I've become the emperor of humanity, and only now is spiritual energy reviving?

"All eyes are on me, I have something to announce—"

"An Sheng is my father!"

In the middle of the grass, after Gu Mingsu finished yelling at the top of her lungs, the entire playground was plunged into a sea of ​​joy, making several brothers from the next class laugh so hard they rolled around on the track.

After saying that, Gu Mingsu quickly grabbed a piece of clothing and covered her head with it, her face dark as she tried to disappear into the darkness.

"Oh! My dear son, where have you run off to!"

An Sheng grabbed him, while Lu Jin swiftly ripped the clothes off the latter's head.

"Damn it! You two scumbags, were you plotting this all along to mess with me...? Are you on stimulants?!"

Gu Mingsu gritted her teeth: "You said three minutes and twenty seconds, and you ran three minutes and nineteen seconds! Damn it, you were trying to trick me the whole time, weren't you?!"

An Sheng manipulated his true qi to slowly circulate within his body, taking away all the fatigue of his flesh, and then smiled: "I have no interest in having the Nine Dragons Protect me and making my head pointy."

"So tell me honestly, how did you manage that?"

"Frequent takeoffs, more sleep."

"Your mother... if she doesn't want to talk about it, she doesn't have to!"

"Alright, alright, since you're so eager to know, I'll tell you the truth."

An Sheng put away her unserious expression, instantly turning Gu Mingsu and Lu Jin into curious children.

—It was a well-known fact that An Sheng was not physically fit and only scored a little over half the points in the physical education entrance exam.

After a brief silence, An Sheng spoke solemnly,

"Actually, I suddenly got a cheat code yesterday. Forget about being as fast as Usain Bolt, in two days I'll become Superman, able to fly and teleport."

"Get lost! You don't have to talk if you don't want to!"

Gu Mingsu punched him directly.

Lu Jin chuckled, "Xiao An, you're already a senior in high school, how come you still like the melodramatic Jiahao?"

Just then, a few boys from the next class walked by.

One male student complained, "Why was the launch event for Mu's new robot suddenly canceled? The preview said it could move autonomously and looked very realistic, which made everyone so excited, but then it was all hidden."

An Sheng exclaimed "Huh?" and nudged Gu Mingsu, asking, "By the way, isn't the class monitor also from the Mu family? Why don't you get to know her better and ask her what's going on?"

"Mu Qingyun has been absent from school for two days."

Gu Mingsu remained silent.

He then lowered his voice and said with a strange expression, "But she told me that it seems the ancestor has come back to life, so everyone in their family has to go back... Just take it as a story."

"What the heck, the rice dumplings are here?"

Lu Jin couldn't help but burst out laughing.

An Sheng didn't smile much.

Because, now that I have the experience of practicing the Hou Tu Yang Qi Fa (a method of cultivating one's inner energy), when I think back, I remember the breathing and exhalation of Class Monitor Mu Qingyun, and how she would stand alone in the sunlight every morning.

They do indeed resemble the training methods of ancient martial arts.

In addition, there is the resurgence of spiritual energy.

The timing is indeed too coincidental.

Perhaps what Old Gu said, which sounded like a joke, was the truth.

The ancestor of the class monitor has truly been resurrected.

Lu Jin hugged him affectionately, saying, "Xiao An, let's go, let's go."

An Sheng casually agreed, then stopped thinking about it and continued to focus most of his attention on silently reciting the mantra of the Hou Tu Nourishing Qi Method.

Only by becoming strong ourselves can we cope with all changes.

This scene caused several girls nearby to frown.

Tell me, tell me, An Sheng has such a good-looking face, and it was ruined by that red-haired guy who hangs out with young hooligans outside of school every day!

Poor little An Sheng, who knows how badly she'll be trapped tonight!

……

After the unexpected physical fitness test, it was naturally another boring and formulaic day before the college entrance examination.

Explaining the test paper, self-study, doing the test paper...

However, this is not the case for An Sheng's trio.

Sitting under the podium, Gu Mingsu still had Dragon Raja under her English book. She had already finished reading Dragon Raja III (Part 2) and the first half of Dragon Raja III (Part 3) in one day.

An Sheng had used up half a pack of tissues in his drawer.

Lu Jin sat in the last row, her head bowed under the desk as she played King of Glory. After losing ten games in a row to become SVP, she cursed all her teammates' ancestors before frantically scrolling through short videos.

An Sheng, however, turned a deaf ear to everything else and devoted himself entirely to the Hou Tu Nourishing Qi Method.

Calm your mind and focus your thoughts, inhale the vital energy and exhale the turbid energy...

As for studying?

What is learning?

Does learning have a progress bar?

Will studying be like practicing the Hou Tu Nourishing Qi Method, where the numbers +1 and +1 keep popping up in front of your eyes?

Will it be like practicing the Hou Tu Nourishing Qi Method, where with each recitation of the mantra, one can subtly yet clearly feel one's physical body, spirit, and true qi growing stronger?

The reason why most people find it difficult to work hard, or choose to give up after working hard for a period of time, is because they lack immediate positive feedback and find it difficult to see a definite return on their investment.

But An Sheng is different now.

As long as you silently recite the mantra once in your mind and let the true qi circulate in your body once, the progress bar of the Hou Tu Nourishing Qi Method will increase a little bit.

This feeling is ten times, or even nine times, more exhilarating than taking off!

When the last class ended, An Sheng's first day of training also came to a close.

As for the homework?

That stuff, if you can copy it, it's not a big deal.

[Newly born emperor, your talent is unparalleled. Even without the aid of medicinal herbs, you have single-handedly pushed your Qi Cultivation Method to the next stage. Houtu Qi Cultivation Method +300!]

【Hou Tu Nourishing Qi Method (Minor Success 0/500)】

[Effect: Qi circulates throughout the body, chronic illnesses subside, and old ailments are healed.]

[Physical Strength 0.7 → Physical Strength 0.8]

[Your Qi level has increased!]

[The quality of your true Qi has increased!]

As the bell rang to signal the end of get out of class, An Sheng lowered her head and gently clenched her fingers.

In the noisy classroom, he carefully comprehended his physique, which had become several levels stronger, and the innate Qi that had begun to slowly circulate within his body.

An abundant power surged through every muscle fiber, and An Sheng felt as if he had inexhaustible energy.

Even with just a simple breath, the air is filtered by the Qi, bringing more clean and refreshing oxygen to the lungs and blood vessels.

This made An Sheng's thinking speed several points faster than before.

If a physique of 0.7 is equivalent to a national first-class athlete, then 0.8 would be a national champion that ordinary people would almost never see in reality.

They have completely entered a realm that ordinary people cannot reach no matter how hard they try.

But even the best national athletes only specialize in one sport, while I am a true all-rounder.

If converted to a 1000-meter time, it would be about two minutes and twenty seconds.

The so-called "physical" improvement is not just about increasing strength, but a comprehensive and thorough improvement of agility, endurance, five senses, coordination and other comprehensive qualities.

But this time, An Sheng is more concerned about the health benefits of "getting stronger" than "becoming stronger".

Although he was not a doctor, his powerful senses allowed An Sheng to feel that the joints in his body, which had been creaking, had become clear and flexible, along with other more subtle parts.

It's like an engine that has run tens of thousands of kilometers and has undergone maintenance, being refilled with lubricating oil.

There was an indescribable feeling of exhilaration.

An Sheng enjoyed the feeling of taking a deep breath, and he thought:

This method of cultivating inner energy (Hou Tu) might be something my parents and younger sister can practice together someday...

"Xiao An! Want to play duo queue tonight?"

Lu Jin's cheerful voice and the soft mounds pressing against his back interrupted An Sheng's thoughts, causing him to take a deep breath and push the girl away.

"No."

"Shall we watch the new anime together?"

"I bought a single-player game on Steam yesterday, and it seems pretty fun. I was thinking of seeing if I could beat it today."

"Good job."

Lu Jin slowly deflated like a giant mushroom, then waved to An Sheng: "I'm leaving now, I'm going for a walk with my besties tonight."

"Be careful, don't ride on those modified electric vehicles, and don't stay out too late."

"Hehehe~ No way, no way." Lu Jin made a face at him. "Xiao An, why do you talk like an old man, always afraid of this and that?"

An Sheng watched Qingmei leave, then returned home full of anticipation.

Yesterday, even the skeleton soldiers with no special stats managed to get this far in this Lostbelt. This time, watch how my fully equipped national champion will push the pace!

He flung open the door to his house.

However, what came into view was the little face of her younger sister, An Zhiwei, which was twitching with nervousness.

She pointed to a huge, dark box in the center of the living room, where the curtains were drawn, revealing a gleaming crossbow inside.

"An Sheng, are you trying to rebel?"

An Sheng looked in the direction her sister was pointing.

The entire box was crammed full of a semi-automatic crossbow with magazines, various bolts, a military dagger, medical supplies such as antibiotics, and various compressed biscuits and bottled water.

Beside the box, there was even a Tang-style horizontal sword with a shiny black scabbard.

This set of equipment is considered the pinnacle of the Dongxia version, which is limited to knife-fighting outfits.

An Sheng smiled with satisfaction.

"There is an insurmountable wall between unarmed and armed combat."