Chapter 46: The Benefit of Meditating Cross-legged is—Numb Legs!

Wang Teng had a sudden moment of realization.

No wonder this landlord treated money like dirt, not caring about an extra thousand or two in rent.

A man who owned eighteen demolition-compensation houses was just that exceptional!

Just that incredibly badass!

One had to admit it!

It just seemed like he was a bit henpecked~

Beneath that facade of forced strength, what Wang Teng saw was a weak, helpless, and deeply traumatized soul.

Amen, three seconds of silence!

Looking at Wang Teng's expression, the scruffy man opened his mouth.

"Brother, nothing more needs to be said. I understand. I also admire men like you. Hurry and go buy... oh, no, buy some soy sauce. Your wife is still waiting for you."

Wang Teng patted his shoulder and said earnestly.

The scruffy man opened his mouth again but couldn't utter a single word. Ultimately, he waved his hand and walked dejectedly toward the nearby convenience store—to buy soy sauce!

A real man should be like this, daring to face the tigress at home!

Wang Teng got into his car, cast one last glance at that desolate figure, and left a sentimental remark drifting in the wind.

...

Wang Teng returned to school. There were ten minutes left before class started.

However, he had no intention of returning to the classroom.

To him, staying obediently in class was a bit of a waste of time.

He didn't need to worry about "Five Years of Martial Exams, Three Years of Mock Tests"; he could reach a perfect score easily just by brushing up on it whenever he had time.

"Class Monitor, cover for me this afternoon."

Wang Teng said to Lin Chuhan. Under her helpless gaze, he leisurely left the classroom.

"This guy is truly infuriating. He asks me to cover for him every single time. If I had known, I wouldn't have bothered with him. Time and time again, he just keeps pushing his luck!" Lin Chuhan couldn't help but stomp her foot.

In truth, the teachers of various subjects always turned a blind eye to the truancy and cellphone usage of this rich second-generation student.

In the eyes of the teachers, Wang Teng had always been a slacker; as long as he didn't affect the other students in the class, they were content.

The school bell rang.

The clamor in the school gradually quieted down, and soon, only the sound of teachers lecturing remained.

Walking along the school path, Wang Teng decided to find a place to cultivate his Origin Power.

Since becoming a martial artist, he hadn't practiced properly.

With this spare time, he decided to practice his Origin Power techniques to see what the results would be.

There was a small grove behind the sports field. Usually, aside from some delinquent students smoking there, few people went.

Since it was class time, there was no one there at all.

After a moment's thought, Wang Teng headed toward the grove.

In the grove, the occasional chirp of an insect or a bird made it feel exceptionally tranquil.

After walking inside for a while, Wang Teng saw a large rock that was just the right size to sit on.

He gave a light leap and sat cross-legged on the rock.

A canopy of trees overhead perfectly shielded him from the scorching sun.

However, the temperature was still quite high, so he used his Ice-type Origin Power to create a ring of ice around him.

The temperature immediately dropped significantly.

Comfortable!

Seeing that no one was around, he closed his eyes and began to cultivate his Origin Power techniques.

First, the "Crimson Flame Manual"!

Following the technique's path, the Fire-type Origin Power within his Origin Core was drawn out, circulating through his limbs and bones.

Wang Teng gradually entered a state of cultivation.

The Fire-type Origin Power drifting between heaven and earth surged toward him...

According to the description in the "Crimson Flame Manual," once the Origin Power circulated through the body along the technique's path and returned to the Origin Core, it completed one cycle.

At this point, the Fire-type Origin Power had completed one cycle, but Wang Teng did not stop; he continued to cultivate.

One cycle, two cycles, three cycles...

An hour passed quickly!

In terms of cultivation, Wang Teng displayed a rare level of focus.

An hour later, he slowly opened his eyes, feeling that the Fire-type Origin Power in his body had grown considerably, and he had become more proficient with the "Crimson Flame Manual."

His gaze fell upon the attribute panel.

[Comprehension]: 83.1

[Spirit]: 20.2

[Talents]: Junior Fire Talent (11/300), Junior Ice Talent (13/300), Junior Earth Talent (12/300), Spirit Vision (Junior 1.1/10)

[Origin Power]: 63/100 Fire (One-star Soldier Grade) 5/100 Ice (One-star Soldier Grade) 4/100 Earth (One-star Soldier Grade)

[Techniques]: Crimson Flame Manual (Entry-level 5/100), Profound Ice Manual (Entry-level 2/100), Yellow Earth Art [Earth Element Shield] (Entry-level 2/100)

[Combat Skills]: Basic Combat Skills (Punch, Sword, Saber, Micro-movement), Basic Staff Technique (Entry-level), Spear Technique (Proficient), Fire麟 Sword Technique (Entry-level 40/100), Phantom Ice Punch (Entry-level 9/100)

[Knowledge]: Basic Subjects (Perfect Score)

[Comprehensive Combat Power]: 195

[Blank Attributes]: 0

"The Fire-type Origin Power only increased by one point!" Wang Teng's eyes widened.

Cultivating for a full hour only to increase his Fire-type Origin Power by one point—this speed felt almost unbelievable to him.

Usually, he relied on picking up attributes to increase his strength, and his growth was incredibly fast.

As expected, without comparison, there is no pain!

It seemed he had truly been spoiled by the system.

"What if one day, the system is gone?"

Thinking of this possibility, Wang Teng's heart tightened. He quickly shook his head: "No, no, I can't rely too much on the system. I must work hard to cultivate myself!"

Taking a deep breath, Wang Teng's gaze became determined.

Having thought this through, his mindset gradually corrected itself.

His gaze then moved further down.

Crimson Flame Manual (Entry-level 5/100)—the proficiency had increased by 3 points.

Wang Teng nodded inwardly. If he kept working hard like this, breaking through the entry-level stage was only a matter of time.

Once he reached the next level, the cultivation speed would surely be faster.

Next, he continued cultivating, but later switched to the "Profound Ice Manual" and the "Yellow Earth Art."

Compared to the Fire-type Origin Power, the Ice and Earth types were undoubtedly too weak.

During last night's battle, the Ice-type Origin Power had played a decisive role as a surprise trump card.

Therefore, it was necessary to improve these two types of Origin Power so they could serve as hidden cards in the future.

Time passed...

For the entire afternoon, Wang Teng sat motionless on the rock, practicing his Origin Power techniques.

When the bell rang for the end of the last class of the afternoon, he stopped cultivating.

He glanced at the attribute panel.

The Ice-type and Earth-type Origin Powers had each increased by 1.5 points.

At the same time, the proficiency of the "Profound Ice Manual" increased by 4 points, and the "Yellow Earth Art" increased by 3 points.

"Not a bad harvest!"

This time, Wang Teng wasn't complaining about it being too little.

Well, his mindset was very stable!

Just as he was about to climb down from the rock, his legs went stiff, and he nearly face-planted into the dirt.

"My god, that scared the life out of me."

He hurriedly grabbed the rock and gasped for breath.

A martial artist nearly falling off a rock that was "this high"—if people heard about it, they would die laughing.

"Dandun, novels are all lies, aren't they? Who said sitting cross-legged for cultivation is effective? My legs are completely numb!"

With his legs completely unable to move, Wang Teng had to use his hands to pry them apart. It took quite a while before he could walk on the ground, his heart filled with silent complaints.