nyslfriends Chapter 16 Stability and Steadfastness
Chapter 16 Stability and Steadfastness
The text then displays "[Golden Spiritual Root +0.1]".
Jiang Heng instantly felt a stretching sensation and soreness throughout his body, as if he had just finished a high-intensity workout.
This feeling was fleeting.
But Jiang Heng then felt that his skin was a little hard, as if he was wearing a "thick coat".
But in reality, when Jiang Heng touched his hand, his skin still felt soft.
[You possess a golden spiritual root, although it is shallow and no golden spiritual energy has been incorporated into your dantian. However, your body tempering speed and skin hardness have still improved slightly.]
The characteristics of a low-level metal spiritual root are "cultivation speed" and "resistance" for body cultivators...
After reading the introduction, Jiang Heng roughly understood the feeling of wearing thick clothes, which meant that his body's "physical resistance" had been enhanced.
"Brother, I'll go get your card." Ah Hu sent Jiang Heng's information to the front desk in the group chat and walked towards the front desk.
"Okay." Jiang Heng nodded absentmindedly, his eyes still on the panel.
After experiencing the blessing of the Golden Spiritual Root, Jiang Heng looked at the other three key points.
The first one is the "technique".
Find the cheat code in your inventory and click to learn it.
Jiang Heng quickly received the memories of this cultivation technique and learned that it was a kind of "body refining technique" similar to that of cultivators.
Once you master the "Nine-Foot Golden Body - First Chapter," your body will be as solid as metal and stone, making you impervious to swords and blades.
Unfortunately, "even a clever cook cannot cook without rice," and he did not have any gold spirit stones.
However, since we already have the "external breadboard," we'll surely have bread too.
Jiang Heng was very open-minded and quickly looked at the remaining two key points.
The second key point is to consistently practice the "30-day fitness regimen".
Specifically, you have to train for 3 hours every day at the Iron King Club.
This is necessary because it allows you to stack the Golden Spiritual Root again.
The third key point is that "half-step true teaching".
"I just heard Ah Hu say that there's a lifetime card... while the annual card is... half a step into the true lineage?"
That means...
As Jiang Heng pondered this, he turned to look at the front desk.
Ah Hu happily jogged over after getting his card.
From a distance, he happily waved to Jiang Heng and waved the annual pass in his hand, as if he were asking for credit.
That means...
When Jiang Heng accepted the gym membership from Ah Hu, he felt like he had finally understood something.
"The real secret is to become a lifetime member?"
really!
A large-scale transaction is indeed a large-scale transaction!
Even if I spend 3666, I'll only be a "reserve member" in a major sect...
Jiang Heng first felt a pain in his liver, but then looked at the smug Ah Hu with great anticipation.
"Ah Hu, what should we do about this lifetime membership?"
"Oh? For life?"
Upon hearing this, Ah Hu's already happy smile became even more 'arrogant'.
"Brother! You're so insightful! You clearly love fitness and care a lot about your health!"
Ah Hu first offered a few words of praise, but then rubbed his hands together and said, "However... the people in our 'Iron King Club' are all true men, true to their word..."
Ah Hu said this with some indignation, "Unlike some gyms where you can just pay for a lifetime membership!"
There are certain criteria for issuing a "lifetime card" here.
You need to check in 100 times within a year...
"Stop, stop." Jiang Heng ignored these rhetoric and used the most straightforward male language to get straight to the heart of the matter.
"How much?"
"Hey! Brother! What are you saying?" When Ah Hu heard his brother being so blunt and completely ignoring what he said, his face immediately showed three parts annoyance, three parts disappointment, three parts sadness, and one part melancholy.
But in the end, he hesitated for a moment before speaking very softly.
"You'll have to pay more."
"..." Jiang Heng paused for a few seconds upon seeing his expression, then asked, "What extra benefits does a lifetime membership offer?"
"Actually..." Ah Hu looked around again after hearing this, and lowered his voice.
"Actually, there wasn't much of it."
It's just that they have a higher "status" and a more prestigious image.
However, one private training session can be provided per month.
"Free personal trainer included..." Now that Jiang Heng has the "Accelerated Body Refinement" ability with his Golden Spirit Root, he's genuinely interested in fitness, so he tentatively asked, "Give me a clear price, how much?"
"this……"
Ah Hu rubbed his hands together, "I'll give you a fair price, little brother!"
Our club originally set the lifetime pass at 98888, but I'm sure I'll get a significant cut.
If you really want to do it... then go for 56...
Do not!
"36666, 36666, I'll get it for you, bro!"
As he said this, he took out his phone.
"Would you like to scan the QR code?"
"Thirty-six thousand? Nearly thirty-seven thousand?"
When Jiang Heng heard this number, he felt as if his heart had been squeezed tightly.
Because his personal savings were already nearly gone, with very little left.
Especially now, there is no indication of "true disciple" on the panel.
Jiang Heng thought about it and gave up the idea of "spending in advance and indulging in extravagant consumption".
"Um, Ah Hu..."
Jiang Heng looked at the phone he took out and the QR code interface, and without blushing or skipping a beat, said, "Let me add you on WeChat first."
……
For the next three hours, under Ah Hu's guidance, Jiang Heng first exercised for a while, lifting dumbbells and doing push-pull exercises.
During this process, Jiang Heng did not reveal his true strength.
Since he would be staying there for a while, Jiang Heng didn't want his amazing strength to attract too much attention.
If it delays cultivation or the acquisition of spiritual roots, it will be counterproductive.
After practicing for 3 hours, panting heavily.
[Body training completed for today]
Diligent study and practice: 1/30 (day)
After seeing the notification that the task had been completed, Jiang Heng said goodbye to Ah Hu and returned to his rented room.
……
It's 10 PM.
When Jiang Heng opened the door, he saw the kitten squatting at the door.
"Meow~"
When Little Coal Ball saw Jiang Heng return, it stretched out its pink paws, looking aggrieved, and tugged at Jiang Heng's trouser leg.
[The Yin Sha Black Wind Cat, sensing the master's presence, deliberately used the "Heavenly Demon Bewitching Mind" technique, accusing you of leaving heartlessly in broad daylight, attempting to disrupt your Dao heart.]
"What a little drama queen..."
Jiang Heng bent down impatiently and picked up the pitiful little coal ball.
"You think you can seduce my mind like a demon? Trying to interfere with my cultivation?"
That being said.
But look at Little Coal Ball's big, watery eyes.
Jiang Heng finally softened and, ignoring its struggles, hugged it to his chest and gave it a good rub.
【Favorability +2】
Calm down the "monster".
Then I looked at the crumbs of cat food on its fur around its mouth.
Jiang Heng suddenly realized that he hadn't eaten dinner yet.
I carried the kitten all the way to the refrigerator and opened the cabinet door.
Inside were leftovers from the day before yesterday: a plate of green vegetables, a few pieces of braised pork, and more than half a bowl of rice.
"Eating qi is one thing, but the desire for food... it's truly a human instinct..."
Jiang Heng wasn't actually hungry, but he still wanted to eat after seeing the food.
Especially now that the spirit stones only have 'one-tenth' of their spiritual energy left.
Once the food is depleted, we'll still need to eat whole grains.
Put both dishes into the pot, add a little water, and stew them together.
Although it had been stewing for a while, it didn't look very appetizing.
But Jiang Heng may possess spiritual energy, and his body has changed, which has enhanced his sense of taste, allowing him to appreciate different flavors.
"Meow~" Little Coal Ball squatted at Jiang Heng's feet, tilting its little head back and sticking out its little tongue.
"What are you looking at?" Jiang Heng said slowly as he ate, gently nudging the dog with his toe.
But Jiang Heng teased it without forcibly controlling it, and it meowed pitifully, ran back to its bowl, and started eating with smacking sounds.
……
The next morning.
Jiang Heng took another detour and made a special trip to that familiar lawn.
From a distance, Jiang Heng spotted a familiar figure wearing dark blue overalls.
He was holding a water hose, watering the lawn as usual.
"Good morning, Mr. Li!"
Jiang Heng walked over with a smile, feeling a sense of warmth, like meeting an old friend in a foreign land.
"Oh?"
Hearing the voice, Old Li turned around and saw that it was Jiang Heng, the "Four Pests Elimination" team from the day before yesterday. His wrinkled face broke into a smile as he met an acquaintance.
"Young master, so early today?"
As he spoke, he raised the hose a little higher to spray water further away, so as not to splash Jiang Heng.
Jiang Heng approached, took out the half-pack of cigarettes that Boss Zhao had forced on him from his pocket, and flicked one out.
"Give me one."
[You encountered Fellow Daoist Li of the Heavenly Crafts Water Department on the battlefield where you quelled the rebellion. Grateful for the camaraderie you shared in battle, you gifted him "Huaqing Town Spirit Incense" to solidify your friendship.]