Their agreed-upon time came the next day. Because of their earlier arrangement, Dilos was currently teaching Guoshu only to Qin Jiayin. He also spent a little more time tempering his body, hoping to reach the Hua Jin stage sooner.
That said, Dilos was feeling a little frustrated. Although differences in physique meant that people made different progress in Guoshu, his own pace was just too slow.
After the serum had altered his body, Dilos had become many times more efficient at practicing Guoshu than before. After several months, the vital energy he had accumulated and the potential he had unlocked in his body had already reached, or even surpassed, that of an ordinary Hua Jin practitioner. And yet, somehow, he was still stuck at the peak of An Jin, unable to advance.
Dilos couldn't help wondering, Could the serum's enhancements have made training harder?
Hua Jin wasn't merely a spiritual stage; it also meant that the body's vital functions had evolved further.
When an ordinary person trained An Jin to its limit, the strength of one arm would only reach a few hundred kilograms. But once they reached Hua Jin, their five senses would sharpen, and their entire spinal cord would become so rich in nutrients it was like the legendary elixir. Their strength would also increase directly to around two or three tons. At that stage, they could train their internal organs and control their muscles more effectively, coordinating them to produce two or three times their usual strength.
If Dilos reached Hua Jin with his current physique, he would be able to trounce the Mutant unit in his normal state. What was more, reaching Hua Jin would further strengthen the body of anyone, whether an ordinary person or a Metahuman. After an ordinary person reached Hua Jin, even