Chapter 16

“Only in this way can one continuously break through the limits of the body; only in this way can one reach the peak of body refinement as quickly as possible!”

Other people’s ridicule, their mocking gazes, even their astonishment and shock—these were all nothing but fleeting clouds to William Carter. He had only one goal: to become stronger!

But it was truly exhausting! He had run less than a few dozen meters, and already William Carter was drenched in sweat as if it were pouring rain, panting like an ox, his steps as heavy as a mountain!

For a fat man weighing over two hundred jin, even running without any extra weight would be extremely difficult, let alone when William Carter had added a fifty-jin sandbag to himself right from the start!

However, he knew his own potential. This body had been cleansed by the essence of immortal spiritual energy during his tribulation period, already reborn, with no hidden ailments left. Last night, he had also absorbed a large amount of spiritual energy from the Seven Luminaries Grass!

As for that yangqiao meridian, which had been repaired by sixty to seventy percent, it was already functioning smoothly. Even normal people have this or that physical flaw, don’t they?

He was tired, but he wouldn’t be defeated by exhaustion! His goal was to use this method to burn off all the spiritual energy from the Seven Luminaries Grass he absorbed last night!

Only then could he go to the place where the Seven Luminaries Grass grew tonight and use his talent to continue absorbing the spiritual energy it emitted!

“If only I could continuously absorb the spiritual energy of heaven and earth, then I wouldn’t need two months—just one month to reach the peak of body refinement!”

Unfortunately, in this godforsaken place, where could he find so much spiritual energy to squander?

So he could only choose the dumbest method: step by step, through this kind of extreme training, to break the shackles of his body, enhance his physical strength in all aspects, and thus reach the peak of body refinement!

The second class of the morning ended. Next was a twenty-minute break.

The senior students had long been impatient. As soon as the teacher announced the end of class, they even forgot to show respect and let the teacher leave first. Almost all of them swarmed out, eager to see what was happening on the playground!

Class Six of Senior Three was the most excited, because they knew that the person running on the playground with a sandbag must be their classmate, William Carter.

Henry Clark, being short, sat in the very front row near the door. As soon as class ended, he darted into the corridor at his fastest speed!

“Heavens! It really is William Carter!” Henry Clark was shocked!

“Damn, it really is William Carter, this guy’s gone crazy!” Another classmate who followed closely behind also exclaimed.

“Good grief, did the sun rise in the west today? Am I dreaming?” a girl in the class cried out in surprise!

“Either I’ve gone crazy, or the world has! How could that fat pig do something so earth-shattering!”

Grace Brooks was holding back her anger, wanting to give William Carter trouble, but since William Carter wasn’t coming to class, there was nothing she could do. Now, hearing that the idiot was running around with a sandbag like a madman, she really wanted to go out and see how embarrassing he looked, just like the others. She lifted her round, shapely hips, twisted her slender waist, but then sat back down in frustration.

“Shanshan, it really is that idiot, let’s go take a look…” Emily Bolton glanced around the classroom and, seeing only the two of them left, mischievously urged her.

“If you want to go, go yourself. I’m not going to watch that idiot make a fool of himself!” Grace Brooks was tempted—she really wanted to see William Carter embarrass himself, even if it was just to see him fall—but she still had to act tough.

“Don’t you want to know what could have provoked William Carter to change so much? Don’t you want to see how long this idiot, who brought you so much trouble, can last?” Emily Bolton didn’t believe Grace Brooks could resist!

“Alright, my dear Brooks Miss, just come with me!” Seeing that Grace Brooks was persuaded, Emily Bolton pulled her up and dragged her toward the classroom door.

“He’s almost halfway around! Half a lap is two hundred meters! He’s still running!” As soon as the two stepped out of the classroom, they heard exclamations from downstairs!

“That idiot is almost out of steam. His speed hasn’t changed, but look at his waist—he can barely keep it straight!” observed a classmate from Class Six.

When Grace Brooks and Emily Bolton found a spot, they saw the staggering, mechanically moving figure on the playground, and they were truly shocked!

Grace Brooks felt her heart clench hard!

Such a weak body, and so fat, yet he was running like mad with such a huge sandbag, and had already been running for a while. What on earth had provoked this idiot to undergo such a dramatic transformation?!

The whole Qingshui No. 1 High School was in an uproar, all because of the boy running with a sandbag on the playground. There were those who mocked, those who ridiculed, those who just wanted to watch the spectacle—everyone seemed to be waiting to see when William Carter would fall flat on his face.

Only one person, just one, stood quietly in the corridor—almost lying on the railing—eyes fixed on the tall figure on the playground, whose back was bent with exhaustion but whose steps remained firm. No matter how hard she tried to hold back, tears streamed down her face uncontrollably!