Chapter 59

After indulging in a hearty meal, Li Mang's body was reinvigorated with heat, and he had no choice but to start training nearby. However, due to the powerful effects of the medicine, light training methods were no longer sufficient to refine the surging essence and energy within his body. Therefore, Li Mang chose to "fight" with the tall osmanthus tree beside him, using his fists and feet to strike the thick trunk with various techniques he had learned in the past few days. The impact caused a series of thuds, and large leaves fell like rain.

After absorbing the essence of the Dark Turtle's flesh and blood, the warmth would slowly flow through his tendons and meridians, circulating throughout his body. The most noticeable sensation was in his arms, especially at the fists, where movement would generate a warm current, which he could feel very clearly.

"Bang!"

Another punch, and the bark of the osmanthus tree was directly blasted open, even damaging the inner wood, leaving a clear fist imprint.

"Is this the power of hidden force!" Li Mang, filled with excitement, couldn't help but stop, his expression thoughtful. He then stopped training blindly and, following Cheng Wei's guidance, focused on controlling the warm currents flowing within his body, channeling them into his fists.

Most of the attempts failed, but occasionally there were a few successes. As the training time extended, the number of successful attempts increased, and Li Mang gradually grasped the essence of controlling hidden force. This made him feel as if he were addicted, and he continued until he was completely exhausted and had to stop temporarily.

However, the sense of crisis in his heart made him eager to become stronger. He ran back to the mobile kitchen and drank several large bowls of the remaining warm turtle soup. Once he recovered his strength, he resumed training.

"Bang!"

"Bang!"

"Bang..."

With each sound, the entire osmanthus tree shook violently. The parts struck by his fists were already in a sorry state, with clear fist imprints left behind, a sight that was truly shocking.

The Dark Turtle's blood made Li Mang's skin on his hands even tougher, and with the protection of his internal energy, he didn't get injured when striking the solid tree trunk. However, he couldn't avoid the numbing pain. But Li Mang seemed not to notice, frowning as he focused on sensing the warm currents within his body. Success always favors those who have worked hard. Even if a pie falls from the sky, it's more likely to be a brick, and without preparation, one might end up with a bloody head.

"Crack!" Another piece of the tree's inner wood split.

"Crack..." This continued, each punch causing significant damage, leaving at least a fist imprint or, in severe cases, splitting large chunks of the tree's inner wood.

Li Mang's control over hidden force had progressed from initial confusion to a hazy understanding, and now he could achieve 100% success. Clearly, he had grasped the key points. Currently, he still needed to practice how to flexibly control the currents of energy within his body.

Despite this, Li Mang's achievement was already enough to make people gape in astonishment. Even Cheng Wei, if he knew, would undoubtedly call him a freak. Mastering control over hidden force is not something that can be achieved overnight. Even with intense training, an ordinary person would need at least a month to reach Li Mang's current level. Even someone with exceptional talent would need at least ten to eight days, let alone in just one night.

Was Li Mang exceptionally talented? He was not stupid, but his talent was not particularly outstanding. The reason he could reach such a level in just one night was due to his hard work and effort, but also because of the essence of the Dark Turtle's blood and flesh, which played a significant role. Both were indispensable.

"Phew... It still seems insufficient!" Li Mang, unaware of this, was still not satisfied. He could not control the use of hidden force flexibly; his internal energy was either too little or too much, to put it bluntly, he didn't know how to control the force.

Facing an osmanthus tree was one thing, but if it were a person, using too much force would cause terrible harm. Unless absolutely necessary, Li Mang didn't dare to use it against an opponent at his current level, as even he found hidden force terrifying.

It was already dawn outside. Li Mang tidied up his home in the Mountains and Seas world and left. He usually worked until 5 PM, then trained for two to three hours, spent about three hours in the Mountains and Seas world, and did other things, leaving him with very little time for rest.

However, due to his far superior physical condition and the energy replenished by spiritual items, Li Mang did not feel tired. According to his knowledge, Yang Fan once went without rest for half a month, showing that the superhumans of the Yanhuang Academy had a low need for sleep. At Li Mang's current level, sleeping three to four hours a day was more than enough.

For example, last night, Li Mang slept for less than two hours, then busied himself in the Mountains and Seas world, yet he was still energetic now.

When he arrived at the kitchen, he sadly found that there was no food left. Although he wasn't very hungry, he still had to eat, otherwise, he couldn't explain it to others. He had to rush to the cafeteria for breakfast.

With his current skills, he no longer feared being bullied. Senior experts wouldn't bother with a small fry like him, and he wasn't afraid of the young and hot-headed. As for those with mental issues, if they couldn't beat him, wouldn't they just run away?

The last time he came to the cafeteria was when he first obtained the *Classic of Mountains and Seas*, and that day he had quite a bit of trouble with Da Wang. Now, returning to the cafeteria for a meal, despite his usual low profile, a few young people still surrounded him.

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PS: I am applying for the Three Rivers, and I must update at least twice a day. This chapter is shorter, but I'm sending it out first.