Taming beasts is not as good as taming yourself

Another effect of mental power is control. Although the circulation of mental power in the meridians did not provide Wu Xiao with any powerful strength, it allowed him to clearly perceive the muscles, bones, and flesh in this area, and then use mental power to control these muscles, bones, and flesh.

A large part of martial arts training is about mastering one's own body, or in other words, tapping into the potential within the body.

However, due to the body's self-protection mechanisms, it is difficult for people to unleash their full physical strength. Therefore, martial arts masters developed various martial arts techniques to unleash the body's potential.

For example, even the simplest straight punch contains many unique power generation techniques. Mastering it can unleash 80% of your body's power.

Don't underestimate this 80% power. For an ordinary person to unleash this 80% power, they would have to exert all their strength. However, a martial artist can easily unleash this 80% power with the help of martial arts techniques. After all, a straight punch is just the simplest basic attack in the eyes of a martial artist.

If one continues to hone and refine this straight punch, mastering it to its full potential, one can unleash 95% of its power. As for 100%, it is said to be the legendary state of perfection, and as far as Wu Xiao knows, no martial artist on Earth has ever reached that level.

But at this moment, Wu Xiao can say with certainty that he has reached the pinnacle of martial arts by using the extraordinary power of mental strength.

Furthermore, as mental energy is output, the perception of muscles, bones, and flesh will increase, which will allow Wu Xiao to have more refined control over himself, thereby unleashing more of his power and ultimately achieving an effect exceeding 100%.

This deeper exploration of potential is also a breakthrough in martial arts.

"Let's try it out and see how it works!"

Wu Xiao controlled his virtual body to stand up, and the mental energy in his brain quickly flowed into his arms. The muscles needed to launch a straight punch were instantly covered and controlled by his mental energy.

"drink!"

"boom!"

Clenching his fist, Wu Xiao swiftly unleashed a punch, producing a piercing sound that was quite powerful. This was also thanks to his decent physical attributes.

Although this is a world of beast taming, due to the existence of extraordinary powers, the physical constitution of ordinary people is no weaker than that of Earthlings in the interstellar era who did not receive gene injections, and may even be stronger.

However, such power was clearly far from enough. With this in mind, Wu Xiao increased the amount of mental power in his virtual body. The simulator could not only simulate mental power, but also adjust the amount of simulated mental power.

After simulating more mental energy, Wu Xiao probed the mental energy deeper into the flesh and blood. Instantly, every muscle fiber was clearly visible. Wu Xiao could even see how those muscle fibers moved and how they transmitted power.

Wu Xiao also noticed that some of the muscle fibers were moving sluggishly and were not able to fully utilize the power they contained.

It's clear that while that punch just now reached the pinnacle of martial arts, with the aid of mental power, its upper limit has been raised once again.

If all the power in these muscle fibers is squeezed out, Wu Xiao's explosive power will definitely exceed 100% of the perfect realm.

If one's mental energy continues to penetrate deeper, eventually reaching the cellular level and drawing power from every single cell, what immense power would be unleashed?

With this thought in mind, Wu Xiao focused his mental energy and continued to delve deeper, but he soon felt tremendous resistance. The muscles that his mental energy could easily penetrate like a sharp knife were now extremely difficult to pierce, as if the knife of his mental energy had become dull.

"Looks like this is the only way we can go."

After several attempts, Wu Xiao finally gave up trying to explore further, as he estimated that he would need even stronger mental power to explore to the cellular level.

However, the fact that his mental power could be controlled at the level of muscle fibers already excited Wu Xiao greatly, as this was a breakthrough that surpassed the level of perfect martial arts skills.

"Phew~~"

Taking a deep breath, Wu Xiao clenched his fist, and the muscle fibers on his arm contracted simultaneously under the control of his mental power, releasing all his strength.

"Boom!"

The fist slammed out, creating a thunderous roar, within which the faint sound of a tiger's howl could be heard.

"Could this be the legendary Tiger and Leopard Thunder Sound?" Wu Xiao asked incredulously. This realm only exists in martial arts novels with true qi and internal force, and it has been confirmed by many martial arts masters that if such extraordinary power as internal force truly exists, it is indeed possible to create such a powerful display.

Now, Wu Xiao, by leveraging his mental strength and squeezing out his body's potential, has achieved an effect that is said to require internal energy to produce. How can this not be exhilarating?

Wu Xiao's joy was short-lived; the excruciating pain in his arm pulled him back to reality. His gaze swept over his arm, which was now covered in lacerations. If this weren't a virtual body, this level of tearing would likely have turned his arm into a bloody mess.

"Is it because it's beyond the body's capacity?"

With just one glance, Wu Xiao understood the reason. That punch, delivered with pure physical strength, had reached the level of the Tiger and Leopard Thunder Sound, and the burden on the body was immense.

Fortunately, this was a virtual body. With a thought, Wu Xiao's arm injury instantly healed. If he had tried this rashly in reality, Wu Xiao would probably have been crippled.

However, on the other hand, Wu Xiao's mental strength cannot be increased at will in reality, so he cannot unleash the Tiger Leopard Thunder Sound punch in reality.

But at least this pointed Wu Xiao in the right direction: as long as he continues to improve his mental strength and strengthen his body, he will eventually be able to deliver the punch that Tiger Leopard Thunder Sound delivered in reality.

"Beep beep!"

While Wu Xiao was engrossed in testing the wonders of mental power on the simulator, a ringing sound woke him up. The ringing sound came from something that looked like a cell phone.

This is a pet encyclopedia with communication and timekeeping functions. The one Wu Xiao has is the cheapest version, but it can still identify some common pet information.

Having an encyclopedia allows for immediate identification of encountered pets and confirmation of their potential danger, making it an essential tool for people in this world.

This also shows that the technology in this beast-taming world is not bad, of course, this only applies to technologies related to beast taming. Technological development unrelated to beast taming is quite lagging behind.

After glancing at the information on the encyclopedia screen, Wu Xiao immediately remembered that today was the graduation ceremony of Sprout Academy. Looking at the time in the upper right corner, Wu Xiao was startled, quickly tidied himself up, and rushed out the door.

Just as Wu Xiao hurriedly left his residential compound, a pair of excited and thrilled eyes were fixed on him from the rooftop of the building opposite the compound.