Solo Training

Wang Tianyu followed behind Su Pengfei as the two left the original large training hall.

"Over the next few days, I'll be giving you one-on-one guidance and doing my best to raise your strength another level."

Wang Tianyu glanced around. He was now in a place that looked like a suite.

The middle was presumably a martial arts training room, equipped with all kinds of training apparatus.

There were several more rooms beside it as well—a lounge, a pantry, a bedroom, a bathroom. Everything was provided.

The entire suite was decorated lavishly, and its environment was far better than the large training hall downstairs.

"Obviously, I have selfish motives. I want you to help me win this match. It isn't just about saving face—I also care a great deal about the wager of twenty Energy Stones."

Su Pengfei did not beat around the bush. He laid his thoughts out in the open.

"I'll give it everything I have to win this match."

Even if Su Pengfei had not said so, Wang Tianyu would have found a way to win.

The temptation of Energy Stones was simply too great for Wang Tianyu. There was no way he would hold back.

"That's the spirit. Next, I'll find ways to improve your strength and give you better odds of winning. Gao Bin isn't an idiot. If he dared to propose a wager of twenty Energy Stones, there must be more to it."

Su Pengfei had dealt with Gao Bin before. He knew that although Gao Bin was hot-tempered, he was not a brainless brute.

Su Pengfei had proposed betting ten Energy Stones, yet Gao Bin had actually doubled it. That meant he was absolutely confident in his victory.

Though Su Pengfei suspected Gao Bin might have some tricks up his sleeve, he had no intention of being intimidated.

Su Pengfei did not think he was inferior to Gao Bin in any respect.

Though he did not know where Gao Bin's confidence came from, helping Wang Tianyu properly improve his strength could not possibly be wrong.

Hearing Su Pengfei's words, Wang Tianyu nodded without speaking.

Wang Tianyu's desire for Energy Stones was no less than Su Pengfei's.

No matter how formidable the person Gao Bin sent out was, Wang Tianyu would step into the ring. He needed those Energy Stones even more than Su Pengfei did.

"How is your Basic Cultivation Method coming along?"

Su Pengfei suddenly changed the subject and handed Wang Tianyu a bottle of drink from nearby.

Wang Tianyu accepted it instinctively.

"I can already complete all twelve forms."

After obtaining the system, Wang Tianyu had raised the Basic Cultivation Method to its maximum level.

And after raising it to the maximum level, Wang Tianyu had never stopped practicing the Basic Cultivation Method.

Reaching the maximum level did not mean he could simply set the Basic Cultivation Method aside.

The Basic Cultivation Method's strengthening of the body was an ongoing process.

As long as the Basic Cultivation Method could still strengthen their bodies, Wang Tianyu and the others could not abandon its practice.

"That's good. The Basic Cultivation Method is the foundation of martial arts cultivation. With a solid foundation, your path in martial arts cultivation will be much smoother in the future."

Hearing Wang Tianyu's answer, Su Pengfei nodded in satisfaction.

Wang Tianyu had already learned the entire Basic Cultivation Method, so Su Pengfei did not need to start teaching from the basics himself.

Su Pengfei did not have that much time or energy to teach Wang Tianyu the most basic things.

"Come with me."

Su Pengfei led Wang Tianyu into the training room in the middle of the suite.

"This is a gravity room. It can adjust the gravity acting on your body. Practice the Basic Cultivation Method in here, and you'll understand what it means to get twice the result with half the effort."

"A gravity room?"

Wang Tianyu had never encountered anything like this before, and he curiously examined everything around him.

"Activate double gravity."

Without giving Wang Tianyu any time to prepare, Su Pengfei directly issued the command.

Su Pengfei was clearly not speaking to Wang Tianyu, but calling upon the gravity room's intelligent control system.

"Command received. Activating equipment. Three, two, one..."

As a mechanical female voice sounded through the room, Wang Tianyu instantly felt the effects of double gravity.

Thanks to the enhancement of his physical fitness, Wang Tianyu could still barely adapt to the sensation of double gravity.

"Alright, start practicing the Basic Cultivation Method now. I'll watch from the side to see whether your movements are standard."

As he spoke, Su Pengfei walked to the corner of the room.

Su Pengfei's footsteps were light. The effects of double gravity seemed to have no impact on him at all.

After Su Pengfei moved away, Wang Tianyu steadied himself and began practicing the Basic Cultivation Method.

The Basic Cultivation Method was already made up of high-intensity movements, and now he was under double gravity.

Wang Tianyu's movements were far less fluid than under normal gravity, while the pressure his body felt had multiplied.

After gritting his teeth and completing a full set of the Basic Cultivation Method, Wang Tianyu's forehead was already covered in sweat.

Enduring the soreness in his muscles, Wang Tianyu panted heavily.

"Not bad, very good. Your Basic Cultivation Method is practiced to perfection. I have nothing to guide you on when it comes to your movements. Just practice according to how you feel now."

"Deactivate double gravity."

"Command received. Deactivating equipment. Three, two, one..."

As the gravity vanished, Wang Tianyu felt his entire body grow light. He even had the feeling that he could fly.

"Now, let's go to the next place."

"Lie down inside."

Looking at the pool of unknown substance in the bathtub, Wang Tianyu felt somewhat apprehensive.

The bathtub before him was filled with a pool of thick green liquid.

Even from a distance, its color looked strange, much less getting inside it.

"This is nutrient solution, refined from all sorts of good things. It can help your body recover its vitality as quickly as possible."

Su Pengfei seemed to see Wang Tianyu's doubts and took the initiative to explain.

After saying that, Su Pengfei turned and left the bathroom. Clearly, he did not have the peculiar hobby of watching others bathe.

Wang Tianyu took off his sweat-soaked clothes and lay down in the so-called nutrient solution.

"Hiss!"

The moment he lay down, Wang Tianyu sharply sucked in a breath.

When Wang Tianyu's body first came into contact with the nutrient solution, it felt icy cold, and the sensation was quite comfortable.

Then, as if the nutrient solution had sensed Wang Tianyu's arrival, it began to take effect.

A numb, itchy sensation spread from every corner of his body. Feeling numb and itchy in one place might feel comfortable.

But when that sensation covered his entire body, it was no longer enjoyable.

Wang Tianyu was not weak-willed. To grow stronger, to win the match and obtain the Energy Stones, he could completely endure this much.

Wang Tianyu forced himself to endure his body's discomfort, then closed his eyes and began to rest lightly.

And so, Wang Tianyu spent the next few days almost entirely in this training room.

The Basic Cultivation Method and Basic Fist Technique took up all of Wang Tianyu's time.

Whenever he was tired, he soaked in nutrient solution to recover his strength. Whenever he was hungry, someone specially assigned would deliver meals to his room.

The gravity room's intensity also gradually increased from double gravity at the beginning to six times gravity.

Wang Tianyu could now complete an entire set of the Basic Cultivation Method in an environment of six times gravity.

Although the nutrient solution repaired his body, Wang Tianyu still felt a deep mental exhaustion.

"I'm giving you a day off today. Go home and get some proper rest. Tomorrow, beat the other side flat, got it?"

After spending the past few days together, Su Pengfei and Wang Tianyu had grown increasingly casual with each other.

"Don't worry. I'll definitely bring those twenty Energy Stones back for you. If I don't, I won't have the money to pay for your tutoring fees these past few days."

Wang Tianyu smiled. His relationship with Su Pengfei now felt somewhere between teacher and friend.

Through what he had learned these past few days, Wang Tianyu had roughly figured out the cost of using this training room.

Wang Tianyu did not have the money to enjoy such a luxurious training method. Su Pengfei had paid for all of it.

Though Su Pengfei's original purpose might have been those Energy Stones, Wang Tianyu had truly benefited from it.

Over these past few days, Wang Tianyu's strength had improved by no small amount.

As his abilities improved, Wang Tianyu also came to understand one thing.

Money was incomparably important to martial arts cultivation.

Wang Tianyu's strength had made great progress over these past few days.

But the money and resources consumed were several times greater than before.

"Good that you know. Say, kid, you really suit my taste. Don't put too much pressure on yourself. I'll keep an eye on the match tomorrow. Nothing dangerous will happen."

Wang Tianyu smiled and replied, "Do you really care about me, or are you afraid I'll crack under pressure and lose your Energy Stones?"

Hearing Wang Tianyu's words, Su Pengfei also laughed. "Of course I'm afraid you'll lose the match. If you make me lose to Gao Bin, I'm telling you..."

After leaving the training room, Wang Tianyu headed straight home.

To save time traveling back and forth over the past few days, Wang Tianyu had been staying in this suite.

After being away from home for so many days, Wang Tianyu really did miss it.