Time passed like a white horse flashing through a narrow gap, and the days flowed by as swiftly as a weaving shuttle.
On King Kai’s Planet, the rhythm of cultivation remained steady yet filled with passion and vitality.
Son Goku officially settled down there.
During the daytime, he focused on foundational training to temper his body and strengthen his willpower.
At night, he calmly meditated to cultivate his spirit and stabilize his mind.
Cultivating Qi.
Tempering the body.
Nurturing the spirit.
This was the path toward excavating the immense combat potential hidden deep within himself.
Step by step, Son Goku steadily advanced toward the supreme martial path.
He also set a small goal for this period of cultivation.
Before returning to Earth, he wanted to transform into a Super Saiyan once again.
In Goku’s eyes, only after regaining the power of a Super Saiyan would he truly possess enough strength to protect himself in this dangerous timeline.
The ten times gravity of King Kai’s Planet was indeed extremely beneficial for Saiyan training.
Visible changes occurred almost every day.
The amount of energy his body could contain continuously increased without end.
To maximize the effectiveness of his cultivation, Son Goku combined the gravity of King Kai’s Planet with heavy weighted equipment attached to his limbs.
The results were astonishing.
During the first month, his combat power reached ten thousand.
During the second month, his combat power climbed to one hundred and eighty thousand.
By the third month, it exceeded one million.
However, after that point, Son Goku gradually noticed his cultivation efficiency slowing down.
At this moment, he sat cross-legged atop the roof of King Kai’s house while sunlight reflected against the Turtle School symbol on his martial arts uniform.
Closing his eyes, he quietly entered a meditative state.
His mind remained calm and free of distractions while he carefully reviewed the results of his cultivation.
After a while, Goku slowly opened his eyes.
“One million three hundred thousand.” He quietly muttered to himself.
This was the result of five months of relentless cultivation.
The first three months had progressed like thunder.
The following two months, however, advanced at the pace of a turtle.
Using the knowledge and experience accumulated from his previous life, he had already pushed this younger body to its current limits in only a few months.
As far as Goku understood, his innate potential had never been considered particularly high among Saiyans.
When he was born, his combat power had only been evaluated at two.
Even weaker than the average human farmer with a power level of five.
Back then, his father Bardock possessed a combat power exceeding ten thousand and was regarded as an elite Saiyan warrior.
Because of that, Kakarot’s ridiculously low combat power deeply disappointed him.
According to Saiyan tradition, low-level infants were usually sent to weak planets for invasion missions.
Earth had originally been chosen as one such target.
Fortunately, Bardock sensed Frieza’s growing hostility toward the Saiyans and launched Kakarot’s pod ahead of time, sending him far away from Planet Vegeta before the catastrophe occurred.
That decision ultimately saved his life.
With an initial combat power of only two, it was obvious how low Goku’s natural starting point had been.
The reason he was able to continuously climb one peak after another throughout his life was because of his extraordinary talent for martial arts and cultivation.
Whenever he encountered difficulties in the martial path, he could always discover a suitable solution.
Over the past several days, Son Goku repeatedly attempted to transform into a Super Saiyan.
Yet every attempt ended in failure.
It always felt as though something was missing.
A crucial piece remained incomplete.
“Maybe my combat power still isn’t enough to support the burden of the Super Saiyan transformation.” Son Goku silently analyzed the problem.
One million three hundred thousand combat power.
Within the current Universe, this level of strength was already enough to qualify as a true powerhouse.
As long as he avoided provoking monsters like Frieza and a handful of top-tier experts, he could already roam most parts of the Universe without fear.
After all, the Frieza Force had ruled the Universe for decades.
Their armies spread across countless planets while conquering worlds and selling them for profit.
Even the Galactic Patrol, which possessed connections to divine beings, avoided direct confrontation with Frieza whenever possible.
The tyrant’s power terrified the entire galaxy.
Frieza personally searched throughout the Universe for elite mutants and gifted warriors before eventually forming the Ginyu Force.
Yet even Captain Ginyu himself possessed only a combat power of one hundred and twenty thousand.
Compared to them, Son Goku’s current combat power of 1.3 million was already overwhelming.
Still, Goku remained unsatisfied.
Because his true enemies were far beyond Frieza’s level.
Deep within his heart, there was always a lingering sense of urgency.
The terrifying image of Omega Shenron remained engraved in his memory like a nightmare.
It followed him endlessly, urging him forward at every moment.
He wanted to become stronger.
Strong enough to completely surpass Omega Shenron.
Compared to the enemies waiting in the future, Frieza was merely a tiny speck beneath the greater curtain of the Universe.
Cell.
Majin Buu.
Androids 17 and 18.
Baby.
The Shadow Dragons.
Any one of them possessed terrifying strength far beyond Frieza.
The Universe was simply too vast.
Nobody knew when another magical creation or technological monster capable of threatening Earth and the Universe might suddenly appear.
Because of that, Son Goku constantly reminded himself that he had to continue climbing higher and higher along the martial path, surpassing every impossible mountain before him.
Only then could he resist the unknown dangers awaiting the future.
After experiencing rebirth, Son Goku longed more than ever for overwhelming strength capable of overturning everything.
He never wanted to feel the despair he experienced against Omega Shenron ever again.
“Normal cultivation on King Kai’s Planet isn’t very effective for me anymore.” A thought suddenly flashed through Goku’s mind.
“If I want another major breakthrough, I’ll need a different method.” Immediately afterward, memories from the journey to Planet Namek surfaced within his mind.
“Back then, during my trip to Namek, I repeatedly used the Saiyan ability to grow stronger after recovering from near-death injuries.” “In only six days, with the help of several Senzu Beans and repeated recoveries from critical injuries, my combat power rose from only a few thousand to ninety thousand.” “That level of growth was practically monstrous.” “How could I forget something so important?” Goku’s eyes immediately brightened.
“Right now, I can use the same method again.” In his previous life, it was precisely because of that brutal cultivation aboard the spaceship that he gained enough strength to challenge Frieza and eventually transform into a Super Saiyan.
Besides intense rage, sufficient base power was also necessary for the transformation.
Back on Planet Namek, Frieza murdering Krillin triggered Goku’s overwhelming fury and pushed him into becoming a Super Saiyan for the first time.
“At that time, my combat power was already around three million.” Son Goku silently recalled the despair and grief he felt while watching Krillin die before his eyes.
Even now, remembering Frieza’s cold expression still caused anger to rise within him.
He truly wanted to give that evil emperor another beating.
“Before Vegeta arrives on Earth, my combat power must surpass three million.” “And this time, I must successfully transform into a Super Saiyan.” Goku’s gaze became incomparably firm.
“To fully stimulate the Saiyan ability to grow stronger after recovering from near death and speed up my cultivation, I’ll need King Kai’s help.” To accomplish this method, one item was indispensable.
Senzu Beans.
Those miraculous beans capable of instantly restoring injuries and stamina.
Soon afterward, Son Goku went to find King Kai.
At the time, King Kai was leisurely relaxing on a rocking chair under the sunlight.
After hearing Goku’s proposal, King Kai thoughtfully stroked his whiskers.
“Your idea is feasible.” According to his memories, Saiyans indeed possessed this terrifying racial ability.
It was one of the reasons they once terrorized the Universe.
Over the past hundred days, the miracles created by the smiling young man before him had already numbed King Kai with shock.
In all his tens of thousands of years, he had never seen a human whose combat power increased at such an absurd speed.
Son Goku’s talent was truly unprecedented.
“Come over here and place your hand on my back.” King Kai signaled toward him.
The antennae atop his head lightly moved as he searched for Kami’s location on Earth.
Son Goku naturally understood what to do.
He had already experienced this countless times in his previous life.
Through King Kai’s telepathic connection, Son Goku contacted Kami and requested that he visit Korin Tower to obtain a large supply of Senzu Beans from Korin.
Senzu Beans truly were miraculous treasures.
As long as someone had not died naturally, even if they were on the verge of death with only a single breath remaining, a single bean could instantly restore them to perfect condition.
Their stamina, injuries, and Qi would all return to peak condition immediately.
It was practically miraculous.
With the assistance of Senzu Beans, Son Goku’s cultivation during the latter half of the year became even more brutal and relentless.
Again and again, he pushed himself to the brink of death before recovering stronger than before.
His progress along the martial path advanced rapidly while he continuously shattered one bottleneck after another.
Even when he encountered barriers during cultivation, his experience from countless battles allowed him to quickly comprehend the problem and break through it.
This hell-like training forged through blood, pain, and sweat gradually elevated his body, spirit, and Qi to an entirely new realm.
And naturally, such extreme effort brought equally astonishing rewards.
His base combat power finally reached…
Three million.