C450 The Opportunity to Transform!(2)

After taking a moment to catch his breath, Woo Zhengyang gradually adjusted to the pressure on his body. However, attempting to practice the "Skin Origin Hiding Technique" was still out of the question.

Zhengyang wasn't overwhelmed by the sudden pressure for two reasons: he was somewhat prepared, and his body had been transformed by the golden vortex, giving him resilience far beyond that of an average person.

Though the pressure was the same for everyone, individual tolerance varied. Some of the young people could only sit on the ground, while others managed to stand, and Yu Xiaoshui and his peers could even practice their moves.

Zhengyang was only in the later stages of the Skin Stage, but the transformation from the golden vortex had made his endurance much stronger than even those at the peak of the Skin Stage, which is why he wasn't crushed by the pressure.

While his endurance had increased, Zhengyang's physical strength hadn't changed. He was still weaker than the local youth who had grown up consuming the meat of demonic beasts. So, although he could stand, he couldn't practice his moves like Yu Xiaoshui and the others. In fact, Zhengyang couldn't even lift his arms.

The immense pressure weighed down on him, making his whole body feel incredibly heavy. His back was slightly bent and deformed, and his arms hung straight down, pulled by an overwhelming force that made him ache from the inside out.

Woo Zhengyang was certain he couldn't lower his head. If he did, the immense pulling force would overwhelm him, causing him to fall headfirst to the ground. Based on his calculations, he'd have to stand his ground like this for quite some time, using the pressure to gradually temper his body.

To reach the level of a peak martial master like Yu Xiaoshui, it would take several hours, maybe even more than a dozen, before he could practice his moves. Woo Zhengyang could endure the gravity room much longer than others; a dozen hours was just a few days for him. But he wasn't satisfied with just that.

Even though others experienced a wave of panic and realized the Azure Sun Martial Mansion wasn't as ideal as they imagined, the benefits of the gravity room would eventually make them compromise. They'd gladly endure some hardships to stay at the mansion for a year.

Woo Zhengyang knew the gravity room was a great opportunity for body tempering cultivators to transform. However, he also understood that if given the chance, he had to leave. He didn't belong in this world, and there were too many unresolved matters in his previous life that weighed on his heart.

Therefore, Woo Zhengyang had to seize this opportunity to the fullest before he found a way to leave.

Woo Zhengyang's first task was to stand up straight and lift his arms. Clenching his jaw, he fought against the pressure, slowly pushing his chest out. Then, he attempted to raise his arms.

Outside, the higher you are from the ground, the less gravitational pull you feel, so the more skilled you are, the higher and faster you can fly. But here, it's different. The gravity room exerts pressure from all directions, trying to crush you to the ground. It's no wonder so many people with less endurance end up sitting down, unable to stand. For them, even sitting is a struggle against the pressure.

Wrapped in this all-encompassing pressure, Woo Zhengyang struggled to clench his fist, then slowly lifted his hand. A sharp, twisting pain shot through his arm, causing him to grunt as his arm fell back down.

"Woo... don't rush it... take your time to adjust... before trying to move... we all needed... an hour or two to get... to this point..." Yu Xiaoshui's voice came through in broken intervals.

"Thanks for the advice!" Woo Zhengyang replied, but he didn't stop. He continued to push himself, determined to succeed.

On the path of body tempering, Woo Zhengyang lagged behind Yu Xiaoshui and the others in many ways, as they had grown up in a world centered around this practice. However, when it came to enduring hardships for the sake of body tempering, Woo Zhengyang was second to none. His initiation into this rigorous training was marked by enduring beatings and pushing through injuries.

First, he was relentlessly challenged by Yue Liqing, then he engaged in hand-to-hand combat with puppets in the Mirror of Inquiry, and later, he faced brutal beatings from the Profound Heaven Sect. Even after mastering the basics, Woo Zhengyang continued to train with the "Flesh Condensing Technique," a self-punishing method.

The pain he faced now, though more intense than before, couldn't intimidate him. Time and again, Woo Zhengyang raised his arms, only to have them pressed down by overwhelming gravity, leaving Yu Xiaoshui and the others in awe. Some of the youths at the peak of the Skin Stage were so stunned they momentarily forgot to resist, collapsing to the ground before struggling to rise again.

After dozens of attempts, Woo Zhengyang finally managed to lift his arms to shoulder height, and they stayed there. Then, he began to try moving his feet. After a while, he, like Yu Xiaoshui and the others, slowly started to move his fists and feet...