Chapter 11 The Dragon Serpent’s Hibernation for Survival

After confirming that Ji Jingqiu had memorized the breathing technique, Yang Yan continued to teach him the other stances of Fu Long Stance.

“The lower part should be solid while the upper part should be open; always pay attention to the shifting of the center of gravity.”

“Keep your breathing rhythm going—”

“Breathing techniques are used in conjunction with the stance training. Only by combining the two can you maximize your blood circulation and stimulate cell activity.”

“Once you’ve mastered Pile Stance and breathing techniques, you practice them repeatedly until you generate a wisp of ‘ Qi energy’ within your body. This is what is known as cultivating Qi.”

“This stage requires frequent mobilization of Qi blood circulation within the body, usually taking a week to a month. Some Genius Martial Artists only need one day.”

What is Qi Jin?

“It’s quite obvious. Once you generate Qi energy, you’ll feel a clear sensation.”

The breathing technique was already intense enough, but now, with the addition of the extremely strange and twisted stance, the two combined to achieve a synergistic effect greater than the sum of their parts. Ji Jingqiu, who was not afraid of hardship, suddenly felt that this was all there was to life.

To be honest, Ji Jingqiu had practiced so-called breathing techniques and Tai Chi stances in her previous life.

But compared to the present, it’s a completely different style.

Once he had a basic grasp of the three stances, he felt as if every part of his body no longer belonged to him.

If it weren’t for Master Yang’s help in massaging his blood, he wouldn’t have made it this far.

This is way too evil…

The morning passed just like that.

It was lunchtime.

Ji Jingqiu felt sore and achy all over, and was extremely hungry.

For regular students, the martial arts school does not provide meals.

But Master Yang and the True Disciple all need to eat, so there is a small canteen behind the martial arts school.

It’s called a cafeteria, but it’s really just a large round table that can comfortably seat seven people.

“Dinner’s ready!” Senior Sister Yao Wei brought out a bowl of soup and said with a smile, “Eat up, the kitchen is still preparing dishes.”

The dishes were served. There were seven people, and more than twenty dishes were laid out on the table. The kitchen was still preparing them fresh.

“Drink soup before meals.”

Yang Yan slowly ladled a bowl of soup, handed it to Ji Jingqiu beside her, and then directed Yang Yao… Liu Xi to Junior Brother Junior Sister serves soup.

The soup was very light and didn’t look oily at all.

Ji Jingqiu drank it all in one gulp. It wasn’t as bitter as she had imagined, but her stomach felt very comfortable after drinking it, and a warm feeling spread from her stomach to her limbs.

” Master Yang, isn’t practicing Pile Stance supposed to be done with a secret medicine? Should it be taken before or after meals?” Ji Jingqiu asked Dao curiously.

The Knife-Lord information includes an additional note: the taste of the martial arts secret medicine is indescribable, and it is recommended to drink it all at once.

Yang Yan pointed to the table full of delicious-looking food in front of him: “This table is full of ‘big medicine’, eat as much as you can.”

Ji Jingqiu was taken aback.

Yao Wei, standing to the side, smiled gently and said, “Our martial arts school emphasizes dietary supplements. Master doesn’t like high-energy foods like ‘high-energy bars’ in his daily life.”

Yang Yan nodded slightly: “That kind of thing is only used in emergencies; it’s unnecessary for daily life.”

Zhang Xingshan took a sip of the hot soup, paused, and exclaimed in shock: ” Master Yang, did you add ‘heart remains’ to this soup?”

“Haha, you’ve got good taste in doing good deeds! Not just in the soup, but in all the dishes, you’ve added heart fragment powder.”

Kagerou’s loud laughter

“But it’s just powder. Otherwise, let alone the three of you who are new to martial arts, even the three of you senior sisters wouldn’t be able to withstand the effects of this medicine.”

Upon hearing these words, even the aloof Luo Xi held the rim of his bowl, earnestly drinking his soup, mentally calculating his stomach capacity.

The secret medicine taken during the Forging the Body period mainly functions to invigorate blood circulation and nourish the body, making up for the body’s deficiencies.

In addition to the aforementioned medicinal effects, 【Heart Remains】 can also enhance mental strength with long-term use. Its overall effect far surpasses that of ordinary martial arts secret medicines, and it is more easily absorbed by the human body with almost no side effects!

This stuff isn’t for Forging the Body stage; it’s the main ingredient in the’secret medicine’ for True Seed and above Martial Artists!

Even a tiny bit of powder is far superior to the secret medicine for Forging the Body stage for these beginners.

Nowadays, any cultivation resources related to 【mental power】 are only getting more expensive, and they are all federally controlled resources!

Master Yang’s true identity is indeed extraordinary. Even her grandfather, the director of the Security Bureau of Taian City, could not be so extravagant as to grind heart fragments into powder and add them to dishes every day.

These are all used as the main ingredients, combined with other materials, to make a secret medicine for consumption.

Ji Jingqiu looked at the table of dishes and his mouth watered. He has always had a big appetite since he was a child, and he can eat his way from one end of a street food street to the other.

Yangyan Smiling Dao: ” In martial arts cultivation, being able to eat is also a talent. Everyone, start eating.”

Everyone began to eat.

Ji Jingqiu finished her soup and started eating.

Each dish is not only delicious and visually appealing, but also leaves you feeling warm all over, like soaking in a hot spring, relieving any soreness or weakness.

Is this the effect of adding heart fragment powder?

He learned from Knife-Lord early this morning that many modern Martial Artists use high-energy nutrition bars to solve their energy problems in order to save time.

Aside from the taste, high-energy nutrition bars can meet all the body’s needs.

But this is clearly not in line with Ji Jingqiu’s life principles.

Life is already so hard, why should we mistreat ourselves when it comes to food?

Fortunately, Master Yang believes in the importance of dietary supplements!

Ji Jingqiu chews each bite slowly and carefully, a good habit he has cultivated over the years, but his chopsticks move at a remarkably fast pace.

Luo Xi, standing to the side, was completely unable to eat anymore. Her usually enviable small appetite, which helped her maintain her figure, was now a burden.

She reluctantly put down her chopsticks.

I looked up.

I noticed that all the senior brothers and sisters were eating with their heads down, their chopsticks flying. Master Yang was the fastest, swallowing a piece of medicinal beef the size of half a fist with just a quick bite of his teeth.

Four Realms Martial Artist, terrifyingly so!

Next is Great Master Brother Yang Yao.

Zhang Xingshan was about the same as himself, clearly almost full, and had already put down his chopsticks.

And Ji Jingqiu ……

Luo Xi’s pupils dilated.

This guy’s refined and elegant manner of chewing slowly is no less than mine, yet his eating speed is surprisingly not slow compared to others!

Moreover, this seemingly thin and weak fellow has an unfathomable appetite.

This guy… Luo Xi was secretly alarmed. She knew that compared to Zhang Xingshan, Ji Jingqiu was her biggest competitor.

The clue can be seen from the Fu Long Stance that Master Yang chose for him.

Fu Long Stance is an extremely esoteric Pile Stance, with a very high level of difficulty in its practice, and the process can be described as agonizing. However, once you reach the Late Stage, Cultivate progresses very quickly.

The only person in the martial arts school is Great Master Yang Yao, who practices Fu Long Stance.

And starting today, there’s also a new one: Ji Jingqiu.

Earlier, after Master Yang sat down, he personally served soup to Ji Jingqiu, which was also a nice detail.

Luo Xi felt heavy-hearted, so she ladled out another bowl of soup and slowly drank it.

On the dining table, empty plates are removed, and dishes still in their pots are brought to the table, with a designated person in charge, and this cycle continues.

Liu Xi and Yao Wei also put down their chopsticks one after the other.

” Disciple Ji is indeed a martial arts master.” Genius, you’ve already eaten so much at Cultivate! Your capacity even surpasses mine!

Liu Xi exclaimed in amazement.

Everyone shared the same feeling.

Yang Yan put down his chopsticks. He ate several times faster than the others, so he finished eating earlier than Ji Jingqiu and Yang Yao.

“Hehe, being able to eat is a blessing. Rest for an hour after the meal. During this time, you can try to enter the Entering Samadhi state or maintain stillness, which can accelerate the digestion of the effects of the heart medicine.”

After giving his instructions, Yang Yan got up and left first.

After the teacher left, the atmosphere at the table immediately became more relaxed.

Looking at Ji Jingqiu, who hadn’t even reached her stomach’s limit yet, Luo Xi had never hated her small appetite so much.

She wanted to pick up her chopsticks and continue fighting, but she was powerless to do so.

hateful!

When did eating become a martial arts talent?!

Luo Xi gritted his teeth, his expression resolute as he left the cafeteria, ready to continue his extra training.

As soon as I got to the front, I saw that Zhang Xingshan had already secretly started practicing static stance without me noticing.

She took a deep breath to calm herself.

He stole the tickets; he could eat a lot…

…

Inside the cafeteria.

Ji Jingqiu put down her chopsticks and let out a satisfied burp.

I wonder if it’s because Dao practiced martial arts this morning.

He usually has a good appetite, but this was the best he’d ever had.

Looking at Great Master who was still eating, Ji Jingqiu looked on with admiration and poured herself a bowl of soup to rinse her mouth.

After finishing this meal, I felt warm and comfortable all over, and I really wanted to lie down and sleep.

After a while.

Ji Jingqiu returned to the training ground, found an open space, sat cross-legged, and entered the Entering Samadhi state after adjusting her mind and body.

His body entered a deep sleep, while his mind and consciousness sank into the inner world.

After cuddling with the tiger cubs for a while, Ji Jingqiu suddenly had an idea.

This pristine world is so realistic, can he practice Pile Stance here?

After only glancing at the small area of ​​the sacred ground, Ji Jingqiu temporarily abandoned the idea.

If Pile Stance doesn’t work, how about breathing techniques?

He can indeed breathe here, although it’s unclear whether Dao’s breathing counts as breathing.

Give it a try.

Ji Jingqiu sat cross-legged and began practicing breathing exercises.

This time, his breathing was smooth, and he no longer felt the tightness in his chest or dizziness he had experienced before; instead, he felt very comfortable.

After completing a full cycle, it felt as if the constraints and influences of the Physical Body had disappeared, allowing Ji Jingqiu to gain a deeper understanding of the rhythmic cycle of breathing techniques.

He wondered what he was doing now.

He immediately forgot about it.

Instead of racking your brains, practice the breathing technique a couple more times.

So Ji Jingqiu closed his eyes and continued to experience the essence of breathing techniques in his inner vision.

I don’t know when it started.

The small tree rooted in front of him began to cast more clear light, which permeated around Ji Jingqiu and seeped into his body with his breath.

Subtly, the breathing technique became increasingly compatible with him.

That deliberate process is turning into a habit.

The outside world at this moment—

When Ji Jingqiu practiced breathing techniques, his body, which was in a deep sleep, began to breathe at a rhythm that matched the inner landscape of his mind.

At first, his skin slowly turned red, and his body temperature began to rise significantly.

Then, it felt like mice were scurrying under my skin, and my heart rate skyrocketed!

A series of rapid, thumping beats came from my chest—

Each throb felt like a vibration coursing through the entire body, from the skin, flesh, and bones, all cracking and popping as if a trapped dragon was trying to break free of its confinement…

In an instant, intense tightness and palpitations followed one after another, and the heartbeat felt heavy and suppressed, as if it were about to explode at any moment!

Just then.

A surge of scalding heat appeared out of nowhere in Ji Jingqiu’s chest and abdomen, slowly and steadily spreading throughout her body, calming everything down.

Under the force of this powerful push, even the tumbling dragon had to lower its head and lie low to survive.