Chapter 39: The weakling trying to become stronger (I)

Honestly, after centuries… some of those so-called comrades from my past life might still be alive.

Human powerhouses can live a few hundred years, and some long-lived races can last a millennium—

Nobody knows about my phoenix bloodline’s return yet, but if it’s exposed, I’ll become a prime target for every aging powerhouse.

So… I need to train!!!

Potions alone aren’t enough. I need a training ground!

Two weeks later, with the potions ready, I planned to head to Golden Skull to deliver them and use their VIP training facility.

The supervisor said I could train there anytime, so why not?

Before leaving, I decided to tap into my racial imprint to learn what training methods suit my bloodline and current body.

Legend says high-tier racial inheritances hold vast knowledge, passed down through generations—and now I’ve truly seen its benefits.

But the information overload is intense… it can fry your brain.

Learning from past mistakes, I approached the imprint cautiously, wary of burning out again—

My mental energy’s stronger now, so while the initial contact strained my brain, I gritted my teeth and held on without collapsing.

“Hm… let’s see… physical training… found it.”

Navigating the vast sea of inherited knowledge, I located the section I needed.

Then… what it said shocked me.

“…Methods for newborns or newly awakened bloodlines to strengthen the body… eat, sleep, eat, sleep!? What!?”

I stared, dumbfounded, feeling dizzy—

…Are high-tier races this absurd!? Just eat and sleep to get stronger!? That’s dragon-level nonsense!

I clutched my face, feeling a stomachache… no eggs to hurt anymore, I guess.

Reading more, it was true—phoenixes, like other high-tier races, grow stronger by eating and sleeping, but it takes ages.

Time is what I lack most.

“…Guess it’s overload training, then?”

I sighed, reaching the conclusion.

High-tier races rely on their bodies’ natural growth, so martial techniques are almost pointless—a relief, since it saves me from buying them.

That leaves overload training.

Indeed, high-tier races can grow by eating and sleeping, but to get strong fast, besides potions or rare treasures, I can push my body’s limits with overload training.

Thanks to my bloodline, hard training guarantees strength.

So, I decided to head to Golden Skull’s training grounds.

With my mind made up, I set off.

Gu Xuanyun wasn’t there, as expected. I’d have to wait the full month for face-to-face delivery, but the other potion was verified and collected.

Suddenly flush with cash, I spent three gold coins on three crystals and six on three mid-tier body-enhancing potions.

As a Level 10 Alchemist, I got a decent discount… I could make them myself, but it’s too time-consuming, so buying ready-made was the way to go.