[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-starting-to-gain-experience-from-push-ups":3,"chapter-starting-to-gain-experience-from-push-ups-starting-to-gain-experience-from-push-ups-chapter-173":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Starting to Gain Experience from Push-Ups",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":20,"prevChapterSlug":21,"totalChapters":22,"novelImage":23},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":16,"volume":17,"translator":18,"content_hash":19},231298,282,"Chapter 173 - 151: Abyss Meditation Technique_2","starting-to-gain-experience-from-push-ups-chapter-173",173,"\u003Cp>Then, with a powerful kick of his legs, Fang Cheng shot upward like a straight arrow, bursting through the water.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the blink of an eye, he escaped from the lightless Abyss, crossing tens of meters of deep water.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a \"whoosh,\" he resurfaced.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Cheng’s body bobbed up and down with the waves, taking several deep breaths.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once his condition was adjusted, he carefully reflected on the insights gained during the practice of Meditation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That peculiar sensation of observing oneself from a third-person perspective.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It must have been a special experience triggered after entering a deep level of consciousness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The various subtle physiological phenomena observed within the human body are what Cultivators refer to as \"introspection.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for the final burst of inspiration in his mind, which activated a warm flow in his abdomen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was probably an instinctual defense mechanism of his consciousness when the body was about to reach its limit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That is, the \"Stealing Heavenly Secrets\" technique Fang Cheng had vaguely deciphered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He wanted to allow Meditation and Breathing Technique to operate simultaneously and effectively.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The key was how to fully integrate one’s consciousness with their breath, rather than each operating independently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, Meditation and Breathing Technique are two skills, one still and one in motion, one Yin and one Yang.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Operating them simultaneously is like forcibly merging water and fire, where one tends to extinguish the other first.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What if the concept, the perspective, is changed?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The consciousness during Meditation can also become lively and agile, while the breath from the Breathing Technique can become completely tranquil.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Like the mutual transformation of Yin and Yang, until water and fire blend indistinguishably.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If such a state could be achieved, it would be like the physiological instincts of the human body, naturally occurring with a thought, without the need for much energy to deliberately guide.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With this thought, Fang Cheng’s eyes narrowed as he glanced at several prompt messages on the panel.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[You have grasped the essence of Meditation and successfully practiced introspection on your body, Skill Experience +25]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Meditation lv0 (31\u002F100)]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Practicing Meditation to the limit like an ascetic monk boosted his Skill Experience by more than twenty points in a short time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It also confirmed Fang Cheng’s belief that this path was viable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At least, when the Meditation Skill is upgraded, there will inevitably be some qualitative change.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The wind continued to blow through his damp hair, and the waves surged one after another.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, the horizon was gradually darkening, as if a storm was pressing over from the far side of the ocean, weighing down the sky, with the setting sun about to fall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Not enough yet...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Facing the scene of the impending storm, Fang Cheng floated on the sea, his body gently rocking with the waves.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not enough, not in terms of his willpower.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But because the pressure provided by the environment was far from sufficient.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After finding a clear sensation, Fang Cheng felt invigorated and his fighting spirit surged.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After resting, he dove back into the sea, heading towards the fissure on the seabed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This time, he aimed for deeper depths...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Above the ocean surface, clouds infused with light stirred rapidly, the brooding sky flickering between brightness and darkness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the depths of the Abyss, Fang Cheng sat cross-legged on volcanic rocks, meditating with his eyes closed in tranquility.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He would only resurface for air when his Internal Qi was about to be depleted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By constantly testing his limits and gradually increasing the depth...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From over 60 meters, to over 70 meters, and then to over 90 meters...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And each time he lasted shorter and shorter, from 3 hours, to 2 hours, to 1 hour...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Until he reached below 100 meters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this point, everything around him was plunged into complete darkness and silence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even the stray light particles in the water were completely devoured by the Abyss.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Cheng floated in this possibly unexplored expanse of water as if he had fallen into the void of space.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly, he felt as if he had lost all his Strength and became small and helpless once again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The intense pressure of the water compressed his chest, and he could truly sense countless dark entities stirring around him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It seemed that just beneath his feet, in the deepest darkness of the world, lay an ancient and unchanging resting place.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Due to the inability to see his surroundings, Fang Cheng did not sit in meditation but simply lay on his back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Using the buoyancy of the sea and the balance ability brought by Pile Skill practice, he tried to maintain a floating posture as much as possible amidst the surging undercurrents.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once he felt he was no longer sinking, he tried to calm his mind and began to practice Meditation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meditation is not limited to sitting cross-legged; one can also cultivate while lying down or standing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, in such extreme conditions, maintaining Concentration and a state of mind free of distractions is ten to a hundred times more difficult than on land.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’s a true test of a Cultivator’s willpower, let alone reaching the elusive level of entering Meditation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not only must the body remain instinctively alert, constantly resisting the impacts of the undercurrents.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the mind also needs to overcome the oppression and fear from the depths of the soul.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It took Fang Cheng a full half hour to barely adjust his state, allowing his body and mind to gradually quiet down and enter the meditation practice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By this time, the stored oxygen in his body was almost exhausted, and he could not maintain it for long.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unknowingly, time also passed by.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sun slowly sank into the tumultuous sea.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The dark clouds, like a massive curtain, added a touch of mystery to the sunset.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the 100-meter deep Abyss, Fang Cheng was motionless with his eyes closed, lying back and floating in serenity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Occasionally, an undercurrent would push him downward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But soon, his muscles instinctively reacted, his limbs subtly adjusting to offset some of the impact.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then he would return to a still posture, resembling a turtle asleep in the depths of the Abyss.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His breath was faint to the extreme, his heartbeat barely audible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon a closer look, tiny bubbles occasionally escaped from Fang Cheng’s nostrils, the waste gas expelled from his lungs.\u003C\u002Fp>",1054,"2026-05-29T15:13:17.897Z","2026-06-01T04:29:34.702Z",1,"novelbin.me","f74cfdc3cd1c6251a5f4ba3ce548d6d6056af5e8fb67aaa1a5957958db3f26cd","starting-to-gain-experience-from-push-ups-chapter-174","starting-to-gain-experience-from-push-ups-chapter-172",1278,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fstarting-to-gain-experience-from-push-ups-cover.jpg"]