Chapter 206: Chapter 174: Skill Summary, Fusion Goal It’s six o’clock.
Under the slightly bright morning light, Old Factory Street is exceptionally serene and peaceful.
Buildings in the distance are barely visible, as if the entire city has yet to fully emerge from the deep veil of night.
Fang Cheng grips the water pipe with both hands, his body suspended in mid-air.
He has a gunny bag full of bricks tied to his waist with a hemp rope, dragging the heavy weight while practicing Pull-ups.
"98."
"99."
"100."
After completing a set of Pull-ups with more than 200 pounds of weight, Fang Cheng catches his breath and single-handedly grabs the gunny bag, jumping down as gently as he can.
He unties the rope that bound the bag, then squats in place with a fixed stance, silently practicing Breathing Technique to ease muscle fatigue.
Next, he places his hands on the ground and lifts his feet off, suspending his body in the air to start practicing Handstand Pushups.
Today is the first official morning workout since returning from the meditation journey.
Given that his Constitution has broken through the 40-point threshold, Fang Cheng decides to increase the intensity of his training once again.
According to the newly established plan, he must complete 500 Hanging Leg Raises with 200 pounds of weight, 500 Pull-ups with both hands, and 500 Deep Squats with both legs.
Add to that 600 rises from Iron Plate Bridge, 250 Handstand Pushups with both hands, and 600 eight-finger Push-ups.
To be honest, this training volume is still somewhat excessive.
Without the mastery of Qigong and the proficient use of Breathing Technique to assist in training, completing all tasks within two to three hours would clearly be unrealistic.
Fang Cheng now follows every set of exercises with immediate stance breathing, circulating True Qi throughout his body.
This massages the muscles, tendons, joints, and ligaments all over the body, eliminating lactic acid buildup and various toxins.
Several sets of Skill practice later, the effect is very prominent.
Of course.
In terms of training efficiency, it still can’t compare to high-pressure weighted training at the bottom of the deep sea.
Moreover, the environment is different now, and the body’s sensations have changed accordingly.
Adapting to intense land exercises all of a sudden, Fang Cheng starts off a bit unaccustomed, appearing slightly breathless.
The main reason is the change in atmospheric pressure, which means his bodily functions have not fully adjusted.
This is what medical science refers to as "decompression sickness."
Decompression sickness, also known as diver’s disease, caisson disease, or dysbaric illness, is an occupational disease commonly found in divers. In mild cases, it can injure the skeleton, muscles, nerves, and lymphatic system throughout the body; in severe cases, it can even be life-threatening.
After training at Yong’an Island, Fang Cheng would adjust and adapt using Breathing Technique after surfacing from the sea.
However, long-term stays at the bottom of the sea inevitably result in some chronic disease effects.
With his current physical fitness, his daily life is not too affected.
It’s just that during exercise, the sensation from this occupational disease is amplified many times over.
Fortunately, physiological functions and the central nervous system can be adjusted through Qigong, enhancing the body’s adaptability to environmental changes.
As the morning workout continues, the skyline of the city gradually brightens.
Golden sunlight, like arrows, pierces through the thin mist and falls onto the rooftop.
It illuminates every muscle line and every droplet of sweat on Fang Cheng’s body, making them exceptionally clear and shiny.
After completing all the training content of Prisoner’s Six Arts.
Fang Cheng jumps onto a concrete water tank like a ground-bound spring onion.
Then, facing the slowly rising sun, he practices Air Attack on this small patch of ground.
Punching and kicking, advancing and retreating logically, the sounds of breaking air are like firecrackers popping continuously without end.
Until the practice of the five Fighting Skills is complete.
The last part is the Qigong conditioning.
"Hu-lu-lu—"
Fang Cheng focuses intently and circulates True Qi, emitting a barely audible sound from his nostrils.
Rumble rumble rumble rumble————
In an instant, muscles, joints, and blood all through his body jointly tremble, producing a continuous resonance.
After a few breaths, his body becomes like a steamer, creating an extraordinary phenomenon.
His legs, hands, shoulders, and head begin to emit wisps of white smoke, which rise and float upwards.
When the gradually brightening sunshine disperses the thin fog and shines on his flushed face.
One can clearly see the condensed sweat droplets glistening brilliantly, rolling slightly, but sticking to the skin without falling.
Fang Cheng practices with his chest drawn in and back arched, his waist sunk down, legs rooted like an old tree.