Chapter 242

Putting the signed contract into a folder, Jiang Nian said with full anticipation:

"Next, it depends on the result of your first practice of the 'Five Hearts Toward Heaven Technique'."

"Mm."

Zhang Jie nodded.

Just as it is with medication, where the effect is best the first time,

the "Five Hearts Toward Heaven Technique," or perhaps it should be called Genetic Energy,

also has the best effect on improving physical fitness when practiced for the first time.

Basically, every prospective martial artist can increase their strength by more than 300 kilograms during their first practice of Genetic Energy;

compared to the increase from a senior martial arts gym student's 800 kilograms to a prospective martial artist's 900 kilograms, the boost is more than threefold,

so one can imagine the power of Genetic Energy, a force exclusive to martial artists.

Basically, every martial artist who becomes a prospective martial artist, after practicing Genetic Energy,

can exceed the 1000-kilogram punch strength standard of a junior fighter,

which is why prospective martial artists can go directly to participate in the martial artist practical assessment to become official martial artists,

instead of having to test punch strength, speed, and nerve reaction speed again like a prospective martial artist.

Of course, basically every prospective martial artist, after practicing Genetic Energy for the first time,

will come to the martial arts gym to test their strength improvement,

firstly to adapt to the strength and conduct more scientific training planning,

and secondly to use this as a standard to determine their talent in the martial path.

The magnitude of strength improvement from the first practice of Genetic Energy varies from person to person,

with an increase of about 300 kilograms for ordinary practitioners belonging to the average level;

an increase of about 600 kilograms is considered excellent, an increase of over 1000 kilograms can be called a genius,

and an increase of over 2000 kilograms is extremely rare, belonging to the martial artist elite.

The specific magnitude of improvement mainly depends on individual talent and training methods,

for example, Luo Feng's punch strength increased by about 2000 kilograms during his first practice,

reaching the rare martial artist elite level, which should be related to the awakening of his spiritual power.

Zhang Jie was also a bit curious about what step he could reach after the sharing.

Whether he would surpass Luo Feng, the Son of Luck, or fall far behind him.

This concerns whether his subsequent style of conduct should be more flamboyant or as low-key as possible.

"Gym Master Jiang, I shall take my leave, I've troubled you today."

Zhang Jie, having basically finished his business at the Extreme Martial Arts Gym, proposed to say goodbye.

Jiang Nian, who had decided to be on good terms with Zhang Jie, smiled and said: "Why call me Gym Master Jiang?

My age should be about the same as your father's, so just call me Uncle Jiang from now on."

Zhang Jie also climbed the pole as the snake did, not being polite at all:

"Then I will call you Uncle Jiang, Gym Master. I've troubled you today, Uncle Jiang."

Just like that, one intending to be on good terms with a potential genius,

and the other wanting to leverage the resources of the Extreme Martial Arts Gym through the other's status,

the atmosphere between the two, who wanted to ensure their own better growth, was harmonious.

"Fengzi, congratulations on becoming a senior martial arts gym student."

After declining Jiang Nian's arrangement of a special car to send the two of them back,

Zhang Jie and Luo Feng left the Extreme Martial Arts Gym and walked side by side on the street.

The street was bustling with traffic and an endless stream of pedestrians; it was not only prosperous but even appeared somewhat crowded.

The reason for this was still because there were too many people.

Jiangnan Base City is the largest of the six base cities of the Hanxia Kingdom, one of the five major countries, with a population of over two hundred million.

Although the Yian District where Zhang Jie and the others are located is only a district under the jurisdiction of Yangzhou City,

which is subordinate to Jiangnan Base City, the population is also in the millions.

In this world where the wilderness is occupied by fierce beasts, monsters run rampant, and human living space is extremely compressed,

the base city is surrounded by wilderness areas, and a defense system needs to be established to resist monster invasions,

and ordinary people who are not martial artists can only hide in the city under the protection of city walls, armies, and city defense systems.

With millions of people squeezed into a small urban area like this, the degree of crowding can be imagined.

However, these are not the concern of Zhang Jie, who is still a prospective martial artist, and Luo Feng, a senior martial arts gym student.

What they are more concerned about now is the problem before them:

How to become an official martial artist.

"What does becoming a senior martial arts gym student count for,

how can it compare to you leaping to become a Spirit Reader who surpasses ordinary martial artists."

The look Luo Feng gave Zhang Jie was full of complexity.

Everyone was originally in the same boat, so how did he suddenly blink his eyes,

the hen turned into a duck, and he rose up?

"Why, just because I awakened spiritual power, does that mean we are no longer brothers?"

Zhang Jie patted Luo Feng on the shoulder and said with a playful face.

After reincarnation, he and Luo Feng were truly beloved friends,

brothers in arms; the two of them had been in the same school since elementary school,

and were true best friends who had been classmates and caused trouble together.

Even starting from the most utilitarian conditions, Luo Feng's future is limitless,

and as long as one holds onto his thigh, the future is guaranteed to be at least an Immortal-level powerhouse.

What is an Immortal-level powerhouse?

That is a powerhouse who can truly treat a planet like Earth as a firecracker to be lit!

Moreover, the focus of an Immortal-level powerhouse is not on the powerhouse, but on the two words "Immortal."

As long as they are not killed by external forces, an Immortal-level powerhouse can live directly until the end of the universe!

And the lifespan of the universe is calculated in hundreds of millions of years.

Zhang Jie, a "youngster" whose two lives combined add up to less than fifty years,

feels dizzy just thinking about this number.

Here, the three words "tired of living" are a true portrayal of many powerhouses above the Immortal level.

How does this make those Dark Supremes in *Shrouding the Heavens* feel, who, in order to survive, did not hesitate to self-slay, devour all living beings to prolong their lives, and fall into darkness,

and even then only lived for a few million years?

All Dark Supremes: I wish I could become a lackey of the creator of the tomato under the seat of the red-haired monster~

"Easy, your strength is now almost twice mine."

Luo Feng, who was staggered by Zhang Jie's pat, complained.

However, his originally somewhat nervous expression relaxed.

Although he knew that Zhang Jie was not the kind of person who gets carried away by success,

it was still difficult to face his best friend as before.

Some information he had read showed that before the Great Nirvana,

inequality in wealth often led to inequality in status,

and without the protection of the law, bosses could almost arbitrarily scold or even beat employees;

let alone the strength of martial artists now, this kind of most direct,

most violent, and most difficult thing to restrict?

"You practice well, I'll wait for the day you catch up to me, stand side by side with me, or even surpass me."

Zhang Jie softly comforted Luo Feng, who was somewhat disappointed.

To tell the truth, despite having a golden finger, he didn't think he could always lead Luo Feng.

It should be known that the realm of the Hunyuan Lord is said to have the characteristic of "one proof, eternal proof."

That is to say, no matter what Luo Feng does, he will eventually become that near-omniscient and omnipotent Hunyuan Lord!

"Thank you for thinking so highly of me, I am not a Spirit Reader."

Luo Feng rolled his eyes. According to data on the internet,

Spirit Readers who awaken spiritual power, except for those who die halfway,

there is no one who is lower than a War-General level martial artist.

And he, Luo Feng, is almost eighteen and is still just a senior martial arts gym student who isn't even a prospective martial artist,

and he feels that just becoming a prospective martial artist will take at least another year.

After all, he is not one of those super rich second-generation or strong second-generation kids who can eat rare resources, fierce beast meat,

and heavenly treasures as meals.