Hogwarts: I'm Harry's older cousin

Chapter 239, Section 237: Climbing the Iron Pillar with an Iron Mask, Ripple Breathing Technique

In his past life, many people denigrated Old Futou as a fool.

Dudley easily dealt with his remaining soul and the first two Horcruxes.

But his level of danger is truly the highest in the world (although his vision is somewhat lacking).

Dudley once fought Voldemort when he was possessed by Quirrell, and he was by no means weak.

If he were at his peak, he truly deserved the title of Dark Lord.

At the height of his power, no one in the entire wizarding world could openly defy him.

Almost all of them fled at the mere mention of it.

Even the greatest white wizard, Dumbledore, had to avoid his sharp edge.

If Dumbledore were truly Voldemort's nemesis as the outside world claims, he would have killed Voldemort long ago.

He wasn't Dumbledore; he wouldn't place his hopes on a vague prophecy. He trusted himself more.

Dudley didn't linger at the Squib's place and quickly returned to Hogwarts. Dumbledore hadn't returned by the time he got back.

For the next period of time, Dali temporarily suspended his research in other areas and began to focus on Ripple Qigong.

He had a premonition that his Ripple Qi Gong was about to break through again.

Dali finally reached puberty, and all of his physical indicators began to increase rapidly.

That's why Ripple Qigong broke through so quickly.

At dawn, as the sky just began to open a crack and the faint light shone on the earth, five of the six members of the Discipline Group had already begun their physical training as usual.

During breaks from training, they would occasionally glance at a particular spot.

"D-ge's training is getting more and more insane."

"It started around midnight, didn't it?"

As he jogged, Malfoy whispered something.

"If I wore that, I would probably die."

Ron, standing to his side, decisively mocked, "Remove the 'should,' and you're definitely going to die."

"It's not like you can't do it. Why don't you try it later?"

Draco retorted with merciless sarcasm.

Normally, Ron would have retorted, but this time, upon hearing Draco's words, Ron unusually remained silent.

Because that really will kill you.

"Harry, are you sure D is alright?" Neville asked quietly from the side.

Even with his size, he couldn't breathe while wearing that thing.

"Brother D never does anything he's not sure he can do."

Harry, on the other hand, had complete faith in Dudley.

In his mind, there was nothing that Dudley couldn't do.

Hermione, running at the front, remained silent, but her occasional glances betrayed her true feelings.

Dudley, the main character being discussed, was wearing a huge iron mask. He was slowly climbing a massive iron pillar, which was covered in oil, making it incredibly slippery.

A normal person couldn't even hug it, let alone climb it.

Not only the iron pillar, but the iron mask was also just a simple iron mask, which was not only ugly but also very heavy.

The iron mask on Dudley's face is used to train breathing. The most important and crucial aspect of Ripple Qigong is correct breathing, also known as breathing techniques, while physical training is secondary.

If you don't use the correct breathing technique, it can lead to suffocation.

The iron pillar coated with oil was also for training the Ripple Qi Gong, except that the training focused on the application of Qi Gong.

Breathing and application are both indispensable.

This is the next stage of training after continuing to use the ripple qigong to tread water.

Dudley never gave up training, nor did he slack off for a single day, because he knew that his body was better suited for close combat than learning spells.

He has practiced various styles of boxing, including Bajiquan, Taizu Changquan, Hung Kuen, Wing Chun, and Volleyball Boxing.

However, the focus is more on ripple qigong.

whirring whirring

As Dali climbed the iron pillar, his breathing gradually became heavier with each slip.

The iron mask not only added weight but also made breathing very difficult.

In addition, climbing the oil-filled iron pillars is a very physically demanding task.

Sweating profusely, his clothes were already soaked through.

Fortunately, his physical strength and endurance can no longer be measured by the standards of an "ordinary person".

Each fall ignited his fighting spirit.

The more you climb, the braver you become; the braver you are, the more you climb.

A hand, sparkling with golden light, gently rested on an oil-coated iron pillar. With a slight exertion of its arm, the body was lifted into the air. Then, the other hand was used in the same manner.

Those two palms, each the size of a palm leaf fan, clung tightly to the iron pillar as if they had suction cups.

Climbing towards the top of the iron pillar.

When Ripple Qigong is cultivated to a high level, it can easily achieve the level of "hitting a cow through a mountain," meaning it can destroy the ground beneath a person's feet without harming them in the slightest.

This is what Dali is doing now, except that "climbing an iron pillar through oil" is a bit more difficult than "hitting a cow through a mountain".

Don't underestimate Dudley just because he's only at LV2. He's actually quite advanced. Most people would consider it a great success if they could even reach the edge of LV2.

One slap after another.

They struggled to climb the oil-covered iron pillar.

Finally, just as Harry and his friends were about to finish their training, Dudley successfully climbed to the top of the pillar.

"Success." Dali took off the iron mask, wiped his face, and flicked a handful of sweat out.

But he was not satisfied with that. He stood on top of the iron pillar, wearing an iron mask, took a few deep breaths, and then slid down from the top of the pillar and started climbing again from the bottom.

One success does not guarantee another.

Dali aims to successfully reach the summit every time.

The mask constantly corrected Dudley's incorrect breathing, and climbing the oil-iron pillar not only provided Dudley with physical training but also allowed him to continuously improve his skills.

Along with his improved physical fitness, his mastery of Ripple Qigong also progressed rapidly, reaching a new level in its application.

After a week of practice, I finally mastered the skill of climbing to the top of the iron pillar perfectly no matter how many times I tried.

On the day it was completed, Ripple Qi Gong was upgraded from LV2 to LV3.

The next training program for Ripple Qigong has already been planned, and that is the one-finger handstand.

Doing a handstand on a single finger isn't a difficult feat; Dudley could do it before entering Hogwarts. In fact, this wasn't an ordinary handstand; it wasn't done on the ground but on the tip of a knife.

The difficulty increases dramatically

However, Dudley didn't actually go find a knife and run to do a handstand on one finger. Instead, he chose an object resembling a knife tip as his training target—the sharp point of the roof of Hogwarts Castle.

The difficulty level is not much lower than that of a real knife tip, and the danger level is even higher.

If someone makes a mistake and falls from that height, it won't just be a simple injury; the little wizards passing by below might be smashed into pieces.

Therefore, he did not choose to stand upside down from the beginning.

Instead, try standing on the very top of the castle roof with your toes.

Wait until you're completely used to it before attempting a one-finger handstand.

My fellow book lovers probably all know that the author of Demon Slayer is actually a huge fan of the author of JoJo's Bizarre Adventure, right?

The breathing technique in Demon Slayer is based on the Ripple technique from JoJo's Bizarre Adventure.

(End of this chapter)