Yu Tianheng's Envy

Under the moonlight, exhaustion was clearly written across Jiang He's face.

But the instant the explosion rang out, that exhaustion was replaced by excitement.

He stared at his right leg, his eyes filled with delight.

He had originally thought this round of data experimentation would take at least ten days to half a month, followed by further system simulations. Success might not come until the next version—or even the one after that.

Yet unexpectedly, the correct Soul Power circulation route had been found in the very first version!

That instant explosion of Soul Power had propelled Jiang He's body sharply forward by a great distance!

At the same time, the system sensed Jiang He's changes, recorded the data on the force generated in that instant, and reached a conclusion.

The cultivation method for Shave had been completely locked in!

The system had also approved this version of the route, deeming it the correct cultivation method for Shave!

Jiang He adjusted himself and slowly circulated his Soul Power along the previous route once more.

The next second...

Bang!

An explosion rang out, and Jiang He's figure shot from his original spot like a cannonball.

In that instant, Jiang He left only an afterimage along his path, moving far faster than he normally did in battle.

Most importantly, this was merely the circulation of Soul Power. He had not combined it with legwork, so his speed had not yet reached its limit!

According to the cultivation method simulated by the system, aside from the Soul Power circulation route, the stepping frequency and rhythm of his legs were also critically important.

Only by combining the legwork with the Soul Power circulation route, then practicing diligently until both were perfected, could he fully unleash Shave's speed!

Since this was not his first time creating a cultivation method with the system's help, Jiang He was not in a hurry. He knew well that mastering Shave required tempering over time.

After washing up, he returned to his room to rest.

After waking from a good night's sleep, his body had returned to peak condition, and Jiang He arrived at the academy early.

He had planned to head straight to the Gravity Training Room, but Qin Ming told him otherwise.

"Jiang He, your Martial Soul awakened only recently. High-intensity training could leave hidden injuries in your body.

So for the time being, go once every other day. Normally, attend theory and practical combat classes with your classmates.

That way, you can supplement your theoretical knowledge without falling behind in your Gravity Training Room cultivation."

Hearing Qin Ming's words, Jiang He thought for a moment before saying to him,

"Teacher Qin, I feel like I'm in pretty good condition. Besides, practical combat classes may not be of much help to me.

As for theoretical knowledge, I don't think I have much left to make up.

I've been sitting in on classes at the academy for years. I've basically mastered the foundational theory, which is why I was able to keep up with the lesson the day before yesterday."

Jiang He's meaning was very clear. The Gravity Training Room was what interested him most.

As for everything else, he did not want to waste time on it.

Qin Ming felt a slight headache upon hearing this.

In truth, he also felt that compared with theory and practical combat classes, what Jiang He needed most right now was the Gravity Training Room.

Not only could it help him gain control of his body more quickly, it could also further temper his physique...

But the higher-ups had assigned him a task, so he could only find a way to get Jiang He into theory class.

Thus, he lifted his chin slightly and said, "How about this? Go once every other day this week. During that time, I'll carefully observe your physical condition. If there truly isn't a problem, I'll arrange the next step for you."

Since Qin Ming had put it that way, Jiang He could not say anything more. He nodded. "Alright, Teacher Qin."

"Then go back to the classroom for class first. You weren't there yesterday, and Dugu Yan and the others even asked me about you."

"Mm-hmm."

After parting with Qin Ming, Jiang He returned to the classroom.

The moment he sat down, Yu Tianheng beside him asked with an envious expression, "Jiang He, did you go to the Gravity Training Room yesterday?"

Jiang He nodded. "Teacher Qin said my control over my body was too poor, so he took me to the Gravity Training Room to polish it up a little."

"How was it?"

"Pretty good. My control over my body has improved a lot. The only problem was that the time was too short. It automatically ended after two hours, but I felt like I could have practiced for a while longer."

As he spoke, Jiang He suddenly looked at Yu Tianheng with curiosity and asked, "Wait, Brother Tianheng, with your family's circumstances, surely you don't lack a Gravity Training Room?"

Yu Tianheng's expression stiffened, and he replied helplessly,

"There is one in the family, but the Gravity Training Room needs Soul Tools to power it. Those Soul Tools are accumulated by the family over many years and require regular maintenance, so the training room is not open very often.

Besides, I'm not the only member of the family. The allotted time for the Gravity Training Room is very limited.

Right now, I can only go once a week, and only for one hour."

"What about the academy's? If you apply, they should allow you to use it, right?"

"That's impossible." Yu Tianheng shook his head. "You can apply to use the academy's Mimicry Environment, but the Gravity Training Room is not so simple.

Unless you reach above level thirty-five before the age of twenty and pledge loyalty to the Heaven Dou Imperial Family or the academy, they won't grant you usage rights.

And those are only usage rights. To actually use it, you still need to exchange work points."

As he spoke, Yu Tianheng looked at Jiang He and said earnestly, "You aren't from a sect faction, so you don't understand just how precious these Soul Tools are."

Jiang He fell silent for a moment.

From the memories of his previous life, the development of Soul Tools on the Douluo Continent was indeed quite poor at this point.

But he had not expected it to be this poor, much less that using a Gravity Training Room required so many conditions.

Even with Yu Tianheng's background, he could not use it whenever he wanted.

At that moment, Jiang He suddenly understood why Qin Ming had accompanied him in cultivation yesterday.

Aside from helping him quickly gain control of his body, he was probably taking the opportunity to use the Gravity Training Room as well...

As he was thinking, Yu Tianheng beside him suddenly said with envy, "I heard you'll be able to use it often in the future. That's really nice."

As fellow assault-type beast Martial Soul Masters, Yu Tianheng was incredibly envious of Jiang He's situation.

After all, the Gravity Training Room's tempering effect on the body was extraordinary. After every session, one's physical strength visibly increased. Who wouldn't want to train there?

It was different from ordinary weight training. It exerted real, all-around pressure.

From the inside out, whether muscles or internal organs, everything could be strengthened.

Jiang He smiled and blinked, about to offer Yu Tianheng some consolation, but the man continued speaking to himself.

"Still, it makes sense. Senior Dugu is close to the Heaven Dou Imperial Family, and you're his only disciple. Your talent is also so outstanding. The academy will definitely spare no effort in nurturing you."

Everyone knew that Dugu Bo was relatively close to the Heaven Dou Imperial Family. With Jiang He's talent, and as someone born and raised at Heaven Dou Royal Academy—a true Heaven Dou native—he would likely share Dugu Bo's stance in the future if nothing unexpected happened.

Under such circumstances, it was not surprising that the academy would devote all its efforts to nurturing Jiang He.

Of course, the more important reason was that the academy currently had no genius capable of rivaling Jiang He. Naturally, all cultivation resources were being tilted toward him.