Chapter 25: Breathing Method (1)
8tvOn the continent there are not only discussions about who is the strongest, there are also many classic comparisons that have existed for centuries.ECWJI0
EEdLFElves vs demons6SFxie
ZCBwzaDogs vs catsQtF
ZCNzSummer vs winterTuMZDrl
RPnWest vs Eastynv7s
2yv9There are many more debates of this type, but most are avoided in daily life because they provoke conflicts.tsaAaS
8HB9r5Of course that only applies outside the gallery.71RuIUd
jMvIn the gallery that kind of moderation does not exist.3AA
NomxgdWhenever they have the chance, they argue saying that this is better or that is better, and that is how they pass the time.Aycy
3ocaPSometimes the discussion heats up too much and insults or hatred toward one of the sides appear.xe5
GHfBERIn those cases the main moderator intervenes personally.uT1zuT
N7NIxDvAmong all those debates, there is one that always generates the greatest controversy.HllnRy
atPFTitle) Mana training method vs internal cultivation methodY6d4K0Y
UgqVote which one you think is betterrDxfFP
wWwcQ291. Mana training method: 50%dMR
rqjr9z2. Internal cultivation method: 50%37Br
8RRjinTㄴWow, how is it possible that both are at 50%?icK5OiW
anrpIIㄴEveryone is wrong. The mana method is better…Iuo7y
p3hngㄴWhat nonsense. Better in what?IRtbyFt
f4f7IㄴYou must be from Zhongyuan, right?AJY
UYjDH7JㄴNo. I am from the Messiah EmpireK5RzFZ
BoSeㄴThen you are a nobleqkcWCx
hImㄴNo, I am a knight.mMWr
YdeN1That is precisely the topic in question.Rir5c
mgsZThe mana training method and the internal cultivation method.m5Sab
eB0XCnIt is a debate that has existed since ancient times and still continues.efHlj
mnsArUTitle) The origin of the mana method and the internal cultivation methodnAYrga
BLyYwThe most accepted theory says that both come from Aris, the goddess of war and younger sister of the god of magic Aragon.yCM
IjYYcIjAris studied and analyzed the breathing of her brother Aragon and taught it to two disciples.2p5Yl
9TUDJOne of them was in charge of the west and the other of the east.74j
zXiOver time, the west fragmented into many countries, while the east kept the name Zhongyuan.eAHs2H
ec3ExActually, since Aris only analyzed Aragon’s breathing, technically everything comes from Aragon’s breathing method.h4W
IrtLViEnd of the mythology lesson.qUZZ
dXMUoㄴWas Aris beautiful?IZkaR
VjUㄴIdiot, do you want to be arrested for blasphemy?6Xj
RlKUnㄴBut this is the gallery. So was she beautiful?RSQ
qy0RㄴUnfortunately there are no records of that. She always wore a helmet because she was at war.K0t
TUhㄴAllfather) According to my research, most likely she was beautiful.YVqjm
HMaHydRㄴWhy?kMZ
llu4jbXㄴAllfather) The god of magic Aragon himself once said that his damned sister was unbearable, but that she was beautiful.WAcXdi
LMz8BㄴThen they were like normal siblings hahahaCkOMoLu
tWVfㄴIf even her brother admits she is beautiful, then it is already clearwWR0
YAmKㄴSuddenly that information seems very reliable hahahaAqd
3gDvmhㄴAllfather) It is also said that they fought a lot. Every time they argued, mountains disappeared and seas stirred.unFe
TXdDw5ㄴImpressiveCDWx
ZH3ㄴAs expected from godsEnPWZtP
eSbㄴAllfather) And every time that happened, the supreme god hit them from behind.4tuCGLr
baSㄴIn the end it was just a sibling fight, but on a gigantic scale hahahaKdI
iwb6dxㄴThey are surprisingly human hahahaXpIxs3z
7HneCOJust as mythology says, in the west the mana training method is predominant.TY3wdQy
M2ovxOpIn Zhongyuan, on the other hand, the internal cultivation method dominates.TB56
ZJ5dxHowever, over time interesting theories appeared.T3XPh
PNbTitle) Geography determined the fate of both methodsUoUO
XhbZFIn the west there are many threats above and below demons, elves, and other dangerous races.85v40WW
f08KAlBecause of that they needed to form powerful fighters as quickly as possible.p9QksS
OjrQoZ3So they widely spread the mana training method, because it is easier to learn.Q3Gr
kTcvThe problem is that undesirable people can also learn it.o0P
cFXjBecause of that, when rebellions occur, it is not rare for peasants to beat knights.OQ4ZILL
po4SThe fact that western countries fragmented is also related to this.Pol
Sa7wIn the east, that is, Zhongyuan, powerful families strictly control the internal cultivation method.i0v
m9HVAThe culture is very conservative and the geography is favorable, so there are no great internal or external threats.UfLai
xdNBecause of that it is only taught to selected people.pEjHKkp
lz63BJMost peasants do not even know what it is.G01n1
SorlDue to geography, the mana method and the internal cultivation method ended up separating.yAYBQ
ajWThat is the predominant theory among scholars.YCNTQ
Xsie2ZㄴGood informationLisIPJ
QKtfO8UㄴLately many in the east use mana methods. Could it be because of cultural exchange?U5P9
GNtH4ㄴThat too, but above all because the mana method is easier to learn. Although it is still less profound.2Fu
thw5LOㄴOn the other hand, western nobles prefer the internal cultivation method to mark differences.cwT
DAA4ㄴThen internal cultivation is something reserved for the elite.kWl
1qQZ7IxㄴYes, something like that.OXkhUJs
2q4TEXwㄴNot necessarily. Many knights also learn it.y5Pj
UIx9The mana training method is easy to learn, but its depth is limited.HpOAxC
lsMWThe internal cultivation method is difficult to learn, but much deeper.iOhO
87EoEThat is a deeply rooted belief.4OBYT3G
9SJDB7Partly it is true, but it also has many errors.2lcb
l6JSeaTitle) The best method is the one that adapts to oneselfUKPU6Ep
evK3VLook at Ash from the Messiah Empire.Km7f
UUD8She became the strongest using only the mana method.eEi
FslㄴDoes that not mean she is simply abnormal?fQX
RKBㄴYes, she is definitely abnormal.u5o
KsYㄴThe method does not matter. If you are strong, you are strong.0D17q
9plmㄴDoes the hero also use the mana method?m6chgY
6RY4SㄴI heard the hero uses an internal cultivation method exclusive to the Holy Kingdom.hPiDv6
P2MSaㄴIn the end the strong are simply strong.z5PVJC
P2yET9Whatever the method, the strong will always be strong.KflVv3
6rkRThat is an absolute truth.X4Le2b
NoRogyEven so, since pride and tradition are involved, neither side is willing to give in.rBcqy
3kCXUnNThat is why these discussions appear constantly.vy3cu6
hjCpyYPEspecially for those who handle mana, it is a matter of pride.282
NkT4VZ0Title) If you learned any good trick about breathing, leave a likeC7grEbK
kF3ecpI will start hahahaLvvrzT
GfcㄴYes, many good tips come outSLF
08KugRㄴThanks to that I overcame a blockageTG0i
8hzㄴShrimps benefit when whales fightZRii
m0r3NㄴI hope they keep arguing hahaha1nec
a36muIEvery time they argue, they end up revealing many useful tricks.gT4FUzQ
OHpMLYAlthough there are also users who say nonsense, normally people know how to filter them.yVT
4E76szAfter all, nothing reveals someone’s true level better than breathing methods.0E7WfSu
UmuNqVi‘Oh. Is she going to teach him the internal cultivation method now?’DyRxS5y
mL7fRSNAsh, the strongest of the Messiah Empire and the current guard of her own house, became interested.f8YNm
Ix8EmzKAs always, she was checking the gallery while resting.Fol
HviAt that moment HeavenlyDemon began teaching Grills the internal cultivation method.yEin
JSP9At first she did not give it much importance.P6j
yikYAThe HeavenlyDemon she knew would not teach something incorrect.nFP
o2DtU5Even if she were a scammer, it would not matter either.iCPe
1GQozIf Grills later posted that HeavenlyDemon was a scammer, the truth would come out.YUciDeM
YB9There was also the possibility that Grills did not have talent.9ufMRTc
5nPOr that HeavenlyDemon did not have the ability to teach.MdNz
TyHFor Ash, simply observing was enough.NcpP
5i22RAt least that was what she thought at first.1oj
2TF5ㄴWildGrills) HeavenlyDemon. I followed your instructions and blood came out of my nose.OFH
Xmo1P7rㄴHeavenlyDemon) What?!ojruD
Eb0qpU“What?!”BpxhKs
pPwCJust as HeavenlyDemon was surprised, Ash was also shocked.T7hAZY
rSbtCSomeone having a nosebleed while practicing dantian breathing is not common.BuojR
SCHerAfter investigating a little more, Ash realized something.RQ8LB
XZaf‘Do not tell me that Grills also…’vtjuUq2
brTdThe phenomenon Grills experienced had also happened to Ash.FaL2r
6X0She has a body that accumulates mana even just by breathing.YJOZUh
rKaEvery time she breathed, an amount of mana several times greater than that of a normal person accumulated in her mana hole (dantian).sppV
6f2WBecause of that, just like Grills, simply breathing caused her nose to bleed.yHsyYvq
4euBack then no one knew that fact, so they simply let it pass.MPix1b
KO7VQThey had never seen something like that.6zx
WcwaIQASince dantian breathing is the most basic of the basics, at first they thought she had no talent.fMKp
HHvmiaBut once that step is surpassed, the growth can become terrifying.jy7d
X3sOeAsh could affirm it with certainty, because she herself had experienced it.TfcWJG
cWaB‘Could it be true? Really?’5u4UaC
NXDXgjZAsh began asking Grills more questions.8Rnl1
MWuU4qzThe more she asked, the more she realized that his constitution was similar to hers.gmtOS
JTnL6Although it was not exactly the same.dtfM
JkVYosWIn Grills’s case, the mana had accumulated because of the elixirs.2yWSxb
O2oHbhEven so, the fact that an enormous amount of mana entered his body every time he breathed was the same.OnjC
yTaea6A‘Could it be because he is in the Forest of the Four Seasons?’T49
9BTFnUProbably.b73F9v
6vDThe concentration of mana in that forest is several or even dozens of times greater than in other regions.y73174
rvx31oAlthough it is only a hypothesis from scholars, it has considerable credibility.S6hk9ct
7OLHh‘The fact that an adult mandrake exists there already proves it.’2OqxGEx
thFdEven if the environment was different, the conditions were similar.2YyM
XporBB3Because of that Ash made a decision.3tZMYy
rypOWChShe had to train Grills no matter what.JUIdB
2l8DiF2From what she had seen so far, his talent was not bad at all.TtTa
kCikAnd above all, he had an enormous reason to become strong.lbimM
iQLCBZqHe is in a situation where he must cling even to a straw to survive.kO39Ni
pYhbnWN‘If he ends up becoming stronger than me… hehehe.’wxcgB3p
Nm2DQTAsh smiled maliciously.U8ds
5dmQYIt was a feeling she had not had in a long time.joGmWW
ikP4The ones she had trained before always ended up being disappointing or ran away.ci8R
pMgEtMBut Grills was different.BVVj
b8eHe is trapped in the Forest of the Four Seasons.GElqS
pBSOqHe has nowhere to run.VcRdW
rckIf he wants to get out, the only option is to become strong.w0V53s
M7PhLiIt is perfect.R5XCo
I3nSW‘First I will have to teach him how to break through the next stage.’oELQSs
RiskFJRRight now Grills’s body is in a state of saturation.78DVo
BlIWhen he tried to introduce more mana, his body instinctively activated a defensive mechanism.Czo
RucAsh was thinking of giving him advice to solve it, but an unexpected obstacle appeared.hGe4
KVj“This woman is truly frustrating.”YGk
GgPAsh slightly frowned her beautiful face.9eiuJg
7dPlkBIt was a mixture of annoyance and frustration.YpJ0IRq
PsABUL‘Does she really have to be this stubborn?’ydb7zCI
dDqubThe obstacle was HeavenlyDemon.MUVjxN
OFasZ7rWhen Ash tried to teach him a breathing method, HeavenlyDemon began interrupting constantly.pYWeJ
VmJKlNThe tone was basically “I already claimed him, so stay away.”tIfOP90
tami6‘Well… being someone from Zhongyuan, it is not that strange.’UxypO3G
TL2FAMePeople from Zhongyuan are extremely sensitive about the master-disciple relationship.nBUb
mIKSo much that it is said the master is like a father and the disciple like a son.HG5egM
5CzR5tIn fact, the internal cultivation method is a secret that is not passed on to just anyone.rVvbf
vABFg‘That means she truly trusts him.’xtsz0NN
ZAj77If HeavenlyDemon had insisted with absurd logic, Ash would have argued until the end.YIiB9s0
t25ePBut she responded with fairly solid arguments.ans9rt
nhEmSo Ash decided to step back.c9rRq
pBv2lGArguing here would not help Grills at all.2c0dlzT
dpOHBut the solution had to be opened somehow.jYyc5m
91mOSo she made one last proposal.qbPj
sZVFEIㄴSwordTasteMaster) Then, until Grills can circulate mana, I will teach him some of my methods. In Zhongyuan they call it energy circulation, right?rQTi
doDDylㄴHeavenlyDemon) If you only help him until energy circulation, I have no problem. But I will teach him the next method.AbP
pFjQjㄴSwordTasteMaster) I was not planning to go beyond that anyway.ZeE
sNOSIt was not a lie.iJt
jaHkCAEven if her words were sincere, she had other intentions.KQN
ITxwoThe internal cultivation method is difficult.uAlP56
jHMVery difficult.vFmvHo
DjfLgCDBoth breathing methods are the same up to the point of circulating mana.3O9
FDk5But after that a great difference appears in what they call cultivation verses.CvD
C3SirjUnlike the mana method, the internal cultivation method includes quite philosophical concepts.YFC
UW4eUFor example, the mana method simply tells you where to move the mana.CyF39CR
oUjInternal cultivation is much more complex.Rltg
Lxc‘The water that is born in the valley flows toward the sea ugh, how frustrating.’0NY6as
ieGvBut it is not all disadvantages either.pS550e
vc5J8Just like a carp that lives in a river does not grow the same as one that lives in a lake, breathing methods are somewhat similar.bV5
JfJvGVAThe mana method has many limitations when it comes to enlightenment.87WWI5y
JvayThe internal cultivation method does not.IY9LVd
jwdPJ4Because the cultivation verses already contain various forms of understanding that help advance to the next level.Szu3D
r9R5QOPㄴWildGrills) So even what they call energy circulation is the same for both methods?Oeoe7M
pB0OㄴHeavenlyDemon) That is correct. But from what I heard, you already sent energy to the middle and upper dantian.69X
noj6ZSㄴWildGrills) I am not sure, but I felt a strange energy pass through my heart and my brain, and then spread through my whole body. After that it returned to the abdomen.ERshB8
iQoIㄴHeavenlyDemon) How curious. Perhaps it was turning disaster into fortune, but they have already opened. Perhaps you have potential comparable to mine.DcklR8
F0gㄴWildGrills) Then will I also be able to launch a tornado-like energy attack from my hand?Mu6xR
amqAfㄴHeavenlyDemon) Ugh.wwH65c
Uxz“Pfft!”AEoBlp
ODRI4Ash burst into laughter.n601
Mh9tFor HeavenlyDemon to react with that level of disbelief…8WU
6IbLThat only meant Grills was very strange.WAUBK
t4ghEven so, his positive attitude was pleasant.Q8I
B2dㄴHeavenlyDemon) For now it is best to start with energy circulation. Listen carefully to my advice and that irregular stone’s advice.7eVI
gfThhXㄴWildGrills) I will keep that very much in mind.rmE
fapJYㄴSwordTasteMaster) That irregular stone refers to me?G1I3
QcqpAJxㄴHeavenlyDemon) It seems you at least have some awareness.Pz7j4Q
cplThere was nothing to say.nXOcOj
ONtSfNzAsh nodded to herself.nKG
MHFBut she had no intention of giving up.lrLMhLK
oVsuU36Sooner or later Grills would look for the mana method.kpzLIqp
jYZ41‘He will surely say the internal cultivation method is too difficult.’WGRd0
5Ya2BGrills is an ordinary person.mMCw5
e1FVPXAn ordinary and educated person.a4fk
WOrGo6KAccording to Ash’s standards, an ordinary person in other words, a commoner barely knows how to read.nuEzfe
EtKENHe does not know exactly what Grills’s childhood was like, but he does know it was not good.TgXW7
jM21MGHis parents died in an accident and he grew up alone.fC5qI
kusjBkWith a life like that, he must have been too busy surviving.J4QWBb
IAdvrIt is very likely he did not receive proper education.tb2
bquThat is why the internal cultivation method will not be very effective for him either.v6KXUiM
DlPw‘He says he comes from another world, but who would believe that?’YF9L6u
e9QThat kind of story is a very common cliché in the gallery.Gvih
CLwbSaying you can destroy a city with a single bomb who would believe that?KyhrT
ISgcㄴHeavenlyDemon) Energy circulation is simple. Just repeat what you just experienced.fo2syUZ
lqQVHK3ㄴSwordTasteMaster) Since the same thing as before could happen, it is better to leave more time between breaths.ZiDdq
z45T7Ash and HeavenlyDemon shared several pieces of advice in private comments.naH
q9f968Grills probably started practicing after reading them, because he did not reply.i7F5O4M
kfUF7giAnd quite some time passed.3nx
TMwUrqFMore than ten minutes without any comment.CEi
wF3kAT8Ash began to worry and was about to write when…S8I
p2XiㄴWildGrills) Ah, sorry. Suddenly my stomach hurt a lot;; I will continue now.KBVq
tYGㄴThis guy always says his stomach hurts hahaha9yJ
Ua8ㄴThe shitter hahahaZuU
4MU0Apparently it was only unnecessary worry.tvXl
0O4MnlwIt was not known whether he had a weak intestine or a very active one, but those things happened to him quite often.9LWz
fh3ㄴHeavenlyDemon) Even if your stomach hurts, try to endure it. If you interrupt the process you could fall into qi deviation.1pcx
paTLm3ㄴWildGrills) It is a biological function. Can I also fall into qi deviation because of that?yTzOso9
sOTYLoeㄴHeavenlyDemon) Of course. There was even a fool who fell into qi deviation just by asking someone how to breathe.dieJ
Sil0alGㄴWildGrills) What a ridiculous thing…BTCpN
kB8M5sEven though it sounds funny, it is actually a fairly well-known story.mWKha
0y8edMana circulation (energy circulation) requires a very high level of concentration.0m7Tu
W2HjMiEven if someone simply talks to you, it is easy for your concentration to break.gzXvT
UGAzpvㄴWildGrills) For now I will keep trying. Until when do I have to do it?bt0oH
Rn1ㄴHeavenlyDemon) Until you feel the internal energy circulating through your whole body.aqJ
xrY4mㄴSwordTasteMaster) Exactly as HeavenlyDemon said.j6tqX
JVN7ThㄴWildGrills) Yes. Thank you.Mmks
Jl1TOJJThen quite some time passed again without him saying anything.gHf2Gt1
hEhmzThis time it was not as urgent.zDpQMlG
zo3Mana circulation usually takes quite a while each time it is performed.kfQFWZ
Uo5cSo they thought that if they waited calmly, sooner or later he would write another comment.RXc
JvN[ Title: Is mana circulation normally like this? ]CoC5QxB
lr5ISoKUntil they saw a post in the gallery.873pOwN
ofc7uR6The title did not seem like much, but the author was WildGrills.KBgadS
wx7lqAsh opened the post wondering what problem had happened this time.en4IYf
gT5sKTitle) Is mana circulation normally like this?s9ms
MGMq8rVWildGrillsWnHN
IDQhCFollowing the advice I am circulating mana, but every time it completes a cycle I feel like taking a shit. Is this normal?p9c
JvAK3vZ“……”ti2m
ggS5LAsh encountered an impossible problem for the first time in her life.vf8L
ORh“…What the hell does this nonsense mean?”dlANDH
2yOcHeavenlyDemon was thinking exactly the same thing.KDM6a
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