Wizard: I have ten trillion nanomachines

On the other side of Luo Kunlun.

Following the address provided by Golden Point Club, you will pass through the bustling commercial district along the Second Ring Road. The further you walk, the older the surrounding buildings become.

Upon arrival at the destination, one finds oneself in an area bordering the Second and Third Ring Roads. The low-rise houses are dilapidated and the air is filled with dust and a faint musty smell, a stark contrast to the bustling core area of ​​the Second Ring Road.

The destination was an inconspicuous little house with a half-open wooden door, and shouts could be faintly heard coming from inside.

Luo Kunlun pushed open the door and saw that the room was empty and simple, with rough stone slabs on the floor. A burly man with a one-armed beard was "attacking" a young man.

He used his remaining right hand to form a sword shape with his fingers and precisely stabbed at the top of the young man's abdomen. The movement was quick and accurate, clearly intended to deliberately strike and stimulate the other man's diaphragm.

At that moment, Luo Kunlun saw a glint of light flash on his fingertips.

"Exhale all the air from your lungs, don't hold any in, and adjust your breathing as I told you before!"

The young man who was hit in the diaphragm should have experienced difficulty breathing, nausea, or even brief respiratory arrest due to severe, spasmodic abdominal pain.

But the young man didn't feel that way.

Because a warm, vibrant power was born within me.

Just like sunlight.

With the pain relieved, he could easily lift a large rock with one hand.

However, this state only lasted for three seconds.

"Not bad, you were able to hold your breath for three seconds. It seems your body is developing very well and you're quite strong." He Lai patted the young man's shoulder and said with satisfaction.

"Think back to that feeling carefully, take a deep breath, and then try it again. It's not difficult. In addition, you can use some movements to help you breathe. There is no fixed posture. Do whatever helps you breathe."

After calming the young man down, He Lai turned to look at Luo Kunlun standing at the door and got straight to the point: "Here to learn Qigong?"

"Yes." Luo Kunlun nodded in response.

"Wait a minute, let me catch my breath."

Helai wiped the fine sweat from his forehead, his tone tinged with weariness.

Clearly, maintaining ripple breathing is extremely taxing on his physical strength, especially since he is already disabled, so he needs to rest and recover.

Luo Kunlun found a corner to sit down and quietly observed the young man's repeated attempts.

The young man adjusted his breathing and imitated Helai's movements time and time again, and with each slight ripple that caused his movements, a look of wild joy would appear on his face.

Meanwhile, He Lai would occasionally offer a few words of advice, his words concise yet to the point.

Ten minutes later, He Lai regained his composure, and he beckoned to Luo Kunlun: "Come here."

"I'm going to inject ripple energy into your body in a moment. Remember, you must expel all the air from your lungs, not a single bit. I will help you adjust your breathing rhythm."

"When the time comes, remember that feeling and breathing technique. Judging from your appearance, you're quite a skilled knight, with experience in knight breathing techniques."

Before he finished speaking, Helai pointed his fingers into a sword and precisely stabbed at the top of Luo Kunlun's abdomen.

The moment his fingertips touched the skin, He Lai was suddenly startled. The other person's body was incredibly hard, not like flesh and blood, but like a piece of refined steel!

"Such a tough body, could it be a Grand Knight?" He Lai was secretly shocked, but he did not stop. The ripple energy at his fingertips flowed into Luo Kunlun's body.

The body is a good medium for ripples; one's own ripples penetrated it.

At that moment, Luo Kunlun felt a faint force stimulating his diaphragm, thus entering a breathing state.

Luo Kunlun expelled the air from his lungs as instructed, while adjusting his breathing in accordance with the rhythm guided by He Lai.

A warm energy, like a pebble thrown into a lake, created ripples within him, spreading along his bloodstream.

This energy resonated subtly with his own blood and qi, triggering a series of chain reactions. A more powerful and purer life energy was born from his body, instantly filling his limbs and bones.

The pain vanished without a trace, and the muscles were filled with explosive power.

As energy circulates throughout the body via the bloodstream, a thin film of energy can even be felt on the skin's surface.

Luo Kunlun clearly grasped the pattern of this breathing rhythm and energy flow, and subconsciously began to operate it. He maintained the ripple breathing for fifteen seconds at a time until he deliberately stopped it.

"Hiss—" Hera gasped, his face filled with disbelief. "Fifteen seconds? You actually lasted fifteen seconds on your first try? That's the fastest I've ever taught a knight!"

Even the most talented knights can only last three seconds on their first try, and those who can last more than ten seconds are extremely rare.

Luo Kunlun's 15-second performance completely blew his mind.

In the time that followed, Luo Kunlun devoted himself entirely to the practice of Ripple Qi Gong.

With his peak physical strength, years of body training experience, and ultimate control over his body, he made rapid progress.

Within a day, he mastered stable Ripple Breathing, able to sustain it for more than a minute if he wanted to. He could also imbue his fists and feet with Ripple energy to enhance his attack power, and circulate the Ripple throughout his body, forming a thin Ripple shield.

........

As evening approached, the crash course closed.

At this moment, only Luo Kunlun and Helai remained in the room.

"You are the knight who learned Qigong the fastest among those I taught."

"If I think about it some more, I can maintain a single wave breathing pattern for more than half a minute, and then stop breathing to return to my breath. The interval won't be too long."

Through casual conversation with He Lai, Luo Kunlun gained a deeper understanding of this qigong.

By stimulating the diaphragm to assist breathing and create ripples, you can simply repeat this process to increase your proficiency.

A very quick method.

"However, this method seems to only last for a period of time. Under normal circumstances, it is necessary to stop and recharge every now and then before using this method again."

"There's no other way, since I figured it out myself. But it's not much different from real qigong in practice. Breathe before entering battle, and the ripples will remain in your body for a while."

"Really Qigong?"

Luo Kunlun took the wine jug, took a sip, and asked, "Mr. Helai, is what you're teaching not the complete Ripple Technique?"

Upon hearing this, He Lai's eyes dimmed slightly. After a moment of silence, he slowly spoke: "What I taught was just a quick learning method that I figured out myself; it's a simplified version."

"That Ripple Warrior, the Ripple Master, put up a very tenacious resistance, even killing a high-ranking apprentice."

"But none of this works against a proper wizard. And those masters and warriors destroyed their notebooks recording cultivation techniques and insights, and used Ripple to damage their brains to prevent their thoughts from being read."

"They absolutely do not want their school of thought to be taken away by outsiders."

"The qigong I learned was the rudimentary kind that some of the surrenderers in that plane learned. It was the beginner level. Later, I figured it out myself for a few years and came up with this quick method. After I came back, I opened a class to make a living."

As he spoke, a complex emotion flashed in He Lai's eyes—a mixture of nostalgia, anger, and a touch of helplessness.

Seeing this, Luo Kunlun spoke up at the opportune moment: "Mr. Helai, I see there's a tavern nearby. How about I treat you, and we can chat over drinks? I'm very interested in the origins of Ripple Technique and your experiences."

He Lai looked up at Luo Kunlun, pondered for a moment, and then nodded: "Alright. It's rare to meet a young man like you, so it's fine to talk to you."

The two packed their things, locked the door, and headed towards the tavern located in the Second Ring Road area.