From being plagued by all kinds of diseases to becoming a high-level martial arts demon god!

Chapter 14 Candlelight Series
Inside the fully metal-enclosed arsenal.

Bai Yong began to explain the breathing method on the screen to Jiang Heng.

"Candle Breathing Technique ignites the body with a faint candle flame. Once mastered, it can spread like wildfire for hundreds of miles, making it extremely powerful in combat.

But this breathing method also has problems, and they are serious ones."

Bai Yong glanced at Jiang Heng and explained calmly:
“This breathing method, as the name suggests, once you practice this breathing method, your body will be like a fast-burning candle.

If you fail to break through to the fifth level of the physical body before the candle burns out, what awaits you is a dead end.

For the rest of your life, you will only slowly experience the decline of your own strength, the decay of your Qi and blood, and eventually fall back to level zero of your physical body."

Jiang Heng pondered: "In other words, the side effects are very strong?"

“Yes, not to mention other places, in Nanjiang City alone, there have been only a handful of people who have been able to reach the fifth level of the physical body over the past few decades.

This is enough to show how difficult it is to reach level five of the physical body."

Having said that, Bai Yong glanced at Jiang Heng indifferently.

"Don't think that just because you've been admitted to the Wu'an Bureau, you can be arrogant and think of yourself as a genius.

The geniuses of Yuquan District are already insignificant in the entire Wu'an City. If compared with the second generation of politicians and businessmen in the city center who are well-funded and well-off, they are nothing..."

Bai Yong shook his head and continued calmly:

"Twenty-five years ago, among all the warriors who passed the examination to enter the Yuquan District Wu'an Bureau, not even one broke through to the fourth level of the physical body, let alone the fifth level.

You have good talent, and you still have a chance if you practice normally, but if you practice this breathing method, you will only ruin your future..."

Jiang Heng didn't pay attention to Bai Yong's words. He stared at the text on the screen silently and asked:
"Captain Bai, who created this breathing method?"

Bai Yong lowered his head in thought, as if recalling the history of this breathing method.

After a moment he raised his head and said:

"The specific origin is no longer traceable... This is a series of breathing techniques developed 150 years ago during the Third World War.

At that time, the war had reached a white-hot stage, and all the warriors were racing against time to squeeze out every bit of their potential, which is why they developed such an extreme breathing method.

Unsuccessful, they become benevolent.

However, only one in ten thousand is truly successful.

After the Third World War, this breathing method gradually fell out of favor. Today, except for a few war-torn areas, almost no one practices it anymore."

Having said that, Bai Yong smiled and turned to look at Jiang Heng:
"Are you sure you want to learn this breathing method?"

Jiang Heng nodded seriously and said, "Learn."

Bai Yong was slightly stunned.

I have explained the side effects so clearly, why does he still need to learn?
Bai Yong thought for a while and tried to ask:
"You have a life-or-death vengeance, and you must quickly improve your strength in order to seek revenge?"

Jiang Heng shook his head calmly: "No."

Bai Yong frowned: "...That means the heart of seeking the truth is diligent and courageous, willing to move forward without regrets, regardless of life or death?"

Jiang Heng also frowned: "Not really."

"...Then why do you insist on learning this breathing technique?"

Jiang Heng said calmly, "Because it's powerful enough. Besides, I have confidence in myself."

Well, I have confidence in [Erosion].

Bai Yong was stunned when he heard this, and remained silent for a while before slowly saying:
"You have the right to make your own choice. Since you are so determined, I wish you success."

After saying that, he turned and walked to the square on the left wall and entered a string of numbers.

Then, a metal drawer slowly moved out of the wall, revealing a row of crimson injections.

Bai Yong took out one of the injections and opened the outer protective layer.

"Stretch out your right arm."

Jiang Heng nodded, lifted the clothes on his arm, and allowed Bai Yong to inject the injection into his arm vein.

Although the breathing method is called a skill, it naturally has more than just textual materials, otherwise it would not be sold at such a high price.

The matching injections are the key to the successful practice of breathing techniques.

Even the unlicensed breathing method that Jiang Heng's original body had purchased, the "Ninth Set of Gengjin Breathing Method", came with a matching injection.

The crimson liquid was injected into the veins, and a hot, flame-like burning sensation instantly spread throughout the body.

"The injection will stimulate your perception of the 'flame breath' between heaven and earth, making it easier for you to master the breathing method.

As for the Candlelight Breathing Method training video and text, they will be sent to your Wu'an Bureau internal account later, and you can check it yourself. However, it is strictly forbidden to spread the video and text outside. Once discovered, there will be no mercy.

"Yes."

Jiang Heng nodded, waited for Bai Yong to finish the injection, and then left the armory.

……

Around eleven o'clock in the morning, all thirty people had finished selecting the breathing method.

Bai Yong brought them back to the sports field.

"For the next month, I will teach you relevant arrest, combat, and firearms shooting training every morning.

The rest of the time you can do whatever you want. You can use the martial arts room and fitness equipment in the Wu'an Bureau at will.

After a month, as long as you pass the test, you will be able to leave the reserve team and join other teams to become official members."

"Yes." Thirty people responded in unison.

Bai Yong nodded and was about to leave.

At this time, a newcomer couldn't help but ask, "Captain Bai, doesn't the Wu'an Bureau teach martial arts?"

As soon as these words were spoken, everyone's attention was focused again.

There are only two most important resources for a warrior.

One of them is breathing method, which can improve one's physical level.

The second is martial arts, which taps into the potential of the body.

The so-called "physical potential" is somewhat similar to the muscle nerve recruitment rate of some boxers and weightlifters two hundred years ago.

The higher the muscle nerve recruitment rate, the greater the force that can be exerted under the same muscle conditions.

Take a warrior at level one of the physical body as an example.

A first-level warrior who has never practiced martial arts can only unleash about 10% of the potential of superficial muscles in terms of strength and nerve reaction.

A warrior who has fully mastered a basic martial art can tap into the potential of superficial muscles by 30%, instantly increasing his strength!
A warrior is a warrior. Only those who have mastered martial arts can be called warriors and have the ability to fight in actual combat.

Those who have not mastered martial arts are just a figurehead who can meditate.

Moreover, the breakthrough from the first level of the physical body to the second level is related to the potential of the superficial muscles.

In order to break through to level two, the potential of the superficial muscles must be increased to 50%, otherwise it is almost impossible to cross the level 1.99 boundary.

Therefore, the importance of martial arts training is no less than that of breathing techniques.

But Bai Yong only taught him breathing techniques, not martial arts...

Bai Yong heard this and smiled and said:

"Giving you the breathing technique for free is good enough. The Wu'an Bureau isn't doing charity, so it's impossible for them to give you everything.

If you want to learn martial arts, you can open the mall page in your account and buy it with your own money.

Or, after a month, you can become official members, capture criminals, and complete wanted missions to earn merit points, and you can also purchase martial arts skills in the Wu'an General Bureau's internal mall."

After saying that, he turned and left, leaving the newlyweds looking at each other in bewilderment.

"Martial arts..."

Jiang Heng took out his mobile phone, found the mall interface to check the prices of martial arts, and then curled his lips.

Martial arts are divided into four levels: basic, advanced, professional, and top.

The cheapest basic martial arts course in the mall costs at least 40,000 yuan, and the expensive ones even cost 80,000 or 90,000 yuan!

This price is even more expensive than in the outside market!

But if you use merit points to buy it, the price will be much cheaper.

If converted proportionally, one thousand merit points is roughly equivalent to twenty thousand yuan.

You can buy a martial art with a minimum of 2,000 merit points.

"It seems that the Wu'an Bureau is encouraging its members to use merit points to purchase resources. However, to earn merit points, they must capture criminals and complete missions..."

Jiang Heng only has more than 20,000 yuan left on him now, and obviously cannot afford to buy martial arts.

He stared at the phone for a while, then shook his head.
"Forget it, let's go back and try the Candlelight Breathing Technique first. We can talk about martial arts later."

……

(End of this chapter)