Both Reached the Summit

Early the next morning, before dawn, Flender's voice rang out outside.

"Everyone, assemble on the Training Ground!"

His voice was not loud, but it reached every ear clearly. After yesterday's Medicinal Bath and training, everyone's bodies had recovered, but their mental exhaustion had not completely faded. For once, they had all slept in.

As for Qin Muchu and Xiao Wu, those two lazybones usually relied on Dai Mubai to knock on their doors and wake them. With no one to call them today, they slept in like everyone else.

By the time everyone had washed, dressed, and assembled, it was already past nine in the morning.

On the Training Ground, the pile of iron lumps still lay where it had been.

Flender stood before them, his gaze lingering on Ma Hongjun and Oscar for a moment before he spoke slowly. "Some people gave up halfway through yesterday's training. According to the rules, their lunch today will be cut in half. Enough talk. Same route as yesterday. Move out."

Zhao Wuji once again unleashed tenfold gravity. That invisible pressure descended anew, yet everyone was surprised to find that although it was still heavy, it no longer felt quite as hopeless as it had yesterday.

"Huh?" Ma Hongjun rolled his shoulders, hardly able to believe it. "Why does it feel like I've... gotten a little used to it?"

"The Medicinal Bath and Xiao Chu's cultivation method have made our bodies a lot stronger. Besides, we're used to the pressure now. It'd be strange if we hadn't adapted," Dai Mubai explained.

They returned to the mountain behind the academy.

This time, Dai Mubai still took the lead, with the others close behind.

With yesterday's experience behind them, everyone was more composed. It was still difficult, but at least they were no longer scrambling