Chapter 44: Beginning

Words : 1997 Updated : Sep 10th, 2025

Chapter 44 of "Atlas of Heaven and Earth" begins with intriguing events: Because the first day of school had been eventful, Chen Chuan was ready to rest... Don’t miss it!

Because the first day of school had been eventful, Chen Chuan was ready to rest early. Looking at the course schedule, there would be open classes starting tomorrow. Before his advising teacher was decided, he thought he could go and take a look first. After a quick wash, he went to sleep. The next day at six o'clock, he had just finished washing up and was about to go out for a workout when suddenly there was a knock on the door. Who could it be so early? He walked over and opened the door, seeing a middle-aged man standing outside wearing a white shirt, a diagonally striped tie, and of medium build. His coat was draped over his arm, and he had a briefcase under his arm. He looked about forty or fifty years old, with thick eyebrows and large eyes. Although his face looked a bit round now, one could tell he was a handsome young man in his youth. He was also holding a pair of decorative sunglasses and a business card in his hand, waving them at him, "Chen Chuan, right? Hello." He smiled and said, "I am your advising teacher, Cheng Zitong. You can call me Teacher Cheng, or even Old Cheng." Chen Chuan glanced at the business card and immediately responded politely, "Hello, Teacher Cheng." However, he recalled that the data given by the dormitory teacher did not seem to have a teacher with the surname Cheng? "It's sudden, isn't it?" Teacher Cheng said with a smile, "It's not just students choosing teachers, teachers can also choose students. I looked at your resume, and it's good, you're a good prospect, so I came to find you." Chen Chuan stepped aside and said, "Teacher Cheng, please come in." Cheng Zitong responded with an "Ah," and walked in, immediately sitting down on the sofa, leaning back and looking around, sighing, "This is how all young men's dorms are..." Seeing Chen Chuan pouring water, he waved his hand and said, "Don't bother, come sit down and listen to me talk about some things." Chen Chuan still poured him a glass of water, placed it on the coffee table in front of the sofa, and said, "Teacher Cheng, please forgive me, there's only plain water here." "Hey, why are you being so polite? Alright, you're a very polite student." Cheng Zitong picked up the glass to feel its temperature and waited for him to sit down before saying, "Chen Chuan, others think you started practicing the Breathing Technique too early, overdrawing too much potential, but I think you are precisely a talented student. However, I think there is a problem with you right now that needs to be solved urgently, otherwise it will be very troublesome. Oh right, let me show you something first." He picked up his briefcase, took out a stack of papers, and handed them to him, "These are some records of past Wuyi University[-] students, some data from when they were seventeen to thirty-seven years old. You don't need to look at the beginning, pay attention to the back, yes, turn to the back." Chen Chuan flipped through the data to the back and quickly found that almost all of these Wuyi Academy students had records of medical treatment and surgery starting from their twenties and thirties, and very frequently. Some even had such cases before they were twenty. Cheng Zitong said, "See it?" Chen Chuan looked up and asked, "Teacher Cheng, what is the reason for this? Is it because excessive training during their studies led to physical injuries and illnesses?" Cheng Zitong shook his head, "If only it were that simple, we need to talk about this slowly." Chen Chuan said, "Please enlighten me, teacher." "Don't be so polite." Although he said that, Cheng Zitong was still very satisfied with his attitude. He continued, "You have already started practicing the Breathing Technique, and you can feel the benefits it brings, but you may not understand what is truly hidden beneath the Breathing Technique." Chen Chuan couldn't help but ask, "What is it?" Cheng Zitong said, "Under the promotion of the Breathing Technique, your body's resistance, the strength of your internal organs, the load-bearing capacity of your bones, and even all aspects of your body will undergo a qualitative leap. You should be able to feel that after having the Breathing Technique, you have widened the gap between you and ordinary people who have not started practicing, and you are improving every day." Chen Chuan nodded, "That's right." "But this will also bring another effect," Cheng Zitong slowly said, "Your body will grow some original nonexistent organizations and organs; we call it the Mutated Tissue, for example…" He pointed to Chen Chuan, "Under the action of the Breathing Technique, your body will first grow some additional fascial tissue, and the reason why martial combat experts can emit internal energy that surpasses ordinary people is precisely due to the existence of these tissues. And when such tissues appear in your body and continue to grow, initially your body will feel itchy or hot. At that time, you will clearly feel that your physical qualities in all aspects are rapidly increasing." Chen Chuan's heart shook. He couldn't help but think of the symptoms of body fever he felt shortly after starting to practice the Breathing Technique, and he had even asked Yu Gang about it. The improvement in physical fitness may be because his Breathing Technique has been maintained for a long time, even to this day. Cheng Zitong saw his reaction and said, "It seems you have already experienced it, but don't be nervous. That means your body is very good and very suitable for cultivating martial combat. You should know that some people are even born with some mutated tissue. Such people are also called people with innate "talent." "But this situation cannot be left alone, especially after martial combat training. Prolonged conscious external stimuli will cause these tissues to grow rapidly. Without proper guidance, if these tissues and organs are allowed to grow wildly, it may lightly encroach on the normal functions of some tissues in the body, leading to the occurrence of various diseases. At that time, a part of the tissue will have to be surgically removed, and in severe cases, it will cause deformity or simply cost you your life." Chen Chuan thought for a while and asked, "Teacher Cheng, I don't know how long it will take for this problem to appear?" Teacher Cheng knocked his knee with the decorative sunglasses in his hand and said, "It varies from person to person. Everything in the world has its advantages and disadvantages. The more talented a person is, the faster the mutated tissue grows, and the higher the upper limit." He pointed his chin towards the data over there and signaled, "The shortest time on it is less than a year. Yes, less than a year, to be precise, eleven months. I ask you, how long has it been since you started mastering the Breathing Technique?" Chen Chuan replied, "Three months." Cheng Zitong pondered, "Three months, huh…" seaʀᴄh thё nôvelFire.net website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. Chen Chuan thought for a while and realized that Second Self might not be able to solve this matter. Because at present, Second Self can only bear some direct hard harms. The premise of removing harms is to first have an overall "self", and these tissues are also regarded as a part of "me". This is just like the principle that he cannot remove his blood and internal organs out of thin air. Second Self may change in the future, but at least it is impossible to do such a thing at present. So he asked for advice, "Then Teacher Cheng, how can we avoid this?" "Don't look at this as something too terrifying," Cheng Zitong waved his hand and said seriously, "You should face it squarely. I even think it is a gift from God. Without this mutated tissue, the original human body cannot exceed the limit, but if it can be used by us, it may become a stepping stone for us to move upward. Fortunately, martial arts is such a method. Yes, although martial arts will stimulate tissues, if it is guided in an orderly manner, it is possible to turn its disadvantages into advantages, but the premise is that the guidance method is correct." Chen Chuan asked seriously, "Please, Teacher Cheng, what is considered an orderly and correct method?" Cheng Zitong instructed, "Sit still and don't move." He stood up, reached out and pinched Chen Chuan's shoulders, joints of his hands and feet, neck, and spine. Chen Chuan could feel a slight tingling sensation coming from the places his hands touched. Cheng Zitong frowned and said, "The progress is so fast, have you really only practiced for three months? Some people may not reach your level even after practicing for three years. It should be innate talent…" He sat back, looking serious, and said, "It seems I have to speed up your progress, it's probably not good for you to continue like this." Chen Chuan still appeared relatively calm and asked, "According to Teacher Cheng's statement, I don't know how long it will take for such a situation to occur?" "Hmm…" Cheng Zitong said in a deep voice, "It's hard to say. The most optimistic estimate is half a year. If it's faster, your mutated tissue may become difficult to restrain within two or three months. At that time, if you want to protect your health and even your life, you may have to consider taking the most undesirable method." Chen Chuan didn't ask what those methods were, but he could probably guess some. Cheng Zitong said solemnly, "What you are cultivating should be the basic Breathing Technique. Starting tomorrow, I will start teaching you a higher level of Breathing Technique, and you must master Internal energy as soon as possible! As soon as possible! Even a little bit of strength will do, so that your mutated fascia will no longer grow on its own, but grow in the direction you need. If, after ten days, you do not feel any stinging, soreness, numbness, or swelling in your body, it means that your direction is temporarily correct, then we can continue to train. If it is not correct, we need to adjust again until you have mastered the complete Internal energy, which can be considered as passing a difficult stage. But it doesn't mean it's over. If your mutated tissue is still growing at that time, then you have to find a way to enter the next stage and continue until the first rapid growth period slows down. Only then can you breathe a sigh of relief." He looked at Chen Chuan and said very seriously, "Since I have decided to be your advising teacher, no matter how difficult it is, I will help you overcome this difficulty, but this requires your own determination, otherwise no matter how hard I work, it will be useless. I don't know what your answer is?" Chen Chuan thought for a while and said, "Teacher Cheng, thank you for telling me this. Do you know that after hearing your words, my first reaction was happiness." "Happiness?" Chen Chuan nodded. He looked out the window, his eyes full of longing, "Those strengths that transcend common sense can allow people to break free from their original shackles and take people to higher places to appreciate the scenery there." He turned his head to look at Cheng Zitong, and said with incomparable sincerity, "Teacher Cheng, I will do my best, because this is exactly what I am pursuing and expecting." …… ……

Chapter 44: Beginning

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