A year passed
In 2 year, Du Qianyao has trained his body and martial arts techniques in combat to integrate it down into muscle memory.
At night he meditate and cultivate diligently everyday, his soul power was advanced to 22 and he upgraded Shan Yuan' Soul Spirit to 4,000 years old in consecutive battles in Ascension Platform with Master Mu Yu funding his entry fee.
After 2 year of sharpening his skills, Qianyao can proudly call himself a legitimate soul master now, unlike his past self with absolutely zero-combat instinct.
But recently Mu Ye started to focus on tempering his body with various treasures and food with blood qi nourishing effect, make him bath in high intensity herbs pool after each training session in Body Sect' Howling Mountain, a place built specific to accommodate many inhuman exercise machines called Hellish Training Session Series, each machine is just like gym workout equipments but built with Heavy Silver, even a fist-size Heavy Silver is 200-300 kg(440-660 pound), worse is you have to sealed your soul power while training in Howling Mountain, that's why during training, people will heard roaring and screaming until they died down after a while, hence it name Howling Mountain.
But only those who are atleast 4-ring Soul Master and sufficiently strong can use them unless you possessed divine strength or exceptional martial soul that greatly increase physical strength.
Body Forging Hall - Training Room number 2
Du Qianyao sat cross-legged inside a pool of myriad color emitting fragrance filled with fresh green aroma, this is Thousand Herbs Pool, a medical bath for Body Sect disciples after training in Howling Mountain.
After 2 years of training, he has grow taller stand at 157cm(5' 2" feet) with strong body capable of fighting 3-ring Beast Soul Master with his Martial Soul activated, after time of consideration he decide to keep his pale silvery-white hair long and tied it into high ponytail, they glitter when light hit so he want to keep them long, 'shiny my precious'.
After half an hour, Mu Ye walk in and observe Qianyao before comment.
"You really open my eyes, not even Ruheng can burn out Body Sect resources as good as you at this age. You two brats sure are the misfortune and pride of Body Sect, I'm afraid after you two successfully achieved our dream, the Body Sect will have to regulate our resources strictly and slowly amass them for a century or more."
Qianyao smile bitterly, "Master, you are the one who push me into this plan of your, and now you start regret it?"
Mu Ye smirk, "Never, everything is for the glorious future of Body Sect, just imagine it, you and Ruheng together as Invincible Golden Twin reigning at the top of Soul Master World just left me sleepless for days."
Qianyao smile, " Then I promised we won't disappoint you, Master. After we can stand proudly at the top, I swear to drown you and everyone in gold and immortal herbs."
Mu Ye laughs, "HA HA you brat, already thinking of robbing those Shrek and Tang Sect, huh? Good, don't forget to destroy their garden and throw horse fece on their bed too okay?"
Qianyao snickers, "Master it no good wishing for others to trip, you know?"
Mu Ye waves his hand dismissively, "What nonsense is that? I just say something that is certain to happen, is it wrong?"
Qianyao decided to change the topic, "of course not, how is Senior Brother doing right now?"
Mu Ye rubs his chin and think before saying, "After you move here and begin training, Ruheng seems to be alert and pushing himself even harder now, I think I hear him mutters about honor of the older disciple being challenged."
Qianyao shrugged, "What challenge? I just training like everyone do."
Mu Ye question, "And when are you going to train with Ruheng?"
Qianyao body turn stiff and laughs dryly, "Master, are you kidding? The first time i train with Senior Brother, he thrash me around the arena like i'm some cheap plush doll."
Mu Ye doesn't seems to care, "As long as you train and don't slack off, everything is negotiable."
Qianyao nods, "Master, when can I begin my first Body Forging?"
Mu Ye ponder and say, " at this rate, like Ruheng when you turn 10, because he failed his first Body Forging attempt Ruheng will have to recuperate and begin his second Body Penetration at 15. At that time, his cultivation will slow down considerably and relocate all his attention to Body Forging, so I want you to cultivate as much as possible to not miss your golden period for cultivation."
Qianyao nods, "Understood, I will use the remaining years and cultivate as much as possible and tempers my body too."
Mu Ye smile in satisfaction, "Good, I won't bother you any more." He left soon after.
Qianyao closed his eyes and continue to meditate until dawn, and start the training once more.
Two years of relentless training, two years of forging flesh and cultivate soul power, had passed since Du Qianyao first entered the Body Sect's Body Forging Hall.
On the meticulously worn stone floor, Qianyao's gaze turned to the Titan Giant Ape Soul Rings. He had bonded with Shan Yuan when it was just a 100 years Soul Spirit, now he is a 1,000-years Titan Giant Ape, and its strength now coursed through him. Titan Strength, the First Soul Skill, increasing his strength by 100% and defense by 80% for 1 hour.
"Titan Strength," he thought. It's still the foundation—my fists can crack boulders, my muscles carry atleast 700kg of force each arms. Every strike when training with the iron dummy will atleast put a dent in them, and and using Titan Strength, I can bend them with one arm.
"Mountain Titan", Second Soul Skill that has became his life line defence. His flesh will crackled with latent density, and when he activated it, his aura would radiate outward using Gravity to bend everything around him, and creating shockwaves that push and destroy things around him, the force will depend on his soul power injection. At best, he could induce tiny tremors just by walking.
Du Qianyao exhaled. He initiated his routine: Titan's Quake Step—barefoot, the stomp rang through stone and dirt, a tremor spread outward. Earthquake Fist, a boxing move powered by Earth attribute gained from Shan Yuan, a heavy punch against the sandbag made from Diamond Mammoth hind, good for absorp force, caused it to fly and rebounce back in continuous punching move. Mountain Breaking Palm swung sideways, tracing muscle lines from chest to fingertips, using momentum and inertia to make a pinpoint impact move intent for breaking one point in enemy. He pivoted into Iron Meteor Elbow, the spiral of his body like a spinning and strike punching bag, for disrupt enemy rhythm. Finally, Rising Tide Knee launched upward, for incapacitated enemy, driving into a sandbag almost breaking the chain.
He repeated this—again, again—until sweat drenched his white tank top, veins standing along forearms and calves. Each strike released more power.
Qianyao gaze driving at sandbag silently. After the fifth repetition, he nodded, then spoke: "Stronger force, Qianyao. Move the earth and let her listen to you—feel its resistance and use it." His voice landed over the hammered strikes.
Qianyao inhaled, repositioned his stance. The next stomp bit deeper. The energy rose faster. The entire sequence became seamless—step, quake, break, swing, rise—transitioning in a single flowing arc. When he finished, the ground groaned with deep fissures. He stood still, spirit aura shimmering, chest heaving.
Qianyao closed his eyes, waited, silent. Then: "Hold."
In the hushed quiet, Qianyao smiled. "You're more than raw. Now—focus on control. Gravity's pull is your ally, not just brute force."
Qianyai open his eyes and left, in the corridor outside, a passerby paused at the heavy tremors and stare in confusion.