Even the most oblivious person would notice such an incredible improvement. It’s just that Sean Carter is still young, and his skill at work can’t compare to his father’s. Many times, his efforts are wasted, so when working alongside his father, the difference isn’t so obvious.

However, when he picks up the bucket and fills the household water tank—a task requiring no skill at all—he can clearly feel the strength in his body.

Four times—his overall ability has increased fourfold compared to forty days ago.

Of course, Sean Carter also knows that this is because his foundation was so poor to begin with, which is why the effect is so dramatic. In the future, even if he keeps training, he won’t be able to improve at such a rapid pace.

Hurrying back home, Sean Carter finished his meal, rested for a while, and after Old Miller fell asleep, began practicing his daily required exercises again.

The five movements of the first section are now effortless for him; lifting his legs and bending his arms are all done with agility and ease, showing a bit of the flair that Number One displayed in the virtual space.

After completing the fifth movement, his expression grew focused. Without pausing, he continued seamlessly into the next set of movements.

The five movements of the second section are far more difficult than the previous ones. He concentrated intensely, each part of his body reaching precisely the correct position.

Being able to do this is thanks not only to his persistent effort, but most of all to Number One.

It was Number One's countless instructions in the virtual space—drilling every step of the routine, down to the angle of the pinky finger—deeply into Sean Carter's mind, that finally allowed him to master it.

If he didn’t have such a vivid mental imprint of the movements, Sean Carter could never have imitated them so perfectly.

Without this strict teacher’s relentless supervision, even if Sean Carter worked ten times harder, he would never have mastered all these movements so quickly.

Bending at the waist and arching his back, he completed the fourth movement of the second section. Normally, Sean Carter would return to the starting position and practice the whole routine a few more times, until the soreness in his body faded away.

But at this moment, his expression was extremely serious. His outstretched arm traced a semicircle in the air as he began to attempt the final movement of the second section.

Chapter 7: Perseverance

His arm bent little by little, his body twisting in the opposite direction, his head tilting back as far as possible, almost to the point of snapping.

Although a sharp pain shot through his body, he didn’t shrink back or get discouraged—instead, he was overjoyed.

Based on past experience, if you force yourself to do the next movement before your body is strong enough, you’ll definitely feel intense pain. At this point, there are two choices.

The first is, of course, to give up for now, then keep practicing the earlier movements until you’ve mastered them completely, at which point you can naturally move on to the next step.

This step-by-step training method involves no suffering and is perfect for those with plenty of free time, who don’t have to worry about their future. In the space where Number One came from, 99.9999% of people chose this method.

The second choice is, depending on the level of pain, if it’s within a bearable range, it means your body has reached the minimum standard for the movement. If you push yourself, you can complete the movement ahead of schedule.

Of course, if the pain is too severe, persisting will only cause serious harm. There’s no fixed standard for this; it varies from person to person.

But one thing is certain: to finish ahead of schedule, the effort and willpower required are beyond what ordinary people can bear.

If it were the Sean Carter of his previous life, living in a big city, he might not have had such determination. But in this life, he has nothing at all—a powerful sense of uncertainty about the future has driven him to unleash incredible strength.

Over these forty days, Sean Carter has experienced this many times and has become quite accustomed to the intense pain, even grasping its patterns. Just like now, although the pain remains, it’s much less than before.

He’s confident that he can endure it.

Gritting his teeth, sweat poured from his pores like streams, soaking his clothes and seeping into the ground.

The pain seemed to intensify, but it never crossed the warning line he’d set for himself.

He carefully controlled every part of his body, moving slowly and steadily.

After more than forty days of study and adaptation, he could now begin to control his body to achieve the poses he wanted.