Agility and Physical Changes

Agility and Physical Changes

Quanjin City, Jincheng District.

Wutong Village.

Early morning.

Cock-a-doodle-doo—

"Hah—"

Accompanied by the rooster's crowing,

Chen Sheng sucked in a sharp breath and jolted awake.

Thump, thump, thump.

His heartbeat boomed in his ears like muffled drums.

Noisy sounds kept pouring in from outside, making him irritated.

Chen Sheng threw off the covers and walked to the window.

Bang.

He slammed it shut.

In an instant,

the whole world became much quieter.

After sitting back down on the bed and taking several deep breaths, Chen Sheng's heartbeat gradually settled.

What the hell is going on? Chen Sheng sat at the edge of the bed, frowning as he thought.

He had been back for several days already.

Because of his usual training, Chen Sheng had always slept deeply.

Sounds from outside had never disturbed him.

But today, those sounds seemed to have been amplified several times over, which was why he had suddenly awakened.

Chen Sheng summoned the panel.

There was nothing unusual on it. The values remained the same as they had been last night.

Suddenly,

Chen Sheng's gaze landed on the Agility attribute.

Agility: Represents bodily coordination, sensory acuity, and neural reflexes.

Since gaining the panel, last night had been the first time his Agility attribute increased.

Could the changes in my senses be coming from Agility? With that thought,

Chen Sheng immediately left his room and went to the balcony to test it out.

Standing at the edge of the balcony, he looked into the distance.

Due to years of sitting in an office and staring at computer screens, Chen Sheng's eyesight was not terrible, but it was certainly far from good.

In the past, if he stared at something for too long, his eyes would sting and his vision would quickly blur.

He would also often lose focus.

But now, Chen Sheng looked at the golden rice paddies in the distance, as well as the figures busy working among them.

He could even see the colors of the clothes the people in the fields were wearing.

For people with good eyesight, this was perfectly normal.

But Chen Sheng did not know how long it had been since he had seen such a clear view.

And that was not all.

When Chen Sheng focused his attention,

he could faintly hear Auntie downstairs chatting.

He could smell the aroma drifting over from a nearby breakfast shop.

Every one of his senses was far sharper than before.

The novel experience kept him standing on the balcony for a long time.

Only when his stomach growled with hunger did Chen Sheng come back to his senses.

Seeing that it was still early,

Chen Sheng went to the bathroom to wash up.

But when he looked in the mirror, he was startled.

The Chen Sheng in the mirror was deathly pale, his lips completely devoid of color.

He looked exactly like someone whose body had been drained dry.

"Fuck?!"

"What the hell is this?!"

Chen Sheng was dumbfounded.

He clearly did not feel anything wrong with his body.

But why did he look so terrible? Did I train too much and wear myself out? After thinking it over, Chen Sheng felt that was the only reasonable explanation.

At that thought,

he immediately gave up on his original plan of practicing the Three-Body Stance once before heading out.

He would ask Tiger Brother at the gym whether it was because of the Three-Body Stance.

With that in mind, Chen Sheng headed straight out to the market to buy food.

An hour later.

Chen Sheng returned home carrying bags and bags of groceries, stuffing the refrigerator to the brim.

After that,

he made several Banana Peanut Butter Sandwiches. Once he had filled his stomach, he headed out again.

After hesitating for a while,

Chen Sheng decided not to give up his morning run.

For him now, a morning run should not count as much of a drain.

If anything went wrong, he could just stop immediately.

After loosening up his limbs a little,

Chen Sheng set off once more, running toward the city center.

Along the way,

with his attributes greatly improved, Chen Sheng felt lighter than ever before.

The situation he had been worrying about did not occur.

An hour later.

Chen Sheng stopped beneath the gym.

He opened a bottle of mineral water and took small sips.

After catching his breath a little, Chen Sheng summoned the panel.

His Constitution attribute had increased by another 0.03. Now, he could finally run the entire route in one go, and he was even noticeably faster than before.

After resting for a while, Chen Sheng saw that the gym had just opened. He went straight to the front desk to collect his wristband, then headed for the locker room.

The moment he entered, Chen Sheng heard a familiar booming voice.

"Little Chen!"

Brother Qiang was changing clothes. The moment he saw Chen Sheng, he greeted him enthusiastically.

But the next second, a horrified expression appeared on his face.

"You brat, what did you do last night?"

"Don't tell me you went whoring?"

Without waiting for Chen Sheng's answer, Brother Qiang patted him on the shoulder with an earnest expression.

"I know you young people are full of vigor, but for martial artists, vital essence and blood qi are extremely important."

"Once or twice is fine, but remember not to indulge excessively."

Brother Qiang's words

left Chen Sheng covered in black lines.

"What are you talking about?"

"I was practicing the Three-Body Stance at home all night. I didn't go anywhere."

Hearing that, Brother Qiang was even more surprised.

"The Three-Body Stance?"

"Show me."

A newcomer who had only just begun learning the Three-Body Stance, especially without a teacher at their side to correct them, could not possibly grasp the essentials of the movements right away.

And a Three-Body Stance performed without grasping those essentials could not possibly cause such severe depletion of blood qi.

That was why Brother Qiang wanted to see how Chen Sheng's Three-Body Stance looked.

At that,

Chen Sheng nodded. He adjusted his body where he stood and assumed the opening stance of the Three-Body Stance Skill.

Brother Qiang sat in his chair, looking completely at ease.

To be honest, he did not think Chen Sheng's depleted blood qi was caused by practicing the Three-Body Stance.

Though he had never formally studied martial arts under Li Chenghu, he had learned the Three-Body Stance to strengthen his body.

It had taken him a full month before he could barely perform the correct Three-Body Stance on his own without a teacher.

However, when Chen Sheng officially began,

Brother Qiang's expression instantly changed.

His relaxed demeanor gradually turned to astonishment.

Three minutes later.

Brother Qiang shot up from his chair.

The movement was so abrupt that he knocked the chair straight onto the floor.

But Brother Qiang paid it no mind.

"Y-you."

His eyes were wide as bells as he pointed at Chen Sheng, unable to say a word for a long time.

"What is it, Brother Qiang? Is there something wrong with how I'm doing it?"

Seeing Brother Qiang like this, Chen Sheng thought he had done it incorrectly. He quickly stopped and asked.

Smack! Brother Qiang said nothing.

He grabbed Chen Sheng by the wrist and dragged him out of the locker room.

Even with his attributes greatly improved, Chen Sheng still had no ability to resist against a muscle monster like Brother Qiang.

He could only let the other man pull him along.

"Brother Qiang, where are we going?"

On the way, Chen Sheng tried asking, but received no answer.

They arrived before Tiger Brother's private training area.

Bang bang bang!!

Brother Qiang knocked urgently.

"Tiger Brother! Tiger Brother!"

"Are you here yet?!"

A few seconds later.

Click.

The door opened.

Li Chenghu stood in the doorway in casual clothes, looking displeased.

He held an unfinished meat bun in his hand.

"Don't you know it's my mealtime?"

"If this isn't important, you'll be training with me later."

Normally, hearing that would have scared Brother Qiang into turning around and leaving.

But today, he was completely unafraid.

"Tiger Brother, this kid is a genius!!!"

Brother Qiang pulled the bewildered Chen Sheng over and spoke with a face full of excitement.