I Can See Your Combat Power-Chapter 1936 - 365: Extra Practice

A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step. Even the endless mountains, when crossed one by one, inevitably bring us closer to our goal.

But as the saying goes, while travelers cover a hundred miles, eighty to ninety percent of the real challenge lies in the final stretch, where the end is yet unseen despite overcoming many obstacles.

The agony of this last phase is exponentially more than the initial ninety percent.

Much like cultivation, though the journey from the beginning to the peak is arduous, reaching the summit is not difficult. However, once you attain the peak, without feeling any progress despite more accumulation, it’s easy to feel the urge to give up.

That’s why the ancients said, doing and being complete in doing is valuable, referring to that final ten percent. 𝒇𝓻𝓮𝓮𝙬𝙚𝒃𝒏𝓸𝙫𝒆𝙡.𝓬𝓸𝒎

And undoubtedly, the four disciples Tang Luo carefully selected are those who can accomplish this completeness.

Especially Yang Fan, who not only achieves completeness but surpasses others’ expectations.

The sheer endurance to hold on and travel silently day after day is only fundamental; what truly moves one is the camping adjustments after a tiring day—four to five hundred miles per day is incredibly tough even for cultivators in the Mortal Realm.

Except for Tang Xing, who had reached the unity of spirit and intent, the other four were so exhausted by the end of each day they couldn’t stand straight.

Only Yang Fan kept practicing hard with his sword after camping and eating, with an intensity even Tang Xing noticed, consequently dissatisfied with Tang Nianfan and Tang Tianyu.

A prestigious family remains prestigious not only due to accumulation but also because of high demands from start to finish.

Tang Tianyu and Tang Nianfan, facing the leader’s gaze, inwardly lamented. Compared to the other two, having received abundant resources and careful training since childhood, they exceeded greatly in body fortitude and endurance; combined with years of Bitter God Detachment Skill practice, this journey was tough but not unbearable.

Their apparent fatigue was partly due to the harsh Gegong climate, and partly understanding the instructor’s personality.

If they showed they still had energy, they might be exploited further after setting camp.

Thus, weighing the options, they feigned exhaustion like Pei Mu.

Originally thinking this would let them survive the journey, but who could have foreseen the trouble arising internally?

Starting from the first day, under the leader’s gaze, they followed Yang Fan in extra training, experiencing genuine burnout for the first time.

Tonight again, after setting camp in the valley, Yang Fan took his sword to practice, while Tang Nianfan hesitated to speak several times.

Every step left a knee-deep print in the snow, already so tired, yet why continue extra practice?

"Senior Brother, maybe not today, alright?"

Tang Nianfan finally couldn’t help speaking, although famous for rigorous training in the back mountains, compared to Yang Fan, it seemed hardly tough.

What he could accomplish was due to his body enduring the intensity, earning others’ admiration.

But what Yang Fan did, was beyond physical limits, making Tang Nianfan suspect Yang Fan was pushing excessively just to maintain his reputation as Eldest Senior Brother.

After all, even he and Tang Tianyu struggled to hold on, let alone an ordinary-background cultivator.

Why not let each other go?

Unable to endure, Tang Nianfan’s suggestion was essentially admitting defeat, regardless of Yang Fan’s genuine intent or forced endurance; he didn’t want to continue extra training.

Tang Tianyu’s silence alongside indicated some degree of agreement.

Walking ahead, Yang Fan turned around upon hearing, replied absent-mindedly "Oh," then said, "Both junior brothers go back, I’m just exercising for a while."

After speaking, Yang Fan continued forward, leaving Tang Nianfan and Tang Tianyu exchanging glances in despair.

Unsure if their senior brother was pretending or truly naive, if they went back, the leader might not spare them!

Dejectedly catching up, Tang Nianfan asked painfully, "Senior Brother, after a day’s journey, aren’t you tired?"

"Of course, tired."

Absent-mindedly gripping the sword hilt, Yang Fan casually said, "Gogong Divine Mountain is incredibly steep, one day passing feels like legs are trembling non-stop now."

Confused, Tang Nianfan asked again, "... since it’s so exhausting, why do you practice sword every night?"

Faced with such a question, Yang Fan answered matter-of-factly, "Because traveling is so exhausting, that’s why I use sword practice to relax, otherwise how to travel tomorrow?"

His matter-of-fact tone left Tang Nianfan wailing, even Tang Tianyu beside found it unbearably frustrating.

Mountain journeys are tiring, sword practice isn’t tiring?

He clearly saw, Yang Fan practiced until his wrists couldn’t lift, seeming ready to faint at any moment before recovering with internal energy.

Usually after recovery, daylight would dawn, and they’d continue traveling; sometimes he saw Yang Fan climbing while unable to keep his eyes open, worrying he might fall headfirst off the mountain.

Anxiously reaching the camp, Yang Fan revived spiritedly, despite his body being thoroughly exhausted, hands eagerly held the sword.

Such intense extra practice can be handled one or two days, but nightly like this?

Asking oneself, if he could adopt such cultivation attitude, would he achieve unimaginable success now?

The answer is certainly yes, though the success is theoretical, as Tang Tianyu knew inwardly, he couldn’t possibly manage it. Even barely following Yang Fan in extra practice improved his combat skills, yet the price was growing aversion to extra training.

Especially lately, distractions increasing reveals a struggle to concentrate on cultivation.

Once aware, Tang Tianyu decided to adjust, his method was setting a limit for tomorrow’s extra practice.

This way, he needn’t worry about when Yang Fan would exhaust, focusing solely on his own cultivation instead.

Reaching an open area not far outside the camp, the trio separated for individual cultivation.

Tang Tianyu’s adjustment proved effective; with a goal, he focused efficiently completing his hundred sets, resting while watching Yang Fan practice.

No visible change in expression, yet the sword shifted from right hand to left, and judging by the trembling frequency of Yang Fan’s right arm, the practice intensity was genuinely formidable.