Inhale... exhale... inhale... exhale...
Lying in his hospital bed, Li Jie could do nothing but stare at the ceiling and answer the doctors' and nurses' questions. He couldn't even shoot the breeze, only lie stiff as a mummy on display.
Please, no British visitors right now.
Bored out of his mind, he could only practice the system's skill tasks to pass the time. To his surprise, his progress was remarkably fast. A few days later, he woke up in the morning to a system notification.
[Boundless Vitality: Your mastery of qi has reached the level of ·] [Upgrade task: Deep Breathing 35/4000] [Task requirements: Clear your mind/focus and remain calm] [*Complete all tasks to increase the skill level] [*You can control the flow of qi within your body. You might even stand a chance against Guild Leader Qiao without his sound system] [*Your constitution has improved to a degree·] [*Your immunity to disease and infection has increased to a degree·] [*Your ability to recover from injuries and illness has increased to a degree·] [*You have a chance· of being able to expel something someone else left inside your body (meaning poison)] [*Keep breathing and don't stop, and you can live to a hundred] [*Your chances of dying suddenly from staying up late have decreased. You can now work overtime without worry] [*Your energy has increased greatly. Your boss thinks you can volunteer for even more overtime]
Li Jie tried to feel it out. Sure enough, a warm current flowed through his body at his will. When it reached his wounds, it was like groundwater suddenly seeping into a dried-up riverbed. The deep ache eased, taking on a faint, tingling itch.
He tried directing the qi somewhere else... flag up, flag down, flag up, flag down...
He lay there