The first ray of morning sunlight fell on Rocky's skin, waking him from his meditation. Although he had sat cross-legged in meditation all night, he didn't feel tired at all. Instead, his eyes shone brightly as he gazed ahead.
After a night of meditation, Rocky felt that his control over Qi had improved further. Although he still couldn't control it perfectly, he could now guide Qi out and cover his fists with it.
With Qi's protection, his fists were no longer just ordinary flesh and blood. He could now unleash several times more destructive power than before.
After a round of morning exercises on the grass, Rocky returned to the small building where Yuli and the others had already prepared breakfast.
"Senior Brother Rocky, did you rest well last night?"
At that moment, Rex walked over and asked Rocky.
"Haha, I've never felt as good as I did yesterday. You don't need to worry about me. After breakfast, I'll teach you the All Star Fitness Body Training Technique!"
Rocky patted Rex's shoulder and said.
Soon, the two finished breakfast, and Rex led Rocky to a small grove where Machoke and other Pokémon lived.
This area had now become a training ground for many of the Pokémon on the farm, and Machoke acted as a coach. Combusken and Chimchar were currently training under Machoke's guidance.
Since Chimchar was still young, it was only doing basic training, while Combusken had replaced Heracross in sparring against Machoke.
Of course, given Machoke's current strength, it was playing the same role that Heracross had previously filled, essentially assisting Combusken in its training.
With such a strong opponent, Combusken's close-combat skills had improved rapidly. Combined with its powerful Fire-type attacks, it could now easily defeat the Ambipom it had previously struggled against.
"This place is great; it's a perfect training ground,"
Rocky said approvingly after following Rex to the grove.
Seeing their trainers arrive, the Pokémon training in the grove gathered around them, especially Chimchar, who naturally climbed onto Rex's shoulder and curiously eyed Rocky.
"Where's your Machop? It was such a tough little guy. My Machoke misses it a lot!"
Rocky released his Machoke and looked around, but when he didn't see Machop, he asked.
"Machop has evolved! Machoke, greet your senior!"
Rex called out to his Machoke.
Rocky's Machoke recognized the Machoke that had helped it train before and quickly walked over to bow, expressing its gratitude.
Meanwhile, Rocky and his Machoke were a bit taken aback. After all, Machop had been missing an arm before, but now this Machoke had an impressive aura and two thick arms, making it hard to connect with the Machop of the past.
After recovering from their initial shock, Rocky got to the main point and began teaching Rex the All Star Fitness Body Training Technique.
Unlike the simpler strengthening technique that had only nine movements, the All Star Fitness Body Training Technique had 64 intricate movements. Without sufficient physical strength, it was impossible to even assume the positions required for the technique.
Additionally, each movement had to be synchronized with specific breathing rhythms. Without proper breathing, the technique's effectiveness would be greatly diminished.
Rex began sweating after just one movement, and the long-lost feeling of muscle soreness returned to his body.
During this time, Machoke found the movements interesting and tried to follow along for a while. But after realizing it could easily perform the movements without feeling any effect, it lost interest and gave up.
Soon after, Machoke challenged Rocky's Machoke to a battle, and being a battle enthusiast, Rocky's Machoke happily agreed.
To avoid disturbing Rex's training, the Machokes, along with a group of other Pokémon, moved to a more distant area to battle.
Thus, while Rocky taught Rex the All Star Fitness Body Training Technique, the Machokes engaged in combat. Other than stopping for lunch, they spent the entire day in this atmosphere.
In that day, Rocky didn't teach Rex too many movements. He stopped after the eighth movement and instructed Rex to repeatedly practice them.
For the rest of the day, Rex focused on mastering the first eight movements and the corresponding breathing rhythms, while Rocky corrected any mistakes in his form.
By evening, Rex had barely grasped the eight movements, his body drenched in sweat, and he walked with trembling legs, sore all over.
"That's enough for today. Go ask the Skiploom group to use Grassy Terrain to help you recover, or else you might not be in good shape tomorrow,"
Rocky said with a smile.
Knowing that Rex had a way to recover his physical condition, Rocky wasn't hesitant about teaching so many movements in one go. When Rocky had learned this technique from Master Layton, he had only been taught three movements per day.
Even then, those three movements had been hard for Rocky to handle, and he often had to take breaks every few days. It had taken him three months to barely master the entire All Star Fitness Body Training Technique.
Rex didn't try to tough it out, either. He had indeed overtrained today. His whole body ached, not much different from the first time he practiced the strengthening technique.
However, this pain only confirmed the effectiveness of the All Star Fitness Body Training Technique, as it clearly helped further improve his physical condition.
Of course, he preferred to use his own abilities to recover, as it provided the best results and allowed him to maximize his physical gains.
To avoid raising Rocky's suspicion, Rex still went to the greenhouse and had the Skiploom group use Grassy Terrain once.
Time passed quickly as they continued the training. Before long, half a month had gone by.
It wasn't until three days ago that Rex barely managed to learn the entire All Star Fitness Body Training Technique. After another three days of corrections from Rocky, he could finally perform the technique without making any mistakes.
"Rex, you've now learned the All Star Fitness Body Training Technique. From here on, it's up to you to practice,"
Rocky said with a smile.
Although Rocky had enjoyed his time at Rex's farm, his heart was already back with the All Star Fitness Club, where more secrets awaited him to continue his progress.
"Senior Brother Rocky, take care on your journey. Please send my regards to Master Layton,"
Rex said, not trying to hold Rocky back. He had already noticed Rocky's thoughts. If not for teaching him, Rocky would have left long ago.
Thanks to Rocky's guidance over this period, Rex's previously stagnant physical condition had improved significantly. However, he was still far from reaching his physical limit.
During this time, Rex had witnessed just how powerful fighters who could control Qi were. They could almost be considered human-like Pokémon.
Over this period, Rex's Machoke had also improved significantly from sparring with Rocky's Machoke, and it was now brimming with motivation every day.
Although Rocky's Machoke wasn't as physically strong as Rex's, its understanding of combat techniques far surpassed that of Rex's Machoke.