Chapter 52

In the end, Sister Wen didn't take action herself.

Maybe it was because Ji Jue begged for mercy and surrendered too quickly; after hitting his dog head twice, he lay on the ground crying and refusing to get up, and there was no sense of achievement in hitting him.

In the end, Old Zhang was switched on.

Old Zhang is ninety-seven years old this year, and has a very ordinary and common name, called Zhang Daqiang.

According to the photos displayed on his phone, fifty years ago, this name could be said to be worthy of the name, big and strong!

Because at that time, the forty-something, prime-of-life Old Zhang was simply full of tight and thick muscles, smeared with olive oil, standing under the stage spotlight, his arms slightly exerting force, like steel wires twisted and entangled muscles, which were already about to spray out!

Simply the devil muscle man himself!

And now, he said that his prime was no longer there, he was old and weak, and his appearance had become the appearance of a dry old man everywhere in Yacheng, vest and big shorts, slippers hanging on his feet, walnuts never leaving his hands.

Every day raising flowers and planting grass, highlighting a health regimen.

So you must not be afraid, we are all friends communicating with each other, it is better to be peers...

Ji Jue would be a ghost if he believed a word of him.

If he were really a health-preserving old man seen everywhere, how could he turn the pair of iron walnuts whose weight was heavier than Ji Jue? They were also engraved with the Wasteland Ruins emblem, and when placed on the floor, the bricks were actually cracked, okay?

Besides, Old Zhang and Lawrence are both Vortex-line Heaven-Chosen who specialize in life, growth, and physical strengthening.

If he casually gave himself a shot with his old arms and legs, he would have shattered into pieces on the spot!

At that time, if he was pasted on the wall, I'm afraid he wouldn't be able to shovel it off with a shovel!

"I have already heard about your affairs from Team Leader Wen. It is indeed not easy, and you are a good young man who is hardworking and willing to work. I will also introduce my own ability."

In the spacious and clean training ground that no one seemed to have used except Old Zhang, the old man took off his slippers and stepped on the soft mat barefoot, introducing himself:

"My Matrix is a very common type of Vortex line, called [Dragon Elephant]. You know it just by hearing the name; it is a type of strengthening yourself, including the ability is also a very common strengthening type. So, there is a little strength, besides that, there is nothing special.

If you have to say it, it is that there are some specialties in close-quarters combat and entanglement. The others are all Team Leader Wen’s praise for me; I am an old man, where is there such exaggeration."

When speaking, it was all gentle and very friendly.

Even, he did warm-up gymnastics very seriously and carefully, as if he was going to winter swim next!

But the more serious he was, the more afraid Ji Jue was, and in the end, he wished he could kowtow to him twice—Grandpa, don't be so serious, isn't it okay to just come casually?

For so long, he was no longer an outsider who knew nothing about Heaven-Chosen.

It is certain that his ability is special, but it is too ridiculous to say that others’ abilities are not good!

Especially the common and ordinary types of abilities!

Physical strengthening, telekinesis, invisibility, transmission, mind reading, tactile power, energy control...

Among these common abilities, the ability of physical strengthening is actually the most common, including but not limited to vision, hearing, or strength.

But at the same time, common and ordinary also means terrifying volume!

It means that Heaven-Chosen of the same type are also grinding day and night, polishing every technique to perfection, and squeezing every potential to the limit!

For hundreds or thousands of years, behind every common type of ability, there are Heaven-Chosen who have studied and pondered for a lifetime. With one punch, thousands of years of skill, what do you use to block it?

With ethereal bonds and your own dog head?

What’s more, there are more than eighty years of fighting experience...

Just thinking about it, Ji Jue swallowed his saliva nervously.

Especially, right in front of his eyes, the dry old man took a deep breath, and amidst the high-pitched sound of knuckle rubbing, the color of his flesh actually faded rapidly, replaced by pure gold like a Buddha’s golden body.

Just by fingers colliding, a harsh metal friction sound was made.

And even more terrifying was the heat coming toward his face.

It was like standing in front of a furnace.

Violent high heat instantly scorched the two mats he was stepping on, emitting bursts of pungent stench and thick smoke.

And the source of the heat was undoubtedly his blood!

Boiling blood!

Boiling in the literal sense!

This is Zhang Daqiang’s ability—Hot Blood!

Increase the temperature of the blood, strengthen the strength, tolerance, speed, flexibility, and everything of the flesh.

However, soon, this scene that made people tongue-tied dissipated rapidly, the warm-up exercise ended, he returned to his original state, and became a dry old man again.

The smile was kind.

"Don't worry, today is just teaching, it won't reach that level. However, bumps and bumps are inevitable... Mouth of the Ancient One, you are wearing it, right? En, that’s good."

After confirming Ji Jue’s condition, Old Zhang didn't dawdle or pretend, and went straight to the point: "Next, let’s start with the basics of spiritual essence attack and defense."

Sitting cross-legged opposite Ji Jue.

Raised a finger.

"Besides being the fuel for one’s own ability and Matrix, spiritual essence is also a part of one’s own life, and naturally can act on oneself to form a strengthening effect.

Just like this..."

Without warning, on that withered and dry finger, faint spiritual essence flowed, entangled, and finally formed a thin film hard shell.

When it bent and flicked on the ground, it rang with a clanging sound.

Just like hitting with an iron rod.

"And acting on the attack..."

Old Zhang paused, his five fingers clenched into a fist, spiritual essence flowed like water under the muscle texture, revealing a flash, and then, swung his fist toward Ji Jue.

Instantly, a gale erupted, blowing Ji Jue’s hair into a chicken nest.

His face hurt!

"This is the basis of spiritual essence attack and defense.

So-called, all changes are inseparable from the sect; almost all techniques are evolved from this. You are a beginner, you may not be able to do this exaggeratedly at first, but this kind of thing is not urgent for a moment, but requires long-term accumulation of exercise. As long as you can maintain it, I believe there will be results."

Old Zhang reached out to correct Ji Jue’s sitting posture, "Next, take a deep breath, maintain the stability of spiritual essence, follow me, yes, try to maintain..."

It should be said, worthy of being a gold medal coach.

Concise, no nonsense, and will repeatedly remind you of the key points and places prone to errors.

The technique of stimulating and strengthening muscle strength with spiritual essence and weaving spiritual essence into protection to resist external impact is not difficult, it should be said, simple beyond expectation.

After a few minutes, Ji Jue felt that he had initially gotten started, but unfortunately, the effect was touching.

This was also in Old Zhang’s expectation; this kind of basic technique is valuable in long-term accumulation of persistence and proficiency. Once has the effect of once, a thousand times, naturally has the harvest of a thousand times. It is a technique that is very friendly to Heaven-Chosen who start as poor ghosts.

If you have money, you can directly spend money to buy equipment, directly solve the problem of attack and defense in one step, why be so troublesome?

"Don't be discouraged if you don't see results for a while; this is a long process of dripping water through stone, and it’s not that there is no way to take a shortcut."

Old Zhang said with a smile: "This is the reason why Team Leader Wen asked me to teach you this."

You know, the spiritual essence of each lineage of Benevolence has its characteristics, and even more than one, top-level Matrices and special abilities even have different changes or higher-level qualitative changes and characteristics, let’s not mention it for now.

The followers of the twelve Benevolences, their own spiritual essence will also lean toward the nature of Benevolence.

For example, Heaven-Chosen of Ascension have an extremely amazing spiritual essence recovery speed. Heaven-Chosen of Heaven-Origin often have better control over spiritual essence than others.

Heaven-Chosen of White Deer are better at explosive power. Heaven-Chosen of Vortex can directly use spiritual essence to treat and strengthen the body.

Heaven-Chosen of Great Group, spiritual essence will have stronger erosive and destructive power.

Heaven-Chosen of Mirror can directly hide their own spiritual essence, which is no different from ordinary people, and if operated properly, can even form an invisibility effect.

Wasteland Ruins represents matter, Heaven-Chosen’s spiritual essence often has various characteristics of different substances, and learning this is the fastest and the best exercise effect.

Precisely because of the similarity within the same lineage and the difference between different lineages, some common techniques and application methods are circulated among Heaven-Chosen of each lineage.

"Then... Embers?" Ji Jue asked.

"Hmm? Aren't you clearer about this than me?" Old Zhang looked over in confusion, "Alchemy is the common technique of the Embers lineage; the characteristic of spiritual essence is the adjustment and control of material properties."

Material properties, the terminology for the properties of objects in alchemy.

Can be simply understood as the characteristics of the object itself, for example: strength, hardness, plasticity, toughness.

Unlike Wasteland Ruins which can turn one’s own body into matter, it tends to be the development and development of the material itself.

Therefore, as long as special techniques are used, acting on oneself, it is to significantly improve a certain characteristic of the flesh—increase the toughness of bones several times to avoid breaking, and temporarily strengthen the hardness of the skin to resist attacks.

Unfortunately, compared to substances that are inherently countless times stronger than flesh and blood, the general human flesh is not something that can be strengthened indefinitely, unless it is transformed, or acted upon by ability. Just like Old Zhang, directly shaping himself into a golden body, that is definitely a technique inherited within the Vortex lineage, Ji Jue couldn't use it at all.

But at this moment, after Old Zhang said this, Ji Jue felt a move in his heart.

Isn't this the basic operation of alchemy? And it is also the basic technique that Professor Ye emphasized repeatedly that he must practice well?

He subconsciously raised his palm, took a deep breath.

Five fingers clenched.

Pure spiritual essence flowed down from the shoulder, gathered, shrouded on the back of his hand, formed six slender spiritual essence circuits, entangled with each other, and paved into the most basic temporary base.

Then, from the skilled guidance, the Wasteland Ruins emblem appeared in the center!

Compared to other materials, this body that Ji Jue had used for nineteen years, he was already familiar with it to the point of being unable to be familiar! Even without having to borrow a workshop and various complex tools like processing other materials...

Self as material, soul as furnace, ability is the best carving knife.

In a single thought, everything was completed in a flowing manner.

Wasteland Ruins represents matter, and its most basic function is the strengthening of matter!

"Seems like it worked?" He was a little unsure, looking up at Old Zhang.

At this moment, Old Zhang also fell into silence.

Suddenly understood what Team Leader Wen said before, how exaggerated this talent is.

He just finished speaking, Ji Jue, who had no foundation before, had already gotten started instantly, and the first attempt was basically successful... this talent in the path of Embers is terrifying!

He picked up the metal short stick used for assistance and tapped Ji Jue’s back of the hand lightly.

The short stick and the back of the hand collided, actually making a low, muffled sound.

It actually... worked?!

Old Zhang adjusted the force, tapped down with the strength of an adult man’s full blow, but Ji Jue only felt a faint impact, as if wearing thick gloves, and there was no pain at all.

"It seems to be barely usable for life-saving at critical moments, but this is just getting started. When you practice by yourself later, you must be careful, and you must not maintain it for too long, at most five minutes a day.

You don't have a Matrix yet, and your flesh hasn't been baptized by Benevolence, still a mortal fetus, using it too much will affect nerves and bones. Of course, here, don't worry for the time being, even if an accident occurs, I can help you correct it back."

After Old Zhang finished reminding, he threw away the short stick and slowly stood up from the ground.

"Ah?"

Ji Jue was confused, "Is the course over?"

"The course that was originally expected to be practiced for a week has been finished by you." Old Zhang smiled: "So, why don't we start the second lesson directly."

Real, actual combat!

He moved his body and suddenly asked: "Do you know, what measures Heaven-Chosen of the Embers lineage need to take when facing enemies?"

Ji Jue straightened his body and listened respectfully.

"Very simple."

Old Zhang raised his finger and said solemnly: "One word, run!"