[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-fantasy-i-become-stronger-by-adding-friends":3,"chapter-fantasy-i-become-stronger-by-adding-friends-fantasy-i-become-stronger-by-adding-friends-chapter-58":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","Fantasy: I Become Stronger by Adding Friends",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":20,"prevChapterSlug":21,"totalChapters":22,"novelImage":23},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":16,"volume":17,"translator":18,"content_hash":19},2055156,3195,"Chapter 58: New Talent (2\u002F3, seeking first subscription!)","fantasy-i-become-stronger-by-adding-friends-chapter-58",58,"\u003Cp>“What to do?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meng Zhangqing was worried.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why did this guy faint just like that?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now he didn’t know when he would wake up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He couldn’t just wait here for him; time was very important.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So weak, don’t ask people to use full strength; you couldn’t even hold on to my sixty percent.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meng Zhangqing shook his head slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After inspection, the injuries on Soul-Breaking’s body weren’t actually that serious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A bit heavier than a minor injury.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Logically, he shouldn’t have fainted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He guessed there were other reasons.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But this also made Meng Zhangqing change the second-grade healing elixir to a first-grade one.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Second-grade ones were relatively precious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he could avoid using them, he would.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the elixir was taken, Soul-Breaking gradually woke up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But when he opened his eyes and saw Meng Zhangqing, he subconsciously shrank his body and squeezed backward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But behind him was the mountain wall, and there was no space at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What do you want to do?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soul-Breaking couldn’t help but ask.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Don’t look at me so vigilantly; I just healed your injuries.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meng Zhangqing said with a smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Healed?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sensing the medicinal power in his body, Soul-Breaking’s expression relaxed, and he said seriously, “Thank you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No need for words of thanks; let’s talk about business.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meng Zhangqing didn’t want to hear these.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Business?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soul-Breaking was stunned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yeah, before we fought, didn’t we have an additional condition?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If I win, you have to agree to become my friend.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meng Zhangqing said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soul-Breaking suddenly didn’t know what to say.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He hadn’t paid any attention to this condition at first.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, how could he lose to an ordinary disciple?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the result was the opposite.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’m so weak, what qualifications do I have to be your friend.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soul-Breaking said with some self-deprecation.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>After these few battles, his confidence had long been worn away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And in his view.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At least one had to have equal strength to become friends.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I don’t look at strength when making friends; I look at... uh, I look at whether we click.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meng Zhangqing smiled slightly. “Now you should fulfill it.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Since you don’t mind, then I am willing to be your friend.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soul-Breaking didn’t think much.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A bet is a bet; he had to admit it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Besides, this person was stronger than him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ding!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Friend added successfully!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Current favorability: One Star”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Obtained attribute: Talent 【Iron Hand】”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The system’s voice rang in his mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meng Zhangqing raised his eyebrows.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not bad.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It actually counted as a useful attribute.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He thought he would get something like comprehension or root bone, and was prepared to decompose it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for talent, it could be fused.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Can you still walk?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meng Zhangqing stood up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Addition successful, so he had to continue to brush for opportunity points.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soul-Breaking nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Then I’ll go first; goodbye, friend.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meng Zhangqing turned and left.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Disappearing from Soul-Breaking’s field of vision.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What a strange guy.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soul-Breaking withdrew his gaze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Making friends, neither asking his name nor introducing himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was completely like going through the motions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Forget it, some geniuses just have weird brains.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Maybe they aren’t normal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But in the inner sect, when did such a monstrous guy appear?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking at him, he should have comprehended Sword Intent while in the Opening Aperture Realm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Martial Dao Intent.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soul-Breaking whispered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking at the ranks of true disciples, only those ranked at the top could possess it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Sigh.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soul-Breaking sighed softly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although his injuries had improved a lot, he didn’t want to leave this mountain wall anymore.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just staying inside quietly like this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Was also not bad.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The outside was really too dangerous; what if he went out and met another pervert, and was beaten into a mountain wall again? That would be so uncomfortable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>――\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“System, fuse attributes.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Walking into the waterfall, Meng Zhangqing opened the panel directly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ding!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Fusion starting.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A familiar feeling appeared, just like when he fused Clever Hands before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cold as water, growing under the skin of his hands.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It took a full stick of incense time to gradually disappear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Iron Hand】: Hands that are naturally extremely hard; when practicing palm techniques, fist techniques, and other martial skills, there will be more obvious effects.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meng Zhangqing looked at his hands, clenching and relaxing his ten fingers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Compared to before, they were indeed much harder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And some structures had changed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once he practiced palm techniques or fist techniques, he would get twice the result with half the effort, like a fish in water.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Although Bai Suxi’s 【Clever Hands】 is suitable for practicing sword, it is also applicable to palm and fist techniques.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“【Clever Hands】 plus 【Iron Hand】 will not be as simple as one plus one.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It can greatly increase the power of palm techniques and other martial skills.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Although it certainly doesn’t compare to Intent, it counts as a certain increase.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If there is a chance, I can increase Soul-Breaking’s favorability.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Earth-grade high-level palm technique that Soul-Breaking used wasn’t weak; it was just that he was too strong, completely crushing him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Causing Soul-Breaking to have no time to display the many exquisite aspects of this palm technique.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Or he could go to the Hidden Martial Pavilion to learn it; anyway, there were plenty of Earth-grade mastery cards left.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Currently, he mainly practiced sword dao, mainly because of the existence of Sword Intent, not because Meng Zhangqing wasn’t interested in other schools.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shaking his head slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meng Zhangqing withdrew his thoughts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soul-Breaking was just a small interlude that appeared suddenly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What he was truly interested in were the Shi brothers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, that was a one-in-a-million top-tier body-refining bloodline.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With the improvement of his cultivation, his defense had been left behind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The *Copper Armor Technique* was ultimately just an Earth-grade high-level technique.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even with the talent 【Thick-Skinned】, it could only be comparable to Earth-grade low-level.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It could still be used in the Opening Aperture Realm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But in the Sea Opening Realm, it definitely wouldn’t work.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So Meng Zhangqing wouldn’t clash head-on with those third-level demonic beasts now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Every time, he killed them from a distance!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he encountered those that were extremely fast and arrived in front of him in the blink of an eye, it was truly very dangerous.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Don’t know where the Shi brothers are.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meng Zhangqing thought while walking inside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The fourth deep red opportunity was behind this huge waterfall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Behind the waterfall was a very spacious mountain belly space.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>About several hundred meters high.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All kinds of strange giant rocks stood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And in the center, a slender demonic beast was crawling, with wings actually growing on its back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment Meng Zhangqing appeared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The demonic beast suddenly opened its blood-red eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>",1110,"2026-06-16T01:57:58.319Z","2026-06-16T01:58:13.594Z",1,"Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite","a8343b26a6c630b5bcc0ebd02274350af842962c4fbd5d1734808e659d563fae","fantasy-i-become-stronger-by-adding-friends-chapter-59","fantasy-i-become-stronger-by-adding-friends-chapter-57",267,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Ffantasy-i-become-stronger-by-adding-friends-cover.jpg"]