26: Amazing improvement

The day's training quickly ended.

Under the afterglow of the setting sun, the new recruits walked towards the mess hall in groups of two or three.

Because they were all prospective martial artists, Qin Xianzhen set up training that pushed them beyond their physical limits, constantly honing the will and nerves of these new recruits.

All he wanted was for them to grow quickly.

Compared to others, this amount of training was child's play for Chen Fan.

He possessed a physique comparable to a mid-level General and the strength of a Advanced War General, allowing him to more readily accept high-intensity training.

After training, he did not go to the mess hall but instead found Qin Xianzhen.

Under everyone's gaze, Chen Fan pulled the four chief instructors into a nearby cultivation room.

"Esteemed instructors, please don't ask why. I'm currently attempting something. Please do as I say, okay?"

Seemingly influenced by Chen Fan's sincere gaze, Qin Xianzhen and the others nodded in agreement involuntarily.

Following Chen Fan's instructions, Qin Xianzhen and the others closed their eyes and began cultivating the Five Hearts Facing Sky.

They formed a circle, with Chen Fan in the very center.

Yan Xiao, meanwhile, acted as an observer, constantly monitoring everything.

Whoosh! Whoosh!

Gently exhaling a breath of turbid air, Chen Fan's mind quickly became calm.

Streaks of cosmic energy rapidly converged from all directions, like a hundred rivers flowing into the sea, gathering around Chen Fan.

Under Chen Fan's modification, the Five Hearts to the Sky Cultivation Method became unique; it no longer absorbed cosmic energy only through the palms, soles, and Baihui acupoint.

Instead, all his acupoints were frantically absorbing the approaching cosmic energy.

Amidst the surging, wave-like cosmic energy, Chen Fan opened his eyes.

Looking at the quietly cultivating group, Chen Fan used himself as a guide, maintaining the rhythm of these cosmic energy tides and slowly aligning them with everyone's breathing frequency.

Time passed bit by bit.

Qin Xianzhen's breathing became calm, quickly synchronizing with Chen Fan's.

Breathing synchronized!

Yan Xiao suppressed the shock in his mind, quickly calming his surging heart, and continued to observe everything.

Until Chen Fan finished, the others were still immersed in cultivation, unable to extricate themselves.

At this moment, Chen Fan also noticed golden small characters like "Physique + 1" continuously appearing on Qin Xianzhen and the other two.

It worked!

Chen Fan rejoiced inwardly.

Although it couldn't compare to his own physique improvement speed, it was still quite good.

As old comrades, they were very familiar with each other's cultivation speeds, knowing each other inside and out.

But now, everything had changed.

Within his sight, Qin Xianzhen's speed of absorbing cosmic energy was more than three or four times faster than before.

The implication of this was self-evident.

The speed and quantity of cosmic energy absorbed directly affected the strength of genetic primal energy.

And now, the three in front of Yan Xiao seemed to have opened their Ren and Du meridians, with their cultivation entering a better state.

Chen Fan slowly stood up and walked towards Yan Xiao; he couldn't show favoritism.

"Cultivate with me!"

Chen Fan continuously used sign language to express his meaning.

Yan Xiao nodded gently, then moved to another corner of the cultivation room.

Looking at Qin Xianzhen, Major Yuan Ye, and Battalion Commander Chen Chu, who were enveloped in cosmic energy, Yan Xiao involuntarily swallowed.

Without the slightest hesitation, he calmed his mind and began cultivating the Five Hearts Facing Sky.

Chen Fan repeated the process, guiding the cosmic energy and then, by changing the frequency of the energy tides, slowly approaching Yan Xiao's rhythm.

One minute... five minutes... after ten minutes of effort, Chen Fan finally succeeded!

Seeing the small 'plus' characters appearing on Yan Xiao and Qin Xianzhen as they entered a better state, Chen Fan breathed a sigh of relief.

His hypothesis was indeed correct.

He just wasn't sure if the four of them had noticed these small characters themselves.

However, looking at their expressions, Chen Fan could clearly deduce that they hadn't discovered these things.

Therefore, Chen Fan also began his own cultivation.

But after only cultivating for a while, he felt that the energy in his body had reached saturation.

It needed to be released before he could continue absorbing.

The army was good, but the Wilderness Area perhaps belonged more to him.

A thought popped into Chen Fan's mind.

He was already at the level of a mid-level General; to continue improving, relying solely on cultivation and training would definitely not be enough.

He was currently very short on time.

To become stronger, Chen Fan had to go to the Wilderness Area and fight monsters in life-or-death battles to quickly improve, cross the General stage, and become a God of War martial artist... Looking at the instructors whose breathing was calm, Chen Fan slowly walked to the window.

In the martial arts hall opposite, the lights were bright.

Veterans and new recruits were all together, each conducting their own training.

Chen Fan's gaze shifted from Qin Xianzhen to the distant training hall, a gleam flashing in his eyes.

Perhaps, his method could be used on them.

Time passed by second by second.

The moon rose above the branches, casting slanting shadows.

Qin Xianzhen and the others also successively awoke from their cultivation.

"Hoo~ Hoo~"

Stretching his body, Qin Xianzhen felt completely refreshed, as if he had endless energy.

His entire state was like having soaked in a deep mountain hot spring, with all blockages in his body cleared.

Whoosh!

Suddenly, Qin Xianzhen threw a punch, and a gust of wind whistled past.

"My strength seems to have increased quite a bit."

Qin Xianzhen smiled at Chen Fan, his face full of gratitude.

"It's hard to say exactly how much it increased yet. You can go test it over there."

Chen Fan pointed to the punch power testing machine in the corner and said.

His words were full of confidence.

He trusted his judgment, but still needed facts to speak for themselves.

Subsequently, Qin Xianzhen and the other three began their punch power tests.

After nearly four hours of cultivation and absorbing cosmic energy, they also wanted to see the results.

After all, during this cultivation session, they had felt a long-lost increase in strength.

Actions speak louder than words.

Bang, bang, bang, bang!

Several dull thuds erupted on the punch target.

"26175kg!"

"19450kg!"

"20423kg!"

"40000kg!!"

"..."

Several lines of vivid red characters flickered on the punch power testing machine's screen.

Qin Xianzhen and the other three, including Yan Xiao, looked at their respective punch power test results, overjoyed for a moment.

In this test, the strength of one mid-level General and three elementary-level Generals had increased by more than 30% compared to before.

Moreover, this was just the beginning, so one could imagine how quickly their improvement would be in future cultivation.

Thinking of this, Qin Xianzhen and the other three were suddenly startled, their gazes towards Chen Fan filled with shock.

This kid, he couldn't be a monster, could he?

Under four pairs of astonished eyes, Chen Fan walked to the punch power testing machine and casually threw a punch.

Boom!

The punch target trembled violently, and a number flashed on the screen—

"18250kg."

Chen Fan expressed that he could accept this result.

The next moment,

The sixth stage of the Ninefold Thunderblade instantly erupted, seven layers of hidden force like surging waves crashing against the shore, each layer stronger than the last.

Bang, bang, bang!

Amidst the dull thuds, several terrifying numbers quickly flashed across the punch power testing machine's screen, finally stopping at—"89425kg."

Under the enhancement of the sixth stage of the Ninefold Thunderblade, the power Chen Fan unleashed instantly reached a terrifying state.

For a moment, the cultivation room was utterly silent, as if time and space had frozen.

Qin Xianzhen: "..."

Major Yuan Ye: "..."

Battalion Commander Chen Chu and Yan Xiao: "..."

PS: A short transitional chapter, it will soon get back on track.

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