Just a little bit more
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Following the steps referred to by the manual, Lance performed the various postures one by one. He performed the basic exercise listed in the manual such as push-ups, sit-ups, running, weight lifting, etc. Repeating the postures and exercise for 3 weeks, Lance’s weak and deprived muscles toned a little. He looked more energetic and full of energy. Doing this for another 2 weeks Lance was able to memorize the steps and procedures in the manual. Enabling him to perform without referring to the book. He would go outside the cave when he wants to perform the various exercise and head inside when he would perform the different postures. Doing this in repetition, his muscles started to tighten and bulge, his stamina increased and as well as his endurance. Lance was so surprised by the result of his training. “ if I continue like this will I become a 1st class beginner magical warrior?” Lance asked himself. Seeing his progress, Lance feel motivated and resumed his daily routine.
Another 3 weeks passed, since then Lance was still performing the procedures referred by the manual. Every day he goes all out in his tasked and accomplished it without fail. During his days of training inside the cave, he still found the old man to be mysterious because he never once leave the cave or show up to see him. He was intrigued and curious to what the old man’s identity and what the old man is doing deep inside the cave. He thought why did the old man gave him the manual books and advised him to try learning and training himself even though he already told the person that he had no aptitude in both cultivation aspects. The advice and the mysterious nature of the old man gave Lance hope. He concluded that since the old man gave these manuals despite his unknown aptitude means there is something to hope for and expect. “ I should keep this up and try even harder. The more I train and practice myself with these procedures.
“ If I am able to achieve at least 1 part of it. It will be the start and the sign of my hope for the future.” Lance smiled as he resumed.
3 months passed in the blink of an eye, Lance was inside the cave performing his daily routine. He was doing a 1 leg air sitting posture while meditating when suddenly he felt that all parts of his body heated up. Shocked he opened his eyes and was surprised by his body’s reaction. He then excitedly browse the magical warrior manual again and checked the progress section. He uttered what is written in the manual aloud. “ During the long training and practice, a practitioner who experienced an increase in body heat for a long period of time is a sign for a practitioner’s body to undergo the first cleansing. Where the body will release a black substance to detoxify itself by releasing the first wave of impurities outside the body. After the first cleansing, the body cells will start to feel the outside energy and absorb it to strengthen themselves.
This is the sign where a practitioner truly enters as a 1st class beginner magical warrior.” Lance smiled and grinned as he read the sentences, he was sure that what he felt earlier is the indication that his body is about to undergo the first cleansing. Performing again the posture he did earlier, Lance patiently meditated and waited for his body to undergo the same reaction again. Time passed, 2 hours later his body heated up again. He did not stop and continued his posture for another hour. As he felt his body heat increase again he continued to do the same posture for another hour. Unfortunately, as he continue with this posture he felt that his right leg gradually lost its energy and slowly constraint his balance. Lance endured and continued to hold for another hour but despite his perseverance, still, nothing happened. In the end, he decided to stop and take a break.
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