Atlas of Heaven and Man.

Chapter 172 Secret Method
Because of Chen Chuan's decision, the three of them did not stay in the experimental field any longer. They drove out of here and returned to the outer area of ​​the barbed wire fence.

Chen Chuan got off the car here and decided to intensify his training from here.

In order to increase the difficulty, he did not choose the place he had been to before, but chose another unfamiliar area.

He also specifically asked He Xiaoxing about some more dangerous areas, but these were only relatively dangerous and could not be compared to the waters below the experimental field.

After he adjusted himself, he entered the water, but did not rush to dive. Instead, he sat at the bottom of the pit for two hours.

To be honest, if he just stayed here quietly, he thought that as long as he could overcome the psychological pressure of confinement and the alienated organization could support him, then he would have no problem holding on for most of the day.

So this is not just sitting, but an exercise to release emotions and then to subdue them. He chose this place to increase the difficulty and strengthen his control.

Only after this, the underwater crossing begins.

He no longer insisted on one hour, but extended the time until he felt he was about to reach his limit and then withdrew in time.

After eating something on the shore and taking a brief ten-minute rest, he dived back into it.

Chang Ba, who was reading a comic book nearby, seemed to have not reacted yet.

Chen Chuan repeated this kind of diving throughout the day. In this way, he stimulated his alienated organization, and the same thing happened every day.

The shortened rest time plus a whole day of exercise made the intensity completely different from before. He was still quite tired in the first few days. After returning home every day, he would simply wash up and fall asleep, and then get up early the next morning to continue.

Perhaps because there was a target to pursue, the alienated organization understood his urgent needs and was actively responding and cooperating with him, so after just five or six days, he gradually adapted to this rhythm.

At this time, it was already mid-July, and he felt that the signs of weakness caused by killing the mountain ghost had completely disappeared, which meant that he would have to use the medicine he brought with him next.

In fact, this time, he had no plan to take the medicine back with him. He planned to use it up before going back. Roughly speaking, with his current condition, he should have no problem sustaining it for more than half a month.

After he had been exercising continuously for ten days, he could clearly feel that he had made progress, so he told He Xiaoxing that he planned to try again, so he came to the test site for the second time.

Chang Ba was also looking forward to seeing whether Chen Chuan could succeed this time.

Chen Chuan stared at the pit not far ahead. As usual, he chose another entrance this time. He didn't know what he would encounter inside.

But none of this matters. He only knows that he will do his best to pursue the goals he has set. If he fails, he will continue to strengthen his training and try again.

He stretched his body and then jumped into the water. His posture was graceful and natural. Just by looking at this movement, anyone with a discerning eye could tell that he was more confident and powerful than before.

Chang Ba supported his knees with his hands and looked into the pit. Since most of the signs would be bitten off, he could not judge whether he had touched the target by the shaking of the rope. So he had to wait for Chen Chuan to come up and report the names of the signs he had touched. Only then would he know how many signs he had touched. Now he could only wait.

At this moment, he suddenly remembered that Chen Chuan did not seem to have eaten grilled fish beforehand when he went down this time, so he could not use toxins to avoid the school of fish, which would inevitably be more difficult.

After waiting for a while, he picked up a picture book and started flipping through it to pass the time. But soon after, he noticed He Xiaoxing walking quickly around the pit, and every once in a while, he would throw down a sign.

Seeing this, he couldn't help but feel excited, because if Chen Chuan couldn't touch the sign, He Xiaoxing wouldn't have to throw the signs down one by one.

The standard was set at twelve pieces within an hour, but on average, one piece was required every five minutes. However, the complex terrain and dangerous environment below limited the performance, and it was impossible for Chen Chuan to calculate the time exactly. He needed to leave some margin to come up in advance, which meant that the actual time available was even shorter.

Is that really possible?
Time passed by minute by minute. Chang Ba looked at the time and it was already fifty-six minutes. If he didn't come up after a while, even if he got enough signs, it would exceed the time limit and he would be considered a failure.

Another two minutes passed, and when it was about to reach an hour, there was a splash, and several large fish suddenly flew out of a pit, hit the ground and fluttered around. Then Chen Chuan was seen breaking out of the water, and with just a little support from his hands, he pulled his body upwards.

Chang Ba stood up, walked over quickly, and asked, "Brother Chen, how is it?"

Chen Chuan adjusted his breathing, and then said out the numbers on the signs he touched halfway one by one. The total was exactly twelve.

Chang Ba opened his eyes wide and turned to look at He Xiaoxing.

He Xiaoxing looked at Chen Chuan and said slowly: "If the goal you set for yourself is twelve pieces, then you have passed it."

Chang Ba couldn't help but look at Chen Chuan again.

Chen Chuan smiled and said, "If I take the top, I get the middle; if I take the middle, I get the bottom. My initial goal was fifteen pieces, but it seems I haven't reached it yet." The reason why he was able to finish so quickly this time was mainly because he used different coping skills when dealing with various fish, which saved him a lot of time on the road.

For example, he could quickly avoid the hardhead herring after figuring out its movement pattern. He could also use the water flow or soft force to push away the water plants that could wrap around him the moment he noticed them.
Then there is the clam hiding in the corner. It is the most difficult to guard against, but if you know about it in advance, it will be much easier to deal with. Now, as soon as he finds it, he will try to hold up one side while it has not yet completely closed, and then burst out with all his strength in an instant to smash the other side with his fists and feet.

As long as you are not facing hundreds or thousands of fish, it is actually easy to solve.

Now it is exactly twelve yuan, but he is not actually satisfied with this result because he feels he still has room for improvement and can do even better.

Chang Ba said excitedly at this time: "That's good enough, twelve dollars! Brother Chen, you know, no fighter at your stage has ever been able to do this before." He patted his chest and said, "I, Chang Ba, keep my word. From now on, Chang's Hotel will be free for you!"

Chen Chuan smiled and said, "Then I won't be polite."

He Xiaoxing said in a deep voice at this time: "Chen Chuan, come with me." As he said that, he walked in one direction.

Chen Chuan's expression changed slightly. It seemed that He Xiaoxing had something to say to him. He greeted Chang Ba and followed him.

The two walked for more than a mile and came to a place with higher terrain. There was no one around, only the strong wind blowing continuously from the desert. They could also see the long shadow of a mountain on the distant horizon, and behind it was a Dan Lake dotted with stars, which looked like scattered blood beads.

He Xiaoxing stood here and watched for a while, then said to Chen Chuanchu who was following behind him: "I told you before that at this stage, there is no need to pay too much attention to combat skills. Strength and speed are the key points."

Chen Chuanshuo said: "Yes, teacher, the students think so too."

He Xiaoxing turned around and said in a deep voice: "Strength and speed are both driven by the body. The stronger the body, the better these two can be. Today I will teach you a set of 'Furnace Breathing Method', which is the result of our 'Pure School' and is one of the breathing secrets used to fight against other schools.

This breathing method can deeply and subtly tap into the power of alienated tissues, store excess energy in the alienated tissues, and then release it like burning firewood when necessary, providing the fighter with powerful combat power.

The furnace breathing method has relatively high requirements for the fighter's physical fitness. If ordinary fighters force themselves to practice it, they will only hurt themselves. But since you have reached the standard I set before, it means that your physical fitness has reached the lowest level of acceptance of the breathing method."

Chen Chuan had vaguely felt before that although he seemed to have entered the final stage of training, He Xiaoxing might still have something to teach him. This was not because the latter was greedy for what he had, but most likely because he could not meet his own requirements.

Now that it had been explained to him, he also felt that getting twelve signs in that area of ​​water might really represent some kind of standard line.

He Xiaoxing then stretched out his hand, placed it on his shoulder, and said in a deep voice: "Feel my breathing carefully and remember every rhythm of movement. I will only teach you once."

Chen Chuan immediately collected his thoughts and nodded seriously.

Then he felt a huge heat suddenly rising from He Xiaoxing's body, like a burning furnace, and the alienated tissues in his body seemed to resonate at the same time, becoming active with a certain rhythm, and he could feel that his breathing through his mouth and nose was also driven along.

This is a breathing secret method that takes into account both external and internal breathing.

He didn't dare to be distracted at all. He carefully memorized the breathing rhythm and devoted himself to it, completely forgetting everything outside.

After a long time, He Xiaoxing loosened his hands, and the heat in his body also subsided.

Chen Chuan felt it and found that this breathing method was more complicated than any other breathing method he had come into contact with in the past. Most of it was operated on the internal organization, and the mobilization required was extremely cumbersome.

But after the previous training, the alienated tissues in his body seemed to be able to remember certain things that he urgently needed, so he remembered them after just one time.

He Xiaoxing said: "After I go back, I will give you a booklet that will tell you some details that you need to pay attention to, but remember, no matter what you have learned, it is just learning. If you want to transform it into real combat effectiveness, you still need more battles and more opponents to help you digest it."

Chen Chuan smiled, his eyes were clear and shining, "Teacher He, I think the last thing I will lack when I go back this time is opponents."

He Xiaoxing stared at him for a moment before slowly saying, "Student Chen, this is the end of my training arrangements for you. You can go back now. If you want to stay, that's up to you."

Chen Chuan thought for a moment, then looked up at him and said, "Teacher He, before I decide to leave, I want to try that area of ​​water again!"

He Xiaoxing looked at it, nodded, and said, "Okay."

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(End of this chapter)