49: Chapter 49 Mental Cultivation

Chapter 49: Mental Cultivation

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"That day was the eve of my departure abroad to participate in the World Championships."

"My Family held a farewell banquet for me. Everyone was very happy and proud of me."

"My younger cousin was just drunk and said a word out of jealousy, that's all."

"For some reason, I suddenly felt furious, as if my whole body was ignited by rage."

"My heartbeat grew faster and faster, my blood pressure kept rising, and both sides of my forehead throbbed wildly. It felt as if a monster hidden deep inside my body was about to burst out!"

"And then, I truly merged into one with that monster..."

Fang Cheng sat on the stool with a solemn expression, listening to Majima Goro recount his past.

This was also the first time Majima Goro had shown his so-called "transformation."

The frenzy state causes a person to completely lose their sanity, leaving behind only a beast-like urge for destruction.

During that incident, he accidentally beat his younger cousin near to death and injured several relatives and friends who tried to restrain him.

Fang Cheng could imagine how chaotic and tragic the scene must have been back then.

He himself had only managed to defeat the "Frenzied Majima Goro" after an hour-long fierce battle, slowly wearing down his stamina.

Only by using a chokehold to suffocate him into unconsciousness was he able to successfully subdue him.

"How did you regain your sanity in the end?"

Thinking of this, Fang Cheng couldn't help asking curiously.

"It was thanks to a distinguished guest invited by my grandfather who stepped in to help."

Majima Goro replied.

"At that time, my mind was in total Chaos, and I couldn't remember exactly how I was defeated."

"When I woke up, I was lying immobile on a hospital bed, just like now..."

Saying this, Majima Goro gave a self-deprecating, bitter smile.

"Being a cripple for over two months actually brought me a long-lost tranquility and gave me time to think of a way to alleviate the symptoms."

"As long as I am forcibly restrained or my stamina is exhausted when I transform and go wild, passing out, that monster will remain dormant for a long period."

"That way, I can take a breather and temporarily be a normal person again..."

Listening to Majima Goro trying to find humor in his misery, Fang Cheng's eyes flickered slightly, and he asked next:

"Didn't you look for the people from the pharmaceutical company?"

"Them?"

Majima Goro was taken aback for a moment upon hearing this, then explained:

"I can't even confirm whether that company actually exists. The medication is just periodically sent by someone from different addresses."

As he spoke, his expression looked quite complex.

It seemed mixed with regret, hatred, fear, or perhaps cowardice?

After Choi Suyoung finished translating for her fiancé, she added:

"Mr. Fang, those people have mysterious origins and are not on the same social level as us. Taking certain things too seriously will only bring more trouble."

Fang Cheng nodded, suppressing his doubts.

Unable to stay in Japan, Majima Goro listened to his grandfather's advice and decided to go to Xia Country to find a way to completely cure his chronic illness.

Because compared to other martial arts styles, Xia Country's martial arts philosophy focuses more on cultivating mind and body, dispelling illness and prolonging life, and pursuing inner peace and tranquility.

Unfortunately, despite traveling everywhere in search of famous masters, he failed to find any true master.

Instead, as time went on, his condition began to relapse and gradually worsened.

Majima Goro could feel that the monster had returned.

Seeing that he was almost unable to hold on any longer, he sought out the Global Elite Combat Club.

On one hand, he vented his frantic emotions and released his inner stress here by beating up sparring partners.

On the other hand, he waited for Zheng Haokang's arrival, wanting to use the world-class boxer's fists to give himself a severe beating so as to drive back the inner monster once more.

Afterward, seeing Fang Cheng's extraordinary performance, he transferred his focus onto him instead.

"Mr. Fang, I am sorry. It was my fault for putting you in danger."

Majima Goro struggled, wanting to push himself up.

Seeing this, Choi Suyoung quickly held him down with both hands.

Seeing that his opponent's mental state seemed to have completely returned to normal and hearing his sincere apology,

Fang Cheng hesitated for a moment, weighed his words, and responded:

"Mr. Majima, actually, if you want to restrain that monster in your heart, you don't necessarily need to seek external opponents. Perhaps you can try viewing yourself as your true opponent."

"I used to be filled with various negative emotions as well. It's just that every time I challenged my body's limits, these negative emotions instead became fuel helping me overcome difficulties and reach another peak..."

"This is the wondrous thing about humans. When your mental willpower is strong enough, you can often exert potential you couldn't even imagine. But when you surrender and give up in your mind first, you might not even be able to display 10% of your usual strength..."

Fang Cheng spoke slowly, putting into words as best he could the mental insights he had gained from doing Pull-ups in the torrential rain.

Hearing this, Majima Goro couldn't help but knit his brows in deep thought, as if realizing something:

"Grandfather also told me that practicing martial arts is not only to temper the bones and muscles and strengthen oneself, but is also a form of mental self-shaping."

"The mental state you entered, explained through the Xia Country martial arts concepts I know, should be accidentally touching upon the Realm of Unity of Man and Nature."

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Hearing this, Fang Cheng smiled. Recalling the Wuxia novels he had read in his past life, he went along and said:

"If your frenzied state were described in Xia Country terms, it's actually called Qi Deviation, which requires even more effort to temper your willpower."

The two looked at each other and smiled.

As former opponents, after chatting about martial arts topics, they found common ground, and their relationship became much more harmonious.

Majima Goro even asked Choi Suyoung to take out a photo hidden in her wallet and pass it to Fang Cheng to look at.

On it was a handsome, slim boy.

According to Majima Goro himself, this was a photo of him participating in a competition for the first time when he was fifteen.

Fang Cheng commented on it: apart from not being handsome enough, everything else looked quite normal.

Hearing this, the bitter smile forced onto Majima Goro's face looked even uglier.

Although they hadn't known each other long and needed an interpreter to communicate, with shared interests, they unconsciously ended up chatting for nearly an hour.

Choi Suyoung really couldn't bear it any longer and forcibly ordered her fiancé to get a good rest, finally putting an end to the conversation.

Fang Cheng looked up out the window. Seeing that it was getting late, he immediately stood up to take his leave.

He wished Majima Goro a speedy recovery and promised to visit him again in a few days to continue discussing martial arts issues together.

Walking out of the hospital entrance,

Fang Cheng recalled the secrets Majima Goro had disclosed, his thoughts churning continuously.

He was able to vaguely part a bit of the fog shrouding this world, yet unable to fully peek at the sight within.

Looking at the slightly hazy sky, a thought suddenly flashed through his mind.

If he could learn Japanese, making communication between them smoother and more convenient, he should be able to obtain more useful information.

Perhaps he might even acquire a new skill because of it.

At this thought, Fang Cheng opened his panel.

He looked at the reinforcement reward for his "Culinary Arts" skill that had just leveled up this morning.

[Blade Flourish: Enhances finger dexterity, excelling in using various delicate Blade Technique skills.]

If it were replaced with a foreign language skill, what kind of special enhancement effect would it have?

While lost in thought, Fang Cheng suddenly felt an inexplicable sensation.

It felt as if, at this very moment, a pair of eyes was secretly watching him from behind.

He couldn't help but look back.

Out of the corner of his eye, he only caught a shadow flashing past a window of the hospital building.