't being lazy when he lay on the boulder and sunbathed every day. I suppose you just considered ordinary training beneath you, right?"
"..." Wang Feng coughed a few times.
That really wasn't it... Back then, I really was just a couch potato.
But Tang San truly admired him. Brother Feng had cultivated no techniques at all and had reached this level through training alone.
It took both perseverance and talent!
"What I admire most... is the route Brother Feng took up the mountain just now. I've never even thought of it, despite all these years..."
Tang San felt a little ashamed.
"It's all right."
Wang Feng patted Tang San on the shoulder. "Have you learned it?"
Tang San nodded.
"Good, then!"
Wang Feng suddenly changed his tone and said with a smile, "Little San, Martial Soul Awakening is less than a month away. Grandpa Jack must have told you, right?"
"I know. Grandpa Jack has mentioned it to me now and then, but Father seems to be very against it... I didn't dare bring it up." Tang San spoke softly.
"Then let's have a fight a month from now," Wang Feng said gravely.
"A fight?" Tang San looked at Brother Feng in surprise.
Suddenly, Wang Feng gazed solemnly at the sky and spoke in a weathered voice:
"To be honest, after observing Holy Soul Village all these years... I've found that you're the only one, Little San, who can stand against me... All the other children our age are too weak..."
"Sometimes, I feel that I'm too strong... so lonely, so alone... Do you understand?"
"..." Tang San looked at Wang Feng, speechless.
Still, he knew Brother Feng was clever and sometimes liked to say all sorts of nonsense or spout great principles.
He also liked to brag.
So Tang San didn't find anything strange about Brother Feng's tone.
"So, we'll fight then," Wang Feng said with a laugh.
"Sure." Tang San nodded and said seriously, "But, Brother Feng, you can't beat me. Don't worry, I won't let you be too lonely."
Tang San knew exactly how strong he was now.
He had mastered all the secret techniques in the Mysterious Heaven Treasure Record and had even cultivated the first level of the Mysterious Heaven Skill...
Forget one Brother Feng-even ten Brother Fengs... should probably be able to beat him.
There was no denying that Brother Feng was in pretty good shape, but that was all.
"Good, then it's settled..."
Wang Feng chuckled, then climbed straight down the mountain.
Tang San shook his head.
He wanted to beat someone who had been cultivating for several years in just one month.
Brother Feng, you asked for it. Don't worry, Little San will prepare all kinds of ointments for you beforehand...
That'll be my way of repaying you for making life better and better in Holy Soul Village these past two years, and for making Father and me eat better and live better... Heh.
If I can beat that guy Tang San a month from now, I should have Innate Full Soul Power too, right?
As Wang Feng ran down the mountain, he thought to himself.
To make sure he could check in for the second time with Innate Full Soul Power,
Wang Feng still didn't know exactly how far he'd trained.
Did he meet the requirements for Innate Full Soul Power?
That was why he had made this challenge.
As long as he trained enough to beat Tang San, logically, he should have Innate Full Soul Power too, right?
That logic was sound, wasn't it?
With this goal in mind, Wang Feng continued training like mad...
And just like that... more than half a month passed in the blink of an eye...