Copying her, he crossed his legs, took a couple of breaths, closed his eyes, and started feeling the Qi around him. She said that only those at the 4th-Step Foundation Building and above could command Qi, but for some reason, he could do it even though he was still at the 3rd-Step.
Deciding to think about this further later, Apollo started gathering the Qi around him. Instead of inhaling it, he guided it towards his back and other parts of his body with small cuts.
As soon as the Qi made contact with his back, Apollo expected to feel great pain, but contrary to his expectation, he felt a coolness that massaged his back. The pain vanished, followed by relief. He also noticed that the small cuts on his hands and legs closed up on their own, though their marks still remained.