dkrc Chapter 11 The Supreme Spirit, the Ruler of the Four Qi
Chapter 11 The Supreme Spirit, the Ruler of the Four Qi
After officially joining the Iron Horse Fighters Association, Lin Zhuo asked Min Peier if any members were preparing to participate in a competition.
The triggering conditions for the [Ancestor] Path Quest are not simply teaching and lecturing; one must establish a certain social influence, either by founding a sect and recruiting many disciples, or by having disciples achieve great things and enhance the sect's prestige.
"Is Coach Lin planning to poach all the promising talents from our association?" Min Pei'er said jokingly, then said seriously, "Yes, there are. However, they are only available from 3 pm to 6 pm on weekdays, and you have to ask their coach's opinion first."
Lin Zhuo is at work at this time, but he can apply to adjust his shift so that he can start work at six in the morning, which will not interfere with his work.
"Who is the coach?" Lin Zhuo asked. Then he saw Min Peier with a strange smile. She turned her gaze to the side and looked over there. She saw Tang Jingyun's swollen face.
Even after getting his head smashed to a pulp, this guy was still grinning. "Perfect timing, I need to take two days off. Instructor Lin went all out, specifically targeting my head. Ha, I think you're trying to ruin my handsome face so you can climb higher in the association's handsome guy rankings!"
"I had no choice, you got your face too close. It would be impolite of me not to hit you," Lin Zhuo said, shrugging.
After laughing and joking around for a while, he also learned about the competition group's situation.
"Hongshui City Youth Cup Fighting Tournament... So it's just elementary school kids fighting. How old are they? Around ten years old, that's fine too." This age is the same as his youngest brother, Lin Wubing. Lin Zhuo thought of the underdeveloped boy in his family, and a smile unconsciously appeared on his face.
"I've entrusted these precious talents to you, don't embarrass them!" Tang Jingyun slapped Lin Zhuo's shoulder hard in retaliation. During the sparring match just now, he hadn't had a chance to touch any part of his opponent's body except his fist, and he was filled with resentment.
Upon arrival, Lin Zhuo did not rush to borrow the training room, but stayed in the main stadium to exchange ideas and get acquainted with the association members for a while.
Both students and instructors treated this newcomer with great respect, their words often filled with affection and flattery. Many young people were eager to learn training tips from Lin Zhuo, so he picked out some areas he was familiar with and good at to talk about.
During this time, Lin Zhuo reviewed his sparring session with Tang Jingyun.
This person's athletic level is already above average among ordinary people.
But there are many unconventional groups in the world, such as cyborgs enhanced through biochemical and mechanical surgery, and Orbital Assault Forces soldiers wearing Dragoon armor systems.
Biological modification and prosthetic modification technologies are quite advanced in modern times, and side effects and dangers can be controlled. As for the Dragon Rider Armor, that is true alien technology, and no one knows its origin to this day.
Humans can use technology to greatly enhance the combat effectiveness of individual soldiers, to the point that it can determine the outcome of a battle and even influence the course of a local war.
The movies that Lin Zhuo was reviewing in the library today featured such armed personnel. Their brute strength, speed, and defensive capabilities were beyond the ordinary. As soon as they appeared, they pushed the intensity of the battle to a terrifying peak, like a natural disaster or a ferocious beast.
Although film and television often exaggerate, their depictions of the fighting prowess of this group are actually quite realistic and closely resemble what Lin Zhuo learned in university.
Faced with such an opponent, the easiest solution Lin Zhuo could think of was a mental attack. However, if it came to a head-on confrontation, his current combat strength was insufficient to withstand it.
During the sparring session, Tang Jingyun felt that Lin Zhuo's punches didn't hurt, guessing that he was holding back. But the truth was the opposite; Lin Zhuo was attacking with all his might, but the Divine Movement True Qi reduced his body mass, resulting in insufficient kinetic energy for the attack.
To unleash a fierce and powerful force, one must condense and destroy true energy.
However, it is not easy for novice Qigong practitioners to simultaneously condense two or more types of true Qi.
As humans, our imagination is ultimately limited.
Imagining birds in order to concentrate one's spiritual energy will compress one's mental space and interfere with one's judgment and attention. If one then imagines guns and cannons in order to concentrate destructive energy, the two thoughts and two emotions are likely to conflict and lead to fallacies, which will greatly weaken the Qigong master's rationality and even cause the Qi to dissipate and become powerless.
Lin Zhuo knew that if he wanted to go far in his career, he had to address this weakness, and he should do so as soon as possible.
"Remember to register on the attendance sheet before each use of the training room, and do the same after use. Remember to put the equipment back in its place and pay attention to hygiene..." Min Peier rambled on for a bit. She was still very curious about Lin Zhuo's experience, but she could also tell that he wasn't very talkative, so she prepared to ask Tang Jingyun for information.
"Okay, I understand, thank you."
Thump. The training room door closed and clicked shut. The noise from the main stadium in the corridor was instantly pushed far away. The room was quiet, and even the high-frequency hum of the fluorescent lights was clear. He stared at the equipment in the room.
Lin Zhuo planned to try creating a new skill tonight that could solve the shortcoming of the inability of true qi to coexist, a process recommended by veterans on the forum.
However, he didn't rush. He first carefully checked the environment to make sure there were no surveillance devices, then turned off his phone and put it in the cabinet. Finally, he pulled over a military green cushion, sat cross-legged on it, and began to promote the circulation of the "Flowing Water Classic".
About ten minutes.
Ding--
[Training behavior successfully assessed; [Flowing Meridian] basic cultivation progress +1%]
Health status coefficient × 1.4 (Excellent)
[Environmental enhancement factor ×1.2 (quiet room meditation ↑)]
[Final Calculation Result: [Flowing Stream Sutra] Practice Level +1.68%]
He opened his eyes. The information on the integrated network information board was satisfactory, but far from perfect.
In a proper practice room, different techniques require different environments and furnishings. For example, when practicing the "Flowing Water Sutra", if one can burn incense to purify the mind and listen to the flowing river outside the window, the environmental enhancement will be increased by more than 2 times.
High-quality incense is usually an extraordinary product, like a potion, and must be purchased with Disaster Coins. Fortunately, he doesn't need to be that professional for now.
High-level internal energy circulation often takes a long time, at which point the importance of health and environmental factors becomes apparent.
Now, it's time to try creating a unique skill.
There are tricks to simultaneously gathering multiple types of true energy, but the difficulty level is worlds apart from the "unity of body and mind" that I just mastered without a teacher.
The featured post in the discussion group, "Mind and Spirit Potential - The Power of Qigong Masters' Ideological Concepts to Control True Qi," states: "The Supreme Deity is the Master of the Four Qi."
Destruction, Divine Movement, Body Protection, and Mystery: These four types of true qi represent four major categories of mindset. Generally speaking, they are diametrically opposed to each other, but a skilled qigong master will regard them as four ministers and then find a monarch to bring all four under his command and govern them.
The key lies in treating each of the four thoughts as a component of a whole when condensing true energy.
For example, the [Destroy] True Qi is the claws and teeth of a tiger, the [Divine Speed] True Qi is the wings of an eagle, the [Body Protection] True Qi is the shell of a tortoise, and the [Mysterious Secret] True Qi is the feathers of a phoenix. The result of piecing them together is probably a monster from the Classic of Mountains and Seas, or simply a deformed beast.
Logically speaking, such a thing should not exist, should not function normally, and should not be conceived by the mind. However, as long as it is endowed with "essence," that is, the so-called "Supreme Spirit" or "King of the Four Qi," the impossible can be turned into possible.
Qigong practitioners should be bold in imagining things that do not exist, just like the magnificent myths of our ancestors. They should find those beautiful fragments in reality and let their thoughts flow freely to form amazing and wonderful stories.
Lin Zhuo wanted to create just such a skill that embodied the essence of the art.
All Qigong masters on the internet must go through this step, but the difference in talent and ability will be revealed at this moment. Ordinary people may study for decades without ever getting the hang of it, while outstanding people may be able to create a unique skill that integrates two or even three types of true Qi.
Without any external intervention, he was able to create a unique skill that could control the four elements in a short time. According to veteran players, he was a genius who only appeared once in tens of thousands of newcomers.