Simply put, it's about lifting weights, getting nutrition, and exercising intensely.
This unique, dangerous species has now become Hao Yun's staple food.
Eating the flesh of dangerous species can provide special energy, which can be used in conjunction with body-refining techniques.
To supplement his nutrition, Hao Yun has started using his looks to trick his older brother Brand into helping him hunt in the forest.
The night raid base was established in a forest teeming with dangerous species.
After more than a week of training, Hao Yun's physical fitness improved significantly. Brand, who accompanied him in training, secretly praised Hao Yun as a genius.
Training is always tedious and boring. On the training field, Hao Yun was carrying a large rock and doing squats while drenched in sweat.
"536, 537, 538!"
"Great! Looks like I need to work harder too!"
The man next to him, who was swinging a barbell weighing over 300 pounds, let out a hearty laugh and began to swing the barbell faster.
In the corridor outside the training ground, Lubbock, with his green hair, looked at the two muscular men drenched in sweat and couldn't help but mutter to himself.
"I really don't know what they're thinking. Is it really necessary to work so hard?"
“No, Lubbock, it is you who are too lazy.”
She carefully wiped the crimson eyes of the Imperial Arms and replied in a cool tone.
"Yes, Little Red Eyes is right. Look how well-defined their muscles are, and then look at you, tsk tsk!"
Leone laughed and patted Akame's head.
Lubbock wanted to refute, but couldn't find the right words, and finally left in a huff.
Chapter 342 The Competition
The night raid training continued, and Hao Yun was very anxious and afraid of dying.
According to his understanding, Minister Ernest has now begun to take control of the government in the capital.
The young emperor had no ability to make his own judgments.
The border tribes' breakfast was also suppressed by General Esdeath.
In this world, the pinnacle of combat power is Esdeath, this sadistic female general.
Based on the plot development, Hao Yunneng deduced that the resistance army was about to rise up and launch a counterattack against the empire.
This is not a good thing for Hao Yun, as time is what he needs most right now.
If war breaks out, I'm just a weakling; I might get killed at any time.
According to Hao Yun's observations, the combat power of people in this world can be roughly divided into several levels.
First and foremost are ordinary people, civilians with no fighting ability whatsoever.
Above that are the lowlifes, people with a little fighting ability, such as street thugs or soldiers in the army.
Above the "unranked" level are third-rate masters, some of whom have undergone training, such as the boxers of the Imperial Fist Temple.
A person like that could easily take on dozens of ordinary people single-handedly.
Above the third tier are the second tier masters. There aren't many people at this level on the continent, and almost every one of them can dominate a region.
Currently, there are only two people in the Night Raid team who have this ability.
One is Brand, and the other is Akame.
Both of them were at the peak of the second tier in terms of strength, and after using Imperial Arms, they entered the level of first-tier combat power.
As for Esdeath, Hao Yun had never met her, but he could tell from the anime that she had already exceeded the upper limit of combat power in this world.
When unleashed at full power, they possess top-tier combat strength.
As for Hao Yun himself, he is still at a low level, after all, he has not yet completed the first level of body refining technique.
"Let's take a break. Training needs to be balanced with rest. How about we go soak in a hot spring?"
Sweating profusely, Brand threw down the barbell and walked towards Hao Yun with a grin.
"Thank you, I can hold on a little longer, brother, you go ahead."
Hao Yun quickly shook his head and refused; he didn't want to have a man on top of a man.
"All right."
Brand looked slightly disappointed, then laughed heartily and left.
In the training ground, Hao Yun, having finished warming up, threw away the stones and began practicing his punches according to the postures described in the body-refining technique.
This set of boxing techniques may seem simple, but in reality, every movement contains a special artistic conception, and practicing it is very physically demanding.
After finishing a set of punches, Hao Yun exhaled a breath of stale air.
"Still a little short. It seems I need a battle to break through."
Turning his head to look at Chi Tong, Hao Yun walked over.
"I'd like to have a match with you."
"good."
Akame sheathed her sword and walked directly into the training ground.
"Aren't you going to use a weapon?"
Looking at Hao Yun, who was unarmed, Chi Tong was somewhat puzzled.
"Need not."
Hao Yun shook his head and assumed a Wing Chun starting stance.
Akame thought for a moment, put aside the Murasame one-hit kill technique, and stood opposite Hao Yun.
"You go first."
Akame, who grew up in the Imperial Assassin Training Camp, is also very strong in hand-to-hand combat, but she rarely uses it after acquiring the Imperial Arms.
Taking a deep breath, Hao Yun tensed all his muscles, narrowed his eyes, and unleashed his full power.
Bang!
With a powerful thrust of his legs, Hao Yun appeared in front of Chi Tong like a cannonball.
In Hao Yun's hands, Wing Chun underwent some modifications, with many postures simplified, but the speed increased and the attacks became more powerful.
Red Eyes dodged left and right, then bent down and delivered a whip kick, aiming for Hao Yun's lower body.
Hao Yun braced himself in a horse stance, withstanding the whip kick head-on, and delivered a powerful punch to Chi Tong's chest.
With a muffled groan, Akame withdrew and stepped back, carefully observing Hao Yun's movements.
She learned many things in the assassination squad, including the Imperial Fist Technique.
After observing for a long time, Akame still couldn't find a weakness, and in the end, she had no choice but to attack head-on.
With her nimble movements, Chi Tong dodged Hao Yun's fast punches, moved behind Hao Yun, and kicked him in the head.
Reacting instinctively, Hao Yun dodged with a bridge-like movement and then turned to deliver a powerful upward punch.
Unfortunately, Akame was faster and had already dodged to the side, kicking Hao Yun away.
Getting up from the ground, Hao Yun raised his hands in surrender.
"I lost."
Akame stopped and left the training ground with her Imperial Arm in her arms.
Rubbing the spot where he had been hit, Hao Yun began to analyze the difference between himself and Chi Tong.
First of all, Akame is very fast, much faster than me, and also stronger.
Their moves are all aimed directly at vital points, without a single fancy move.
As for her ability to withstand blows, needless to say, Akame has a very high bone density. If an ordinary person had been hit by that punch, their bones would have broken long ago.
"keep it up."
With a sigh, Hao Yun assumed a fighting stance and continued practicing his boxing.
Three days later, Hao Yun finished a set of fist techniques, and a look of joy appeared on his face. He had finally completed the first level of the Body Refinement Technique.
However, Hao Yun's expression turned somewhat grim after learning about the second level of cultivation methods.
The first level trains physical strength, and the second level trains the body, which is the ability to withstand blows.
Training your resistance to blows simply involves taking a beating, then soaking in medicinal baths and consuming elixirs to make your body stronger.
"Brother, I need your help with something."
The older brother, who was in the middle of his daily training, kept moving his hands and looked at Hao Yun with a smile.
"Say what it is!"
Looking at Brand's muscular physique, Hao Yun felt like he had come to the wrong person. He wondered if he would get beaten to death if he asked Brand for help.
"It's nothing serious, I just want to train my ability to withstand blows, so I need you to hit all my muscles with an iron rod."
Brand paused in his movements. There was such a cultivation method? He had never heard of it before.
"Go easy on me, I can't withstand your full-force attack."
Hao Yun took an iron rod from the weapon rack and gave a concerned reminder.
"No problem, I'll apply one layer of force first."
Brand took the iron rod, hesitated for a moment, and then struck Hao Yun on the back.
"You can use more strength, I can handle it!"
"good!"
The sounds of clapping and banging filled the training field, with Hao Yun's muffled groans and his older brother's groans echoing in succession.
The curious members of the night raid team were all drawn by the sound.