[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-starting-from-the-apocalypse-i-alone-severed-ete":3,"chapter-starting-from-the-apocalypse-i-alone-severed-ete-starting-from-the-apocalypse-i-alone-severed-ete-chapter-44":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","Starting from the Apocalypse, I Alone Severed Eternity",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},2312426,4518,"Chapter 44: When Successful, Benefit All Under Heaven","starting-from-the-apocalypse-i-alone-severed-ete-chapter-44",44,"\u003Cp>Do you know what breathing techniques are?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Under the moonlight, Fang Shi stood on the rooftop, gripping a long sword, cold moonlight spilling over him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Like a hermit immortal apart from the world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Wenjun hid near the rooftop stairs and replied respectfully: “Master, I do not know.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Shi said: “In fact, breathing techniques are an internal cultivation method.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“First, strengthen the lungs; then the heart. After gaining control over your heartbeat, the blood circulates throughout the body, placing all muscles and internal organs under stress—equivalent to an anaerobic workout.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“In truth, this is very difficult. Most people can only strengthen their lungs and gain slight control over their heartbeat before they can progress no further.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’s not that they lack talent—it’s that breathing techniques require coordinated movement exercises. Practicing breathing alone will never achieve internal cultivation.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Wenjun listened, thoughtful: “Master, are you going to teach me movement techniques?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Shi did not answer, but asked: “What are your six attributes?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Wenjun suddenly felt embarrassed: “My attributes are strange—all thirteen.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That’s fine. I don’t care about your other attributes—your Perception at thirteen is enough.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Master, is there some mystery behind this?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Don’t rush. Let me show you something.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Shh!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The steel sword thrust out—a flash of light—and a diving Firewing Bird died instantly on the rooftop.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Piercing attack activated.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Target received fatal damage.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You dealt 27.5 damage to the target.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Target deceased.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Extracting target’s soul energy. You gained 30 experience points and 3 Survival Points.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Shi slowly sheathed his sword: “Understood?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Wenjun was deeply shaken—he had only heard rumors that Fang Shi could single-handedly kill Firewing Birds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But those were all secondhand accounts, nothing like witnessing it firsthand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He hadn’t even seen the attack motion—the Firewing Bird was already dead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The gap between them was exactly like the gap between them and the Firewing Birds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Firewing Birds pecked at them one by one; Fang Shi slew them with one sword each.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Is this the Master’s strength?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Is this the strength gained from cultivating Fang’s Breathing Technique?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Wenjun’s heart burned hot. He had once harbored a slight resentment toward bowing to a younger man as his Master.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, all of it vanished—learning knows no age; the capable are the teachers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With such strength, the Master was willing to pass on his cultivation method—it was a blessing earned over three lifetimes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To fail to appreciate this would be to lack gratitude.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I didn’t understand. Master’s sword was too fast—I couldn’t see it.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Good. Not seeing it is exactly right.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Huh… what do you mean by that?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Do you know how many strength points your Master has?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Wenjun estimated: “Master’s strength must be at least 18 points.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Shi smiled slightly: “No. My strength is only 15 points.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Wenjun was startled: “Is this the effect of the breathing technique?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Not entirely—but this is what I want to tell you: post-apocalypse breathing techniques alter the very essence of life.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Wenjun, quick-witted, immediately grasped the key point: “Master, your explosive technique—can it only be used after cultivating the breathing technique?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“And is the post-apocalypse breathing technique different from the pre-apocalypse one?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Shi nodded in approval—he still admired Zhao Wenjun’s intelligence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Like any teacher, he preferred clever students who understood at once, needing no repetition.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Correct. Even after the apocalypse, when Blue Star’s primal energy is scarce…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…due to its connection with another world, some of that world’s primal energy has flowed into Blue Star.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>»\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Post-apocalypse breathing techniques harness primal energy’s ability to enhance individual life forms, enabling more efficient internal cultivation.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“In ordinary exercise, primal energy utilization is 1. In breathing techniques, it’s 10.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This is why breathing techniques surpass ordinary training methods.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Better breathing techniques require a certain level of Perception.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Those with high Perception can finely control every muscle, indirectly regulating the five organs and six viscera, and blood flow.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Thus, they can also indirectly control primal energy entering the body, inducing oscillations at specific frequencies, altering life’s essence, and drawing in external primal energy.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This is why I asked about your Perception.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If your Perception is too low, I’ll teach you the breathing technique and movement exercises now. Later, when your Perception improves, I’ll teach you the complete method.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Shi’s words resolved Zhao Wenjun’s doubts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He thought for a moment, then gritted his teeth: “Master, can you teach me both breathing techniques?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Oh?” Fang Shi saw through Zhao Wenjun’s intent at once, speaking calmly: “You want to teach others.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes, Master. I want to strengthen their strength. But I’ll only teach the one requiring movement exercises.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Wenjun spoke with trepidation, unsure whether Fang Shi would accept such a bold request.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But he had to ask—he was no Master, could not walk alone, needed allies to cooperate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The stronger his allies, the safer he would be—and they, in turn, would be safer too.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Shi shrugged: “Fine. Teach them both. I don’t mind at all.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Honestly, Fang Shi didn’t care if the breathing technique spread.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was the apocalypse—no need to hoard secrets. Strengthening humanity’s power was better.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Had it not been for the soul contract’s restrictions, he would have spread it himself long ago.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Shi wasn’t afraid others would use the breathing technique to threaten him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His strength wasn’t built on just one breathing technique.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Then, I’ll begin teaching you Fang’s Breathing Technique.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“As for my special power technique, I’ll teach it after you alter your life’s essence.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next morning, energetic and alert, Zhao Wenjun led a group of followers to wait respectfully outside Fang Shi’s door.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Last night—or rather, this early morning—Fang Shi had hunted until the Firewing Birds dared not appear again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Wenjun had stayed with him the whole time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet due to cultivating the breathing technique, Zhao Wenjun felt no fatigue at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though he hadn’t yet entered the realm, with the aid of numerous energy cores, he had absorbed vast amounts of primal energy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yes—numerous.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Shi had handed all the dissection tasks entirely to Zhao Wenjun.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had also plainly stated he didn’t need them, and Zhao Wenjun could keep them all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Listen well. When Master wakes, those among you with high attributes will follow me to explore with him.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The rest will continue processing the Firewing Bird corpses, eat more meat, train harder, and raise your physical attributes as quickly as possible.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Anyone who doesn’t appreciate this perfect start and dares to slack off—tomorrow, you’ll all go exploring.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I believe that under Master’s leadership, we will rebuild human civilization.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After Zhao Wenjun finished speaking, his subordinates began clapping.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiao Xi and Zhai Yan were among them now, also his followers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Xiao Xi looked at Zhao Wenjun with envy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Last night, Luo Bowen spread the news that Zhao Wenjun had become Fang Shi’s disciple.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone was envious. Those who had survived the apocalypse understood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the apocalypse, everything else was illusion—only strength was real.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without strength, you couldn’t even take a single step—you couldn’t even leave the door.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They all guessed that before the apocalypse, Fang Shi must have trained in martial arts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And that he studied authentic Chinese martial arts, hence his power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, Chinese martial arts carried a mystique in the hearts of the Chinese people—many believed they could produce superhumans.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If Fang Shi knew their thoughts, he would have laughed heartily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chinese martial arts were wondrous, and Fang’s Breathing Technique had its roots in them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But they could never surpass human limits, never grant Fang Shi’s current reaction speed and Perception.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nor could they produce Double Force.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Anything surpassing human limits was created after the apocalypse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the minds of Zhao Wenjun’s followers, Zhao Wenjun, having received Fang Shi’s legacy, would soar to unimaginable heights.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unfortunately, they didn’t know that Zhao Wenjun had already planned to teach everyone the so-called inheritance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he hadn’t still been unable to master it himself, and didn’t want to mislead others, he would have passed it on long ago.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Zhai Yan, why won't Master Fang take me as his disciple?\" Xiao Xi whispered to Zhai Yan, his voice tinged with grievance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since Fang Shi declared his name was Fang Shi, everyone now knew Fang Shi’s name.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But they couldn’t just call him by his given name—that would be too impolite.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet for a while, no one knew what title to use.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Until someone suggested that “Fang Shi” was the ancient term for Daoist Priest, and it wasn’t strange for a Daoist Priest to know martial arts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Shi’s name was Fang Shi; he was very likely a Daoist Priest, so addressing him as Daozhang was perfectly appropriate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhai Yan had some suspicions, but didn’t want to embarrass Xiao Xi: “Perhaps Daozhang’s inheritance is for Yang Dao, not Yin Dao.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Xiao Xi still couldn’t understand—why was it that he arrived first, yet this happened?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside the room, Fang Shi had already risen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was still performing his morning exercises, cultivating the Fang Family Breathing Method.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was Fang Shi’s habit, ingrained into his instinct.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although acquiring a powerful specialization early would immediately boost combat power,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>the Breathing Method affected the enhancement of base attributes, and base attributes were the foundation of everything—too vital to abandon lightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No matter how much time was invested, it was worth it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As long as the Breathing Method advanced further, his Strength, Constitution, and Agility would each gain a +1 transformation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for the commotion outside, Fang Shi perceived it clearly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even Xiao Xi’s quiet muttering reached him distinctly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was very satisfied with Zhao Wenjun’s conduct.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Shi took Zhao Wenjun as his disciple not only to secretly transmit the Breathing Method,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>but also to bring the future Ancheng Gathering under his own influence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Wenjun would be the agent of this influence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Taking him as a disciple was a way to cement this relationship—as long as Zhao Wenjun wasn’t heartless or ungrateful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Ancheng Gathering would always assist Fang Shi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And now was Zhao Wenjun’s first step toward building his influence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Under Fang Shi’s guidance, his influence would expand further.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He would establish the Ancheng Gathering faster than before his rebirth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“When poor, cultivate oneself; when prosperous, benefit all under heaven.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Shi gazed at his own flawless hands, brimming with explosive power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When I can kill Firewing Birds at will, have I already achieved prosperity?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No, it’s not enough!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I will grow stronger—strong enough to end the apocalypse.\u003C\u002Fp>",1739,"2026-06-20T12:43:33.559Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","e336e4cb9250ff4b9bff9311a0c3d88ef2082c5326954b480b01632edd5297dd","starting-from-the-apocalypse-i-alone-severed-ete-chapter-45","starting-from-the-apocalypse-i-alone-severed-ete-chapter-43",109,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fstarting-from-the-apocalypse-i-alone-severed-ete-cover.jpg"]