Chapter 7: Catching a ray of life
Chen Chuan realized that this was not going to work, so he used his thoughts to transfer the pain, which gradually subsided and was transferred to his "second self".
The "second self" can bear both the hurt and the pain, but this time, he only removed the pain.
Because he knew that the damage caused by the drug might be the direct source of the irritation. If there was no damage at all, the purpose of drug penetration would not be achieved.
But this was enough. Without the interference of pain, he could focus on his breathing.
Yu Gang watched calmly from the side.
He had expected Chen Chuan's breathing to become disordered right from the start. Basically, people who just started trying breathing techniques all had this reaction. If they couldn't bear it and couldn't proceed normally, he would stop in time, and then use patting and flushing to dissolve the accumulated medicinal power, and then wait for the next attempt, otherwise the body would be damaged in vain.
He didn't expect Chen Chuan to succeed in one go, because he knew very well that people would feel very painful under the stimulation of drugs, especially when it was the first time, and few people could withstand it.
Generally speaking, even a determined person needs to try two or three times before they can adapt and proceed relatively normally. It is not surprising if they try a few more times. However, more often than not, they cannot stand the torture and give up halfway.
But soon, his originally calm expression began to fluctuate, because after only half a minute, Chen Chuan's breathing stabilized.
He looked at Chen Chuan intently. This boy was no ordinary person.
Chen Chuan was carefully guiding his breathing at this moment, but after doing it twice in a row, he couldn't find any tricks, any veins, or any breath at all. He was completely at a loss.
As the effect of the drug gradually dissipated, the remaining time was not enough to complete the third time. In order to avoid hidden dangers, he simply let the "second me" bear the damage to his body in the process.
This also caused the "second self" to appear densely packed with virtual phenomena of varying strengths and sizes, like a lot of misty holes. Seeing this scene, he suddenly had an idea...
"Okay, let's stop for now." Yu Gang said at this time, "It's almost time."
Chen Chuan hurriedly asked, "Mr. Yu, can we continue later?"
Yu Gang saw that he showed no sign of resistance or rejection, but rather a hint of eagerness to try. He was silent for a moment, then said, "Go to the bathroom next door and rinse off. Rest for half an hour."
Chen Chuan agreed, picked up the large glass of salt water that Yu Gang had prepared for him on the table and drank it, then went to the bathroom next door and turned on the simple shower to wash himself.
He felt very hungry at this moment. After all, he hadn't eaten lunch yet. Moreover, the breathing method stimulated vitality and mobilized Qi and blood, which was very consuming for the body. So after washing out, he asked, "Mr. Yu, is there anything to eat here?"
Yu Gang was prepared. He tossed him a plastic-sealed box about two fingers wide and about fifteen centimeters across, and said, "Longde Food's nutritional paste may not taste good, but it contains all the nutrients necessary for combat training. If you go to Wuhan University, you'll have to eat this every day."
Chen Chuan tore open the outer packaging and saw a whole tube of green ointment inside. He didn't dislike it and put it in his mouth and swallowed it. It really had no taste. But after a while, he felt as if his whole spirit was back and he didn't feel so hungry anymore. The effect was immediate.
After resting for more than ten minutes, he reapplied the ointment with the help of Yu Gang and tried again.
This time he had experience, and when the burning sensation came over him again, he immediately used his consciousness to divert the pain and some of the damage. While using the breathing method, he also looked at his "second self". He could see that as the breathing method progressed, the "second self" showed signs of emptiness to varying degrees.
He observed carefully and was sure that these virtual manifestations were closely related to his breathing.
The degree of weakness in those parts fluctuates and is intermittent. It should be because breathing guides the vitality and blood. The invasion of pure medicinal power would not be so complicated.
However, through these, he also intuitively saw the effect of the breathing method. At present, because the guidance of the breathing method is not in place, the qi, blood and vitality are scattered when they are called upon. So can it be said that when these virtual parts no longer show the difference in strength, become smoothly connected, and tend to be consistent with each other, they can achieve the wholeness that Yu Gang said?
He felt that this was a very possible possibility, and that he could give it a try when he couldn't find a clue. Even if he was wrong, he could still use his "second self" to remove the damage. So next, he began to deliberately adjust his breathing rhythm according to the hollowness of his "second self".
Half an hour later, he had to stop again. Although he was a little tired and his breathing was a little rapid, he was very excited in his heart because he felt that he had vaguely touched the edge and he might be on the right track!
Yu Gang looked at him, and the mixture of sweat and ointment flowing down from his feet, and said, "Even with the healing medicine and food, a person can only try it three or four times a day at most. Do you still want to continue?"
Chen Chuan said firmly: "Continue!"
After rinsing and resting, he immediately started his third attempt.
After his repeated efforts to adjust, the signs of emptiness finally converged, as if they were connected to each other. At this time, he also slowly felt something, but when he was about to grasp that clue, the duration of the drug's effect was up again.
So we can only wait until next time.
But this time when he stood up, he suddenly felt guilty and short of breath, his head was dizzy, and his feet were a little unstable, so he fell back down. Even though the pain and a small amount of damage were gone, the remaining drug stimulation was still real.
Seeing him like this, Yu Gang said, "Let's stop here for today. The breathing exercises, the lifting of qi and blood, and the stimulation of the drugs will place a heavy burden on your internal organs."
Chen Chuan raised his head and said, "Mr. Yu said that one person can do it up to four times. I want to try again."
Yu Gang met his gaze, sensing his determination to never back down. He said in a deep voice, "Since you insist, let's try one last time."
Chen Chuan went to rinse as usual, and after coming back he took two tubes of nutritional ointment. After resting, he made his fourth attempt.
He believed that he had found the right direction, and the damage shown on his "second self" was like a correction ruler, allowing him to get closer to the right place.
This time, we must make a concerted effort.
Yu Gang stared at Chen Chuan. The ointment was extremely damaging, not only physically but also psychologically. When people faced repeated double setbacks, how many could persevere?
Four attempts are only theoretical. Most people can't help it after one or two attempts at most. I didn't expect Chen Chuan to persist to this point.
Lu Ke ran up again after cooking the meat. When he saw Chen Chuan trying desperately over and over again, he couldn't help but widen his eyes.
He had tried the breathing method once at the beginning of the year and he would never forget the feeling.
At first it was just a burning and stinging sensation, but later it felt like countless ants were crawling under the skin, and an indescribable irritation would arise in the heart, making people want to shout, jump up and wave their fists and feet.
Because he couldn't endure it after several attempts, Yu Gang thought he was not ready yet, so he temporarily interrupted this practice.
Until now he has not been able to get out of the shadow, and every time he thinks about it, he feels a phantom pain.
But Chen Chuan, the city boy who he thought had never suffered any hardship, actually persisted all the way. He couldn't explain how he felt. Maybe he felt a mixture of admiration and jealousy, and even a little bit hoped that Chen Chuan would fail.
At this moment, he couldn't help but ask: "Master, can Master Chen do it?"
Yu Gang said: "Martial arts training has six elements: goal, determination, action, perseverance, as well as luck and talent. I confirmed his goal and determination at the beginning, and now I see his action and perseverance. He already has four of them."
Lu Ke uttered an "oh" and didn't look at Yu Gang. He just asked, "Then Master, Master, since Young Master Chen possesses these four points, he should be able to find the secret quickly, right?"
Yu Gang said solemnly, "No, of the six elements, talent is the most difficult to possess, and luck is actually the most indispensable."
At this moment, Chen Chuan's entire body and mind were completely focused on his breathing, and he had almost no perception of information from the outside world.
Just a little bit, just a little bit.
Thanks to his efforts, the correction of his breathing method has reached the final stage. When all the flickering lights gradually became consistent, he felt the existence of a hidden energy. He couldn't tell what it was, but it seemed that along this vein, the originally scattered energy was gathered together.
In an instant, he finally understood what Yu Gang meant by the whole.
At this time, the effect of the medicine was almost gone, so he stopped.
Yu Gang watched him sitting there motionless, his body rising and falling slightly with his breathing, and said, "Don't worry, you must take some healing food and medicine first, and then try again tomorrow."
Chen Chuan slowly raised his head, his eyes gleaming brightly, and said, "I think I've found the trick."
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(End of this chapter)
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