Meteoric Improvement (2)

"Since you've decided to inherit it, come on."

Noticing Elder Ji's gesture as his hunched back leisurely entered his humble house, Li Fenshuang nodded and followed him.

Elder Ji's house was much simpler than he expected. Elders usually kept a lot of things that they treated as keepsakes for the sake of memories. However, Elder Ji's house was almost the same as his. It's just better and more comfortable.

"I have pretty much nothing left that could hold me back from death. My son left prematurely, and my wife followed just a few years after."

Elder Ji's kind voice explained, looking at him with an amicable face, "So don't be a stranger, Little Ang. No need to be polite."

"How can I?"

At the very least, he must follow the most basic form of etiquette. Especially towards Elder Ji, who he could consider as his saver.

Elder Ji just smiled, seemingly satisfied. Soon, he picked a key from a secret corner and unlocked an inconspicuous locker. Inside, a few scriptures lay barrenly.

Li Fenshuang widened his eyes.

"Throughout his life, my son always wanted to teach me martial arts. Such a shame that my talent is simply too lacking. Still, he was thinking of me even when he knew his death was certain."

"You had a good son, Elder Ji."

Li Fenshuang was sincere, but Elder Ji just snorted like a wronged old man, "Which part of him is good? He was just a fool."

Elder Ji brought all of the scriptures out. They were dusty, but Elder Ji didn't mind it. He looked nostalgic as he absentmindedly opened the scripture.

"He left behind 4 battle skills and an unknown scripture. Those battle skills should be good for you. They covered all aspects a Martial Master must master. Attack, defense, sense, and footwork. As for the unknown scripture, perhaps you could figure it out in the future."

After he finished, he looked at Li Fenshuang and smiled, "I hope you won't be as stupid as my son, Little Ang. Be careful out there, and make sure you take care of yourself."

Li Fenshuang stiffened. His face showed a look of warmth and sadness. In the end, he just nodded slowly and picked up the scriptures.

It was the first time in this alternative reality that someone showed care for him. He inwardly vowed to himself. As long as he lives, he will repay this favor!

"Go and practice. Don't worry about this old man."

Li Fenshuang complied, and after exchanging a few pleasantries and bidding farewell to Elder Ji, he hurriedly ran to his house.

In his courtyard, Elder Ji absentmindedly looked at the sky.

"Despite his imperfect constitution, he was still able to become a Martial Master. Little Be, if you know just how talented your son is, I'm sure you would be bragging about it for a decade."

In his house, Li Fenshuang did not immediately jump into practicing the battle skills. Instead, he solemnly clenched his fists.

"Mom and Dad..."

It's fine if they were killed by those extraterrestrial forces, but if they were schemed to their death... Li Fenshuang's eyes turned cold.

"Whoever you are, whenever it was, and whatever you do, don't ever let me find out!"

He thought of this world too simply. Who couldn't blame him? After all, mankind should've been united to resist against the extraterrestrial forces.

But he didn't expect a few dregs to exist in the face of the threat of extinction. Li Fenshuang clenched his teeth. The more he thought about it, the angrier he became.

"The audacity!"

Heroes and warriors fought to their deaths to protect this cerulean planet, but these ungrateful leeches schemed those who harmed their interests instead of supporting those Heroes.

What a tragedy!

Li Fenshuang initially just wanted to explore this extraordinary world, but it seemed like he wouldn't be able to do so for a while. After all, if you saw a bunch of disgusting things blocking off the beautiful view, it wouldn't take a genius to know that you have to remove those things first.

With a cold look in his eyes, Li Fenshuang took a deep breath and became focused. His eyes scanned the scriptures one by one, identifying their essence to understand the intent behind the practice.

However, he was surprised when he noticed that they were based on the Four Extraordinary Beasts.

For attack, there's the Soaring Azure Dragon.

For defense, there's the Indomitable Black Tortoise.

For sense, there's the Keen White Tiger.

For footwork, there's the Vermillion Bird's Wings.

They formed a complete, absolute cycle if mastered. Each skill contained a set of movements, and if observed keenly, one could see that each of them was interconnected with each other if performed spontaneously.

Realizing this, Li Fenshuang's eyes became deep.

He thought the battle skills would be ordinary, but it was obvious at a glance that their origin was special. Battle skills that took after the Four Extraordinary Beasts were surely not something an ordinary person could get.

"It seems like they're the reason Elder Ji's son got entangled with those forces."

If these battle skills were already extraordinary, then he couldn't imagine just how mysterious and profound the unknown scripture was. Even the late Elder Ji's son could only describe it as unknown.

Li Fenshuang suppressed the excitement in his heart and exhaled, "This legacy is not simple."

But it's exactly what he needs, no?

With these, perhaps the competition wouldn't be a competition. The champion has been decided before the battle even begins.

Although it sounds arrogant, only Li Fenshuang knows just how potent these four battle skills were as long as they were realized.

He began to feel restless. He looked at the clock. It's 8 am.

"I want to see just how fast my improvement would be if I continuously practiced for 2 days!"

His eyes went mad. But before he started, he went to the small kitchen and made several portions of food, knowing that he could not be interrupted in his practice. After the preparation was complete, Li Fenshuang's eyes turned sharp.

"To practice the Soaring Azure Dragon, one must comprehend the intent behind the technique. One must be like a soaring dragon, unstoppable, mighty, and unparalleled! One's attack must be overbearing, swift, and deadly!"

"The Indomitable Black Tortoise centralized around creating an absolute defense. Flexible yet unyielding. It does not mean one will be rigid. Instead, it signified flexibility so the enemy would not be able to break one's defense, scattering the force which would minimize the damage received."

"The Keen White Tiger mainly trained its practitioner to centralize one's sense to the sixth sense, abandoning all other senses to achieve the transcendent sense. If mastered, even the formless energy could be felt."

"The Vermillion Bird's Wings relied on swiftness rather than speed. A pair of wings would appear on the practitioner's feet. Its essence lies in the practitioner's ability to react. It could only be mastered if paired with the Keen White Tiger."

To reach entry-level, Li Fenshuang is confident he could do it in a day. However, further improvement requires mastery of the elements of each skill.

For the Azure Dragon, it's wood. For the Black Tortoise, it's water. For the White Tiger, it's metal. And for the Vermillion Bird, it's fire.

As of now, Li Fenshuang had no clue how could he mastered those elements. But he was already satisfied to reach entry-level in each battle skill.

As he practiced the battle skills, he could feel that for each hour, the improvement would be increased by 10%. As he practiced longer, his progress became faster and faster.

Time seamlessly passed by, and in a blink of an eye, a day has passed. Li Fenshuang, who sweated profusely, performed the last movement of the Vermillion Bird's Wings before letting out a sigh.

"Let's see my progress."

Name: Li Fenshuang

| Realm: 1st Stage Martial Realm

| Talent: Good (8 times better than Average. Sufficient)

| Physique: 35 (Mortal)

| Strength: 230 kg

| Techniques: Basic Scripture (Perfected, 1st Stage)

| Skills: Soaring Azure Dragon (Entry), Indomitable Black Tortoise (Entry), Keen White Tiger (Entry), Vermillion Bird's Wings (Entry), Four Mystic Arts (Progressing)

| Talent: Physical-made Genius (Blue), Dedicated Grinder (White).

After reaching entry in each skill, a new skill appeared. However, it looks like it could only be utilized when the four battle skills reached perfect. Li Fenshuang was not surprised.

"Ah, practicing for 24 hours straight is so straining. Should I continue?"

Li Fenshuang's eyes lingered on the Basic Scripture. With his current physique and the current boost from the Dedicated Grinder, it's 119 times his normal comprehension! And it would keep increasing as long as he doesn't break the streak.

A hint of insanity appeared in his eyes. Li Fenshuang grinned crazily as he laughed in excitement.

"Let's see how far I can go! I bet I could reach the third stage and become a 2nd Stage Martial Master in the next 24 hours!"

His new talent truly inspired him to become a training maniac. But he does not mind. Not at all!

With a driving force, Li Fenshuang keeps practicing. His expression is ferocious as he repeatedly performs the movements of the Basic Scripture.

After a few hours, like an unlocked dam, a boom could be heard from his body. He had successfully made a breakthrough to the second stage!

"Keep going!"

With a new sense of vitality from the breakthrough, instead of being worn out, Li Fenshuang became even more alive. His physique steadily rose to 40, almost reaching the threshold of the 1st Stage Martial Realm's limit.

His comprehension has increased yet again! Noticing that his progress became faster and faster, Li Fenshuang became even more excited and crazily trained himself!

His comprehension has already been multiplied by 152! His progress is almost demonic. Every second is equivalent to 2.5 minutes of practice of the previous him.

Li Fenshuang looked like he was possessed, madly performing the movements as if it were the last thing he would do.

Finally, after senseless training for almost 40 hours straight, Li Fenshuang suddenly stopped. The house was covered in silence before something in his body exploded!

A newfound strength could be felt in his refined arms, capable of bending steel with ease. Li Fenshuang's body was at its peak, but his spirit had been strained.

After all, for a high-schooler like him, training for 40 hours that required continuous focus and effort was too taxing. It was already impressive enough for him to hold on for this long.

Perhaps the only reason he could hold on was because of his past life and his insanity. Before he fell asleep, Li Fenshuang took a look at his interface for one last time.

| Name: Li Fenshuang

| Realm: 2st Stage Martial Realm

| Talent: Excellent (5 times better than Good. Every master below the 7th Martial Realm would be willing to take you in!)

| Physique: 105 (Mortal)

| Strength: 530 kg

| Techniques: Basic Scripture (Entry, 3rd Stage)

| Skills: Soaring Azure Dragon (Entry), Indomitable Black Tortoise (Entry), Keen White Tiger (Entry), Vermillion Bird's Wings (Entry), Four Mystic Arts (Progressing)

| Talent: Physical-made Genius (Blue), Dedicated Grinder (White).

His comprehension has been multiplied by 525, but he really couldn't hold on.

Li Fenshuang smiled happily as he collapsed on his bed, not caring about the sweat that formed a puddle on the floor. He's too tired.