Chapter 5: The Secret of Two Worlds

That night, after returning to his small wooden hut, Mohsin entered the System Space.

The Golden Lion King looked at him and said,

"Kid, before you begin cultivating spiritual energy, you must first strengthen your body."

"The Ancient Golden Body Technique is unlike ordinary body-refining methods."

"It is a supreme technique created by my race."

"It follows one simple principle..."

The more your body is tempered, the stronger it becomes.

"The more damage your muscles, bones, and meridians endure, the stronger they recover."

"The greater the pressure you withstand..."

"The stronger your physique becomes."

"Even food can become a source of strength. The nutrients you consume will be refined to nourish your body."

Mohsin's eyes lit up.

"So... the harder I train, the stronger I become?"

The Golden Lion King nodded.

"Exactly."

"But don't mistake recklessness for courage."

"Your body must recover between each round of training."

"Otherwise, you'll destroy yourself instead of becoming stronger."

...

Late that night, Mohsin began practicing the Ancient Golden Body Technique.

He punched the air repeatedly.

He practiced countless kicks.

He ran around the mining camp until his lungs burned.

He performed push-ups until his arms shook uncontrollably.

Sweat soaked his black disciple robe.

Every muscle in his body screamed in pain.

Suddenly...

Ding!

Body Training Detected.

Strength +1%

Stamina +1%

Mohsin blinked in surprise.

Another screen appeared.

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Host Status

Name: Mohsin

Cultivation: Mortal

Strength: 2

Stamina: 2

Speed: 1

Intelligence: 1

Special Attributes

Luck: 1

Charm: 1

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A System notification explained the meaning of the attributes.

Strength - Physical power.

Stamina - Endurance and recovery.

Speed - Movement speed and reaction time.

Intelligence - Learning ability, comprehension, and memory.

Special Attributes

Luck and Charm cannot be increased through ordinary training.

They can only improve through extraordinary achievements, rare opportunities, or special treasures.

Mohsin smiled.

"So if I keep training every day..."

"I can slowly increase my attributes."

His eyes shone with determination.

"Then I'll definitely become stronger."

...

After several hours of training, Mohsin looked at the night sky.

"It's time to return home."

He silently thought,

Return to Earth.

A familiar light surrounded him.

Within seconds...

He appeared inside his bedroom on Earth.

The first thing Mohsin noticed was something strange.

The rich spiritual energy inside his body had completely disappeared.

He immediately tried opening the System.

Nothing happened.

"The System... isn't responding."

He attempted to circulate spiritual energy.

Nothing.

It was as though he had become an ordinary human again.

Another realization quickly followed.

"My storage is empty..."

"I can't bring anything from the cultivation world to Earth."

Likewise, when he checked his room, he discovered that nothing from Earth could be taken into the cultivation world either.

Even his clothes had changed automatically.

On Earth, he wore modern clothes.

In Vermilion Bird Star, he always wore his disciple robes.

"It looks like the laws of both worlds reject each other's objects."

His stomach suddenly growled.

"Haha... I'm starving."

After eating the meal his mother had prepared, Mohsin sighed happily.

"Mother's cooking is far better than the sect's food."

"The meals in the cultivation world are terrible."

After resting for a while, he tried practicing the Ancient Golden Body Technique.

Nothing happened.

"So cultivation techniques don't work on Earth either."

"It seems Earth has no spiritual energy."

After finishing his meal and recovering his strength, Mohsin smiled.

"Time to go back."

He activated his mysterious ability once more.

...

When he returned to Vermilion Bird Star, dawn had already arrived.

The mining camp was beginning another day's work.

The moment he appeared inside his hut, an anxious voice echoed inside his mind.

"Kid!"

"Where did you disappear to?"

The Golden Lion King immediately appeared inside the System Space.

Mohsin smiled.

"I went back to my own world."

"My original home..."

"...Earth."

He explained everything.

His ability to freely travel between two completely different worlds.

The time difference.

The disappearance of spiritual energy on Earth.

The inability to carry objects between the two worlds.

The Golden Lion King listened in complete silence.

Finally...

His golden eyes widened.

"I have lived for countless ages..."

"I have traveled across many worlds."

"But never..."

"Never have I heard of a power capable of freely crossing between two independent worlds."

He looked directly at Mohsin.

"Even stranger..."

"When you left..."

"My connection with the System was completely severed."

"I found myself trapped in an endless sea of darkness."

"The moment you returned..."

"Our connection was restored."

The mighty Beast King remained silent for a long moment.

Finally, he shook his head.

"We'll discuss this mystery another time."

"For now..."

He looked at Mohsin with a faint smile.

"Show me how much progress you've made with the Ancient Golden Body Technique."

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