Heavenly Realm Cultivation

Lookout.

Holding a staff, dressed in a white robe with the kanji for "God" on the chest, and a blue cape fluttering in the wind—this was the Guardian of Earth. Looking down at the world below, the Guardian suddenly spoke, "Popo, Frieza has been killed. Guests will be arriving soon; prepare to receive them."

Before long, Yun Feng flew over. Popo looked at the newcomer, feeling extremely nervous. "Are you an alien?" To Popo, Yun Feng felt overwhelmingly strong, and a bead of cold sweat rolled down his forehead.

Yun Feng smiled and said, "You must be Mr. Popo."

The Guardian spoke first, "Lord Yun Feng, since you defeated Frieza and his father, you are a benefactor to our Earth. If you have any requests, feel free to ask; we will do our best to satisfy them."

Yun Feng replied, "You are too kind, Guardian. I only wish to borrow the Hyperbolic Time Chamber. I need to train Goku, his son, and Piccolo to prepare for the powerful enemies that will appear later."

The Guardian's expression turned solemn. "Earth is truly plagued by disasters. It is a pity that as a god, I can do nothing. Popo, let Lord Yun Feng use the Hyperbolic Time Chamber as he wishes."

Yun Feng hovered in the air of the Lookout, waiting for the arrival of Goku, his son, and Piccolo.

Two hours later, Piccolo arrived first. He bowed to Yun Feng, "Lord Yun Feng, please train me without reservation. I do not fear hardship; I want to become stronger."

Yun Feng opened his eyes and looked at Piccolo. "As expected of a warrior-type Namekian; you truly are a battle-hungry soul."

Yun Feng pondered for a moment before saying, "Piccolo, as you are now, separated from the Guardian, you are merely an ordinary Namekian. I suggest you merge with the Guardian once more. Your strength will surely surpass that of a standard Super Saiyan."

Piccolo looked at the old Guardian, who was feeling deeply conflicted. However, since Earth was not currently facing a crisis, he lacked a reason to convince himself to do so.

Piccolo fell silent as well, waiting quietly for Goku and Gohan.

Half a day later, Goku and Gohan arrived. Yun Feng stood up. "Alright, now that everyone is here, we can go in."

Inside the Hyperbolic Time Chamber, the air was thin. The castle-like room contained supplies for eating and sleeping, while the outside was a vast, white expanse.

Ding! The system chimed: Hidden quest: Spar with Piccolo once.

Reward: Regeneration skill. As long as the head is not completely destroyed, any other part of the body can regenerate.

Isn't this Piccolo's signature technique? This quest suits him perfectly.

Yun Feng feigned mystery. "Piccolo, spar with me for a moment. I want to see how far your strength has reached. Goku, you start training Gohan; help him transform into a Super Saiyan."

"Piccolo, let's begin." Piccolo took off his cape, ready to face Yun Feng with his full focus.

Yun Feng stood there, a natural aura radiating from him. Piccolo felt cold sweat streaming down his face just standing before him. "Come, Piccolo."

Piccolo let out a roar, white energy erupting from his body. His physique seemed to swell, and he threw a punch. Yun Feng met it with his own, and as their fists collided, Piccolo was forced back several steps.

Yun Feng roared, "Exhilarating! Again!"

Piccolo's arms elongated as he charged forward. Yun Feng leaped to dodge, but the arms moved like agile snakes, coordinating to attack him from all sides.

Yun Feng shouted, and ripples of energy exploded outward, blasting the arms away. "Piccolo, well fought. Now, show me your speed; I want to get a feel for it."

Piccolo suddenly vanished. Yun Feng calmed his mind, instantly sensing the trajectory of Piccolo's movement. With a boom, Piccolo was sent flying; Yun Feng had used only one kick.

"Let's stop here for now." Yun Feng heard the system notification: Hidden quest complete.

Obtained: Regeneration skill.

As Piccolo slowly walked back, Yun Feng, while pleased, knew he also needed to teach Piccolo a few things.

Yun Feng said, "Mr. Piccolo, your strength is not bad, but don't you feel that your attributes are too balanced? You lack explosive power. Your speed and strength are decent, but neither is outstanding."

"If your speed were superior, you could defeat opponents of equal combat power. But there is a major taboo: if you only increase strength without keeping up your speed, even the greatest power is useless."

"Good. Every day, spar with me for half an hour. Use the rest of the time to train your speed and strength, keeping them in balance."

Three days later—which was three years in the outside world—Yun Feng, through grueling training, had increased his combat power from 9.1 billion to 10.8 billion. His strength had stabilized at the mid-tier of the first-stage Super Saiyan.

Piccolo's combat power had reached 4.3 billion, already on the verge of Super Saiyan levels.

It was time to leave. "Piccolo, you and I are going somewhere. Let Goku and Gohan continue training inside."

The door to the Hyperbolic Time Chamber opened. Popo looked toward the entrance as Yun Feng and Piccolo stepped out.

Guardian: "How was the training?"

Yun Feng: "We hit a bit of a bottleneck. Piccolo and I are going out to clear our heads and take care of some business."

The two flew for two hours until they arrived before a mountain range. Piccolo asked, "Where is this?"

Yun Feng: "Dr. Gero's laboratory. The Androids should emerge from here. Let's see if we can destroy them first."

Piccolo grew excited. "So this is where they were created."

After entering the cave and finding the laboratory door, Yun Feng blasted it open with a single energy bolt. Upon entering, however, Yun Feng was stunned. According to the timeline, it shouldn't be time for the Androids to emerge yet.

Yet, a terrifying sight met his eyes: the pods for No. 19, No. 20, No. 16, No. 17, No. 18, and even a No. 15 had all been opened. The Androids inside were long gone.

A chill ran through Yun Feng's heart. Had they been released early? And there was a mysterious No. 15 who wasn't in the original story. It seemed that because of his own arrival, the plot was quietly changing.

The system's mechanical voice rang out again: Hidden quest: Destroy Dr. Gero's laboratory.

Reward: 1 billion combat power.

Yun Feng was overjoyed. This was the real deal; only one's own strength was truly important.

He had trained in the Hyperbolic Time Chamber for three years and gained less than 2 billion in combat power.

There was a bottleneck between the first and second stages of Super Saiyan. If he could grasp it and break through to the second stage, his strength would skyrocket, likely exceeding a hundred billion in combat power.

Piccolo suddenly shouted, "Yun Feng, come quickly! There are more Androids here!"

Yun Feng ran over, and sure enough, Androids 12, 13, and 14 were still lying inside. These androids, which had appeared in the theatrical version, were present, but Android 15 had vanished.

Yun Feng nodded at Piccolo. "Let's destroy them to save ourselves the trouble later."

Yun Feng fired three beams of light, instantly obliterating the three androids.

"Piccolo, let's head underground. Dr. Gero's computer is still creating a terrifying monster." After searching for a long time, the two finally found the entrance and descended. The scene below left even Yun Feng stunned.

It had to be said that Dr. Gero was truly a genius, though it was a pity he didn't use his talents for the right path instead of creating such horrific androids one after another.

Below lay a massive array of sophisticated machinery, with a computer glowing and still in operation. Inside a glass vat above it, a green monster was currently gestating.

Piccolo's jaw dropped in shock. "Yun Feng, what kind of monster is this? I have a bad feeling about this."