Whoosh, whoosh~
Leaves drifted down from the trees in the mountains.
But strangely,
just before they landed on Teng Qingshan, a peculiar force would guide them aside.
No one saw this bizarre sight.
Completely immersed in practicing the Three Body Posture, every movement Teng Qingshan made seemed to accord with the principles of heaven and earth.
Although this body had only just begun to master it and had yet to produce Internal Force, and the Conception of Life and Death of a Supreme Powerhouse was completely suppressed in this world, he still retained the foundations of a Supreme Powerhouse in Internal Martial Arts.
The most basic levels of martial arts in both worlds were the same.
Teng Qingshan was rapidly adapting to this world.
Two and a half hours later.
Teng Qingshan had completely familiarized himself with and taken control of his current body, able to summon every last bit of strength deep within his muscles.
As he practiced the Three Body Posture, the faintest sounds arose throughout his body.
This was precisely the hallmark of an Internal Martial Arts Grandmaster: Resonating Muscles and Bones!
"Hu!" "Hu!" "Hah!"
As he practiced the Three Body Posture, his breathing was sometimes quick and sometimes slow. Teng Qingshan's chest worked like a bellows, following a peculiar rhythm.
He practiced for another two and a half hours!
During that time, Teng Qingshan also took out the fruit knife he'd bought along the way and practiced his Flying Dagger skills until they felt familiar again. In China, where firearms were prohibited, it was essential to have a ranged attack at his disposal.
Only after darkness had fully fallen.
Did Teng Qingshan finally leave, reluctant to go. By the light of the moon and the park's sparse streetlights, he set off for home.
In the days that followed.
Teng Qingshan remained immersed in practicing the Three Body Posture and Xingyi Fist.
He continued adapting to this world, while his martial arts realm steadily recovered.
Ten days later.
At a secluded pavilion halfway up South Mountain.
Hu~ Hah!
Teng Qingshan stood motionless, yet even his simple breathing stirred the airflow in front of him into a powerful current. The leaves on the trees ten meters away swayed back and forth in the forceful breeze.
After a long while.
Teng Qingshan opened his eyes, a long-missed smile on his face. His weathered, deep-set eyes held undisguised delight. "I've finally adapted to this world completely. I never expected that even though this body can't produce Internal Force, its physical strength can keep increasing."
That was right.
During this time.
Drawing on his past life's martial arts experience, Teng Qingshan had fully taken control of his body and returned to the realm of an Internal Martial Arts Grandmaster. Then he began to explore this world in depth.
Naturally, he had also devised a detailed training plan based on his body's condition.
With the foundations of an Internal Martial Arts Grandmaster and his extraordinarily powerful will and awareness, Teng Qingshan could easily achieve Internal Vision. By observing every subtle change in his body, he could adjust his training at any time, increasing or reducing the workload as needed.
And so.
In just three days.
Teng Qingshan had completely taken control of this body. He spent the time after that doing his utmost to improve his physical abilities.
He had easily trained his body to a whole new level.
"This body developed rather late. It only started at fifteen, and I'm lucky enough to still have a little time left in its growth period."
The human growth period was a remarkable stage, usually lasting three to four years. Training during that time could produce twice the results for half the effort.
Teng Qingshan was fortunate that he had arrived in time to seize this opportunity.
At this stage, as long as he trained properly and ate well, growing another dozen or so centimeters would be easy.
In the eyes of an Internal Martial Arts Grandmaster, this was also the best time to lay a solid foundation.
For Teng Qingshan, who had reached an inconceivable level in Internal Martial Arts, it was an exceedingly rare chance to grow stronger.
He finished his stance training.
Teng Qingshan walked slowly to a small tree as thick as a thigh.
"I've trained at the perfect intensity for several days. I wonder how much stronger I've gotten."
Teng Qingshan stared at the small tree, his eyes bright.
Suddenly.
Whoosh!
He threw a vicious Cannon Fist straight into the tree.
Crack!
The small tree, as thick as a thigh, had no chance against the fierce force of his punch. It snapped instantly.
"Not bad. By this world's standards, my punch should have reached four hundred kilograms."
Teng Qingshan now had perfect control over every muscle in his body. Though he couldn't determine the force of his punches with absolute certainty, he could estimate it fairly accurately.
"When I first arrived, my punching power was only a little over two hundred kilograms. I can't believe it's doubled in just a few days. Maybe it also has something to do with the Telekinesis unconsciously emanating from deep within my mind, and the abundant Cosmic Energy in this world."
In between training sessions, Teng Qingshan had spent these past few days carefully sorting through the images that intermittently emerged from the Little Cauldron.
He had learned that the people living in this world, even if their physical abilities hadn't reached the Quasi-Martial Artist level, were still nourished by the mysterious energy found everywhere in the universe as they exercised in their daily lives. They simply didn't notice it.
Only when their physical abilities reached a certain threshold could they consciously absorb and refine it by using the Five Hearts Toward Heaven Method.
Teng Qingshan guessed that by immersing himself in cultivation and becoming one with heaven and earth over the past few days, he had unconsciously drawn in Cosmic Energy to nourish his body.
Of course.
The increase had been slight.
What had truly made a difference was the Psychic Power Sphere hidden deep in his mind!
Under Teng Qingshan's powerful awareness and perfect control over his body, the Telekinesis that constantly leaked out had all become nourishment for improving his physical strength.
Moreover, thanks to his powerful awareness, Teng Qingshan could not only use Internal Vision but also enter his Consciousness Sea.
Out of curiosity, he had focused his mind and entered his Consciousness Sea the previous night. Only then had Teng Qingshan gotten a clearer understanding of the differences between this world and the Nine Provinces World.
Here.
There was no such thing as a Mud Pill Palace. There was only a Consciousness Sea!
This made Teng Qingshan realize that the two worlds differed vastly in every respect.
That was also one reason why cultivation methods above the Void Realm were incompatible.
It was also after entering his Consciousness Sea that Teng Qingshan discovered the "Psychic Power Sphere" hidden deep within it.
From the fragments of information conveyed by the Little Cauldron, Teng Qingshan learned that this was the Spiritual Telekinetic talent he had possessed from birth.
And his talent was quite impressive. The completely solid Psychic Power Sphere contained an immense amount of Telekinesis.
"No wonder my original self often fainted from headaches. With such an immense amount of Telekinesis lying dormant in his Consciousness Sea, even a little leaking out would be more than an ordinary person could bear."
Teng Qingshan "gazed" at the fiery-red solid sphere once more, then finally withdrew from his mental space.
"According to the information the Little Cauldron conveyed, the fiery-red color means my Telekinesis has a fire affinity. Naturally, my body has the same affinity."
Teng Qingshan thought with a smile, "I can't wait for the day my Telekinesis awakens. The ability to manipulate objects from afar and wield a mysterious power two levels stronger than physical strength is truly fascinating."
Although Teng Qingshan had stood at the pinnacle of the Nine Provinces Continent in his previous life, the "spirit" in his Mud Pill Palace couldn't control objects at will like the Telekinesis in this world, let alone unleash a Soul Attack!
Thinking of this talent he had, Teng Qingshan looked forward to his path to becoming a powerhouse more and more.
"Talent is all well and good, but I can't slack off!"
Teng Qingshan felt another invisible wave of Telekinesis emanate from his mind. He immediately focused all his attention on guiding it to strengthen his body.
At the same time, as Teng Qingshan's powerful soul guided the Telekinesis, it drew in some of the Cosmic Energy drifting through the air, using it to strengthen his body as well.
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