Let the true energy circulate for a while

……

Another day passed, and the jade flower, exposed to the sun during the day and the moon at night, gradually turned green.

Several experts from the Chinese Academy of Sciences drew some conclusions through their research on Chen Ye's true qi.

The so-called "external release of true qi" is preliminarily determined to be an ultra-high precision human bio-energy driven aerodynamic system.

It causes the entire body's myofascia, bones, and internal organs to resonate at the same frequency, forming a high-speed oscillating low-pressure biofield on the body surface; when he exerts force, he can compress the surrounding air molecules, converting bioenergy into localized directional potential energy, creating a high-pressure air mass.

This compressed air then forms "palm wind" or "qi force," commonly known as "sending a wave!"

It shares the same physical principle as a pneumatic cannon, except that the energy conversion and precise release are directly completed by the human body.

When Chen Ye mentioned other types of Qi, such as Frost Qi and Extreme Yang Qi, which would cause those affected to feel as if they were in a mixture of ice and fire, the experts fell into deep thought once again.

What surprised the experts the most was that there were not only true qi and sword qi, but also masters who could manifest true qi in a physical form and create special effects that were visible to the naked eye.

Several experts from the Chinese Academy of Sciences were having a heated discussion.

Do you know what a mantis shrimp is?

"Mantis shrimp are usually only a dozen centimeters long and small in size, but they have extremely strong explosive power when they punch, enough to easily shatter the hard shell of a crab and even crack glass."

"Does Academician Liu mean that mantis shrimp are similar to those protected by internal energy?"

"It's hard to say, let's get a few and study them."

"Electric eels can release high-voltage electricity up to 860 volts, stunning creatures much larger than themselves."

Academician Liu said, "The mantis shrimp's extremely anti-biological explosive power is highly similar to the principle of true qi protection mentioned by Chen Ye. The bio-energy can build a physical protective field on the body surface that can quickly dissipate force and resist impact."

"And electric eels convert their internal bioenergy into voltage surges—could that be the same as releasing true qi outwards?"

A sneer suddenly came from the corner of the wall not far away. The white-haired old man looked up and laughed:

"Children, I don't quite understand what you're saying, but there's a secret technique in Longhu Mountain that's not passed down to anyone, commonly known as Palm Thunder. Legend has it that you can turn your true energy into thunder, gather it in your palm, and when you strike, lightning flashes and thunder roars."

Academician Liu exclaimed in surprise, "That proves my conjecture is correct! It's amazing! I really want to go and see that world!"

"I'm going to cook." Old Kui got up, patted his butt, and walked away in a carefree manner. He had recently become enthusiastic about cooking and had already learned how to use a gas stove.

Recently, Lao Kui has been thinking that this place has everything he needs, from food to household items, including a convenient gas stove for cooking and a laundry box for washing clothes.

Old Kui walked out of the conference room and strolled along. By the window, he gazed into the distance at the towering buildings of the city. He recalled playing the piano on the rooftop last night, looking down at the brightly lit city below.

He muttered to himself, "The sword immortal Li Bai wrote in a poem: 'The Jade Capital in the heavens, with twelve towers and five cities.' Could this be the Jade Capital?"

"In this world, there is no bloodshed, no grudges or feuds."

"The gathering of three flowers at the top is an illusion, and the clouds beneath one's feet are not real either. Seeking immortality, seeking immortality? Perhaps, that world is the demon in my heart, the great dream."

"I only regret that my body is too weak to gather Qi in my dantian. Hmm, if I can't achieve internal alchemy, why don't I try external alchemy?"

Old Kui had a bold idea: he wanted to refine pills!

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On the other side, at the training range.

Qin Shifan was watching Chen Ye practice target shooting while listening to his secretary's report.

"You mean Ouyang Zhaoming wants to refine elixirs?"

Secretary: "Yes, he gave me a list."

Qin Shifan took the paper, which was filled with traditional Chinese characters in small regular script, listing a long list of materials:

Cinnabar, mercury, realgar, orpiment, mica, stalactite...

Those are understandable, but the rest are a bit difficult to manage.

Centuries-old hearth soil, three-hundred-year-old roof tiles, old stove ash, well water, peach branches facing east, cypress leaves facing west...

"Teacher, it's not that I can't get these things."

Qin Shifan said sternly, "Give him his wish!"

This whole series of events is too mystical. If Old Kui really manages to concoct some kind of elixir, Qin Shifan will be recorded in history.

The secretary looked somewhat troubled and replied in a low voice, "Old Kui also wants the alchemy furnace from Longhu Mountain and the furnace from Zixiao Palace in Wudang Mountain. These two are the most prized antiques of the Taoist temples, displayed in the scenic area for tourists to admire year-round. They are cultural relics under protection, and moving them would be quite tricky."

"How did he know all this?"

The secretary said, "Old Kui can use the internet now. You were the one who had someone teach him how to use a mobile phone, saying it was to help him adapt to the world."

Qin Shifan decisively said, "Use the name of the Special Operations Bureau to contact the Taoist Association and get them all for him."

"yes!"

"Teacher, this world is getting crazier and crazier."

Qin Shifan followed the secretary's gaze and nodded: "Indeed crazy."

Not far away at the shooting range, Chen Ye held a gun in one hand, moving the target back and forth rapidly, the sound of gunfire ringing out continuously.

Chen Ye moved like a swallow, leaping and bounding across walls and rooftops.

The bullets sometimes hit the target and sometimes missed, creating a unique blend of light-footedness and shooting with a distinctly Eastern aesthetic.

Besides practicing the Longevity Skill every day without fail, Chen Ye spent most of his time with Pili, training day and night!

He learned how to use various modern weapons, such as grenades and time bombs! Under Pili's enthusiastic guidance, he unlocked many shooting techniques.

After Chen Ye emptied the magazine, Cao Shangfei landed on the outer perimeter and came to Pili's side.

"Shall I try switching to a submachine gun later?"

"Don't rush, take it one step at a time." Pili was already used to it. Today she had changed into a new outfit: a women's beret, military boots, and leather pants.

Especially long legs paired with leather pants, creating a full and healthy curve, looking smooth and supple.

Thunderbolt said, "Your shooting is not bad, just don't shoot too fast when you sprint."

She paused, then added, "Ammunition is limited after all; once it's all gone, there's nothing left. You need to give yourself some time to aim."

Chen Ye took the white towel she handed him and casually wiped his sweat.

Pili took out another towel. "Let me wipe your neck for you."

Chen Ye, with his back to Pili, spoke:

"If I encounter a master, the battle between life and death can change in an instant, and I won't have time to slowly aim."

"So, you still need to practice."

Thunderbolt pulled out a gun, cocked it with a series of crisp movements, nimbly rolled, fired two shots, then jumped over the wooden crate, landing with a thud! She accelerated, executing a beautiful sliding tackle, her lithe body sideways, thud thud thud!

Her accuracy was indeed much higher than Chen Ye's. There was nothing she could do about it; everyone has their own expertise. She had been training for so many years, and her experience came from being fed bullets.

Chen Ye exclaimed, "Excellent marksmanship!"

Pili said, "I'm nowhere near as good as Mengun. Mengun is the sharpshooter here, and he's a frequent shooting champion."

"Hopefully, Mo Gun won't run into any bandits."

Although Chen Ye had no relation to Men Gun, he felt somewhat guilty since Men Gun had been brought there unintentionally.

Pili bent down, turned his back to Chen Ye, and put down his gun, his slippery leather pants stretching into the shape of a ripe peach.

At that moment, the sound of "bang! bang!" echoed from the firing range.

As Qin Shifan walked, he clapped his hands and said, "This is truly an eye-opener."

Chen Ye greeted her politely, "Teacher Qin is here."

Everyone calls Qin Shifan "Teacher Qin" or "Old Qin," and Chen Ye follows suit, calling him "Teacher Qin." (Those who know, know; the official title can't be explicitly stated.)

Qin Shifan said with a smile, "We're already communicating with the Thai Buddhist temple about the two jade flowers. The main issue is that it involves religious beliefs, which is difficult to resolve."

Chen Ye asked, "Approximately how much longer?"

Qin Shifan sighed, "It's hard to say. Who knows what's going on up there? But your father has a plan, and that's what I'm here for."

"What plan?"

"Your father wants you to disguise yourself as a monk and perform a spiral ascension in a Thai Buddhist temple—yes, that is, light-body kung fu—and then release your inner energy a few times! Then he'll claim to be the reincarnation of a living Buddha, shocking the Thai monks, who, under their strong faith, will offer you the jade flower."

Chen Ye was dumbfounded. "Was this really my father's idea?"

"Yes, I was shocked when I heard that, but thinking about it carefully, it's feasible. Your father's way of thinking is something most people can't follow."

Chen Ye asked, "Where's my dad?"

Qin Shifan: "He went to pick up your mother. He should be here soon. He said it's time to tell your mother everything."

"My father's mental state is somewhat, you know, somewhat... cheerful."

Qin Shifan said earnestly:

"I've asked some experts, and they said that your father used to be under extreme pressure and responsibility because of tutoring you with your homework, which caused his emotions to be suppressed and consumed for a long time..."

Chen Ye was shocked: "Did tutoring me with my homework drive him crazy?"

Qin Shifan said, "What's special is that he has now been completely released, triggering compensatory psychological euphoria, and his behavior is extremely self-idealized. Essentially, it's an extreme rebound after long-term psychological repression!"

The secretary added, "It's what's commonly known as 'chuunibyou' (middle school syndrome)."

Chen Ye: "A very reasonable explanation."

"That's why he came up with the idea of ​​having you impersonate a reincarnated Living Buddha to intimidate those old monks in Thailand. In your father's words, this is called: 'The best strategy is to subdue the enemy without fighting.' Who in their right mind would have such a mind-blowing idea?"

Chen Ye remained silent, recalling the time when the father and son would transform into Batman at night. Those were such happy times!

The next moment, Chen Ye swept across several dozen feet and arrived at the center of the shooting range.

He circulated his true energy, releasing his aura outwards. His long hair moved without wind, and his clothes fluttered. In the next moment, he soared into the air, seven or eight zhang high, hovering for two seconds. He then struck out with alternating palm strikes, sending out bursts of transparent true energy that shattered the grass on the shooting range with a series of bangs.

Chen Ye landed lightly, and with a surge of energy, his figure suddenly shifted!

Before the shadows faded, the figures behind arrived, leaving behind a trail of afterimages. They moved swiftly, appearing and disappearing within a short distance, as fast as lightning. Seven or eight blurry figures remained, their tracks difficult to pinpoint.

Qin Shifan's eyes widened, he stumbled, and his secretary hurriedly steadied him. He then shouted in a hoarse voice:

"Holy crap! The Great Shift of Heaven and Earth!!"

"Let those self-proclaimed experts come and explain what principle this is based on! What other arguments can they come up with?"

Pili covered her mouth, her eyes filled with surprise, and whispered, "Seven of them together? He's so manly, it makes my legs go weak."

After seven or eight afterimages merged into one, Chen Ye tilted his head and shouted loudly, "I think my dad's plan is feasible. This move should be enough to convince the Thai monks that I am the Arhat who subdues dragons, right?"

Qin Shifan shouted, "Don't even mention the Arhat who subdues dragons, they'd believe you even if you said you were the Buddha!"

Chen Ye added, "However, I don't cut my hair."

Qin Shifan said, "It's a minor problem; you can wear a hood."

Secretary: "Ji Gong wasn't originally bald."

"That makes sense!"

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On the other side, three black SUVs were driving on the highway.

Chen Jianbin, dressed in a black Zhongshan suit, sat in the passenger seat with a stern expression, his two fingers placed on his brow, posing as if deep in thought.

The driver, Hongxing, glanced at Chen Jianbin but ultimately chose to remain silent.

He was ordered to accompany Chen Jianbin to the temporary construction site of the Luocheng New District Cultural Relics Institute.

Accompanying them were ten special agents, all wearing the same black Zhongshan suits.

"Dragon King, we have arrived."

Chen Jianbin nodded, opened the car door and got out. He took out a pair of sunglasses from his jacket pocket, put them on, slowly looked up at the gate of Sun Xiaojuan's workplace, and said calmly:

"It's time to tell Xiaojuan about my other identity."

Hongxing asked cooperatively, "Dragon King, shall we all go in to greet your sister-in-law later?"

"Can."

Ten men in black got off the car one after another, all wearing sunglasses and standing motionless.

Chen Jianbin squinted and slightly raised the corners of his mouth.

The security guard at the gate, who was not far away, was terrified. He hid in his guard booth and frantically spoke into his walkie-talkie.

"Captain, a group of men in black have arrived outside, the kind you see in short dramas, they're terrifying..."

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P.S.: There will be another chapter tonight. If it were someone else, they would split this kind of thing into two chapters. I don't dare to pad it out at all.