We made you practice martial arts, and you've mastered the Great Golden Body?

Chapter 8 The Cult of God

7 PM
Shen Bailian's face was flushed, and he lay sprawled out like a lump of soft mud on the white cushion. Apart from his instinctive breathing, he didn't want to move a single finger.

His martial arts uniform and the soft mat beneath him were soaked with sweat, and his whole body radiated heat.

The once bustling training room was now empty except for Shen Bailian, making it seem much more spacious.

After class, the other martial arts apprentices quickly created a group chat and then went home. Li Mengyi was the first to leave, seemingly busy with something.

After finishing his lesson, Zhou Changqing gave him some individual guidance for a while, then took a phone call and left in a hurry.

"Pity"

Shen Bailian sighed softly.

Even though he had tried his best, he was still short of half the experience points needed to upgrade the Five Elements Fist.

Taking advantage of this break, Shen Bailian brought up his control panel.

Name: Shen Bailian

Character Level 3 (330/400)

Physical Strength: 2.1; Spirit: 2.0

[Skill: Running LV2 (298/400)]

Iron Body LV1 (91/300)

Five Spirit Fist LV1 (121/200)

[Cure Points: 0]

[Divine Matter: 1]

Today's experience has also proven the unexpected benefits of the Iron Body skill. In addition to the physical enhancement it brings, it also literally means "iron," making it truly resilient and with strong recovery capabilities.

After the others finished practicing a complete set of Tiger Form Fist, they all needed to rest for about ten minutes. After practicing three or four times, they would basically be exhausted.

After solidifying the Five Elements Fist skills this afternoon, Shen Bailian spent about 25 minutes practicing a set of Five Elements Fist.

The break to recover energy took about seven or eight minutes, and it got longer as the session progressed, so it took four hours in total. We practiced the complete Five Spirits Fist six times.

His gains were: 120 character level experience points, 60 Iron Body experience points, and 120 Five Spirit Fist experience points.

Shen Bailian grinned, unable to hide his joy, as he watched the experience points on the panel surge.

It's like seeing the huge increase in my bank account balance this morning.

Even the experience points for running skills increased by 18 points, which was due to the leg training during Crane Style Fist and Deer Style Fist.

"The gains have been tremendous."

Now, Shen Bailian truly understands the terrifying power of the solidified panel. To a certain extent, he can be said to possess a part of the legendary saint's abilities.

Heaven rewards diligence; hard work will surely bring rewards, and once proven, it will last forever, never regressing.

These two points alone constitute a smooth road leading straight to the heavens, enough to trample the talents of 99% of the people in this world underfoot.

"Hopefully, the iron body's recovery will be more effective; otherwise, I'm afraid I won't be able to get up tomorrow."

Shen Bailian lay on the white cushion for a full ten minutes before he regained some strength and managed to stand up.

He felt incredibly sore all over, especially in his arms, as if his body was about to fall apart.

Shen Bailian dragged his tired body to the changing room, took off his martial arts uniform and put it in the washing machine, leaving only his underwear on, and then casually walked into a bathroom.

Turn on the tap, and the sound of rushing water fills the air as warm water flows down the grooves between Shen Bailian's muscles.

Shen Bailian raised his head, enjoying this moment of peace, as if all the fatigue in his body had been washed away.

This feeling of gradually improving one's strength is truly addictive!

He originally only intended to practice two or three times, but he became addicted later on because the feeling of seeing progress all the time was simply too intoxicating.
After taking a shower, Shen Bailian took out his clean martial arts uniform, put on his own clothes, and hurriedly went to the hall to go home.

"Hey, it's you! Why are you so late coming out of the training room? You haven't been practicing the Five Elements Fist the whole time, have you?" Suddenly, a familiar voice rang in my ears.

Shen Bailian turned his head to look in the direction of the sound and saw Li Mengyi dressed in a cleaning lady's clothes, holding a mop in her hand, smiling at the boy.

He couldn't help but frown. It was happening again; he hadn't noticed the girl getting closer.

However, for some reason, despite his usual aversion to overly familiar people, he didn't feel anything unusual about the girl's overly familiar behavior.

It's as if the girl has some kind of special halo around her.

Similar to face fruit.

"Ah."

Shen Bailian nodded.

Wow! You're amazing!

Li Mengyi looked on with an expression of adoration, her eyes sparkling.

This left Shen Bailian speechless, unsure how to respond. It was the first time he had encountered such a situation; high school girls were usually shy and reserved, and it was rare to find one so direct.

Fortunately, the girl changed the subject the next moment.

"By the way, what's your phone number? Let's add each other on Starlink, so I can ask you for help if I have any questions later, handsome Shen."

Li Mengyi put the mop down by the wall, excitedly ran to Shen Bailian's side, and showed off her smart bracelet.

"Row."

Shen Bailian nodded helplessly, then showed his smart bracelet. With a soft "beep," the two added each other on social media.

"All right."

"Thank you, now I have another friend."

Li Mengyi nodded vigorously, looking very happy.

"Hurry home, or your parents will worry about you." After saying that, Shen Bailian turned left and headed outside. He needed to buy some food from the vending machine first.

"Ok."

Li Mengyi responded.

But the next moment,
"Go...home? Where is my home?"

She watched the boy walk away, murmuring softly. The word "home" seemed to evoke some distant memory, and her eyes became blank, her pupils as empty and cold as the deep space of the universe.

The temperature around us dropped sharply, and the moisture in the air seemed to condense, causing water stains to gradually appear on the walls and floor.
Shen Bailian drank the warm water in the cup in one gulp, and feeling his stomach full of food, he finally felt alive again.

The bus was still quite crowded, mostly with people carrying briefcases or wearing headphones and quietly making phone calls – people who were working overtime.

No matter the world, ordinary people always make up the majority and are the cornerstone of society.

Seeing them, Shen Bailian felt as if he were seeing his past life, that dark-skinned boy working on a construction site.

Outside the car window, the lights were dim, and the streetlights gradually came on.

In the very center of the city, several hundred meters above the ground, there is a suspended silver disc, which is the central floating city of Bozhou.

A few minutes later, the bus gradually came to a stop, and three middle-aged women boarded, instantly filling the once quiet carriage with noise.

Just as Shen Bailian was about to put on her headphones.

"Xianglin's Wife, have you heard? It seems that some remnants of the God-Worshipping Cult have escaped into Bozhou City."

Upon hearing this, Xianglin's wife's expression also became more serious. "Now that you mention it, I did hear from his second uncle's eldest nephew a while ago that we shouldn't go out alone during this period, but when I asked why, he wouldn't say much."

"Now it seems highly likely that it is related to these remnants of the God-worshipping cult."

(End of this chapter)