Defeating Tang San?

He'd mastered all the secret techniques in the Mysterious Heaven Treasure Record and had even cultivated the first level of the Mysterious Heaven Skill... In the past, he'd relied on his excellent physical condition and never considered how to climb a mountain more efficiently. And so... In the blink of an eye, more than half a month had passed...

Wang Feng chuckled under his breath. "Still, as my physical condition improves, it'll get harder and harder to push past my limits... But every time I do, the energy released by the Meteor Tear will cleanse and temper my body... From now on, I'll need to find all sorts of ways to ramp up my training!"

In less than the time it took to drink a cup of tea, Tang San watched Brother Feng perform those strange movements, one set after another, with over a hundred repetitions each!

"What's Brother Feng doing?"

"..."

Tang San stared at Wang Feng, speechless. No matter how he looked at it...

"..."

Wang Feng coughed a few times.

Wang Feng couldn't help secretly laughing. So he didn't find Brother Feng's tone strange at all. His breathing was steady and unhurried. With his Purple Demon Eye, Tang San could clearly see that Brother Feng stood at the summit, without a flushed face or even breathing hard.

The logic checked out, didn't it?

"But I've never seen Brother Feng climb this mountain... I haven't even seen him exercise..."

Tang San's mind was full of questions. He even liked to brag.

"And besides... Brother Feng clearly hasn't climbed it for the first time... He even seems familiar with every ridge and corner of this hundred-meter hill. There's none of the awkwardness you'd expect from a first climb. Every rock he steps on seems carefully chosen! His route is even more direct and convenient than the one I usually take! He climbs more slowly than I do, but still gets there sooner! Amazing! Has he been climbing this hill for years?"

There was no denying that Brother Feng was in pretty good shape, but that was all. Tang San shook his head.

Tang San nodded.

"Little San, what do you think?" Wang Feng gave a mischievous chuckle, then climbed straight back down the mountain.

Tang San stood there with his mouth open, lost in thought. He knew his own abilities very well.

His movements were nimble and practiced, as if he'd been climbing for years. Now that his body had surpassed its limits, the Meteor Tear had changed him. Not only had his physical condition improved, but his memory and other faculties were growing stronger, too!

When had Brother Feng gotten so impressive?

"Fight?" Tang San stared at Brother Feng in surprise.

To make sure he could get Innate Full Soul Power at his second check-in, he was a genius himself. Yet watching Brother Feng climb so quickly left him utterly astonished.

"Sometimes, I feel like I'm too strong... so lonely, so alone... You know what I mean?"

Tang San gazed admiringly at the figure already standing atop the peak.

"Amazing!" Tang San said sincerely. "I misjudged you before... So when Brother Feng lies on that boulder sunbathing every day, he isn't being lazy after all... I guess ordinary training is beneath you, huh?"

"It's good that you've learned them!"

"To be honest, after observing everyone in Holy Soul Village over the years... I've found that you're the only one who can measure up to me, Little San... All the other kids your age are too weak..."

"Nice try... You may have been reincarnated too, but you're not from the modern world... These explosive planche push-ups of mine, the burpees that train my whole body, and the upgraded squats every man should do... Surely they'll blow your mind..."

The reason Wang Feng could push past his physical limits twice in one night was that his body had been weak to begin with.

Suddenly, Wang Feng gazed solemnly at the sky and spoke in a world-weary tone: Would that be enough to qualify me for Innate Full Soul Power?

He'd naturally noticed the shocked look in Little San's eyes.

If you know, you know.

Still, he knew Brother Feng was clever and sometimes liked to say all sorts of nonsense or spout grand theories.

Tang San watched in awe. "These movements are all great for training!"

He couldn't keep it up for long before reaching his limit... His stamina was excellent, too!

Tang San felt a little ashamed.

Wang Feng had no idea how far he'd pushed himself during training, did he?

"If I didn't use the Mysterious Heaven Skill, my physical condition alone probably wouldn't be much better than Brother Feng's..."

With a body as frail as Brother Feng's, even a gust of wind could knock him over...

"Then let's fight a month from now," Wang Feng said gravely.

Wasn't that the truth? Back then, he really had been a couch potato.

Meanwhile, atop the mountain, Wang Feng was secretly laughing.

To pull off this act, Wang Feng had climbed this hill under cover of darkness beforehand. And after years of watching Tang San train, he knew every inch of it by heart.

As long as he trained enough to beat Tang San, he should qualify for Innate Full Soul Power, right?

Still, Tang San truly admired that Brother Feng had gotten so far just by exercising, without cultivating any techniques.

Just then, Tang San climbed up as well, looking at Wang Feng with admiration.

With that goal in mind, Wang Feng continued training like a madman...

Forget one Brother Feng—even ten of him... Tang San could probably still beat them.

"So, when the time comes, let's have a fight," Wang Feng said with a laugh.

"The cheat is awesome!"

Even though he was only in the body of a six-year-old child!

But after those two transformations, his body had gotten much stronger. Pushing past his physical limits again—until he was on the verge of mental collapse and every inch of his body was in pain—would be even harder.

In Tang San's sight, Brother Feng's tiny figure climbed rapidly upward, at a speed visible to the naked eye!

He was much slower than Tang San, but Tang San's strength was already about the same as an adult's!

Wang Feng's arms, now showing the beginnings of a muscular build, pushed down lightly. He rose smoothly to his feet.

Though these movements looked simple, they took a huge toll on the body!

After all, these were all kinds of exercises refined through modern training.

"It's fine."

That was how he could achieve such results, taking the easiest route and quickly reaching the mountaintop!

Tang San couldn't help feeling embarrassed.

Tang San was a little confused.

Sometimes he balanced upside down on his hands, raising them high, then quickly supporting himself on just two fingers before repeating the sequence.

At other times, he seemed to sit in midair, lowering himself until his thighs and calves formed a right angle.

But this sense of accomplishment was something Wang Feng had never experienced before!

"Taking Brother Feng's route would save me even more time and energy than usual..."

"What impresses me most... is the route Brother Feng took up the mountain just now. I never even thought of it, despite all these years..."

That kind of perseverance and talent—you needed both!

Wang Feng smiled faintly.

Then Wang Feng changed the subject with a grin. "Little San, your Martial Soul Awakening is less than a month away. Grandpa Jack must have told you about it, right?"

Wang Feng patted Tang San on the shoulder. "Did you learn those moves?"

If it had been before, Wang Feng could only have watched the experts in videos enviously as they showed off their dazzling body-control exercises.

After all, he'd taken a scientific approach to climbing the mountain...

"Sure," Tang San said with a serious nod. "But, Brother Feng, you can't beat me. Don't worry, I won't let you feel too lonely."

None of the other children their age could climb this hill. Even if they managed to make it up, they were usually so exhausted that they'd collapse on the ground, too tired to move.

How incredible!

At times, he balanced his whole body on one finger, lying parallel to the ground, then pushed himself back up.

Meanwhile, Wang Feng, who had run back down the mountain, thought to himself:

If I can beat Little San in a month... I should qualify for Innate Full Soul Power too, right?

"I know. Grandpa Jack has mentioned it to me from time to time, but Dad seems to dislike the subject... I haven't dared bring it up," Tang San said softly.

Brother Feng, you asked for this. Don't worry—I'll prepare some medicinal ointment for you ahead of time.

Before long, Tang San watched Brother Feng perform all sorts of strange movements on the mountaintop.

To repay you for making life better and better in Holy Soul Village over the past two years, so Dad and I could eat and live better...

Heh.