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In the evening, Lin Ye walked through the commercial district and pushed open the glass door of a large bathhouse.

"Hello, I'd like a private sauna room."

Before long, Lin Ye took his room card, rode the elevator to the sixth floor, and found room 626.

Swiping the card to enter the room, he could feel the ambient temperature rise significantly, making his skin feel slightly sticky.

After stripping off his clothes and taking a quick rinse, he changed into a sauna robe and picked up a mineral water bottle sitting next to the locker.

The bottle was filled with pale green Dieluo Seed Oil, the result of his hard work all afternoon.

He had processed twelve catties of Dieluo seeds to yield about two catties of oil; the output wasn't high, but it was more than enough.

He walked to the corner and pulled back the sauna curtain, letting a rush of white, scorching steam pour out, instantly opening every pore on his body.

Stepping into the inner room, he found the space small, only about ten square meters, with a wooden platform in the center holding the sauna stones.

He sat down and glanced at the temperature and humidity gauge hanging nearby: 99% humidity, 70 degrees Celsius.

He nodded slightly; this should count as a high-temperature environment, right? Any hotter and he would be cooked.

After sitting for a few minutes to acclimate, he unscrewed the bottle, poured the Dieluo Seed Oil into his palm, and smeared it onto his back.

It was fortunate that his recent boxing training had improved his physical flexibility, or he wouldn't have been able to reach certain spots.

Soon, he finished applying it, and a cooling sensation emerged on his back, slowly turning into heat.

Lin Ye felt the changes on his back with some surprise; was this heat sensation overlapping with the heat line?

He scooped a ladle of water and poured it onto the sauna stones, instantly triggering a layer of white mist that raised the temperature in the sauna room even further.

As time passed, the heat on his back began to turn into a scorching pain.

Lin Ye panted slightly.

The boxing manual recorded that the more intense the scorching sensation of the heat line before developing Qi-Sensation, the higher the quality of the Qi-Sensation after the transformation.

However, he had never heard of anyone whose scorching sensation was painful enough to actually feel it.

Another ten minutes passed, and he gritted his teeth against the burning pain in his back, scooping more water to splash onto the sauna stones.

A wave of heat surged over him, and sweat beads rolled down his forehead.

He gasped for air; it had been nearly an hour, and even breathing had become difficult. An ordinary person would likely have fainted by now.

Furthermore, this scorching pain showed signs of intensifying.

He persisted for a while longer until he couldn't help but hiss through his teeth, looking at the timer—it had officially hit the one-hour mark.

Is it still not enough?

The moment this thought crossed his mind, he felt the muscles in his back suddenly twitch, the scorching pain gradually subsiding, and even his breathing became slightly smoother.

Did it work?

"Monument!"

Without hesitation, his gaze fell to the lower half of the Monument.

[Apply Dieluo Seed Oil to the back and apply a hot compress with high-temperature gas (Completed)]

He let out a long breath, a smile appearing on his face; he had finally finished.

Not lingering any longer, he stood up and left the sauna room immediately; if he stayed any longer, he really would have passed out inside.

Sitting on the edge of the wooden bed in the private room, he regulated his breathing for a few minutes and wiped the sweat from his forehead with a towel.

Looking at the Monument, he recited in his heart, "Monument, unlock achievement!"

In an instant, the text regarding [Whale-Kill Hall Newcomer] on the lower half of the Monument twisted into a vortex, transforming into a sliver of black light that surged into the ability column on the upper half of the Monument.

Blurred text began to emerge, and a black mist poured out from the Ouroboros mark on the back of his hand, turning into a cool current that spread from his arm throughout his entire body.

The scorching pain in his back reappeared, but before Lin Ye could react, it turned into a mild coolness the next instant.

Fragments of memories of bitter training surfaced in his mind, accompanied by a sense of tension radiating from all over his body.

It felt as if his spine were twisting, wringing his muscles and meridians tight.

Qi-Sensation Like Rope, it's done!

A smile appeared on Lin Ye's face; he had finally entered the threshold.

As the black mist pouring from the Ouroboros mark gradually dissipated, his gaze fell upon the black Monument.

[Monument Master: Lin Ye]

[Strength: 0.62]

[Agility: 0.53]

[Constitution: 0.53]

[Intelligence: 0.54]

[Abilities]

Yin-Attracting Constitution (1/10)

Potion Apprentice (1/10)

Eighteen Forms of Soul Whale Fist "Level 1" (1/100)

[Potential Points: 0]

Strength and constitution increased by 0.01; it didn't look like much, but in reality, it was already quite good.

After all, the gap between a strength attribute of 0.5 and 0.6 is massive, so even a mere 0.01 was a significant improvement.

If he were to test his punch force now, it would definitely exceed 190kg.

Putting away the Monument, he looked at the Ouroboros mark on the back of his hand; the number of lit scales had increased, reaching 39.

It really did increase.

Is it only when unlocking achievements that the number of lit scales increases, or does consuming potions also count?

The last time scales were lit, I unlocked an achievement and consumed a potion simultaneously, and the count was 26.

This time, I only unlocked an achievement, and it increased by 13—exactly half of 26.

Does unlocking an achievement or consuming a potion always grant a fixed increase of 13?

Then why didn't any scales light up when I first unlocked an achievement?

Was the first time special? Did it serve the purpose of activating the Monument?

Or is it that unlocking achievements inside that medieval church doesn't light up the scales?

After pondering for a while, he decided to brew Night of the Black Goat once he returned.

Since he didn't need to buy Black Spiral Grass separately, the cost of one potion was cut in half.

He would consume one bottle to test the scale-lighting situation and keep the rest in reserve.

In any case, once his senior brother returned the day after tomorrow, he would have ten thousand yuan coming in, so he could afford to splurge for the time being.

He clenched his fist slightly, feeling a sense of power rolling within his body; he could clearly feel the so-called "Qi-Sensation Like Rope" tightening around his meridians.

Hm?

Suddenly, he let out a soft sound of surprise and stood up.

This feeling is...

"Whoosh--!"

He threw a punch, the edge of his fist slicing through the humid air and producing a faint whistling sound.

Retracting his fist, he looked at his palm, joy appearing in his eyes.

He threw a few more punches, eventually just performing the Eighteen Forms of Soul Whale Fist.

A moment later, his mood calmed slightly, and he gradually finished his movements and stood still.

100-point absolute standard force exertion! The Eighteen Forms of Soul Whale Fist in its perfect state!

This meant that the body-tempering effect of his fist technique would reach the theoretical limit of the Eighteen Forms of Soul Whale Fist! The ceiling would be even higher!

In this way, even if others used Dieluo Seed for hot compresses to make their transformed Qi-sensation stronger, they still wouldn't be as good as him!

The Monument aids me!

He sat on the edge of the wooden bed, calming his somewhat excited mood.

Five days to master the fist technique.

Seven days to master it is considered superior aptitude, so five days must be true superior aptitude.

However, he had heard Coach Lei say that Head Coach Lin had only taken three days to master the fist technique back then.

Looking at it this way, even with the Monument's assistance, there was still a gap compared to a true genius.

But with the Monument in hand, he could bring out the ultimate effects of his martial arts, and how far he could go in the future remained to be seen.

"Knock, knock."

Just as he was thinking, the door was knocked.

"Sir, your time is ten minutes over; are you feeling any discomfort?"

"No, sorry about that, I'm coming out now."

Walking out of the bathhouse, Lin Ye took a deep breath, feeling refreshed and light.

The sky had turned completely dark, and it was nearly ten o'clock, so the buses had stopped running.

But that didn't matter; he walked this road often and could walk home.

Walking along the street, pedestrians hurried by.

For some reason, an inexplicable feeling suddenly rose in Lin Ye's heart.

The path remained familiar, yet his mindset had changed completely.

He felt an illusion of having escaped the cage of the mortal world, as if all his former pressures had ceased to exist.

Stopping in his tracks, he gazed up at the starry sky, only to shift his focus back to his palm a few seconds later.

The lines on his palm were visible in minute detail, yet his perspective felt as if it had been infinitely elevated, making everything around him seem insignificant.

"A vast world, with so much to be done..." he murmured to himself.

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