16 Training

After settling his problem with the Golden Lion Family's disciples, Adam headed toward his home with great anticipation for his newly acquired skill.

It was already evening when he reached his small house on the outskirts. His mom, as usual, was still at work in the Scarlet Flame Family's headquarters.

"I think it's time to find a new easy job for mom. She had worked very hard since my father's demise with no complaints. It's time to reward her for all her endless efforts. After all, I have lots of money right now." Adam thought as he looked at the empty old kitchen.

He opened the fridge and took a bottle of milk and some cookies. He finished his meal as fast as he could then he went to his bedroom. He opened the scroll of his new skill.

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Golden Lion flesh.

Description: a high tier body strengthening technique created by The Golden Lions Family's first patriarch. If trained to perfection level the fighter's flesh will be as strong as a Golden Lion ( a very strong A-rank beast). And when the skill is activated a golden defensive layer will cover the fighter's skin...

The technique has three fundamental stages:

_Intensive training for the muscles.

_Nourishing the body: the practicer has to feed on strong beasts flesh as well as herbs, and pills that are related to the body's attributes enhancement.

_Building resistance toward extreme coldness and heat.

Minimum requirement: reaching D rank.]

After finishing reading the scroll he put it in his drawer. Then he started his workout. But after an hour he realized that the push-ups were just a child play at his current level with the power of a D ranker he could already lift more than a 1000Kg easily with just one hand. So he decided to postpone his training until the next day in the forest. Instead, he resumed his Inner Energy Refinement that he had started before the fight with the clay slimes.

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Beep! beep! beep!

The morning alarm rang in the quiet room interrupting Adam's beautiful dreams and indication him to wake up for school. Adam found himself still cross-legged in the middle of his tiny room (The position of his meditation for the Inner energy refinement technique).

"It looks like I have fallen asleep from exhaustion. After all, yesterday was a very tough and eventful day."

After taking a shower, Adam fixed his messy black hair then he put on a fresh new set of clothes: a simple white t-shirt beneath an opened blue jean jacket, black tight jeans, and white casual shoes. Then he took his breakfast.

Adam walked slowly toward the school enjoying the fresh morning air and the beautiful clear blue sky while listening to his favorite music.

"Beep"

Adam turned his face toward the sound's origin, to find an expensive black convertible supercar with the logo of a golden lion's head in the front. Adam shifted his sight from the showy car to the driver. He was Yassir who showed a large grin on his handsome face.

"Hello, friend. Do you need a ride?"

Adam approached the car "I am wondering what is the young master of the Golden Lions Family doing in such a poor neighborhood with his flashy car?"

"Going to school obviously."

" I have been in your castle just yesterday. So I am sure that this far neighborhood isn't part of your morning journey to the school."

"Well, I came to pick you up but you have already left your home."

"Why? I am not your friend or something. We barely know each other. How did you even know where I live?"

"I asked a friend. Anyway, get in the car or we are gonna be late."

"No, I prefer walking to school on foot."

"Please, just consider it as an apology for what happened to you in my home. Those ungrateful bastards who offended you were severely punished and banished from entering the library for three months. "

Adam nodded then he entered the car. "Let's call it even, as I gave them quite a beating myself. By the way, you look fully healed for someone who was severely injured just a day ago. "

"That's because of the healing potions. I have even broken to the D-rank after that near-death experience."

"I see, that's why you look much stronger than before."

"I am looking to spar with you to see who's stronger now. By the way, the bookkeeper told me you have chosen the Golden Lion Flesh technique. What a brave guy. For a whole century, no one was able to train this skill to perfection in our family except for my father. I am afraid you wouldn't be able to endure the tearing pain caused by the strengthening process or the expensive pills. I suggest you change it for an easier one like the Copper Lion flesh."

"No don't worry I will be fine."

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Basic survival methods' class for first year's students:

All the students were in an immense state of concentration as they knew nothing about survival. Most of the students in Independence high school were for noble families so they have been overprotected since birth. Except for Adam, this year he has experienced lots of critical fights with a variety of beasts. Thus he had already developed high survival skills.

So during this class, he practiced his Inner Energy Refinement technique. And as the following class was practical fighting, Adam resumed his Inner Energy Refinement. After all, he was now an almost two stars D ranker who was ten times stronger than most of his E rankers classmates.

After four hours of training, the school has come to an end. So Adam, as usual, headed toward the Stealthy Cloud Forest. He wanted to start training his Golden Lion Flesh technique.

Adam used enhanced vision and hearing two skills that he created himself by applying the principle behind Inner Energy Fist. To activate these two skills he needed to direct his inner energy toward his eyes and ears.

Now he can see and hear the hiding enemies from 10 miles far. So he was able to target the D-rank beasts that have strong physiques.

After killing three beasts he carried them on his back. Then he returned to the city. The three beasts were around 3000kg each. So he was running with 10000kg of weighing that even him a D ranker was barely able to withstand.

The Golden Lion Flesh technique focused on the intensive workout. So Adam found the best way to train his body and also absorb world energy while gaining money by selling the corps in the market.

He repeated his journey from the city to the forest back and forth for ten hours. He was able to do so because of his mysterious ability. Whenever he absorbs his preys' energy, his body would heal and regain his stamina.

When night had fallen, he returned home exhausted not physically but mentally because The training was so severe and painful.

After showering he ate his dinner then he went toward his room, he locked the door, took his energy measurement device from underneath his bed then placed his right hand on it.

The device shined brightly before indicating 2410E.P on the screen.

"Yes, I have finally reached two stars D-rank. And I have now 110000$. It's time to start my plan."