The sky was still dark and the street lights were still shining. Lou Cheng woke up early as usual, ten minutes earlier than usual. After trying to take off his clothes to sleep last night, he found that it would be very difficult and time-consuming to put on his clothes when his right arm was injured.
After a while, he finally got everything ready. After washing up, he sent a message to Yan Zheke, who was sleeping soundly, complaining about the hardships of being a disabled person. Then, with a relaxed mood, he took a deep breath of fresh air that nourished his lungs and enjoyed the silence when everyone else was asleep and he was the only one awake. He jogged slowly to the lakeside, persisting in his daily training that had become a habit.
When he arrived at the usual place, he saw his master waiting for him. He hurriedly greeted him respectfully.
Geezer Shi nodded slightly. "Good. You didn't leave the line of fire with a minor injury. You know how to persist. You have to remember this perseverance. It's the foundation of how far you can go on the road of martial arts."
"Yes, master." Lou Cheng answered seriously.
At the same time, he complained secretly in his heart, "I'm not used to master suddenly speaking so politely!"
Geezer Shi didn't say more. He reminded him, "For five days, you can only practice the still stance and the moving stance routine that doesn't involve the arm. Otherwise, your injury will worsen."
Lou Cheng nodded and asked curiously, "Master, does Lin Que really have to rest for a week and can't practice anything?"
"Of course. Do you think I've eaten all these years for nothing? How could I be wrong about such a small injury? "Geezer Shi said unhappily." But, it's good for him. "
"Good?" Lou Cheng was confused.
Geezer Shi laughed. "Lin Que's character is too stubborn and introverted. He doesn't know how to relax and his whole body is too tense. Even if he understands the meaning of 'withdraw', he doesn't have the state of mind to grasp and complete it. Now that he's injured and has to leave martial arts for a week, he can passively relax and experience life without daily training. Although he won't be used to it at first and will feel empty and irritated, after a few days, he should be able to understand the meaning of 'still'. Being able to release and withdraw is the Danqi Realm."
"Master has a good grasp of Lin Que's problem …" Lou Cheng sighed quietly. For the members of the Martial Arts Club, it was a lifetime of luck to meet such a good coach in the last years of their lives, the most critical time for martial arts improvement.
To him, that was the luckiest of the luckiest.
With a grateful attitude, he devoutly devoted himself to practicing martial arts. He first practiced the Yin-Yang Stance, Condensation Stance, and other basic still stances a few times to review the old and learn the new. Then he gathered his strength and slowly practiced one move after another, tempering every part of his body except his injured arm.
At the end of the practice, he closed his eyes and visualized a sound picture of thunderclouds in his mind. His abdomen wriggled and pulled his throat, making waves of low thunder sounds. They worked together with the continuous tightening and explosion of muscles to create rhythmic vibrations. Bit by bit, they tempered the bones and indirectly affected the changes of the bone marrow inside, creating more vital blood to flow through the five viscera and six bowels. They complemented each other with the vibration of the thunder sounds to improve the strength and ability of each organ.
After experiencing the "Thunder Roar Zen" passively in the battle with Wei Shengtian, he had completely mastered the still stance visualization and training routines of this martial arts. He was like a fish in water when he practiced. As for the actual combat method of external vibration, he needed to recover from his injured arm and spend some time to explore and try before he could master it. But no matter what, at least he had found the direction and opened the door.
The five viscera, six bowels, and various organs were all precious treasures of the human body. They were delicate and fragile. Lou Cheng controlled the time of his cultivation so as not to overdo it. In less than twenty minutes, he stopped and opened his eyes.
"Not bad, there's a bit of charm. You can practice by yourself for the next half an hour. I'm going to enjoy my breakfast." Geezer Shi nodded and leisurely turned to leave.
Lou Cheng thought for a while and began to jog around the lake for endurance training.
After such a torturous battle with the Fearless Squad, he deeply realized the importance of physical strength and consciously wanted to improve it.
Lou Cheng considered this point very clearly. Don't be fooled by the fact that his physical strength was abnormal and he couldn't see the limit. This was all provided by the Jindan. If one day he lost it, wouldn't he be beaten back to his original state?
After all, he couldn't rely on external forces for a long time. Only things that were thoroughly internalized could truly belong to him!
Using the Jindan to improve himself was the fundamental path. He couldn't put the cart before the horse!
After running for ten minutes, Lou Cheng suddenly saw a familiar face. Li Mao was standing on the stone by the lake, looking at the weak ripples on the surface of the lake.
Could it be that he was so nervous and guilty that he wanted to commit suicide by jumping into the lake?
Lou Cheng was shocked. He took a few big strides forward. When he was close, he shouted,
"Senior Li Mao?"
Li Mao turned his head. There was no sign of self-blame on his square face. He said in surprise, "Cheng, why are you here?"
Lou Cheng observed for a moment and confirmed that he was overthinking. So he smiled and said, "I train around here every morning. Senior Li Mao, this is your first time here. I should be the one asking you this, right?"
Li Mao showed an expression of sudden realization. He whispered to himself, "Sure enough, no one's success comes without a reason …"
As he spoke, he jumped off Shi Jing and smiled bitterly. "When I think about how I'm going to be part of the main force next Saturday, I'm a little nervous. Last night, I tossed and turned and couldn't sleep well. I woke up early in the morning, thinking of coming to the lakeside to get some fresh air and calm down."
He glanced at Lou Cheng and asked curiously, "Don't you feel nervous when you're in the arena?"
"Nervous, how can I not be nervous?" Lou Cheng laughed and said, "But my first Challenge Tournament was in Yanling, a foreign place. No one knew me at all. If I lost, I lost. I wouldn't lose face. When I thought about it, I wasn't so nervous. When I won the first round by planning beforehand, I felt more confident and gradually got used to the atmosphere of the Challenge Tournament. I could control myself and only feel a moderate amount of nervousness."
"As for when I meet a stronger opponent, such as Wei Shengtian, I always tell myself one thing."
Li Mao listened with great interest and blurted out, "What is it?"
"I tell myself, what's there to be nervous about? You should feel lucky to meet such a strong opponent in the arena and not in the Life and Death Arena. "Lou Cheng said concisely with a lot of emotion.
Because the case of the Ninth Pin of the Dark Sect involved other matters and Zhang Mingle had absconded, the police were still in the process of follow-up investigation. According to a later call from Director Xing, the earliest time he would be required to testify in court would be in May. It might even be delayed until the summer holidays.
And to avoid suspicion, he didn't visit Wang Xu in the hospital until the end of the winter holidays …
Li Mao was stunned. He felt that Lou Cheng's plain words had a deeper meaning. After a long time, he took a breath and said, "I always feel that you are more mature than me. Sigh, this nervousness of mine is an old problem. I can't change it. I don't know why."
"You don't know why?" Lou Cheng teased. "I thought you would tell me a sad story about how you were slapped in the palm by your teacher when you were young. That's why it left a psychological scar. Just like every time Detective Conan solved a case, the murderer would always tell a sad story that made the listeners cry."
Li Mao couldn't help but laugh. "I thought about it seriously. It's not an external reason. It's just my nervousness. I thought I had overcome a lot this time. I didn't expect that when it came to the end, it didn't change much."
Lou Cheng thought for a while and said, "Senior Brother Li, don't worry too much about this. I think that this kind of old problem can't be cured in a short time. It can only be changed slowly, bit by bit, through the Challenge Tournament again and again. It's normal for you to be especially nervous about the competition next week. You don't have to blame yourself for it. Anyway, this is just an actual battle training, not a result. Once you seize the opportunity and win a match, you will gradually like the Challenge Tournament."
"That makes sense … I was too impatient to see a change and became more nervous?" Li Mao muttered thoughtfully.
Lou Cheng thought for a while and suddenly asked, "Senior Li, do you have a girlfriend?"
Why did you ask this? Li Mao looked at Lou Cheng in confusion, but answered honestly, "No. I used to like my deskmate in high school. Unfortunately, she didn't like me and found another boyfriend. I haven't been able to get over it. I always feel that I haven't completely gotten over it, so I don't want to hurt other girls."
Speaking of this, he sighed and said, "When I first joined the Martial Arts Club, my main purpose was to find something to kill time and divert my attention, so that I wouldn't always recall the past. Sigh, at that time, it was really melancholy, loss, and pain."
"After half a semester, I almost calmed down. I joined the Martial Arts Course again for the sake of securing a job in the future. I had the same idea as Jiang Fusheng and Li Xiaowen. Hehe, nowadays, it's getting harder and harder for college students to find a job. I need to prepare earlier and more."
"At that time, I actually didn't have any feelings for the Martial Arts Club. It wasn't until I saw the painful faces of Lin Que, Chen Changhua, and the others and heard Coach Shi's encouragement that I fell in love with this place and this atmosphere. I really wanted to do something for the Martial Arts Club and didn't want to be a burden to everyone."
"I've been training hard these days because I saw you guys improve so fast and so fiercely. I was afraid that I would be left far behind if I slacked off and couldn't make up for my mistakes."
Listening to Li Mao's sentiments, Lou Cheng couldn't help but sigh.
Senior Li Mao was usually a more active and cheerful member of the special training team. Who knew that he had so many things on his mind?
After saying this, Li Mao seemed to relax a lot. He asked in confusion, "Why did you ask me if I have a girlfriend? Are you going to introduce one to me? "
"No." Lou Cheng chuckled. "I just want to say that Senior Sun Jian is not afraid of failure or losing face when he has a girlfriend. You're a single dog who doesn't even have a girlfriend. Who cares if you lose face? Why are you so nervous? "
Li Mao didn't know whether to laugh or cry. He clenched his left fist and shook it gently.
"Senior Li Mao, come on!"
Without waiting for Li Mao's response, he turned around and continued his endurance training.
Li Mao was in a daze for a long time. Finally, he clenched his fist and said to himself,
"Come on!"
…
The special training on Sunday morning passed quickly. Lou Cheng and Yan Zheke went back to the dormitory after lunch. They took the time to take a nap and recharge.
When they were about to leave, he stood in the bathroom and carefully cleaned himself up. He was full of expectation for the next date.
Although he felt very satisfied just practicing martial arts with Yan Zheke, holding hands, watching movies, and sharing food with her, people were always greedy. Moreover, Yan Zheke said that she needed time to adapt when she accepted his confession, which made him a little nervous. He always hoped that there would be continuous progress and he always wanted to be more certain.
"I don't know if I can finish my first kiss today …" Lou Cheng was in a daze. He touched the chewing gum in his pocket and the first gift for Yan Zheke.
PS: Today I'm going back home after a rush. Let me make a copy. Otherwise, I'll be in a bit of a rush every time.
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