Douluo Phoenix

Chapter 5 Training Plan

After obtaining the meditation method, Xiao Fei began to try it that very night. His first meditation wasn't very smooth; he felt a slight resistance. Could this be the difference between ordinary soul power and innate full soul power? Actually, the meditation method is very simple. Through meditation, soul power circulates and flows within the body. As it circulates and flows, the soul power within the body gradually increases. When it reaches a saturation point, it is about to upgrade. And the upgrade of soul power indicates that physical fitness and other aspects will improve to a certain extent.

No wonder the higher the level of the Soul Master, the stronger the suppression of the lower level Soul Master. The higher the Soul Power level, the stronger the physical fitness. If you look closely at the direction of the Soul Power circulation, it should be the so-called meridians in the martial arts world. However, there is no concept of meridians in Douluo Continent. Those so-called Title Douluo have simply opened up all the meridians in their bodies, achieving a qualitative improvement in their physical fitness. No wonder Tang San's Mysterious Heaven Skill was so helpful to his cultivation.

Different meditation methods are probably related to the direction and location of the soul power circulation within the body. For example, the dragon transformation of the Blue Lightning Tyrannosaurus Rex family should focus on the body part of the soul power circulation in the early stage, while the dragon transformation in the air has different meditation methods.

After a night of meditation, Xiao Fei felt a slight increase in his soul power, which must be the benefit of meditation. Xiao Fei couldn't help but recall the training in the original story where Shrek Academy students carried stones while running; it was about constantly pushing one's limits. In extreme fatigue or a breakthrough state, meditation speed would be even faster. Indeed, the body is the foundation of everything.

A few days later, Xiao Fei began to formulate his own training plan. After waking up in the morning, it was his usual day of training, mainly including weighted running, weighted frog jumps, and punching a sandbag, among other high-intensity exercises. He would then have a hearty breakfast. His mornings were primarily spent attending classes and meditating, mainly for learning, including but not limited to lectures, library research, and information on relevant spirit beasts. In the afternoons, he would try to find work outside. Since he was a fire elementalist, blacksmithing was the best option, as blacksmith shops always had the highest concentration of fire elemental energy in the entire city. Finally, he would meditate in his dormitory at night.

Several days passed, and the weekend arrived. Xiaofei found a blacksmith shop.

As soon as Xiaofei arrived at the blacksmith shop, the owner greeted him: "Hello, sir. Do you need anything made? If so, it would be best to have your elders come over."

Xiao Fei immediately said, "Uncle, I'm a student at Notting Academy. I'm here to apply for a blacksmith's apprenticeship. I'm very strong." All the blacksmiths around were curious. An old blacksmith next to him said, "Young man, judging from your appearance, you should be a student at the Soul Master Academy. Soul Masters are the most respected profession on the continent. Blacksmiths have a lower social status. Nobody would willingly choose a lower position."

Xiao Fei replied, "Hello, sir. I've been interested in blacksmithing since I was a child, and my martial spirit is related to the fire element, so blacksmithing helps me cultivate it. It's just my grandfather and me in my family, and I'm not afraid of hardship; I'll be happy to help."

At this moment, the blacksmith spoke up: "Hello, little friend, my name is Tie Niu, and this is the owner of this blacksmith shop. Decent work requires a lot of physical strength, so you can stay here and try it out. The main work in the blacksmith shop is forging iron. Try hitting it a few times with that casting hammer. If you can work here, then..." He then pointed to an empty blacksmith's table next to him, on which was a large iron hammer.

Xiao Fei walked to the blacksmith's table, picked up the casting hammer, and, based on his previous memory, began to hammer the pig iron in front of him. After hammering continuously for a while, about half an hour later, he didn't know how many times he had actually hammered it, but the pig iron gradually shrank and took shape, gradually emitting a dark luster.

Xiao Fei stopped what he was doing and looked at the boss, Tie Niu. Tie Niu used pliers to hold the forged iron block and examined it carefully: "Little friend, you probably haven't learned blacksmithing before. You seem very strong and have a good rhythm. After learning for a while, you'll be able to forge on your own. You can come here to work every afternoon. Our wages aren't high, only one silver soul coin per month, but we include dinner, so you're guaranteed to have a full meal." (In Douluo Continent, one gold soul coin equals ten silver soul coins, which equals one hundred bronze soul coins. The protagonist's physique and height are better than Tang San's, so the wages are the same.)

Xiao Fei was overjoyed and quickly thanked him, saying, "Thank you, Uncle. I will come here to study and work every afternoon from now on."

Amidst everyone's laughter, a teacher was arranged for Xiaofei, mainly to teach him forging. Forging isn't that simple; basic blacksmithing also includes shaping the iron block, rinsing it with water, and other processes. So, under the guidance of a master craftsman, Xiaofei began his first day of work. In the master craftsman's words, learn blacksmithing first, then learn everything else. Once you've mastered everything, you'll be a true blacksmith.

In the afternoon, Xiao Fei worked tirelessly at his blacksmithing workshop, barely stopping. As the sun began to set, the foreman gave the order, and everyone packed up, ending their day's work. Xiao Fei was completely exhausted; after all, it was physically demanding work for a child to be doing blacksmithing. For dinner, a group of burly blacksmiths sat around the table, enjoying their meal immensely. The food was simple, but Xiao Fei felt a sense of warmth and homeliness; this was the ordinary life of commoners in the Douluo Continent.

That evening, Xiaofei dragged his tired body back to his dormitory. Sitting on his bed, Xiaofei began his meditation for the day. Did you feel that today's meditation was more efficient than yesterday's? Perhaps it was because he had been in contact with the fire element all day, or perhaps it was because he had been busy all day and had pushed his physical limits.

The next morning, Xiaofei got up early and began another day of studying. After working like this for a week, Xiaofei suddenly had a thought: what would happen if he meditated at the blacksmith shop after it closed that day?

So, Xiaofei immediately put his idea into practice. That day, after finishing get off work at the blacksmith shop and having dinner, Xiaofei didn't return to his dormitory immediately. Instead, he meditated at the spot where he had been forging iron during the day. After meditating for a while, Xiaofei reflected on his experience. "Indeed, meditating at the blacksmith shop is more efficient than in the dormitory. This is what's called a simulated environment."

The next day, Xiaofei approached Tie Niu and said, "Boss, I see there's an empty storage room upstairs. Could I stay at the blacksmith's shop at night? I feel like I'm much more efficient meditating there than in the dormitory." Boss Tie Niu thought for a moment and said, "That room is rather empty, and there's not much stuff in it right now. If you'd like, you can stay here. I'll get a few people to tidy it up after dinner and put a bed in it." Xiaofei was overjoyed to receive the boss's agreement.

The next day, Xiaofei went to the school's director of academic affairs and told him about moving out. The director initially wanted to refuse on the grounds of student safety, but since Xiaofei was a work-study student and school housing was already tight, and he was quite familiar with Tie Niu, the owner of the blacksmith shop, he finally agreed to let Xiaofei stay at the blacksmith shop after some discussion. Of course, the blacksmith shop owner, Tie Niu, even made a special trip to the school.

Xiao Fei's life was rather monotonous. He would get up in the morning to train, go to school in the morning, and then work at the blacksmith's shop in the afternoon, meditating while working there. He kept this routine for almost half a year. Finally, one day, Xiao Fei felt a sense of smoothness in his body. "Finally, I've reached level ten!" Xiao Fei officially broke through to level ten and sensed the cultivation bottleneck after level ten. Next, he needed a soul ring.

(End of this chapter)