Hard Qigong

In the Shaqiao community, inside a residential building, Evan persisted for another whole day. Due to the hot weather and severe infection in his wounds, he felt suffocated, enveloped in an aura of death.

"Am I going to die?" Evan lay on the bed, staring blankly at the ceiling. He should have stayed peacefully in Chucheng as a wealthy young master, but he was foolish enough to seek excitement and followed Daisy to Linxian City. Now he was dealing with zombies and got his brothers killed, with his wounds festering and neglected. Was this punishment from fate?

Muttering to himself, a faint female voice rang out again. "So, have you made up your mind?"

"Is it you?" Hearing the familiar voice, Evan's dazed eyes regained a moment of clarity. However, he had no strength left to turn his head and could only lie there with his mouth slightly open.

The person who appeared was Daisy. She looked down at Evan, expressionless, and said, "You're about to die soon."

"Yeah, I'm about to die," Evan sighed with a gloomy look in his eyes. He didn't believe he could survive.

"So, have you made up your mind?" Daisy asked again.

Evan self-mockingly smiled and said, "What does it matter if I've made up my mind? In my current state, can you save me?"

Daisy replied, "Do you think I would be standing here talking to you if I couldn't?"

"Right, your whole arm was broken. How can you stand up?" Evan's eyes sparked with a glimmer of light.

Daisy said, "I have my ways. Now you have only one chance. As soon as you open your mouth, I will restore you to your former self."

"You can... save me?" Evan's eyes brightened even more, and his face trembled.

"I don't want to waste time with meaningless chatter," Daisy said impatiently.

When a person is on the edge of a cliff, the desire for life becomes extremely strong. Evan, who was on the brink of death, had the belief to live, without hesitation he said, "I... I promise you, as long as you can restore me, from now on, my family and I, Evan, will be loyal to Daisy and obey her every command." After finishing his words, he looked at Daisy with a pleading expression.

"Good!" Daisy nodded in satisfaction and took out a gray crystal. In Evan's puzzled gaze, she forcefully stuffed it into his mouth, secretly thinking, "Whether it succeeds or not, it's all up to fate."

"What... What did you make me eat?" After swallowing the object, Evan's words just came out when his face turned pale. He felt as if his body was being crawled upon by countless ants, itching to the point of agony. This sensation lasted for over a minute.

Just when Evan couldn't bear it any longer, a strong warm current surged from within his body. This warmth rose from his lower abdomen, flowed through his limbs, and the necrotic areas started to grow new flesh. The withered muscles swelled up like inflated balloons. Three minutes later, Evan exclaimed, "Is this the feeling of power?"

Evan ecstatically took a deep breath and stood up from the bed. He looked at Daisy with fiery eyes and said with an evil smile, "My sweet darling, how should I express my gratitude to you?" As he spoke, he embraced her waist, leaned his head close to her ear, and greedily inhaled the air around it. Meanwhile, his other hand roamed without restraint on her back.

Daisy slapped away the other person's hand, took a step back, and disgust filled her face. She said, "Do what you promised."

"Naturally," Evan showed no dissatisfaction with Daisy's action. Instead, he moved closer, even slipping a hand into her collar. He exhaled hot breath and whispered, "As my fiancee, I need to exercise the rights of a husband in advance. Right now, I really need it."

After his words, that restless hand exerted some force. Daisy coldly snorted, allowing him to act as he pleased. Her voice was icy and tinged with sarcasm as she said, "Even if I'm willing, are you capable?"

"What do you mean?" Evan's expression changed instantly. Ever since his "little Evan" was blown up by Anthony, he had become extremely sensitive to such topics, especially when Daisy brought it up. He felt a great sense of shame, and his grip tightened even more.

"The literal meaning," Daisy lightly pulled Evan's hand out and said, "Besides, your hand bores me to no end." After speaking, she turned around and added, "I suggest you think about what we should do in Linxian City."

"Boring?!" Even after Daisy left, those words echoed in Evan's ears. He felt an immense anger welling up in his chest, and at that moment, his body expanded to three meters. "Daisy, you're fucking boring!"...

Meanwhile, after finishing their meal, the group gathered again in the gym. Dash explained, "Yesterday, we talked about the breathing techniques and Qi control in the Qi cultivation method. Today, I will teach you my special skill, 'Hard Qi Gong.'"

"Hard Qi Gong?" Anthony was once again taken aback. Whether to say it or not, the name of the technique this old man learned was really down-to-earth. "Hard Qi Gong" was not unfamiliar to him, and he could even say he was quite familiar with it.

He remembered in junior high school, there was a physical education teacher who practiced Hard Qi Gong. Before demonstrating the technique, he needed to gather his qi for at least a minute. Then he would break bricks with his head, slap nails with his palm, and stop the high-speed rotation of powerful iron fans with his fingers. Moreover, this teacher even showed a photo of himself with the kung fu superstar Li Xiaolong to prove the authenticity of his skills.

But even if it was true, was he really supposed to smash his head against bricks and spend a minute gathering qi before performing? By the time he finished gathering his qi, the teacher would have already run hundreds of meters away. However, Anthony didn't voice his doubts.

Last time, the old man spoke in the same manner and even slapped his face harshly. Now, Anthony wanted to see the difference between this old man's Hard Qi Gong and the physical education teacher's.

"Are you curious about the effects of Hard Qi Gong?" Dash said mysteriously.

Anthony nodded in agreement, "Yes, very curious."

Dash listened and immediately burst into laughter, saying, "Alright, since you're curious, I'll give you a demonstration today."

"Step back three steps," Dash commanded. The three of them obediently took three steps back, creating an empty space for Dash. Satisfied, Dash nodded and walked briskly to the center of the space. He slowly closed his eyes, clasped his palms together in front of his chest, and then opened his mouth to take a deep breath.

"Ha!" With a loud shout, Dash instantly opened his eyes wide, and the air around him began to flow rapidly, forming a small whirlwind. Anthony and the other two felt their hair being blown around, but their eyes remained fixed on Dash. The vortex around Dash grew larger and larger, with air continuously being drawn in through his mouth. In the next second, his originally withered and frail body rapidly expanded.

"What the fuck is this Hard Qi Gong?" Anthony exclaimed. Cheryl and Verna were equally astonished. The Qi cultivation method they learned yesterday already seemed miraculous, but now Hard Qi Gong directly caused a person's physique to change.

They saw that Dash, who was originally around 1.6 meters tall, suddenly shot up to two meters. Not only that, but his clothes burst open because his muscles expanded too much. Just by standing there, Dash exuded an immense sense of pressure on Anthony and the others.

When the gathering of Qi was complete, Dash was very satisfied with the expressions of the people. He proudly shouted at Anthony, "Kid, want to punch me now?"

"Are you sure, old man?" Anthony couldn't believe it.

Dash confidently said, "I told you to punch, so punch."

"Alright!" Anthony responded, a hint of cunning in his eyes. You see, his current strength was up to 1770 jin, and with 0.1 of his spirituality and one-tenth of explosive damage, this punch could exert nearly 2000 jin, which was about one ton. What does one ton mean?

The explosive force of a wild Northeast tiger's paw is about one ton, capable of shattering a person's bones. In other words, Dash was about to withstand a force equivalent to that of a wild Northeast tiger's paw. "Old man, are you ready? You still have a chance to back out, otherwise, I'm going to strike!" Anthony reminded him repeatedly.

Impatiently, Dash said, "I told you to punch, so punch! Quit dilly-dallying like a woman."

"Alright!" Anthony didn't hold back either. He walked directly in front of Dash, took a step, bent his arm to gather strength, then rolled his toes, exerted force from his waist, and threw a straight punch, shouting, "Old man, be careful!"

"Don't waste your fucking breath. Just come at me!" Dash yelled back.

Anthony threw a punch, accompanied by the sound of breaking through the air, heading straight for Dash's abdomen.

[Hard Qigong]Hard Qigong, also known as "Ying Qigong" in Chinese, is a special practice method within Chinese martial arts. Its purpose is to develop strong resistance and endurance in the body through specific training and techniques. It involves a series of physical conditioning exercises and Qigong practices to enhance the strength and endurance of muscles, bones, and internal organs. Practitioners of Hard Qigong improve their ability to withstand impact and increase their resilience through special breathing techniques, impact training, endurance exercises, and resistance to external pressure and strikes.

During Hard Qigong training, practitioners undergo long-term conditioning and mental concentration to gradually enhance their resistance and self-healing abilities. This training method emphasizes the integration of internal and external factors. By adjusting their breathing, focusing their intention, and utilizing internal energy, practitioners develop the ability to withstand external strikes and impacts without sustaining injury. Hard Qigong practitioners can demonstrate remarkable physical capabilities, such as breaking bricks with their heads or striking solid objects with their palms.

It should be noted that Hard Qigong is a highly technical practice that requires systematic guidance and long-term dedication to reach higher levels of proficiency. Practitioners should respect their own bodies and safety, following correct methods and steps during training to avoid unnecessary injuries.