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Chapter 158: Chapter 139: Pile Skill Upgrade, Tiger and Leopard Thunder Sound
Upon the volcanic rocks of the deep-sea rift.
Apart from the occasional sound of bubbling, there is only the silent darkness and the turbulent undercurrents.
Here, time seems to stand still, displaying nature’s most primal tranquility and power.
Fang Cheng stood firm in a horse stance, his whole body vibrating in some wonderful rhythm.
As if bearing the immense pressure of the ocean’s depths, tirelessly forging his muscles, bones, and internal organs.
Even the breath he took.
Meanwhile, lines of prompt messages flowed by like streams of water.
[Pile Skill experience +1]
[Breathing Technique experience +1]
[Pile Skill experience +1]
[Breathing Technique experience +1]
.........
Suddenly, Fang Cheng’s eyes shone, and he exhaled with sound. 𝓷ℴ𝓿𝓅𝓊𝒷.𝓬𝓸𝓂
"Hu-lu-lu—"
A low roar, like thunder, rose from his belly, resonating with his chest and piercing through his nostrils.
Then, it spread outwards in nearly subsonic waves, several times faster than in air.
Rings of faint ripples rippled out like sonar waves.
Stirring up the plankton in the dark depths, causing a burst of delicate bubbling sounds.
And making the school of fish above scatter chaotically, quickly darting away with a rustling sound.
In an instant, all returned to silence.
Fang Cheng exhaled this cloudy breath, his eyes revealing a look of satisfaction, though his face remained tight.
Then he looked up at the interwoven light and shadow on the sea surface, pushed off with his feet, and swam upwards rapidly like a dolphin.
The sound of waves and the calls of birds came in waves into his ears.
In the distance, under the sunlight, the shadows of fishing boats passed by.
Resurfacing, Fang Cheng trod water, breathing in the fresh air slowly and deeply.
The panel before him shimmered again, brighter and more dazzling than ever.
[Congratulations, after relentless effort, your Skill has reached Expert Level]
[Pile Skill lv1 (0/250)]
[Receive Enhancement reward, Constitution attribute +3, agility attribute +2, Strength attribute +1]
Looking at the updated Attributes panel.
[Strength: 33]
[agility: 32]
[Constitution: 36]
[Spirit: 40]
With consecutive gains in his training, Fang Cheng felt elated and couldn’t help but let out a cheer.
Startling a flock of seagulls floating on the surface, they flapped their wings and took flight, joining in with cries of "oh," "oh."
At this moment, the sun is brilliant, the waves glistening.
He had arrived at the Cape at 7 am, and it should be about 11 o’clock now.
That is to say, he had stayed underwater for nearly 4 hours.
Being able to hold his breath for so long and successfully unlocking the Breathing Technique and upgrading the Pile Skill.
This proves that the path he has chosen is utterly correct.
Fang Cheng’s eyes are bright as he looks again at the Skill Panel.
[Breathing Technique lv0 (13/100)]
If the Talent "Water Breathing" allows one to maintain long periods of breathing underwater.
Then the Breathing Technique is a method specifically aimed at training this breathing instinct.
Especially in improving the efficiency of internal breathing within the blood.
In extreme environments like the seabed, the human body is under immense pressure and faces an urgent need for oxygen supply.
Thus, the body’s internal perception becomes much clearer.
After entering Concentration, Fang Cheng consciously uses his breathing instinct to combat external pressure, continuously regulating his internal organs and circulating blood and qi.
So much that, with the help of the enormous external pressure, he completely grasps the rule of internal breathing.
Finally, he masters the "Qigong Qi Sense" mentioned by Ma Jianguo, thus successfully unlocking this extremely special Skill.
"Indeed, the human body is filled with wonders, with enormous potential. To achieve seemingly difficult goals, one must continually challenge oneself..."
Just like holding one’s breath while diving.
Without any equipment, most people can only dive to a depth of two or three meters before they can’t withstand the pressure.
But with professional training, ordinary people can reach a limit depth of about 10 meters.
And professional divers can dive to depths of 15 meters, or even tens of meters below in the deep sea.
The gap between them is so vast, they hardly seem like the same species.
Recalling the insights gained from his previous cultivation, Fang Cheng relaxedly floated on the ocean surface, basking in the sunlight and enjoying the massage of the waves.
After resting for a bit, he raised his eyes to look at the cape where he had jumped from earlier.
Then, he began to paddle with his hands and feet, swimming towards the side of the cape near the beach.
Here, reefs were scattered about, with a cliff leading to the top that was relatively gentle compared to the steep angle protruding towards the sea.
With Fang Cheng’s physical fitness, even after just completing an extreme training and depleting a lot of strength, climbing back up was not a particularly difficult task.
The only thing he needed to watch out for was the loose or slippery stones.
Ten minutes later.
Having climbed back to the top of the cape, Fang Cheng stood facing the wind, looking out over the majestic sea view.
Then, he assumed the horse stance and began to take deep breaths.
Preparing to once again perform the "Tiger and Leopard Thunder Sound Skill," to test the effect of the breathing technique on land.
"Hu——lulu———"
With his whole body trembling slightly, breath faintly echoed out as if the sound came from deep within his body, but seemed as if from a place far away.
The sound was drawn out longer and longer, becoming clearer and louder.
In that subtle moment, it was as if there truly was the sound of thunder rumbling and the low growl of tigers and leopards.
Yet listening to it was not dull, instead, there was a kind of rhythmic pressure relief.
Different from practicing the Pile Skill and Breathing Technique at the sea bottom, where one must endure heavy pressure and oxygen deprivation.
Fang Cheng, both physically and mentally, was in a completely relaxed state at this moment, not needing to deliberately hold his breath.
After exhaling a breath, he then inhaled another.
A gentle and fine thread of air naturally entered from his nostrils, making its way down.
Like a breeze brushing past the internal organs, bringing instant coolness.
Thereafter, starting from the warm current generated in the abdomen, it diffused into a finer flow, slowly penetrating the limbs and bones, until eventually the force dissipated, leaving a lingering aftertaste.
Fang Cheng silently felt this inhalation until it reached the ends and disappeared.
Next, he exhaled a long breath of stale air that had settled in the abdomen.
Inhaling and exhaling, getting rid of the old and taking in the new, it was like the clouds parting to reveal clear skies.
This method of breathing did not rely solely on inhaling air from the outside nor did it rely on internal breathing by holding external breath.
Rather, it was a kind of vibration cycle from the outside to inside, and then from inside to outside; it was a Kung Fu from within the body outwards.
Like a big bellows huffing and puffing, gathering the airflow non-stop.
The Thunder Sound was not the crackle burst when lightning strikes.
But before that, the rumble rolling behind the clouds that can be heard from afar.
The inhaled breath must first be forcefully pressed down, passing through the diaphragm to reach the bottom of the abdomen, creating a strong internal pressure.
Then, under this pressure, the intestines at the bottom increase their peristalsis, speeding up metabolism.
Soon after, the airflow causes intestinal rumblings, transmitting energy layer by layer upwards, until opening the entire chest cavity, causing the whole body to start resonating and vibrating.
Between each inhalation and exhalation, not only the internal organs and muscles but even the pores all over the body vibrated in unison, expelling the impure air within.
Reaching this step was extremely difficult, fundamentally contrary to the body’s norms.
Therefore, it required the means of "emitting sound" to lead the way, ensuring the breath did not cut off.
"Boom rumble——"
Fang Cheng exhaled a deep breath of stale air.
The internal storm surged, and the pace of breath and blood flow increased with this rhythm.
When transmitted outside the body, it resembled the distant thunder in the sky, deep and prolonged.
The muscles throughout the body trembled slightly, and the closed pores suddenly relaxed, releasing a visibly white vapor that rose spirally.
It was as if an engine was roaring to life from inside the body.
In less than half a minute, all the water droplets adhering to the skin surface were evaporated away.
Having just come out of the sea, his wet body quickly became dry and clean.
Even every pore exuded a refreshing sensation, extremely comfortable.
