William Carter was thinking as he started drafting copy in the notepad app on his phone.

At the same time, he used his phone to record a video of himself.

“I’ve always heard people say that the Great Sun Golden Body is easy to get started with but hard to master, and that it can drive people crazy. Even though I only have one-star talent, I specifically sought out this technique to challenge just how difficult it really is to train.”

……

In the blink of an eye, a month had passed.

Over this month, William Carter came to deeply understand the true gap between ordinary people and geniuses.

Previously, when he practiced swordsmanship and body refinement, he would dawdle and never really get into the right state. But now, whether it was swordsmanship, boxing, or body refinement, everything was smooth sailing for him. He practiced each one with ease, progressing naturally without the slightest obstacle.

On the third day of training, his basic swordsmanship advanced from minor achievement to major achievement.

His boxing progressed from minor to major achievement as well.

His already major achievement in body refinement was pushed to the perfection level.

Then, on the twenty-fourth and twenty-eighth days, he further refined his basic boxing and swordsmanship to perfection.

His progress was so effortless, it was like asking a top student to do elementary school math homework—“making rapid progress” didn’t even begin to describe it.

But that wasn’t the main point.

The main point was that after nearly a month of hard training, he had finally managed to get started with the Great Sun Golden Body.

……

In a park not far from home.

William Carter slowly exhaled. “A month in seclusion, thirty days of hard training, and I’ve finally succeeded.”

Perhaps because the medicinal effects hadn’t fully dissipated, his skin had a faint bronze tint. Unfortunately…

He hadn’t yet reached the level where light radiated from his body.

William Carter immediately turned his attention to the attribute panel.

Strength 4, Constitution 5, Speed 5, Spirit 7.

Of all his attributes, only strength had increased by 1 point. This increase probably pushed his strength up to 350 kilograms.

In addition, his speed and reaction time had also improved, though he hadn’t calculated by how much yet.

But the key was the skills section.

Ordinary Skills.

Twelfth Set of Body Refinement (Perfection), Ninth Set of Basic Boxing (Perfection), Tenth Set of Basic Swordsmanship (Perfection)

Advanced Skills.

Great Sun Golden Body, Level One.

This technique was not only listed separately under the advanced category, but also displayed as “Level One.”

“As expected, things aren’t that simple. The levels of the Great Sun Golden Body are higher than I imagined. Even though I don’t know what the criteria are for judging advanced skills with this kind of mystical quality…”

William Carter pondered for a moment, then decided to use his skill point on the Great Sun Golden Body.

He had already spent all the money in his bank account on medicinal herbs, and his three-digit balance was no longer enough to buy the drugs needed to push the Great Sun Golden Body to the second level.

As the skill point blurred, the Great Sun Golden Body quickly rose from level one to level two.

With the advancement of this technique, William Carter could clearly feel a surge of scorching heat welling up inside him out of nowhere, as if flames were tempering his muscles, bones, and skin.

The burning sensation made him let out a muffled groan of pain.

“It’s like being thrown into a furnace like iron…”

William Carter gasped in pain, gritting his teeth and holding on.

This feeling of tempering lasted for a minute or two, but to William Carter, it felt like an agonizing hour or two. He was drenched in sweat, his face a bit pale.

When the burning sensation finally faded, he panted for a while before coming back to his senses and looking over his body.

“Second level of the Great Sun Golden Body.”

William Carter activated his vital energy, and soon, a faint golden glow seemed to seep from his pores, visible even in daylight.

If it were nighttime and he took off his shirt, he wouldn’t exactly be glowing like a lightbulb, but the light he emitted would still rival that of a firefly.

“There’s light now!? Good! Judging by this, the effect of the third level of the Great Sun Golden Body might be equivalent to minor achievement, and at most it won’t take more than four levels…”

William Carter pinched his arm, clearly feeling that the toughness of his skin and muscles had risen to a new level.

He immediately drew the sword he carried with him and pressed the blade against his arm…

“It hurts a little…”

As he gradually increased the pressure, a red mark slowly appeared.

He then pinched and tapped his arm, and instantly clenched his fist and struck the ground.

Half an hour later, he had a clear idea in his mind.

“Not exactly impervious to blades and spears, but my resistance to punches and kicks has definitely improved a lot.”

William Carter thought to himself.

Only when the Great Sun Golden Body reached major achievement would he be unafraid of blades and swords. In terms of levels, that probably wouldn’t happen until he reached the fifth or sixth level.

“It’s not quite what I imagined. The visual effect is a bit lacking, and to reach the more impressive third level, it would take at least a year—even with medicinal assistance.”

William Carter pondered for a while.

With such lackluster effects, how could he attract everyone’s attention…

He’d have to use his trump card.

But…

If he used his trump card, these videos could only be posted in the entertainment section.