Simple Cultivation!

Chapter 37: Simple Training!

Mercer nodded in agreement.

"You're right."

"But I didn't expect you to be a literary girl, thinking about the gap between people for no reason. Not bad, not bad."

Makino blinked, unsure if Mercer was praising her or mocking her.

After all, Mercer's serious and agreeable expression didn't seem like he was making fun of her.

"Caw~ Caw caw caw~"

At this moment, Karasu let out a strange caw, and Mercer glared at it 'fiercely'. Instantly, Makino's face darkened, and she laughed in exasperation.

"I knew I wasn't wrong, you were mocking me?"

She flicked a fishbone at him.

Mercer dodged.

Easily evading it.

Makino puffed out her cheeks, looking unhappy, but then she brightened up again.

"I didn't say anything wrong. People are naturally different. Some are born princes, and some are born bandits."

"That's right, that's right. We can't decide how we are born, but we can decide what happens next."

"Powerful people aren't born powerful. Most of them become strong through later training. Not to mention anything else, just that person you mentioned who could smash a wall with one punch, they could achieve that through later training."

Makino: "Really? Can ordinary people really do that?"

"That's why you've seen too little."

Mercer scanned his surroundings, picked up an egg-sized reef rock from the ground, and clenched it in his right hand. With a crisp "crack," he opened his hand.

Makino saw that the reef rock had shattered into pieces.

She covered her mouth with her right hand in surprise, "So amazing, Mercer, you..."

Dropping the reef rock, Mercer smiled, "See? This is the result of my training. I didn't lie to you."

For Mercer, he still couldn't crush steel, but he could manage a somewhat weathered reef rock.

Seeing Makino's surprised eyes, Mercer smiled a little smugly.

"Training?" Makino asked subtly, "How do you train? Can you train at such a young age? Did Mr. Garp teach you?"

Makino sighed, "Training~ It sounds so grand and sophisticated. It feels like there's a world of difference between me, an ordinary person, and that."

Mercer glanced at her, neither agreeing nor disagreeing, and simply smiled gently.

"It's not as grand and sophisticated as you think. Training is actually very simple. As long as you master the correct method, eat plenty of meat, and exercise diligently, your body will give you feedback. With accumulation over time, you will naturally become stronger."

"The training resources in this world are incredibly abundant. The meat of various fierce beasts and sea kings is rich in nutrients."

"What you don't know is that training generally involves eating a lot and training a lot. Once your physical fitness improves, you will naturally become stronger."

"Training isn't grand and sophisticated; it's very ordinary and common. As long as you persevere, you will naturally be rewarded. The only difference is the amount of reward."

At this point, Mercer looked at her again and tilted his head. "You seem to be yearning for it. Do you want to become stronger? If you do, then beg me. If you beg me, I'll consider teaching you."

Makino looked at Mercer, who seemed like a little adult, and covered her mouth, laughing. "Consider it? Alright then~ Then I'll beg you, Master Mercer, I want to become stronger~ Please help me, I want to smash a wall with one punch too."

As she spoke, she quickly finished the grilled fish in her hands, clasped them together, and looked at Mercer with blinking eyes, her tone light and cheerful.

"Then I'll ask you, little Mercer~ Teach this big sister, okay! I want to train too."

After finishing, she was amused by herself and giggled.

Mercer saw her disbelieving expression and wasn't angry. After all, she was just an ordinary girl.

She didn't know the true nature of the world.

She had only just learned from him that there were such magical things as Devil Fruits in this world that could allow people to ascend to heaven in one step.

At this moment, looking at the lobsters on the iron net, the fish had become a little burnt during their conversation. Mercer quickly flipped them over, momentarily forgetting to pay attention to her.

Looking at Mercer like this, Makino laughed even more happily, feeling that she had won the argument with Mercer.

After flipping the seafood barbecue and brushing on some oil, Mercer smiled and said, "I don't know about other training methods, but my training method is based on breathing."

Makino listened, stunned. She listened as Mercer spoke eloquently, starting with the human body's structure, then the internal organs, and explaining from the inside out with breathing.

She wasn't young, and she could roughly understand Mercer's explanation. But precisely because she could understand, she realized that this might actually be a special training method.

Suddenly, Makino's expression became flustered and awkward, leaving her somewhat at a loss.

While she was at a loss, Karasu beside her was not. Having followed Mercer for so long, it wasn't for nothing. It was very clear about the internal structure of a crow's body.

Mercer had even given it and Crow Xiaoniu a comprehensive physical examination, and Kureha had tailored breathing methods for them. It understood breathing techniques.

And now, listening to Mercer's in-depth and simple explanation, its bird eyes were also thoughtful.

She felt she understood Breathing better.

Finished speaking.

Mercer looked at Makino and smiled, "Did you understand? Do you know how to do it?"

Makino's mouth opened in a tense expression. She said helplessly, "Can you really teach me this Breathing cultivation method? Is Mr. Garp allowing this? If he doesn't, I can forget about it."

Mercer shot her a look, got up, walked to her side, took her arm, and pulled her to her feet.

"Stop rambling and breathe quickly so we can move on to the next step."

Makino seemed to want to say something but saw the determined look in Mercer's eyes. A sense of indescribable excitement filled her.

She felt as if she had discovered a world she couldn't see before, as if following him now would make her different from who she was.

It had to be said, humans naturally went through an chuunibyou phase.

Even an ordinary girl.

Makino, in her chuunibyou phase, immediately suppressed her excitement and began to slowly adjust her Breathing as Mercer had instructed.

Mercer observed the rise and fall of her Breathing and began to correct her. Slowly, Makino's Breathing started to become interesting.

Mercer took out several silver needles from the needle pouch at his waist and quickly and Precisionly inserted them into her body, placing them at the nodes of her Breathing.

At the same time, Makino felt a sharp pain in some parts of her body, but immediately, the new Breathing method she had just learned became even smoother.

In a state of oneness with nature.

Through Observation Haki, Mercer clearly saw the direction the gas was flowing within her body as her Breathing changed.

He pinched the silver needle at her throat with his right index, thumb, and middle finger, slowly twisting it. Following the flow of her Breathing, he twisted the needles in her lungs, heart, and intestines in sequence.

At this moment, Makino felt a novel sensation. Her Breathing suddenly became smoother and deeper.

As she continued to breathe, her entire body became dazed, her mind went blank, and then she knew nothing.

Mercer watched this scene, realizing that by stimulating the acupoints, he had guided her into a state of deep, self-forgetting Breathing, artificially induced from shallow to deep.

"It seems to be feasible. Indeed, human acupoints have very magical effects."

This world had the concept of acupoints in the human body, and Kureha's teachings were proving this.

Mercer had also learned some "superficial" knowledge from Kureha and could perform some simple applications.

Watching Makino breathe instinctively, Mercer smiled.

Mercer sat down again and continued to grill with Karasu, occasionally glancing at Makino or reaching out to twist the silver needles to deepen her body's impression.

Half an hour later, Suddenly, Mercer saw Makino's body begin to twitch slightly with her Breathing. He quickly put down the barbecue he was holding and stepped in front of Makino, Precisionly and swiftly removing the silver needles.

He held the back of her head with his greasy left hand and cupped her chin with his right, pressing hard on her Renzhong acupoint with his thumb.

The intense pain awakened her consciousness, and instantly, the discomfort throughout her body made her cough violently.

Her body went limp, and she was about to fall. Mercer's thumb caught her teeth on her jaw, steadying her body as he slowly sat her down on the reef.

Looking at Makino, whose eyes were watering, Mercer said, "Breathe. Take slow, deep breaths using the method from before."

Makino's right hand suddenly gripped Mercer's right arm tightly, as if grabbing a life-saving straw.

At the same time, she began to take deep breaths.

Five minutes later, her Breathing became steady. She looked at Mercer with teary eyes, "Cough~, why do I feel so uncomfortable? My heart feels terrible, it's beating so fast."

Mercer chuckled softly, "Did you think cultivation was easy? Logically, it would take a considerable amount of time to learn my Breathing cultivation method.

Since I helped you get started quickly, you have to pay a price. Don't worry, it's just a minor side effect, and you'll recover soon.

But remember, you must practice for one hour every day for the next few days to deepen the impression, and then gradually increase the time until this Breathing becomes your instinct, used at all times.

Of course, if you're just learning it for fun, then it's up to you. If you don't persist, you'll forget most of this Breathing method in a couple of days."

Makino looked up and shot Mercer a glare, stubbornly saying, "Then I will definitely persist. Otherwise, cough cough, wouldn't all the suffering I'm going through now be in vain?"

Hearing this, Mercer smiled, "I hope you keep your word. Otherwise, I won't teach you a second time."

Makino glared fiercely at Mercer, snorted, "Then just watch. I will definitely succeed in my cultivation."

Another ten minutes passed, and Makino finally relaxed. She exhaled deeply and asked with some confusion:

"Why do I feel so hungry? Didn't I already eat a lot of meat just now?"

"Your first deep Breathing cultivation session affects your entire body. After cultivation, your body's energy will naturally be consumed. This Breathing method affects your stomach and intestines, so feeling hungry is normal.

Don't worry, as long as you cultivate properly, your appetite will increase in the future. Of course, you also need to maintain sufficient physical exercise, otherwise, you'll get fat."

Saying this, Mercer looked at her with a mischievous glint in his eyes and smiled, "It's not too late to regret it now. If you become accustomed to Breathing later and are too lazy to exercise, you'll get hungry quickly. Be careful not to become a fat woman."

Makino's face darkened. She shot Mercer a glare, looked at the half lobster on the grill net approaching her, picked it up, broke off the meat, looked at Mercer again, and bit into it fiercely.

Her cheeks puffed out, and she mumbled:

"I won't get fat. Even if I don't learn your Breathing, I'll exercise every day. I can swim, run long distances, do squats, and sit-ups."

"I'm very careful about managing my figure."

Makino said proudly.

Mercer chuckled upon hearing this, "You're that vain?"

"It's not about vanity, it's a healthy lifestyle."

"Then keep up the good work. You can do it!"

Makino grew even more annoyed by Mercer's teasing. Angrily, she picked up another piece of grilled fish with one hand and took a large bite.

Mercer watched with a smile, then glanced up at the sky.

The sky was growing dark.

Mercer and Karasu had also eaten their fill.

Before long, Makino was also full.

She pulled out a tissue to wipe her mouth, only to find her chin smeared with grease. She immediately remembered Mercer had grabbed her earlier.

She looked down at her collar and saw grease stains there too, making her clench her fists.

Mercer saw Makino's actions and understood after a moment's thought, then laughed:

"That's not my fault. You almost fell just now, and I kindly caught you. It was unavoidable."

Makino sighed, "Let's go. It's about time. I need to go home and wash up. What about you? Want to come with me?"

"Hmm~. Sure."

Mercer thought about it and agreed. He didn't have anything else to do anyway.

Mercer packed up the barbecue grill net and put the bottles and jars of seasonings into a bag. He looked at Karasu:

"It's up to you. Just take it to the warship."

Karasu nodded and let out a "Caw~"

He grabbed the items with his claws, spread his wings, and flew into the sky.

Makino looked up, unable to help but exclaim, "Karasu is really amazing."

Mercer smiled, "The bird's gone, it can't hear your praise, so stop praising it."

Makino glared at Mercer and huffed irritably, ". Let's go."

With that, she stomped her feet heavily, carrying a little bit of her annoyance with her, and walked in the direction of home.

Mercer smiled and followed.

Second floor.

Living room.

Click!

The lights in the house were turned on from the hallway by the door.

In the spacious living room, Makino looked at Mercer, who had entered with her, and thought for a moment before saying, "I'm going to take a shower first. I can't stand it anymore. I'll be quick. You sit in the living room for a while. There's herbal tea on the coffee table, and cups and everything. Help yourself."

Saying that, she quickly returned to her room. In less than a minute, she came out again, holding a change of clothes, and walked into the washroom near the door of the living room.

Mercer looked around the living room's layout. It was a standard living room with a sofa, coffee table, balcony, and bookshelf. Mercer walked over to the bookshelf.

He looked at the neatly arranged books on it and casually pulled one out. Mercer saw the cover.

Haven

Mercer hadn't read this kind of book before, but the cover featured a line drawing of a handsome man and a beautiful woman.

It didn't look thick, and he was a little curious. He immediately sat on the wooden floor in front of the bookshelf and began to flip through it.

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