Krillin Enters the Forest

"Die, you pervert!" Launch, who had been sitting quietly on her stool, instantly transformed as her hair turned gold. She suddenly went berserk, leaping up to plant one foot on the table and the other on the stool, a flash of spring scenery stunning everyone present!

That wasn't all; the blonde Launch pulled two handguns from the pouch at her waist, scattering a handful of banknotes into the air as she did so.

Fortunately, Wuchen was quick-witted; he pinched a seal with both hands, and a surge of pure, thick spiritual energy erupted!

He immediately restrained Launch, pinning her limbs wide open in mid-air!

The two pistols, which hadn't yet been fired, clattered to the ground one after the other.

"Sheesh!" Such a sight was more than Master Roshi could handle, and he sprayed a fountain of nosebleed across the floor. Even Krillin, that little bald monk, couldn't tear his eyes away.

Wuchen's face flushed slightly. He pressed his hands downward, and with a surge of spiritual energy, he forced Launch to the ground, where she knelt in a rather indecent posture!

With no time to worry about such things, Wuchen tore a piece of fabric from his own robe, rushed forward, and tickled Launch's nose with it.

"Achoo!" With that sneeze, Wuchen released his control. Launch returned to her gentle, quiet self, collapsing onto the floor, completely drained of strength.

When she stood up again, her face was filled with deep guilt, especially when she saw Master Roshi's nose and mouth covered in blood.

"I'm so sorry, everyone... I... something bad always happens after I sneeze... Old sir, did the other me hurt you? Are you alright..." As she spoke, her voice was already thick with tears.

Master Roshi immediately stepped forward to comfort her, taking the opportunity to cop a feel.

"I'm fine, I'm fine. Let me see if you're hurt; you took quite a tumble..."

The Master was truly a master; he didn't just talk the talk, but also meticulously checked Launch for injuries.

Wuchen turned his head away and told Goku, who was clueless about what was happening, to hurry up and eat. Honestly, he couldn't bear to watch.

"Senior Brother, what was that technique you just used? Could you teach me?" It was Krillin who looked at Wuchen with burning eyes, clearly possessing a heart eager to learn the Way.

Wuchen stared at Krillin seriously for a moment, but instead of speaking, he turned away and went back to eating his meal.

Yes, he was actually putting on airs.

In his past life, as the Old Ancestor of the Yin-Yang Immortal Sect, he would occasionally offer guidance to outstanding disciples while maintaining this exact same infuriatingly aloof demeanor.

This left Krillin itching with curiosity, yet he dared not be too pushy.

Regardless, both Krillin and Launch were successfully allowed to stay.

However, when the three of them began their afternoon cultivation, they didn't bring Krillin along.

Master Roshi did, however, assign Krillin physical training.

It was the same routine they had to do in the morning: deliveries, manual labor at construction sites, swimming back and forth across the lake, and so on—oh, and one piece of equipment: a turtle shell.

Then, he was left to his own devices, with instructions not to slack off and to supervise himself.

As for Launch, she had no interest in training anyway and took the initiative to handle the logistics, finding joy in the work.

The next day, the three of them actually 'accompanied' Krillin in his exercises. They let him join in the morning staff training without any hesitation, which touched Krillin quite a bit.

But once the afternoon rolled around, no one paid him any mind, and he was left to his own devices again.

The three of them would hide in the forest, doing heaven knows what; they wouldn't come out until mealtime, and would return immediately after eating. They wouldn't come back until it was pitch black outside to sleep, and this happened every single day, rain or shine.

Recalling the methods Wuchen had used to subdue Launch, Krillin's curiosity grew more and more unbearable.

Two months later, Krillin couldn't take it anymore and snuck off to search the forest for his master and two senior brothers. It was because, last night, the air in the forest had surged with an unusual, turbulent energy.

When the sudden commotion subsided, his two senior brothers and master returned. That disturbance must have had something to do with them!

"Here... the air here... is so... special!" Deep in the mountain forest, there was a patch of land that looked like a vegetable and fruit garden.

Stepping into it, Krillin felt as if his very soul had been washed clean by a refreshing aura; it was indescribably wonderful.

Even more wondrous were the flowers and plants here; they looked different from anything else he had ever seen.

Take a chili pepper, for instance—in a daze, it looked like it was glowing, but when he looked closely, it wasn't.

And the fruit on those trees—each one was crystal clear and incredibly tempting.

Swallowing hard, Krillin picked a few and devoured them in one go.

"Whoo~ oh~~~" An indescribable sense of comfort made Krillin let out a soft gasp, feeling as if his body had been baptized, leaving him feeling completely refreshed!

He quickly ate all the fruit in his hands, then felt a surge of intense heat; without even exercising, sweat began to pour off him like rain.

Feeling his body grow lighter, Krillin felt it was extraordinary and reached out to pick more fruit.

"Too much is as bad as too little." A voice rang out, stopping Krillin's hand. The sound was like the tolling of a bell, washing away the greed in Krillin's heart.

"Senior Brother?" After months of living together, Krillin was naturally very familiar with Wuchen's voice; it was indeed him.

Following the sound, Krillin arrived at the center of the forest garden and was stunned to find his two senior brothers and master.

They were sitting on three circular platforms embedded in the ground, legs crossed, palms and soles facing the sky, all with their eyes closed in silence.

Looking closely, it seemed as if invisible currents of energy were swirling around the three of them, radiating outward!

And right next to them, there was an empty circular platform.

Seeing them like this, Krillin didn't dare to speak or disturb them. He was certain they must be practicing some kind of powerful technique!

Time passed, and it was almost time for dinner when Wuchen slowly opened his eyes.

"Senior Brother..." Seeing this, Krillin was overjoyed, but before he could say a word, Wuchen raised a hand to stop him.

Wuchen glanced at Master Roshi and Goku, then walked lightly toward the distance, signaling for Krillin to follow. Krillin, naturally, hurried to keep up.

Once they were a fair distance away from the two still immersed in their training, Wuchen finally stopped.

"Krillin, I didn't expect you to hold back for so long. To come only now, and at such a coincidental moment." Wuchen looked at Krillin and smiled faintly.

"Huh?" Krillin was confused. Hold back? Come only now? What coincidence?

"Try sitting down just like Goku and Master Roshi," Wuchen said, bypassing an explanation and instructing Krillin to meditate instead.

He had intended to pass on his techniques for a long time.

Over the past two months, aside from training, they had essentially been inseparable, and things had been quite harmonious.

Goku, in particular, seemed destined to have a special bond with Krillin, as the two got along exceptionally well.

Through observation, both Wuchen and Master Roshi had come to approve of Krillin's character and resolve.

The reason for the delay in passing on his techniques was that all three of them had reached a critical stage in their cultivation.

Goku had grasped the Wood Momentum and was setting out to break through to the third level of Soul Condensation. Master Roshi had grasped the Water Momentum and was preparing to condense his Origin Soul. As newcomers, neither had the time to attend to anything else.

Wuchen, meanwhile, had been constantly researching the mysteries of his own body; ever since his transformation into a Great Ape, he had not ceased his exploration.

Just last night, he had finally made a gratifying breakthrough!