I can increase my power through breathing.

Chapter 2 Characteristics: Internal energy healing, longevity enhancement, and 100% increase in poison resistance.
"Now that I have cultivated internal energy, let's test its effects first."

After closing the panel, Zhou Qing began to run the Rejuvenation Technique.

Under his control, the internal energy in his dantian immediately began to circulate, as if it were part of his body, moving with ease. The internal energy quickly flowed throughout his body, surging into his limbs and bones.

Instantly, Zhou Qing felt a cool breeze seep into his flesh and bones, and the pain throughout his body lessened by more than half. The bruises on his body caused by the beating also quickly subsided.

The internal energy healing was indeed effective.

The effect was so immediate that it was faster than any special medicine in my previous life, and it had no side effects.

Once, twice, three times...

Zhou Qing only stopped when the internal energy in his dantian was completely exhausted.

"My injuries have almost healed."

At this moment, Zhou Qing felt better than ever before.

At this moment, he checked his whole body and found that not only had most of the bruises on his body disappeared, but he was also surprised to find that his originally malnourished and thin body had developed some muscle definition and his skin had become more elastic, as if he had become several years younger.

This should be the change brought about by breaking through to the sixth level of the Rejuvenation Technique.

Although the Rejuvenation Technique is primarily for health preservation, it also has the effect of improving physical condition and strengthening the body. Moreover, Zhou Qing has cultivated to the sixth level and become a martial artist in the Acquired Realm, so his body will naturally undergo obvious changes.

At this moment, Zhou Qing stood up, stretched his muscles and bones, and felt refreshed all over, and his strength was much greater than before.

"I only used a little bit of Dao Source to raise the Rejuvenation Technique to the sixth level. So tomorrow I can raise it to the seventh level, or even the eighth level."

Zhou Qing thought to himself.

The Rejuvenation Technique has nine levels.

At this rate, it will take at most two days to reach the ninth level.

Zhou Qing sat down again, meditated, and circulated his internal energy to recover.

But after practicing for a while, he stopped.

Because internal strength is not generated out of thin air, but rather comes from refining essence into qi. Using the source of the Dao to enhance it consumes the power of the source of the Dao, but if you cultivate it yourself, you consume the essence and qi within your body.

Zhou Qing is currently in prison and is a prisoner. If his vital energy is excessively depleted and he cannot replenish it through food, it will cause his body to become deficient.

One or two times won't make much difference.

However, if this continues for a long time, it will damage the fundamental source.

……

……

late at night.

The prison was completely silent.

Occasionally, the sound of mice gnawing broke the tranquility.

When the time comes to midnight.

Name: Zhou Qing

Realm: First level of Acquired Realm (Third-rate martial artist)
Mastered martial arts: Rejuvenation Skill / Level 6 (Specialty: Internal energy healing, longevity)
Talent: Nine-Breath Breath Control (By breathing for nine breaths, one will be blessed with mysterious supernatural powers, automatically refining the power of the Great Dao of Heaven and Earth into Dao Source. One point of Dao Source can be automatically obtained every day, and each point of Dao Source is equivalent to one year of arduous cultivation.)
Daoyuan: 1
Zhou Qing felt something.

He opened the panel and, sure enough, obtained a bit of Dao Source.

"Enhance the Rejuvenation Technique!"

Without the slightest hesitation, Zhou Qing added points to the Rejuvenation Technique.

Instantly, he felt as if he had entered a profound space, and began to cultivate day and night. His blood and qi surged into the twelve meridians, accelerating their circulation and constantly refining them, quickly transforming into strands of internal energy.

This faint trace of internal energy was almost imperceptible, like a wisp of smoke.

Immediately afterwards, these wisps of internal energy, resembling smoke, gathered together and condensed into a layer of clouds in the dantian.

He broke through to the seventh level of the Rejuvenation Technique.

The year-long arduous training is not yet over.

As the Qi and blood are continuously refined into internal energy, within the dantian, above the clouds formed by the internal energy, wisps of internal energy, resembling smoke, gather. The second layer of clouds condenses.

The Rejuvenation Technique has broken through to the eighth level.

Zhou Qing spent a year cultivating his spirit in the mysterious space.

But in the real world, it's just a matter of a fleeting moment.

Name: Zhou Qing

Realm: Second level of Acquired Realm (Third-rate martial artist)
Mastered martial arts: Rejuvenation Skill / Level 8 (Characteristics: Internal energy healing, longevity, 100% increase in poison resistance)

Talent: Nine-Breath Breath Control (By breathing for nine breaths, one will be blessed with mysterious supernatural powers, automatically refining the power of the Great Dao of Heaven and Earth into Dao Source. One point of Dao Source can be automatically obtained every day, and each point of Dao Source is equivalent to one year of arduous cultivation.)
Daoyuan: 0
Zhou Qing glanced at the panel and found that the Rejuvenation Technique had reached the eighth level. In addition to the original internal energy healing and longevity-promoting effects, it also had an additional characteristic of 100% increased poison resistance.

The poison resistance increase is 100%, which means that the ability to resist poison is improved.

If poisoned, they can withstand it for longer than ordinary people.

Even some mild toxins have no effect at all.

At the same time, his cultivation level also broke through from the first level of the Acquired Realm to the second level of the Acquired Realm.

Zhou Qing immediately sat cross-legged and began to heal his injuries by circulating his internal energy.

During the day, his injuries had mostly healed. Now that he had reached the eighth level of the Rejuvenation Technique, his internal energy was even more refined, and the healing effect was even better.

Half an hour later, his injuries were completely healed.

……

……

Clang!

The iron door to the third level of the dungeon was opened.

Two jailers came in carrying a large bucket and began to deliver food to the prisoners.

The county government dungeon has three levels.

The criminals on the first tier have the lightest crimes and are often released after a few months in jail. Some are even released on the spot as long as a ransom is paid.

The second level consists of those who have already been sentenced and will be imprisoned for at least a year.

The criminals on the third floor were all death row inmates.

Death row inmates are treated the worst.

There's only one meal a day, just enough to keep them from starving.

A jailer came to Zhou Qing's cell, scooped a full bowl of porridge, looked around, and secretly took out two shriveled steamed buns from his pocket, handed them to Zhou Qing, and whispered, "These are the rations I brought for you. Put them away quickly and don't let anyone see them. Take them out and eat them when you're hungry."

"Thank you so much, Uncle Liu."

Zhou Qing thanked him, deliberately making his voice weak.

The prison guard surnamed Liu, whose full name is Liu Shan, lived in the same alley as Zhou Qing. A few months ago, when Zhou Qing's young son had a fever and vomited incessantly, he went to Liu Shan for treatment, so Zhou Qing owed him a debt of gratitude and felt a sense of obligation.

However, Liu Shan was just an ordinary prison guard and didn't know any important people, so it was impossible for him to get them to overturn his case.

"Xiao Zhou, if you have any unfulfilled wishes, remember to tell Uncle Liu. If Uncle Liu can help, he will definitely do so."

Liu Shan said softly.

"Yes, I'll let Uncle Liu know if I need anything."

Zhou Qing responded weakly, and then fell silent.

"Ugh!"

Seeing this, Liu Shan sighed inwardly.

He knew that Zhou Qing's case was far-reaching and that overturning it would be extremely difficult.

But he still hoped that in these final days, he could make Zhou Qing's life a little more comfortable and do his part in whatever small way he could.

(End of this chapter)