Chapter 43
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Chapter 43: Kato Takesuka Resting on My Hand
No wonder Principal Li acted so strangely; the essence of True Qi is highly refined life force, and the true nature of True Qi Healing is to resonate and strengthen one’s life force with another’s.
As long as you have life force and are alive, True Qi Healing can be effective, healing injuries and strengthening health. This works wonders, especially for elderly people whose life energy is fading. To put it more concretely, it feels like finishing a triathlon and then immediately giving a massage, enjoying a sauna, and finally lying on a soft bed—that’s how it feels.
It’s no exaggeration to say it’s like rain after a long drought or a dry tree meeting spring. Principal Li’s two granddaughters were astonished when they saw their grandfather moaning in delight after the old monk shook hands with him. Influenced by modern society, they quickly imagined something entirely different.
When Bai Qige traveled in the Middle-earth World, he did much research. He discovered that elderly people with shallow cultivation or those nearing the end of their lives showed a decrease in life value. A person with 20 vitality should have a life value of 200200—where 20 is the real value and 200 is the maximum—but many elderly people had real life values of only 140200. While their maximum values remained, their actual values decreased, and Bai Qige had even met a frail elderly man whose actual life value had shrunk to a mere 10 points.
True Qi Healing can bridge the gap between actual values and maximum values, but it only provides temporary relief. Once healing stops, the extra life value fades over time, and as the body weakens further, this loss accelerates. In the end, unless a powerful person helps keep someone alive day and night, it’s nearly impossible to recover. Only Experience Points can truly restore life at a fundamental level.
However, this temporary solution was exactly what Bai Qige needed. After letting go, Principal Li felt deeply aware of how different he was. The life value increased by True Qi Healing became real, making him feel like he was back to ten years ago when he just entered old age—warm, strong, and healthy. To others, he looked much healthier, vibrant, and energetic. His twin granddaughters were quite surprised to see such a significant change in their Grandpa.
"This… is simply amazing!" Principal Li couldn’t help but exclaim. After just a brief handshake, there was such a powerful effect; it truly made him unable to believe it.
I have already seen the ending!
He whispered to himself but did not show it on his face. Bai Qige stroked his beard and smiled gently.
"A few tricks are not worth mentioning. Illness is a part of being human; even an old monk cannot completely get rid of it. I can only suppress and drive it away a little, allowing you to feel energized and full of life for a short time, which promotes health and boosts immunity, keeping minor pains away. What I do is simply a temporary fix; Principal Li still needs to eat healthily and exercise more to fully complete the healing from today."
The second rule of the charlatan: at a crucial moment, when you boast, boast big. Once you finish boasting, avoid pretending; using grand lies to deceive people is the act of a talentless charlatan. A skilled charlatan never needs to do this.
After speaking, Bai Qige turned to the two little girls, "You two are healthy, but there are still a few minor ailments lingering. Let me treat you!"
The third rule of the charlatan: don’t be afraid of showing miracles. If you don’t show your skill, how can others believe you are truly a strong and clever charlatan?
These twins were strong and full of life; their actual health should match their potential, but Bai Qige didn’t mind. He just wanted these two girls to feel the wonders of True Qi Healing. However, to his surprise, the girls shook their heads in blush and refused.
Seeing the girls’ expressions, Bai Qige immediately sensed their concerns. He guessed they were frightened by their Grandpa’s earlier inappropriate moans. It was understandable; the skill of True Qi Healing has another nickname in Middle-earth World, known as the female killer.
If this skill is practiced deeply, it doesn’t matter how high the level is; as long as the proficiency reaches the standard, just a simple gesture can make any female being, whether human or animal, tremble. This is not driven by lust, but by a pleasure that comes from the essence of life, which is impossible to resist.
In the Middle-earth World, True Qi Healing is a must-have skill for anyone who wants to become a thief! Of course, Bai Qige, as the most virtuous gentleman, never thought about training this skill in that direction—he really didn’t… It was just a coincidence while practicing; now his True Qi Healing skill has taken a firm and irreplaceable step towards becoming a deadly weapon against females!
No matter what, after displaying his skills, Principal Li saw that Bai Qige had truly earned the title of a charlatan, a man of extraordinary ability. Meanwhile, on the basketball court, where a game unrelated to basketball was happening, a sudden commotion arose. Shan Jingshou jumped from half court, shot the ball, and it curved perfectly into the basket. However, in his effort to score, he paid a steep price, being knocked down to the ground by an "amateur military enthusiast," who then continued to hit him several times.
Five minutes into the game, the Xiangbei Basketball Club finally scored a three-pointer. Seeing this, Bai Qige smiled slightly. Shan Jingshou’s superpower did not have direct offensive abilities but was a supportive superpower called precise adjustment. When applied to basketball, this superpower allows the body to automatically adjust force and angle when shooting, ensuring a perfect shot. If used in other areas, it could be frightening; picking up a gun would make one a sharpshooter, and wielding a knife would make someone a deadly assassin.
This is also why Bai Qige insisted on bringing Shan Jingshou along to play basketball; it seems to be effective now.
On the basketball court, everyone was fiercely competing. After several minutes of play, no one attacked the opposing basket, and even the referee was knocked down. But at least in name, this was still a basketball game. Shan Jingshou’s score immediately shifted everyone’s attention, leading to an even more intense clash!
Surrounded by basketball, seven or eight people were throwing punches and kicking, competing fiercely. Folding chairs and bricks flew, fists collided with pipes… Indeed, Mugang Xian and his three friends wielded steel pipes, using their weapons fearlessly. They fought fiercely against those "amateur military enthusiasts" with Bai Qige’s special "basketball technique," while the basketball… was passed around under everyone’s feet, as no one had time to pick it up.
Under the influence of the atmosphere, Long Aotian also started a fierce fight with Li Huaian, continuing their battle outside the basketball court, equally intense.
"Are they really alright?" The old principal watched this almost chaotic match and found it hard to look at; if it weren’t for Bai Qige being nearby, he would have been tempted to intervene. Bai Qige replied with a smile:
"After the wise monk’s teaching, everyone in the Xiangbei Basketball Club has transformed completely and mastered the true skills of basketball. Handling this situation will definitely be easy for them! Principal, I have a request. My visit to the world is to revive Lanruo Temple, to open its doors widely to help others. The members of the Xiangbei Basketball Club have become my disciples. In a few days, it will be the day the Lanruo Temple reopens its doors. There will be a grand ceremony and a formal initiation for my disciples. I only need three to five days off for this."
