The invisible Telekinesis and Cosmic Energy flowed throughout his body.
Teng Qingshan could feel himself growing stronger at a visible rate.
A moment later.
"This time, my punch strength has increased by at least twenty kilograms!"
Teng Qingshan threw a punch. His powerful mind immediately sensed the extent of the improvement.
Twenty kilograms might not seem like much, but the Telekinesis in Teng Qingshan's mind often leaked out.
In the past, when he couldn't control it, less than one percent of that Telekinesis was passively absorbed by his body.
But now, with the Supreme Powerhouse's martial insights and his perfect control over his body, Teng Qingshan could make full use of it. He could even guide some Cosmic Energy to help strengthen himself.
That was also why Teng Qingshan's physical fitness was improving so quickly.
After completing this round of strengthening, Teng Qingshan began practicing the Three Body Posture and Xingyi Twelve Forms Fist again.
As his physical strength improved significantly, every move and stance of his now radiated a Grandmaster's presence.
On the small, flat patch halfway up the mountain,
Teng Qingshan let himself go as he trained. Invisible currents of air gathered around him, sweeping away all the weeds from the ground.
Even some small stones were blown aside by the currents.
Fully immersed in his training, Teng Qingshan began practicing his favorite technique, Tiger Cannon Fist!
Of the Xingyi Five Elements Fist,
Cannon Fist belonged to the element of fire and had the greatest offensive power!
It was also the set of punches Teng Qingshan had loved most in both his past and present lives.
Combined with the exceptionally fierce Tiger Form, Tiger Cannon Fist was naturally even more powerful.
Teng Qingshan stood motionless.
His chest drawn in and back straight, he held his hands in the shape of tiger claws, with his heels raised. He looked as if he were walking through mud.
Even standing still, Teng Qingshan gave the impression of a towering mountain standing before you.
Like a great mountain,
immovable!
Suddenly!
Teng Qingshan shifted from stillness to motion, swinging his right fist with force.
"Roar~~"
A clear, powerful tiger's roar rang out.
Crack!
The air in front of Teng Qingshan exploded beneath his punch!
That punch had actually produced a sonic boom!
"My base punch strength is only a little over four hundred kilograms. I didn't expect to produce a sonic boom even with just an initial application of Tiger Cannon Fist. It seems Xingyi Fist can still accomplish a great deal in this world!"
After testing Tiger Cannon Fist's power, Teng Qingshan was very satisfied.
Although he couldn't use his martial insights from the Void Realm and beyond here, fortunately, the insights he had gained below that level still applied.
"This world has a concept of force generation. Looks like I'll have to add another element to my training from now on."
As Teng Qingshan sorted through the information Little Cauldron had transmitted, he also learned about some of the ways Martial Artists trained.
A powerful physique was essential, of course, but so were advanced force generation, movement techniques, spear techniques, saber techniques, and more.
All of these had a huge impact on actual combat.
"An Internal Martial Arts Master can almost perfectly control his body and deliver a punch with the force of a ton. Once he reaches the Grandmaster level, he has complete control over his body. Even if his base strength is no different, he can still unleash three or four tons of force with a full-power punch."
"So, even without deliberately studying force generation, any Grandmaster can reach three or four times his physical strength."
Teng Qingshan pondered this.
"But that level of force generation is nowhere near enough." Teng Qingshan thought of the formidable Monsters in his mind, hundreds of meters long and able to withstand armor-piercing rounds with their bodies. He knew that humans were at a major disadvantage in size and physical strength, so he couldn't afford to overlook any opportunity to grow stronger.
"The bodies in these two worlds differ considerably. Improving my force generation further will take some effort."
Over the past few days,
Teng Qingshan had used the internet and his own observations to compare the two worlds, and had finally figured out the differences between their bodies.
For a Grandmaster like Teng Qingshan, once he understood those differences, some targeted training would let him regain his former level of bodily control with ease.
But the Nine Provinces Continent of his previous life placed severe limits on physical strength.
Spending time on physical strength had been unwise. The limit of eight hundred thousand catties of physical strength was no match for the boost from a Void Realm expert controlling one-tenth of the power of Heaven and Earth, let alone the boost from breaking through to Void Piercing.
Naturally, Teng Qingshan had stopped studying physical strength once his body reached its limit. Instead, he had devoted all his energy to understanding the Heaven and Earth Five Elements, and later, the Path of Life and Death.
But fate had other plans.
Because the underlying rules of the two worlds were different, the Swallowed Star World was precisely incompatible with the martial realms above the Void Realm from the Nine Provinces Continent.
As a result, most of Teng Qingshan's martial arts experience from his previous life was useless. Only his earliest insights as an Internal Martial Arts Grandmaster still applied.
Although he felt some regret, Teng Qingshan wasn't discouraged.
Now that Little Cauldron had undergone a mysterious change, Teng Qingshan had great confidence in himself!
After practicing Xingyi Twelve Forms Fist several more times, Teng Qingshan finished with a round of the Three Body Posture, then ended that day's training.
He took out his phone and checked the time. It was already evening.
Old man Teng Yongyuan had sent him a message, asking him to come home for dinner.
Teng Qingshan had been training hard these past few days, and his appetite had grown along with it. His mind was full of energy, and his eyes had grown brighter and more alert.
Although Old man Teng Yongyuan was surprised by Teng Qingshan's changes,
he was happy to see that Teng Qingshan hadn't suffered from headaches lately and was getting healthier by the day. Every day, he carefully prepared plenty of delicious food and waited for Teng Qingshan to return from training.
As his physical fitness improved significantly, Teng Qingshan could clearly feel his headaches easing. He still felt a faint ache when his Telekinesis leaked out,
but it was now completely bearable.
He raced along the mountainside of South Mountain. The steep paths looked no different from flat ground to Teng Qingshan.
After reaching the foot of the mountain in just a few minutes, Teng Qingshan slowed to an ordinary running pace and headed straight home.
When he returned,
Old man Teng Yongyuan had already prepared a lavish dinner spread across the table.
There were two huge bowls of high-protein beef and lamb, along with other quality plant proteins, vegetables, fruit, and a large pot of warmed fresh milk.
"Qingshan, you're back. It's so late—you must be starving. Come eat." Old man Teng Yongyuan brought over a large bowl of rice and set it in front of Teng Qingshan.
"Mm. You should eat too, Grandpa." Teng Qingshan picked up his chopsticks with a smile.
"I've already eaten. I made all this especially for you." Teng Yongyuan looked at Teng Qingshan, who no longer looked sickly, and spoke warmly.
"I asked one of my former students for advice. He's a senior fitness trainer now, and he recommended all these meals. They're the best fit for your current needs."
"Thanks, Grandpa." Teng Qingshan picked up a large piece of braised beef and shoveled down a big mouthful of rice before replying.
No wonder Teng Qingshan had noticed dinner getting more lavish these past few days, with the nutrients better balanced each time.
It turned out the old man had been preparing nutritious meals especially for him.
"What are you thanking me for? There's no need for all that between the two of us." Teng Yongyuan waved a hand dismissively. "As long as you're happy and healthy, that's what makes Grandpa happiest."
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