Celestial Human Diagram

Chapter 167 - 145: The Second Limit, Part 2

This could prevent some elite students from becoming rash and doing something extreme. For those with darker minds, the destructiveness brought about by amplified emotions would be even greater.

Of course, there was another method: using one’s environment and various positive activities, combined with conditioning-type Breathing Techniques, to guide the mind toward a positive state and consciously overcome these urges. This was exactly what he was doing now, as it was more effective than simply taking medication. Restraining oneself was also a form of training.

One was a matter of the body, the other of the mind. Only after gaining control over both could a person be considered a master of themself, rather than a mere slave to instinct.

According to the materials Cheng Zitong had given him, Fighters in the old era had also been aware of this issue. Sometimes they would even light an Incense Burner and chant Scripture to focus their minds.

Some Cults, on the other hand, would seize the opportunity to use their own doctrines to twist people’s minds and alter their fundamental consciousness. Their goal might have been to catalyze the emergence of strange, deviant Mutated Organizations, which is why they were justifiably called "demons."

After a period of quiet meditation, Chen Chuan felt both his body and mind relax considerably. He swallowed a pill meant to aid in recovery and maintenance, then went to rest.

The next day, he woke up at five in the morning. After preparing himself, he drank another cup of Elixir Water and continued the guidance he had left unfinished the day before.

It was much easier than the previous day. After all, the beginning was always the hardest part. Today, he just needed to maintain the progress he’d made and build upon that foundation.

After a full day of practice, he was much more proficient with the Guardian Breathing Method. He didn’t try to forge his own path with the Force Techniques he employed. Instead, he diligently followed the methods recorded in the Circulation Technique. Until he had completely mastered this new power, the experience of his predecessors was well worth heeding.

However, if yesterday’s task was simply to draw out the Mutated Organizations in his internal organs, then today’s goal was to link them all together into a single, cohesive whole.

This step required a deeper synergy between his Force Technique and Breathing Technique and demanded extreme caution. He proceeded very carefully. Fortunately, he had laid a solid foundation on the first day, and the network of Mutated Organizations was clear, so the entire process went rather smoothly.

As the day drew to a close, he had a feeling that with just one more push, he could complete the connection between the Mutated Organizations and break through to the Second Limit.

But he didn’t act on this impulse. Seeing that his body was nearing its limit, he naturally stopped. He took a bath, then went back to enjoying the scenery and sipping tea to calm his mind.

That night, he went to sleep at his usual time, not dwelling on it.

On the third day, he drank his third cup of Elixir Water and continued the guidance from the day before.

His progress today was even more fluid than before. Almost naturally, the Mutated Organizations within his organs formed a cohesive whole, establishing a fragile cycle. Now, he only needed to carefully nurture and condition it until the Mutated Organization was completely stabilized within his organs.

Completing this step meant he had officially broken through to the Second Limit of a Fighter’s training.

From this moment on, if the Mutated Organization in his body were subjected to external stimuli, the vast majority of the effect would be focused on the mutation of his internal organs.

The Mutated Organization in his muscles and bones wouldn’t stop developing. In fact, as his internal organs grew stronger, they would in turn strengthen the musculoskeletal mutations, raising his overall potential.

He carefully tested the activation of his Power. Even without a clear benchmark for comparison, he could distinctly feel that every aspect of his physical condition had improved significantly.

And this was just the beginning. As his progress solidified and the internal organ mutation continued, more changes would occur, and his combat prowess would steadily increase.

Just like when he first entered the First Limit, the Mutated Organization would go through a period of rapid growth at this stage. With the help of the medicine’s potency and proper training, a Fighter would feel themself improving every single day.

Breaking through the limit brought him sincere joy. Based on past experience, he felt that the overlap with his Second Self would surely increase as well, and by a significant amount.

He estimated the duration with his watch and found his expectations were met. The overlap had increased by more than forty minutes, bringing the total time close to three Hours. For someone about to apply for the Unlimited Defense Certificate, this was undoubtedly good news, as it meant his chances of survival had once again improved.

He sat for a moment, then stood up, poured himself a cup of tea, and sat back down. He then picked up a notebook and opened it.

Cheng Zitong had sent it over earlier. It contained supplementary notes written by He Xiaoxing regarding fighting styles and Power application after entering the Second Limit.

While the Circulation Technique included the Strength Postures for the Second Limit, it lacked any of the corresponding fighting styles or methods for applying Power. At the First Limit, it had been sufficient for him to use the Orthodox Scattering Hand and imitate the Power from different parts of his body.

But at the Second Limit, the application of Power was far more complex. Every Mutated Organization could be involved, enabling techniques and Power completely incomparable to those of the First Limit.

Other martial arts departments had records from their predecessors to reference in this regard, but he had nothing. He could only rely on guidance from experienced individuals and explore the rest on his own.

He could, of course, try to look at the key records from other departments, but that wasn’t so simple. After reaching the Second Limit, students either graduated or became instructors themselves. Therefore, access to this kind of material was restricted to academy-approved instructors or elite students.

If he submitted a report, the academy would surely grant him access without hesitation, but he didn’t want to reveal his progress just yet.

He Xiaoxing was not only a former academy instructor but had also engaged in deep exchanges with all kinds of Fighters. His own skill level was sufficiently high, so he was a source of suitable guidance.

The notebook’s advice was to avoid overly complex matters for now. At this stage, simply leveraging his strength and speed would be sufficient to handle most battles. It listed how to utilize them and some key tricks, without delving into anything too technical.

Finally, the notes mentioned that there were some things He Xiaoxing didn’t need to explain; Chen Chuan would naturally understand them once he reached an even higher Limit.

Chen Chuan considered this. ’This advice aligns perfectly with my own thinking. Now that I’ve successfully broken through to the Second Limit, when I overlap with my Second Self, I should be able to handle most situations.’

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