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Chapter 214: Chapter 180: Forced to Become Stronger
Splash, splash.
In the bathroom, the sound of water splashing and flowing could be heard from time to time.
After a while, the sliding door was pushed open.
Fang Cheng, shirtless and wearing slippers, stepped out and let out a light sigh.
After a simple rinse with cold water, he felt much more comfortable all over.
He reached for the glasses on the table and put them back on his face, looking up at the mirror in the living room.
The noon sunlight illuminated the dust through the window and made the mirror sparkle brightly.
His own figure appeared vividly on the smooth surface of the mirror.
Eyes bright and spirited, his physique robust and imposing.
However,
with the gold-rimmed glasses on, his demeanor seemed much gentler.
Fang Cheng felt somewhat relieved and shook the wet strands of hair on his forehead.
The main point was that his hair remained dense and dark, with no signs of significant hair loss.
Although he had noticed a few clumps of hair falling out while washing his hair in the bathroom, it was not a big deal.
He believed that in a few days, it would quickly grow back.
After all, his current Constitution attribute was as high as 41 points, plus he possessed an abundance of Life Energy far exceeding ordinary people.
Thinking of this, Fang Cheng’s eyes flickered as he introspected the location of his Dantian.
A cluster of azure True Qi resided there, like an endless and tranquil ocean.
No waves arose, the breeze was gentle, and the clouds were light, seemingly unchanging.
But if carefully compared with before, the amount of True Qi had indeed decreased by about one percent.
Clearly, this was the result of the panel preemptively using some Life Energy to quickly enhance physical abilities after leveling up.
If he couldn’t timely replenish bodily nutrition or external energy, the water level of this True Qi ocean would continue to slowly decline until completely exhausted. 𝖓𝔬𝔳𝔭𝖚𝖇.𝔠𝔬𝖒
Manifested in the body, this would cause various unpredictable abnormal symptoms, impacting health and threatening life.
In the end...
He might end up like that Experimental Body, flesh rotting, needing to sustain life by absorbing others’ blood.
In other words, the strength in this world doesn’t come without a cost.
Even though he had the panel, it was not without a price; it merely meant stepping onto a somewhat safer shortcut compared to others.
Essentially, it was still trading momentary strength at the expense of life.
Fang Cheng felt touched, as if having an epiphany.
If he hadn’t truly mastered Qigong yet or accumulated enough True Qi,
the breakthrough of the Strength attribute limit today would probably have caused him to lose all his hair.
Try imagining a cultivated handsome man suddenly turning into a bald and muscular brute.
Fang Cheng couldn’t help but shiver.
He felt quite fortunate for his foresight, having prepared in advance.
Then he turned his head to look at the white prepared food bag on the dining table, which contained the takeout he had packed.
He had already devoured all four takeouts he ordered in the morning in one go.
This was the fifth one.
At the sight of the food, Fang Cheng’s mouth quickly secreted saliva, and he swallowed with a gulp.
Without further thought, time to eat!
Only by eating a lot and eating well could he build a good physique and master the strength that truly belonged to himself.
As the gourmet cells within his body awakened, Fang Cheng immediately sat down and grabbed a braised pork knuckle from the meal box.
Ready to continue satisfying his body’s intense craving for nutrition.
Crunch, crunch.
Opening his mouth wide, he tore off chunks of meat, chewing voraciously.
Even the hardest parts of the pig, the bones high in calcium, were bitten into pieces and mashed.
He sucked the bone marrow loaded with collagen clean and then swallowed all the bone fragments and meat residues into his stomach.
Even though the gourmet Skill had merged with Qigong, the powerful digestive function and high nutritional absorption rate were still perfectly inherited.
Fang Cheng even had a fleeting illusion.
If he were really hungry, with his chest sticking to his back, even if what was placed in front of him was a portion of dirt, he would swallow it unhesitatingly to draw the nutrients necessary for the human body.
In just a few minutes.
Three full boxes of braised pork knuckles and a portion of white rice were swiftly devoured by Fang Cheng.
Nutritional replenishment completed.
Fang Cheng walked to the balcony, closed his eyes lightly, allowing sunlight to shower his face and body, silently feeling the warm breath from nature.
Then he assumed a horse stance, circulated his Inner Breath, and began to practice Qigong.
Today he couldn’t go to work, and continuing to train physically wasn’t quite right either.
Might as well practice more Qigong, nourish the body, and eliminate residual aftereffects inside the body.
Perhaps it was because of the bones and muscles rapidly stretching and growing, Fang Cheng always felt an itchy and warm sensation throughout his body.
Fortunately, every time he circulated True Qi once, this unusual feeling could be alleviated to some extent.
It was like a breeze blowing through the internal organs, instantly bringing a sense of coolness.
And like sweet, fresh spring water gurgling, watering and moisturizing the dry land.
Fang Cheng’s body trembled slightly, vaguely emitting a sound like thunder rumbling in the afternoon clouds.
Under the sunlight, his pores appeared especially clear, as if his whole body was illuminated through and through.
At this moment, countless tiny air currents passed through his body, breezing through his limbs and bones, and then exited from the other side of his body.
With each inhalation and exhalation, like wind sweeping through falling leaves, expelling the old and taking in the new.
Until it transformed into an imperceptible warm current, injected into the azure ocean.
Air and sunlight, similarly, were sources of energy needed for life.
Only comparatively meager...
"Rumble—"
Inside the living room, the sound of wind and thunder echoed.
Fang Cheng suddenly opened his eyes wide and let out a long breath accumulated in his diaphragm.
Meanwhile, a panel notification message floated before his eyes.
