Lower Dantian

"Gohan, you seem to really like that robe!"

Son Wuling teased.

"Hehe... I do, Uncle Wuling. I think the Spirit Immortal School's clothes look so cool. The moment I put them on, I get this indescribable feeling. Anyway, they're just really, really, really cool."

Son Gohan scratched his head and smiled.

Son Wuling casually tossed his Red Cloud Robe onto the ground. It was the attire of Naruto's Akatsuki, after all. If it did not look especially cool, so many people would not have liked it, and he would not have made it the Spirit Immortal School's signature outfit.

"Turn into a Super Saiyan, Gohan. My strength is no longer what it was on Namek! Come at me without holding back!"

Son Wuling's aura erupted. His handsome features turned cold and stern, and even his entire bearing underwent a drastic change.

Son Gohan unconsciously took a step back, frightened by the aura Son Wuling had unleashed!

At that moment, Piccolo, Yamcha, Krillin, Master Roshi, Tien Shinhan, Chiaotzu, and the others all sensed Son Wuling's aura!

Piccolo said, "Th-this is Wuling's aura? Incredible! It has already completely surpassed Frieza!"

Yamcha said, "Wuling, you're really amazing. You're the only one who has kept moving forward side by side with Goku. Unlike me... I'm practically ready to give up!"

Puar flew beside Yamcha and comforted him. "Master Yamcha, don't give up like this! Wuling will definitely help you!"

Yamcha shook his head, clenched his fists, and smiled resolutely. "Of course I won't give up so easily. I'll find a path that belongs to me too. Wuling, as your partner, I don't want to be left too far behind!"

Tien Shinhan said, "It seems Wuling was not just talking casually. Chiaotzu, we need to work hard too."

Chiaotzu said, "Yes..."

"Haha... Tien Shinhan, just focus on training. If you get hurt, leave it to me to take care of you!"

Geene-haired Launch had returned to Tien Shinhan's side. The difference was that she kept in touch with Kame House, Bulma, Son Wuling, and the others by phone, and they occasionally got together. At the very least, she would never disappear from the story and lose contact again.

"Mm, thank you, Launch!" Tien Shinhan smiled and nodded, making Geene-haired Launch blush awkwardly. Beside them, the third wheel Chiaotzu sensed a strange feeling in the air.

Son Gohan's eyes widened as he stared at Son Wuling in utter admiration!

"That's amazing, Uncle Wuling! How did you become so strong in such a short time?"

"I'll tell you both after Videl returns. This is the confidence that gave me the courage to create the Spirit Immortal School. Hurry up and turn Super Saiyan, Gohan. I still want to see Vegeta in women's clothes when the time comes!"

Pfft...

Son Wuling's words made Son Gohan, who had been about to gather his energy, burst out laughing. Son Wuling and Vegeta's wager filled them with anticipation. Son Gohan even wanted to bring a camera when the time came.

Son Gohan's aura surged as he transformed into a Super Saiyan. His Geene-colored hair drifted with his aura, his influence on the surroundings had lessened, and the savagery from when he had first transformed was no longer on his face.

"Uncle Wuling, I haven't been slacking off this past year either!"

Whoosh! Whoosh!

Son Wuling and Son Gohan's figures crossed in midair.

The roar of fists colliding rang through the air, shaking it like thunder!

Son Wuling's combat experience was naturally richer than Son Gohan's, and his current strength also surpassed Son Gohan's Super Saiyan form!

Son Wuling had gained a point of reference for his own strength. Seizing an opening, he punched Son Gohan in the head and sent him crashing toward the ground!

Son Gohan nimbly spun through the air and landed steadily. Just as he was about to counterattack, an icy sensation suddenly ran across the back of his neck. Son Wuling's finger was touching it, and that cold touch was Son Wuling's fingernail!

"I lost, Uncle Wuling!"

Son Gohan returned from his Super Saiyan state. He had known he would lose, but he had not expected to lose so quickly! In a life-or-death battle, Son Wuling could have simply used a Destructo Disc to sever his neck just now.

"Gohan, you still need to keep working hard. Otherwise, be careful not to let Videl surpass you!"

Son Wuling put on his Fire Cloud Robe and returned to the dojo with Son Gohan, smiling.

As the sky gradually darkened, Videl returned with the other six Dragon Balls. Son Wuling opened his cellar again. Amid the dazzling array of treasures and the Senzu Beans, all six Dragon Balls aside from the Four-Star Dragon Ball had been casually placed inside.

After dinner, Son Gohan and Videl sat in Son Wuling's dojo, listening intently as he explained the Spirit Immortal School's cultivation method.

Son Wuling took out a diagram of the human body, with the positions of the three Dantians specially marked.

"These three positions are the Lower Dantian, Middle Dantian, and Upper Dantian. When your own cultivation reaches its limit, you draw external energy into the Dantians within your body, in the order of lower, middle, then upper. Once one Dantian is filled by drawing in Natural Energy from the outside world, you can break the shackles of life and undergo a complete transformation!"

Son Wuling patted his chest and smiled. "As for me, my Lower Dantian is already full. I have broken through the first shackle of life. Now, whenever I cultivate, I can feel that sense of restriction has lessened."

"That's amazing! Master Wuling, can I do it too? Can I become as strong as you?"

Videl's eyes sparkled as she looked at Son Wuling with a face full of admiration.

Son Gohan was the same, but the answer that followed immediately made him abandon the thought of cultivating with Son Wuling!

"Of course you can. But Gohan, you can't. Super Saiyan makes your own combat power stronger, but your body's original strength does not change much. If you truly want to cultivate the Spirit Immortal School's method, you will never be able to become a Super Saiyan again!"

Son Wuling's words made Son Gohan fall into deep thought. Super Saiyan! Son Wuling's Spirit Immortal School! He did not want to give up either one.

"Gohan, your potential is far greater than mine, Piccolo's, and even Goku's and Vegeta's. For now, follow the Super Saiyan path like Vegeta and Goku."

The first thing Son Wuling thought of was the Ultimate Gohan whose potential had originally been unlocked by Old Kai. Son Wuling felt that the Spirit Immortal School he had created was very similar to that state of Son Gohan's! But without proof, it was all just empty speculation.

Son Gohan and Videl had both gone to sleep, while Son Wuling cultivated alone in the dojo. His body floated in the air as he gathered Natural Energy into himself and began training.

His Lower Dantian had already been filled, breaking the first of the Life Shackles that belonged to him. He had created a method capable of rivaling Super Saiyan, and he looked forward even more to his wager with Vegeta.