We made you practice martial arts, and you've mastered the Great Golden Body?

Chapter 152 Shen Bailian's True Strength
Shen Bailian looked at the notification message he had pulled out on the panel, took a deep breath, and with a slight thought, selected the "Yes" option.

Soon, without any unusual phenomena, a new highlight was quietly lit up on the panel, along with a new line of text.

[The skill of the Eight-in-One Great Sun Visualization Method has been solidified - Eight-in-One Great Sun Visualization Method LV1 (0/500)]

【Eight-in-One Great Sun Visualization Method LV1 (0/500)】

[Skill Description: With a mind as still as water, I wander through the vast emptiness, witnessing the rising sun... Blazing flames, golden rays illuminating the universe... Shining upon my heart, eternally unyielding...]

[Skill Effect: A supreme visualization technique for refining mental strength.]

"Oh!"

Shen Bailian looked at the experience bar for the Eight-in-One Great Sun Visualization skill on the panel and couldn't help but exclaim in surprise.

This is one of the longest experience bars for a level 1 skill to date, reaching a terrifying 500 points for just level 1.

The experience required for the first level of the divine skill [Eye of God] is only 400 points.

"Why do I feel that 400 points, such a high amount of experience, is just..." Shen Bailian pondered for a moment, looking at the Eight-in-One Great Sun Visualization Idea.

"It seems I was right before. This Great Sun Contemplation Method is indeed a transcendence of the Contemplation of Gods Method."

The reason I didn't start cultivating it earlier was because of this consideration: what if my mental strength underwent some mutation due to cultivating the Eight-in-One Great Sun Visualization Method?

It's hard to explain.

However, Shen Bailian is now forced to do this. His physical attributes have already broken through to the Transcendent Realm. In order to regain perfect control of his body's power, his mental strength needs to be raised to at least level 15.0.

Ten days should not be wasted.

"Let's try it and see how it goes."

Shen Bailian briefly assessed his own condition, realizing that he had broken through thanks to the warm current surging from his lower abdomen.

Therefore, I haven't felt tired at all, and my body is full of energy.

Furthermore, after breaking through to the Transcendent Realm, the primordial energy of heaven and earth evolved from a stimulus into a nutrient, almost replacing food, thus achieving the state of fasting.

However, this kind of fasting can only maintain basic food and clothing at best.

To think you can rely on the limited spiritual energy in the air to cultivate and strengthen yourself is just a pipe dream. You still need to rely on star crystals and other cultivation resources...

Shen Bailian sat cross-legged on the ground, following the instructions on the panel, emptying his mind, focusing his spirit, and concentrating his consciousness on the sea of ​​spiritual power.

boom!
Without a sound, his consciousness arrived in a deep, boundless starry sky.

Countless stars dotted the dark night sky, some bright, some dim, some near, some far, all silent. Shen Bailian felt an unprecedented sense of awe and insignificance.

suddenly.

Shen Bailian looked up and saw a huge sun slowly rising in the boundless starry sky, its golden-red light instantly filling the entire field of vision.

Then came the second round, the third round... until the eighth round, the enormous sun wheel.

In an instant, the flames of the eight giant suns seemed to have been unleashed, suddenly bursting into flames and spreading to Shen Bailian's body, instantly turning into a fireball.

Amidst the blazing golden flames, his mental power was tempered, the useless parts were eliminated, leaving only the strongest part... and with gravitational pull from all directions, tearing at his consciousness.

Amidst the scorching heat of the flames, intense pain instantly swept through Shen Bailian's consciousness, causing his physical body outside to tremble slightly, and fine beads of sweat to appear on his forehead...

This is mental anguish, and ordinary methods of relief are completely ineffective.

"That's really powerful."

Although Shen Bailian was already familiar with and accustomed to this kind of pain, he still felt his mind and consciousness trembling constantly.

This excruciating pain, and the torment it inflicts on the mind and consciousness, is several times, even dozens of times, more painful than being slowly sliced ​​to death...

If the [Eight-in-One Great Sun Visualization Method] hadn't been solidified using the panel, the body's self-protective mechanism would probably have kicked Shen Bailian out long ago.

Shen Bailian endured the excruciating pain in his heart with all his might, firmly believing that given time, he would gradually adapt to it.

It hurts, it hurts terribly, but so what?

From a mediocre martial arts student in a small town, he gradually grew into the greatest martial artist in the history of the Heavenly Gang Academy; from a martial arts apprentice with a physical fitness level of only 1.3, he grew into a Transcendent Realm martial artist; from…

Shen Bailian achieved in less than half a year what most people would struggle to accomplish in over a decade or even a lifetime.

These processes inevitably involve tireless effort day and night, including buckets of sweat and pain more ferocious than wolves or wild beasts.

Shen Bailian faced life-or-death crises, turning to ashes under the attack of particle beams... When he was guiding the Dragon Gate Seed, his body was directly melted away... He died time and time again in the Divine Ruins...

Compared to ordinary people.

He already possesses sufficiently powerful innate talent; all that remains is to work harder, and work even harder!
……

Within the spiritual realm virtual space of the Heavenly Gang Academy.

"Clang!" "Clang!"

"bass!"

A sharp glint of light flashed, and a look of astonishment crossed Shen Bailian's eyes. His head instantly flew into the air, and blood gushed out.

Swish!
Shen Bailian's figure instantly reappeared.

"Have you realized your current shortcomings?" Duan Wuyai slowly walked over, sat cross-legged on the ground, and gestured for Shen Bailian to sit down as well.

"No." Shen Bailian shook his head in confusion.

He even began to doubt the Dragon Slayer in his hand, or rather, the virtual reality was not accurate enough.

For the past few days, Duan Wuyai and Shen Bailian have been sparring in the Spirit Realm virtual space using their physical attributes at level 16.2. (Shen Bailian's request was not to reveal their true strength too quickly.)
Shen Bailian felt that in front of Duan Wuyai, he was like a child learning swordsmanship, completely powerless to resist.

The ultimate killing techniques of the past, such as Golden Leather, Day Tiger, and Startling Swan, all became useless in front of Duan Wuyai, and instead became a burden.

"It's too complicated." Duan Wuyai, unlike his usual irritable self when teaching students, was surprised because this was his personal disciple and his last student.

"That's not how you use a sword. A sword is a weapon of dominance, especially the horse-slaying sword you're using. To unleash its full potential, you must combine extreme power and extreme speed to create the ultimate slash."

"Secondly, there's the issue of combat rhythm. Your combat rhythm is terrible; you could say you have no rhythm at all. Your future opponents will be the top geniuses of the Martial Hall, so getting bogged down in a prolonged battle is inevitable."

"Therefore, it is essential to always keep the rhythm of the battle in your own hands."

"After you go back today, spend half an hour each day browsing through the sword techniques training experiences of various teachers, and then spend another half hour listening to music."

"Listen to music?"

Shen Bailian nodded thoughtfully after hearing the first part of the conversation, but when he heard "listen to music," he was completely stunned.

"What are you staring at? You don't think music is useless, do you?" Duan Wuyai stood up and said with a smile, "If you don't understand, go ask Qingqing."

"From now on, set aside two hours each day to practice with me."

Swish!
After saying that, Duan Wuyai's figure instantly disappeared into the virtual space of the Spirit Realm.

……

Tiangang Academy provided Shen Bailian with what can be described as the best, most luxurious, and most comprehensive training environment.

Besides Duan Wuyai, there are also instructors who are proficient in other weapons to provide one-on-one guidance and cultivate practical experience in facing various opponents.

There are 24 hours in a day, except for the eight hours needed for necessary rest, meals, and washing.

Shen Bailian receives two hours of practical combat guidance from Duan Wuyai almost every day in the Spirit Realm virtual space. Through Duan Wuyai's deliberate guidance, he develops his own unique fighting style.

Then there's the martial arts class, which is mandatory for first-year martial arts students. Including Shen Bailian, the Tiangang Academy has many famous teachers and professors who personally impart their cultivation insights.

Every few days, Huang Qingqing, the dean of the Fifth Academy, would personally instruct Shen Bailian on how to grasp the rhythm of battle and draw his opponent into his own rhythm.

In his spare time, Shen Bailian also had to study the Martial Arts Treatise, learn the techniques for using spiritual power, elemental power, and primal power... and observe various sword techniques.

Finally, there's self-cultivation: basic breathing techniques, basic sword techniques, Tiangang Yiqi Fist... Every day, I also have to set aside a few hours to practice the Eight-in-One Great Sun Visualization Method at the Jiaolong Copper Pillar.

It can be said that Shen Bailian has made the most of his time, to the point that Chen Yifei had to visit him, this hands-off manager, multiple times.

Under the intensive training environment of Tiangang Academy, Shen Bai is also growing at an alarming rate, whether it is his physical fitness level, combat experience, combat rhythm, mental strength...

Everything is improving rapidly in all aspects.

In mid-October, Shen Bailian revealed to Duan Wuyai that he had broken through to the Transcendent Realm, because it was no longer possible to hide the truth.

We can't hide it anymore.

At that time, his Tiangang Qi skill was about to break through, and his physical attributes had already been improved to level 17.3.

If Shen Bailian waits until November to participate in the Golden Cup League, his physical fitness will only improve further, so it's better to report it directly to Duan Wuyai.

He told him to figure out a solution. Duan Wuyai, however, didn't believe it at first, because such a thing was too far-fetched. He assumed that Shen Bailian was under too much pressure and was hallucinating.

As a result, Shen Bailian floated up right in front of Duan Wuyai.

After a simple physical fitness level test, and in less than an hour...

Duan Wuyai then moved all of Shen Bailian's courses online, and the monthly routine tests and assessments were postponed or canceled altogether.

Many of the instructions were now being given entirely by Duan Wuyai.

This series of actions left all the instructors at Tiangang Academy completely baffled, and even Chen Yifei rarely saw Shen Bailian, the hands-off manager.

At this stage, the only people within the Tiangang Academy who know Shen Bailian's true strength, besides Shen Bailian himself, are Duan Wuyai, Ji Chenghu, and Xiong Kuohai, the principal of the Tiangang Academy.

Shen Bailian's true information has been encrypted and stored in the Great Heavenly Body Database, leaving only a false information stored in the original Tiangang Academy database.

Xiong Kuohai's idea was to make Shen Bailian disappear from the public eye for a period of time, and then reappear, so that even if his physical fitness level improved to 18.0 or 19.0.

Most of the blame can be attributed to the Tiangang Academy, rather than to Shen Bailian. This would greatly protect Shen Bailian and redirect public opinion.

after that.

Shen Bailian returned to his daily cultivation life. The only change was that his daily allowance of 10 Da Xia coins was increased to 25 Da Xia coins per day.

……

Before we knew it, it was November 10th.

"A top-tier prodigy!"

"This child is absolutely a top-tier prodigy!" After the other five deans had left, Ji Chenghu said with emotion, "Wuya, what stage has Xiao Shen's physical fitness improved to recently?"

“Level 18.0.” Duan Wuyai said with some concern, “Do you think it’s still necessary to let Xiao Shen participate in the Golden Cup League? Wouldn’t that be a bit too much?”

"stop!"

"Wuya, it seems you still have a long way to go to become a vice principal." Ji Chenghu sneered and said indifferently, "Xiao Shen can't stay in Tiangang Academy forever."

"Xiao Shen is not gold, but a luminous pearl, a rising star that will surely shine with its own unique brilliance before the world."

"Moreover, Xiong Kuohai has already stepped into that realm with one foot. Anyone who dares to use despicable means to hinder the rise of this new star, Tiangang Academy, can be reduced to ashes."

"what?!"

Duan Wuyai's pupils suddenly contracted, and he looked at Ji Chenghu in disbelief.

……

December 12th, 345th year of the New Era.

The lobby on the first floor of Tianji Tower.

"Senior Brother Chen, isn't Senior Brother coming to take the midterm exam?"

“That’s right.” Upon hearing this, a martial arts student suddenly realized, “Why didn’t Senior Brother come to the midterm exam this time? His seat was empty in the first round of the competition.”

"..."

"Don't worry, Senior Brother is fine." Chen Yifei reached out and pressed down twice, and instantly, the entire first-floor hall fell silent.
"The school considered that the senior brother's strength was too great, and it would be too much of a rule violation for him to participate in the second round of the wilderness trial, so the senior brother was not allowed to participate in the midterm exam, and was assumed to have passed with a perfect score."

"Oh, I see." One of the martial arts students nodded, then suddenly said, "Could it be that Senior Brother has broken through to the Transcendent Realm?"

"Wow, now that you mention it, it's actually quite possible."

"Impossible, right? Senior Brother Xu Changqing broke through to the Transcendent Realm at the end of December. How could someone break through in less than three months after entering school?"

For a time, opinions varied about the extent of Shen Bailian's strength.

Some speculate that Shen Bailian's physical attributes have reached level 16.0 or higher, while others speculate that he is on the verge of breaking through...

"Hurry back and prepare, the ten-day wilderness trial is coming soon."

……

345 years into the new era, 8 PM on November 15th.

4137 Detached villa, interior of the underground meditation room.

Shen Bailian sat cross-legged on the ground, his whole body trembling violently. The veins on his head bulged, and sweat dripped continuously from his chin. His whole body was soaked with sweat, and the ground also became damp.

This is a kind of excruciating pain that comes from the soul, dozens of times more painful than having one's marrow removed.

As one advances in the Eight-in-One Great Sun Breathing Technique, the difficulty of cultivation also increases, and the intense pain from the consciousness body also shows an upward trend.

finally.

Shen Bailian pulled through with great difficulty, his chest heaving as he gasped for fresh air. After a long while, his eyes regained some of their luster.

He picked up the second-tier Star Spirit Nourishing Potion that had been prepared beforehand, and gulped it down in two mouthfuls. His nearly depleted spiritual energy ocean gradually became full again.

My whole body felt relaxed and comfortable.

Congratulations! Your mental strength has been enhanced!

Upon hearing the fleeting notification in his mind, Shen Bailian's eyes flickered slightly, and a virtual yet clear panel instantly appeared before his eyes—

Character Level: LV9 (244/3000)

Physical Strength: 18.2; Spirit: 18.9

【Eight-in-One Great Sun Visualization Method LV2 (11/900)】

Divine Skill: Shadow Follows LV1 (0/1) (Energy Storage: 1 times)
Eye of God LV2 (140/700)

Active Skill: Gale LV2 (112/600)

Tian Gang Qi LV3 (144/1100)

Basic swordsmanship LV4 (449/1100)

Basic Breathing Techniques LV3 (912/1100)

Passive Skill: Iron Body LV4 (1124/1300)

【Cure point: 1】

[Divine Matter: 103]

More than fifty days.

The character level increased by one level on November 1st. During the breakthrough, Shen Bailian's physique attribute was also increased from 17.8 to 18.2.

The Eight-in-One Great Sun Visualization Method was directly upgraded from Level 1 to Level 2, gaining over 500 experience points.

The Eye of God gained 400 experience points and leveled up to level two.

After activating the Eye of God skill, in addition to the original vision, hearing, one of the five senses, is also awakened, but its effect is currently minimal.

The skill "Swift Wind" gained 281 experience points and leveled up from level one to level two.

The physical and mental attributes increased by 0.1 and 0.3 points respectively, and the upgrade occurred on October 21st.

The Heavenly Qi skill gained 500 experience points and was upgraded from level two to level three. The final move, Earth-Shattering Strike, also saw its power increase from three times to four times.

However, even with the Iron Body, Shen Bailian's current physical strength could only last for 0.2 seconds.

However, even 0.2 seconds is enough for a Transcendent Realm martial artist to end a battle.

The basic swordsmanship skill gained 449 experience points; the basic breathing technique skill gained 900 experience points, leaving less than 200 experience points needed to level up.

Finally, the Iron Body skill earned 194 experience points.

His physical attributes have reached an astonishing level of 18.2, and his single-arm maximum punching power has increased to a terrifying 138 tons. In some world, this kind of power would be enough to break through the void.

However, on Earth, the distance to breaking through the void is still quite far.

His mental attribute has seen a leap forward, surpassing his physical attribute and reaching an astonishing level of 18.9, just 1.1 levels away from becoming a second-tier mental master.

……

"Golden Cup League, here I come!"

A confident smile appeared on Shen Bailian's lips. He then turned and walked towards the bathroom, feeling uncomfortable as he was soaking wet.

(End of this chapter)