Chapter 252 - 227: Tang Wen: Hmph! Woman, I Want You to Help Me Cultivate

Chapter 252: Chapter 227: Tang Wen: Hmph! Woman, I Want You to Help Me Cultivate

"Seventh Young Master, is this your first time using the Gravity Chamber for cultivation?" Seeing Tang Wen arrive alone, the middle-aged Extraordinary man led the way.

He was the Watcher of the Core Secret Chamber, a guide for newcomers.

Whenever a new person arrived for the first time,

it was his duty to inform them of what to look out for.

He would also relay the experiences summarized by their predecessors, explaining each point in detail.

Furthermore, he had to keep a close eye on the newcomer’s chamber to prevent any mishaps.

Tang Wen nodded, indicating for him to get straight to the point.

The middle-aged Extraordinary said, "Seventh Young Master, the Gravity Chamber is unlike other places. For your first Cultivation session, it’s best not to stay too long."

Tang Wen paid him no mind.

His Constitution was already comparable to that of a Sixth Grade practitioner.

Seeing the dismissive look on Tang Wen’s face, the middle-aged Extraordinary grumbled to himself:

’If something happened to you, it would drag me down with you, and the association would hold me responsible.’

’Otherwise, you could work yourself to death in there for all I care.’

’This chamber is meant for the Extraordinary. What’s a mere Young Martial Artist like you doing, trying to butt in?’

He spoke again, "Seventh Young Master, you may not understand how intense this place is.

Even an Extraordinary Powerhouse cultivating inside can suffer a racing heart, a flushed face, and a dizzy spell with the slightest carelessness.

At a time like that, you must remain calm."

As he spoke, the two arrived at the entrance of chamber No. 7.

Pushing open the door, the middle-aged Extraordinary gestured inside the Core Secret Chamber and began his explanation.

The Gravity Chamber was quite spacious.

It was more than half the size of a basketball court.

The floor was immaculate and the walls were solid enough to withstand a full-force blow from an Extraordinary.

It was particularly worth noting that the gravity inside was not evenly distributed.

The floor was paved with two types of stone tiles in a concentric square pattern, like the character "回".

The tiles in the outer ring were light gray, corresponding to a lighter gravity—only about eight to nine times normal.

In the center of the pattern, paved with dark gray tiles, the gravity was over ten times normal.

The middle-aged Extraordinary said, "According to the experience compiled by other Extraordinaries, if you start to feel your heart pound, your vision go dark, or anything similar, you must slowly make your way out, using the wall for support."

’Leaning on the wall to get out?’

Tang Wen smiled.

If all the top courtesans from the major brothels in Ganshan City were present,

their combined numbers might just be able to make him leave a room leaning on the walls for support.

An empty room by itself? Not a chance!

The middle-aged Extraordinary’s voice was cold. "Many Extraordinaries have to be carried out after their very first session. Don’t be careless, Young Master."

Tang Wen thanked him.

After a few more words of advice, the middle-aged Extraordinary left.

Back in his office,

a colleague asked, "How was it? Did this Seventh Young Master listen to your advice?"

"Hmph! Young and full of himself. He brushed it all off. We’ll see if he isn’t dying of shame when he gets carried out."

"Heh heh, perfect. Let’s start a pool and bet on whether he gets carried out."

The middle-aged Extraordinary immediately reached into his robes.

He pulled out a hundred-tael gold note from the Four Seas Commerce Association.

"He definitely will be!"

"Haha, great! Carried out in how many days?"

"Days? I say it’ll be today."

A merry atmosphere spread through the room.

Stuck underground, guarding the chambers in tedious monotony, they had to learn to make their own entertainment.

Based on past experience, whenever an Extraordinary trained in the chamber for the first time, they would inevitably misjudge their limits due to excitement, impatience, or other reasons.

They would then discover that, unlike the outside world, the moment you felt tired enough to lie or sit down for a rest in the Gravity Chamber...

...was the moment the real crisis began.

Under ten times gravity,

lying or sitting down didn’t actually allow one to recover any stamina.

In fact, the more they rested, the more exhausted they became.

Eventually, they wouldn’t even have the strength to get back up.

An ordinary person would likely die in such a situation.

But with their powerful Extraordinary Physiques, death was certainly not on the table.

At most, they’d suffer a bit and feel weak for a few days.

And so, they had no choice but to be carried out.

One could even say that the main job of the middle-aged Extraordinary and his colleagues was carrying people out of the chambers.

「Inside the Gravity Chamber.」

Tang Wen strolled along the periphery.

He had to admit, under nine times gravity, even just walking felt like carrying a mountain.

He slowed his pace and stopped.

Standing on the spot, he performed a set of the Eight Vajra Techniques.

The Cultivation Technique he had already honed to Refined Skill felt incredibly sluggish and awkward, each and every move leaden.

But Tang Wen was delighted.

He focused his will.

He stumbled his way through one full set:

Experience +28

[Eight Vajra Techniques, Expert (10863→10891/18000)]

A glimmer appeared in Tang Wen’s eyes, but he didn’t stop moving.

He barely managed to complete another set.

Experience +31

He made a quick mental calculation, then proceeded to practice each of the Six Major Health Cultivation Techniques he had recently learned from Elder Liu.

The Experience Points gained were much higher,

far surpassing the Eight Vajra Techniques.

He then tried those neglected Basic Techniques he had found within the Commerce Association.

The experience gain skyrocketed.

’Comparing the three, the Eight Vajra Techniques is an orthodox Taoist Cultivation Technique.’

’Breaking through to the Grandmaster Level would grant a huge boost to my Basic Attribute Values.’

’However, it also takes the longest to train.’

’I might as well practice the simpler ones first.’

’For one, as my Constitution grows more and more powerful, it’s hard to say if these simple Basic Techniques will even be effective on me anymore.’

’The Eight Vajra Techniques is like a perfect goddess.’

’And the ubiquitous, ordinary Basic Techniques? They’re like the girls at the club—enjoy them while you can, because they might be gone tomorrow.’

’The goddess isn’t going anywhere.’

’So what’s wrong with having a little fun first?!’

Having made up his mind, he immediately settled in and began to train.

[Longevity Formulas, Master → Mastery (1/3000)]

Body +0.16

Essence +0.1

Raising a Cultivation Technique to the Master Level only increased his power by this much.

For an ordinary person, the time spent practicing it would be a complete waste.

In that same amount of time, they’d get stronger just by lifting stone locks to build muscle than by practicing the Longevity Formulas.

It was like a simp spending his entire family fortune to win over a woman, only to be rewarded by getting to hold her hand.

Most people would probably have a breakdown.

But Tang Wen didn’t mind.