Fatty was clearly unwilling to accept this; he stood there with a pout.
Why should I?!
It's so hot, and I was so itchy that I scratched myself. Why are you treating me like this?!
Fei Bo protested inwardly, wanting to say these words, but he pursed his lips and ultimately dared not utter them. In his heart, he cursed the instructor's ancestors for 18 generations.
How could I, Fatty Bo, be caught like this in front of so many people?!
Seeing that Fei Bo stood still, the instructor became even angrier. He adopted the imposing manner of a soldier and roared fiercely at Fei Bo: "25!"
Did you hear that?!
Zhang Yuan could feel the instructor's anger even in the team.
With his eyes wide open in anger and his face resolute, Zhang Yuan was truly afraid that the instructor might impulsively resort to violence!
Fei Bo was intimidated by the instructor's aggressive demeanor, and with all his classmates watching him, his mentality finally collapsed. So he backed down, stood up, and obediently lay down to do push-ups one by one!
Standing at 170 cm tall and weighing 180 catties, it was extremely difficult for such an overweight person to do push-ups. Fei Bo could only manage five before he couldn't go any further, his arms trembling as he supported himself on the ground.
Instructor Li counted from the side, fifth, sixth, showing no mercy whatsoever!
Feibo used all his strength to hold on.
He, Fatty, can't back down. 25 is 25, what's there to be afraid of! We can't let the dog instructor look down on us.
So, the 7th, the 8th...
By the time he got to the 12th one, Fatty was sweating profusely, his face was pale, and his arms were trembling uncontrollably. He could no longer do a standard push-up, but he still did it intermittently, trying his best to finish.
"Everyone else, stay at attention and behave yourselves. Anyone who moves, come out and do push-ups with them!"
The instructor reprimanded everyone.
He's making an example of someone.
The students in the class, who had grown up on campus, had never seen anything like this before, and they all became much more obedient.
Those students who were just about to scratch themselves to catch their breath also gave up on the idea.
Although standing still is uncomfortable, it's better than being caught by the instructors, scolded in front of all the students, and forced to do push-ups.
Beep beep!
Take a 10-minute break!
On the flagpole in the middle of the playground, the political commissar of the instructor team blew his whistle.
"Take a 10-minute break!"
"Get up, Fatty. Don't move again next time!"
Instructor Li said.
Everyone was temporarily free, and they scattered in all directions, slumped and dejected, to cool off and drink water under the shade of a tree.
Feibo was so tired he couldn't get up.
He just did 16 push-ups, but the last few were barely push-ups because he didn't have the strength.
Zhang Yuan and the bamboo pole helped Fei Bo up and escorted him to rest under a tree.
Fat Bo was pale and too tired to speak.
A hot tear silently slid down his cheek. At that moment, Fei Bo had cursed Instructor Li's ancestors for eighteen generations countless times in his heart!
After a short break, training continued.
...
As dusk fell, the first day of military training finally came to an end.
The group dispersed in a flurry, leaving the playground in twos and threes, grumbling all the while.
Zhugan and Feibo went to bed early that night, but Xie Feng still insisted on washing his face and applying a face mask for an hour before going to bed at 10:30.
Feibo even made pig noises in his sleep.
Whoosh!
Zhang Yuan continued practicing his skills, combining the Rejuvenating Sleeping Exercise with the Nourishing Spirit Technique.
Although military training was tiring and tough, Zhang Yuan, who possessed cultivation techniques, recovered his strength and was full of energy after practicing for a while on his bed. He didn't even feel sleepy.
The next day, while his roommates were still asleep in bed, Zhang Yuan went to the back mountain to practice the Vajra Longevity Exercise in the morning light.
After the formal military training began, the morning assembly time was moved up, so Zhang Yuan only practiced the Vajra Longevity Exercise once in the morning before having to go back.
Today's temperature is even hotter than yesterday; it's scorching hot. It's only a little past ten o'clock, and the temperature has already reached 30 degrees Celsius. The sun is blazing down on us.
The dreaded time spent standing at attention has been extended from 15 minutes to 20 minutes.
Having witnessed Fei Bo being punished by the instructor yesterday, everyone is now too afraid to move around. They stand obediently in the sun, enduring the heat, the mental anguish, and the physical discomfort.
Everyone in Class 1 of the 2021 Chinese Language and Literature cohort was drenched in sweat, and their skin had also become tanned.
After standing for ten minutes, Zhugan, who was in poor physical condition, fainted because he couldn't take it anymore!
He was helped to the infirmary by squad leader Ma Jianhua and Xie Feng.
The instructors did not stop training the bamboo pole from fainting; the military posture training continued.
Zhang Yuan is also feeling unwell all over.
It's so hot! And I can't even move. I curse the instructor in my heart.
Since standing at attention was unavoidable, Zhang Yuan simply stood there and tried to practice a mental cultivation technique.
Hold your breath and concentrate, breathing evenly.
Reduce distracting thoughts.
As Zhang Yuan entered a meditative state, his lower abdomen, specifically the Qihai acupoint (three inches below the abdomen), gradually opened and began to absorb spiritual energy from the outside world.
Before long, he discovered that spiritual energy was entering his body through the Qihai acupoint, and he felt a slight coolness in his body.
Zhang Yuan was overjoyed!
So he devoted himself even more to cultivation.
Anyway, standing at attention is just about standing still. Before, when practicing the Mind Cultivation Technique, Zhang Yuan would sit cross-legged. Now, he's just practicing standing instead.
As the Qihai acupoint continuously absorbs spiritual energy, the coolness gradually spreads throughout the body, dispelling the body's heat. In the end, the whole body feels cool and comfortable.
The irritability and discomfort I felt earlier have all disappeared.
Zhang Yuan felt increasingly comfortable the longer he stood there.
At this moment, Fei Bo, who was standing in front of Zhang Yuan, was in stark contrast to Zhang Yuan. His camouflage uniform on his back and thighs was completely soaked and stuck to his body, and he was also dizzy from the heat.
The other students weren't much better than Fei Bo.
It's so hot it feels like my soul is about to leave my body.
Everyone was eagerly anticipating the 20 minutes to pass, except for Zhang Yuan.
Beep beep!
The whistle blew again.
"20 minutes are up, time for a 10-minute break!"
After the political commissar blew the whistle, Instructor Li said, "Dismissed! 10-minute break."
Ugh, it's so hot!
I'm exhausted!!
...
All the students in the class ran to the shade of the trees by the playground to rest and drink water.
The stone steps under the shade of the trees were filled with students.
"Zhang Yuan, you don't look hot at all!"
"That's what Fatty said."
His face was pale. After gulping down half a bottle of cool boiled water to replenish his fluids, he looked suspiciously at Zhang Yuan, who was sitting next to him, leisurely sipping hot water.
At this moment, in Bo Fei's eyes, Zhang Yuan had a rosy complexion and not a drop of sweat on his body. He was casually crossing his legs, showing no signs of being tormented by the hot summer military training.
In contrast, the other students were either drenched in sweat from the sun, or frowning with a look of deep resentment, and some even had fans and were fanning themselves vigorously.
Maybe I'm just in good health!
Zhang Yuan said innocently, with a hint of smugness on his face.
His Qihai acupoint can absorb the spiritual energy of heaven and earth, allowing him to stand at attention under the 30-degree sun without feeling hot, and his body remains cool.
well!
Fatty sighed as he glanced at the roll of fat around his waist!
Back in the day, he had a great physique like Zhang Yuan.
Ma Jianhua and Xie Feng must have used the excuse of delivering bamboo poles to the infirmary to hide there and not come back!
Fei Bo took another swig of cool boiled water and said quietly, seemingly regretting why he hadn't realized earlier that he should have delivered the bamboo pole, so he wouldn't have had to train.
I wonder how the bamboo pole is doing now?
I hope everything is alright.
The two chatted casually.
Not far from Zhang Yuan, several girls from dormitory 501 were also chatting.
"Oh no, I've gotten even darker after being in the sun all morning!"
Chen Tingting took out a small mirror from her bag on the steps and looked at herself from left to right.
He said with dissatisfaction.
Then she carefully looked at her roommates, Chu Mengyao, Li Jiajia, and the other girls in the class; they were all tanned.
Chen Tingting felt a little better after that.
"Sigh, I've gotten tanned too!"
"Damn military training, I hope it ends soon!"
Wu Jiaojiao took the small mirror from Chen Tingting, shone it around, and complained.
In the afternoon, the instructors began teaching marching, and Zhang Yuan was not allowed to practice.
The third day of military training.
They still had to stand at attention, but Zhang Yuan, who had discovered the wonderful use of the Qihai acupoint, continued to secretly practice the art of nourishing the spirit while standing at attention!
After days of continuous cultivation, Zhang Yuan's internal meridians have accumulated more and more spiritual energy. His internal true energy flows down the Ren meridian and begins to impact the second important acupoint, the Huiyin acupoint!
Unfortunately, the perineum acupoint was not opened!
The perineum acupoint seemed to be blocked by impurities, or like an invincible cave, swallowing up any amount of true energy that entered.
The spiritual energy entering the body from the Qihai acupoint, when transformed into true energy and flowing along the meridians to the Huiyin acupoint, becomes noticeably stuck.
Zhang Yuan remained patient and persistent, continuing his daily practice of the Vajra Longevity Exercise, the Spirit Nourishing Technique, and the Rejuvenating Sleeping Exercise without fail. With enough practice, he believed that one day he would open his Ren and Du meridians and complete the Foundation Establishment stage!
...
On the morning of the fourth day, while standing at attention, he continued to practice the art of calming the mind.
On the afternoon of the fifth day, during training, Zhang Yuan suddenly felt an itch and wetness at the Yongquan acupoint on the sole of his foot, as if something was being expelled. His entire foot felt as wet as if he had stepped into a puddle.
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