Longevity Martial Arts: Grinding Experience in the Chaotic World novel Chapter 7

Chapter 7: Chapter 7 Wild Wolf

"Now, at last, I have a bit of strength to protect myself."

Gu Sheng felt slightly at ease.

In such turbulent times, he was merely a frail fourteen-year-old boy. If he encountered a strong adult, he'd be helpless.

Now that his woodchopping had reached Great Success, he could fully harness the strength of his entire body.

Should he have an axe or a hatchet in hand, Gu Sheng felt his combat strength would greatly increase.

Returning home.

Gu Sheng lit the fire and cooked a meal.

The rice jar was nearly empty, enough to last just four or five more days.

Now that his woodchopping had reached Great Success, starting tomorrow, his chopping wages would, for the first time, exceed his daily expenses.

"Er Niu hasn't come back yet. Could something really have happened to him?"

Gu Sheng felt a tinge of worry.

After eating, he went to check on Li Lian.

He helped Li Lian carry several buckets of water to fill her water jar. It was clear that Li Lian was distracted, her complexion much worse from days of worry.

"Your Er Niu has been gone for so long and hasn't returned. If something really happened to him, what would we do?"

Li Lian sighed softly.

Gu Sheng could only patiently console her:

"Sister-in-law, no one from the manor has come back yet. Perhaps they were delayed in the mountain. You just take care of things at home. Brother Er Niu will surely return."

Li Lian nodded silently.

Gu Sheng had no other solutions, so he could only pray in his heart for Gu Erniu's safe return.

Though he now had greater strength and his woodchopping had reached the Great Achievement Realm,

the thought of venturing into the mountains alone to search was impossible. He'd likely get devoured by wild beasts halfway.

...

The next day.

Gu Sheng continued chopping wood at the manor.

After reaching the Great Success stage in woodchopping, he could fully harness his body's strength, surpassing the effort needed to split a single log. This allowed him to conserve a lot of energy.

His efficiency skyrocketed.

In a single day, Gu Sheng chopped a total of nine hundred logs.

Even more than he had anticipated!

"Nine coins! I can finally start saving money!"

Gu Sheng was exhilarated. Maintaining his nutritional intake while still saving a coin a day was already an impressive feat.

To think.

His father, after working for most of his life, had only managed to save five hundred and thirty-two copper coins.

"But today, my woodchopping proficiency only increased by 4%. I need to chop about two hundred logs to raise it by 1%."

At this rate, Gu Sheng estimated it would take nearly a month for him to reach the Perfect stage in woodchopping.

Compared to before, it felt slower, but Gu Sheng understood that this was already a very fast pace. Most people, even after a lifetime of chopping wood, wouldn't reach the Great Achievement Realm.

Harnessing full-body strength.

It sounded simple, but in reality, it was immensely difficult.

...

The steward's quarters.

Gu He's face was openly astonished.

"What? You're telling me you chopped nine hundred logs?"

In less than half a month.

Gu Sheng had completely overturned Gu He's expectations. At the start, Gu He thought Gu Sheng would struggle to chop even two hundred logs a day. Now, he could chop nine hundred in a single day.

This was already equivalent to the workload of two strong adults.

Gu He suddenly stood up.

Even though his time spent with Gu Sheng had shown him the boy wasn't the type to lie, his shock was undeniable.

He wanted to know how Gu Sheng managed to do it.

The two walked to the woodshed.

Before Gu He could speak, Gu Sheng had already placed a log upright.

With a twist of his step and a shift of his waist, he raised the axe and brought it down. In Gu He's eyes, Gu Sheng moved like a drawn bow, releasing in an instant to unleash tremendous power. His motions were fluid, with an inherent beauty to them.

Crack!

The log split effortlessly in two, as if there had been no resistance at all.

Gu He's eyes displayed his wonder, and he couldn't help but exclaim:

"Such talent!"

He could easily see that Gu Sheng's increase in woodchopping output was entirely due to technique, not brute force.