Chapter 38: Five Major Practices, Leaping Over the Dragon Gate

In the practice room, Xue Jing, now dressed in a black training suit, was focusing his entire body's strength to stimulate the nodes while practicing the Dragon Hibernation Technique. The Lv2 Fighting skill allowed him to exert his strength at a higher level, and the stimulation of key nodes in his body was becoming more refined and subtle.

His body temperature rose slightly, and sweat oozed from his pores, dripping onto the floor and gradually forming a puddle on the solid wood beneath his feet.

This time, Xue Jing managed to persist for nearly an hour before collapsing onto the ground, ending his Zhelongshu practice.

[You performed the Dragon Hibernation Technique, fitness experience +198]

[You performed the Dragon Hibernation Technique, Fighting experience +187]

The results were gratifying, almost doubling the gains from his last practice session.

"Getting used to it gradually..." Xue Jing thought, feeling the swelling and pain in various parts of his body.

Even though this training session was longer than the last, the swelling and pain were less severe. In addition to his increased power, his body was gradually adapting to the Hibernation Dragon Technique.

Xue Jing picked up the Sleeping Dragon Cream he had left in the training room the previous day and began applying it, massaging himself.

"With the recovery power of [Health Preservation], I feel like I can practice again today," Xue Jing mused.

Applying the cream by himself was inconvenient, and it took him more than ten minutes to finish. He sighed with relief and lay on the floor to rest.

"Junior brother, are you there?" Chen Fuguang's voice suddenly came from outside the training room.

Xue Jing paused, then sat up and replied, "Yes, Senior Brother Chen, come in."

The door opened, and Chen Fuguang entered, wearing casual clothes and with his hands behind his back. Seeing Xue Jing covered in sweat, he smiled and said,

"Oh, you're practicing?"

Xue Jing nodded with a smile, "Yeah, I just finished."

"I heard from Master that the first time you practiced the Hibernation Dragon Technique, you lasted over half an hour," Chen Fuguang sighed. "I thought Senior Brother's endurance was outrageous enough, but you've surpassed even him."

"To be honest, when I first practiced it, I felt such pain after three minutes that I didn't want to continue, and Master was furious," Chen Fuguang admitted.

"Although the Hibernation Dragon Technique is simpler and easier than the Shaking Armor Technique, it's still beyond the reach of ordinary people. Only people like you and Senior Brother can handle it."

As soon as he finished speaking, someone suddenly jumped in through the open window of the practice room.

The man was middle-aged with a handsome face, waist-length hair, and a very sturdy build. Standing about two meters tall, his oversized training suit was stretched tight, with sleeves rolled up to reveal muscles that almost gleamed like metal.

Despite his size, the man landed lightly on the floor like a cat, his toes barely making a sound on the solid wood, forming a stark contrast to his physique.

"..."

If it had been a simple flip through the window, it wouldn't have been remarkable.

The problem was... Canglong Dojo was located on the seventeenth floor of an office building.

"Senior Brother," Chen Fuguang greeted the man casually, accustomed to his unusual entrance.

Xue Jing, recovering from his shock, quickly said, "Greeting, Senior Brother!"

Meng Boshan didn't speak but nodded to Xue Jing, the corners of his mouth barely curling into a smile.

Xue Jing felt puzzled, unsure of Meng Boshan's attitude toward him.

Meng Boshan remained silent, walking out of the training room, and no one knew where he went.

"Senior Brother is still so unconventional. He always enters Canglong Dojo through whichever window is open," Chen Fuguang commented.

Xue Jing walked to the window, looked out, and confirmed it was indeed the 17th floor outside.

"The 17th floor... That must be more than 70 or 80 meters. How did Senior Brother get in?" Xue Jing asked, confused.

Chen Fuguang smiled, "For warriors of our generation, the terrain isn't a limitation."

"Especially for someone like Senior Brother. It's not difficult for him to jump directly from the ground to the 17th floor of the Dojo."

"Jump directly to the 17th floor?"

How much strength would it take to leap over 70 meters from the ground? A sentence emerged in Xue Jing's mind.

'This guy is Superman!'

"Senior Brother is a master who's perfected the five major trainings and is about to leap over the dragon gate. Even the Public Security Bureau seeks his help when faced with challenges they can't handle," Chen Fuguang said proudly.

"Five major trainings? Leap over the dragon gate?" Xue Jing looked curious.

"By the way, junior brother, since you're new to martial arts, let me explain a bit," Chen Fuguang offered, sitting cross-legged on the solid wood floor.

"For us martial artists, the body undergoes five major trainings: skin, flesh, tendons, bones, and blood."

"These are interconnected, and there's no set order. You can practice them simultaneously or focus on one."

"For example, our Canglong School practices all five major trainings at once, making it the most versatile, without any emphasis. However, those who don't practice well may lack distinct characteristics and become mediocre."

"Those who perfect the five major trainings reach the theoretical human limit. If they break beyond that, it's like a carp leaping over the dragon gate, shedding its mortal coils, and transforming. Master reportedly had achieved this state over 20 years ago," Chen Fuguang explained.

"Five major trainings, leaping over the dragon gate..." Xue Jing echoed.

"So is 'leaping over the dragon gate' the highest martial arts state?" he asked curiously.

Chen Fuguang shook his head, "I asked Master the same thing, and he said there's no end to martial arts."

Though it seemed vague, Xue Jing nodded, respecting the master's wisdom.

"But... Master did share some ancient legends with me," Chen Fuguang continued.

"Legend has it that ancient warriors spoke of an ultimate realm of the flesh, called the 'treasure body.'"

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