As he was practicing the Undying Phoenix technique, the digestion seemed to occur instantly from the moment it entered his body.
Everything from his body to his saliva yearned for these pair of eyes. However, the moment he first chewed on it, the only sensation he could remember was hot! Acidic!
It wasn't any taste he had ever felt, and perhaps the closest thing to it was the most spicy food he ever ate. Shit was so bad he could taste anything other than just pure flames on his tongue.
But even though it burned intensely in his mouth, Gang Xin didn't stop his actions as he practiced the Undying Phoenix cultivation technique.
Each thrust seemed to exude and control the surrounding fire qi. And as Gang Xin breathed accordingly to the technique, even his breath seemed to be attracting a gust of fire qi.
Small red particles hovered into his body. However, this time, the pain of scalding and hotness didn't seem so much painful.
His body seemed to accept it in instead. As if it was welcoming one of its kind.
And as a cooling sensation also spread throughout his body, his body seemed to fill with energy.
...
Ding!
Gang Xin was so absorbed into the technique that he had forgotten the passage of time.
'Real cultivation do feel different...' he thought as he stopped practicing the set of movements.
The reason for this was that the sound of the bell signified the end of his rent for the advanced cultivation room.
Unknowingly, 4 hours had indeed passed by; and Gang Xin had started his cultivation journey once more.
His previously weak foundation made by the Gang clan's Roaring Tiger had now been forged into a top tier body. Even his senses had become more acuit as a result.
The previous him would be alike a cat in front of a mountain leopard.
"This new body sure feels more comfortable" he said as he stretched his body. While he couldn't ignore the innate tiredness from the intense digestion and cultivation, Gang Xin couldn't help but feel happy.
He had reached the 3 star Form Fighter after all.
Yes! 3 star! Gang Xin had become a 3 star Form Fighter in just a few hours!
This was speed uncomparable to anyone. After all, this was the average cultivation level of the peers of Gang Xin's age.
However, there was indeed a reason for this result. Firstly, it was because he had consumed materials that were beneficial to his cultivation technique. This had boosted his cultivation speed by a lot.
Secondly, Gang Xin was an experienced cultivator whow as able to correctly execute the techniques, thus getting much better results.
Thirdly, and the most major reason, was because he had already reached the 4th star before this. His tendons' structure had long become a good vessel for containing the potential. It was as if an empty vessel had been filled with fluid.
However, cultivation was different. When a person cultivated, the main struggle came with expanding the vessel. The vessel had to be tired, adapted, and strengthened continuously. Thus, this wasn't much of an impressive outcome.
'Was this kid always bald?' the receptionist watched with confused eyes as Gang Xin left.
'Now... what should I do?'' Gang Xin thought. After a while, he decided on a path.
First, his priority should be to dominate the Gang Clan. In order to do that, he must shine the brightest among the younger generation.
The best place to do that was of course the yearly martial arts tournament. That was around 2 months later, or a month before the Swallowing Rock City's youth tournament.
As for now, he should go check out the clan public library. There, he would be able to see the fist technique standard here. He didn't have his sword after all.
It didn't take long before he arrived inside the clan ground. Everything felt normal.
Except this time, a lot more eyes fell on him.
"Hey, isn't that Gang Xin? Did he shave his head?"
"Right right, why is his head so smooth? Is he stupid?" people whispered among themselves.
But Gang Xin didn't care and walked very pridefully. Almost like he owned the place.
"Gang Xin. What are you doing here? Aren't you supposed to be at your run down home?" a voice rang. Gang Xin looked to the source of the voice. He was curious just who it was that dared talk to him like that.
It was also a youth. He had a slightly bigger body than Gang Xin and on his face was a clear look of contempt.
"Also, why is your head so shiny? I almost got blinded from looking at you HAHAHA" the youth closed in. And as he laughed, so did the people around them.
All the passersbys had become onlookers. After all, they were also piqued by their curiousity of a shiny headed man. The fiery red hair was almost a unique trait of Gang Clan. Thus, rarely did people choose to shave them. It was a part of their identity after all.
Shaving it was almost akin to rejecting their clan identity!
They naturally held no respect for such a person.
"Huh? Who the fuck are you?" Gang Xin raised his eyebrows. If the first comment had made him feel annoyed, the second one had angered him.
He was now determined to teach this person a lesson.
"You!" the youth was stunned before furrowing his eyebrows.
"Even if you were the 4th star from before, you shouldn't have talked like this. Not to mention now that you're a cripple" he spat.
Due to the close distance, the spit just managed to reach Gang Xin's face before he could avoid it.
Now, the saliva with bubbles inside was running down the Star Tyrant's face.
"Good, good" Gang Xin said very normally. However, there was intense anger hidden beneath.
"You just managed to anger me" after saying this, he immediately struck.
His right leg stepped back, and his left leg had stepped forward, while both slightly bent. His lower body was stable and firm.
As for his upper body, Gang Xin had struck out with his right hand. And, as Gang Xin had also breathed accordingly, his entire body had heated up, making him achieve incredible speed.
The entire process of him punching was so fast that the youth didn't manage to react after all.
Woosh
The youth was thrown 3 meters away. The punch had landed straight on his chest.
"Hufff hufff" he breathed heavily as he clutched his chest.
"You... you! Cough cough" apparently, the punch had damaged his lungs and the youth was now spitting out blood along with some shattered lung matter.
He couldn't speak much coherently. And his face was painted with anger.
But alongside anger, there was also a new emotion - fear. He didn't even get to respond before the punch reached him. Sure, the distance was close, but the strength within the punch too?
When did this bastard get so powerful?!
"You know. Whoever you are, fuck you. I'll spare your cultivation for now, but make sure to avoid me later" Gang Xin walked towards the fallen youth not much hurriedly.
The few onlookers were stunned. And among the people here, none were neither courageous enough or had good relationship with the youth.
They naturally didn't stand up to save his ass.
Then, Gang Xin squatted in front of his lying body, and then raised the youth's arm, then adjusted the youth's palm right on the ground.
The youth tried struggling more, but he was met with one more punch to the stomach, and stopped.
Gang Xin then raised his fist.
"Wh- at aw yu doan?! (What are you doing?!)" the youth stuttered. But he didn't receive any answer.
Instead, it was Gang Xin's fist that fell to the ground, landing right on his palm.
Trrrk
Several bones broke, and now, the palm was twisted beyond its original shape. It looked gruesome with blood coming out of the parts that had the broken bones sticking out.
"AAAAARGHHHHH" a gruesome scream came out. But, Gang Xin didn't care. Instead, he raised the youth's arm.
Then, a twist.
Click
"AORSUOAEARGHHH" another beastly scream. But Gang Xin didn't bat an eyelid once more.
"You know, I don't like that you have a head full of hair too." he said calmly.
Then, he continued to say "I'll get rid of it for you" as a grin slowly formed on his face.
He was smiling. Gang Xin was smiling - as this shiny headed baldy raised his two arms, and performed a twisting motion, before bringing it down from the air.
Whoosh
A small flame formed in between his two palms.
They quickly took over as the youth's entire head was lit on fire.