Chapter Five: The Wealthy Woman Casts a Curious Glance at Your Fitness Routine

“Feng, you can’t be so rude!” Ning Tian quickly covered Wu Feng’s mouth, then turned to Ning Wuqie, who was lying on the ground, and apologized.

“Sorry, your name is Ning Wuqie, right?”

Ning Wuqie said nothing. He slowly sat up, steadying his breath and regaining his composure.

About three minutes later, he finally looked over at the quietly waiting girl and the disgruntled little girl beside her.

He nodded slightly and said softly, “Yes, of course I’m very tired.”

There were still fifteen minutes left for rest. Ning Wuqie didn’t mind leaving a good impression in front of Ning Tian, the young lady. After all, his current status was that of a direct disciple of the Jiubao Liuli Sect.

“Then why do you still push yourself so hard? If you want to become stronger, wouldn’t cultivating soul power be better?” Ning Tian asked, puzzled.

She had been observing Ning Wuqie for some time. Although she was the young sect leader, her early education was assigned to this academy, a necessary experience for socializing.

Her real interest in Ning Wuqie began a week ago. One day, tired of practicing and unwilling to stay in the classroom, she took Wu Feng out for a stroll.

At that time, Ning Wuqie was running laps on the playground.

At first, Ning Tian didn’t pay much attention. But after spending an hour playing with Wu Feng and preparing to return to class for lunch, she was surprised to find Ning Wuqie still running laps!

This guy had been running for at least two hours? Was his stamina a bit exaggerated?

Although when she passed by again, Ning Wuqie seemed on the verge of collapsing, she still thought he was impressive.

This boy, praised by his father during his soul awakening, was truly unwilling to give up!

But… what good did it do?

In the world of soul masters, strength was always measured by soul power. No matter how good one’s basic qualities were, if soul power couldn’t break through, one’s life would be no better than the ordinary four-ring soul sect members.

Yet, with Ning Wuqie’s level three innate soul power, reaching five or even six rings in this lifetime was entirely possible. There was no need to pursue trivial efforts at the expense of the fundamentals!

At the time, Ning Tian chose not to scold Ning Wuqie foolishly. Instead, she observed this so-called “odd child” closely.

One day, two days, three days passed.

The more Ning Tian observed Ning Wuqie, the more unbelievable she found him!

Take his push-ups, for example. Ning Tian could barely manage a dozen, lacking the will to continue.

Even Wu Feng, with a beast soul, could only reach about 150 push-ups in his soul-possessed state.

But Ning Wuqie?

He could do over 400 without stopping!

And that was not all. According to Ning Tian’s observations, Ning Wuqie performed at least three standard physical exercise limits daily, followed by some strange movements she couldn’t comprehend. During the eight hours of school, excluding meal times, he spent at least seven and a half hours exercising!

Even after school, he could be seen training at the elders’ residence within the sect.

Ning Tian was deeply puzzled. Didn’t he ever feel tired, bored, or even painful?

So today, after Ning Wuqie finished training, she appeared, intending to have a conversation with this “odd child.”

“Cultivation?” Ning Wuqie’s eyes flashed with a hint of melancholy. If it were really possible to cultivate peacefully, who would want to be like this now?

After regaining his composure, he slowly said, “Young sect leader, you should understand why innate soul power is so important. A person’s innate soul power directly determines how much soul power they can absorb and refine in a day.

I am only a level three innate soul power, an average soul master with an ordinary martial soul. If I wish to have a better life, I have to work hard in many ways!”

Partly it was for this reason, but mostly it was due to his cultivation needs.

On Douluo Continent, innate soul power affects the total soul power a soul master can absorb daily. If exceeded, further cultivation becomes increasingly ineffective, with diminishing returns.

Ning Wuqie’s meaning was clear:

To have a better life, one must use every spare moment to strengthen oneself while others are still playing!

Beside him, Ning Tian sat on the grass, hugging her knees and lowering her head in slight embarrassment.

She had made another social mistake, precisely stepping on Ning Wuqie’s sensitive point. As the future leader of Jiubao Liuli Sect, she needed to change. Then, somewhat apologetically, she replied, “Sorry…”

“You don’t need to apologize to me. It’s okay. Many people call me strange, but I don’t mind. I just need to do what I insist on!”

“Exactly, Sister Ning, you don’t have to apologize at all.”

“Feng!” Ning Tian wanted to scold Wu Feng for his usual insolence, but seeing her eyes full of admiration softened her heart. In the end, she just glared at her and told her to be quiet.

Nearby, Ning Wuqie was not angry. Children like Wu Feng required the tolerance of adults. As long as their words or actions weren’t excessive, they had nothing to do with him.

In time, Wu Feng would learn her lessons and pay the price for her personality—everyone grows this way.

“Young sect leader, if there’s nothing else, I’ll continue training. Life is but a hundred years, and the golden period for cultivation is only thirty years. I must seize every opportunity and moment to become stronger!”

“Hmm, then… see you next time.”

Rising to his feet, Ning Tian was once again deeply moved by Ning Wuqie’s spirit and words.

Life is but a hundred years…

“Feng, I’m going back to practice concentration control. Do you want to train with me?”

After they walked a short distance, Ning Tian said to Wu Feng.

What Ning Wuqie said made sense. The golden period for cultivation was only a few decades. The sooner she brought her Seven Treasures Glazed Pagoda to level seventy-nine, the more time she’d have to find ways to break through!

Even if she spent her whole life without progress, she could still learn to use more powerful soul-guided devices to arm herself or cultivate the next generation for the sect.

Though only six years old, Ning Tian had already taken her place firmly.

She was the future master of this vast sect!

“Ah?” Wu Feng beside her had a frustrated look. She already found soul power cultivation boring, but…

“Alright, Sister Ning, I’ll listen to you.”

Still, Wu Feng nodded reluctantly. She wanted to get closer to Ning Tian and couldn’t bear to refuse any of her requests.

Cultivation it was—no big deal.

In the distance, after the two had left, Ning Wuqie took up a stance, like a crouching tiger, calming his breath and guiding the soul power within his body.