Chapter 11 (1/2)
“Please allow us to admire your massage technique!”
Wang Hao and Zhou Xu bowed with utmost sincerity.
Humans were like that. The easier they could get something, the less they would cherish it. They could tell that Sun Mo didn’t wish to display his massage technique and this caused them to become extremely nervous, filling their heart with worry.
Li Gong decided not to mess with Sun Mo for now. He wanted to observe him for a little while. If Sun Mo was truly capable, Li Gong would have to change his attitude toward him.
“Alright then!”
In order to complete his new mission, Sun Mo could only do this. “However, this isn’t any massage technique. It’s known as the Ancient Dragon Capturing Hands!” 3
“What a powerful name!”
Wang Hao was astonished.
“Tyrannical!”
Zhou Xu praised.
“This is a consummate skill that has been lost since ancient times. After using it, it will clear your meridians and energy channels, improve blood circulation to your muscles, allow you to be immune to a hundred illnesses, and maintain your peak state for a longer period.”
Sun Mo didn’t have any intentions to lie to people. However, he felt the name ‘massage technique’ too unpleasant-sounding. 2
Qi Shengjia’s gaze was filled with enthusiasm. When he thought about his body being massaged by such a consummate skill last night, he was so emotional that he was shaking.
“You first, lie on the wooden plank!”
Sun Mo pointed to Wang Hao.
Wang Hao immediately went to the wooden plank and lay down obediently. His body was tense and straight, like a salted fish waiting to be packed.
“Relax!”
Sun Mo instructed. His hands grabbed out, and he used force to knead Wang Hao’s veins on his thigh.
“Argh!”
A heart-drilling pain started to spread from that area, causing Wang Hao to scream. Half of his body directly turned numb.
“You are too lazy, even your veins are starting to be rusty.”
Sun Mo frowned. His expert-grade circulation technique allowed him to accurately assess the conditions of Wang Hao’s meridians.
This Wang Hao’s potential value was higher than Qi Shengjia. However, his constitution was extremely ordinary.
“I…I will start working hard tomorrow!”
Wang Hao turned red and guaranteed while stuttering. At the same time, his admiration for Sun Mo grew. Indeed, ever since he got hooked on reading novels, the amount of time he spent on cultivating had been reduced by half.
Teacher Sun could tell his condition just by kneading his thighs. Teacher Sun was simply too awesome!
As the pain faded, currents of warmth generated in his body, causing Wang Hao to moan in comfort. He felt that the accumulated fatigue of these past few days had vanished.
Five minutes later, Sun Mo heard the system’s notification.
“Ding! The optimal performance of the target’s energy channels is extended by 120 two-hour periods.”
“What do you mean?” asked Sun Mo since he didn’t understand.
“There’s a lifespan for the various organs and tissues in the human body. After the lifespan is exceeded, their performance would gradually decline. The energy channels share the same logic. Your Tuina technique can allow your target’s energy channels to maintain their optimal performance for a bonus of 120 two-hour periods,” the system explained.
“120 two-hour periods, which means 240 hours or also equal to 10 days. Isn’t the amount of time too little?”
Sun Mo instantly calculated. What could someone do in 10 days?
“Optimal performance is when the target’s energy channels are in the ‘extreme eruption state’. You can extend this period by 240 hours.” 2
The system replied.
Sun Mo nodded to indicate that he understood. In this case, the circulation technique was truly impressive. If he leveled it up to the grandmaster-grade or ancestor-grade, the upgrade this technique brought to his targets would be even greater.
“Alright, your turn now!”
Sun Mo didn’t massage them for nothing. His comprehension of the circulation technique improved by a little again.
Wang Hao stood on the ground and couldn’t help but jump about, punching out a few times. Right now, he felt that his body was more relaxed and lighter. His punches were also more accurate.
However, the most important thing was that he could feel the qi circulation in his body quicken!
Wang Hao immediately became joyful. Before this, the circulation of qi in his body had been sluggish. Now that the circulation had become quicker, it also meant that his state of being had improved and his cultivation level had been enhanced by a little. If he could maintain this state of being, he would be able to break through to the 5th-level of body refinement realm very quickly.
“Teacher Sun, thank you!”
Ding!
Favorable impression points from Wang Hao +18.
Prestige connection with Wang Hao. Neutral (23/100)
Zhou Xu comfortably closed his eyes. His father was a tea merchant and he was quite wealthy. Hence, Zhou Xu would often go to various associations and enjoy all types of massages. But even for those aged masseurs with plenty of experience, they had no way to be compared to Sun Mo.
Sun Mo’s skill was not as fanciful, but its effect was beyond comparison.
“Ding! The optimal performance of the target’s energy channels is extended by 100 two-hour periods.”
The system’s notification rang out.
“It’s done!”
Sun Mo contemplated and understood. It wasn’t that he hadn’t done the massage well. In this case, Zhou Xu’s energy channels were healthier than Wang Hao’s. Therefore, the upgrade that the massage had brought for him was slightly weaker in comparison.
This also indicated that Zhou Xu’s cultivation, aptitude, diet, and many other aspects were superior to Wang Hao. If not, Zhou Xu wouldn’t be a level higher than Wang Hao.
Zhou Xu didn’t get up straight after the massage. He began to breathe in and out in tandem with the circulation of spirit qi. Very soon, the spirit qi in the surroundings gathered, forming a mini-spiral before entering his body.
BOOM!
Zhou Xu’s clothes began to swell. His muscles became full and were glowing with a faint layer of light.
Crackle! Crackle!
Zhou Xu’s entire body began to emit a cracking sound.
“He is going to break through?”
Li Gong exclaimed in shock.
“Hush!”
Qi Shengjia and Wang Hao hurriedly shush Li Gong, indicating for him not to disturb Zhou Xu.
Sun Mo took several steps back. His arms were crossed over his chest as he observed Zhou Xu.
Not long later, a booming sound like an exploded balloon rang out from inside Zhou Xu. The gathered spirit qi in him burst forth, permeating the surroundings, causing the dust here to be blown away. After that, Zhou Xu’s breathing gradually became level.
The spirit qi in the surroundings also reverted to their earlier state of calmness.
His breakthrough had ended.