PFC Chapter 58 Extraordinary Stage 4
Chapter 58 Extraordinary Stage 4
Upon arriving at Bailiuzhuang, Chang Yuan donned his centurion uniform, put on his new waist tag, and inserted his revolver, then strode confidently into the drill ground.
People rely on clothes and horses rely on saddles.
Chang Yuan successfully intimidated the gatekeepers; no one was foolish enough to see the centurion's uniform and then jump out to give him a chance to embarrass himself.
He easily found the person in charge of the training grounds, obtained the most spacious quiet room, and began the seclusion process.
In this way, unless an enemy attacks the training ground, or the commander of the Southern Garrison Command or the supervising commander arrives in person, no one can open the door to the quiet room.
Chang Yuan couldn't wait to enter the quiet room, and didn't even have time to inform his subordinates.
The opportunity for a breakthrough is fleeting and cannot be delayed!
The sun flies high, the rabbit soars across the sky, and time flies by.
Morning light streamed through the windows of the quiet room, illuminating Chang Yuan's sweat-drenched body and highlighting his firm, well-defined muscles.
Compared to two months ago, his physique has undergone a dramatic transformation; the sculpting effect is so remarkable that he looks like a completely different person.
This is the result of the entry "Xingyiquan" plus 40 days of arduous practice of the 24 stances.
This was the second day of his breakthrough in seclusion, and also the 42nd hour he had been breaking through continuously without eating or drinking.
Chang Yuan sensed that the opportunity for a breakthrough was becoming stronger, but the available time was also decreasing rapidly.
Fortunately, through his continuous efforts, he greatly improved his ability to seize opportunities.
He was even able to pinpoint that the key to his breakthrough was the seventeenth of the twenty-four stances—the Three-Body Stance.
Chang Yuan stood with his feet apart, front leg slightly bent like a bow, and back leg straight like an arrow.
Stand upright with shoulders relaxed and elbows drooping, hands holding a ball with fingertips slightly clasped.
His hands seemed to hold the weight of a thousand pounds, yet they were also as light as nothing.
His eyes were slightly closed, his breathing was slow and natural, and his mind was completely immersed in the artistic conception of the boxing. His only thought was the key to the technique of "pictographic representation, intention leading to qi, qi leading to power" that lingered in his mind.
The mental state helps the body's Qi and blood circulate rapidly, repeatedly impacting the invisible, extraordinary limits.
During this process, his physical strength was rapidly depleted, but it was replenished each time by the spiritual heat flow, allowing him to maintain a continuous offensive momentum.
This alone is enough to make most martial arts practitioners envious to the point of tears.
Countless cultivators, after the opportunity arrives, try to break through tirelessly, only to be able to attempt it once or twice before their energy is exhausted and they helplessly watch the opportunity fade away.
How many opportunities can a cultivator trigger in their lifetime?
For someone like Chang Yuan, who tried twelve times in two days and was still able to refresh his stamina to try again, the probability of success will be almost 100%.
However, his 13th attempt failed, and the force of the impact even damaged his lung vessels, causing him to cough up blood on the spot.
Chang Yuan wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth and murmured in a hoarse voice, "It still doesn't work..."
The injury did not deter him in the slightest.
On the contrary, Chang Yuan felt that he was closer to a breakthrough.
Next time, at most 15 times, he will surely be able to break through to the extraordinary level through Xingyi Quan.
Because Chang Yuan has fully grasped the key to the breakthrough, it is not a simple superposition of power, but the unification of intention, qi, form and strength, breaking the dual limits of the physical body and spirit.
He wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, stood still again, and assumed the Three-Body Stance.
Using the posture of stance training, he emptied his mind and naturally promoted the flow of qi and blood without conscious or unconscious intention. He had no persistent thoughts of breakthrough and simply quietly felt the changes in his body.
Gradually, his mind became clear and serene, and he developed a subtle connection with the world and nature.
The slight coolness of the bluestone slabs underfoot, the surging air currents, the chirping of birds outside, and even the expansion of the windowsill caused by the sun's warmth—all these details are vividly reflected in the mind.
His breathing was synchronized with the rhythm of the unseen world, and his blood and qi flowed smoothly while brewing immense power.
The moment that immense force was fully accumulating, it naturally caused expansion and explosion, achieving the final breakthrough at Chang Yuan's fingertips.
Chang Yuan felt like a fledgling bird, struggling to break through the hard barrier and breathe in the fresh air from the outside world.
It even opened its eyes, which it had never used before, and looked out through that tiny slit.
So this is what the world is like!
The new world is so vibrant and colorful, with countless points of light leaping and converging into flowing undercurrents, forming rippling waves.
No, this isn't the first time I've seen a new world.
Chang Yuan recalled that after he upgraded his "Qi-eating" attribute, he vaguely "saw" this world.
However, at that time, he was in a condition similar to severe myopia and absolute color blindness, and could hardly distinguish anything.
Now he sees it clearly.
Chang Yuan tried his best to control his emotions, avoiding letting the joy of success disrupt his mental stability and directly cost him his life.
Master Chen of Changhui Martial Arts School had repeatedly warned him that the worst thing to do when breaking through to the extraordinary level is to experience extreme joy or sorrow. Maintaining a stable mental state is the key to a successful breakthrough and even to surviving.
Chang Yuan's current state is the first stage of breaking through to the extraordinary: release.
In other words, driven by the Qi and blood, the spirit breaks through the shackles of the body and is "released" outside the body to feel the world full of vitality.
Before being released, a failed attempt to break through to the extraordinary level is just a failure and will not endanger one's life.
Once the "release" phase begins, there is no turning back.
They either successfully advance to become extraordinary beings, or they die of a mental breakdown during the breakthrough process.
The second stage after release is: branding.
During this stage, the Breakthrough must endure tremendous strain, maintain mental stability, fully experience the real world, and accept the extraordinary characteristics imprinted by the world.
Once the mental imprint is successfully established, the breakthrough enters the third stage: repositioning.
The Breakthrough One retracts their spirit into their body and, using the imprint as a guide, directs the primordial energy of heaven and earth into their body, merging it with their blood and qi to form true essence.
The final, fourth stage is called: Sealing the Door.
By using the characteristics of the brand to seal the gap in the breakthrough, it is transformed into an extraordinary gateway connecting heaven and earth.
When the door is closed, the spirit and body are united, and life is complete and without leakage.
When the door is open, it connects with the universe and draws in the origin of all things.
The ability to freely open and close this door, to fully grasp the connection between oneself and the world of primordial energy, and to draw upon the primordial energy of heaven and earth through one's own will—this is what it means to be an extraordinary being.
But from the moment of successful release to the moment of successful sealing, they faced the risk of death and extinction at every moment.
Because at this point, the one who breaks through is not yet a superhuman, and without the shield of the superhuman gate, and directly facing the world of primordial energy, even the slightest fluctuation is no less than a destructive storm.
Those who break through cannot avoid it; instead, they must actively embrace the fluctuations of the world's energy and withstand the storm to the greatest extent possible.
Only in this way can a profound and powerful extraordinary mark be imprinted on the spirit.
If you cower and dare not face the storm, you will not be branded.
Without the mark of the extraordinary in one's spirit, it is impossible to close the gaps in the body and build the door to the extraordinary.
Without doors to separate the inside from the outside, one's spiritual energy will continue to drain away, and one will surely die within a day or two.
If the one attempting the breakthrough ignores everything and lets the storm of heaven and earth's energy lash them, their spirit may be destroyed by the storm before the imprint is even completed.
Just as a drop of water merges into the ocean, the one who breaks through becomes part of the primordial energy of heaven and earth.
But when Chang Yuan faced the vast ocean of energy, he was surprised to find that he was not in any danger.
No matter how fierce the energy storm is or how much damage it causes, the spiritual heat will restore him to full health in the next instant.
Chang Yuan burst into laughter: "I knew it! Transmigrators aren't ordinary!"
With absolute mental self-healing ability, he has full confidence and will never casually complete the extraordinary imprint.
He needs to observe, select, and pursue the strongest and most powerful energy storm.
He wants to obtain the strongest extraordinary mark!