Dahlia and Arden stood in front of the three junior disciples inside a quiet training room.

Dahlia crossed her arms and grinned.

"Alright, you three. Now that you've learned… maybe half of the body, we can finally start real cultivation."

Valtor straightened up. "Finally."

Seira exhaled calmly. "About time."

Mersha held her notebook tightly. "I'm… ready."

Arden stepped forward with a small smile. "Before we continue, I need to ask, are all three of you first realm?"

Valtor nodded. "Peak first realm. I almost formed my mana core before coming here."

Seira tilted her head. "Same."

Mersha raised her hand shyly. "I was supposed to form mine next month."

Arden suddenly held up both his hands. "Stop. All of you. Don't form your mana core."

The three froze.

Valtor frowned. "Why not? Isn't forming a mana core the next step?"

Seira's eyes narrowed slightly. "Are you saying it's wrong?"

Mersha blinked. "Um… is something wrong?"

Arden shook his head. "It's because we're changing your cultivation path."

All three: "Cultivation… path?"

Dahlia nodded. "Yep. The God Gym path is completely different."

Arden pointed at Valtor. "Especially different from your clan's body cultivation, Junior Brother Valtor."

Valtor raised an eyebrow. "How different?"

Arden lifted a thick book and passed it to him. "Different enough that your old method won't work here."

Dahlia smirked. "Welcome to the God Physique Cultivation Path. The path to turn your body into the body of a god."

Seira's eyes widened. Mersha quietly covered her mouth.

Valtor flipped the book open. "Body of a god…? Seriously?"

Arden nodded firmly. "Yes. The first realm is called the Mana Cells Refinement Realm."

He showed off his body. "Instead of forming one mana pool in your lower abdomen… you refine every single cell into its own mini mana pool."

Valtor's jaw dropped. "EVERY cell? Are you joking?"

Seira blinked. "That many…?"

Mersha whispered, "That sounds impossible…"

Arden smiled calmly. "It's possible. We're the proof."

He gestured to himself proudly. "I already reached the Mana Core Cells Realm."

The juniors stared, shocked.

Dahlia clapped her hands. "Alright! Learning time!"

Arden began explaining step by step.

"First, absorb mana like you normally do." The three nodded.

"But instead of sending it to your lower abdomen to form a mana pool…"He lifted a finger.

"You send it into your bone marrow."

Valtor made a face. "Bone marrow? That sounds weird."

Seira raised her hand slightly. "Is that… safe?"

Mersha whispered, "Does it hurt?"

Dahlia shrugged. "It hurts a little. But you'll live."

Arden continued, "Once your bone marrow fills with mana, it creates mana-infused blood. This blood is your new fuel source."

He pointed to their chests. "Then you channel that blood into one cell. I suggest into a heart cell."

Valtor stared at his chest. "Into… a heart cell?"

Seira frowned. "That requires extreme control."

Mersha nodded nervously.

Arden nodded. "Yes. That's why your anatomy lessons were important."

Dahlia beamed. "See? I told you the organs matter."

Arden continued, "When the mana blood enters that cell, you keep pushing mana into it again and again until it transforms into a Mana Pool Cell."

He lifted three fingers.

"Then you keep feeding mana into that cell until it becomes a Perfect Mana Pool Cell. Once you have that, the cell will act as the template for all other cells."

The room fell silent.

Valtor scratched his head. "This… doesn't sound simple."

Seira nodded. "It sounds extremely complicated."

Mersha hugged her knees. "And painful…"

Arden smiled. "It is complicated. And painful. But it's the strongest cultivation method in the world."

Dahlia leaned forward and tapped each of their heads playfully. "So stop overthinking and start cultivating already."

Valtor sighed deeply. "Alright… alright."

Seira closed her eyes, calming her breathing. "Let's begin."

Mersha whispered, "I hope I'll be fine..."

The three sat down cross-legged in a triangle.

Arden stepped back. "Remember. Absorb mana. Send it to your bone marrow. Create mana blood. Guide it to a heart cell. Then refine."

The three juniors took a deep breath, then began.

Mana slowly drew toward their bodies.

Valtor shut his eyes tight. "Alright… bone marrow. Bone marrow… bone marrow…"

Seira steadied her breathing. "Guide it precisely… don't shake…"

Mersha pressed her palms on her knees. "I can do this… I learned the anatomy…"

They expected pain, but instead...

Valtor's eyes opened slightly. "Huh… it's not painful?"

Seira tilted her head, confused. "It feels strange, but… not painful."

Mersha let out a tiny sigh. "It's warm… kind of comfortable…"

Dahlia grinned from the side.

"Told you! That's because you actually paid attention in class. You know where everything is now."

Arden nodded proudly. "Exactly. When you understand the body, the process becomes easier. You can visualize everything clearly."

And they did as they had learned for two weeks straight, and now they could visualize the pathways perfectly.

Valtor breathed slowly as mana sank deep into his bones. "It's going in… I can feel it spreading…"

Seira's eyebrows relaxed. "The marrow is absorbing it… smoothly. This is surprising."

Mersha whispered with a smile. "My body feels warm…"

Soon an hour had passed.

Valtor gasped suddenly. "W-wait! I think… I think I did something!"

He pressed a hand over his chest. His heartbeat felt different.

Seira opened her eyes next. "Something changed. It's subtle, but… I feel mana building inside one cell."

Mersha clutched her shirt softly. "I think I made a tiny… tiny mana pool…"

Dahlia clapped excitedly. "Nice! That means you all formed your first Mana Pool Cell!"

Arden smiled warmly, stepping forward. "Good job. Now don't stop."

Valtor blinked. "Don't stop? What do you mean, 'don't stop'?"

Arden crouched beside them.

"Now reinforce it more. Keep feeding mana into that cell. Over and over. Until it becomes a Perfect Mana Pool Cell."

Seira's eyes sharpened. "So that's only the first step…"

Arden nodded. "The cell needs to reach perfection. Only then can it become the template for all other cells."

Valtor smirked weakly. "Of course there's more. Why wouldn't there be…"

Dahlia patted him on the back. "Come on... Don't complain. You're doing great."

Mersha pulled her hair behind her ear and focused again. "Okay… reinforcing… reinforcing…"

The three returned to meditation.

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