Progress of Strength

Progress of Strength

"Still, this tempering speed seems a little slow!"

After tempering for a quarter of an hour, he had used up a tenth of his Haki, yet Li Yuan was dissatisfied with the Tempering Effect.

Although he did not know how efficiently others used Haki to temper their bodies, at his current pace, completing the fourth level of the Sword God Body Tempering Technique would take at least three years.

Of course, once his Haki Quantity and Haki Quality improved, the tempering speed would surely increase as well.

At the same time, even if he completed the fourth level of the Sword God Body Tempering Technique now—

Once the quality of his Haki rose to another level, he could return and use higher-quality Haki to re-temper his skin, making its defenses even stronger.

It could be said that the Sword God Body Tempering Technique was a Haki Body Tempering method that would never become outdated.

"Since my Haki cannot increase for the time being, I'll use External Force to improve the Tempering Effect of my Haki."

Li Yuan then had his junior brothers bring out Spiked Clubs, Swords, Heavy Hammers, and other weapons to help him train again.

"Senior Brother, forgive us!"

None of his junior brothers refused Li Yuan's request.

What was more, this opportunity allowed them to use their ultimate moves without restraint. To them, Li Yuan was an unconventional punching bag—only this punching bag was incredibly hard and tough.

Bang! Bang! Bang!

As the weapons continuously struck Li Yuan's body, his skin split open, and his muscles suffered some damage as well.

Then, while injured, Li Yuan used the fourth level of the Sword God Body Tempering Technique to temper his skin. To his surprise, he discovered that the newly grown skin was sturdier than before.

Moreover, using External Force to stimulate himself was several times more efficient than tempering alone with Haki.

"I never expected it to have such an effect. Looks like I'll have to trouble these junior brothers more often."

After seeing the results, Li Yuan decided that from then on, he would have his junior brothers help him train for at least six hours each day. Only after that would he practice swordsmanship.

As half a month passed, Li Yuan felt his strength advancing by leaps and bounds.

Although Haki Body Tempering primarily tempered the skin, as Haki flowed through his body, it still tempered his physique and made him stronger.

It had only been a little over a month since Li Yuan set sail, yet he felt that he had grown much, much stronger. This rate of growth was far faster than at any previous time.

"Perhaps after awakening Armament Haki, both my strength and physique entered a period of rapid growth."

Li Yuan thought to himself. Only that could explain why his strength was increasing so quickly.

After all, Luffy had also advanced by leaps and bounds after awakening Armament Haki.

After half a month of hard training, Li Yuan felt somewhat tired as well. He planned to stop and rest for a while, giving his body a break.

However, although he intended to rest, someone would not give him that chance.

"Senior Brother!!"

Li Yuan had just returned to his room and taken a bath when Lazuli came inside.

Today, Lazuli wore light-blue Silk Pajamas that exposed her snow-white, crystalline skin. Her ample bosom was tightly bound, as though it might burst free at any moment.

Her skin was fair, tender, and smooth, with a lustrous glow. Beneath her delicately curved brows were clear, watery eyes.

Her petite, refined nose, alluring lips, and faint smile in her dimples gave her not only beauty, but also a naturally mature and graceful charm.

It could be said that only now did Li Yuan seem to truly understand Lazuli.

Upon seeing Li Yuan, Lazuli ignored his reaction and rushed straight at him. Her exquisite, curvaceous body pressed close, instantly setting Li Yuan's blood boiling.

After what had happened with Shakky, Li Yuan no longer restrained his nature. Instead, he indulged it and acted as he pleased.

Since Lazuli was being so proactive, Li Yuan naturally had no intention of becoming a Liu Xiahui. He turned passive into active and began a stirring battle with Lazuli.

"Senior Brother, I—"

"Don't say anything. I understand."

After the battle ended, Li Yuan walked out of the room refreshed and invigorated. Lazuli, on the other hand, had exhausted too much stamina in her first battle and needed sleep to recover.

Li Yuan's physique was powerful to begin with. Even though he had spent a great deal of stamina, he remained full of energy and was not affected in the slightest.

If Lazuli had not been inexperienced and lacking stamina, he could have continued the battle for another three hundred rounds!

After relaxing, Li Yuan prepared to begin training again.

"You train so frequently every day and endure so much pain. Don't you ever get tired of it?"

"Now that you've become a pirate, shouldn't you be enjoying the freedom of being a pirate?"

Watching Li Yuan persist in his daily training through wind and sun, Shakky asked in confusion.

In the Rocks Pirates, she had rarely seen pirates train of their own accord. After all, which pirate was not indulging themselves without restraint? Who would painstakingly spend so much time training?

It could be said that few pirates could endure loneliness and train as tirelessly as Li Yuan.

"If I don't persist in training, how can I gain great strength in a short time? Without great strength, I won't survive long on this cruel Great Sea."

"It's not that I don't want to enjoy a pirate's freedom. I simply know that my current strength is still weak, and I haven't earned the right to stop and enjoy that freedom."

"Take you before, for example. If you possessed strength like mine, would you still fear those CP Members? You could kill however many came. Why would you need to run?"

Li Yuan answered.

Hearing this, Shakky understood just how unwavering this man's desire for strength was. She said nothing more. All she could do was help him relax whenever he grew tired.

"Senior Brother, there's a Pirate Ship ahead, and it's flying the flag of the Rocks Pirates."

Karu spoke nervously. The Rocks Pirates were the overlords of the New World, so how could he not be nervous?

"Hm? The Rocks Pirates?"

Li Yuan looked in the direction Karu indicated. With Observation Haki, he could clearly see the Pirate Ship ahead.