"Everyone, I've already spoken to Elder Tang about this cultivation technique. He and the other generals have unanimously decided to classify it as top secret." On the training ground, Xu Chen cleared his throat and addressed the team members. The team members were puzzled and asked, "Number One, where's the technique?" Xu Chen smiled mysteriously, then blew his whistle to signal silence, and slowly said, "Just follow my movements. Make sure you imitate each movement perfectly and maintain it for at least an hour. From now on, the duration of your practice can only exceed this time." Upon hearing this, the Falcon team members were immediately excited and eager to try. Was this it? A legendary martial arts technique? How far could I possibly progress? Xu Chen looked at the team members below the stage and demonstrated his first move. After thinking it over, he decided to give the Falcon Squad the martial arts technique of Tianquan Sect to practice. Firstly, he was very familiar with this technique and could recite it from memory, and he could perfectly replicate every movement. Secondly, the accompanying body-refining herbs, with the joint efforts of himself and Elder Tang, were almost all compatible with the herbs on Earth. Elder Tang just assumed that he had obtained it by chance overseas and did not say much. As Xu Chen performed the exercises, he chanted incantations, and the team members followed suit. After enduring the ordeal for an hour, some team members plunged into the medicinal tub for a soak, followed by a chorus of screams of agony. "Number One, what kind of potion did you prepare?" "Number One, my will is in my shoe, can you give it to my wife?" Xu Chen smiled and said seriously, "This potion is used to refine your bodies, remove impurities from your muscles and bones, and allow your internal energy to circulate better, so pain is inevitable." Hearing this, the team members mustered all their strength, determined to get through this ordeal. Xu Chen lay comfortably on a nearby recliner, under a parasol, eating chilled watermelon.
Half an hour later, all the team members finished their baths and stood in line to await Xu Chen's instructions. Xu Chen stood up and said, "Internal energy doesn't appear simply because you practice more or for longer. You must treat it as if it doesn't exist, so you won't be troubled by it and can ultimately master it completely. From now on, I'll just call it True Qi." The team members nodded, seemingly understanding. One member asked curiously, "Number One, what are the signs of mastering internal energy? Can you tell us so we have some idea?" Xu Chen nodded and slowly said, "When you've mastered all the movements and incantations with me, and then experience the following sensations, it proves that you have mastered True Qi." "It has appeared." Xu Chen picked up a leaf and flicked it lightly. The leaf landed like a dart on the iron training platform not far away. The team members stared wide-eyed at Xu Chen as if he were a monster. Then Xu Chen continued, "What does it feel like? It's like your dantian is heating up, and your body suddenly has an inexhaustible amount of strength." The team members nodded. Xu Chen continued to explain, "Martial artists, when they cultivate to a high level, can fly and escape from the earth. What I just did is nothing to them. So, intensify your training and become the sharpest weapon of this country." "Yes, Number One." Everyone answered in unison. Old Tang, who was observing from not far away, felt extremely gratified.
"Alright, this is the second movement." Xu Chen stopped exchanging pleasantries. The team members focused intently on observing Xu Chen's movements, imitating him and listening to the incantation he recited. An hour and a half later, all the team members, as usual, plunged into the newly prepared medicinal bath tub. The familiar screams rang out again, followed by the team members' faces turning red as they suppressed the pain, as if they were struggling against the medicinal water in the tub. Xu Chen glanced at the time; it was almost 12:30. Without waiting for them to finish their medicinal baths, he immediately gave the order, "Come straight to the canteen after your baths." He then headed to the canteen, where he filled two large plates with food and ate alone. Soon after, the Falcon team members helped each other into the canteen. A few mischievous ones, after getting their food, went straight to Xu Chen, patted his head, and chuckled softly, "Number One, they said you're still a little brother, really?" Everyone burst into laughter. Xu Chen wasn't angry; he simply said slowly, "Hmm? Are you all itching for a beating?" He then put down his chopsticks, grabbed the metal tableware, and the table snapped in his hand. Everyone's expressions froze, and they quickly carried their food away. Xu Chen smiled and continued eating.
"The training requirements are the same this afternoon, but there's one more thing: before training, pick a few people to spar with me." Xu Chen looked at the Falcon team with a half-smile. The team members immediately looked miserable and said, "No, Number One, we were wrong, please forgive us!" Xu Chen was just about to roll up his sleeves and get ready to fight, but hearing the team members say this, he gave up the idea. He really wanted to train the team members' physical fitness and speed up the training progress, but seeing how resistant they were, he decided to let it go. "Alright, watch the next move." The team members held their breath and watched Xu Chen's figure. At this moment, Old Tang, standing offstage, was also beaming with joy. The officer beside him asked, puzzled, "Old Tang, what are you laughing at?" Old Tang chuckled and said, "That Xu Chen kid, I tricked him into becoming an instructor with just a small villa. He's really young." The officer nodded. "I think this young man is giving you face." Old Tang stroked his beard, lost in thought. Yes, he couldn't possibly not know that Xu Chen was giving him face. "Alright, from now on, whatever he asks for, as long as it's not excessive, I'll agree to it." Old Tang made up his mind.
"It's late. You should go to bed early after your medicinal bath. Follow my steps and don't add any extra training for yourselves." Xu Chen looked at the setting sun and said softly to the Falcon team members in the medicinal bath tub. The Falcon team members nodded. Xu Chen walked out of the base and got into the car to return to the city. As night fell when he arrived at the villa, looking at the lights inside, Xu Chen experienced for the first time what it felt like for his wife to be waiting for him to come home. He opened the door and went inside, where he saw Wang Li working on an English test on the sofa. Seeing Xu Chen enter, she came over and hugged him, softly saying, "Chenchen, you're so late." Xu Chen stroked her hair. "I'd come home no matter how late it was." Wang Li wanted to ask where Xu Chen had been, but seeing that he wasn't going to be honest, she didn't ask. Xu Chen looked down at Wang Li, who seemed hesitant, and said softly, "Lili, do you have class tomorrow?" Wang Li thought for a moment and softly replied, "No class this afternoon, Chenchen, what's wrong?" Xu Chen hugged her and said, "I'll pick you up tomorrow afternoon and show you what I've been doing these past few days." Wang Li nodded excitedly. The two discussed their English test papers for a while, then turned on the air conditioning and fell asleep in each other's arms on the sofa.
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