One hour later.
Jiang Jie stood in the circle, his right hand behind his back and his left hand outstretched forward, his face calm and composed.
The 36 new recruits lay on the ground, completely unable to move!
In fact, they weren't rendered immobile by Jiang Jie's attack, but rather by exhaustion.
In the past hour, they swarmed in, unleashing a barrage of skills—ranged attacks, melee attacks, even Charge Backstab Whirlwind —all to no avail. The result was that they were all sent flying, crashing to the ground several meters away, only to get back up and rejoin the battle.
In one hour, each of them got up at least ten times and fell down ten times. They were completely exhausted, their bones felt like they were going to break, their muscles ached all over, and they didn't want to move at all!
At this moment, in their eyes, Jiang Jie was truly like a god!
Defeating 36 new recruits in one go is not difficult; many top professionals can do it, and even some decisive, high-level professionals who have been tempered by blood and fire can do it.
However, how difficult would it be to defeat 36 recruits at least ten times within an hour using only one hand, without using any weapons, without stepping outside a circle with a diameter of one meter, and without injuring any of them?
A top-tier professional? Can they really do that?
Even Highlord Mograine couldn't have done that, could he?
At that moment, the same thought arose in everyone's mind:
"Lord Uther has such good taste! Princess Calia has such good taste! Emperor Thoradin has such good taste!"
Jiang Jie stood still and closed his eyes.
Taking down 36 new recruits at once is nothing special. The Pandaren " Master Storm," who was a guest of the Barov Family, took down a hundred at once, and those were a hundred well-trained and well-coordinated elite soldiers. He's still a bit lacking in that respect.
After all, he's a master; I haven't reached that level yet.
But when it comes to handling heavy tasks with ease, and combining strength with gentleness, he was confident that even that Master Storm couldn't compare to him.
Because he had been using Taijiquan throughout the fight, his understanding of Taijiquan had deepened, and his skill level had risen again, reaching a point of "complete mastery." Even in the 35th century, he would be considered the most outstanding disciple of the Wudang Sect.
Xiao Feng is right, he is indeed very suitable for Daoist practices, and his aptitude in this area cannot be measured by "five stars".
Compared to Darion, he is the true genius!
Having mastered all the moves of Taijiquan, Jiang Jie felt that his strength had improved further, and he was doing a better job in combining softness and strength. As a result, his " Crane-Controlling Dragon-Capturing Hand " naturally improved as well, and " Fly-Catching " might not be far away.
He felt great, a feeling of pure, deep satisfaction!
Internal strength determines the power of external strength, and external strength also provides feedback and assistance to internal strength. Jiang Jie felt that after mastering Taijiquan, his limbs and bones seemed to have been cleansed, and his meridians and acupoints were much clearer. It would definitely be easier to open up the eight extraordinary meridians next.
He was in high spirits, radiant with energy. Looking at the 36 new recruits who had collapsed in a circle, he nodded with satisfaction. "Very good, you're all doing well. Now stand up! Extremely exhausted? You must persevere! Get up, all of you, and squat in a horse stance! See those plum blossom stakes over there? Yes, those upright wooden stakes! Climb up and squat on them! Whoever falls, climb up again!"
Ignoring the recruits' pig-like screams, Jiang Jie demonstrated the correct stance for squatting in a horse stance, then picked up a wooden stick and herded the recruits one by one onto the plum blossom stakes.
Who dares not get up?
A stick is used to strike a pressure point, causing unbearable pain, tingling, numbness, and itching. Those who have "enjoyed" it once never want to experience it a second time. Some clever recruits, hearing the pig-like screams and the faces of other recruits laughing uncontrollably,
Suddenly, a surge of energy welled up within him, and he sprang to his feet, leaping onto the plum blossom stakes faster than a monkey! The horse stance, seemingly simple, is actually quite difficult.
Beginners usually find it difficult to hold the position for even a minute, while office workers who don't exercise regularly can't even hold it for half a minute.
These people were all in good physical condition, but after only a minute, half of them couldn't hold on and fell off the plum blossom stakes, only to be caught up by Jiang Jie.
Three minutes later, there were only a few people left who hadn't fallen yet.
Five minutes later, apart from Lilian, Darion, and the mid-level Warrior who had participated in the Whispering Shore landing battle, who were still gritting their teeth and holding on, everyone else Horde!
Logically speaking, given their physical abilities, they should be capable of much more. But they had never tried it before and didn't know the trick, so they couldn't keep going.
This is not only a contest of physical fitness, but also a battle of mental fortitude!
Half an hour later.
"Very good, all of you get down here and sit down to meditate!" Jiang Jie pointed to an open space next to him and told the recruits, who were like dead dogs, to sit cross-legged in the posture he had taught them.
Then, he walked up to Lilian, who was at the front, extended his left hand, placed it on her right shoulder, and whispered, " Lilian, now keep your mind blank, don't think about anything, just feel the changes in your body."
He channeled his Internal Energy into Lilian's body, using the " Qi Guidance Technique," which only those with high levels of internal energy cultivation could perform. This technique allowed them to fully understand the other person's body and use their own Internal Energy to help the other person sense their Qi and enter the Houtian Realm.
Disciples of many major sects enjoy this treatment; otherwise, how could a five- or six-year-old monk possibly reach the second or third Houtian Second Layer?
Jiang Jie was free of ulterior motives, Lilian, and so...
"Brother, I can feel a force coursing through my body..." Lilian whispered, somewhat excited.
Is this the " Internal Energy " that Nicholas mentioned? Is this the source of his immense power?
I want to be like my Nicholas!
" Lilian, sense the path of this energy... Good, that's it... Try guiding it... It's okay, just try a few more times." Jiang Jie withdrew his left hand.
Although it was a failure, it was still pretty good!
It's important to understand that even disciples with five-star aptitude couldn't reach Lilian's level when they first started learning martial arts. The reason for this is that Lilian is a high-level thief who already has experience using "energy," making it easier for her to sense Internal Energy, which also falls under the category of "energy."
Following that, Jiang Jie began with Ivan, guiding each of the new recruits in their breathing techniques to help them sense their Internal Energy and understand what Internal Energy was all about. This would make their cultivation path much easier.
It was exhausting; Jiang Jie finally finished when his internal Internal Energy was almost completely depleted.