Chapter 56

Super Protein?

Qin Shi was slightly stunned; listening to it, it sounded much like the "Wisdom No. 1" and "Ant Power Pill" Zhou Ning ate as a child.

They all seemed very much like health products that collect IQ tax.

"Xiao Lan, go back to your room and do your homework; I'm going to chat with Brother Cao."

The Super-Sensory Perception activated early did not issue a reminder, which made Qin Shi breathe a slight sigh of relief.

"Okay, Brother. Do you want me to go to the braised food shop on the nearby snack street and buy some chicken legs, duck gizzards, peanuts, and such?"

Qin Lan put away her books and exercise sets, rising obediently.

"Brother Cao, have you eaten?"

Qin Shi's smile was gentle, looking exactly like a sunny, cheerful boy next door.

His appearance was too deceptive, just as the neighbors said.

——Such a good kid since childhood could do what bad thing? It must be you who bullied someone first.

"No, no. I strictly control my dietary structure; today is a zero-carb day, I only drink water and get needled, guaranteeing a slight sense of satiety."

Cao Bin waved his hands repeatedly, thinking this Qin Classmate was quite enthusiastic.

When I bring up the request to become an apprentice later, he shouldn't refuse, right?

"Then don't buy it."

Qin Shi nodded, exchanging a glance with Qin Lan, who stood at the doorway holding the books and exercise sets.

Level One alert temporarily cancelled!

The simple exchange between the siblings just now was actually a verification of a secret signal.

Going to the braised food shop to buy things referred to calling Aunt Zhou next door to summon the neighbors to come help.

This area of Bao Gong Street mostly housed workers' families who had lived there for many years; they often visited each other and knew one another.

A random shout, and dozens of people would come swarming over in a black mass.

Even if Cao Bin's muscles were trained even larger, his build even sturdier.

Facing pots, pans, bowls, spoons, rice spoons, spatulas, and a mop dipped in feces, he would still have to be wary.

"Brother Cao, do we know each other?"

Qin Shi sat opposite, lifting his eyelids.

The Inner Vision skill and the greatly enhanced keen five senses complemented each other, easily capturing Cao Bin's breathing frequency; his gaze seemed able to penetrate thick muscle, the field of view presenting a large area of red and white brightness.

It could be seen this Brother Cao did train regularly; his physical intensity was decent, Qi Life Force probably in the early twenty points, and not a fake like Coach Luo who was purely needled into existence.

If a real fight broke out, without opening the Tendon Gate Second Stage, the odds would be fifty-fifty.

"This is our first meeting. Qin Classmate, not hiding it from you, I came today for your drug tolerance talent and body refinement experience."

Cao Bin was very frank; to show sincerity, he directly recounted his past.

Since childhood he was born thin and weak, like a hemp stalk that would fall over if the wind blew.

He experienced the human tragedies of a yellow-haired punk stealing his girlfriend, his girlfriend cheating with a sports student — green on top of green.

This boss of Yinma Gym decided to cement seal his heart, lift iron to build muscle, pursue self-discipline, and forge a stronger self.

"But gradually, I seemed to have lost my way. I need to inject more and more needles, eat more and more drugs; if I stop the drugs, stop the needles, my muscles will just get smaller and smaller!"

Cao Bin rarely poured out his heart:

"I'm afraid of turning back into that weak, incapable self! So I must inject better needles, hit stronger drugs! I got my wish and became a Top-Tier Bodybuilding Star in the Urban Circle, doing live streaming sales, taking apprentices, teaching assistants, earning a fortune.

If muscles don't grow I'm anxious; if they don't grow as fast as others, I'm also anxious; occasionally I also wonder, just how big do these muscles have to be to count as big……"

Bro, you came all this way to find me to do talk therapy?

Qin Shi listened in a daze, not knowing what Cao Bin ultimately wanted.

"Qin Classmate, last time you went to Yinma Gym to find Lao Luo, you injected nearly twenty needles in one go. I know the drug effect of Nine Dragons Fusion too well; although it works instantly, it is also extremely painful — muscle groups brutally torn, skin breaking out in acne, stretch marks appearing…… side effects are obvious!"

Cao Bin's gaze was burning, looking at Qin Shi:

"But you had zero reaction, as if refining it in an instant! Qin Classmate, you are more formidable than all the bodybuilding athletes I've ever seen; this kind of top-tier body refinement talent, I have never heard of! I hope you won't be stingy with your guidance, and bring me into the Qin Family Gate!"

Qin Family Gate?

I walk the Old Martial Arts path, not the Health Bodybuilding path.

Bro, you've got the wrong person!

Qin Shi completely didn't expect this kind of development; he looked at Cao Bin, whose head wasn't pointy but square and round, and sighed inwardly:

"Looks like injecting too many steroids really does damage the brain."

Since he wasn't an Elite Monster looking for trouble, his attitude softened considerably, and he comforted:

"Brother Cao, you're just scared skinny. But me, I belong to Natural Body Refinement; I never touch needles or drugs, so I have no say in this aspect."

After all, daring to inject nineteen Nine Dragons Fusion needles was entirely the confidence brought by the Overgrowth Achievement.

Swap in anyone else, and they'd probably be sent straight to the hospital and then the grave.

Cao Bin shook his head:

"In the entire Urban Circle, it can be said no one understands injecting needles and eating drugs better than me. Qin Classmate, your performance is more outstanding than many Natural Body Refinement practitioners with higher Qi Life Force values.

If they injected a dozen or so needles, their bodily reaction would absolutely be intense; at the lightest, diarrhea and cramping pain, draining until dehydrated.

Qin Classmate, you are very like the kind of person a teacher of mine in Central City once spoke of.

Truly powerful Martial Artists can often give birth to unique talents.

For example, my teacher; he can make The Brain secrete paralyzing hormones, alleviating physical pain; its effect is better than any painkiller on the market."

Talent?

Qin Shi scanned the Achievement Panel where several stelae stood tall.

What talent do I have? It's all thanks to personal effort!

"So miraculous? The Brain secretes hormones for pain relief..."

Qin Shi had once heard Lao Liang mention that the Seven Great Limits of the Flesh could open an extraordinary "Body's Secret Repository".

For instance, himself, having broken through the Tendon Gate Great Limit, his four limbs and trunk were connected and covered by Twelve Blood Meridians.

Thus he possessed stronger Anti-Strike Capability, as well as Injury Healing Capability.

Even in terms of explosive muscle strength, he was also considerably stronger than others.

This was also the fundamental reason why he, with less than Twenty Points of Qi Life Force, could fight back and forth with Qiguang Heng University Martial Arts Department Students.

Lao Liang said, this is called "Python Tendons".

Behind that there are still several levels like "Flood Dragon Tendons", "Dragon Tendons", etc.

They are all process steps of the limit-breaker's flesh constantly undergoing Transformation, approaching perfection.

"Brother Cao, as the Urban Circle's number one Health Bodybuilding expert, what talents do you have?"

Qin Shi asked with a laughing hehe.

"I am too Mediocre, can only look up from afar at those born with talent."

Cao Bin sighed, his tone revealing envy and longing.

"This kind of talent is not innate, it can be acquired through postnatal reconstruction.

For example, constantly stimulating the flesh, continuously increasing the pressure applied.

I once saw a person, who persisted in Long-Term Training for over five years, besides eating, drinking, defecating and urinating, every day he had to use various Apparatus for Twelve Hours.

Ultimately he obtained a talent that releases power to the maximum extent; once activated, his Back Muscles would twist and knot like an Evil Ghost, his power surging several times over!"

The more he listened, the more mysterious it sounded.

Apart from new and old, does the Martial Artist Path have a Third Path?

Qin Shi expressed doubt.

If it existed, Lao Liang should have told him, just right.

"Brother Cao, I really have no insights to teach you. My only Body Refinement experience is: early to bed early to rise, eat more train more."

Qin Shi did not plan to Contact Cao Bin too much; the Urban Circle's waters are too deep, he just wants to strive to increase Qi Life Force, so his Section Rank results are higher and better.

As long as he tests into a First-Rank Academy in Hengzhou Local Talent, his identity will be different; not only will he automatically Obtain Urban Circle Residency Rights, he can also enjoy various guarantees.

"Qin Classmate, I want to find out from your daily routine and dietary Structure where your flesh talent that differs from Common People comes from."

Cao Bin's Expression was sincere; he had investigated Qin Shi's background, and from Family Conditions and elementary, middle, and high school physical test scores.

This kind of perfect Absorption of medicinal power, unafraid of fierce medicinal nature flesh talent, ought to be postnatally generated.

"Daily routine is very simple, sleep at Twelve Points every day, wake at seven.

Diet is just wolfing down Nutrient Paste, Occasionally improving meals, mooching off others' High-Energy Food Cans."

Qin Shi scratched his head; if not for 【Deep Sleep】 and 【Muscle Memory】 Blessing.

Cao Bin training by his method for a lifetime, probably also hard to have any change.

"No matter Qin Classmate, as long as you are Willing to give me a custom private training curriculum, I can pay."

Cao Bin seemingly regarded Qin Shi as some kind of Body Refinement genius, determined to learn "true skills" from him!

"Alright then, since Brother Cao you put it that way."

Hearing the two words "pay money", Qin Shi seemed to have a switch triggered; he thought a bit, picked up pen and paper wrote a whole passage, swiftly handed it over to Cao Bin.

The latter, overjoyed, opened a look, then frowned tightly.

"One hundred Push-ups, one hundred Sit-ups every day? Wouldn't the Intensity be too low?

Accept Knowledge edification, maintain reading habit and write a reading reflection, literary style unlimited, eight hundred words... drink Milk Tea brewed Protein Powder... during interval sets take a photo of Yoga Pants... do these have anything to do with muscle building?"

Qin Shi shook his head:

"The front parts are all training will, improving your mental state, the last item is the key."

Cao Bin's Gaze swept across lines of text:

"Eat a meal of Coach Qin's personally made Fitness Meal?"

Qin Shi's face wore a smile:

"This is the main charging item."

His gaze did not fall on Cao Bin's surprised Facial Color, but focused on the Stela Achievement's data panel.

【Activated Junior Achievement - Worker Warrior】

【Worker Warrior: Work is a method of livelihood; the more work, the more Survival Guarantee provided; work hard, become the Emperor of the working world!】

【Trait: Every Profession Certification can provide Corresponding Skill, and amplify Qi Life Force Cultivation Speed (4%)】

【Advancement Route: Raise "Entry Level" Professional Skill to "Mastery", can Unlock Skill】

【Current Profession: Student (Concentration), Assistant Teacher (Patience), Waiter (Affinity), Fitness Trainer (Muscle Building Meal)】

【Pending Activation Profession: Foot Massage Shop Technician (Massage Technique)】

Start of month holding bowl begging for Monthly Ticket~

(Chapter End)