Xu Wuyi felt as though he had been hollowed out. Although he had not expended much physical strength, his whole body had grown somewhat dazed, and he was practicing purely on instinct.
But he gritted his teeth and continued.
Nine hundred eighty.
Nine hundred ninety.
Nine hundred ninety-nine—
Xu Wuyi took a deep breath, but drawing it in was exceptionally difficult, as though his chest were stuffed with cotton.
He slowly assumed the stance of [Holding the Origin and Guarding the One].
Sink the shoulders, drop the elbows, relax the waist, tuck the hips—
Guided by his intent, his qi and blood circulated along the familiar path.
Every movement was as slow as a film in slow motion, yet not a single detail was compromised.
Turn, breathe, close the stance—
The instant the final movement was completed—
[Effective training today has reached one thousand repetitions]
A line of ancient text slowly surfaced in his sea of consciousness.
Then came a second line:
[After long accumulation comes sudden release. Effective training today has reached one thousand repetitions. You have gained one "Great Enlightenment"]
So it really worked!
Train one thousand times a day to gain "Great Enlightenment"!
Before Xu Wuyi could react, a flood of insight far more vast than "Sudden Enlightenment" crashed into his consciousness!
If "Sudden Enlightenment" was like a clear spring pouring over his head, then "Great Enlightenment" was like rivers flowing backward in a deluge!
Countless understandings of the Basic Body Tempering Method—its details, variations, and possibilities—collided and fused within his mind at an unimaginable speed before ascending to a higher level!
This time, it was not merely the martial art itself.
Xu Wuyi seemed to see the creator of the Basic Body Tempering Method, working through countless days and nights, deliberating and