Chapter 707 (2/2)

“Time truly is power! Looking at you now, I can’t visualize the old you!”

Javier smiled, and with one spin, he physically transformed into a strong, tall and handsome young man with a well-kept beard that resembled sharp needles. He had two round, serious eyes. He stood in a way that made people stare on in admiration, his biceps were bulging, and he had tattoos across his entire body, making him scary and fierce overall.

“That’s how I looked in the past. However, when I became a god, I left my original body behind. If I hadn’t done that in the past, maybe I wouldn’t become the “soft persimmon” that I am now…”

Sui Xiong wanted to nod, but he stopped himself.

Although that was Javier’s regret and personal opinion, he felt that Javier would not have become a strong man even if he had just kept his human body. Other than having a good foundation, one had to train hard over time to be strong. For example, for Sui Xiong himself, if he hadn’t trained for thousands of years in the ice trench, he wouldn’t have the powers that he had today. As for Javier, he had trained daily with Morani for a while before it turned to weekly and then eventually monthly classes… Most recently, he hadn’t seen Morani in almost an entire year. How could he expect to be strong then?

Even if Javier’s body had been impressive in the past, it wouldn’t be able to surpass his god body. If he was truly willing to put in some work of at least three years or for the long run of ten years, he would definitely be able to become a strong warrior. However, he did not put in that effort.

In comparison, Leon was an average human with excellent talent and was known as a world-famous genius as a child. However, he met with misfortune as an adult and sustained severe injuries as well as poisoning, which caused his skills to deteriorate and his foundation to be damaged. Afterward, he had spent much time and effort to regain his powers. Today, not only was he a top-notch swordsman, but he was also a wise and divine spellcaster. His success could all be attributed to the work and hours that he had put in.

Sui Xiong was aware that Leon discreetly trained about three to four hours a day for figuration skills. Although no one would expect a swordsman like him to have such powers, he felt that as the archbishop of the Void Mask Church, it would be embarrassing and he would let Sui Xiong down if he did not possess them.

Tens of years of hard work allowed him to gain extensive knowledge. Now, he was able to use figuration without any physical skill to challenge a Legendary Master with relative ease.

This meant that he was now a double talent with his fighting skills being at the peak and his spells at least mid-level.

If Javier were half as hardworking as Leon, he’d have surpassed a deity’s level of skill long ago.

On the other hand, Sui Xiong considered the alternative then smiled again.

He remembered a professor who had taught him in the past. The professor had shared some ancient writings and had said with a sigh, “Knowing what to do is easy. However, for one to actually follow it, that’s the hard part. Sometimes it is not about whether one is able, but about whether one is willing. This can be likened to how everyone understands that if one were to work tirelessly, even if you did not manage to become a famous painter, your art skills would definitely improve, to say the least. But out of the whole faculty, who has actually really done that?”

At that time, the professor had shaken his head as he spoke, “I’ve been a teacher for quite some time. Among each batch of students, only one or two can really achieve a commendable level of self-discipline and success. This isn’t about talent, it’s about perseverance.”

As Sui Xiong traveled through time, he had begun to understand what the professor had meant.

After all, he himself was unable to achieve such a level of determination as well. In other words, Leon was mentally stronger than he was.

As he flew in the sky and looked down at the city decked out in red, Sui Xiong saw Leon—who was in the midst of several waiting ladies—and smiled in satisfaction.