Several hours passed, and Xu Lang was still lying in bed.

Previously, all his sleep had been utilitarian, either toiling away or dreaming. Today, he finally experienced the wonderful sensation of the luxurious Nightmare Bed properly. It was just too comfortable; he completely didn't want to get up.

If only the Extreme Training Method could be like the Taiyi Golden Flower Secret Record—wouldn't that be great? Everyone cultivating their mind and body, what's the point of all that intense, fiery exertion?

There were too many supplies at home, piled into the master bedroom and the secondary bedroom, so the Nightmare Bed was still placed in the living room. This was actually quite convenient.

Wang Yazhi was practicing her swordplay in the room. Her swordsmanship was exquisite and peerless, the play of light and shadows like swirling wind and flowing snow, both dazzling and deadly.

Watching such brilliant swordsmanship, Xu Lang secretly gave a thumbs-up.

Is this what being Cao Yaxuan feels like? Others work hard while you lie around... why does that feel a bit awesome?

Hey, wait, it seems like I've been living this kind of life all along!

Cao Yaxuan came out of the bathroom and, seeing Xu Lang still lazing in bed, couldn't help but feel a twitch at the corner of her eye.

How did Xu Lang become lazier than her?

"Xu Lang, it seems like new residents have moved into the dorm building," Cao Yaxuan said while drying her hair.

"Oh, they came? Well, they were bound to come sooner or later," Xu Lang replied.

Cao Yaxuan put her hands on her hips. "Hmph, Xu Lang, how can you not care at all? Didn't you used to love analyzing everything back and forth?"

"Doesn't matter. When it's time to see the real deal, we'll naturally see it," Xu Lang shook his head, looking utterly lazy.

Cao Yaxuan started grumbling and muttering.

Xu Lang narrowed his eyes. This girl just can't stand seeing others slack off!

If this continues, won't she turn into a pressure monster?

Who's the Dorm Owner here, you or me?

"Yaxuan, come here. Let me tell you what we should do next," Xu Lang suddenly beckoned to Cao Yaxuan.

Cao Yaxuan's brows and eyes instantly smoothed out, and she trotted over.

Without another word, Xu Lang grabbed Cao Yaxuan's snow-white arm and began a public execution.

"Ahhh! I won't dare anymore! I really won't dare anymore!"

"Spare me!"

Sometimes, it's better not to think of Cao Yaxuan as a goddess. Think of her as a bratty little imp, and many of her behaviors suddenly make sense.

...

"Formless reflection, not falling into stubborn emptiness or dead void..."

In the study, Xu Lang exercised while pondering the profound meanings within the Taiyi Golden Flower Secret Record. The more he contemplated, the more interesting it became, as if the physical fatigue had lessened considerably.

Completely slacking off was impossible; he wasn't at that stage yet.

Even in a game like TFT, you need to block others' cards to get a three-star five-cost unit. In this Dorm Survival Game, one absolutely cannot let their guard down.

At some point, Xu Lang entered a state of unity between heaven and man, completely forgetting himself.

The Inner Light observed his own body, transmitting every minute physical feedback to his brain, making each adjustment in his movements more perfect than the last.

Only when he collapsed limply onto the floor, utterly drained of strength, did he withdraw from this state.

Several minutes later, his exhausted mind recovered, and he suddenly realized something terrifying.

"Holy crap, did I just gain three points of constitution at once?!"

Xu Lang checked his own information, utterly dumbfounded.

This Taiyi Golden Flower Secret Record seemed even more incredible than he had thought!

He quickly devoured a bunch of high-value food to restore his stamina, then walked over to the floor-length mirror.

The man in the mirror had a standard, streamlined physique. His muscle lines were masculine and powerful, his facial features sharp and profound—the complete image of a tough guy, utterly different from the melancholic, stylish man he appeared when dressed!

Huff~

Xu Lang exhaled a heavy breath of hot air. His right hand slowly clenched into a fist. The muscles in his arm seemed to twist together like strands of steel wire, brimming with immense, burgeoning power. The lines of his abdominal muscles also deepened further. His entire body resembled a tightly drawn great bow.

"Tsk, what a shame. Little zombies have too low defense; they just shatter no matter how you hit them. Now I don't even have a punching bag," Xu Lang sighed and released his fist.

Having strength makes you want to hit something.

It's like having a hammer in your hand and wanting to drive nails.

Xu Lang suddenly walked over to a Level 3 armor placed in the corner and threw a punch that smashed right through it!

CRACK!!! THUD!

His fist pierced through the Level 3 armor and finally struck the wall behind it with a dull thud!

"The Blood Pelican Blade can shatter armor, and my fist isn't bad either!" Xu Lang grinned, withdrawing his fist.

Hurried footsteps sounded from outside the door. Sherry opened it. "Lang, what happened?"

"Nothing, just testing my strength," Xu Lang replied.

Sherry glanced at the pierced armor and was immediately shocked.

Back then, Xu Lang had said this armor's defense was pretty good, which was why he kept it as a collectible. Now it was destroyed.

And destroyed by a single strike!

"Lang, you're amazing!" After the initial shock, Sherry felt a surge of intense admiration.

Xu Lang smiled. "You go out first. I need to continue cultivating."

That state of unity between heaven and man just now was somewhat marvelous. He wanted to see if he could enter it again. If he could, it would be no less powerful than an original super skill.

"Okay," Sherry agreed verbally, but then she quietly closed the door and threw Xu Lang a charming, alluring glance. "Lang, I think you're so manly right now!"

Her eyes shimmered like two pools of autumn water, sweeping up and down over Xu Lang's waist, abdomen, and chest.

This mixed-race teacher's cheeks were flushed red, as if she had a fever.

Xu Lang's breathing grew heavy. He walked over and picked Sherry up.

Sherry didn't mind Xu Lang's sweat at all; in fact, she seemed somewhat fascinated by it. The two were soon locked in a passionate kiss.

...

Whether he could re-enter that state of unity between heaven and man during cultivation, Xu Lang didn't know. But he definitely couldn't while scoring points—his mind was full of distracting thoughts!

Ten minutes after Sherry left the study, Xu Lang began practicing the Extreme Training Method again. His breathing and muscle fibers slowly fell into rhythm, and he soon entered the state.

He didn't know how much time passed before he collapsed on the floor again, utterly exhausted.

Dozens of seconds later, his eyelids trembled, and he abruptly opened his eyes, a sharp gleam shining within them.

That state of unity between heaven and man—he could enter it again!

However, it was only possible near the very end of the training session!

But that was already enough!

The most crucial part of the Extreme Training Method is that final push!

The state of unity between heaven and man could let him push twice, three times, four times!

"Let's call this state the Heavenly-Man State from now on. If only I could control it at will... the Heavenly-Man State combined with Bullet Time!!!"

Xu Lang took a deep breath.

The next second!

Bullet Time, activate!

Stamina and Spiritual Energy instantly began depleting rapidly. Xu Lang made a slight adjustment, making it consume only Spiritual Energy, and then attempted to layer the Heavenly-Man State on top of Bullet Time.

This wildly imaginative idea naturally failed.

Bullet Time made his thoughts operate at super speed, while entering the Heavenly-Man State required complete, single-minded focus.

But Xu Lang didn't give up. Anyway, he had plenty of Spiritual Energy; leaving it idle served no purpose.

He had a premonition that if he could layer these two states, the gains would be immense.

Slack off, train, slack off again, then train again.

A whole day passed in the blink of an eye.

All told, Xu Lang could still earn Nightmare Coins four more times. This also meant his Nightmare Coins had already surpassed three thousand—he could upgrade the Nightmare Bed!