Six training sessions in one day, for a total of three hours straight!!

The people present—the four from the Black Tortoise Sect and the White Tiger Sect—were all experts at the Five Qi Tongxuan level. Although Sun Yunyong was a step below them, he had also recently begun his own training for Five Qi Tongxuan and understood its immense difficulty all too well.

In the Five Qi Tongxuan realm, one had to cultivate the internal organs step by step. Even when following the gentler path of gradually nourishing them with Qi, a single organ’s training typically wouldn’t exceed one hour in a day.

After all, the human internal organs were extremely fragile. Their recovery ability couldn’t compare to that of muscles and skin. Therefore, not only did cultivation have to be done cautiously, but one also had to leave ample time for recuperation, waiting for the organs to recover before beginning the next session.

Generally speaking, with a sufficient supply of Secret Medicine and an excellent foundation, an Inner Cultivation Martial Artist might manage two sessions a day—half an hour in the morning and half an hour in the evening. This was already no easy feat. Moreover, after sustaining such high-intensity training for half a month or a full month, one would need to rest for one to two weeks, reducing the number of sessions to allow the internal organs to fully recover. Otherwise, hidden injuries could accumulate, potentially even causing a regression in one’s cultivation.

But Zhao Xuanqi wasn’t following the gentle path of nourishing with Qi. He was on the fierce and violent path of Tempering the Body with Evil Energy. This method was not only extremely difficult but also guaranteed to cause immense damage to the organs and body. A single session a day was already remarkable. Two sessions a day would be considered overload training.

But now, Zhao Xuanqi was doing six sessions a day, without much rest in between, for three hours straight...

As the others watched from the side, sweat beaded on their foreheads without them even noticing, their expressions numb with shock.

’Is this guy even human? Anyone else who trained like this would drop dead on the spot.’

However, this kind of ultra-intense training had to be just a display of power, a warning to them. ’It couldn’t possibly be something he did every day...’

As this thought occurred to them, they all suddenly felt a little better.

At least that was still within the realm of human possibility.

However, they had no idea that Zhao Xuanqi’s thoughts at that moment were completely different from theirs.

’Only six sessions? After achieving Internal Organs Resonating, the overall function of my organs has been greatly enhanced, and my digestive system’s capacity has seen another huge boost. I’m still far from my limit. But the recovery speed of my heart has hit its ceiling. Heart tissue, after all, is made of permanent cells. For my first time cultivating it in this life, even with the stimulation of Rare Beast Materials and a Secret Medicine far stronger than in my previous life, it’s not easy to recover from the damage so quickly.’

Zhao Xuanqi thought to himself, not very satisfied with his training progress for the day.

In his past life, the first of the five organs he had brought to the Tongxuan stage was his heart, and he had used the Five Evils Technique then as well. However, the method was truly difficult. Back then, he had made many mistakes. During his very first attempt, he had nearly died on the spot and had to spend a full two months recuperating before he could try a second time.

Even a genius like him had stumbled a lot when first practicing the Five Evils Technique. It took him more than half a year to painstakingly achieve Tongxuan in his heart. Most of that time was spent exploring and familiarizing himself with the technique; just the time spent recovering from injuries added up to at least four months.

But later, as he grew more familiar with the Five Evils Technique, he reached a point where he could even manage eight sessions in a single day at his peak.

And he had achieved that without any Rare Beast Materials, using only a Secret Medicine made from ordinary Medicinal Materials.

In this life, with the mature experience he had gained in his previous one, he was able to skip the time-consuming process of trial and error. Plus, he had Rare Beast Materials to aid him. Originally, Zhao Xuanqi thought he would be able to replicate his peak of eight sessions a day right from the start, and perhaps even break that limit later on.

However, in the end, he had overestimated his body. Although his experience and the Secret Medicine were both in place, his heart’s recovery ability, this being its first time undergoing such training, just couldn’t keep up. Even with the stimulation of the powerful Secret Medicine, it wasn’t enough.

’It seems I’ll have to wait until after a few more sessions for my heart’s recovery ability to be fully activated. Only then can I increase the number of sessions.’

’Also, I need to make the people from the White Tiger and Black Tortoise Sects work faster. More than half the time was wasted on preparations. This won’t do.’

Zhao Xuanqi shook his head slightly, stood up, and said to the onlookers, "That’s all for today. I need the rest of the time to recuperate and heal my injuries. We’ll continue tomorrow. You’re welcome to keep watching if you’re interested."

Hearing the first part, Xu Ji and the others nodded slightly. That sounded more reasonable. After such high-intensity training, of course he would need a considerable amount of time to recuperate.

But when they heard the rest, their expressions changed. They glanced at each other, utterly dumbfounded.

’What?! He’s training again tomorrow?! Is he serious?!’

"Um, Elder Zhao," Xu Ji hesitated before speaking up to dissuade him, "the Five Evils Technique is too dangerous and harms the body. It would be safer to rest for a longer period. I know you’re anxious to improve your strength, but cultivation can’t be rushed. Haste makes waste."

Xu Ji had decided to offer his advice because he believed that this was, after all, Zhao Xuanqi’s first time attempting Five Qi Tongxuan. He figured Zhao Xuanqi was under pressure from having revealed his Hundred Beasts Fist and was therefore too eager to increase his strength, disregarding the damage to his body.

"Don’t worry, Elder Xu. I know my limits."

Zhao Xuanqi responded politely to Xu Ji’s well-intentioned advice.

Hearing this, Xu Ji didn’t say anything more. He just thought that they should keep a closer eye on him for the next few days. If Zhao Xuanqi ran into trouble, they could still intervene in time.

As it turned out, the next day, at the same time and in the same place, the group continued to observe.

That day, Zhao Xuanqi completed seven sessions.

On the third day, Zhao Xuanqi completed eight sessions.

By the fourth day, Xu Ji and Peng Weishan were nowhere to be seen. On one hand, as resident Elders, they were busy with their own affairs. On the other, after several days of observation, they realized Zhao Xuanqi’s high-intensity training wasn’t just the foolhardy bravado of youth. They could even feel his body improving every day, transforming at an incredible speed, so they stopped paying such close attention.

Besides, who the hell had the energy to watch a monster train every day, only to be constantly crushed and forced to question their own existence? That was just masochistic.

And it wasn’t like they could learn anything from it. It was all pure talent. How could you learn that?

Instead, Shi Huai’an and Fan Shiyan, who didn’t have many daily duties, were specifically ordered by the two Elders to stay and accompany him. The official reason was to keep an eye on Zhao Xuanqi in case he pushed himself too hard and something went wrong. In reality, the Elders wanted these younger men to be thoroughly demoralized, hoping it would motivate them to strive harder.

And so, over the course of a week, Shi Huai’an and Fan Shiyan watched Zhao Xuanqi go from eight sessions to nine, and from nine sessions to ten...

Even Sun Yunyong couldn’t bear to watch anymore. He found an excuse to slip away and stopped coming to observe from the fifth day onward.

In the end, two large bronze cauldrons were set up in the courtyard. As soon as one was used up, Zhao Xuanqi would immediately jump out and, without a moment’s pause, leap into the other to continue training. Meanwhile, Shi Huai’an and Fan Shiyan, with numb expressions, directed the subordinates of the two sects to quickly replace the firewood and medicinal liquid. This cycle repeated nonstop for three whole hours.