Chapter 22: Controlling the Ripple

Ripple Qigong is a special Breathing Style in the Dragon Ball World that legend says originated in Tibet, China; it utilizes a specific rhythm of breathing to change the oxygen content in the blood, thereby significantly enhancing physical abilities.

Because of this special breathing rhythm, a power similar to ripples is generated within the body, which is why it is called 【Ripple Qigong】.

Furthermore, because the ripples produced by this Breathing Style possess the same properties as Sunlight, they have a destructive effect on creatures such as Vampires and Pillar Men.

In the eyes of Bai Cangshu, this Ripple Qigong also has a special effect that is very useful to him.

【Qi】.

Bai Cangshu knows that he was actually quite highly regarded by Tao Baibai at the beginning; he could learn those martial arts movements just by watching them once.

The special talent identified by the space as 【Absolute Domain】 not only gives him the ability to exert power beyond his limits under special circumstances, but also gives him powerful control over his physical body.

All along, Bai Cangshu has been able to perform almost any movement perfectly after seeing it.

That ability to control muscle coordination seems innate.

But 【Qi】 is completely different.

Tao Baibai tried several times, but Bai Cangshu was completely unable to grasp that ethereal thing.

He does not understand if it is because he is not a person from the Dragon Ball World, or for other reasons; he was unable to master the sense of Qi.

And in the Dragon Ball World, quickly mastering the feeling of 【Qi】 is almost a standard feature of a genius.

Whether it is Tien Shinhan or the young Sun Wukong, they basically master 【Qi】 the first time they see it.

Compared to this talent, Bai Cangshu naturally lagged far behind, and as a result, he was almost abandoned by Tao Baibai, who later went directly to the inn at the foot of the mountain and flatly refused to continue teaching martial arts techniques.

Bai Cangshu does not hold a grudge against Tao Baibai; he killed Tao Baibai entirely for the sake of the mission.

Bai Cangshu also does not feel disappointed in himself; he is very clear that his failure to master the sense of 【Qi】 is likely due to differences in identity and race.

But relatively speaking, he also has advantages that Tien Shinhan and Sun Wukong cannot compare to.

He is a 【Reincarnator】!

A Reincarnator who can walk through the heavens and come into contact with countless rare treasures and abilities!

Things like Qigong are not exclusive to the Dragon Ball World.

The so-called 【Qi】 in the Dragon Ball World is similar to a biological magnetic field and is a special type of energy.

There are actually many similar energy systems; the reason why those Martial Artists and aliens in the Dragon Ball World are exceptionally strong is not because 【Qi】 is particularly special.

It is because those people themselves are strong; with overwhelming force, the quantity of their Qi has reached a level that exceeds the scale.

As a new Reincarnator, since he has obtained a powerful ability like 【Dodonpa】, he naturally must work hard in this direction.

Once he can practice this ability, it will become a very terrifying trump card.

"Very well, name your price."

Bai Cangshu was not surprised to see that the other party actually possessed 【Ripple Qigong】; after all, the 【Stone Mask】 and 【Ripple Qigong】 are products of the same plot stage.

Compared to those terrifying Pillar Men, it is simpler for a Reincarnator to ambush and kill some possessors of Ripple Qigong.

Kai felt that he was increasingly unable to see through this Reincarnator in front of him who had the "appearance of an Ancient God."

Even though he saw the thing he wanted, he still had an expression completely devoid of emotion; could it be that the other party is not looking for this for himself, but for a friend or teammate?

Unable to figure out the other party's true intentions, it was difficult to quote a price.

He could only tentatively say:

"1 D-rank Singularity, plus 3000 Dimension Points."

Bai Cangshu shook his head; although he did not know the prices in the space, he knew that in this situation, the other party's first offer would inevitably be a tentatively high price.

"Too high."

At this moment, Kai had already somewhat concluded that the other party was likely also a high-level Reincarnator, configuring abilities for a team or second-tier members of a Gathering, or perhaps preparing to enter Jojo or another world with Vampires.

He decisively lowered the price.

"Two E-rank Singularities, plus 2500 Dimension Points!"

Bai Cangshu has his own philosophy on bargaining; you don't need to think about rejecting the other party's first offer directly, and for the second offer, you need to adjust downward based on the other party's price.

Then you will get a price close to the accurate one.

"One E-rank Singularity, plus 2000 Dimension Points."

Kai sat down, shook his head, and said firmly:

"This price is too low, the two E-rank Singularities cannot change." Bai Cangshu also roughly sensed the true value of this 【Ripple Qigong】, so he said:

"Two E-rank Singularities, no Dimension Points added."

He keenly noticed that the stall owner was very persistent about the Singularities and refused to budge, so he changed his angle and directly gave up all the Singularities.

Upon hearing this offer, Kai pondered for a moment and agreed to the trade.

【Number AX95162347 (Kai) has initiated a trade with you, do you accept?】

"Accept."

【You have obtained Ability Scroll: Ripple Qigong (C+)】

Looking at the Singularities credited to his account, Kai felt a sense of relief; with these things, the team's current urgent needs could be resolved.

He looked at his transaction information and nodded at Bai Cangshu.

"Tao Baibai, right? You're a smart guy. I'll remember you; we can cooperate if there's an opportunity in the future."

He took one last look at Bai Cangshu's terrifying face that would cause mental damage to others, turned around, packed up his Stall, and left directly, heading toward the so-called 【Miracle of the East District - Goddess Residence】.

!

Bai Cangshu knew that the other party was likely going to use the Singularities, and he had intended to follow along to see, but he glanced at the remaining time he could stay in this space.

He prepared to wait until the next mission started before entering the space for targeted strengthening and selection.

More importantly, Bai Cangshu actually realized a different use for this 【Space Stay Time】.

This is a peaceful area in an independent space; if he encounters any danger in the real world, he can actually hide in the space and use these stalls and other Reincarnators to find a way to escape his predicament.

But once he uses up all his stay time, this trump card will disappear.

With a single thought, he instantly returned to his exclusive space, then tore open the Ability Scroll.

【You are attempting to learn the ability: Ripple Qigong】

【Detecting aptitude...】

【You have successfully learned the ability, Ripple Qigong (C+)】

Bai Cangshu immediately checked his panel and discovered that a new category, 【Ability】, had appeared below 【Specialty】.

【Sinful Reincarnator ex051】

【Codename: Tao Baibai】

【Equipped Milestone: Gourmet】

【Bloodline: Human (Black Iron Species, Native Species)】

【Talent: Absolute Domain (87% similarity) (A-) — Power that transcends the limits of the human body】

【Specialty: Martial Arts Mastery Lv3 (+1); Street Fighting Lv3, Fist and Foot Mastery Lv5, Footwork Mastery Lv4】 (Levels in parentheses are additional boosts from equipment)

【Ability: Ripple Qigong (C+) Lv1 — Enhances one's own athletic ability by breathing at a special frequency】

【Basic Four-Dimensional Attributes】

Strength: 13+2

Agility: 12+2

Constitution: 12+2

Spirit: 9

【Singularity: B-rank 1; D-rank 2】

【Dimension Point: 3950】

【Items: Doom Knocking (Blue); Dual-Wielding Weapon Mastery Scroll (Blue); Rare Gem (Special); Tao Baibai's Pink Robe (Purple)】

【Rating: Paper Upper Rank (Advancement conditions met; you may apply for an advancement challenge at the Space Rank Management Office)】

As the breathing rhythm in Bai Cangshu's nose and mouth changed, a special cadence began to generate a Wave within his body, which then surged to produce a Ripple.

His body also became lighter and more powerful, but when Bai Cangshu pressed against the wall, he did not feel the power of a Ripple Sprint.

It stood to reason that his current Ripple Qigong was only at Lv1; to achieve the flexible and varied applications seen in JoJo, he would need to practice more.

Bai Cangshu only made a brief attempt before gripping the doorknob, preparing to return to reality; after all, he could not waste precious time on such experimentation.

【Return】

(End of chapter)