At the bottom of the hole, at the full depth of five hundred meters below the surface, Dan sat cross-legged with eyes closed in a state of deep concentration, refining chakra with all his focus and discipline. The darkness around him was almost total as light does not reach this immense depth; the pressure also reaches a terrifying level enough to crush an ordinary human dozens of times, but Dan sat in complete calm unaffected. His body, strengthened by the Vitality Seal and long years of harsh training, deals with the pressure with absolute ease.
?He recently noticed something very important and useful: the effectiveness of refining chakra at this level of immense pressure is exceptionally high compared to the surface. The amount of chakra he can refine and purify in one session at five hundred meters far exceeds what he can refine in the same time on the surface. This discovery was very important because it means every minute spent here in meditation and chakra refining equals many minutes on the surface in terms of benefit and return.
?The same applies to physical training; its effectiveness at this depth is also very high due to the immense water resistance and great pressure that makes every movement consume dozens of times more energy and effort compared to the same movement on the surface. This means strengthening muscles and bones with much higher efficiency. Therefore, Dan decided to combine the two: physical training and chakra refining sessions are now done together in the hole at five hundred meters, while other trainings like developing techniques and training on movement, speed, and threads are done on the surface as they always were.
?Also, after applying the improved Vitality Seal to his body a while ago, which constantly nourishes his muscles and cells and improves his qualifications over time, Dan noticed that his ability to hold his breath underwater has increased massively compared to the past. He can now continue for a full hour at a depth of five hundred meters while training actively—a full hour of intense training under terrifying pressure without taking any breath. This ability is a fruit of years of continuous refinement and the improved seal that constantly develops his body without stopping; the healing chakra makes his cells and organs stronger, consuming much less oxygen with higher efficiency.
?After finishing his session at the bottom, Dan suddenly shot up like a torpedo underwater toward the surface at immense speed. His body pierced the water with amazing power and speed, breaking the surface with explosive force and a thundering sound. He rose into the air several meters above the hole before standing calmly in the air on his small chakra platforms which he has also mastered.
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?Dan looked at his reflection in the calm water surface that began to settle. He was bare-chested, water dripping from his long blue hair tied in a ponytail reaching his waist. He noticed a change he had gradually paid attention to recently but became clearer now: his appearance had become significantly younger. He now resembles a young man in his early twenties instead of the thirty-something appearance he had a while ago.
?He concluded that this is one of the clear positive side effects of the improved Vitality Seal, which reverses aging and constantly renews cells. His body now resembles that of a young man in his early twenties, strong at the peak of physical maturity: muscles coordinated and streamlined, skin healthy and tight, face without any wrinkles or signs of age. His long blue hair, carefully tied in a ponytail, adds to his distinctive and striking look that resembles no one else in this world.
?Dan looked briefly at his reflection, then noticed from the corner of his eye some of his women sitting nearby watching him. He noticed that some were looking at him with clear and great fascination as he stood in the air bare-chested; some even had faces that looked unintentionally funny due to the fascination and expressions on their faces. It made him feel something funny inside that he perhaps hadn't felt much in his life. He smiled a slight, barely visible smile, then descended from the air to the ground quietly and turned to head toward his lab.
?As for the barrier project he has been working on for a long time, Dan became certain now that he would be able to create it soon. He finally reached a final point in his research and development and already started testing the technique he designed for this purpose on small areas around his base. The experiments show very promising results compared to all previous failed trials. The technique mainly relies on merging his sensing Web, which he perfectly masters, with the barrier seal system he developed, so the Web acts as a trigger and makes him an automatic battery, activating the barrier when needed.
?Dan is optimistic about the application's success after all the improvements he made to the design. He considered it a very important step in his long-term defensive plan, as he knows that over time and with increasing conflicts in the outside world, additional protection will become a necessity, not a luxury.
?Dan entered his lab and sat before his notes on the barrier. He reviewed the latest experiments he conducted, wrote some additional notes, and planned the next steps for the trials with precision and care as usual. Dan feels confident that he is progressing as he wants: his training is achieving excellent results, his women are evolving at a good pace, his children are growing healthy and well, and his research in seals is approaching its fruits. The future looks promising for the Walt family and the silent man who builds it step by step with an unyielding will.
