Luo Kai lay on his bed and stared at the dark night sky. Ever since he had fully recovered, he had suffered from insomnia again. He was too energetic, and his senses and hearing were too sensitive. The rustling sounds of rats digging underground and the whispers and snores of his neighbors constantly entered his mind, making him a little annoyed.
He sighed helplessly and found two balls of cotton to plug his ears. He then pulled them off because they could not block out the sounds from the outside world.
Since he could not sleep, he could only think about physical skills. He was thinking about how to combine the Soft Forging Body Technique and Great Might Dragon Fist. The two physical skills were one soft and one hard. If they could be combined into one, their power would definitely increase greatly. However, the Soft Forging Body Technique did not have any attacking methods. It could only be used unintentionally to entangle and twist. It was the complete opposite of the Great Might Dragon Fist's straightforward fist technique.
After pondering for a long time, he still could not think of a way. After all, his knowledge was limited. After escaping from South Tooth Island, he had not met anyone who was good at physical skills. To be honest, only Liu Hou could be his opponent.
He could not help but think of Liu Hou's ability to control his opponent's heartbeat. This ability was too strong. It could be said that it had broken away from the realm of physical skills and reached a mysterious realm. This realm could very well be the Spiritual Enhancement that Thirteen had told him about!
Back then, the intense anger at the fishing village had increased his Qi and blood surging ability. His consciousness had covered his surroundings like a radar. It was a magical feeling that the world was in his control. It should be the Spiritual Enhancement. The difference between him and Liu Hou was that he had relied on the Qi and blood surging ability to reach this realm, while Liu Hou had achieved it naturally.
Fully activating the Qi and blood surging ability consumed too much of his body. It could only be used as a trump card and not as a permanent method to fight enemies. If he were to meet an opponent like Liu Hou again, what should he do?
After thinking for a moment, an idea flashed through his mind. If he could comprehend the Qi and blood surging ability by accelerating his heartbeat, then what would happen if he took the initiative to slow down his heartbeat?
One must know that the metabolism of most life forms was closely related to blood flow. Blood could be said to be the energy transport tool of cells. Every flow would stimulate the activity of cells, and at the same time, take away a large number of dead cells and impurities. The faster the heartbeat of a creature, the stronger its movement ability, and the shorter its lifespan.
On the contrary, the slower the heartbeat of a creature, the slower its metabolism would be and the longer its lifespan. Some creatures could even actively reduce their heartbeat rate through hibernation to reduce energy consumption. Slow creatures like turtles could even live for hundreds or thousands of years. In ancient China, there was also a legend of the Tortoise Breathing Method, which was to actively reduce the heartbeat and breathing rate to achieve the goal of reducing metabolism and increasing lifespan.
Luo Kai excitedly sat up from the bed. If this idea worked, then living a long life of a hundred years was no longer a dream. It was even possible to live for a few hundred years.
As soon as he said it, Luo Kai took a deep breath and tried to reduce his heartbeat rate. As his heartbeat gradually slowed down, his noisy mind gradually calmed down. In a trance, he seemed to have entered a wonderful state of returning to his mother's body. The familiar drowsiness came again, and he slowly fell into a deep sleep.
In the darkness, Luo Kai's chest rose and fell for a long time. His breathing almost stopped, and the surface of his body became cold. His blood contracted and gathered in his internal organs, maintaining the operation of the important parts.
Luo Kai once again had a dream. This time, the dream was very long. In the dream, he was just a baby. When he opened his eyes for the first time, he saw the delicate face of a young woman. A sense of familiarity rose in his heart. That was his mother.
Then, there was a small face that was somewhat similar to the young woman's. It was a little girl of five or six years old. She stretched out her chubby little hand and pinched him, as if complaining. Looking at her mouth, it seemed like she was saying, "So ugly."
Then the scene changed again. The little girl had grown into a young girl, but she still liked to pinch people. He seemed to be very afraid of her evil little hand.
In a trance, the tender flesh on his waist began to hurt again. Luo Kai suddenly opened his eyes. In front of him was a dark little face. It was Erya.
"Uncle, you finally woke up. You have slept for three days and three nights!" Erya wiped the tears on her cheeks and shouted with joy.
When Luo Kai just wanted to sit up, he found that his body was stiff and his hands and feet were numb. He could not move. He hurriedly accelerated his heartbeat. As the blood flowed into his limbs, he felt warm and finally sat up.
"I slept for three days and three nights?"
His confused consciousness gradually became clear. Luo Kai said incredulously. Was the legendary dream for a hundred years not a legend?
"Yes, uncle, you scared me to death!"
Luo Kai forced a smile and said, "I'm fine. Maybe I'm too tired from practicing the saber. You can go back."
Erya looked at him suspiciously. She turned around and brought a plate of meat over. "Uncle, you must be hungry. Eat something quickly."
"Well, thank you."
After Erya left, Luo Kai felt a lingering fear. The ability to reduce his heartbeat was really scary. What if he never woke up?
Then he thought that it would not happen. The human body had a self-protection measure. If the body's energy reserve was exhausted, it should wake up.
He stood up and stretched his hands and feet. He felt inexplicably refreshed and happy. This method was a good way to treat insomnia.
After eating something, he returned to his bed and slowly closed his eyes. He tried his best to recall the dream. Ever since he had left South Tooth Island, he had not had any dreams about this body's past. The two people in his dream were probably this body's mother and sister. That warm feeling still filled his heart, and he could not help but want to recall more of it.
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Luo Kai rode his bicycle in the direction of the sports school. Along the way, he was thinking about the Tortoise Breathing Technique that he had just comprehended. He felt that this Tortoise Breathing Technique could not only reduce his metabolic rate, it should have a greater effect. This was because when he reduced his heartbeat and relaxed his body and mind, his spiritual consciousness would enter an indescribable state of emptiness. That state was indescribable. It was like a wonderful feeling of being embraced by heaven and earth, returning to the origin.
While he was immersed in his thoughts, a figure suddenly rushed out of the alley. He was riding too fast and did not have time to stop in time. He did not have time to think. He suddenly leaned forward and grabbed the figure in front of him. With a scream, a soft body fell into his arms.
The person in his arms screamed and struggled. Luo Kai only felt pain on his face and chest from the long nails. He hurriedly said, "I'm sorry. I didn't notice. I was afraid that I would hit you …"
Before Luo Kai could finish his words, the person in his arms slapped him in the face. "Slap!" Before Luo Kai could cry out in pain, the person cried out, retracted her red little hand, and shouted angrily, "Damn hooligan, let go of me!"
The voice was somewhat familiar. Luo Kai lowered his head to take a look. In front of him was a delicate and pretty face. Her big eyes were flickering with tears. Her beautiful hair was scattered and she was slightly angry. Wasn't this the girl named Lu Qing?