Chapter 21: Metamorphosis

  Shi Yan's limbs were splayed out, his face was red as if blood was seeping out, his chest was heaving violently, and he was gasping for air in big mouthfuls, his body twitching occasionally.

  Gazing up at the starry sky, Shi Yan felt that every cell in his body was trembling. As his body convulsed, his muscles, tendons, bones and internal organs were expanding and contracting in a rhythmic motion.

  Without using a single thread of spiritual energy, he slowly closed his eyes, feeling the wondrous changes in his body after losing strength, feeling the strange tremors in his muscles and bones, feeling the decomposition and reorganization of cells, feeling the flowing power condensing bit by bit...

  As a hardcore extreme sports enthusiast, Shi Yan understood that this time's limit was often just the beginning of the next.

  The limits of human body can be constantly broken, the limits can be transcended time and again, the potential of human body is infinite and endless, there is no limit forever.

  Time and time again, extreme sports experiences have taught him that only by breaking through limits can he make great progress.

  With his eyes closed, without using a single bit of spiritual energy, he could clearly feel the changes happening in his muscle cells.

  He soon realized that the "undead martial soul" in his body was acting up, repairing his body in a way he couldn't understand, reorganizing his torn muscle tissue to become even more resilient and strong!

  Overload gravity movement can enhance explosive power, only when the muscle is torn to the limit, it will become more robust and powerful during the next reorganization, and the block head will also increase, and the explosive power can also be enhanced.

  As an extreme sports enthusiast, Shi Yan was well-versed in the tried-and-tested truth that he knew like the back of his hand, and knew what methods could increase physical strength the fastest.

  Feeling the soreness of his muscle cells, he carefully comprehended the effect of "Undying Warrior Soul". A faint smile slowly emerged from Shi Yan's mouth as he struggled to sit up and took out food from his backpack, devouring it with reckless abandon.

  High-intensity exercise consumes too much physical energy. The body wants to recover as soon as possible and gain more strength, so sufficient food is essential!

  Pieces of dried meat were torn apart and swallowed, entering the abdomen. As soon as they entered the intestines and stomach, they were quickly digested and turned into nutrients that spread throughout the body.

  Soon, the five-person ration of food in his backpack was devoured by him in one go.

  Shi Yan felt the changes in his body, and a smile on his face deepened, he slowly moved his limbs for a while, and finally closed his eyes to silently circulate his vital energy through the microcosmic orbit.

  Jingyuan moved slightly, and Shi Yan's body couldn't help but tremble slightly.

  As expected!

  The speed at which Jingyuan flows through the body's meridians is absolutely three times faster than before!

  After reaching the limit, the body becomes extremely sensitive, and the muscles and veins are abnormally active. As the fine qi flows through the muscles and veins, it seems to absorb a weak and thin qi, which makes the muscles and veins swell slightly and become exceptionally tough!

  Shi Yan had long guessed that tempering his body was just as crucial as cultivating his spiritual core, and the two complemented each other.

  The body is strong enough, the gathering speed of Jingyuan's cultivation will also accelerate. The stronger the body, the more helpful it is for the gathering and use of Jingyuan. The two "martial souls" hidden in the body may also be enhanced a bit.

  Today, Shi Yan finally confirmed his own speculation, and he couldn't help but grin from ear to ear.

  ……

  In the distance, in the grass thicket.

  "Little Butterfly, how did you get here? You should be resting well, only with sufficient sleep can your martial soul recover soon." Luo Hao sensed Mu Yu Die's arrival while dealing with Shi Yan using his gravity field. When Shi Yan was lying on the ground, powerless and resting, he quietly came over and immediately scolded Mu Yu Die.

  "I couldn't sleep and was wandering around when I saw you two practicing." Mu Yu Die didn't seem to be afraid of him, and smiled lightly.

  Mu Yudie suddenly made a strange face and said, "Luo Shu, your method is too harsh, isn't it? I remember when you were training Zhao Xin before, you only used a threefold gravity field. At that time, Zhao Xin was already at the Second Heaven of the Innate Realm, and he had a foundation in physical cultivation. But for this guy, you started with a fivefold gravity field right away. What were you thinking?"

  Lu Hao's face was bitter with a smile, he shook his head and sighed: "I used five times gravity from the start, I didn't want him to waste energy at this time, I wanted him to know it's difficult and retreat. Who knew, who knew that this kid would be so crazy, I was stunned in the end, I wanted to stop several times, but he refused!"

  "You're saying, your original plan was to scare him off at once and never dare to come find you halfway again?" Mu Yu Die rolled her eyes, almost speechless.

  "Yeah." Luo Hao sighed, "You also know that controlling the gravitational field still requires some consumption of spiritual energy, and you can't be distracted. I don't want to waste my own power, nor do I want him to be unable to even walk the next day, which would affect our speed. Who knew this kid would turn out to be a madman?"

  "Old Luo, did you initially think he would give up after a few rounds?"

  "Four laps!"

  Luo Hao stretched out four fingers and said in a low voice, "Generally, martial artists who have just entered the Xiantian realm and haven't undergone systematic physical training can only complete four laps under five times gravity. Five laps might be their limit. I thought that kid's body was so weak, he would stop on his own after four laps."

  "......Uh, he actually completed eleven rounds!" Mu Yu Die's expression was extremely strange, she couldn't help but lift her head and quietly glance at the distance, only to see Shi Yan sitting there calmly like a mountain, and had already begun cultivating again. "Ah, he, he actually sat up again!"

  "What? He can still move?" Luo Hao was stunned, and he glanced at Shi Yan from a distance before shaking his head with a bitter smile: "Madman, this guy is a madman! With such intense training, I reckon tomorrow he won't even be able to move. Under this kind of intensity, tomorrow he'll find that every part of his body hurts. I think we need to adjust our schedule for tomorrow."

  "Alas, it had to be this way. What a troublesome fellow indeed." Mu Yutian shook her head and smiled wryly.

  ……

  The next morning, before sunrise, the fog was very heavy.

  "Little Butterfly, come down, we're leaving." Under the ancient tree, Luo Hao was softly calling out.

  "Let me sleep a bit longer." Mu Yutian murmured in a drowsy tone, "Why do we have to leave so early today? Isn't it certain that guy won't be able to move today......"

  "They've been waiting for you." Luo Hao whispered, his face still showing shock.

  Ten minutes ago, Shi Yan came over energetically and asked him for three portions of food.

  In front of him, Shi Yan devoured three servings of food in a flash, then patted his belly and said with a satisfied expression that they could set off. This left Luo Hao stunned for a moment, unable to speak. He stared at Shi Yan with an unnerving gaze for several minutes before regaining his composure, muttering under his breath: "Pervert!"

  "Is he waiting for me too?" Mu Yu Die muttered, rubbing her eyes reluctantly.

  "In comparison, he's more spirited than both of us." Luo Hao bitterly smiled.

  "What?" Mu Yudie suddenly woke up, her beautiful eyes shining with an unusual light, searching for Shi Yan's figure under the tree. When she saw that Shi Yan was standing straight like a spear, his eyes shining brightly, she also opened her mouth wide like Luo Hao and whispered: "This is really perverted!"

  Shi Yan looked himself up and down again, making sure there was nothing out of the ordinary about his attire. He furrowed his brow and asked, "Luo Uncle, Mu Miss, what makes me look like a pervert?"

  "Everything is like this!" Mu Yu Butterfly snorted with a smile, suddenly feeling extremely good.

  Her smile was like a spring breeze, and all the beauty of the dark forest seemed to be covered by her smile.

  Zhao Xin and Hu Long suddenly had a dazed look in their eyes, but they quickly came to their senses, lowering their heads in embarrassment to cover up, not daring to look directly into Mu Yu Die's eyes.

  Shi Yan narrowed his eyes, his gaze burning as he boldly scanned Mu Yu's ethereal face. "Miss Mu, if I were a pervert, you'd be the first one I'd lay my hands on. Tonight, you'd better be careful, I might lose control of myself. When that happens, you must scream loudly, for I love hearing women's frantic shrieks."

  "How dare you!" Diya Lan snorted coldly.

  "Oh, sorry, I forgot there was another beauty, I might have been unfair to her, so she got angry. Don't worry, I'll remember to look for you too, don't be jealous." Shi Yan's face suddenly enlightened, and he slapped his forehead in self-reproach, as if he had really forgotten something important.

  "Hahaha! Hahahahaha!" Mu Yu Die covered her stomach, laughing uncontrollably on the tree, her laughter was so intense that she almost fell off the tree. While laughing, she pointed at Shi Yan and said: "You're really interesting, how can there be someone as fun as you? Haha..."

  Diya Lan was taken aback for a moment and couldn't help but burst out laughing, with a helpless expression on her face.

  Zhao Xin and Hu Long were both stunned, their faces twisted in a multitude of bizarre expressions.

  The two men couldn't figure it out, they had always been polite and courteous to the two beauties, afraid of being rude to them in any way, but under their careful service, the two beauties rarely smiled at them.

  This guy Shi Yan is so rude to the two beauties, and his words are so frivolous. But instead of being offended, the two beauties are smiling at him without restraint. What the hell is going on here?

  "Cough cough!" Luo Hao looked at Shi Yan with a strange expression and smiled: "Alright, stop messing around, let's set off."

  ……