Atlas of Heaven and Man.

Chapter 173 Leaving
Chen Chuan did not attempt to dive immediately. He had just learned the Hongfu Breathing Method and could only remember it. He could not say that he had mastered it before he started practicing.

Even if I try harder today, I won’t be able to break through my limit without using the second one.

So after finishing his words, he and He Xiaoxing walked back.

Chang Ba knew that He Xiaoxing must have taught Chen something, and he couldn't help but sigh. He also wanted to learn, but there was nothing he could do if he couldn't meet the standards.

He looked at the pit not far away again, and shuddered at the thought of that environment. Forget it. Others will be responsible for the hard work, and he will only be responsible for eating and drinking.

He is still very confident on this point.

After the two came back, they got in the car with him and went back to the town.

Because the formal training was over, Chen Chuan planned to give himself a vacation. Besides, he had been in the town for such a long time but had not been anywhere except Danhu.

According to Chang Ba, there are many fun places here, such as sand boarding on the sand dunes more than 100 kilometers to the south.

For example, there is the Wanxiang Cave in the north, which is about a day's journey away. If you don't want to go, there is a sweet water oasis just over 60 miles away from here, where the sweet fruits and delicious barbecue are also unique.

However, Chang Ba said that you can only eat barbecue at his place. His cooking skills are no worse than those over there. His whole family cooks very well and has a good reputation. Otherwise, there wouldn't be so many people coming to his hotel every year, and many of them are repeat customers.

Of course, there is also the most famous Luoya Ancient City. Most of the guests here come here for this place, but Chen Chuan is not planning to go there. From what he has learned these days, that place is surrounded by a forest of wind-eroded rock pillars. People who are not familiar with it need someone to lead them in and out, otherwise they will not be able to find the way.

It would take several days to visit the surface buildings of the ancient city alone, not to mention the maze underneath. There is nothing to see in a short time. He simply does not have the time. It would be better for him to just wander around nearby. If he really wants to go, he will have to wait and see if there is a chance later.

Finally, he decided to follow Chang Ba to the sand dunes to go sandboarding. This kind of balancing sport was not difficult for him and felt even easier than skiing.

But it's not that there's no fun in it. If you find the right route between the sand dunes, you can slide almost non-stop. This requires judgment and superb technical control. Of course, it also requires a little bit of luck, because sometimes a gust of passing wind may disrupt everything, but it may also be a help.

After relaxing here for a day, he and Chang Ba returned to the town at night. As soon as he entered the hotel, the hotel staff handed him a booklet, saying that He Xiaoxing asked him to give it to him.

This should be the booklet that He Xiaoxing mentioned. Since it does not involve specific breathing secrets, it is useless to other people and they cannot understand it, so it doesn’t matter even if they read it.

After thanking him, Chen Chuan returned to his room, washed up, changed into comfortable clothes, made a cup of the local grape tea, and then slowly opened the book.

There are all handwritten words in it. He has seen He Xiaoxing's handwriting, but it is not like this. The words here are more sophisticated and ancient, as if they were written by an old man.

But this had nothing to do with him. He took a look at the content, which mainly reminded practitioners of some key points that required extra attention.

For example, once you start using the breathing method, you must pay attention to it at all times, because the energy stored in normal times will be exhausted. If you do not stop on your own initiative, you will not stop, but will use your own alienated tissue as fuel and eventually burn yourself out.

Therefore, the first thing to learn in this secret technique is limitation and restraint.

When he saw this, he thought to himself that it was no wonder that He Xiaoxing asked him to control his emotions, to be able to let go and to hold back. If he couldn't do this, then once his emotions got the better of him, he might end up fighting with his opponent to the death.

Regarding the part about storing energy, it also says that the more you store, the better. If it exceeds a certain limit, it will also be a burden on the body.

But this limit can be trained. The more alienated tissues there are, the stronger they are, and the higher the upper limit of energy that can be stored. Over time, as people gradually adapt, they can also increase the capacity limit.

There are many ways to use it here. Even if it does not burst out all at once, it may be used to maintain a longer battle, but the control method requires practitioners to gradually become familiar with and master it.

After Chen Chuan flipped through the booklet, he had a rough idea in his mind and put the booklet under the suitcase. He came back, sat down, and began to breathe slowly according to his memory.

This breathing method was rather complicated, and as he was not familiar with it, it took him nearly an hour to complete it. Later on, even though he was sitting still, he still felt his whole body getting hot, and at the same time he felt a trace of strength being stored in the alienated tissue.

It's just too faint, as if it doesn't exist.

This was not surprising, because energy needed to be accumulated over a long period of time, and now he had just started practicing breathing techniques and was far from being qualified.

Now there is still more than a month until September, and he decided to try to familiarize himself with the Furnace Breathing Method during these days and store as much energy as possible, because he never knew when he might need it.

In the following period, in addition to the daily training as before, the practice of the Furnace Breathing Method was also added.

With his continuous efforts, the medicine was consumed at an unprecedented speed. In less than half a month, he had almost used up the remaining amount.

On July 30th, Chen Chuan came to the testing ground again. This time he would abandon all skills and simply use speed to deal with everything below.

Because after two attempts, he realized that as long as he was fast enough and reacted sharply enough, he could avoid most of the trouble below.

He Xiaoxing and Chang Ba stood in the distance, waiting for his performance this time.

Chen Chuan took a deep breath, tiptoed, and jumped into the pit. After a slight sound of entering the water, as the waves surged behind him, he shot out like an arrow.

The results of more than ten days of training, coupled with the help of the Furnace Breathing Method, have made his reactions more acute and his speed faster than before.

He kept moving quickly between the holes, touching the signs one after another. When the hour was over, although he didn't count, he knew he had exceeded the limit of twelve. But he didn't stop there. He closed his eyes, crossed his arms, and took a deep breath using the inner breathing method.

As more oxygen enters the body, the body gradually becomes warmer under the promotion of the Furnace Breathing Method. The rapid exchange of gases also causes countless tiny bubbles to be produced around and float upwards.

At the same time, the second self suddenly overlapped, and he opened his eyes. This time, he would use the power of his second self to go deep and swim with all his strength, because he not only wanted to see what he could do after the second self overlapped, he also wanted to swim with all his heart and soul without any restraint.

He kicked off with his feet, leaving a long trail of water behind him, and dived deeper into the pit, continuing to go deeper.

Just now, he was just using speed and reaction to avoid the troubles on the road, but now when he was passing through, he didn't change his route at all.

When facing those rapids, he kept inserting and pulling out the fingers of his hands on the wall of the cave, and at the same time, he pushed with his feet, swimming upstream against the force. After the force that was obstructing him disappeared, he swam past again at a high speed.

He did not try to avoid the schools of fish he met on the road, but just ran straight into them. Those that blocked his way were shattered in an instant, leaving only a group of fish swimming around in panic.

He felt extremely comfortable during the whole process. The feeling of not having to worry about anything, leaving everything behind and just moving forward was extremely wonderful. The alienated tissues in his body also became completely active, turning into a force that pushed him forward, making him swim faster and faster.

However, even with such a feeling, he did not allow himself to become a slave to his emotions. After an hour, he restrained himself in time and went upwards.

After a long time, when he saw the light above, he paddled with his hands and feet and suddenly accelerated. When he was close to the water surface, he exerted force with all his muscles, broke through it with a splash, and jumped out. After stretching his body, he flipped in the air and landed his feet steadily on the ground. He bent his knees slightly and stood up straight.

Then he looked at He Xiaoxing. This infiltration was his answer to the training and also a gift he gave to He Xiaoxing.

He Xiaoxing looked at his still hot body and nodded slowly.

Chang Ba looked at them. He did not ask Chen Chuan how many signs he touched this time, because he had a feeling that it didn't matter anymore.

After Chen Chuan and the others changed their clothes, they came to He Xiaoxing again and said, "Teacher He, I have been out for nearly a month. I am going back tomorrow."

He Xiaoxing said: "Go back, Lao Cheng should be very happy to have you as a student, you should be able to go further."

Chen Chuan said solemnly: "From the Student Union."

After coming out of the test site, Chen Chuan returned to the hotel. He bought some things, said hello to the people he had met in the past few days, informed them of his upcoming departure, and then went back to his room to pack his bags.

The next morning, he checked out of the room, picked up his luggage, went out with the box containing the Xuejun Sword on his back, and went to say goodbye to He Xiaoxing at the training hall.

After the two came out, an off-road vehicle drove up. Chang Ba jumped down excitedly with a camera and said to them, "We caught up, we caught up," and raised his hand. "Brother Chen, Uncle He, let's take a photo together."

Neither of them refused. Chang Ba handed the camera to the photographer in the car and ran over. He Xiaoxing was much taller than Chen Chuan and him, so he stood in the middle and a little further back, while the two of them stood on both sides. As the camera button was pressed, a click sounded, and the picture was frozen there.

Chang Ba patted Chen Chuan at this time and said, "Brother Chen, I'll take you to the station."

Chen Chuan did not refuse. He turned to look at He Xiaoxing, bowed to him and said, "Teacher He, thank you for your guidance these days. I'm leaving now." After saying that, he stood up, tightened the box on his back, and got into the car.

He Xiaoxing stood on the mountain, watching the car slowly go down the mountain and then drive away into the distance.

After driving out of the town, Chang Ba took out a hardcover booklet and handed it to Chen Chuan, saying, "Brother Chen, I have something for you."

Chen Chuan took it and looked at it, and found that it was a painting drawn by Chang Ba. These were the contents of the training in the past few days. It included the moment when he entered the water and the scene of three people eating barbecue together.

The above only uses a few strokes to outline the characters' movements. Although Chang in the painting is not inferior to them at all and looks like an important person, this is a painting after all, so there must be some artistic processing, which is understandable.

Chang Ba looked ahead and said, "I wanted to learn martial arts when I was a kid, but my father wouldn't let me, saying it was not the right time. At that time, I could only draw them fighting. I didn't expect that I was quite talented. I didn't learn martial arts, but I did learn to draw. Hey, my drawing is crude, don't despise it."

Chen Chuan smiled and said, "I think it's great. Thank you, Brother Chang. I like this gift very much. It's very memorable."

Chang Ba laughed out loud. Normally, few people read his paintings. He felt very frustrated that no one appreciated his excellent painting skills. Now, based on Chen Chuan's words, he felt that the free gift he gave before was not a loss.

In the town's training hall, He Xiaoxing received the developed photos a few hours later, and the people in the photo studio even made a special frame for him.

He took it and looked at it, then walked into the room and placed the photo frame on the table. At this time, he glanced at the corner of the table, where there was also a photo frame with the corners opened, which was a photo of him and a young man.

The young man was tall and handsome, not much shorter than him, and had a very sunny smile on his face. The background was Wu Yi's Nanqiu training hall. The light shone down from the side, and the leaves in front of the door seemed to be still swaying.

After watching for a while, he turned and left.

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(End of this chapter)