As Atlas climbed up the Mountain of Will, he began to notice his ultimate manual circulating on its own.
In the extreme pain of the trial, the energy within his body surged faster and faster.
"I can train in this virtual trial?" Atlas thought in surprise.
In the past trials, no matter how much pain he endured, it never provided any noticeable benefit.
Yet now, as he ascended the mountain, his cultivation speed accelerated to thousands of times its normal rate.
And this was when he had barely climbed 1% of the mountain. If he reached the summit, Atlas could only wonder how much benefit it would grant him.
With this realization, Atlas no longer cared about the pain. He began to embrace it, even enjoy it.
If enduring such a trial gave him strength, it was no different from his daily routine.
Though more painful, it also provided far greater rewards.
