96: Great progress in standing practice
Inside the villa,
Han Lie called Bai He Wan and Ning Yu to have dinner together. During the meal, both women observed each other, while Han Lie merely introduced them briefly and said nothing more.
Ning Yu: “This must be Han Lie’s girlfriend from school…! She’s truly beautiful and her martial arts realm is high. I can never rival her, so… I’ll just keep a low profile…!”
Bai He Wan: “Is this the massage therapist Han Lie is particularly fond of? To bring her from Director Feng, he must value her greatly. I must not bully her, or else she might complain to Han Lie, and then he won’t play with me anymore, which would be terrible. Also, can I learn how to massage?!”
Neither of the two women was particularly outgoing, and the atmosphere was a little awkward.
However, in this world that particularly admires strength, they didn't find it outrageous or unacceptable for a top prodigy like Han Lie to have multiple partners.
The meal was simple and quiet.
Bai He Wan returned to the villa to cultivate. Han Lie took a quick bath, then lay on the massage chair, enjoying his first God-Demon Heaven Piercing Ape Pile Stance.
When her warm, small hands touched him,
Han Lie's body instantly tensed up, because what it brought was not just the sensation of skin-to-skin contact, but also the surging flow of countless blood vessels, and he could hear the blood rushing through his body in a way he had never experienced before, coursing through his entire being.
“Sir…”
Ning Yu cautiously observed. After just this one touch, she realized that Han Lie's physical quality had surged again during this period, so much so that even if she exerted all her strength, its effect on his body was merely a caress. This could hardly be called a massage.
“Sir…”
She softly asked, “Is my strength a bit too weak…?”
“Hoo—”
Han Lie was utterly thrilled. The moment Ning Yu paused, the feelings of pain, fatigue, and exhaustion instantly vanished, replaced by a clearly perceptible sensation of physical strengthening.
“Sir, are you listening?”
She asked.
By now, Ning Yu was using all her might, even the strength she used for nursing. Her fair face was flushed, and sweat beaded on her forehead. Kneeling there, her toes were slightly tensed, showing how much effort she was putting in.
“I am!”
Han Lie closed his eyes, savoring the feeling, with no time to respond to her.
He casually said:
“Just keep massaging!”
“The feeling right now is excellent. If you’re tired, you can slow down a bit. In short, you’re truly amazing!”
“…Really?”
Ning Yu found it hard not to show her joyful expression. In her life, besides her looks, this was the first time she had been affirmed so strongly!!
Thus, she worked even harder.
Although even if she exerted all her strength, the actual effect was negligible, the system's judgment was flawed!
And to Han Lie,
it was the full-force God-Demon Heaven Piercing Ape Pile Stance!!
“Damn it!!”
“Awesome!!!!”
The feeling Han Lie had now was like when he first broke through his acupoints—the chaotic surging of blood opening up those unknown treasures within his body that would not be discovered through the normal circulation of blood and Qi.
He began to contemplate carefully.
He was also puzzled.
Normally, when he cultivated a Breathing Method or gained a trait by killing a chicken, regardless of whether those insights were like a sudden enlightenment or something he truly comprehended, he would ultimately understand that field.
Just like when he discusses Breathing Method, he definitely has insights far beyond ordinary people, and regarding the application of Dao, he is certainly a master among young people.
It was only this Pile Stance,
after being massaged, he only experienced the effect of the massage; in other words, he only had the experience, but gained nothing.
It was truly,
it felt good, but it was just a feeling of goodness.
“That shouldn’t be…”
Han Lie was confused, not knowing why the massage Pile Stance was different from other system recognition errors. He could only attribute it to the fact that the massage Pile Stance was an action performed on him by Ning Yu, not his subjective action, so he gained no insight.
“Can’t figure it out…”
Han Lie thought for a moment and then stopped thinking. It would be strange to fully understand a system with a cognitive error all at once; he had to slowly explore its nature.
The night passed uneventfully.
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The next day, there was no Pile Stance class.
There were only two boring courses.
Han Lie wanted to subtly ask for leave again, but then he thought that there would definitely be many similar situations in the future, so he decided to just stop pretending.
He simply didn't go.
He decided to set a rule for himself.
There were three types of classes he wouldn’t attend.
If he didn't wake up in the morning, he wouldn't attend, because forcing himself to start would cause some damage to his body. If he didn't wake up, it must have been due to overexertion the previous night, and going to class without his Essence, Qi, and Spirit was a disservice to himself and disrespect to the teacher.
He wouldn't attend classes that were close to lunchtime and evening.
The aunties and uncles in the cafeteria worked hard all morning and afternoon just so Han Lie could have a hot meal. If he were to say at the very end that he was going to class, would that be appropriate?
He couldn't bear to!
He definitely couldn't attend evening classes. If he didn't attend daytime classes, would he still be human if he went to evening classes?
Speaking of which,
he went to listen to the elective classes on Wednesday and Thursday but left halfway. The ideal was grand, but the reality was stark.
Compared to those who spoke nonsense on Wutong, these teachers lectured too formally and dryly. Even though he liked this subject, he really couldn't listen to it at all.
This class,
he only attended a little, just enough to count as dropping in.
..................
In a flash,
three days passed.
The second Pile Stance class arrived as scheduled.
Throughout the student body, most people were as dejected as if they were about to face an execution, clearly still unable to complete a full cycle of blood and Qi under the new Pile Stance.
A small number of people were quite expectant, presumably having gained something in these past few days, especially Wang Rui and his group, who were rubbing their hands together with gleaming eyes.
Of course they were looking forward to it!
In these past few days, they had been completely crushed by Han Lie from every angle. They had finally found the only weakness of the latter, so they naturally wanted to regain some confidence!
During this period, they had banded together, sharing experiences, trying to leave Han Lie far behind in terms of Pile Stance.
It was noticeably clear that,
there were many more prodigies around Han Lie than last time, and they were closer.
“…………”
Han Lie said nothing.
If someone is honestly attending class next to you, you can't just kick them out, can you? Besides, today he might not be a pushover anymore.
Soon,
Zhao Heguang arrived.
After a few brief words, he got straight to the point, leading everyone to continue experiencing the brand-new Pile Stance and patrolling around to point out their problems.
...............
“Still standing perfectly straight?”
He pointed out the problem directly, his tone not very pleasant: “Isn’t this still your old Pile Stance habit? It’s not like your old Pile Stance was ever that good, so why is this habit so deeply ingrained? Why don’t you just drop out and find a job? Did what I said last time go in one ear and out the other? I told you that to break through your body’s limits, you have to use never-before-seen methods, imagine yourself as an ape!!!”
“And the Qi and blood circulation? You only imagined yourself as an ape!! Are you here to play monkey tricks with me? If your Qi and blood don’t circulate accordingly, are you just mimicking the movements for me? Huh?”
“Persist!! Hold on, if you can’t even hold on for 10 minutes, do you even deserve to be a martial artist? Honestly, at that 10-minute mark, even if you go to a hair salon, you’d be looked down upon!!!”
“And you…”
Being a teacher was truly exhilarating.
You could openly criticize all the useless ones.
Han Lie thought to himself.
And at this moment,
Zhao Heguang was already approaching their group. Everyone's bodies were tensed, maintaining anti-human postures.
Like excellent soldiers,
awaiting the general’s praise and critique.
“Not bad!”
Zhao Heguang, upon seeing Wang Rui and his group, rarely showed a smile, indicating that he was indeed quite satisfied. The several individuals were overjoyed, for the teacher’s words proved that their efforts over the past three days had not been in vain.
What about Han Lie?
They still couldn't spare the energy to pay attention.
So they could only listen with their ears cocked,
thinking,
the teacher should be scolding him by now.
And with such a gem before them, how could a mere pebble compare!
But unexpectedly,
they heard Zhao Heguang's slightly surprised voice: “Quite an improvement, kid. I paid attention to you last time; you had a strong physique but your Pile Stance was unbearable to watch. Three days later, this time your stance has a bit of feeling to it!”
“What’s your name, kid?”
“Han Lie…”
“Ah, so you are Han Lie?”
“Mhm…”
“Alright, keep it up then!”
Everyone was stunned.
What, Han Lie was still holding on?
And he had made great progress?
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Han Lie certainly made great progress. Every night for the past few days, he experienced higher-level, more proficient Pile Stance, still within the ape system. Although it couldn't bring him concrete insights, the feeling of exhilaration was real.
Having seen the mountains,
he naturally knew which path would lead him out of the plains faster.
Coupled with Han Lie's inherent physical strength, which was significantly higher than others, he didn't attend many classes these three days. He spent his free time practicing Pile Stance, so it would have been surprising if he hadn't made progress.
Therefore,
on this day's Pile Stance class,
Han Lie was the second to last to give up, only behind Wang Rui. Seeing this, everyone's hearts tightened, and even Wang Rui showed no sign of relaxation after his victory. They all thought:
“If this continues for another month!”
“Won’t Han Lie even be stronger than them in Pile Stance?!”
“—Oh no!!”
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