Chapter 1: Jiang Shu
The start of senior year was always exceptionally early.
Ji City Fifth High School.
Jiang Shu first jogged two laps around the sports field before walking to the long gallery. He regulated his breathing for several minutes, then assumed a steady and solid Horse Stance, his body rising and falling gently like waves.
At this moment, the sky was dim, and a thin sheet of ice, yet to thaw, remained on the lake in front of the gallery.
Martial Arts... what does it really take to truly step into the Martial Arts Realm? Jiang Shu murmured to himself. In his previous life, he suffered from a serious illness, confined to bed, and passed away early, only in his thirties. That was why, in this life, ever since he broke through the enigma of the womb three months ago and awakened his special abilities, he had only one path in mind—to practice Martial Arts.
Only by gathering great power within oneself can one truly master one’s own destiny!
The thoughts that had drifted away were quickly reined in. Jiang Shu imagined himself as a bowl of muddy water, settling down, the impurities precipitating, leaving the water clear.
This was the "One Bowl Water Method" he had acquired in his previous life. Combined with the Horse Stance, they complemented each other, doubling the effectiveness for half the effort.
As he rose, his toes gripped the ground tightly like chicken claws, his legs tensed, his waist lifted, his abdomen pulled in.
As he lowered, his toes relaxed like duck’s webbed feet, his legs loosened, his waist sat back, his abdomen expanded.
Between these rises and falls, a red sun rose from beyond the distant mountains.