Korin's Doubt and Departure

"Greetings, Korin. I have completed the training you assigned."

After grasping the Breath of All Things, Jiang Yun found Korin's trials becoming increasingly manageable, and it did not take long for him to finish the training tasks set before him.

As for whether Korin just wanted to eat fish, perhaps only Korin himself knew.

"Kid Jiang Yun, your aptitude is truly the most terrifying I have ever seen. In the future, you might even surpass the Guardian of Earth!"

Seeing Jiang Yun complete the task so quickly, Korin knew that this young man before him had a limitless future; it was only a matter of time before he surpassed the Guardian of Earth.

If one could still discern a portion of Jiang Yun's strength before, now, one could not fathom his depth at all. He had reached the state of returning to simplicity, much like the level Goku was at when he first returned to Earth after the battle on Namek; of course, this referred to the realm of martial arts, not combat power.

"The Guardian of Earth? Who is that? Is he a great martial artist?"

Jiang Yun certainly knew who the Guardian of Earth was, but since he had never been exposed to such secrets before, blurting out his knowledge would be highly suspicious. Thus, he feigned complete ignorance.

"Fool! The Guardian of Earth is not a martial artist, but a great deity!"

Korin's face was suddenly filled with reverence. Having never seen higher-level deities, he, who only knew of the Guardian of Earth, believed the Guardian to be the most noble existence in the world.

Little did he know he was merely a frog in a well, unaware of the vastness of the world; the universe was the true future for humanity.

Watching Korin's expression of deep respect for the Guardian, Jiang Yun secretly chuckled to himself.

If you knew that King Yemma, the Kais, the Supreme Kai, and even Angels existed, you would probably go insane.

Korin, naturally unaware of Jiang Yun's inner thoughts, continued, "The Guardian of Earth is the greatest existence in the world. For all these years, the Guardian has protected Earth's safety, ensuring favorable weather and timely rain. In the past, there were even wars that engulfed the world, but they were ultimately stopped by the Guardian."

Jiang Yun was slightly surprised; this was something never mentioned in the original story.

Wars that engulfed the world!

This made Jiang Yun think of Dragon Ball Super, when Champa, the God of Destruction of Universe 6, and Beerus bet on the ownership of Earth. It was mentioned that the Earth of Universe 6 had been destroyed due to the infighting of its humans, a scene that had left Jiang Yun deeply moved when he first saw it.

Reflecting on Korin's words, Jiang Yun couldn't help but think that perhaps it was because the Earth of Universe 6 lacked a Guardian that no one stopped the human infighting, leading to its total destruction.

Thinking of this, Jiang Yun remarked, "We truly owe a lot to the Guardian of Earth!"

Korin, unaware of Jiang Yun's thoughts, assumed he was referring to what he had just said.

"Perhaps with your ability, you might even succeed the position of Guardian of Earth in the future."

Korin looked at Jiang Yun with a smile.

"You joke, Korin. My goal is the path of martial arts; I have no other thoughts for the time being."

Jiang Yun knew his goal was to become a True God, not some minor deity of a single planet who, in the future, would lack the ability to handle crises and end up having to fuse with Piccolo.

Korin saw that Jiang Yun was not lying and said nothing more. He thought to himself that the Guardian might not even be worthy of him, though he knew that was impossible; the Guardian could not possibly look down on the current Jiang Yun, simply because Jiang Yun was a monster of talent.

"Kid Jiang Yun, there is nothing left for me to teach you. You have completely surpassed me; the rest is up to you."

Korin was absolutely satisfied with Jiang Yun. This kid was far better than that brat Master Roshi, and his character was much stronger as well.

"You have been out for so long; don't you want to go back and take a look?" Korin knew Jiang Yun would leave sooner or later, but seeing that Jiang Yun was hesitant to bring it up, he spoke first.

"Thank you very much for your guidance, Korin. It is because of you that my strength has improved so significantly."

Jiang Yun was not lying. It could be said that this trip to Korin Tower had been immensely rewarding, becoming one of the factors that would lead to him becoming a powerhouse in the future.

Because of this training, Jiang Yun had even grasped the Breath of All Things and come into contact with the existence of Vital Energy.

Therefore, Jiang Yun was truly grateful to Korin.

Jiang Yun's humility also greatly pleased Korin. It was rare to find someone so powerful, intelligent, hardworking, and yet humble and polite. He was far better than that lecherous brat Master Roshi, who hadn't come to visit him in such a long time.

"Achoo! Achoo!"

Far away at Kame House, Master Roshi sneezed instantly. Unaware that someone was talking about him, he rubbed his nose and went back to watching television. On the screen, several young, beautiful women in bikinis were doing gymnastics. The scene was enough to make one's blood boil, and Master Roshi began doing gymnastics along with them, though his lecherous expression was truly a sight to behold.

At this moment, on Korin Tower, Jiang Yun thought of the benefits of the Senzu Bean and wanted to trade for some before leaving.

Hearing that Jiang Yun wanted Senzu Beans, Korin was not surprised at all, as everyone who came here wanted to take some. However, when he saw Jiang Yun walk away with an entire jar of them, he couldn't help but have black lines appear on his forehead.

Watching Jiang Yun depart using the Flight Technique, he couldn't help but think, "I didn't expect this kid to be so sly sometimes."

Seeing the reduced supply of Senzu Beans, his heart ached.

"Korin, I will come back to visit you in the future and bring you your favorite fish!"

Jiang Yun shouted loudly.

"The capsules on the table contain all sorts of fish I caught during this time. I hope you like them, Korin!"

After spending this time together, a bond had formed between the man and the cat, and Jiang Yun hoped Korin could live a little better.

During this period, Jiang Yun learned that Korin didn't just eat Senzu Beans; he had his own vegetable garden where the beans were grown. Korin could even conjure fish from a jar, though the variety was limited.

Only then did Jiang Yun realize how unreliable those stories from his past life were—the ones claiming one could trick Korin out of all his Senzu Beans with just a few fish. Did Korin not know the value of the beans? He certainly did.

Watching Jiang Yun disappear completely into the horizon, Korin finally wore a puzzled expression.

"When this kid arrived, his sharpness was exposed, but when he returned from the deep sea, he gave me a tremendous sense of pressure. It wasn't physical, but mental. It seems this kid has his own secrets."

Korin knew the training he had set could never achieve such an effect. What he didn't expect was that Jiang Yun had accidentally entered a special state and even come into contact with Vital Energy.

However, he didn't dwell on it. Everyone had their own secrets, and every encounter had its own destiny.

Looking back at the Universal Capsule Jiang Yun had left behind, he happily tucked it away behind him—wherever he put it—and strolled leisurely into his room.