Visitors Arrive

Over a hundred kilometers southwest of Mount Paozu, on a desolate plain riddled with craters, the brothers Goku and Wuchen stood facing each other. They moved in perfect unison, their auras steadily climbing and converging!

"Ka!"

"Me!"

"Ha!"

"Me!"

Both brothers held their hands in cupped shapes, controlling the flow of "ki" within their bodies, gathering it before unleashing it simultaneously!

Two beams of blue light shot out, each pushing a sphere of energy that collided head-on, compressing into a massive ball of light!

Under the pressure of the two beams, the sphere of light expanded until it became impossible to maintain!

The sphere exploded with a roar! A blinding radiance instantly engulfed the heavens and the earth, draining all color from the world!

As the aurora faded, another crater appeared on the plain, far larger than the ones before it!

Yes, both brothers knew the Kamehameha!

Just as Goku and Krillin seemed destined for friendship, Master Roshi and Wuchen were also fast friends despite their age gap.

Aside from their differing views on matters of the heart, Wuchen and Master Roshi got along famously and communicated frequently.

Wuchen shared the "self-realized" cultivation theories he had developed, and Master Roshi held nothing back regarding his understanding of "ki," discussing the Kamehameha and various other techniques with Wuchen.

It had been half a year since the successful alchemy.

Goku had not only learned the Kamehameha but had mastered it to a remarkable degree, wielding it with impressive power!

Starting three months ago, they had begun sparring with energy blasts at Wuchen's request.

The sparring plan was intended to test whether the brothers' physiques could trigger latent potential under immense pressure.

This was confirmed: during combat, and especially after recovering from severe injuries, the brothers' strength—specifically their total "ki"—would see significant growth. At the same time, that transformation originating at the cellular level intensified time and again.

"Big brother, the pills are all gone. Should we keep fighting?" Goku walked over to Wuchen after consuming the last pair of Rejuvenation Pills and Spirit Recovery Pills.

"No need. My pills are nearly finished as well; I'll save the rest for emergencies. Continuing to improve this way requires too much time spent recovering from injuries—the cost outweighs the gains." Wuchen shook his head in refusal.

"Besides, our progress has been getting weaker lately. I think we should take a break and stabilize our foundations!" Indeed, Wuchen had noticed it too.

This method of improving strength through recovery from severe injury had its limits. It was as if daily training accumulated the power, while the severe injury acted as a catalyst, drawing out that potential during the recovery process.

"So, are we heading back now?" Goku rubbed his belly, feeling quite hungry.

"Let's go back and tidy up, then we'll go visit Master Roshi."

With that, the two brothers took off from the ground, flying rapidly toward Mount Paozu like jet planes.

"It's the ki of Master Roshi and Krillin, and Bulma and Yamcha are there too!" Hovering above Mount Paozu, the two stopped and immediately descended.

"You're finally back!" It was indeed them, and they seemed to have been waiting for the brothers for quite some time.

"Grandpa, Krillin, and you too, Bulma and Yamcha, why are you all here?" Seeing everyone gathered, the brothers were baffled.

"You two! You said you'd be back to see us in three to five months at most. I don't see any sign that you were planning to move at all." Master Roshi walked forward, scrutinizing the brothers with a gleam in his eyes.

This left Wuchen feeling slightly embarrassed; he had been so focused on improving his strength that he had truly forgotten their promise.

"Goku, Wuchen, what were you two thinking? You didn't even go to participate in the World Martial Arts Tournament!" Fortunately, Yamcha spoke up at the right moment to smooth things over.

Yes, the reason Yamcha, Bulma, Oolong, and Puar were with Master Roshi and Krillin was that they had all gone to the World Martial Arts Tournament venue. Furthermore, Krillin and Yamcha had both competed, taking home the gold and silver medals.

Afterward, the group traveled together and tracked them down here.

"World Martial Arts Tournament?" Naturally, both brothers were clueless; they hadn't heard a thing about it.

"No way, Brother, you and Goku didn't know about the World Martial Arts Tournament?" Even Krillin couldn't sit still. How could his senior, someone so strong, be unaware of the tournament where the world's greatest fighters gathered to compete?

Yamcha chimed in as well: "Yeah, that's the grand event for martial artists worldwide. How could you two not know?"

Then, Krillin and Yamcha took turns explaining the details to Wuchen and Goku.

Upon learning the specifics, Goku felt a deep sense of regret for missing the chance to spar with the world's top experts.

Wuchen, however, didn't think much of it and instead invited everyone inside for tea. He and Goku began preparing a meal to host their guests.

"This tea is delicious~" The tea was, of course, no ordinary brew. For over half a year, the brothers had been training daily and had cultivated many spirit plants, including a tea tree they had specifically transplanted.

"Come to think of it, the fruit and vegetables you gave me last time were also very special." Bulma couldn't help but recall the package the brothers had sent her a year ago. It contained the very same fruit and vegetables she had eaten when she first met Wuchen and Goku.

"Hmm, it is very good. I feel like my head is much clearer. But Bulma, what fruit and vegetables are you talking about? We didn't know about that," Yamcha said, surprised by the taste, though he seemed to have caught onto some secret of Bulma's.

"Hmph!" Bulma gave a dainty huff. The fruit and vegetables were her secret beauty regimen; she wasn't about to just blurt it out.

Master Roshi and Krillin, however, were secretly shocked. The spiritual energy contained within the tea was nothing short of astonishing. They surmised that Goku and Wuchen's power must have reached a staggering level. The spiritual energy generated during their training must be incredibly dense!

Since Goku and Wuchen had left, the two of them had also been training hard every day and had made significant breakthroughs. They had thought they were closing the gap, but now it seemed the distance had only grown.

Soon, Goku and Wuchen finished preparing the meal.

Among the many dishes, a pot of special chicken soup was brought to the table, instantly stunning everyone!

Just by smelling the aroma, their souls felt as if they were being drawn out and floating away.

Indeed, this chicken was no ordinary bird; it had been raised on the land where the brothers now trained. It fed on spirit insects nurtured by spiritual energy and grew under the influence of that same energy, naturally undergoing a transformation of its own.

Supplemented with special spiritual herbs and roots, it not only works wonders for one's complexion but also extends one's lifespan.

Naturally, the chicken soup was extraordinary, and the other dishes were no mere trifles either.

"Everyone, please enjoy the meal."

"I'm digging in!"

"I won't stand on ceremony either!"