The Weakest Martial Artist? One Punch, One Realm Up!
Chapter 40

Madly Soaking in the Gravity Tower! Punch! Realm +20!

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The wind on the rooftop was fierce.

But it could not extinguish the restless heart of Ye Xiao.

He took a deep breath: "Uncle Zhang, then I shall offend you!"

"Come!" Old Zhang smiled slightly, a hint of nostalgia on his face.

Ye Xiao did not use his full strength at the start!

He utilized twenty percent of his power.

Skillful Force activated!

This punch could unleash forty percent of his destructive power!

BOOM!!!

A fist filled with explosive and savage force.

Like a bolt from the blue, it slammed fiercely toward the face of the dormitory warden, Old Zhang!

A flash of pleasant surprise crossed Old Zhang's eyes.

But in the very next second.

His right hand, covered in thick calluses, opened up, predicting the trajectory of Ye Xiao's incoming fist and moving to intercept it in advance!

BANG!

A dull thud echoed out.

It felt as if a stone had been dropped into a pile of cotton.

Ye Xiao realized that all of his strength had been completely neutralized by the palm of Old Zhang!

In the end, Ye Xiao was left with the feeling of punching cotton, unable to exert any force at all.

"Not bad."

Old Zhang withdrew his palm, "You have some strength, but it is not enough."

Hearing this, Ye Xiao shook his head with a bitter smile.

"The gap is far too wide."

He had originally thought that with his strength at the 2800th level of the Mud Embryo Realm.

This punch, even if it couldn't repel Old Zhang.

It should at least have been able to shake him.

As it turned out, Ye Xiao hadn't even imagined it.

Not only could he not shake him, but Old Zhang had completely neutralized all of his power.

This was the true meaning of a gap in strength!

Old Zhang's realm was truly unfathomable!

Old Zhang comforted him: "Don't be discouraged, how many years have you even been practicing fist techniques?"

"However, I can feel that your foundation is laid quite solidly."

"Over these years, I have seen many geniuses and tested their strength."

"But not a single one had a foundation as solid as yours."

"Kid, work hard; this will be your greatest advantage!"

"It is also the only chance for a Martialist to break the deadlock in three thousand years!"

These words from Old Zhang.

Instantly cleared the confusion for the somewhat lost Ye Xiao!

For some reason.

Ye Xiao simply trusted what Old Zhang said.

His words were sincere and true, without any exaggeration or bluster.

"Kid!" Old Zhang patted Ye Xiao on the shoulder, "Whenever you feel that your fists are strong enough, come find me to test them anytime!"

"As long as you can shake me, I will tell you about your father!"

Ye Xiao nodded firmly: "No problem!"

A Pact of Proof by Fist was abruptly established on the rooftop in the early hours of the morning.

Old Zhang left the area.

Ye Xiao stood in the wind alone for a while before returning to the dormitory to rest.

The next day.

Ye Xiao planned to continue soaking in the Gravity Tower.

He planned to give up his Ordinary Class courses.

He would focus entirely on practicing his punches to raise his realm.

Fatty Wang, on the other hand, went to class as scheduled.

Today, there was a combat practice session and a professional cultivation lecture.

The combat practice was taught by their homeroom teacher, Zhou Ming.

The professional cultivation lecture featured a professor specializing in elemental cultivation, brought in to instruct students in the class with elemental-related professions.

Early in the morning.

As soon as the Gravity Tower opened, Ye Xiao was already at the front of the line.

Old Man Black glanced at Ye Xiao.

He said, "Kid, at the rate you're using this, Xiao Zhou's training card will be out of time soon."

Ye Xiao nodded, "Old Man Black, I have it under control. I'll get my own training card soon!"

After entering the Gravity Tower.

Ye Xiao headed straight for the third floor, and after a brief warm-up, he slowly practiced his way toward the 20x gravity zone.

17x gravity zone.

18x gravity zone.

19x gravity zone.

Finally.

...20x gravity zone!

After three hours of cultivation, Ye Xiao had managed to barely adapt to the environment of the 20x gravity zone.

In this place, he could throw five consecutive punches before his strength was completely exhausted, requiring him to rely on a Tiger Sun Pill to replenish his energy.

But even under 20x gravity, Ye Xiao's cultivation efficiency was increasing tremendously.

Punch! Realm +20!

Punch! Realm +20!

[Ding!] [You have completed a punch. Punch intensity: 33%!] [Obtained 20 Martial Value!] [Your realm has increased!] [Current realm: Mud Embryo Realm · 4498th Layer!] [Current realm: Mud Embryo Realm · 4499th Layer!] [...] [Current realm: Mud Embryo Realm · 4500th Layer!]

"Hoo!"

Ye Xiao was panting and drenched in sweat, but he felt incredibly satisfied.

He felt as if his arms were about to fall off.

His entire body was so exhausted that his limbs felt like they no longer belonged to him.

Yet, Ye Xiao felt that he was at his most grounded and present while throwing punch after punch.

Just then, Ye Xiao heard a commotion coming from the distance.

With his constantly rising realm, Ye Xiao's five senses had evolved, allowing him to hear further and more clearly than before.

"Did you hear? The SS-rank Thunder Law Prodigy from the freshman year has come to the Gravity Tower."

"He's from the Genius Class, so he's qualified to enter as a freshman."

"I heard he came because of that post on the forum?"

"How is he doing?"

"He's currently panting like a dog in the 5x gravity zone!"

"Haha, these freshmen get worse with every passing year."

"Back in our day, the Genius Class freshmen could reach the 10x gravity zone."

"Though, there is an outlier among this year's freshmen: a Martialist."

"Isn't that person in the 20x gravity zone?"

"I reckon that's the only advantage of the Martialist profession. After all, Martialists focus on tempering the body; their skin is thick and their flesh is tough, so it's normal for them to withstand higher gravity multipliers."

"But when it comes to actual combat, they definitely won't cut it."

"If you ask me, the newly crowned school beauty Su Muyun is the one who's truly impressive! She's the youngest Fourth Realm in our school's history!"

"More than that! She is the youngest Fourth Realm in history, period! I heard that on the day of her profession awakening, she had just turned 18!"

"Damn, that's just too exaggerated! Being the youngest Fourth Realm in history means she might continue to break records and become the fastest Fifth Realm and Sixth Realm in history too, right?"

"Indeed. While others rely on the accumulation of time to cultivate, her progress is truly a thousand miles a day! Sometimes one can't help but sigh; there is a massive chasm between true prodigies and ordinary ones!"

Just then.

Ye Xiao noticed that the topic of their conversation had shifted once again.

"Holy crap! School Beauty Su is here!"

"Is she heading to the 3rd floor again today?"

"1st floor, 2nd floor... she really is heading to the 3rd floor!"

"Too strong! A girl who just came of age can actually move freely on the 3rd floor of the Gravity Tower; it's enough to make anyone die of jealousy!"

"Wait, Su Muyun... she doesn't seem to have any intention of stopping."

"My god! She's heading to the 4th floor! That's the 21-40x gravity zone!"

"Even many seniors can't reach the 4th floor, yet she just came of age and is ascending so easily?"

"She is terrifying!"

"Invincible among her peers, and likely invincible even when fighting above her rank!"

"I can't even imagine what kind of scene it will be when she's a senior!"

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