The two were just in disbelief as they looked at each other over their words, but what Raze had been through was something that only 1st stage Pagna warriors went through. Those at the Red Brigade, just like at the temple, would learn how to use Qi, and when a core was established enough, it would get rid of the impurities from one’s body, allowing them to reach the first stage. This was also the requirement for one to enter the Pagna Academy, and that’s why everyone coming from a clan or respectable family trained so hard to reach this stage.
“I’m at the first stage, you’re saying not only have I learned to use Qi, but I’m beyond even that? How is it possible for me to have skipped so many steps?” Raze asked.
“The only thing I can think of is the Qi pill I gave you. It perhaps was far more effective than we realized, and as you said, your body was just taking a long time to heal,” Kron answered.
“Another reason is perhaps because of the large amount of impurities in your body. The more impurities in one’s body, the more energy needed to expel it. For you, there was only one option of jumping from one stage to the other because you weren’t able to exert next to no strength, and you weren’t able to slowly get rid of these impurities. So a mass amount of Qi is needed, which is why I gave you the pill.”
There was also something else that Kron didn’t mention. Originally, he thought that Raze couldn’t learn martial arts or make a base for Qi because his body was already filled with Dark or light energy. One would call this a yin or a yang body.
However, with all the black blood that was spilt and forced out of his body, he now knew the real reason. It was due to the impurities, but Raze’s case was extremely rare. If a Qi base was able to forcefully be established and rid the body of everything impure, then it would also go for the heart as well.
In nearly all cases where there was one with a body like Raze’s, they would end up dead, and there were only a few cases where this hadn’t happened. Those people had gone on to be known as Irregulars, disrupting the world of Pagna.
Little did Raze know that if he hadn’t used the skill Shrouded Heart, he would be dead.
Raze couldn’t help but continue to move his hand through the air in amazement; it was so easy, feeling next to no resistance at all. When was the last time he could ever do this? In his past life, he always wondered if he would live to the next day, worrying about food on the table.
When he got older, food wasn’t the problem, but all the self-experiments he had done on his own body had made him live in pain almost every day of his life. Then when transferring to this new body, it wasn’t exactly the best, that was until now.
‘Damn, you have managed to give me a great gift beyond what you can imagine,’ Raze smiled.
Kron was still sitting there in disbelief as he looked at Raze; it was only a few days ago that he was talking to Sonny about what to do. If Raze wasn’t able to get into the academy when he turned sixteen, he wouldn’t be able to protect himself, and with the way things were going, it would have been impossible.
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Later on, Raze was out of his bed and had consumed everything on his plate that they gave him for breakfast and lunch. When he met the others, all of them could tell there was a noticeable difference.
For one, his skin was glowing more vibrant than before, he was no longer slouched when eating, and even his muscles on his body appeared to bulge fuller compared to before. Other than his face, it was hard to tell that the two were the same person.
There wasn’t a single thing left on Raze’s plate, and he was also eating what was left on others’ plates.
Kron couldn’t help but smile as this was just more proof that his body had essentially evolved, and now it needed fuel to work.
For the rest of the day, Raze’s task was cleaning up the room that he had ruined with his own blood. He had a bucket and a cloth and was working hard away. However, he didn’t find it hard work at all; if anything, he was enjoying the fact that he could do the task without rest.
Finally, for the first time since he had joined the temple, he was looking forward to the afternoon training that was to take place. When they were outside, the twins were in charge of the normal running routine, and Raze went right ahead to the front.
He kept up with them, continuing to run more and more. Even when they sped up, he didn’t fall behind. When the twins finally stopped, everyone was huffing and panting, and only a small sweat had broken out on Raze.
‘This is it, this is what it feels like to experience youth again!’ Raze smiled. ‘When one transmigrates to a new body, they expect something like this!’
“What happened to your brother?” Simyon asked. “He’s become a monster overnight; how is it even possible? I mean, was he just hiding everything before? No, his whole body’s changed as well.”
Safa shook her head because she really had no clue either.
Looking at Raze’s condition, there was clearly a secret behind it all. ‘I have to ask him at some point; I just need to find the right time.’
As they went through the rest of the lesson, it was finally time for them all to hit the measuring pillar. Each person hit it well, with many staying on the same score. Safa was in good enough condition to hit it again, and surprisingly, her score had raised to 26!
She now had the highest score out of all those at the temple, including if Gren was still here as well.
‘It’s not so much that her Qi has improved but more so she has no hesitation when throwing out her fists. Has she improved since the incident with Gren?’
It was clear that Safa was a once-in-a-hundred-years talent. Next to come to the pillar was Raze. He got in his fighting stance, and there was no need for Kron to inform him what to do next.
‘Let’s see, let’s see how much I’ve improved!’
The two-step shift was performed perfectly and was filled with energy. The Qi was raised from his stomach and exploded out of his fist into the pillar, until the final numbers had appeared.
[32]
“Whoa!” the kids were in awe. It was the first time they had witnessed such a leap. They didn’t even know such improvement was possible. Just like that, the record for the strongest in the temple had been beaten, but Raze’s excitement couldn’t be contained.
‘This is the strength of my punch now? So just how strong would the Dark Strike be now?’𝒩𝒪𝐕𝔩xt.𝗰𝒐𝓂