Practice and Skill Upgrade

Practice and Skill Upgrade

"Tiger Brother, you weren't even sure what Little Chen's martial arts talent was like, yet you gave him the Three-Body Stance Secret Manual. Wasn't that too rash?"

After Chen Sheng left, Brother Qiang sipped his tea as he struck up a conversation with Tiger Brother, who was training.

The punching bag had already been replaced.

Dull impacts once again echoed through the room.

"It doesn't matter."

"Qi Sense Users don't only have the martial arts path available to them."

"He's an interesting person. Maybe someday, he'll be able to help me."

As Li Chenghu spoke, his breathing remained completely steady, and his movements did not pause in the slightest.

"Really?"

Brother Qiang looked stunned.

Tiger Brother's work was extremely dangerous. One careless mistake could cost him his life.

Brother Qiang had originally worked under Tiger Brother.

But after the Tide Rising Era arrived, having witnessed too many casualties, he quit outright. Now, he was an ordinary boxing coach at the Martial Security Bureau.

Li Chenghu nodded.

Thinking back to Chen Sheng's actions just now, the corner of his mouth curled slightly.

"When facing Qi Sense Users who have trained for decades, or even monsters like Celestials, we were already at a disadvantage in terms of strength."

"What we lack right now are people like him, people with unconventional ideas."

Even after hearing Li Chenghu's explanation, Brother Qiang was still somewhat hesitant.

"You want to bring that kid in to deal with Celestials? Why do I get the feeling he won't agree?"

If Qi Sense Users were superhuman in the eyes of ordinary people,

then Celestials were superhuman in the eyes of Qi Sense Users.

A Celestial who had only recently awakened could kill a Qi Sense User who had cultivated painstakingly for over a decade.

The gap between the two was nothing less than heaven and earth.

Therefore, Brother Qiang was deeply doubtful that Chen Sheng would agree to join Li Chenghu.

"He'll agree."

Yet Li Chenghu was extremely certain.

He stopped moving, walked over to the tea table, and took a sip.

Then he cast Brother Qiang a casual glance.

"You only took him to work out twice, yet he trusted you enough to come meet me."

"In this day and age, there aren't many people like that, are there?"

With that, Li Chenghu resumed his training.

Brother Qiang was left sitting there, rubbing his bald head with a confused look.

"Just because of that?"

"You sure it isn't because my personal charm is too strong?"

Li Chenghu did not answer Brother Qiang's narcissism.

He had already returned to the center of the room and begun training again.

As he struck the punching bag, Li Chenghu recalled what Chen Sheng had said before leaving, and the corner of his mouth lifted slightly.

"See you tomorrow? Interesting."

"Then I'll wait and see."

Leaving the gym.

Chen Sheng looked at the booklet in his hand, his heart still churning with excitement.

The image of Li Chenghu kicking the sandbag away with a single kick still lingered in his mind.

That kick had completely shattered his understanding of the world.

It also made him look forward to the life ahead even more.

Still,

anticipation was anticipation.

That was something for the future.

After calming himself down, Chen Sheng slipped the booklet into his pocket and prepared to get lunch first.

He had eaten hot pot for two days straight.

Today, he decided to try something different.

After wandering around nearby, Chen Sheng settled on his target.

Niu Xiao Ci Lang

It was an upscale barbecue restaurant.

With Chen Sheng's current appetite, an all-you-can-eat restaurant was the perfect choice.

With that in mind, he walked straight into the restaurant.

After paying, he could scan a code with his phone to place an order.

A5 Wagyu x5, Snowflake Wagyu x5, Lamb Chop x5.

With a grand wave of his hand, Chen Sheng ordered a string of dishes.

The server beside him twitched at the sight and advised Chen Sheng not to bite off more than he could chew, reminding him that the restaurant prohibited wasting food.

In the end, only after Chen Sheng repeatedly promised

did the server place his order.

Not long after he ordered,

plate after plate of meat was brought to the table.

Chen Sheng eagerly placed the meat on the grill.

Under the intense heat, the heavily marbled beef constantly sizzled as grease bubbled out.

It made Chen Sheng's mouth water.

Two hours later,

only when his dining time ended did Chen Sheng leave the restaurant with his stomach stuffed full.

When he paid, a casually dressed man who seemed to be the owner kept staring at Chen Sheng.

The stare made him uneasy, and for a moment, he suspected he was about to be blacklisted.

Fortunately,

the owner did not say anything in the end and merely watched Chen Sheng leave.

After lunch,

as usual, Chen Sheng continued resting at a drink shop for a while.

Only after the food in his stomach had mostly digested did he get up, stretch his limbs, and prepare to run home.

An hour later.

Chen Sheng sat by the roadside drinking mineral water as he rested.

He had run seven kilometers in one go and was now only around two kilometers from home.

His Constitution attribute rose by another 0.02, reaching 1.02.

Based on his current training results, Chen Sheng estimated that starting tomorrow morning, he would be able to run the entire route in one go.

By then, each run should raise his Constitution attribute by 0.03.

As his strength grew,

the speed of his improvement would only become faster and faster.

Whenever he thought of this, Chen Sheng felt immensely excited.

"Again!"

Taking advantage of the stamina restored by his increased attributes, Chen Sheng decided to push through and run straight home.

Twenty minutes later.

Chen Sheng arrived home without incident.

Normally, he would take a shower first and then have an afternoon nap.

But his curiosity about the Three-Body Stance had already become impossible to suppress.

After resting briefly, he went straight to the balcony and took out the Three-Body Stance Secret Manual to study.

The movements of the Three-Body Stance were not complicated.

Anyone could spend a few hours learning them and perform them convincingly enough.

But being able to perform them was one thing.

Whether they would be effective was another.

The true core of the Three-Body Stance lay in how force should be exerted in each movement and how breathing should be controlled.

Only with the correct exertion of force and breathing could the Three-Body Stance display its true effectiveness.

As for the more advanced parts, such as one's state of mind,

the booklet did mention them, but Chen Sheng could not understand them at all.

He studied the booklet and practiced along for two hours before barely memorizing the required movements.

Still, memorizing them was one thing.

Whether he could perform them was another matter altogether.

Fortunately, Chen Sheng had no intention of learning slowly.

He directly summoned the panel.

Chen Sheng
Strength: 0.94
Agility: 0.92
Constitution: 1.02
Skills: Limitless Body, Running, Three-Body Stance Skill
Skill Points: 0.21

Just as expected.

The Three-Body Stance had already appeared in the skill list.

Three-Body Stance Lv.0: 1/100

Its proficiency was a pitiful single point.

But weren't Skill Points meant to be used at times like this?

Chen Sheng focused his mind and pressed the plus sign behind the Three-Body Stance.

Three-Body Stance Lv.1: 1/500

The instant he added the point,

all sorts of memories regarding the Three-Body Stance suddenly appeared in Chen Sheng's mind.

It was as if he had practiced it for a long time already and knew every key point of every movement, every application of force, and every breath like the back of his hand.

Chen Sheng could not wait to begin practicing.

This time, he clearly felt the difference.

As he performed the Three-Body Stance, every muscle in his body was exerting force.

At that moment,

his body felt like a machine made of precision instruments.

What appeared to be a simple movement pulled every muscle in his body into motion.

The more Chen Sheng practiced, the more excited he became, directly entering a state of complete absorption.

He did not even notice as the sky gradually darkened and it became time for dinner.

Only when his stomach repeatedly sent signals of hunger

did Chen Sheng suddenly break free from his absorbed state.

Thud! The moment Chen Sheng came back to his senses, he felt as if every ounce of strength had been drained from his body.

He collapsed onto the ground and began gasping for breath.

He checked the time.

Without realizing it, two hours had already passed.

Chen Sheng summoned the panel.

The next second,

his eyes instantly widened.

He had practiced the Three-Body Stance for two hours.

His Constitution and Strength

had both risen by 0.05!

Even his Agility had risen by 0.04.