242 Chapter 242 (2/2)

This had saved the two youths a big headache down the line as the two wanted to follow in the Patriarch's footsteps. They were both going to go with lightning element techniques. To their dismay, they both had bad compatibility with it. After long consideration, they decided to go with the things they would be good at.

They could now see that it was the good choice. After acquiring their Qi condensation manuals they were already making progress. After the first day, they were coughing up black blood and sweating dark green liquid from their pores.

The new line of techniques was already removing the impurities from their bodies and making them stronger. They felt like they could mercilessly beat up their old selves from a week ago if they tried now.

”So regrettable… the Patriarch's lightning techniques look so overpowering and stylish…”

”I agree… but Grand Elder Qiang's are also fine, he is supposedly the second strongest member from our sect! You at least have Elder Qiang… I don't think there is anyone proficient with the earth element at the grand elder level in the sect...”

Cheng Yun grumbled while hovering a small rock above his index finger.

”That's true… maybe you can be the first one to make it there junior brother.”

The two laughed while moving down from their beds. It was time to head out towards the sect, there was much for them to do besides cultivating in their dorm rooms.

They could visit free lectures where teachers would help them understand their Dao paths. They could also go to the training areas like the gym. These two quite liked to perform muscle training and due to the Patriarch's more muscular form, they wanted to achieve a similar physique.

There were a lot more people with the same idea than others might expect. At the gym, there were many people pumping iron.

This was also quite a novel experience for everyone here. Mostly at other sects, the disciples were left lifting heavy uneven stones. Maybe just holding them above their head at uncomfortable positions.

There weren't many factions that studied the art of muscle training. Most of the students performed stamina raising tasks without getting a full-body workout every day.

In this sect, a strong body was the basis of your cultivation path. With the help of specialized pills the juniors could replenish themselves each day and continue working on the other. There was no need to wait for recovery and they could push their bodies to the limit.

This was another day like that. Cheng Yun and Yang Rong were doing this together as they were advised. Everyone was supposed to get something as a spotter. This person would aid the person that was lifting heavy weights if it became too much.

Yang Rong was laying back with a metal bar in his hands. On the sides were circular weights of the exact same size. He was doing some bench presses while Cheng Yun hovered his hands away from the bar slightly. When Yang Rong's arms began to tremble it was the time to push on and cheer.

”One more senior brother, you can do it!”

Yang Rong's face started getting red as he pushed and pushed. His hands began shaking furiously as he gave his all. Cheng Yun was focused on the bar ready to grasp it if something went wrong.

If his brother wasn't able to lock out his joints he would need to aid him. If he dropped this heavy bar with the weights down he could injure himself. Luckily he managed to push through and rack the heavy bar back onto the bench press rack.

The two then exchanged places and Yang Rong started spotting Cheng Yun instead. The cling of metal against metal was heard in the whole area. The gym was filled to the brim and some people were even forced to wait.

Most of this building was filled with sweaty men. The women mostly came here to use the squatting racks. The body refining techniques that they possessed used a lot of kicking movements and less punching techniques.

The sect had to separate the males and females in this building. The men couldn't help to stare at the junior and senior sisters. They were wearing form-fitting leggings while performing the heavy lifts. A lot of men had discovered a new found love for those work out clothes after seeing them in action. They tended to promote the rear end of the female form quite a bit.

”Did you know, our Patriarch had gone to the other sects on some kind of official business…”

”Oh, do you know what it was about?”

While working out some of the junior members that were resting started talking. Words of Zhang Dong's expedition was already reaching the ears of this sect. The news was spreading at a rapid pace through the entire empire.

”Think there was some trouble? But our Sect leader easily bested someone in an arena battle… Think it was someone wielding a spear? I'm not really familiar with the other nascent soul masters...”

The youths had sparkles in their eyes while mentioning their sect leader. In their minds, it would be a great honor for them to get noticed by him. Still, the news of him fighting other sect leaders was a bit scary. The youths weren't feeling confident in their own abilities quite yet. It was too soon for them to go into war with other sects.

Soon the aforementioned leader would return and more news would be spreading. Not of a war or a tragedy but the arrival of a new life instead...