Chapter 17: The Initial Awakening of Qi (Part 2)

  Although his whole body was in agony, Tang Jie could clearly feel himself becoming increasingly calm, and he had a better grasp of the flow of Dou Qi. He began to guide it as it traveled throughout his entire body.

  This surge of fighting spirit would produce a violent shockwave every time it passed through a place, stirring up the meridians in his body and producing resonance.

  At first, this resonance vibration was extremely weak and almost imperceptible. However, as the Dou Qi wandered through more places in the body, the places where resonance occurred increased, and this vibrating sensation gradually formed a brand new power. It relied on the breath within Tang San's body, following the invading Dou Qi and moving along with it.

  As the distance of his stroll grew, so did the intensity of the vibrations. Tanger felt this power gradually surpassing the aura within his body!

  It was the resonance power in his body that advanced with the aura, but now it is this resonance power that rolls down like a snowball on a snowy mountain, getting bigger and more turbulent, and the aura is instead driven by this resonance power to rush forward!

  The outside world had only passed for a brief few dozen seconds, but in Tang Jie's body, it was as if several centuries had passed. The intense vibrations of power within his body propelled Niya's Dou Qi back into the arm that grasped the sword, and then, like a mountain flood bursting forth, it rebounded back!

  A loud crash!

  Nia felt a mighty and overwhelming force like a huge wave crashing down on her!

  Niya let out a muffled hum, didn't even have time to react, and was immediately blown away, flying sideways like a cannonball, heavily crashing into the ship's side, smashing a hole in it, and disappearing onto the deck!

  At this time, Tang Jie only felt that his body was filled with power, every blood vessel was swelling and throbbing, every meridian was surging to erupt, a mysterious and unexplainable force was stirring within him.

  He has a feeling of rebirth, and his whole body feels indescribably comfortable!

  Tang Jie let out a long sigh, smiled slightly, and was about to thank Niya, but when he opened his eyes, he saw that there was no one in front of him, while the opposite ship's hull had a huge hole!

  He suddenly remembered the crash from just now, and his hands and feet turned cold with fright. He rushed to the side of the boat and shouted loudly: "Nina!"

  He rushed to the side of the boat and looked out, just as he finished speaking, a figure flew up like a great roc, landing steadily on the deck, with golden hair fluttering and shining brightly.

  Tang Jie was both shocked and delighted, feeling as if his heart had made a turn from hell. Without thinking, he rushed over and hugged Niya into his arms: "You're really okay, that's great! I was scared to death earlier! I'm so sorry!"

  Niya was shocked when she landed on the deck, her eyes filled with astonishment. She had not expected that the man in front of her would burst out with such a terrifying innate Qi, which could actually send her flying!

  When she was held in Tang Jie's arms, Niya's body shook, her shocked eyes gradually became gentle, and she heard Tang Jie's words, smiling slightly: "Actually, it's me who owes you an apology!"

  Tang Jie was taken aback: "What did you just say?"

  Niya quietly pushed Tang Jie away, smiling as she told him the possible consequences if her previous method of using internal energy to help the seedling grow didn't work. Then she said: "I really don't dare imagine what the consequences would be if it failed..."

  Tang Jie burst out laughing and didn't take this matter to heart, instead he winked at Nia: "Aren't I doing great? And almost threw you off the boat too."

  Nina smiled and said: "Don't even think about it, this is my ship. I'm giving you face by not throwing you off, how dare you throw me?"

  Tang Jie burst out laughing, the jade-like person in front of him smiled charmingly, and he could clearly feel his internal power rising to another level. The comfort and joy this brought was truly indescribable to others.

  Nia smiled and said: "Can you feel the aura in your body?"

  "I don't know if it's the aura, but I can feel a force inside me like molten lava, as if it's about to erupt at any moment!" Tang Jie replied.

  Nia nodded: "That's right, this is the feeling of Dou Qi gathering in the body. It usually lies dormant deep within every person, and only bursts out at the most critical and dangerous moments. As a sword fighter who cultivates Dou Qi, we need to excavate this power and make it a permanent force within our bodies, so that we can use it easily at any time. If you have this feeling, then you're on the right track!"

  Tang Jie nodded: "It does seem a bit like the internal martial arts I used to practice, only the feeling of power is different."

  "What is internal martial arts?"

  Tang Jie smiled and said: "It's the boxing technique from my previous world, but the specific moves are all very ordinary. The only difference is the power of the internal force."

  Nia nodded thoughtfully: "It's probably your unique hair-whipping technique that makes the aura you release different from ordinary people."

  Tang Jie retorted: "What's the difference?"

  Niya sighed, "The difference is too great! Ordinary people's aura wants to burst out, need to go through intentional accumulation of power, but your explosion comes suddenly, the time is extremely short, and the explosive force is fierce and violent, several times more ferocious than ordinary aura!"

  Niya looked Tangjie up and down, her eyes dimming slightly: "I've been practicing my Dou Qi for twelve years, but you surpassed me in one day..."

  Tang Jie saw her gloomy and disheartened expression, and his own excitement due to the increase in power was also dampened. He grabbed Niya's hand and said with a smile: "Who surpasses who has nothing to do with it? What's our relationship, who cares about who?"

  Niya's face turned red, she shook off Tang Jie's hand and scolded: "Hmph! Who has a relationship with you? Smooth talker! From the moment we got on the boat, you've never changed!"

  Tang Jie stuck his face up and laughed slyly: "How did you know I'm oily-mouthed? You must have secretly tasted it last night? No way, I've got to taste it back!"

  Niya was greatly embarrassed and stomped her foot before leaving.

  When Tang Jie flirted with girls, he always used the "leather dog method". When he met someone he liked and found that she had a crush on him too, he would often pester her shamelessly, never pretending to be aloof or profound.

  Little do people know, most beautiful women are elegant and refined, even if they secretly agree a thousand times over, it's hard for them to take the initiative to lower their guard. But if the man takes the lead, he often succeeds effortlessly!

  When a girl chases after a boy, they are separated by mountains; when a boy chases after a girl, they are separated by layers of silk.

  Tang Jie relied on this move, traversing through the flowers with ease, although he couldn't quite reach the highest state of "not a single leaf touching his body", but he was able to pick flowers with a flourish as he galloped by.

  Niya, although experienced and knowledgeable, was deeply moved by Tang Jie in matters of love, but how could she be a match for this old rascal at the beginning of their romance?

  Niya scolded a few words, wanting to escape back to her own room, but was pulled by Tang Jie, who said a few shameful words with a greasy face, and was hugged around the waist again. Niya suddenly became soft as water all over, and fainted red-faced into Tang Jie's arms.

  Nia, who had been sailing at sea for many years, the men she came into contact with were either rough and boorish pirates or slovenly and unkempt sailors. Even some naval officers she met were arrogant and looked down on people, never giving them a straight glance.

  She had never met anyone like Tang Jie before, who was as still as a mountain when calm and as fierce as a raging fire when in motion, with great strength yet humble and gentle, and with a heroic and refreshing demeanor that revealed a warm and delicate side.

  When she was held in his arms, those words of shame were like a small hand that scratched her heart and made her want to escape, but ultimately couldn't help but stay.

  She was taught from a young age to be strong, suppressing her feminine tenderness and serenity, even binding her growing breasts every day, just to make herself like a man.

  But after all, she was still a woman, and the innate nature of women in her body, like her breasts tightly wrapped and suppressed by the binding cloth, could not be erased or concealed.

  Under Tang Jie's sweet words and in his strong arms, Nia clearly felt a different kind of flavor lingering around her heart.

  Exciting and sweet, tense and thrilling.

  I don't know where he comes from and I don't know where he will go in the future.

  All I know is that I will always be by his side, watching him grow stronger, watching him mature, as his woman, and together we'll brave the storms!

  Niya raised her head, with autumn waves rippling in her eyes. She gazed intently at Tang Jie and said softly: "Promise me one thing, okay?"

  Tang Jie looked at Nia and brushed her long hair away from her cheek with his hand: "What?"

  "Don't leave this boat so quickly, okay?" Nia asked with a slightly trembling voice.

  Tang Jie smiled slightly: "Stop joking, you drive me away, I won't leave! Unless..." He paused for a moment, deliberately taking a deep breath, and his eyes sparkled with amusement.

  Niya was teased by Tang Jie and anxiously grabbed his clothes, asking: "Unless what?"

  "Unless you want to leave, I'll naturally follow you!"

  Niya's cheeks were like the fiery clouds at the edge of the sky, bright and captivating. She pursed her lips, and the corners of her mouth slightly curled up: "Pfft, who wants you to follow me?"

  Tang Jie smiled and lowered his head, kissing Nia's plump, crystal-like red lips.

  The sunset's slanting rays, a fiery red, stretched the entwined silhouettes of two people tightly embracing on the deck.

  Update 2