Chapter 172 Tang Dong Breaks Through
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The summer heat was like a steamer, enveloping the entire family compound. Lin Cuicui and others sat in the main room, listening to the conversation between Tang Yue and Old Li in the kitchen. The air was filled with a depressing atmosphere.
Lin Cuicui looked at her sons, and the atmosphere was extremely solemn. The spy's poisoning incident not only stimulated Old Li, but also deeply touched the hearts of everyone in the family.
They have always known that only by becoming stronger can they protect themselves and their families. But why is it so difficult for them to become stronger? They have really tried very hard.
Shouldn't it be enough? Several people stood up at the same time and walked towards their respective rooms. Since it wasn't enough, then they should hurry up and practice. If one day wasn't enough, then ten days, if ten days weren't enough, then a month, if a month wasn't enough, then a year. Ultimately, they had to stand on their own feet.
The three Tang Bei brothers returned to the house together. They usually had their own fixed places for practice. Today, no one spoke. They all sat quietly in their seats and began to practice with their eyes closed.
Tang Dong felt a surge of urgency. He knew he had reached the critical point of Qi training, and this incident had become the catalyst for his much-needed breakthrough. Today, today, he had to break through. He couldn't hold his sister back anymore. He had to get stronger. He had to get stronger.
He sat cross-legged, his face solemn. He had tried several times before to break through to the first level of Qi training, but had failed every time. He knew full well the difficulty and importance of breaking through to the first level of Qi training.
The excitement brought by the spy poisoning incident was like a flame, burning in his heart and making his determination even stronger.
He took a deep breath and began to adjust his state according to the exercises his sister had taught him. His mind was as still as water, and all thoughts were empty. But this was easier said than done.
Tang Dong tried hard to clear his mind of distracting thoughts and gradually calmed his mind. He kept taking deep breaths, taking short inhales and long exhales, repeating this process, trying to steady his breathing.
However, in the morning, Dahuang's cries and grandpa's crying were like magic sounds lingering in his ears, and he couldn't get rid of them.
No, Grandpa's fine, and so is my sister. Mom's fine, they're all fine. Da Huang is amazing; he saved their whole family's lives. Well, from now on, Da Huang is family. He's family.
After a series of self-hypnosis and adjustments, Tang Dong felt his state of mind gradually calmed down, and he began to enter the core stage of cultivation.
He looked inward at his body, trying to guide the energy within him to flow through his meridians. At first, the energy flowed through his meridians with difficulty, like a trickle of water. Every step forward required his full concentration.
As time went by, beads of sweat gradually seeped out of Tang Dong's forehead. He felt as if his meridians were blocked, and the flow of energy became slower and slower. Every inch of progress seemed to require a huge effort.
The surrounding spiritual energy was absorbed by the three brothers and their mother in the next room, so it was very little. Tang Dong had to spend more energy to absorb more spiritual energy. However, Tang Dong was not discouraged. He had only one belief in his heart: to strive for the first level of Qi training and protect his family.
Tang Dong gritted his teeth and persevered, slowly absorbing the surrounding spiritual energy into his body, constantly attacking those obstacles.
As he pushed forward to the first level of Qi training, Tang Dong's body began to experience various reactions. Sometimes he would feel alternating hot and cold, as if he were in a world of ice and fire.
Sometimes he felt dull pain all over his body, as if countless ants were gnawing at his muscles and bones.
These painful feelings almost made him want to give up, but the faith in his heart always supported him. However, the pain, itching, and discomfort all over his body made Tang Dong, an 8-year-old boy, feel shaky.
Tang Yue came out of the kitchen and didn't see her family. She casually glanced around and saw that her mother and brothers were practicing. She stuck out her tongue embarrassedly.
She had already decided not to use her mental power to investigate her family, but it seemed to have become a habit, and it was difficult to change it. Just as Tang Yue felt a little guilty, she thought of her third brother's expression.
No, the third brother seems to be in trouble. Tang Yue didn't care about anything else and ran into the room of the three Tangbei brothers in almost an instant.
Tang Dong's forehead was covered in beads of sweat, his face pale, and he seemed unable to sit still, ready to collapse at any moment. Tang Yue's entrance startled Tang Bei and Tang Nan, who immediately saw the third brother's condition.
"Dongzi!"
"Dongzi!"
The two of them said in unison and quickly stood up, but they didn't know how to help Tang Dong.
"Big brother, second brother, don't touch third brother, let me take a look."
Tang Yue squatted beside Tang Dong. Judging from his current situation, he should be trying to break through to the first level of Qi training. It seemed that the concentration of spiritual energy around him was not enough, which made it too difficult for him to break through the blocked meridians.
Tang Yue stretched out her little hand to transfer her spiritual power to Tang Dong, and Tang Dong seemed to sense Tang Yue's intention.
"Sister, no."
Tang Dong gritted his teeth and uttered the words. He didn't want his sister's help. He had only just reached the first level of Qi training. He had to persevere on his own. Even if he failed, he couldn't ask his sister for help. This time, he had to rely on himself.
Tang Yue withdrew her hand, feeling a bit complicated. This place was different from her time. The spiritual energy was indeed too sparse. South Island was already considered good. If it were in Qiligou, it would be too difficult for her brothers to truly enter the Dao.
Tang Dong felt his sister didn't make a move, and he relaxed. He got back into the zone.
He thought of the shock and harm that the secret agent's poisoning had brought to his family, and the little figure of his sister standing in front of him countless times when something happened at home. His determination to become stronger grew again.
Tang Dong gritted his teeth again and continued to absorb the surrounding spiritual energy. His hands unconsciously formed a seal on his dantian, and as he inhaled and exhaled, his hands slowly raised and lowered.
The air around him seemed to have solidified. Just when Tang Dong felt that he was about to give up, suddenly, the breath in his body seemed to find a breakthrough and began to flow faster.
The energy rushed through his meridians like a rushing river, impacting every blockage. Tang Dong felt only a sharp pain in his body, but at the same time, he also felt an unprecedented sense of relief.
After a long and arduous effort, Tang Dong finally felt a surge of heat in his Dantian, and the Qi in his Dantian continued to gather and condense. At this moment, he clearly felt that he had successfully broken through to the first level of Qi training.
Ignoring the other changes in his body, he slowly opened his eyes, the light in them showing both joy and fatigue. The corners of his mouth curled up slightly, revealing a smug smile.
"It's done!"
Tang Yue was happy for Tang Dong.
"What? It's done? What's done?"
Tang Nan looked puzzled. He was worried that the third brother would go astray. Isn't that what the martial arts stories say?
Tang Bei had already guessed it. The young boy finally couldn't maintain his calm expression any longer and smiled happily, "Well, Dongzi has broken through the first level of Qi training."
"Ah? So fast? No, Dongzi, you, you actually broke through before me, this? No, I'm your older brother, I have to work harder."
Tang Nan was also happy, but also felt a sense of loss. He was still the second oldest brother, so why was he slower than the third oldest brother? No, he couldn't just focus on eating anymore. He had to seize the time to practice and not fall too far behind the third oldest brother.
Well, it's okay if my sister is better than me, but what if my brother is also that good? What will he do in the future? It's really worrying.
Lin Cuicui didn't know when she was standing at the door. When she heard Tang Yue say it was done, she impulsively came over and picked up Tang Dong and hugged him in her arms.
"Woo woo woo, my Dongzi is so awesome, mom is so happy, woo woo woo!"
Tang Bei......
Tang Nan......
Mom, you have two sons, right?
After the family celebrated, Old Li prepared their meal. There weren't many vegetables in the yard, so Old Li mixed some together and made a cold dish. Everyone enjoyed a lively meal that was neither early nor late.
After successfully breaking through to the first level of Qi training, Tang Dong clearly felt that his strength had improved qualitatively. He clenched his fist lightly and could feel a powerful force surging in his hand.
Tang Dong felt a little itchy, so he waved his hand towards the bed leg in the room. The result was... uh!
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