It didn't take long for Yan Zheke, who was in class, to reply to Lou Cheng's declaration.
"Go for it, hubby!"
Lou Cheng couldn't help but laugh. First, he replied with an emoji of "I'm determined to do better with a red scarf on my head". Then, he put down his phone and set up a stance in the room. He visualized the Statue of Emperor Yan, which was heavy as its core and was clothed in flames. With this, he controlled the Flame Force in his body and guided it to slowly condense and compress.
This practice lasted for four to five hours, with occasional breaks. When more than eighty percent of the lights outside the window had been extinguished, darkness once again ruled the world, and Lou Cheng suddenly opened his eyes. A cluster of blazing white flames flashed in the depths of his eyes, like the sun hanging on the horizon in the early morning.
Upgrading one's Force was neither easy nor difficult. After grasping the essence of the "Emperor Yan Diagram" and using the experience of "Ice Spirit Force" as a reference, he successfully completed the transformation from "Zhu Rong Force" to "Emperor Yan Force". The Fire Force in his body turned from red to white. It was thick and heavy, and it barely formed a cycle. He didn't need to practice it again every time he finished using it.
Lou Cheng rotated his neck and shook his head, making his bones crackle like beans popping in a fire.
He adjusted his breath, took the access card, and left the room, heading for the hotel pool on the 31st floor.
It was midnight, and the pool was already closed. There was no one around, but this wasn't a problem for Lou Cheng. He found a window and jumped out. He jumped over the various obstacles on the outer wall as if he was walking on flat ground and entered from the other side.
In the darkness, the pool was quiet, so deep that he couldn't see the bottom. It felt like a horror movie.
Lou Cheng kicked off his shoes and socks, took off his T-shirt and shorts, and jumped into the pool bare-chested. There were no flowers or waves, only circles of ripples spreading out slowly.
Not long after, he reached the bottom. He sat down with his legs crossed and closed his eyes.
His breathing had stopped. His body was isolated from the air and surrounded by gentle waves. It was as if he had returned to his mother's womb before he was born. His heart was calm. Naturally, there were slight changes in his internal circulation. His spirit could see his internal organs, fascia, blood vessels, and muscles without visualization.
The Ice Spirit Holy Light Portrait and the Emperor Yan Portrait intertwined. He took this opportunity to circulate the two forces and experience their dependence and attraction on the root pulp.
In this environment, this feeling was subtle and peculiar!
Every once in a while, Lou Cheng had to surface to breathe out the old and take in the new. Then, he would sink to the bottom again to feel his grasp and try to influence it.
Failure after failure. Although he had pushed open the door to the Inhuman stage, there was still a small obstacle before he could start to transform. It was not something that could be done overnight.
Huff … It was a little past five and the sky was still dark. Lou Cheng swam to the edge of the pool and supported himself with both hands. He exhaled some turbid breath and a little impatience.
When his emotions calmed down, the Ice Mirror condensed again. He continued to flip over and sink, persevering.
This time, after failing to gain anything from his visualization of the Emperor Yan Portrait and the Ice Spirit Holy Light Portrait, he changed his train of thought and attempted Force Concentration.
His Qi and blood contracted and his mind sank inward. Ice and fire formed a balance, intertwining with each other in a rotating manner. It was as though he had formed a Human Body Big Dan that reflected the nebula in his lower abdomen.
Inside the Big Dan, there was a sudden change. The Ice Spirit Holy Light Portrait spread out and turned into a boundless background of stars. It was dark, cold, and empty. There was no heat and no sound. The Emperor Yan Portrait collapsed and reformed again. It threw out streams of flames and matter, turning into Great Suns and stars.
The two were in perfect balance, like a true projection of the universe. It was different from what it was before.
Lou Cheng's body trembled. He felt as though the Human Body Big Dan he was holding had a subtle reflection of the starry sky above him and his surroundings.
With a hum, the Jindan in his lower abdomen was affected and vibrated. The water rippled and the starlight flickered. Compared to the Human Body Big Dan, there was a sense of disharmony and imperfection.
The Big Dan exploded and force gushed out. At this moment, Lou Cheng suddenly felt the subtle movement of his root pulp and vaguely grasped it.
Unknowingly, he found himself floating to the surface of the water. He opened his eyes and thought about what had happened. He felt that his Balance of Ice and Fire and Human Body Big Dan were more complete than Longhu Immortal's Jindan. They were also closer to nature. This would be very important for him to reach the Alkaid state in the future.
"Sure enough, the times are changing. So is training," Lou Cheng thought happily.
What a lucky thing to be standing on the shoulders of so many great masters!
You can learn from the predecessors but not from them!
After inspecting himself, he sank to the bottom again. Following his previous train of thought, he used Force Concentration to balance Ice and Fire and affected his root pulp.
Dawn broke and the morning light shone on the swimming pool. It illuminated most of the frozen ice and frost on the surface of the water and the various "hot springs" that were bubbling with steam.
Splash! With the sound of water, Lou Cheng stood up and stood on the surface of the water. Only his ankles were still submerged in the water.
His hair was wet and his exposed muscles were well-defined but not deformed. Droplets of water slid down the surface of his skin, giving him the masculine beauty of a man.
One step, two steps, three steps. Lou Cheng walked on the water without sinking. He slowly walked to the edge of the swimming pool and picked up his T-shirt, shorts, shoes, socks and other things. He casually put them on and left this level.
Because of his supernatural ability, he had created a much more exaggerated spectacle than Peng Leyun's.
Back in his room, Lou Cheng picked up his phone. An uncontrollable smile appeared on his face. He typed a bunch of words and sent it to Yan Zheke.
"You'll be able to see my Fifth Pin certificate in September!"
Yes, he had just succeeded in guiding the mutation of his root pulp. In other words, he had officially started to transform. In another ten days, he would be completely reborn and become an Inhuman!
And from now on, until the transformation is complete, I will truly become stronger day by day. It will be visible to the naked eye!
Yan Zheke, who hadn't finished her last class, quickly replied with an emoji covering its mouth to hide its laughter.
"Cheng, if we were to use another way to describe 'Inhuman', you are now a genuine Inhuman. Cheng, you are not a human ~"
After sending this sentence, she added a "laughing out loud" emoji.
Feeling the joy and excitement hidden in the girl's words, Lou Cheng's mood improved. He shook his head slightly and laughed out loud. Suddenly, he had the urge to look at her and video chat with her. He had been practicing with her every morning for the past few days and had missed the best time to video chat.
But considering that Yan Zheke was still in class, he resisted the urge and only replied with a text message.
In class, Yan Zheke was happy, proud and a little melancholy.
Cheng is getting better and better. What about me?
She raised her head and looked at the teacher. Her motivation to learn suddenly increased.
I also want to be a better version of myself!
…
On the 31st floor of the hotel, the swimming pool was open. Men and women who were used to exercising in the morning arrived. They all did their warm-up and jumped into the seemingly normal water.
"It's so cold!" A girl cried out.
"Oh, it's hot!" A guy jumped up and jumped into the hot spring without any preparation.
At the same time, Lou Cheng called Geezer Shi and reported the good news,
"Master, I have mastered 'Emperor Yan Force'!"
He did not mention that he had started to transform. He planned to tell his master when it was almost time.
"Well, not bad." Geezer Shi was not surprised. He had expected it. He clicked his tongue and said, "Little brat, you can try to transform now. Besides breaking through in the water, there are actually a few other ways. I think it might be more suitable for you, for example …"
Lou Cheng was stunned. After a moment of confusion, he said,
"Master, why didn't you say so earlier?"
I have started to transform!
I spent a lot of effort in the water to start the transformation!
Geezer Shi was very experienced. He guessed his disciple's state. He laughed and said,
"I have never seen such a silly disciple like you. Who doesn't ask their master for advice before breaking through?"
"Even if they talked about this before, it would not be so detailed … Haha, cough …"
He laughed so hard that he started coughing. He felt that this was the only thing that could make him happy this year.
Lou Cheng's face turned red. He cursed his master in his heart and replied embarrassedly,
"I just wanted to try it myself and ask you if I have any problems."
"You don't have to say so much. Cough, master, haha, little brat, practice hard …" Geezer Shi hung up the phone, hummed a tune and found his precious wine.
…
A day and a half later, Lou Cheng caught up on sleep and continued to transform. He also found a suitable time to video chat with Yan Zheke.
On the 20th of August, the Shengxiang stadium was packed with people. The heat wave gathered again and the fierce battle started again.
Lou Cheng, Peng Leyun and the rest sat in their seats. They first watched a song and dance performance. Then, they saw the guest on stage to draw lots for the top 16 battle. There would be four battles tonight and tomorrow night.
The guest reached into the box and took out a round ball. He looked at the words on it and announced while showing it,
"China, Lou Cheng!"
Damn, the first one was picked … Lou Cheng was amused. He straightened his back and waited for his opponent to confirm.
The guest reached out again, fumbled around and took out the second round ball. He showed it,
"Japan, Mouko Yamashita!"
No.5 seed, Mouko Yamashita!
PS: Today is the Dragon Boat Festival. I have something to do in the afternoon and tonight at midnight. Please continue to ask for monthly votes and recommendation tickets ~
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