Chapter 146: Flexibility Lies in the Eyes (Part 2/2) (1/2)
Chapter 146: Flexibility Lies in the Eyes (Part 2/2)
Translator: Strivon
”Yes, yes, that's right. I can't make it to the hospital this morning...” Luo Nan rode a bike as he asked Bai Xinyan to take this treatment session off. His breathing was heavy and a cold wind caused him to choke. He coughed a few times.
Bai Xinyan's ears shot up. She had a rough understanding of Luo Nan's current situation. ”Early morning exercise, eh? Pay attention to your amount of exercise. Right now your condition is stable, so it's fine to miss a treatment session once in a while…. Oh, right. How did learning the sleeping skill go?”
Luo Nan responded with grunts and groans. He didn't say much.
Bai Xinyan didn't inquire any further. She soon hung up. From her attitude, it seemed like she was determined to carry out the happy-go-lucky treatment until the end.
Luo Nan took deep panting breaths, which formed faint white mist in the cold, crisp morning. It was now 7:20 in the morning. He was still a street away from his destination, Acumen College, but the last of his physical energy had been squeezed clean from these two hours of cycling. Xue Lei was even beating him ahead.
At that moment, Luo Nan’s thighs felt paralyzed, his calves spasming, and his chest and back were drenched in sweat. He lacked even the strength to stand up on the bike.
Xue Lei glanced back at him and slowed down a bit. It was obvious that Xue Lei still had energy in the tank.
Luo Nan was envious of his friend who was like a tireless beast. Xue Lei had ran a distance of fifty kilometers straight up with vitality. He ran the whole way like a long-distance runner, during which he changed his running style several times. He frequently punched out with his fists or kicked out with his legs. He jumped between stories to keep on going forward. The amount of exercise he did and the amount of energy he consumed had to exceed the cycling Luo Nan by a dozen-fold.
Though the two's pace slowed down at the moment, Xue Lei, with his distance ahead, increased the intensity of his movements. Fists and sleeves could be heard tearing through the air right next to him. He was simply dripping with sweat as he subjected himself to crazy training.
If Xue Lei did this every day, Luo Nan could understand why Xue Lei had such astonishing strength. So astonishing that even Zhang Yingying and the other Awakened all praised him highly.
Speaking of which, today, Luo Nan had been roused by Xue Lei's rhythm and had thus brought out a competitive spirit within him…. Luo Nan felt embarrassed being beat by a runner while he was cycling, now that he thought about it.
At last, Xue Lei's morning exercise came to an end. He collected himself, exhaled deeply, and switched to walking with large strides. Perhaps Xue Lei felt Luo Nan's gaze, for he turned to look at Luo Nan. ”Nanster, please don't be offended. It's hard for me to talk and split my attention when I train.”
Indeed, Xue Lei spoke practically not a word the entire journey. This was rather different from his straightforward and talkative nature.
”It's nothing. Things are quite nice this way.” Luo Nan really admired Xue Lei. He spoke emotionally, ”When it comes to training, doesn't one have to devote their entire concentration to it?”
Xue Lei didn't immediately respond. He sized up Luo Nan a few times and split his lips into a grin. ”The gym master says this often: The opportunity to train and cultivate is number one. If one can't grasp an opportunity, then nothing is worth mentioning!”
Luo Nan was stumped. He really couldn't think of the relevancy of these words. He couldn't help asking, ”What sort of meanings are contained in those words?”
”The gym master had said a few things while teaching breathing techniques in previous sessions. I'll give you the rundown.”
Then Xue Lei spoke with a swaying and bobbing head, ”The human body possesses the breathing of life. Heaven and earth also possess the breathing of life. We, as people, are insignificant. We are short-sighted. We can only see what is in front of us. We concentrate only on our own inhalation and exhalation. The breathing of heaven and earth can only be found in the middle of the long hazy river of time.
”We are unable to see the passage of time. It is difficult for us to harmonize our breathing with the breathing of heaven and earth, but we can be sailors. With our bodies as boats, we can sail on the billowing waves of the river of time. Through fine work, we can capture the dribs and drabs of the directions of the winds and the power of the waters. Ultimately, the breath of heaven and earth can be used to aid the breath of a single person. The true meaning of cultivation is when the speed of the boat prevails over the speed of the waters, regardless of the flow and the waves.”
”Of this, the directions of the winds and the power of the waters are opportunities. The accumulation of many sands make a tower. The amassing of trees make a forest. Gathering several small forces make a large force. One by one they answer upon the body and soul. Powerful capabilities. The transformation of vital energy…. Do you understand?”