Chapter 5: Training

Yu Tianyun returned to the clan and began training under his grandfather Yu Yuanzhen.

Yu Yuanzhen prepared a Gravity Training chamber for him; the walls of the chamber were inlaid with many Earth Explosion Bear bones. This soul beast possesses gravity‑control ability, and a training room built from its bones can increase the gravity amplification as soul power is infused, up to five times gravity.

Yu Yuanzhen slowly approached the wall, extended his right hand, and a strand of soul power flowed from his palm into the crystal wall; soon the wall emitted a faint earth‑yellow glow.

"I have already adjusted the gravity here to 1.5 times," Yu Yuanzhen said after feeling it, speaking slowly.

At this moment, Yu Tianyun felt his body become extremely heavy, and his breathing inevitably grew coarse.

Standing in place, he closed his eyes and carefully sensed the changes in his body.

The blood flow accelerated, the heartbeat grew more intense, and every part of the body felt heavier.

Slightly moving his limbs, unlike weight‑training, Yu Tianyun felt that every part of his body in this Gravity Training chamber was heavier than before, yet still within his tolerable range.

"From now on, you must train for one shi‑chen each day in the Gravity Training chamber. Under this pressure your training speed will increase, and your physical quality will improve noticeably. However, you must take a medicinal bath daily to prevent hidden injuries and hindered development," Yu Yuanzhen explained calmly.

Yu Tianyun can currently only endure 1.5 times gravity and cannot train for long periods; he can train there for only one shi‑chen per day, which is far better than the results from Yu Xiao Gang's weighted running. Gravity training not only works the muscles and bones but also the internal organs, and it accelerates the flow of soul power, thereby providing comprehensive enhancement.

After one shi‑chen, Yu Tianyun finally walked out of the gravity chamber.

He took a deep breath, feeling the fresh air around him, and an unprecedented sense of ease surged to his heart.

He moved his body a bit and was surprised to find himself unusually light. It was as if the burdens he carried had been completely shed, making him feel weightless.

Moreover, Yu Tianyun noticed a subtle increase in his punching speed and movement speed.

This marvelous change filled Yu Tianyun with joy; he felt that if he continued training for years in a high‑gravity environment, his body would gradually adapt to the intense pressure, and his muscles, bones, and nervous system would receive tremendous training and strengthening.

Yu Tianyun believes that with such improvement, he will achieve greater breakthroughs in future training.

Next, Yu Yuanzhen will guide Yu Tianyun in combat techniques; because the first soul skill is an amplification type, Yu Tianyun can only learn close‑quarters melee combat skills.

Yu Yuanzhen also gave Yu Tianyun ample time to read books and study soul‑beast knowledge and general continental knowledge in cultural classes; Yu Tianyun has been clever and eager to learn since childhood, and these cultural lessons are self‑studied.

Yu Yuanzhen is only responsible for guiding his soul power and bodily training, preventing Yu Tianyun from inadvertently going astray.

Evening time is generally used to train soul power.

Thus the day's schedule is packed: morning learning soul‑beast knowledge and basic common sense, afternoon training in gravity training and honing combat techniques, night training soul power alone. Though the days are hard, Yu Tianyun feels satisfied; he can feel himself growing stronger each day, and only daily progress gives him a sense of solidity.

After all, he had long heard that three years ago Tang Hao was wanted across the continent; now Tang San is three years old, with three years left before his martial soul awakens, and the Lan Dian Ba Wang Sect was destroyed within five years after Tang San graduated from the Soul Master Academy. Counting the time, Yu Tianyun still has sixteen years. His current training environment is far better than Tang San's, with various training equipment, simulated training fields, medicinal baths, whale glue, and abundant soul‑beast meat supplies; his training speed far exceeds Tang San's.

With the current resource supply, if I persistently train, I should be able to break to level twenty by age eight, at which point I must absorb a thousand‑year Soul Ring; before reaching Soul Elder, the training speed will not change much, and between ages ten and eleven I should break to Soul Elder.

Of course, this premise assumes that I cannot slack for even a moment during these years; other children of the same age, being immature and curious about everything, certainly will not devote all their time to tedious training and still need to study various cultural knowledge at school.

"So my training time far exceeds that of my peers, but within these sixteen years I still find it hard to break to Title Douluo.

There are many variables; if no extraordinary opportunity arises by then, I can only break to Soul Saint. A Soul Saint finds it hard to influence the overall situation, and to prevent the sect from being destroyed, one must possess Title Douluo combat power and be among the strongest Title Douluos. Perhaps helping my grandfather boost his combat power is also a viable idea.

To raise my grandfather's combat power, immortal herb is indispensable. I am still young, not allowed to go out, and my elder brother hasn't yet cultivated Duguyan, so he cannot access Dugubo. This plan must be put on hold for now," Yu Tianyun thought about the future.

"Furthermore, the sect's strength must be increased. In the past, the Blue Electric Tyrannosaur family was extremely proud and looked down on other beast martial soul families, resulting in few subordinate Soul Masters. Although the sect's individual strength is high, it cannot compare with the Qi Bao Liu Li Sect.

The Qi Bao Liu Li Sect possesses two major Title Douluos, both super Douluos not weaker than Yu Yuanzhen, and its mid‑ and low‑tier Soul Masters are several times those of the Lan Dian Ba Wang Sect. Overall, its strength surpasses Lan Dian Ba Wang Sect by more than a margin, making the Qi Bao Liu Li Sect only slightly weaker among auxiliary Soul Master sects."

"Moreover, the Clear Sky Sect not only has high individual combat power among its direct disciples but also has many affiliated families, making it the undisputed number one sect in the world."

"It also suffers because the Clear Sky Sect has become a retreating turtle, abandoning the four major single‑attribute families, closing its mountain gate and hiding in the unknown depths of the clouds. This has caused three of those families to become hostile toward the Clear Sky Sect."

"The leader of the Force One Clan—Titan—still serves Tang Hao despite his extreme servility, while the leaders of the other three clans, especially the leader of the Breaking Clan—Yang Wudi—view the Clear Sky Sect as an enemy. Because the Clear Sky Sect abruptly abandoned the four major families, the losses were severe, with the Breaking Clan suffering the most; Yang Wudi's younger brother was captured by the Spirit Hall, and his son and daughter‑in‑law were killed by the Spirit Hall. As for the chief culprit Tang Hao, Yang Wudi even wishes to eat his flesh raw."

"Perhaps we could try to subdue the three major single‑attribute families, especially the Breaking Clan. As a renowned alchemy family, the Breaking Clan can bring huge benefits to the sect, and Yang Wudi's personal strength is formidable among Douluo, capable of briefly matching an average Title Douluo."

"Moreover, among native Douluo, only he (aside from Ju Douluo) is familiar with immortal herb knowledge. Yu Tianyun has also sought immortal herb knowledge before, but the sect's records mention it only briefly, lacking detail; Yang Wudi's plan for Yu Tianyun to obtain immortal herb is extremely important."

"Additionally, the Sensitive One Clan can play a huge role when war arrives; they excel at speed and are the best scouts, able to transmit messages fastest during war, monitor enemy movements, and normally gather intelligence, delivering messages swiftly."

"The Yu One Clan's role is relatively minor; they can make the mountain gate sturdier, yet they are still a force not to be underestimated. Their clan leader is a pure defense‑type Douluo, capable of withstanding a Title Douluo for a period."

"Currently these three clans are being suppressed by the Spirit Hall, making life hard; if protection is offered now, the difficulty of subduing them will greatly decrease. Moreover, Bi Bi Dong has only been the Pope for three years; the Spirit Hall's internal affairs are not yet settled and lacks the energy to intervene in the Lan Dian Ba Wang Sect. Even if the three clans are subdued, Bi Bi Dong will likely make no major moves, at most continuing to amass strength while awaiting..."

"It seems I need to find a suitable opportunity to tell my grandfather this idea. However, these are not matters I can consider now; my primary goal is to train to Soul Elder, and only after reaching Soul Elder will I be permitted to leave the mountain," Yu Tianyun continuously contemplated his future plans.

In the following period, Yu Tianyun stayed at Yu Yuanzhen's residence to train; besides the specially built Gravity Training chamber, there is also Yu Yuanzhen's exclusive simulated training site—the Thunder Golden Hall.

The great hall sits atop the mountain, able to summon thunder daily, imbued with rich thunder elements, making it the ideal simulated training ground for thunder‑type Soul Masters. Training here, Yu Tianyun feels about twenty percent faster than elsewhere. This will greatly accelerate his training speed; training here, he feels he could break to level thirty by age ten.

(End of chapter)