Moreover, William Carter seemed to have more ideas—he planned to keep practicing the Basic Body-Strengthening Technique all the way until he joined the army, and then directly switch to the army’s rapid advancement techniques. No one had ever tried such an approach before. In order to join the army, most people would start practicing the Giant Strength Technique or similar methods as early as possible, hoping to lay a solid foundation sooner. But no one had ever thought about it from this angle.

As for William Carter’s idea, his father was both shocked and delighted. Shocked that his own son had come up with such an unprecedented idea, and it actually seemed feasible. Delighted that his son finally had his own independent thoughts and opinions.

“Son, congratulations!” This was genuine happiness from the heart, and both parents wore expressions of deep satisfaction. “You’re finally starting to think about things from an adult’s perspective. You’ve grown up, son!”

William Carter hadn’t expected that his idea would make his parents so happy. He had been anxious, thinking that after he spoke up, his father would pull him aside to study the feasibility of this method and try to keep experimental records during the process. He hadn’t expected this kind of reaction.

“I... I...” For a moment, William Carter seemed a bit tongue-tied, not knowing what to say. The outcome he had imagined didn’t happen. Although this was because he hadn’t revealed his bigger secret, it still surprised William Carter.

“Very good, son. You have your own ideas, and I’m very happy!” His father patted him on the shoulder, praising him with genuine joy. “I was going to tell you that a person should have their own opinions and not give up their ideas easily just because of others’ influence. It seems I don’t need to say that anymore. You’re an adult and should have your own judgment and the will to handle situations like this. I just want to tell you—don’t give up.”

“Dad, I...” Deeply moved, William Carter looked at his parents’ happy faces and couldn’t help wanting to reveal his secret. But just as he called out “Dad,” his father’s next words interrupted him.

“That method you mentioned—we should record it.” After finishing his fatherly advice, his father immediately returned to his rigorous researcher persona. “Hmm, I think I’ll suggest this to the higher-ups. Maybe it could become a research topic.” As he spoke, he stroked his chin and started pondering.

“Uh!” William Carter’s intention to confess was immediately stifled. Looking at his father, he felt a wave of relief. Luckily, he was slow to speak, and his father had cut him off—otherwise, the consequences would have been unimaginable.

From a work perspective, his father was definitely a conscientious and responsible person. In life, he noticed his son’s emotional changes and offered timely guidance, making him a devoted father as well.

William Carter had no complaints about his father. He was a man of principle and would never let personal matters interfere with his work. But William Carter still decided to keep his secret, simply because he didn’t want to be a lab rat.

From his father’s reaction, it was clear that the shortcut he proposed for cultivation wasn’t something others had tried and found ineffective—it was simply that no one had ever thought of it from this perspective. In that sense, it seemed he had pioneered a new school of cultivation.

Of course, after a brief moment of pride came even greater caution. He had almost exposed his secret today. Fortunately, he had the theory of continuous practice of the Basic Body-Strengthening Technique to cover for him. Otherwise, being a lab rat would have been his fate. From now on, he could never act so impulsively again—impulsiveness is the devil!

Chapter 7: Zhou Tian Breakthrough (Part 2)

At night, when William Carter woke up from the chaos once again, he was surprised to find that this round of energy circulation had lasted almost two hours. After carefully checking his body and confirming that there were no problems, William Carter no longer felt the previous fear. When something like this happens repeatedly, it really isn’t that scary anymore.

His father’s serious attitude also influenced William Carter. At the very least, even if he couldn’t prevent these situations, he should carefully observe what differences there were compared to his normal state!

Attending classes during the day and practicing at night—this was the normal routine after the semester started. After successfully resisting the temptations from his classmates in the first few days, everyone accepted his approach, and no one bothered him anymore.

The true energy produced by the Basic Body-Strengthening Technique was somewhat inferior to that generated by higher-level techniques, and the speed of generating true energy was also slower than other methods. However, the true energy produced by this method had the advantage of being stable, with no extreme attributes—balanced and harmonious. As long as one persisted in cultivation, their skills would gradually improve.

After two years of laying the foundation, William Carter could already feel a sense of fullness in his dantian. However, this was just a characteristic of having completed the foundation—it was still far from enough. Only on this basis could he begin practicing first-level techniques.

But after a period of intensive training during the vacation, William Carter did notice a difference. Originally, his dantian just felt full, but now it seemed as if the energy was about to overflow, though he didn’t know why.

He consulted his parents, and they gave him some explanations. After all, only two meridians were involved, so first, the amount of true energy the meridians could hold was limited, and second, the generated true energy couldn’t be replenished into other meridians in time. That’s why this situation occurred.