Chapter 10 - Shocking discovery

Tian Shen woke up early than usual as his body had more vitally and doesn't need much sleep than a normal person. He could easily be awake for weeks and not needed to eat for days without dying from exhaustion and starvation.

He jumped off the bed cracking his stiff muscle quickly tried a piece of paper then wrote something before hopped down from the window easily landing on the ground without sustaining any injury. The moon still shimmers in the night sky with the twinkling starlight shone in the sky while the cold breeze gave a peaceful sensation. However, the sound of a roaster rang out indicating the nearing of the sun to rise.

Tian Shen went to the forest far enough to be able to easily return to the orphanage and found a place to trained his body. It didn't take long to find an open era enough for him to move around and exercise his body.

'I tried using basic spearman thrust and exercise but I lack footwork.',

For someone who had been obsessing with anything, martial art knew that footwork was the first thing a close combat person needed to learn. Though, this doesn't apply anymore for cultivators who can fly and create storms from their Qi essence which only [Emperor] and higher realm are capable of doing such feat.

Nevertheless, learning the basics of footwork would allow the cultivator to grow exponentially in fighting. Tian Shen understood the concept of footwork that ensure fighter to use the most of their ability such a boxer who use their hips and whole body to produce a devastating blow.

The biggest example of many fiction use is using a sword that the majority from Xianxia are but Tian Shen isn't aiming to know a sword user knowing how to overuse the path of the sword. He had his [Thorn of Heaven] that is enough for him due to having a deep connection in wielding the weapon.

He took a Taekwondo stance twisting his body trying to perform a high-run house kick surprise how flexible his body had become despite how sturdy it is. Tian Shen had memorized every close combat from the earth which the make him an Expert in fighting if he were able to train them in his previous world.

Tian Shen felt the movement as if he had been doing them his whole life bewildering his senses. It should have been impossible for him to be able the perform complicated martial art but before his eyes, his body moves like a combat expert from his previous world.

'How am I doing this!? I know memory is different from muscle memory but why!?'

He was beyond words at the strange phenomenon, however, it didn't let stop him, and continues to train his body. Tian Shen's eyes remain indifferent striking the air and his footwork solid into the ground.

The images of his memory in his mind were clear as day seeing the martial art expert from his executes their movement. Tian Shen was a young boy who had seen every martial art from his previous which meant his a force to be reckoned with in the Azure Dragon City in terms of close-quarter combat.

His combat prowess skyrocketed reaching the Initial [Martial Blood] stage based on his combat knowledge. Tian Shen gave a final strike that produces forty echoes as his indifferent eyes, return to his usual friendly expression. If someone watching him then they wouldn't realize he was the same kind-hearted young boy.

Tian Shen took a deep breath then flinch seeing how his foot sprint everywhere and understood that despite his body being able to perform the basic combat doesn't mean it was on par with someone who experienced it countless times.

Nevertheless, he could be a prodigy in a martial art from the earth. Tian Shen decided to improve his footwork before exploring close combat ensuring his basic foundation would be unshakable.

It was the most important form of training was to create a solid foundation where many would forget due to being blinded by another form of power resulting in a sloppy form of power.

'I still hadn't performed the exercise of [Zenith Celestial Star]. Let me try it and see if there is something that may help me train.'

The [Zenith Celestial Star] given by Celestial Ming contains a set of movement exercises that helped trained the [Star Body tempering] of the cultivator. This ensures to give Tian Shen better control over the strength of his body due to being a Star.

Its name wasn't an exaggeration for being powerful and overbearing is truly capable of turning those who cultivate it into a literal universe contain boundless stars and endless worlds. The power it holds is mysterious that Tian Shen was only able to learn where it leads due to Celestial Ming transferring information about the cultivation.

Nevertheless, the set of movement exercises allows to evenly spread the power and build a solid foundation.

Tian Shen took the stance presented by the [Zenith Celestial Star] while engulfing large air into his lungs, afterward, perform the exercise that was more agile than normal footwork similar ta dance yet one would overwhelming shock from the simple movement.

Those who witness his exercise would feel senses comparable to peering through the night sky seeing numerous stars overwhelmed the sight. Tian Shen winces in pain at how difficult to maintain his concentration yet persisted kept himself from backing away.

He remained unrelenting relishing the pain and considered the agonizing pain as his enemy that gave him more unwavering mentally. Tian Shen's pain could be compared to his internal body from his muscle fiber to his bones exploding into thousand tiny pieces like the star exploding every minute.

This overbearing method is something that every cultivator would cower to unless they have the unyielding will pushed themselves to utmost limits. Any arrogant young master won't be able to survive experience his pain even if they are above him in terms of strength won't compare to his stronger mentality.

Tian Shen finally reaches the step where his footwork forms a celestial constellation and instantly reaches his limits fall into his knees yet did not fall breathing heavenly looking at the sky.

"Haaaa….ha…I need…to take a breather…"

His fatigue was beyond exhausted that it was a miracle to be able to be conscious after experiencing the excruciating. However, He smirked feeling more alive than before as though he's beginning to morph into something new.

He rested for few minutes letting his body heal that instantly reach the peaked stage of [Star Forging Bone]. Tian Shen stood up quickly execute his martial art from earth showing the speed and the price decision of every movement. His overall movement hand increased from his agility to flexibility everything was evenly distributed.

Tian Shen nodded saw himself covered in sweat decided to rinse himself from the Qi Essence pond from yesterday. It would help heal his body from any permanent injury which is why medicinal herbs and elixir is important to avoid becoming cripple or dying.

Regardless, those who solely rely on elixir to make themselves stronger would result in the sloppy foundation and unable to precise use their overall prowess.

He didn't have the privilege and only by luck that his ability to find the [Qi essence pond]. It wasn't a heaven-defying place that only contains more abundant [Qi essence] than other places and won't much help for stronger realms.

The [Qi Essence pond] was the only treasure for a cultivator at [Body tempering] realm due only beginning to open their body to the energy. Nevertheless, this place is precious enough for small noble families to try to steal it.

Tian Shen arrived at the pond quickly stripping himself naked submerging his still aching body to the oddly warm water. The humidity produces causes of grow drossy but kept himself awake in fear of demon beast arrive or thugs trying to cause trouble.

This world was the same compare to the fictional worlds of Xianxia where arrogant young masters and face slapping occurred but Tian Shen hopes to avoid them because their extremely foolish and immature that he sometimes questions their maturity.

'Ah…those who accept defeat and learn from them are able to grasp true strength. Thank for my memory about Xianxia rules and Celestial Ming that I become a frog who had to escape the well.'

Tian Shen thought deeply while his bruise and swollen muscle began to disappear relieving him from the pain then tried to recite his incantation absorbing the energy from the pond. His mind gradually became clear and every sense sharpens but couldn't breakthrough reaching a bottleneck.

It didn't discourage knowing how cultivating takes years to reach higher power deciding to train his footwork and martial art from earth improving his battle capability.

He began by taking a deep breath then moving smoothly being able to maintain a much more organized footing than before. Tian Shen continued to improve his footing until be able to take five steps without making a sound in rapid succession surprising him.

'Good this meant I'm getting the hang of this!'

Tian Shen before tripped rolling through the ground before hitting a nearby tree. Though, he didn't feel any pain due to growing stronger still felt annoyed by the mistake.

'Dammit, that was uncalled for…'

He sighed seeing the sun began to rise quickly made his back to the orphanage. Tian Shen arrived where Feng Xue greeted him seeing his clothes drenched in sweat.

"Training hard I see! Well come inside and have some breakfast. You need those nutrients to grow stronger."

"Yes, Thank you, Sister Feng. Let me helped once I change my clothes."

She nodded heading inside then began to prepare breakfast while Tian Shen changes his clothes before helping Feng Xue in cooking breakfast. The meal was simple porridge and rice which wasn't healthy for the children decided to go meet up with Senior Yin.

Tian Shen was still a genius in managing a company due to his experience and already prepared few ways in gaining money. He would share a bit of his knowledge with Senior Yin telling him about meeting who took him as a disciple.

It wasn't a lie since he met Celestial Ming who provided him enough knowledge to be a great use in plans. He would be able to provide himself protection for the orphanage kids and power via his richest.

"You thinking hard about your training?"

Feng Xue notices him spacing out while helping her distribute the wood bowl. Tian Shen realizes his mistake dryly laughing about it to calm Feng Xue who was worried about his every action.

"Ah yes but it's nothing besides having reached a bottleneck…."

"Wait already!? It's hadn't been a week since you started!?"

She exclaimed knowing how normally it takes weeks for a cultivator to reach its peak [Martial Bone] and that was already considered a genius but Tian Shen was able to do it in two to three days! If she were to learn that his way of tempering his body is much slower than it should be dumbfounded.

Tian Shen was a monster in cultivation easily reaching a higher stage if he had an elixir that mediates his training. He needed a large number of resources to be able to increase his pace of growing stronger.

"Shouldn't we celebrate your progress!?"

"Hehehe calm down Sister Feng. I think it's best to keep quiet knowing how gossip spread."

If Tian Shen's talent was taken with a grain of salt would still be in danger to everyone he loved due to how nobles would take a commoner genius. He wasn't referring to every noble but his unsure which one would cause trouble.

He needed to ensure the safety of the people in the orphanage before deciding to reveal his strength. Tian Shen first needed to be untouchable in terms of influence using his knowledge.

"If you say so…"

Feng Xue was confused why he wasn't excited but didn't try to pursue even further knowing Tian Shen had his reason. She knew that Tian Shen's personality had slightly change for the better but it felt unusual he was more than meets the eye.

'What it is that your hiding I'll be patient until you are able to tell me everything.'