139: Chapter 139 Unlocking the Breathing Technique

Chapter 139 Unlock Breathing Technique

Fang Cheng smelled a somewhat familiar perfume scent and looked back.

He saw the figure of a chubby girl wearing black-rimmed glasses.

It was Shen Lili, whom he had previously met through Pan Wendi.

She walked over with a hint of curiosity and glanced at the tightly shut Meditation hall.

Then she turned to look at Fang Cheng and proactively started a conversation:

"Mr. Ma, did your tour group also take a Meditation class here?"

Fang Cheng nodded, then asked her in return:

"And what about you, Young Miss Shen? Have you attended any classes?"

Shen Lili's eyes flashed slightly as she said with a smile:

"I'm not very interested in these things, and there are too many free tricks. It might look like a bargain, but who knows what marketing terms are hidden underneath."

Hearing this, Fang Cheng also smiled slightly.

The two chatted briefly, and the atmosphere was fairly harmonious.

Shen Lili claimed to be a folklorist, and her trip to Yongan Island this time was specifically to attend the long-famed "Sea Sacrifice Festival".

As for Fang Cheng, he once again brought out his tragic persona of "Ma Donghao".

While speaking, he secretly observed the woman in front of him.

He always felt that her expressions and mannerisms exuded an inexplicable sense of familiarity.

Especially the faint perfume scent emanating from her body.

Earlier in the cafeteria, there were too many people talking and various scents mixed together.

If one didn't identify it carefully, it wouldn't be noticed.

Now that they were alone, this perfume scent became exceptionally clear and distinguishable.

Thinking of this, Fang Cheng suddenly spoke up and asked:

"Young Miss Shen, do you know Lin Chuqiao?"

"Lin Chuqiao? Who is that? A female celebrity?"

Shen Lili's expression was dull and slightly surprised.

Then she pushed her black-rimmed glasses and shook her head, saying, "I don't know the person you're talking about."

Fang Cheng stared at her slightly flickering eyes hidden behind the lenses.

Then he said in a calm tone:

"Is that so? Pan Wendi already confessed everything to me just now."

Hearing this, Shen Lili instantly widened her eyes and said angrily:

"That guy Wendi is simply unreliable! They really should sew his mouth shut!"

After cursing through gritted teeth, she raised her eyes to look at Fang Cheng, only to see a hint of mischief floating across his face.

She immediately realized that this man was playing tricks and bluffing her.

Shen Lili—no, it should be Lin Chuqiao—showed an embarrassed expression and let out a soft huff from her nostrils.

She immediately waved her hand and feigned composure, saying:

"Forget it, I never intended to hide it from you on purpose anyway. I just did this to be cautious."

Seeing that this "chubby bespectacled girl" was indeed Lin Chuqiao in disguise.

Fang Cheng looked at her speechlessly:

"Dressing up like this, are you here to act as a secret agent?"

A mysterious smile appeared at the corner of Lin Chuqiao's mouth:

"Of course I was worried you might encounter danger and came to help you."

Then she lowered her voice and said:

"It's not very convenient right now. Let's find an opportunity to talk tomorrow."

At this moment, a staff member in the distance was walking this way.

Lin Chuqiao pretended to make small talk for a few sentences, then bid farewell and left.

Fang Cheng watched her figure, glanced at the Meditation hall again, and shook his head.

He guessed in his heart that Lin Chuqiao probably came here for the Zhenxiang Society as well.

However, this had nothing to do with him.

...

January 19th, early morning.

The golden, translucent sun completely leaped out of the sea level.

A fishing boat with the sound of a motor sliced through the waves and sailed past the vicinity of the cape.

Right beneath this sparkling water surface, in the gloomy depths where even sunlight could hardly reach.

A figure was prone on rocks accumulated with volcanic ash, their body rising and falling.

They were enduring unimaginable pressure from ordinary people, doing extreme physical training.

"..."

"498."

"499."

"500."

He finally completed 10 sets of Push-up practice.

Fang Cheng breathed a sigh of relief, exhaling a string of bubbles from his nostrils.

Then he stood up straight and looked at the light-blue light screen appearing in the darkness.

[Push-up Experience + 65]

[Squat Experience + 63]

[Push-up Lv2 (412 / 500)]

[Squat Lv2 (372 / 500)]

Looking at the skill practice progress displayed on the panel, Fang Cheng nodded slightly, quite satisfied.

Prior to this, the 10 sets of Squat practice had also been successfully completed.

Without a single error, first release, content is right here!

As for the other four skills among the Prisoners Six Arts.

Because their training efficiency wasn't as high as Push-up and Squat, Fang Cheng planned to shelve them temporarily.

Thus putting the freed-up time into practicing Stance Training and Breathing Technique.

At this moment, the ripples above his head were shimmering and hazy, a bit brighter than before.

Obviously, it wasn't early anymore.

Looking at the skill progress displayed on the panel.

[Stance Training Lv0 (76 / 100)]

Fang Cheng immediately held his breath and concentrated, sucking in his chest and pulling back his shoulders, uniting his waist and stance.

Planted his legs firmly to steady his figure, and began practicing Stance Training on the seabed rocks.

At first, it felt relatively easy, at least not as strenuous as exercising Squat.

When his whole person completely calmed down, he began to experience a dual extreme suppression from both body and mind.

Seawater surged in from all directions, constantly squeezing every inch of skin, attempting to infiltrate from his ears, nostrils, and even pores.

The internal organs within his body were likewise affected by the huge pressure.

His lungs compressed inwards first, expelling part of the oxygen stored in the alveoli.

Then came the heart, pumping fiercely a few times to increase blood supply to the body.

Afterward, organs such as the liver, spleen, kidneys, gallbladder, and gastrointestinal tract also quickly made adjustments and adaptations due to the water pressure's influence.

Fang Cheng activated Focus Skill, deeply feeling the intense and subtle changes happening inside his body.

Then he silently circulated his Qi, and his abdomen bulged.

Slowly, his entire person's shoulders and torso began to tremble slightly.

A seemingly non-existent sound issued from his abdominal cavity along with the exhalation action, then spread and transmitted all around.

Through this whole-body vibration resembling thunder sound entering the body, it faintly dissolved the oppressive feeling caused by water pressure on internal organs and blood vessels, straightening out the slightly chaotic operation of Qi inside the body.

Fang Cheng suddenly felt his chest open and his breathing comfortable.

Perhaps it formed too obvious a contrast with the initial oppression, giving him a clarity of feeling he had never experienced before.

Or perhaps it was the amplification effect of the Water Breathing talent.

Enabling him to possess the instinct of efficient breathing like a whale, thereby smoothly mastering the movement patterns of Qi within his body.

The training effects that could not be achieved on land previously could be easily attained by Fang Cheng.

Moreover, as the Tiger-Leopard Thunder Sound technique operated, that trace of warm current generated at the bottom of his lower abdomen was also slowly growing, becoming increasingly stable.

No longer as unpredictable and fleeting as in the past.

Sunlight shone down through the tens-of-meters-high sea surface, causing the temperature of this dark and cold water area to rise slightly.

Fang Cheng's entire body also became warmer, his skin turned slightly red, and his blood circulation accelerated.

All the pores of his whole body opened up, seemingly expelling the turbid Qi in his body along with the thunder sound vibration, while greedily absorbing the oxygen molecules hidden in the seawater.

Suddenly, the light-blue light screen flickered, and a prompt message emerged.

[Congratulations, through diligent practice of your craft, you have gained initial comprehension and successfully mastered a health-preservation skill.]

[Unlock Skill: Breathing Technique Lv0 (0 / 100)]