Chapter 41: 041 Dao Jing Ceremony
The sound was sharp and loud.
A normal human being’s breathing could never produce such a noise.
The eyes of everyone in the elite class focused on Liu Yang, all showing expressions of surprise. Bai Xiao also watched carefully, observing the instructor’s movements.
At the center of the gymnasium.
Whoosh…
Liu Yang slowly exhaled a long, hot stream of air.
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Only then did he open his eyes and look indifferently at the crowd.
“The White Bird Breathing Technique consists of three stages: ‘No Sound,’ ‘Snake Sound,’ and ‘Bird Call.’ In the first stage, the breathing evolves from silence to gradually becoming audible. In the second stage, the breathing sound seems to turn into the noise of a rattlesnake, growing from soft to strong. In the third stage, the ‘Snake Sound’ completely transforms into the ‘Bird Call’ and becomes louder and louder until it echoes loudly through the sky…”
When he reached this point, he spoke up.
“If there are any questions, feel free to ask.”
“Instructor Liu, I have a question,” suddenly, a student stood up and said, “What exactly is the purpose of this White Bird Breathing Technique?”
The others, sitting cross-legged on the ground, nodded in agreement.
Liu Yang gave a slight smile and then said, “The primary function of the White Bird Breathing Technique is to refine the internal organs! The reason why the breathing technique becomes sonorous as one progresses deeper into it is that the nasal cavity and the air within the body resonate at a special frequency, affecting different areas inside the body…”
“And this breathing technique must be combined with the use of the exercise frame and the Medicine Ointment and Bath Method. The White Bird Breathing Technique mainly targets the internal organs, the Blackbird exercise frame mainly targets the bones and muscles, and the Medicine Ointment and Bath Method mainly targets the skin and membranes, stimulated by medication…”
“The three complement each other to fully temper the physique!”
He took the opportunity to introduce other important components of the cultivation method.
“Instructor Liu, what about the ‘Visualization Boxing Manual’ that’s left?”
A student asked.
“The ‘Visualization Boxing Manual’ will be encountered later. Visualizing the Boxing Manual expends a great deal of mental energy; those with insufficient willpower might feel dizzy at just a glance. And those with weaker physiques might even suffer nosebleeds and be unable to stand just from looking a bit longer. One needs to simultaneously possess a robust physique and solid mental will to start visualizing the Boxing Manual…”
Liu Yang spoke somewhat mysteriously.
Could looking at a boxing manual really make people bleed and faint?
Some students showed skepticism, yet they had to believe. They had indeed seen some extraordinary things at the White Bird Training Base.
Perhaps White Bird possessed mysterious techniques inaccessible to the general public…
“For you newcomers, don’t think too far ahead. First master the breathing technique, then move on to the exercise frame, use the Medicine Ointment and Bath Method to refine yourself, and finally approach the Visualization Boxing Manual. I also followed these steps in my earlier days…”
As Liu Yang spoke, he too sat down cross-legged like everyone else.
“Today, we will do nothing else. We’ll teach you all the preparatory steps for cultivation, which in our gym is called the ‘Dao Jing’ Ceremony,”
He looked around at the ten students in front of him and then continued.
“Sit quietly, one leg crossed.”
The students immediately began to adjust their posture, mimicking Liu Yang’s actions.
“Hands resting on the knees.”
“Keep the back straight.”
“Close your eyes and empty your mind.”
As Liu Yang performed each action, the students copied each one until their eyes were closed. The sound of his voice continued to reach their ears: “During the Dao Jing process, you should slowly feel as if the body above the navel is like drifting clouds, weightless. The body below the navel should feel like the thick earth, stable as Tai Shan, with the center of gravity sinking, comfortable and natural.”
“You will gradually feel that restlessness and noise slowly fade away, tranquility and clarity gently descend. In your environment, all unimportant things are hidden and fade, leaving only your own will, complete freedom…”
The entire process lasted eight minutes.
Only then did Liu Yang speak up, instructing everyone to open their eyes.
Suddenly, everyone felt a clarity and brightness as if from another world. The creases in their clothes, the colors and particles of the mat, were all incredibly clear.
“The better the result of the Dao Jing Ceremony, the quicker you enter the gate of practicing various nurture methods…”
Liu Yang glanced at everyone and slowly said.
In the elite class of ten, most of them nodded slightly.
Only Bai Xiao was deep in thought.
The effect of the Dao Jing Ceremony Liu Yang talked about was similar to the Fighter’s innate talent of a pure heart. However, having tried it himself, Bai Xiao found that the effect after performing the Dao Jing was a super diluted version of the pure heart talent. When Bai Xiao used his pure heart talent, he truly managed to exclude all extraneous information. Even in the training hall with dozens of people, he seemed to be alone in a secret room, clearly remembering every punch thrown.
“What if I use my pure heart talent in place of the Dao Jing Ceremony and then practice the White Bird Breathing Technique… I wonder what kind of effect that would yield?”
Bai Xiao was curious, with a hint of excitement.
11:30, White Bird Training Base, Gymnasium.
Many instructors ended the first half of the training and led their respective class teams to the nearby cafeteria, eating a very lavish lunch.
The entire cafeteria was buffet style, take whatever you want, eat whatever you want. All kinds of meats, vegetables, fruits, desserts, and cakes were available. Moreover, it was all free of charge, no money was needed.
However, there was one rule in the cafeteria, every member of the elite class had to drink a bowl of thick, dark soup. The taste was not good, with a very strong medicinal flavor. Bai Xiao took a sip and immediately lost his appetite.
He decisively put it down, deciding to finish his lunch before drinking the rest of the soup.
12:00, the rest period ended, training for the elite class started again.
Liu Yang first instructed everyone to continue practicing the Dao Jing Ceremony, constantly explaining the key points of the movements. Sometimes he demonstrated personally, other times he guided others.
In addition, he also instructed everyone to continue practicing combat skills like boxing. There was a long period of free practice time, allowing the trainees to train.
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As time passed bit by bit, toward the end of today’s training.
Breaking his usual pattern, he began to have everyone warm up.
Around three fifteen in the afternoon, Liu Yang called everyone to stop.
“You all probably saw yesterday…”
“My two senior brothers sparring in the playground,” he said.
He looked intently at everyone and continued speaking.
“My Fierce Bird Sect is a martial arts school that venerates competition. Especially at this stage, during the elite class selection, at least half of you will be directly eliminated. Reality is very cruel, if your strength isn’t enough, if your performance isn’t outstanding, you will be pushed out by others…”
“In the upcoming training process of the entire elite class. Each class will have a ranking, and more than fifty trainees in the entire training base will also be ranked. The higher your rank, the more benefits you receive. What those benefits are, I will tell you later. If you rank too low, there will be a risk of elimination. Thus, your immediate combat power and learning talent are almost equally important…”
“It’s not that if you learn Fierce Bird fighting skills well, you won’t be eliminated. Actual combat is always the most critical factor…”
Liu Yang’s gaze was as sharp as a sword as he swiftly scanned everyone.
“Just like the baseline test conducted at the start of school,” he said.
“Next, you will also have to compete among yourselves.”
“Who will be ranked number one in our elite class?”
“I am eagerly awaiting…”