Chapter 45: Training Days — Crafting the Foundation for Legends

The backyard had become their world.

Under the watchful gaze of Ah Yin, Tang Hao, Bi Ji, and the others,

Tang Yan and Tang San practiced daily—

pushing themselves to the edge of their little limits.

Gone were the clumsy movements of before.

Each day, their punches grew firmer.

Their steps faster.

Their reflexes sharper.

Yet for Tang Yan, it wasn't enough.

Somewhere deep inside,

he knew he could go further.

Higher.

Thus began his secret project:

Creating a Level 2 Bloodline Technique.

✨ Secret Work in the Night

Every night, while the others slept,

Tang Yan sneaked out to the backyard.

He practiced the partial movement set Gu Yuena had given them,

but modified it with his instincts and the mental boost from his last System reward.

Slower breathing.Sharper energy control.Deeper bloodline stimulation without overloading his young body.

System (fake crying):

"Look at my little Host! From rolling potato to slightly competent cucumber! I'm so proud!"

It wasn't easy.

Hours of mistakes,

muscles sore to the bone,

mind buzzing from focus.

But finally...

after one cold morning practice session—

A surge of warm energy flooded his limbs!

He had done it.

He had created his Level 2 Bloodline Technique!

✨ System Rewards

System (dramatic trumpets):

"ANNOUNCEMENT! Host has achieved the miracle of Level 2 Technique Creation! Rewards Incoming!"

Tang Yan's eyes widened at the golden panel:

Rewards:

3x Bloodline Enhancement Potions

Tang Yan (bright-eyed): "Three bottles?! For me?!"

System (sighing dramatically):

"Host detected: severe lack of common sense.

- One for you, dummy.

- One for your cheap brother.

- One for your future pet beast! Save it!"

Tang Yan pouted.

Tang Yan (muttering): "Stupid smart system..."

Still, a naughty plan quickly hatched in his mind:

"I'll secretly give myself and Big Brother the potions... without anyone noticing!"

Thus began the countdown to Operation Sneaky Bloodline Upgrade.

✨ The Year of Fierce Training

The days blurred into weeks.

Weeks into months.

And months... into a year.

The twins followed a grueling, vividly detailed training schedule:

Morning: Movement exercises for strength, speed, and agility.Afternoon: Mental focus practices to hone spirit and reaction speed.Evening: Secret bloodline stimulation sessions under the moonlight.

Each movement was deliberate.

Each breath synchronized.

Each heartbeat a drumbeat toward greatness.

Sometimes Tang Yan would collapse in exhaustion,

only to be woken by the System shouting:

System (loudspeaker mode):

"RISE, LAZY HOST! THE PATH OF LEGENDS IS PAVED WITH BLOODY SWEAT (and occasional naps)!"

✨ Friendly Yet Fierce Twin Duel

One bright afternoon,

a playful argument over who was "less weak" exploded into an official duel.

The rules?

No soul rings.No fatal attacks.Winner gets the last honey cake Bi Ji baked!

Both boys stood 10 meters apart, grinning confidently.

First move, Tang San!

A swift step, a feint to the right, a punch aimed at Tang Yan's shoulder!

But Tang Yan smirked.

He dodged with minimal movement,

his body flowing like water,

countering with a low sweep of his foot!

Tang San stumbled—

but flipped mid-air, landing gracefully.

Back and forth they went:

Fists clashing like thunder,Feet striking like gusts of wind,Movements so fast that dust rose from the ground!

System (shouting commentary):

"In the Red Corner: Host, King of Dodging Responsibilities! In the Blue Corner: Big Brother, Lord of Sibling Smackdowns!"

Tang Yan was faster, lighter.

Tang San was calmer, more precise.

Their strengths clashed fiercely,

but neither overwhelmed the other easily.

A final clash—

a double punch—

a burst of air—

and both boys collapsed onto the grass, laughing breathlessly.

The honey cake?

Bi Ji had already eaten it while they were fighting.

✨ 1 Year Progress

By the end of the year:

Tang Yan's Soul-Body Synchronization:65% → 78%.Tang San's Soul-Body Synchronization:78% → 90%.

Their bodies had grown taller.

Their spirits sharper.

Their control more terrifyingly precise for their age.

Tang Yan smirked to himself.

He and his brother... they weren't normal anymore.

And the world?

It wasn't ready for the twin storms brewing quietly in Holy Soul Village.

🌑 To be continued...