On Earth, possessing the strength to lift a thousand jin was definitely the standard for ancient warriors, but here, a thousand jin of strength is merely the threshold to become a martial artist.

The hardships of yesterday were not in vain.

Henry Clark quickly revealed a proud smile. Yesterday, he had soaked in the Strong Muscle Elixir for half an hour. Moreover, he continued to train under extreme overload, not wasting a bit of the medicine’s effects.

If an ordinary person could only endure five minutes in the medicinal bath, they would only gain 10 jin of strength. So, an increase of 61 jin was not only normal, but expected.

Henry Clark went back to have breakfast, but today he could not use the Strong Muscle Elixir again. His body couldn’t withstand the continuous impact of such potent medicine—even with the Body Strengthening Pill, he would need to rest for two days.

But not taking the Strong Muscle Elixir didn’t mean Henry Clark would slack off. He still carried out high-intensity training, pushing himself to the limit and squeezing out every bit of his potential.

The golden period for cultivation is only these ten or so years. After the age of 30, the body’s functions begin to decline. For most people, just maintaining their strength is already good; few can go against the current and continue to improve.

—William Clark is such an exception. His strength has continued to increase, though after 30, the pace slowed down.

Morning was for body training, and in the afternoon, he continued practicing the ninth form of Gale Fist. By the end of the day, Henry Clark still hadn’t mastered the ninth form. It might take another day—according to the fist manual, even a genius needs half a month to master the form, and as for grasping the essence of the technique, that has nothing to do with time; some people never achieve it in their lifetime.

Henry Clark calmly spent his second day in the other world. At night, utterly exhausted, he immediately fell into a deep sleep.

However, his adaptability was astonishing. Even though it was only his second day in this world, he had already blended in. He was woken up twice in the middle of the night by barking dogs and meowing cats.

This is not Earth, where closing the door means peace and quiet.

In the city, things are better, with the City Lord’s Mansion maintaining order and powerful martial force enough to suppress anyone. But outside the city, it’s different—there’s no law, bandits and robbers run rampant, and if you sleep too soundly at night, you might die without even knowing it.

Henry Clark is currently in the relatively safe city, but he can’t stay there forever. He’s an adventurous person, never content with a mundane life.

On the morning of the third day, the first thing he did was run to the training ground to test his strength.

159 jin.

Only a 1 jin increase in strength, completely incomparable to the effect of the Strong Muscle Elixir.

But even so, Henry Clark had no intention of slacking off. So what if it’s just a 1 jin increase? Even a mosquito’s leg is still meat.

Just like yesterday, after breakfast, he began high-intensity training again, and tomorrow he could use the Strong Muscle Elixir once more.

As his strength increased, his appetite grew daily, making Robert Hughes both happy and worried—being able to eat is a good thing, of course, but who knows how the restaurant’s business will go? If they don’t make money, how will there be money to buy meat for the young master?

In the afternoon, Henry Clark continued practicing Gale Fist.

He finally fully grasped the movements of the ninth form and executed it in one smooth motion.

After carefully experiencing it, he gained some understanding.

The first eight forms of Gale Fist are all about one thing: force. Like a gale sweeping away fallen leaves, direct and fierce, overwhelming the opponent. But the ninth form is different—it combines force with softness. It appears gentle, but can stack power, greatly increasing its might.

The first eight forms of Gale Fist have no names; only the ninth form is an exception, called Triple Wave, which shows its importance.

It became an advanced martial technique precisely because of this ninth form.

The highest level of the ninth form can unleash three layers of force, almost exploding in an instant, creating terrifying destructive power. To achieve triple force, one must comprehend the meaning of “softness.”

The deeper the understanding of softness, the more layers of force can be unleashed. Otherwise, if you can only unleash a single layer, Gale Fist is just an intermediate technique.

Henry Clark kept practicing the ninth form, and gradually, a trace of softness appeared amidst the fierceness, but he was still far from unleashing double or triple waves.

He wasn’t anxious—this was never something that could be mastered overnight.

On the fourth day, he used the Strong Muscle Elixir again, and his strength increased dramatically.

231 jin.

This time, his strength increased by nearly 70 jin—a very clear improvement.

It’s a pity he couldn’t use the Strong Muscle Elixir every day, he thought greedily.

Besides the Strong Muscle Elixir, there’s another way to quickly increase strength—by focusing on food. Ferocious beast meat not only provides abundant energy, but is also an excellent tonic, with miraculous effects for body training as well.

But ferocious beast meat can only be eaten at the academy; it’s a rare item that can’t be bought even with money.

—There are many hunters in the city. If they manage to kill a ferocious beast, they can use the meat themselves or sell it, but if they sell it, it can only be to the City Lord’s Mansion. The City Lord’s Mansion then supplies the ferocious beast meat to Qianfeng Academy.

No one dares to sell ferocious beast meat privately—if caught, it’s immediate execution, even nobles are no exception.