At this moment, he was in a clean and tidy practice room.
Behind him, on the white wall, a giant black character for “Martial” was particularly striking.
In front of him, there was a stack of stone bricks, roughly five of them.
Without any unnecessary words, the old man struck a pose, let out a low shout, and powerfully chopped down with his hand.
“Crack!”
Several cement bricks cracked in response.
Yet, his palm was completely unharmed, not even a scratch.
Hu Qi raised an eyebrow at this sight and casually opened the comment section.
As expected, it was filled with skepticism.
“Isn’t that overdoing it? If it were three bricks, maybe, but this is five, and cement bricks at that. What a joke! They’re probably made of foam.”
“Nonsense, I can prove it, this grandpa is splitting real bricks. I personally tapped those bricks with a hammer.”
“Right, right, I’m that hammer!”
...
The atmosphere in the comment section was lively, though occasionally there were comments praising the old man as a Great Master.
However, it was unclear if these were genuine or mostly sarcastic.
At this moment, the old man began to explain with a smile.
“Just now, I used White Ape Fist. This boxing method can train the strength of your arms…”
As he spoke, he began to demonstrate.
Seeing this, Hu Qi was about to swipe away when his expression suddenly changed.
A translucent scarlet panel automatically popped up on his retina.
In the skill section, above the cooking skill, a line of scarlet text named “White Ape Fist” flickered, as if the signal was unstable.
Hu Qi thought for a moment and immediately understood the reason.
It must be that the White Ape Fist, as spoken by this old man, could be recorded by the Panel.
Immediately, he watched intently.
Unfortunately, the old man only shared two pieces of information about White Ape Fist before changing the subject and stopping his movements.
“If anyone is interested in this White Ape Fist, you can sign up for courses at our martial arts school.
I advise against practicing it alone, as it might easily cause hidden injuries to your body.
There’s a summer discount now; anyone who clicks through the link on my homepage gets 20% off…”
At the same time, the red light on the Scarlet Modifier also disappeared.
According to Hu Qi’s estimation, it was likely because he hadn’t learned the complete White Ape Fist, and therefore, the Panel couldn’t display it.
He then clicked into the old man’s homepage and checked his past videos, but unfortunately, he still found nothing.
Next, he searched for some keywords.
Ten minutes later, Hu Qi put down his phone, a strange look on his face, as if he had figured something out, and he murmured to himself.
“As long as it’s a fighting technique—no, to be precise, a skill that helps the body become stronger—it can be captured by the scarlet panel and appear on it?”
Just now, he had searched for some videos on combat techniques, and whenever a video explained them, the scarlet panel would react.
Conversely, videos teaching cooking, singing, car repair, etc., did not have such an obvious reaction.
Could this be the correct way to open the Modifier Panel?
Such a conjecture arose in Hu Qi’s mind.
However, even if he found and learned a few complete combat methods, no skill formed on the Panel.
It seemed like something was missing, or perhaps the explanations were incomplete.
It seemed that after he was discharged from the hospital, he would need to systematically study them.
After all, if he could master these skills.
Stacked together, his strength would reach a terrifying level.
Moreover, there’s no guarantee that some supernatural power won’t appear in this world.
Though it sounds a bit unbelievable to say so.
But since something even more bizarre like Transmigration has happened, what’s so surprising about some extra supernatural powers?
Thinking of this, Hu Qi felt even less sleepy.
Immediately, he held his phone and continuously searched for keywords, trying to find a complete skill that could appear on the Panel.
...
The night passed without incident.
The next morning, in the ward, it was time for rounds.
The middle-aged doctor, wearing a white coat and glasses, looked at Hu Qi with surprise.
“According to what you’re saying, the inflammation and swelling in the fractured areas of your legs are reducing, and the tissue is repairing. This is one of the signs of good recovery.”
“Perhaps it’s because he’s young, with better physical condition, so he recovers quickly.”
Hu Qi smiled and offered his prepared explanation.
The changes in his body certainly couldn’t be hidden from the doctor.
“That’s also possible.”
The middle-aged doctor could only nod upon hearing this.
According to his previous judgment.
The other party should have been in pain for at least some more time.
However, while this situation is rare.
There are also some phenomena that medicine cannot explain.
For example, a patient diagnosed with late-stage cancer, with a very short expected survival time, whose tumor suddenly stops growing, or even shrinks and disappears, and whose body recovers health, without receiving special new therapies or when conventional treatments were ineffective.
Or, for example, there was a girl diagnosed with severe autoimmune hepatitis, with severely damaged liver function.
As a result, by adjusting her lifestyle, including regular rest, healthy eating, and moderate exercise, her condition improved unexpectedly.
Results from multiple follow-up examinations showed that her liver function indicators gradually returned to normal, and her symptoms also significantly lessened.
...
In some extremely rare and considered incurable diseases, patients’ symptoms spontaneously disappear, and their bodily functions return to normal without clearly effective treatment methods.
While such situations are rare, they are not unheard of.
Almost every year, a few such cases appear.
Hu Qi’s situation was nothing compared to these.
However, before leaving, he still cautioned him.
“But to be safe, you still need to rest well, don’t move around too much. After a few more days, when the cast is removed, we’ll take another X-ray to confirm, and if there’s truly no problem, you can be discharged.”
“Thank you, Doctor!”
After the doctor left, Hu Qi closed his eyes, and with his mouth and nose opening and closing, he took a few deep breaths.
His chest seemed to rise and fall according to a special rhythm; as his chest opened and closed, his lower abdomen also moved up and down.
A few minutes later, he suddenly stirred and opened his eyes.
The next moment, a translucent, illusory Panel appeared on his retina.
Host: Hu Qi
Status: Normal
Age: 21 (Remaining Lifespan: 59 years)
Skills: Yang Yuan Breathing Method (Beginner) △
Cooking (Proficient) △
Modification Value: 6
The Panel had undergone some changes compared to before.
The status section returned to normal; the text ‘slight sprain’ had completely disappeared.
And in the skill section, a new skill, “Yang Yuan Breathing Method,” had appeared.
“Only skills at Beginner level can be modified?”
Hu Qi’s gaze fixed on the triangular symbol appearing after “Beginner,” and a flash of understanding crossed his eyes.
This ‘Yang Yuan Breathing Method’ was his only gain from last night.
The reason it could appear on the Panel was also because it was simpler than other combat techniques; one only needed to learn how to breathe.
As its name suggests, this is just a special breathing method.
It is also known as the “Fifty-Cycle Breathing Method,” created based on ancient methods.
Because the body’s Qi and blood circulate 50 times in a day and night, it is named Fifty-Cycle.
It consists of six incantations: He, Si, Xu, Hu, Chui, Xi, which can nourish vital essence, balance Yin and Yang, regulate Qi and blood, and extend Lifespan.
Therefore, it is commonly referred to as the “Yang Yuan Breathing Method.”
When breathing, one needs to maintain one breath every 6.4 seconds, and also pay attention to the method of “inhaling a large area, exhaling a thin line.”
After half a night of practice, Hu Qi finally learned and became a Beginner at it.
However, he didn’t feel anything special.
Why not try modifying it?
Thinking of this.
Hu Qi’s curiosity grew stronger.
Then, he concentrated his thoughts on the triangular rune symbol after Yang Yuan Breathing Method, thinking of modifying it to advance the breathing method to Perfection.
The next moment, a cool sensation surged from his Baihui acupoint on the top of his head.