"Brother Xiao! How did you train your punches? Could you teach me?"
"Or is the Martialist profession actually not an E-Grade profession, but an incredibly powerful one that everyone has overlooked?"
Fatty Wang gazed at Ye Xiao with reverence and curiosity.
Ye Xiao smiled and replied, "Practice your punches more."
"Huh? It's that simple?" Fatty Wang froze.
Ye Xiao nodded. "Yep, that simple. Fatty, you saw it for yourself. Aside from practicing my punches, I haven't done any other kind of training, have I?"
Fatty Wang thought back and realized that was indeed the case.
"Brother Xiao, can I practice punches with you from now on?"
Ye Xiao didn't know whether to laugh or cry.
"You're a Qi Refiner. Why not stick to what you're good at instead of coming to practice punches with me?"
"Aren't you afraid you'll go astray?"
Fatty Wang shook his head repeatedly.
"Bro, it's mainly because that punch of yours was so cool!"
"Raw power beats all the fancy moves!"
Ye Xiao chuckled.
"How about this? If you want to temper your body, I'll train with you."
"In my view, body tempering is the foundation of all cultivation. The body is what supports every kind of power."
Fatty Wang nodded enthusiastically.
"I'm in!"
Then the two of them worked out their plans for the days ahead.
With Ye Xiao's help, Fatty Wang began practicing Qi Refining and body tempering at the same time.
He started with the less difficult exercises.
Things like running, push-ups, and pull-ups—all basic training.
Given Fatty Wang's physical condition, he definitely couldn't start off by using the "Ten-Thousand Catty Hydraulic Hammer" like Ye Xiao.
Ye Xiao decided to take things one bite at a time and handle them one task at a time.
First, he would go to the Gravity Tower and practice his punches.
That would push his realm to the next stage.
In other words, the 10,000-Fold Realm.
After that, he would add the Body Tempering Pavilion's exercises to his training regimen.
In the meantime,
he would continue practicing the Law-Breaking Fist that Su Muyun had given him.
However,
the Law-Breaking Fist was very difficult to master.
Ye Xiao wouldn't be able to learn it anytime soon.
But he wasn't in a hurry. He had plenty of time and could practice at his own pace.
After Ye Xiao and Fatty Wang left the Body Tempering Pavilion,
they went their separate ways.
One headed to the Gravity Tower.
The other went to practice Qi Refining.
When Ye Xiao returned to the third floor of the Gravity Tower,
and stepped back into the 20-times-gravity zone,
he could clearly feel
that the pressure on his body was at least a third lighter than it had been yesterday.
That was the benefit of improving both his realm and his body!
His whole body was constantly evolving.
And this process
had been happening without him even noticing.
I think I can move up another level.
Ye Xiao considered it, but quickly dismissed the idea.
The reason was simple.
His goal was to reach 10,000 folds today.
And he was also nearing the 50-hour limit on the Gravity Training Card from his homeroom teacher, Zhou Ming.
Yesterday, in the 20-times-gravity zone, Ye Xiao had needed to rest after throwing about five punches each time.
But now, he could throw eight punches in one go. If he pushed himself, he could even manage ten!
His efficiency had improved significantly, so there was no need to force his way onto the Gravity Tower's fourth floor.
The gravity multiplier looked higher, and each punch would increase his realm more.
But it also took more energy.
Overall, his Cultivation Efficiency would actually be worse than in the 20-times-gravity zone.
And so,
Ye Xiao lost himself in his practice.
The morning passed.
At noon, he went to the cafeteria, ate, and cleared his plate.
In the afternoon, he returned to practice his punches.
Before nightfall,
Ye Xiao was drenched in sweat as he threw his final punch!
[ Ding! ] [ You completed a punch. Force of this punch: 31%! ] [ You gained 20 Martial Value! ] [ Your realm has advanced! ] [ Current realm: Mud Embryo Realm · 9,981 folds! ] [ Current realm: Mud Embryo Realm · 9,982 folds! ] [ ... ] [ Current realm: Mud Embryo Realm · 10,000 folds! ]
"Finally!"
Ye Xiao's lips curled upward as sweat soaked his face and body.
He clenched his fists in excitement. "I did it!"
"The 10,000-Fold Realm!"
Just then,
the Path of the Strong flashed red.
He had achieved a new milestone!
Ye Xiao checked it with practiced ease.
[Great Wall! Trigger condition: Reach 10,000 folds in the Mud Embryo Realm! Achieved! Reward: Awaken the Will of the Fist! System message: "Ten thousand punches! You can endure more hardship than most people. You're now worthy of joining the ranks of the Heavenly Prodigies."] [ Ding! As the host has reached 10,000 folds, you may ignore the realm breakthrough mission and advance directly! ] [ Would you like to break through your realm? ]
"So I can break through now?"
"That means I can advance to the Second Realm?"
Ye Xiao's face lit up with surprise and delight.
He was just about to select "Confirm"
when he suddenly realized something and pulled his right hand back.
"Wait. If 10,000 folds were the limit, the system wouldn't be asking me. It would force me to break through."
"The fact that the system is asking me proves one thing: 10,000 folds isn't the limit!"
"Even though the system says I'm 'worthy of joining the ranks of the Heavenly Prodigies'..."
"Being a Heavenly Prodigy isn't enough for me!"
"I want to..."
"Crush every Heavenly Prodigy and be invincible among those at the same realm!"
"I want to beat people even across realms!"
Ye Xiao had always been ambitious.
He just hadn't shown it before.
Now, Ye Xiao's madness began to reveal itself, bit by bit.
"Decline!"
Ye Xiao rejected the breakthrough request!
[ Ding! ] [ The host has rejected the breakthrough! New target mission unlocked: Reach the Hundred-Thousand Realm! Reward: 10% Fist Power Amplification! 5% Fist Power Range! ]
"As expected, there's always a higher goal!"
"The Hundred-Thousand Realm!"
For Ye Xiao, raising the realm cap from 10,000 folds to 100,000 folds
was a good thing!
First, his Realm Advancement Intensity had stayed at 30%.
If he broke through, his Realm Advancement Intensity would definitely increase along with it.
That would make cultivation harder.
Second, Ye Xiao also needed to earn a lot of Martial Value, and advancing his realm through punching was the fastest way to do so.
And the rewards for completing the Hundred-Thousand Realm mission
would give him a 10% boost to his Fist Power and a 5% increase to his Fist Power Range!
Those were real improvements to his combat strength!
They were extra rewards on top of reaching his goal!
Ye Xiao stared at his fist with satisfaction.
"Next up, the Hundred-Thousand Realm!"
"I'm coming!"
After his excitement faded, Ye Xiao slowly calmed down.
His gaze fell on the reward for the milestone he had just achieved!
[ Reward acquired: Awaken the Will of the Fist! ]
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