He hadn’t expected that, even with such extreme caution, he was still on par with those classmates. Fortunately, everyone assumed he was also secretly increasing his cultivation time, so no one said much about it. But even so, it still made William Carter break out in a cold sweat. If everyone had been well-behaved, he might have accidentally become a genius!

The common cultivation techniques circulating in society are divided into nine levels. However, the Body Conditioning Technique is not included in this ranking; it is the most basic foundational body technique, and all other techniques are built upon this foundation. If one had to assign a level to the Body Conditioning Technique, it would at most be level zero.

Once the foundation is laid during the two years of high school, one can begin to practice more advanced techniques. As one’s cultivation deepens, the techniques can also become increasingly profound.

Barring any surprises, an ordinary person can cultivate up to about level six in their lifetime. Only a few geniuses can break through the bottleneck at level six and reach higher levels up to level nine.

Techniques above level nine never appear in ordinary society; only in certain special military departments are there traces of such techniques. Of course, these are all legends—no one has ever truly witnessed a technique above level nine. However, it is an undisputed fact that the military possesses fast-track techniques.

After joining the military, as long as one is not extremely dull, they can generally break through the barrier of level four in a short time and enter level five cultivation. However, no matter how fast the progress, it is only possible to quickly advance from level one or two to level five. To reach higher cultivation, apart from dedicated hard work, there is basically no other way.

In the third year of high school, students can selectively practice level one techniques. Level one techniques are actually just more advanced foundational techniques compared to the basic Body Conditioning Technique, but unlike the basic technique, which only lays the foundation for the minor meridians, these techniques target specific meridians according to different needs.

If you want to become a strength-type individual in the future, you can choose the Giant Strength Technique. As the name suggests, the result of practicing this technique is a significant increase in overall strength. Of course, the muscles will also change accordingly—basically, once you master a level two technique, everyone can achieve a physique like Schwarzenegger.

If you don’t want to be a muscleman, you can choose the Flexibility Technique. After practicing, the flexibility of all your muscles and joints will reach a surprising level. However, this technique is mostly chosen by women, with only a small number of men opting for it.

There is also a technique specifically for mental training—the Brain Enhancement Technique. After practicing, your mind will be much sharper than usual. However, the improvement is limited, and unless you persist for a long time, it’s generally not very noticeable.

Chapter 3: Concealing One’s Strength (Part 2)

In addition, there is the Light Body Technique, which focuses on speed training. If practiced to a high level, it is said that one can leap dozens of meters in a single bound. There are even legends of people flying through the air using their own power, but these are just stories—no one has ever seen it happen.

There is also the Steel Body Technique, which focuses on hardening the body and increasing endurance. When practiced to the extreme, the whole body becomes as hard as steel, known as the Indestructible Diamond Body.

Each technique represents a different direction, but most ordinary people choose to practice all of them to some extent. This way, they can ensure they have adequate strength, avoid becoming overly bulky, move lightly when needed, and have decent defensive power in daily life.

More often, people choose a combination of a few techniques. For example, dancers who need flexibility will choose the Flexibility Technique combined with the Light Body Technique, rarely dabbling in others. Especially women—almost none choose the Giant Strength Technique, which greatly changes one’s physique.

When entering level one cultivation, practice replaces traditional sleep, and the time spent cultivating increases. From the very first day of class, the instructor repeatedly warns everyone never to exceed their cultivation limits, or they risk lifelong disability.

Such warnings are given throughout the entire course, and after seeing some real and rather tragic case videos, very few dare to break this iron rule. Even when practicing the basic Body Conditioning Technique, one should stop after at most nine cycles. If you want to continue, you must rest for a while before starting again.

However, most of those tragic cases only occur with advanced techniques; the basic Body Conditioning Technique never causes such problems. That’s why everyone tacitly increases their training time to build a more solid foundation. Moreover, parents at home will monitor the practice of the basic technique at all times, so generally, there are no out-of-control situations.

William Carter is different—he doesn’t even dare let his father know about his physical condition. His father is a rigorous man, treating his own son the same as everyone else. Other people’s genius children can be studied, and so can his own. If he found out about William Carter’s real situation, he might actually drag William Carter off for research.

But deep down, he still loves his child more; otherwise, he wouldn’t have revealed the truth while drunk. William Carter knows this well. To avoid suffering in the future and to spare his father from a difficult position, he chooses to keep it a secret.