154: Chapter 154 Breathing Technique Skill Effects

Chapter 154 Skill Special Effects of the Breathing Technique

Beneath the abyss, the darkness was boundless.

Every inch of space was filled with a suffocating tranquility.

Time had also nearly stopped, resembling the ghostly Void Realm of the Universe before the birth of the stars.

Fang Cheng floated within this Void Realm, his entire body motionless and dead silent to the extreme.

The entire person had entered a deep state of "selflessness".

His self-awareness seemed to break free from the shackles of his Physical Body, transforming into streams of stray light waves within the Universe.

Occasionally, a tiny spark would bloom, only to be instantly annihilated.

It was just like waiting for the opportunity of life's birth within the darkness and silence.

At the same time, the interface also caused rows of prompt information to emerge in the Void Realm.

[Meditation Experience + 1]

[Meditation Experience + 1]

...

When his consciousness became extremely active,

his body, however, seemed to have lost its vitality; his blood circulation gradually slowed down, and his heartbeat tended to stop.

Until there were no signs of breathing.

Even the tiniest air bubbles at his mouth and nose failed to emerge for a long time.

It seemed that due to the extremely high-pressure and enclosed environment, his body had completely suffocated.

But this was merely an external appearance.

About every two minutes, Fang Cheng's heart would still beat slightly.

Then it pumped the blood vessels throughout his body, delivering blood and oxygen to other organs.

Within his body, he still preserved that most original wisp of breathing, maintaining the most basic physiological characteristics of life.

That trace of warm current in his abdomen was like it was hidden deep within the ocean of his body, appearing incomparably quiet.

As his consciousness sprouted a thought, it trembled slightly.

In the form of pulse waves, it split into numerous amounts of energy, spreading outwards toward the surroundings.

The pores all over his body instantly opened in unison, extracting oxygen from the seawater and then expelling turbid air.

Even those grayish-white mists surging up from the bottom of the abyss were inhaled into his body along his pores, providing a certain kind of nourishment.

Accompanied by the exchange and circulation of inner Qi and outer Qi, rows of prompt information also emerged one by one on the interface.

[Breathing Technique Experience + 1]

[Breathing Technique Experience + 1]

...

An extremely oppressive environment and liberated bodily instincts.

Allowed the respiratory functions of his skin and cells to be significantly enhanced and pushed to the limit.

Even faintly surpassing a certain limit and stepping into a higher-level state.

The aura exuded by his body naturally merged into one with the surrounding environment.

Fang Cheng seemed to have returned to the fetal period, enveloped by amniotic fluid, placing himself in an incomparably comfortable, warm, and wondrous state.

This state was called "Fetal Breathing".

Breathing continuously like an infant within the womb, not exhaling and inhaling through the nose and mouth, hence it was called Fetal Breathing.

Many Daoist health preservation classics described "Fetal Breathing" as the path to longevity and the gate to the immortal Dao, an exquisite Realm where the human body eliminated diseases, returned to youth, and merged into one with the Qi of the Universe.

Ancient cultivators also believed that Fetal Breathing was the primitive state of life, pregnant with the fundamental mysteries of the essence of life in the Universe, and all of them regarded this as a high-level goal to Cultivate.

In the eyes of Martial Arts Great Masters like Ma Jianguo, it was not as mysterious as some literature described.

Because human beings inherently possessed this special ability.

It was just a pity that it was only possessed while in the maternal womb; once born, this Innate function began to lie dormant within the body, requiring arduous Acquired training to regain it.

Fetal Breathing in Qigong training methods was actually a profound Qigong Realm that could be achieved after realizing the unity of essence, Qi, and spirit.

It was a natural instinct manifested by the human body in a state of high tranquility, and a physiological state where the internal and external breathing of the human body were harmonized and consistent through Qigong training, giving full play to its functions.

This method of Cultivation could not only make people energetic and prolong life by dispelling illnesses, but also promote the development of human potential.

Fang Cheng maintained the Fetal Breathing state at this moment, floating in this sea area of absolute darkness for as long as six hours.

The external water currents were turbulent and the mists were pervasive, sometimes fierce and sometimes subsiding.

As time passed, it presented a pattern like the rise and fall of tides.

It was as if the ocean was breathing, tranquil and long.

The blood flowing through the blood vessels of Fang Cheng's body and the breath exhaled and inhaled by countless pores also operated like tides, rising and falling at times.

The two echoed each other, faintly producing a certain harmonious and unified rhythm.

During this process, more and more flashes of inspiration burst forth in Fang Cheng's mind.

Initially, it emitted a hazy, erratic light mist.

Gradually, sparks jumping and dancing upward began to emerge from the light mist, resembling fireflies on a summer night.

Then these fireflies that easily vanished began to condense and stabilize.

Until they formed a slightly larger speck of light, faintly transforming into an illusory flame shape that illuminated a tiny patch of land.

This speck of light was very weak, akin to a candle flickering in the wind, seeming as if it could be extinguished at any moment.

But under its guidance, the warm current hidden deep beneath the ocean floor naturally produced an upward driving force.

It was like the tiniest stream following the river channels, advancing step by step.

Even when encountering silt blockages, it was still able to penetrate through every nook and cranny.

After experiencing a full-body circulation, it finally returned to the depths of the lower abdomen, to that empty position.

Perhaps due to the Fusion of the mist inhaled into his body, the warm current faintly showed signs of expanding slightly.

Just as his consciousness and inner Qi blended, successfully completing a guidance session,

within the dark abyss, the interface instantly flashed with exceptionally brilliant radiance.

[Congratulations, through effort and perseverance beyond ordinary imagination, your skill has reached the Expert Level]

[Breathing Technique lv1 (0 / 250)]

[Obtained enhancement reward, a chance to synthesize an exclusive skill]

Fang Cheng, who was in deep Meditation, did not pay attention to these prompt information, but suddenly generated a kind of realization.

Life comes from the embryo, originating naturally from Fetal Breathing.

Entering the Fetal Breathing state was a way to return to the Innate state.

And that space at the bottom of the abdomen storing the warm current was the place of the Origin of life.

Cultivating Fetal Breathing was a process of life's self-regeneration, and also solving problems from the root of life.

In this Cultivation environment of favorable weather, advantageous terrain, and harmonious people,

the growth rate of skill practice experience consequently accelerated continuously.

Soon, Meditation also followed the Breathing Technique, gradually approaching the Rank limit of Breakthrough.

Not only that.

Fang Cheng's body and consciousness were likewise undergoing a certain transformation.

The interface's light flickered, and rows of prompt information flowed past rapidly like flowing water.

[You are communicating with the natural Laws of heaven and earth, comprehending the Profound Truths of life, Spirit increases by 0.001]

[You are communicating with the natural Laws of heaven and earth, comprehending the Profound Truths of life, Physique increases by 0.001]

By this moment, Fang Cheng finally fully stepped into the legendary Realm of "harmony between man and nature".

Under the guidance of favorable circumstances, the Cultivation efficiency reached an unimaginable degree.

However, that strand of warm current still appeared somewhat weak, unable to exert sufficiently astonishing effects.

At this time, several thousand meters deep beneath the ocean floor fissure,

a huge and heavy sense of oppressive feeling faintly came over, as if something dark and profound was surging.

If someone's gaze could pierce through the abyss straight to the bottom of the darkness, they could see a bizarre and magnificent scene.

Here, all the seawater revolved around an undersea crater, thereby forming a massive vortex.

The vortex was mixed with the corpses of many seaweeds, fish, and shrimps, and even fragments of ship hulls.

Spinning constantly like a top, the stirring force was transmitted to the upper end of the fissure, thereby generating a siphon effect, continuously sucking in seawater downward.

Fang Cheng floated within the dark abyss, focusing on practicing Meditation and the Breathing Technique.

The instinctive awareness of danger was always retained, being even several times sharper than when self-consciousness controlled the body.

When his body was pulled by this suction force and began to spin and sink,

the pores all over his body instantly relaxed, while his muscles trembled slightly, offsetting the pulling force.

During the process of resistance, the interface also showed new prompt information.

[Stance Training Experience + 1]

[Stance Training Experience + 1]

The turbulent undercurrents capable of tearing an ordinary person's body apart and dragging them into the abyss instead became the kinetic energy for Fang Cheng to hone himself and use for Breakthrough.

As the experience of the three skills continuously increased at the same time, his body gradually floated to a place directly above the center of the vortex.

Then he maintained his balance and tended toward stability.

The posture of his entire person also adjusted from lying flat on his back to floating upright.

However,

the power of the vortex was still strengthening, as if summoning something or blocking something.

The dark abyss was like a completely boiling cauldron, continuously bubbling up large amounts of milk-white foam and evaporating puffs of mist.

It seemed that this was the legendary "Ocean of Milk" where gods and all living beings were born.

Subsequently, in the deepest darkness, many blue fluorescent lights faintly emerged.

Puffs of oddly shaped dark shadows were rising steadily from the abyss, slowly approaching the sea surface.

Splash—splash—

From the upper end of the undersea fissure, a commotion of water waves being cut open suddenly came.

A group of monstrous figures, neither quite human nor fish, gradually converged from all directions.

They swam to Fang Cheng's side as he closed his eyes in Meditation, continuously circling around him.

Some made a low hissing sound, gesturing toward Fang Cheng with their webbed hands.

Some opened their eyes flickering with dim green light, observing him with full curiosity.