Chapter 906 - 904: Assist Upgrade
"What? Ten minutes?"
Everyone widened their eyes. Forget about now, even after doing two hundred reps with a brick, taking a half-hour break might not be enough for full recovery.
And just now, they did over five hundred, with three bricks hanging, their necks were so numb they couldn’t lift them at all. They instinctively kept lying down, unsure if they’d be able to get up tonight.
"Oh, then five minutes it is."
Chen Tianlong knew what surprised them, so he teased them deliberately.
The crowd didn’t dare to speak. They knew that speaking out might mean getting up immediately. With five minutes to rest, they should use it well. They closed their eyes and took deep breaths, fearing that when it was time to get up, their bodies would respond, but their heads wouldn’t listen.
"Time’s up! Everyone, get up quickly, prepare for the next training exercise!" Chen Tianlong suddenly ordered.
"Huh?" All five opened their eyes simultaneously, feeling a bit aggrieved. The intense workout earlier had left them as exhausted as pigs, and now they had to train again.
However, the coach had spoken, and they didn’t dare delay. They quickly used their hands to support their heads, preparing to get up.
But they found themselves suddenly sitting up. Their necks, far from feeling numb, seemed more spirited than usual. What’s going on?
"Hehe, everyone must be curious, right? Why does your neck feel not only normal but also relaxed?" Chen Tianlong said with a mysterious smile.
"Yes, coach, what’s going on?" Lin Jun couldn’t wait any longer and asked excitedly.
"Actually, when you guys lay down, I already performed acupuncture on you. The technique was too fast, and since your necks were numb, you didn’t notice. Your numbness was due to poor blood circulation in the neck area. I cleared your nerves so you wouldn’t feel it anymore. Now, although tired, your neck’s deep muscles have been conditioned enough to support you, so there’s no issue," Chen Tianlong explained with a smile.
"Wow..."
The crowd was suddenly abuzz. They thought the coach was setting them up, but it turned out he had already resolved their abnormal condition. They were both surprised and grateful.
"Alright, everyone, get ready to assemble!" Chen Tianlong saw through their thoughts, giving a satisfied smile as he shouted seriously.
The five were stunned for a moment but quickly reacted, gathering swiftly, standing at attention, and waiting for Chen Tianlong’s next command.
"Everyone, there’s no need to be nervous. Next, I’ll teach you the cultivation technique." Chen Tianlong felt they were ready, making it a perfect time to learn the cultivation technique. With this, once they memorized and could operate the technique, their physical enhancement would be essentially complete, ready to break through to the next level. "Have you all received your cultivation techniques?"
"Reporting to the coach, apart from a few, I have given the techniques to the other two and personally instructed their trial." Lin Jun implemented the plan the day after Chen Tianlong’s absence, bringing two cultivation technique books from home for them to cultivate.
"Haha, well done, Lin Jun deserves praise," Chen Tianlong said with a satisfied smile. "So, everyone has the cultivation technique, right?"
"Yes," the five replied in unison.
"Good, now follow my instructions. Spread out freely at arm’s length, sit down! Sit cross-legged... Place your hands flat on your Dantian, then start reciting your Heart Method Mantra as I give the cue. Let the Qi inside slowly sink into the Dantian, then inhale, exhale," Chen Tianlong instructed carefully.
Everyone followed Chen Tianlong’s rhythm, continuing like this for half an hour.
As they were about to finish, Chen Tianlong approached them from behind, injecting a bit of Powerful Qi into each of their bodies. His intention was clear: to guide them using his Qi.
Of course, with Lin Jun, Chen Tianlong refrained from doing so. Lin Jun was already a Yellow Dao Seven Star expert, indicating he was proficient in refining Powerful Qi, not needing Chen Tianlong’s guidance.
"Everyone, repeat ’Qi sinking into the Dantian’ for ten more minutes, then you can get up," Chen Tianlong said lightly. "In the future, spend an hour daily cultivating. I’m referring to during training breaks, as rest; at home, you must cultivate as well, or you won’t improve."
Chen Tianlong also knew that merely continuing like this was ineffective. With the current scarcity of Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi, breakthroughs would require medicine, namely the Small Qi Gathering Pill.
He planned to search for some Small Qi Gathering Pills later on, enabling these few to first break through a level; otherwise, how could they rely on them to promote the Lin Family Army and complete the task?
However, this kind of expense was too high. A single Small Qi Gathering Pill cost tens of thousands, and nurturing a Lin Family Army might not even earn tens of thousands. If so, the Lin Family Army might go bankrupt.
Therefore, after pondering, Chen Tianlong still felt that if upgrading them without spending money was feasible, it would be ideal. Then, even if they couldn’t level up later, it wouldn’t matter. At least they’d be cultivators, much stronger than ordinary humans in physique and defense.
"Wait..."
Chen Tianlong suddenly thought of something. His Powerful Qi could continuously regenerate, quickly restored through the Nine Yang Celestial Dragon Technique. If the others’ bodies could absorb his Qi for their use, wouldn’t they upgrade without relying on Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi?
Thinking of this, Chen Tianlong felt a bit eager and said to a teammate nearby, "Don’t stand up yet, keep running your Heart Method, I think I found a way, let’s see if it’s feasible."
"Oh? Really, okay, coach, please feel free to try."
The person was Liang, someone with a good disposition and once an effective general in the Lin Family Army, possessing impressive physical attributes.
"Hehe, it’s fine, just practice as usual, let me see if my Qi can be used by you." Chen Tianlong smiled slightly, feeling touched by Liang’s trust.
Chen Tianlong nodded, then went directly behind him, placing his palm on Liang’s back. A very pure Qi began to slowly flow into Liang’s body. At this moment, Liang started to feel hot all over, sweat beads as large as beans began to seep out.
Seeing this, Chen Tianlong was overjoyed. Wasn’t this a sign of a breakthrough? Now, Liang was experiencing the same, which indicated he might also be preparing for a breakthrough?