[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-starting-to-gain-experience-from-push-ups":3,"chapter-starting-to-gain-experience-from-push-ups-starting-to-gain-experience-from-push-ups-chapter-5":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Starting to Gain Experience from Push-Ups",{"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},231480,282,"Chapter 5 - 3: Prisoner’s Six Arts, Liberation of Self (Please Follow)_2","starting-to-gain-experience-from-push-ups-chapter-5",5,"\u003Cp>Sweat flowing from his body dampened his undershirt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He silently gasped for breath for a few seconds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then he continued to repeat the simple, yet extremely difficult motions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As if forgetting the pain generated by his flesh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only concentrating on feeling the tensed muscles in his arms, feeling the strength within them that could change his fate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Warning! You are starting to overexert your physical strength, please rest in time and regulate your body condition.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"26.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"27.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"28.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"29.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Reaching this level, every additional movement was a significant challenge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The pain and agony were no less than enduring torture.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No matter how strong the will, the flesh ultimately has its own physiological limits for self-protection.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Cheng's face turned beet red, his eyes seeming to burn with flames.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Am I really reaching my limit?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, let's.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For the last.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Do one more!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"30!!!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Cheng forcefully swallowed a mouthful of saliva, roaring in a low voice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Barely managing to complete the push-up motion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, his arm muscles suddenly started to spasm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Finally... unable to continue supporting his increasingly heavy body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thud.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Cheng's knees hit the floor, elbows touching down, head bowed as he gasped for air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His entire body was like a fish that had just leaped out of water, limbs and back completely lacking strength, exhausted almost to the point of collapsing on the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the silent darkness, Fang Cheng's face showed no sign of discouragement or pain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instead, his eyes shone brightly, revealing unspoken joy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because the panel display before his eyes was quickly brightening and enlarging.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rows of fresh information were emerging, continuously rolling and displaying.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[You exerted all your strength in practicing push-ups, and have gained a deep understanding of them.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Skill Unlocked: Push-ups lv0 (0\u002F100)]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[You have challenged your limits, and your body has initiated its self-protection mechanism.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Skill Unlocked: Potential Activation]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[You have successfully triggered a hidden skill, please use it as soon as possible.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unexpectedly, it wasn't the anticipated \"fitness\" or \"exercise\" but the more specific \"push-ups\".\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was also good; at least it proved that the method was feasible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Prisoner's Six Arts includes six skills in total, if all are successfully unlocked, wouldn't the enhancements from leveling up be even greater?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Cheng had no time to ponder in detail.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He noticed another newly unlocked skill slot on the Skill Panel flashing red, as if it might disappear at any moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without hesitation, he immediately chose to use it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Buzz————\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For a moment, it seemed as though an invisible energy had emerged from his bloodstream.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Cheng's pupils dilated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He could distinctly feel that energy coursing through his veins, continuously infusing into his bones, muscles, and organs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His initially exhausted body suddenly felt like it had been injected with adrenaline, instantly revived.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was as though he was soaking in a hot spring, having just received a Gold Medal Technician's spa service.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All the negative factors like the soreness and fatigue from exercise were swept away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Cheng raised his arm and clenched his fist, feeling the restored strength.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Is this the effect of Potential Activation?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This sense of fulfillment, like leveling up in a game, reignited his fighting spirit that had nearly extinguished.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Cheng licked his dry, peeling lips.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then he stood up and poured himself a cup of warm water from the hot water bottle on the table.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gulping it down straight into his mouth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After finishing more than half a cup in one breath, he wiped the sweat off his face with a towel.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His strength had recovered, and he replenished the lost fluids.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then strike while the iron is hot, and continue the practice!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"31.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"32.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"40.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"60\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Cheng repeated the count while practicing push-ups in a very standard posture.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unlike before, his body's muscles seemed to have formed a kind of muscle memory.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Each movement aimed to be performed with minimal energy consumption, to achieve the most perfect score.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If there were an Olympic event for push-ups, then with Fang Cheng's current performance, he would fully qualify for the national team's training camp.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"82.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>```\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"83.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>*Sigh*————\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Cheng suddenly felt a bit dizzy and had to stop his movements.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sense of exhilaration from the Potential Activation was gradually fading, and the restored stamina also seemed to be on the verge of depletion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He squinted his eyes, observing the real-time scroll of information displayed on the panel.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[You have completed 5 standard push-ups, experience +1]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[You have completed 5 standard push-ups, experience +1]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[You have completed 5 standard push-ups, experience +1]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>......\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dragging to the end, the display stopped at the ninth message, with no more to show.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, he looked at the skill column.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Push-ups: lv0 (9\u002F100)]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After unlocking the skill, he did more than 50 consecutive push-ups in one go.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only the last 8 didn't add any experience due to the lack of standard movement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It seems that the system's evaluation is very strict.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sloppiness or insufficient strength leading to poor form will definitely not earn any experience.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for unlocking skills through challenging one's limits,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Cheng speculated that it was more about the significance of an entry test.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just like the \"Boxing\" skill, he could choose to accelerate the unlocking process through actual combat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By analogy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if practicing only 5 standard push-ups every day, continuing for a month or two would also achieve the goal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, that required far too much time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, the glowing words in the skill column had dimmed, and that wonderful feeling was rapidly receding.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Potential Activation\" turned into a sealed grey state.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was a small note below.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[This skill is a hidden skill and requires certain conditions to be activated]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Remaining cooldown time, 71:39:56]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Cheng didn't continue to train.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He still had to go to work at the club today.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since he's already exceeded his training goal, it's better to conserve energy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To avoid overtraining that could lead to muscle strain and delay recovery.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let's set the next skill unlocking to three days later!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Cheng's eyes glittered slightly as he whispered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, the muscles in his arms weren't cramping and trembling like before, nor was there the soreness caused by lactic acid accumulation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just a bit of dizziness and an incessantly growling stomach.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As if he had been hungry for three or four days, feeling extremely anemic and weak.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Cheng simply sprawled on the ground, resting and breathing slowly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Despite the extreme physical fatigue, there was a masochistic sense of pleasure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All the pent-up negative emotions were greatly vented during the sweat-filled training sessions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Outside the window, the sky gradually lightened from pitch black.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dawn had passed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The foggy glass pane was shimmering with a hazy light, as if coated with a layer of pale gold dust.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The dark room, the golden windows.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was as if a sacred gate of heaven had descended.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Cheng opened his eyes, slowly got up, and walked barefoot to the window.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Living on the top floor, he had an extremely broad view, seeing the distant horizon line.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The city under the faint glow of dawn seemed particularly quiet and peaceful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Street lights were extinguished one after another, and the residents in the buildings were still asleep.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The occasional honk of a car on the street seemed to be waking up this vibrant world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gazing at this winter morning scene, enjoying the warm touch of sunlight on his face,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Cheng suddenly felt an urge as if stepping onto a stage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He couldn't help but open his throat and let out a shout:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ah————————————\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The voice was loud, echoing between the buildings with the morning breeze, lingering for a long time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet it also woke the surrounding neighbors, leading to a wave of denunciations.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Which lunatic is howling so early in the morning, not letting people sleep peacefully?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Damn, if I catch you, you're in for it...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Listening to the successive curses, Fang Cheng grinned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For the first time in this life or the previous, he experienced the thrill of growing stronger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This feeling was too good and shook him to the core, making him somewhat intoxicated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No wonder some people were addicted to fitness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had never understood before and thought those people were merely masochists, bringing it on themselves.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But now, he truly empathized.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He understood even more profoundly than they did.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Cheng's eyes shone, staring directly at the pale blue screen glowing with the dawn's light.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Perhaps, the greatest significance of this panel's existence\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Was that as long as you trained, you could gain experience, and with experience, you could level up and get stronger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To actually see oneself improve step by step, never in vain for every drop of sweat shed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Therefore, it's liver-killing!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>```\u003C\u002Fp>",1467,"2026-05-29T15:13:17.559Z","2026-06-01T04:29:35.325Z",1,"novelbin.me","6c6652c10d16532494487cb71740ac8cc6b0454c1348faa93fac7f3752ad3505","starting-to-gain-experience-from-push-ups-chapter-6","starting-to-gain-experience-from-push-ups-chapter-4",1278,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fstarting-to-gain-experience-from-push-ups-cover.jpg"]