Chapter 1007
Chapter 1007 - 993: A Leap in Cultivation with Secret Art
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".....You’re in great danger right now, do you know that?"
"Although that sounds like a scam... uh, I know."
Some things are better left unsaid; arranging everything smoothly this time around and slipping away alone is precisely because there’s a priority issue at hand.
"The main problem is that in many people’s eyes, I’m no longer just a small fish. However, my actual strength is still that of a small fish...."
Next, if he enters the Exotic Realm, any opponent with information won’t overlook Lu Ping’an’s existence.
Given his battle achievements, it’s only normal for Rule-level opponents to come right in his face.
And now, facing a full-fledged Rule-level... If he dies, the team would completely fall apart.
"...The danger doesn’t just come from the outside."
"You mean..."
"What you’re thinking is possible. Who doesn’t know that some high-level individual might suddenly lose their mind and perceive you as a threat, reality doesn’t need logic or reason. But more dangerously, you’ve already made quite a few enemies, right? People from Aus, from the Blood Feast, there might be remnants of them in the Eastern Country..."
Previously, Lu Ping’an was a seemingly ordinary Big Fish in the pond, but his actual strength surpassed his on-paper data; he could muddy the waters and slowly develop.
But now, facing irrational pursuit or even assassination from Rule-level, it seems to be something expected...
"Heroes, more of them die than live. This time they’ve lifted you too high....."
"Is it to set me up to fail?"
"Don’t think so negatively, you just did what many others couldn’t, becoming a flagpole. The officials have no need to mess with you, they might even protect you proactively. But now that you’ve stood up, naturally you’ll have to block the wind for others."
Now, Lu Ping’an needs the ability to protect himself, at least, the ability to escape from Rule-level hands.
This is why he finally made up his mind to make good use of these two or three months on Earth, to refine himself and make up for his shortcomings.
"Uh, it’s a bit numb, can I rest for a while?"
"...We’ve only just started, it’s only been half an hour, at least two hours."
"It’s a bit difficult..."
Lu Ping’an was feeling numb; this was his first encounter with such a troublesome profession.
".....Alright, I’ll hold on a bit longer."
As a Fighter, Lu Ping’an had indeed faced many challenges; during his entrance exam at Ancient City University, Wang Hai left a very deep impression on him.
In a way, that was his first encounter with a "formidable enemy," exerting tremendous pressure on him in all aspects.
High speed, high reaction, intricately amazing maneuverability, and terrifying brute force when necessary... In Lu Ping’an’s memory, that was everything a high-level combat profession should have.
The only weakness might be, because of his focus on mobility, he had the "Brittle Bone Curse," making his body quite fragile.
But now that he’s truly started trying himself, he realized it’s even more deadly than he thought....
".....I can’t do it, let me lie down, just for a bit."
Lu Ping’an lay on the bed, covered in sweat and completely unable to move.
And before, he didn’t even have any high-intensity training, merely repeating the bizarre "gymnastics moves" as Big Cat required.
Sometimes climbing like a monkey, sometimes pouncing like lion and tiger, other times twisting like yoga..... If it weren’t for already having a complete and costly learning plan, he should have learned step by step. Lu Ping’an almost thought Big Cat was just playing with him.
"Is this really useful? I only feel sore all over."
"Your body is too stiff; let the other parts get moving first, just follow the moves."
"Uh, isn’t there some corresponding breathing technique or something....."
"You’re not worthy yet."
The truth is always hurtful. Lu Ping’an, as a first-tier Fighter, indeed doesn’t quite make the cut.
Even for a normal Fighter, securing a 0-tier job is quite troublesome, just as a Runner’s profession requires testing physical stamina and running aptitude, a Fighter also has to train their body and will to the extreme.
There’s nothing like "Do 100 push-ups! Do 100 sit-ups! Do 100 squats! Then run 10km! Stick to these every day!"... because the intensity standard has to be increased more than threefold, and it must be sustained for at least half a year.
Once your body becomes accustomed to the exercise and stress, and your breathing picks up a rhythm, you naturally achieve "enlightenment."
With Lu Ping’an’s somewhat impatient attitude now, it would probably take him a long time...
"I don’t have time for this..."
After learning about the tediousness and troubles of a Fighter’s advancement, Lu Ping’an’s 0-tier and 1-tier were both attained by spending money at the "Library."
He may have obtained the Career Ability, but the professional qualities and physical condition that should come with it were completely absent.
By borrowing the physical force of a tempering level, Lu Ping’an could easily crush a newly appointed Fighter, but when it comes to control over his own body and the development of his physique, he doesn’t even meet the average standard for a normal Fighter.
"We don’t have time to let you slowly build a foundation. You can make up for that later. For now, use these ’exercises’ to get your body moving, otherwise you’re going to be finished after a slight bit of real training."
It’s true that slowly building a foundation and painstakingly tempering his muscles and bones would take too long for Lu Ping’an and there’s no need for it either.
In Big Cat’s eyes, Lu Ping’an’s body is a "monster," where Mortals train by continuously pushing their limits... Since he can’t even manage a proper warm-up, it would be a waste of time.
He needs training techniques of greater intensity, which actually extends beyond the capabilities of non-humans.
What she is now choosing for him—movements, techniques—are the "Lower level" essence of her own "routines." She wants his body to get used to this degree of twisting and pressure to prevent a complete breakdown when he seriously starts Cultivating.
And breathing techniques? Those inferior accompanying gimmicks are not even as useful as Lu Ping’an’s "All Things Breathing."
What he needs is not "change" but rather the "Physique" and "Soul" achieving harmony through grinding, a high degree of pressure needed to fuse them together.
Beasts... those wolves in the mountains, even without training, do not hesitate to attack in the simplest and most efficient ways, while Humans lose their opportunity amidst hesitation.
Hunger, appetite, the basic desires, and wilderness life have shaped Beasts, and the Balance Disaster Beast’s Massacre Technique originates from here...
"Continue, you need to master this set of ’movements’ so that I can fully perform the Fusion."
Yes, Fusion, Spirit Fusion.
The normal Path for Lu Ping’an to follow the Fighter’s trajectory is to spend points to buy skills and Abnormal Abilities, which could at best offer a shell, it would still require months of arduous training to meet the standard.
However, if like before, Big Cat were to possess Lu Ping’an’s body and forcibly ramp up the intensity through his body...
"Your body has now completely transformed into a different league, a Decree-level ’Saint’ in theory could withstand a God’s Descent of Rule-level. But every Descent is pressure to us, and your current body simply can’t bear it. If you lose consciousness, the God’s Descent training also loses its meaning..."
Previously, when Big Cat used Lu Ping’an’s body for just a few seconds, his physique almost completely gave out.
But now, with Lu Ping’an’s physique reaching Upper Silver, this near-absurd method of training might actually succeed.
As for Lu Ping’an’s current state, the Fusion would be for naught, and this type of possessesing brings a burden to both parties.
"Continue..."
Lu Ping’an could only grit his teeth and keep performing these strange and bizarre movements.
Deer crash, Eagle soar, Wolf dash... Extremely straightforward descriptions of movement but each an adjustment to the human body’s limits similar to "yoga positions."
The more he practiced, the more he felt he was torturing himself; the pain was getting unbearable, and time was running out.
According to the plan, he needed to complete the basic course in one evening and one day before the cruise ship reached international waters...
"...Use the Courtyard to turn back time a bit more," she said.
With this, he now had more time for Cultivation and rest.
Finally, when he left his room at noon the next day, with bandages all over his hands and feet, he felt completely different.
— End of Chapter 1007 —