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 Chapter 18 Beautiful Boy

  Ronan has already gotten started with the [Shining] rune, and his success rate is now stable at around one-third, but the time required to engrave it once is half as long as that of engraving the [Clean] rune.

  Ronan now mainly carves the [Shining] rune, and when he gets tired of it, he will try the [Clean] rune for a change.

  Even so, the net income in a month can reach about thirty-five low-level magic stones.

  Life immediately became more comfortable.

  Even if Ronan drinks a bottle of low-level mind-focusing potion a month, it would be more than enough.

  "The effect of the concentration potion is best when taken the first time, and the effect will weaken each time afterwards. However, my mental strength increased by more than one level the first time I took it, so it's not too much to increase it by half a level the second time, right?

  By then, you will be able to successfully advance to the fourth-level apprentice and can try to engrave the zero-level intermediate rune."

  Ronan heard that auxiliary mental potions would inevitably leave impurities in the mental power and should not be taken too much, otherwise it would lead to an unstable foundation and difficulty in breaking through in the later stages.

  But Ronan couldn't care about so many things now. At worst, he could find a way to solve it later.

  His eyes returned to the panel, and on the bottom line appeared a new line of small characters - Ascetic Body Building (Entry Level 1/100).

  The skill name is quite consistent with the content.

  Ronan practiced this body-building technique for more than two months before he was able to master it.

  Ronan suddenly thought of something, got up and did the first body-building exercise he had just practiced again.

  After officially getting started, his body seemed to have undergone some miraculous changes. This action, which seemed extremely difficult before, now became a lot easier to do.

  But it still hurts.

  It just doesn't hurt as much as before.

  Ronan maintained his posture, staring at the panel until the proficiency of the skill [Austerity Body Building] on the panel silently jumped from (Entry 1) to (Entry 2), and then Ronan suddenly relaxed his posture.

  "Huff—"

  Ronan panted, wiped the sweat off his face, and a look of relief appeared on his face.

  "Fortunately, I can continue to practice the first posture and increase my proficiency. If not, it would be fatal."

  This ancient ascetic method of body building includes a total of thirteen training postures and movements, each one more difficult and arduous than the last.

  The simplest first move was enough to torture Ronan to death. If he were asked to practice the more difficult second move right away, he would definitely change his body-building method decisively.

  "But I have to say that the effect of strengthening the body is really good."

  Ronan lowered his head and looked at his sweaty body.

  He still remembered what his body looked like when he first came here - his breasts were slightly sagging, his belly was protruding, and the fat on his arms and thighs would shake when he moved them.

  What about now?

  His belly was flat, his limbs were strong and powerful, and there was no trace of obesity on his body. He even had the outline of muscles.

  Compared with before, this body was undoubtedly much stronger, more fit, and more symmetrical. He even grew several centimeters taller. When he put on his original robe, he looked a bit slender and tall.

  Ronan reached out and touched his cheek, feeling the smooth and firm touch in his palm.

  He walked over and found a small silver mirror left by his predecessor in the glove box. In the past, he disliked his ugly face and seldom looked in the mirror. But now

  , in the mirror, a youthful and slightly angular face appeared.

  She has fair and smooth skin, lake blue eyes, and the freckles on her face and the dark circles under her eyes are so light that they are almost invisible.

  The chestnut curly hair was a little long and was casually scattered, showing a natural elegance.

  That is the aristocratic bloodline from the earl's family.

  When Ronan tried to push his long hair back, what appeared in the mirror was a handsome and noble young man.

  "This is what it means to be a human being."

  Ronan put down the mirror and was quite satisfied with the results of his physical strengthening plan over the past few months. The dull pain in his chest and lungs had long disappeared, and the problem of energy particle erosion had probably also been solved, which had exceeded his expectations.

  After looking in the mirror, Ronan casually picked up the gray robe thrown on the ground, put it on, and slowly walked out of the house.

  It was exactly two o'clock in the afternoon and the sun was shining brightly outside.

  Golden spots of light shine through the gaps between the branches and leaves of the woods and sprinkle on the ground unscrupulously.

  Ronan blew the forest breeze for a while, felt his sweat subside a little, and then climbed down along the long vine.  

  When he was about halfway to the ground, he suddenly got excited and loosened his grip.

  "Whoosh—bang!"

  A figure fell from mid-air, with his legs apart and standing firmly on the ground. Two small shallow pits appeared on the grass under his feet.

  "call--"

  Ronan let out a short breath, his face full of joy and curiosity.

  He knew that his physique had improved a lot after he started practicing [Austere Physical Training], but he didn't expect it to improve so much.

  After free falling from a height of nearly four meters in the air, he was able to land steadily without any injury.

  This control over the body's center of gravity and the basic physical fitness have improved a lot compared to before.

  "Try it!"

  A strange light flashed in Ronan's eyes, and he ran wildly in one direction.

  He suddenly rushed into the jungle, startling countless beasts and birds in an instant.

  The strong wind whistled past Ronan's ears. He ran faster and faster. The complex forest terrain seemed almost flat under his feet.

  The rushing wind blew up Ronan's robe, and the skin on his limbs swayed rhythmically under the robe, revealing obvious lines.

  Ronan is just like a cheetah hunting, swift and agile!

  "It feels so good!!"

  Ronan ran for a long time and felt as if a large amount of boiling hot current was continuously flowing out of his chest, without any feeling of exhaustion at all.

  He was so happy that he wanted to roar to the sky.

  "I wonder how my current physical fitness compares to those powerful knights in the mortal world?"

  "It's a pity that [Austerity Body Building] only teaches people how to build their bodies, and there is no corresponding breathing method. Otherwise, it would probably allow me to develop the knight's fighting spirit!"

  Ronan ran wildly for a while, not knowing how long he had run or how far he had run.

  When he felt exhausted, he slowly slowed down and stopped, only to find that he had arrived in a completely unfamiliar environment.

  Looking around, the trees here are older and denser.

  The branches and leaves of various ancient trees overhead are connected together, almost blocking the sky completely, and only sporadic sunlight can shine in.

  "Woo——"

  Hearing the howling of an unknown beast in the distance, Ronan shuddered suddenly.

  "Oh no, I got too carried away and ran into the depths of the forest."

  Ronan felt a little uneasy.

  He did not forget that there were magical beasts in the depths of this forest.

  According to legend, this powerful beast can swallow ice and eat fire, and has the natural ability to manipulate energy particles.

  It is said that even the weakest magical beast has the strength almost equivalent to that of a mid-level wizard apprentice.

  If you accidentally run into one, you might lose your life.

  "Hurry up and leave before it gets dark."

  Ronan became nervous and started to quickly return the way he came.

  After walking for a while, he was just about to say that he was lucky that he didn't run into any mess.

  Just then

  "BOOM!"

  A loud explosion came from Ronan's left.

  (End of this chapter