Chapter 82

Chapter 082: Morning Exercise Method

A dreamless night.

When the sky was just beginning to lighten, Yan Cang woke up.

There was no sound at all—his body simply felt it had rested enough and naturally opened its eyes.

This sleep had been deeply satisfying.

"Did I sleep for a long time?"

He couldn't help but glance at the countdown on the Supply Box and estimated, "Only about five or six hours!"

Perhaps during his deep sleep, the residual life energy from the Life Fruit had been continuously nourishing every part of his body.

That was why, upon waking, he felt as refreshed as if he had slept for eight or nine hours.

There was not a trace of laziness wanting to stay in bed.

Yan Cang sat up and leaped off the bed in one motion.

His feet landed on the wooden floor with a soft "thud," and he could feel the lightness and strength in his body.

He walked straight to the window and opened it.

Looking out, the sky was just showing a hint of the pale light of dawn.

"It's this early," he muttered, and then a thought flashed through his mind. "I'll practice the Light Body Nine-Segment Guiding Technique once!"

He had never tried this technique before. After all, he had the Sword Nurturing Art running automatically 24 hours a day, and the As You Wish Body allowed him to adjust his physical state at any time.

In comparison, the effect of this basic technique felt somewhat useless.

He hadn't thought much of it.

But since he had nothing better to do now, he might as well treat it as a morning exercise to loosen up his muscles and bones.

So he opened Yu Jing's post and began to follow the illustrated movements step by step, mimicking them precisely.

The movements were indeed very simple—stretching, extending, twisting, coordinating with breathing—the entire routine took no more than ten minutes.

Strangely, there was no unusual sensation during the process; it felt like he was just going through ordinary motions.

It wasn't until he had completed the entire routine once that Yan Cang felt a subtle warmth flowing through his body, gently nourishing it.

With the As You Wish Body talent, he keenly detected this faint effect.

Soon, the warmth disappeared without a trace.

His body had become stronger!

If converted into the [Essence] attribute, practicing this technique once had increased it by about 0.006 points.

"Hmm, the effect is indeed very fast!" He rolled his shoulders. "And this whole set of movements isn't much trouble."

Unfortunately, as the body grows stronger, the effectiveness of this technique will diminish significantly.

For a normal person, practicing it two or three times a day could raise the [Essence] attribute to 2 in a hundred days.

But to raise it to 3, even several years of continuous practice might not be enough.

As for higher levels, it would likely have no effect at all.

Thus, it was naturally not worth Yan Cang's attention.

After practicing once to get his body moving, he went to take care of his personal hygiene.

After washing up, he habitually opened the Food Zone and directly ordered a serving of Soy Milk, Fried Dough Sticks, and Steamed Buns.

While waiting for breakfast to arrive, Yan Cang sat by the window and looked out at the barren earth.

This area, which he had plowed with his sword energy, now presented a peculiar desolate beauty under the morning light.

The soil was exposed, and the trees at the far edge stood neatly in a line, as if someone had drawn a boundary with a ruler.

"I heard the Trial Ground automatically recovers every day? I wonder if a new forest will spawn by noon?"

He propped his chin on his hand and thought for a moment. "It can't stay bald forever, right?"

As the thought flickered through his mind, breakfast was ready.

He popped a soup dumpling in one bite, finished the fried dough sticks in a few mouthfuls, and took a sip of soy milk...

Yan Cang completed his meal with smooth, practiced motions.

After downing the last of the soy milk, he smacked his lips with a hint of lingering satisfaction.

Suddenly, he found himself missing the taste of yesterday's Life Fruits.

Sweet and juicy, carrying the essence of sunlight and life, that exhilarating sensation from the taste buds to every cell in the body—it was something ordinary food could never provide.

"Sister Qiao should be awake by now, right?" He glanced at the sky; it was already fully bright.

In the Trial Ground, many people rose early, especially the hardworking trial participants, who started bustling about before dawn.

Teacher Qiao Yue wasn't one to sleep in either; she should be up by now.

With that thought, Yan Cang directly opened the private chat interface on the Fate Net and sent her a message.

[Yan Cang: Sister Qiao, do you have any ripe and tasty fruits left? /Star Eyes]

After sending it, he leaned back in his chair, waiting for a reply.

In less than ten seconds, Qiao Yue's message popped up, faster than he'd expected.

[Qiao Yue: Such a big appetite? You finished those dozens from yesterday that quickly?!]

Even through the screen, he could sense the helplessness in her tone, like "Kid, how can you eat so much?"

Yan Cang replied without changing his expression.

[Yan Cang: Actually, it's not that many. I finished them all by yesterday afternoon.]

[Qiao Yue: You... you're not treating them as a meal, are you? /Confused]

[Yan Cang: No way, I even had a big feast! /Proud]

[Qiao Yue: ...There'll be about a dozen ripe ones soon. I'll list them and assign them to you in a bit.]

[Yan Cang: Great. Have you had breakfast yet, Sister Qiao? If not, I'll treat you!]

[Qiao Yue: I haven't, but no need. My current talent lets me go without eating.]

[Yan Cang: So that means you don't have to poop?]

[Qiao Yue: ?]

[Yan Cang: /Zipped Lips /Well-Behaved]

...

Sigh, awkward!

This was probably because he'd been too influenced by that online saying, "Even fairies have to eat and poop," so when he heard about not needing to eat, his mind took a detour and blurted it out.

Still, the "Flower Charm Demon" talent actually let Teacher Qiao Yue skip meals entirely—no wonder it had the word "demon" in it; it was truly inhuman.

Since he couldn't treat her to breakfast, what could he give in return?

After all, the Life Fruits were really good—ten Fate Points each was practically a loss for her.

If he let Sister Qiao keep taking the hit, he'd feel too embarrassed to ask for more fruits later.

"Send a treasure chest back? Or a specific item?"

Yan Cang thought it over and decided to first check Teacher Qiao Yue's current situation before making a judgment.

With a flick of his mind, her relevant attribute panel appeared directly.

[Name: Qiao Yue]

[Age: 25]

[Status: 91% (Slightly tired, Life Energy Outputting, Sunlight Absorbing)]

[Essence: 1.81]

[Qi: 4.73]

[Spirit: 2.16]

[Talent: Flower Charm Demon]

[Skills: Light Body Nine-Segment Guiding Technique (Beginner Level)]

[Region: Desert - Gobi Desert]

[Real-time Status: Currently in the orchard, stimulating the fruit trees to grow, while sunbathing for photosynthesis. Hesitating internally whether to take off clothes to allow more skin to directly contact sunlight, recover life energy faster, and thus stimulate more fruit to grow, to satisfy her student's big appetite.]

...

"Take off clothes?"

Upon seeing this message, Yan Cang didn't let his imagination run wild at all. His thoughts instantly drifted to food.

The hormones of a young body couldn't overpower his appetite.

His first thought was that he could give Sister Qiao a set of clothes that wouldn't block the sunlight.

That way, there would be more Life Fruits to eat.

Perfect!