Rekindling the dream of becoming a star

Chapter 98 Breathing Technique
After bidding farewell to Wu Zi reluctantly, Chen Fang continued to recuperate. Zhang Shaohong issued a ban on his training, and now he had nothing to do except lying in the dormitory.

After buying a notebook from an exchange shop and applying for internet access, Chen Fang used the computer to start writing a physical fitness outline and communicate with his father at work about the renovation of the construction site.

He still got used to getting up early and jogging at the track and field. Every time he passed by the old man doing boxing, Chen Fang would greet him.

Today, when he was jogging halfway, it started to drizzle. Chen Fang was afraid of causing trouble again, so he hid in the woods to avoid the rain.

The old man was completely unaware and continued punching slowly and leisurely.

Chen Fang didn't understand what the old man was doing, but he felt that the old man was fighting slowly but with great momentum and stability.

The forest was very dense, but there were still some fish that slipped through the net, and a drop of rain hit the old man's bald head.

The old man stopped what he was doing, opened his eyes, and seeing Chen standing next to him, he nodded slightly as a greeting.

Chen Fang returned the greeting and asked, "Master, what kind of martial arts are you practicing?"

"Wudang Eight-Section Brocade is not a martial art, it's about health preservation." The old man was a little unhappy.

"Oh." The Eight-Section Brocade sounded very familiar. Chen Fang didn't want to disturb him, but the rain got heavier. Chen Fang could only stay where he was.

The location he chose was a big tree with a crown as dense as an umbrella. The old man probably got splashed by a few drops again, so he also moved over. The old man and the young man stood under the same tree to shelter from the rain.

Chen Fang gave the best seat to the old man, who couldn't help but look at him a few more times. Perhaps because of the position, he had some good feelings for him, so the old man asked, "Are you a student here?"

"Uncle, I'm from the youth training team of the Basketball Management Center." Chen Fang confessed.

"Playing basketball? I see you're not very tall."

When Chen Fang heard the old man ask this, he knew that he knew nothing about basketball, so he just smiled and didn't say anything more.

"Young man, I see that your face is pale, your eyes are red, and your ears are black. You must have a lung disease."

Chen Fang was stunned, and then he looked at the old man with a hint of doubt. Is this an old Chinese doctor?

"I had pneumonia, and I'm recovering."

"I think this is caused by a cold, and the remaining poison has not yet been eliminated." The old man shook his head.

When Chen Fang heard that it was a cold, he believed it, so he asked sincerely: "Should I take some Chinese medicine?"

"This poison is very strong, and both Chinese and Western medicine have a slow effect. The only way is to circulate your qi and blood to slowly force it out of your body."

The old man continued, "I see you often run in the morning without interruption. If you are willing, why not practice Ba Duan Jin with me?"

Is this a trick to teach me skills and accept me as a disciple? Chen Fang hesitated, and the old man saw it, so he said, "It's not as mysterious as you think. It's nothing more than the Qi and blood churning method, driven by breathing."

"Uncle, do I need to pay tuition for this?" Chen Fang wanted to find an excuse to shirk his responsibility. After all, the old man meant well.

The old man laughed and waved his hand: "I'm just looking for a companion, how can I talk about money? I see you don't believe me, why don't you practice a few moves with me and then make a decision?"

Having said that, Chen Fang couldn't refuse, so he nodded: "I will practice with you for a while."

"Okay." The old man was full of energy, took a stance, and said, "There are many types of Ba Duan Jin. Wudang uses breathing as the axis. Inhaling is for upward movement, while exhaling is for downward movement."

"Look at me demonstrating the first move: Lift your hands to the sky to regulate the three energizers."

After saying that, the old man put his fingers together, palms facing the sky, and slowly lifted them up into the sky.

To Chen Fang's surprise, the old man's nostrils dilated, his breathing sounded like the wind, his chest swelled, and his whole body became thicker.

The duration of this inhalation is synchronized with the extension of the palm to the maximum. After reaching the limit, the breathing sound stops. The old man slowly turns left, turns right after returning to his position, and repeats this three times. Then he turns his palm downward and slowly presses down.

When he began to press down, the old man exhaled like the whistling wind, neither fast nor slow. When his palm pressed to the end, the sound gradually died down.

After putting it away, the old man opened his eyes and looked at Chen Fang: "Young man, come here for once."

Seeing Chen Fang getting into position, he reminded him, "Don't worry about the position yet, just focus on your breathing. Inhale slowly, exhale slowly, don't lose your breath during the whole process, and hold your breath and concentrate when looking left and right."

Chen Fang tried it once, but he couldn't breathe halfway through. He felt his lungs were full and uncomfortable. He exhaled and said in surprise, "Is it so difficult?"

"Breathe slowly and feel your body movements to synchronize them." The old man waved his hand: "Try again."

Chen Fang listened carefully to the instructions and did it seriously. This time it was a little better, but when he held his breath and turned around, he felt his lungs being squeezed and he vomited out the air again.

"Hold your breath to close your cavity, keep your lower body still, and rotate your waist and abdomen."

I tried again, this time I only turned left and right once, and I couldn't hold it the second time.

"You are a beginner, so just do it once, and then just press down and exhale."

This time Chen Fang managed to complete it, but he lost control when he exhaled, and halfway through, he used up all the air, leaving him feeling depressed.

It was only then that Chen Fang realized that he was sweating all over, especially his chest and forehead, which were covered with sweat.

"Your lung heat has not yet been eliminated, so you naturally sweat more than ordinary people. But do you understand this principle now?"

Chen Fang was very pious now, and shook his head: "Please give me more guidance, Grandpa."

"Humans have yin and yang, which are blood and qi. Yang controls qi, so when qi is full, the spirit is vigorous; yin controls blood, so when blood is abundant, the body is strong. Qi is the commander of blood, and can produce blood, circulate blood, and absorb blood. The lungs are the valve of qi and blood, and the lungs move with breathing."

"You can use the eight postures of Ba Duan Jin as a model, and fill in the mold with the breathing I just taught you. If you persist for a long time, you will be able to strengthen your body and be immune to all evil."

Seeing Chen Fang was confused, the old man smiled and said, "This way works only if you believe in it. If you don't believe in it, there is no chance. The rain has stopped. From now on, if you like, you can work out with me."

"I see. Thank you, grandpa." Chen Fang was very respectful and bowed slightly.

After the old man left, Chen Fang tried it a few more times in the woods alone. He was sweating profusely and believed more in what the old man said about breathing driving the blood to surge.

After returning to the dormitory and taking a warm shower, Chen Fang felt less tired today than before, and couldn't help but feel more convinced.

As long as you are willing to exercise, your body will naturally have good feedback. If you are lazy, no matter how good the software and hardware are, it will be useless.

Chen Fang understood this principle, and from that day on, he went to the grove next to the track and field every morning to practice Ba Duan Jin with the old man. The scene of old and young practicing martial arts also attracted many people who came to run and exercise.

Half a month later, early in the morning, Zhang Shaohong called Chen Fang over. He looked him up and down and was quite satisfied.

"My face looks rosy and I look energetic. I have finally recovered from this illness."

Chen Fangxi said happily: "Coach, can I start my training now?"

"The ban will be lifted tomorrow, and the youth team will be back today, so we can start training together."

Because he had to go to No. 2 Middle School for classes, Chen Fang took the initiative to excuse himself. When he came back from school, he found that the door opposite was open.

He walked over in surprise and knocked on the door: "You're finally back!"

"Have fun." Lu Yun was stuffing things into the closet, and he laughed when he heard this: "Did you miss me?"

"Not really. You seem to have gotten stronger. It seems you have gained something from this Southern League." Chen Fang changed the subject.

Lu Yun said, "I see you've grown taller. Have you measured yourself?"

Chen Fang was stunned for a moment, a little unconvinced: "Higher again?"

"Well, after not seeing you for more than half a month, I can tell. I'm 194cm tall, and now you don't look as short as before."

Chen Fang understood what was said, so he walked out and was about to go back to the house. He heard Lu Yun ask from behind: "Let's meet at noon?"

"Okay, clean up quickly."

Ten minutes later, the two walked into the cafeteria. Lu Yun pointed at the scale at the door and said, "Go and measure it."

"Is that accurate?"

"Not much different." Lu Yun pushed Chen Fang over.

"You have to pay with coins, forget it." Chen Fang said. "Ding!"

"You can also swipe the card." Lu Yun took out the card and swiped it.

There was no choice but for Chen Fang to stand up.

"187, when did you measure it last time?" Lu Yun was surprised.

"When I came to the base, 181."

"Damn it, take off your shoes!" Lu Yun was alarmed and found that Chen Fang was wearing shoes.

Chen Fang also forgot about this and took off his shoes and stood on it.

"184.5, 78 kg." Lu Yun looked carefully and nodded: "It's 3 centimeters taller, amazing."

Chen Fang was also very happy to put on his shoes. The two of them ordered dishes with their cards. Chen Fang's meals were specially prepared for them. After seeing what happened just now, Lu Yun was a little envious.

"Speaking of which, this nutritious meal is really useful."

“It tastes terrible.”

"It tastes bad and I don't deserve to eat it." Lu Yun complained.

"You're a freak, too. Everyone stops growing at 16, but you're just starting to grow."

"There are always a few exceptions." Chen Fangxin thought, if I were to tell you that I was still growing when I was a freshman in college in my previous life, wouldn't you be scared to death?

"How did the South perform this time?" Chen Fang asked for information to avoid bad luck if he ran into the head coach.

"It was a 50-50 game this time. We lost a lot of games, but also won a few tough games. I forgot to tell you that I am now the starting small forward."

Chen Fang was surprised, but Lu Yun was not the kind of person who told lies. He could only say that his foundation was good. After a year of neglect, he still caught up in one month.

"Hey, is there something going on between you and Wu Zi?"

Chen Fang panicked when he heard this. He pretended to be calm and asked, "What could be going on?"

"Tsk, it's exposed in one sentence." Lu Yun said disdainfully: "Are they in love?"

Chen Fang asked back: "So what if it's good? So what if it's not good?"

"Don't play tricks on me. I know what you are thinking about." Lu Yun went straight to the point.

"If you really fall in love with her, take it seriously and don't hurt her, otherwise I will really turn against you." Lu Yun's face suddenly became vicious, and his eyes looked at Chen Fang like sharp blades.

"Unless she dumps you, don't think about anything else." Lu Yun added at the end.

Chen Fang was silent for a while. He had a question in his mind: "Lu Yun, I have a question for you."

"You said that today is a confession game, and I will never lie to you."

"You are more handsome than me, you have more money, and you knew Wu Zi earlier than me. Haven't you ever thought about this?"

Lu Yun laughed and said, "That's your question. I thought it was something else. Haha."

Seeing Chen Fang's firm attitude, he said, "It's simple, because it's impossible for us."

"I've said before that my family is quite wealthy and has a lot of rules. My family would never agree to a family environment like Wu Zi's."

"That's one reason. Secondly, I know Wu Zi's character very well. Her view on love is poison to me. Why should I be trapped in a cage?"

"Third, no matter how Wu Zhen behaves normally, if you really hurt his sister, even the gods will punish you."

Raise three fingers: "Are these three reasons enough?"

Chen Fang was silent for a while, then asked: "You also know about her family?"

"It seems that she has told you everything. I can only say that I know part of it. And it was not my initiative. My family investigated it."

Lu Yun sighed: "Don't tell me I'm very free now. In fact, I've been under surveillance at home. But this is as it should be. After all, the plots on TV are written by poor people. They don't understand the lives and thoughts of rich people at all."

"What are your plans for the future?" Chen Fang couldn't help but ask.

"I plan? I don't need to. My family has made plans and I will cooperate." Seeing that Chen Fang didn't believe him, Lu Yun said, "The starting point of everything is also the end point. They are just different points at different heights."

Lu Yun stretched out his hands and raised them high: "I'm here."

Then he turned to the lower hand: "You are here."

Then he drew a circle with his hands and said, "Let's start together and return to the starting point together."

"I don't mean to disparage you, but my family has been rich for three generations. If we continue to make more money, it will be a disaster. Maintaining and slowly declining is the best outcome."

"As for me, my family allows me to go crazy until I am thirty-five. Once I have fully matured and returned to my original intention, they will allow me to get involved in the family business."

"I just want to ask you if you are happy. I still have almost 20 years of good life." After saying that, Lu Yun returned to his evil smile.

"If I have a business that is sure to make a profit, would you come?" Chen Fang asked.

"It has nothing to do with me. Even if you make hundreds of millions tomorrow, I will at most eat a few meals with you and be happy for you."

"That's your money. Even if I make money from it, I'll have to give it back sooner or later."

"Chen Fang, I suggest that we don't discuss business. This is best." Seeing that Chen Fang wanted to say more, Lu Yun stretched out his hand to stop him.

"I guess you have your own ideas, but my help will only hurt you. It would be better if we were pure."

“Maybe in twenty years, we can sit down and talk about business.”

Lu Yun had said it very bluntly, and Chen Fang also dismissed the thought that had just popped up in his mind and nodded: "I am not sober."

The atmosphere and result of this conversation were not good, but it made Chen Fang realize that his thinking was narrow-minded. Just as Lu Yun said, you are not a rich person, so how can you understand the thoughts of rich people.

It's ridiculous to take it for granted.

In the blink of an eye, it is late autumn. After a few autumn rains, the weather is getting colder day by day. Yesterday, the rain mixed with light snow dripped on the window, making Chen Fang feel that winter is coming.

He still had no competition. Zhang Ruihua issued a ban on him, allowing only moderate technical training and no training of any higher intensity.

Chen Fang spent most of his time in the gym practicing skills with Enzo, who had long been a teacher and friend to him, and the two exchanged experiences. Chen Fang gained a deeper understanding of how to move the ball to gain more shooting space and shooting choices.

His Wudang Eight-Section Brocade was now getting better and better, and although he was still some way off from being able to perform a complete set, the old man was generous with his praise for him.

Chen Fang also knew the old man's name. He was Zhao Shanyuan, the former president of the Wushu Academy of Shandong Sports Bureau.

After searching on the Internet, Chen Fang found out that this old man was the direct descendant of Da Hong Quan, which is the basic boxing of Shaolin. Da Hong Quan is known as the source of all arts.

I just don't know why he started to specialize in Wudang martial arts when he got old.

Chen Fang didn't dare to ask, but during this half month, he did feel that his lung capacity was increasing, as evidenced by swimming. His physical fitness was recognized by Coach Liu.

Because of the involvement of his parents, Chen Fang did not have to do all the things at home by himself, and the physical fitness center opened smoothly. Although it was not as popular as expected, the investment cost was recovered in the first month. Although this money had to be paid back, the function of the cash cow was unavoidable.

The reconstruction of the construction site is progressing steadily according to schedule, and the main structure is expected to be completed by the end of December, by which time many operations can be put into use.

Until one day, Zhang Shaohong called him to his office, and the first thing he said when they met was: "Coach Gong wants to see you."

The most powerful man in Shandong basketball circle, King Xiaoyao, wants to meet him.

I delayed the appointment for more than half a month because of pneumonia, but I still came.

　I posted 3 updates in the middle of the night yesterday, but the last update was reviewed and approved at noon. Maybe it really doesn't belong to the category of explosive updates, so I won't use this term in the future. As for this Wudang Ba Duan Jin, it is real and effective. I do a set every day. The difficulty lies in the breathing. I'm not lying. After a set, I sweat a lot, but my limbs don't feel sore or painful. It is very suitable for people of all ages. You can search it online to strengthen your body!

　　
　
(End of this chapter)