In this era, there aren’t many train stations between Shanghai and Tianjin, so the train doesn’t stop every few steps. But this era has its own inconveniences—since there are fewer stations, there are also fewer tracks. If you want to connect more places, the route twists and turns, and you end up taking the long way around.
At every stop, people get off and others get on—the train is always packed.
The next day, Jack didn’t climb onto the roof of the train again, because Dr. Tang told him to sit quietly and meditate. It wasn’t really about practicing internal energy, but according to him, meditation was a great training method in Tang Internal Martial Arts.
You reflect on yourself in meditation, adjust your body and mind in meditation, and find insight into the world in meditation.
Jack meditated for a while and almost dozed off. Luckily, after training his Prajna Technique, his focus had improved a lot, and he slowly started to get the hang of it.
He could feel that his body was stronger than ever. Of course, this strength was relative—overall, he was about as fit as a top-tier athlete. Sprinting, long-distance running, weightlifting, high jump—if you compare him to pros in any single event, he’d lose, since those folks specialize. And all those years of tough training aren’t for nothing; you can’t just treat them like cabbages.
But if it came to a decathlon, then those single-event specialists wouldn’t stand a chance against Jack. Now his body was coordinated and healthy, boosted across the board. This was the first layer of Dragon Elephant Technique—Jack called it the One-Person Realm, meaning you’re fully tapping into your body’s potential.
Forget the old office drone Jack—heck, even the former dance king Jack wasn’t as good as he is now.
Just as Jack was reflecting on himself, Dr. Tang spoke up: “Jack, do you remember what I said about internal and external martial arts?”
“I remember,” Jack replied lazily, eyes still closed. “What, you want to go into detail now?” Old Tang was always like this—he’d get vague right when things got interesting. Jack wasn’t falling for it anymore.