He had only opened the first few gates, and his body could still handle them perfectly well.
"Gate of Pain! Open!"
A thunderous rumble erupted inside Qingyu.
Green currents formed a layer of visible steam around him. His skin turned crimson, and his veins bulged like earthworms.
The fourth gate.
Qingyu clenched his fists, feeling the savage power coursing through his body.
"Great! You've already reached the fourth gate!"
Might Guy shouted excitedly.
"How does it feel, Qingyu? How long can you hold it?"
"Probably... a little while."
Qingyu did not try to put on a brave face.
This was the Eight Inner Gates, after all. It was completely different from other forms of taijutsu.
His body had already been tough, but the strain the Eight Inner Gates placed on it was greater than he had expected.
"You can already open the fourth gate. Incredible!"
Might Guy clapped his hands.
He remembered opening the Gate of Pain for the first time. He had lasted only a few seconds before the pain nearly knocked him unconscious.
Yet Qingyu could still converse with him effortlessly. His physique was clearly far beyond anything someone his age should have possessed.
[Collectible trait detected: Song of Youth] [C-rank trait: Song of Youth] [Effect: Increases the training speed of Strong Fist taijutsu by 60%.] [Synthesis: Open the fifth of the Eight Inner Gates to upgrade this trait to a higher rank.]
The system panel popped up.
Qingyu understood as he read the trait.
Strong Fist taijutsu-this meant his progress with the Eight Inner Gates would accelerate even further.
"I'm progressing with the Eight Inner Gates faster than I expected."
Qingyu rotated his wrists.
Perhaps it had something to do with the solid foundation he had built while practicing taijutsu such as Strength of a