Chapter 20: Reaching the Heart Qi and the Appearance of the Lunatic Lao Lao (18+) Part II
“Wh…what is this?” Yi Han asked the assassin who brought him to this room.
The young man smiled before Yi Han realised that both of his arms were locked by two men, making the boy frightened.
“You! What are you doing? Let me go! You bastards!” the boy cursed.
“Mr. Yi Han, we create martial artists here. The martial artists do not only practice their body and their qi, but they need to have the will to achieve their goals. What you are witnessing is a test of their willingness. If they are not strong enough, they will fail the test. If you want the strength, the power, the money, and the women, you have to take the test as well, with no exceptions. Our teacher doesn’t want lazy, fickle losers. That’s why we need to have this test. Look at that.” He pointed his finger at a boy who was tortured and untied from the cross. He was taken to a cradle, and a white cloth was used to cover him from head to toe.
“That one was mentally and physically weak,” said the man.
“Look at the other one over there. Though he’s unconscious, he’s still alive. He has passed the test.” He pointed at another boy who was tortured and untied from the cross as well; the only difference was that he was still breathing.
“Where will they be taken?” asked Yi Han.
“They will be taken to a room called the ‘rebirth’ room. The teacher will give them a new life. Do not waste any more of your time.” He ordered the people who were holding onto the boy’s arms to tie the boy to a cross before leaving the room.
After he was tied to the cross, Yi Han’s time in hell began. He could not remember how much he was tortured before he passed out. When he opened his eyes, he found a middle-aged man dressed as a woman tipping up his chin.
Back to the present
“Are you… Are you the teacher?” Yi Han questioned.
“That’s right, Han Han. You’ve passed my mental and physical tests. You are strong enough to be my student and to receive my power.” Lao Lao picked something up. It was a small purple ball, the size of a bolus.
“What is it?” asked the boy. Judging by its colour, what the cross-dressing man was holding looked more like poison.
“This is called medicine for producing qi power. You must swallow it,” Lao Lao briefly explained.
“Feed it to me, then. I…I want to be strong.” The boy opened his mouth so Lao Lao could easily feed him.
The thing that shocked both Yi Han and Yi San was that Lao Lao put the medicine into his mouth, followed by a violet liquid from a glass tube.
Yi Han did not have a chance to swear. His lips were taken by Lao Lao’s. His eyes opened wide when he felt the man’s tongue sweep around exploring his mouth, forcing the medicine and the violet liquid down his throat.
“Good job, Han Han. Swallow it, just like that, so we can go onto the next step,” said Lao Lao, releasing the boy's lips.
“Stop talking nonsense. I feel disgusted enough already. You could have just put it into my mouth. You didn’t have to do that.” He was furious. Yi Han would already have punched this transvestite codger if he was not chained.
“Shhh, Han Han, don’t be mad. I had to stimulate the power of that medicine with my qi,” explained Lao Lao. His mischievous eyes looked like he had just thought of something fun.
“So…so hurry, do it.” Yi Han tried to conceal his displeasure at Lao Lao stealing a kiss from him earlier.
“But before we go to the next step, I want something in exchange.” Lao Lao grinned, causing the boy to get goosebumps.
“W…what do you want in exchange?” the boy asked. He had a bad feeling about this.
“Your first seed. I want it in return for my power.” Lao Lao beamed, his eyes smiling as well.
“You queer psycho! Dream on! I would never agree to sleep with you… Ahhh,” he yelled at the man when he realised what Lao Lao wanted. He stopped in the middle of his sentence because he felt his body heat up and his manhood was expanding.
“It’s about time. Boys, chain him to the bed. Keep him still. Don’t let him disturb the power birthing ceremony,” Lao Lao ordered.
In a short while, Yi Han’s chains were bound to the bedposts so he could not move. Lao Lao took off his pants and straddled the boy's stomach.
“Damn you! If I get free of this, I’ll kill you!” Yi Han used all the energy he had left to shout at the man.
“Hmm, too skinny. No muscles. Also looks like you used to do drugs. But that’s all right. From now on, I will make you stronger, so you can take your revenge.” Lao Lao caressed the boy's body. Yi Han started to feel dizzy, guessing that the violet liquid was surely some aphrodisiac.
“I don’t really want to do this. I am a man who practices yin power. However, my body suffers torment from yin power every midnight. One night, I found the cure. My favourite pupil knew that I suffered, so he held me all night long. I discovered that his yang power passed into my body. It helped balance the powers, but it only eased my torment a little.” Lao Lao traced his finger from Yi Han’s face down to his chest.
“My favourite pupil got sick in the morning because he took too much yin power into his body. Still, he continued to hold me in his arms night after night. I didn’t know when I started to fall for him. I asked him to have intimate relations with me, and he agreed. The moment he released himself into me, his yang power was unstoppable and was sucked up into my body. With only yin power in his body, he couldn’t survive. I was heartbroken. But I realised that it helped me to conquer the suffering that I had to go through every night.” Lao Lao clenched his fists, tears streaming down his cheeks. They dripped onto Yi Han’s face.
‘What happened? Why does my heart ache? Do I feel sorry for him? What’s that bitter taste in my throat?’ Yi Han did not understand the odd feeling that was forming inside him at all. His body started to react in a strange way.
“It’s… It’s all right.” Words he had never thought he would say slipped past his lips, causing Lao Lao to stop crying and look at him with an unreadable gaze.
“Han Qing.” It was as if Lao Lao was under a spell. He rested his head on the boy’s chest, then closed his eyes. He could perceive a familiar feeling.
Yi Han felt an odd warmth when their bodies touched. The boy thought it was because of the aphrodisiac. He did not have much time for further thought before Lao Lao took Yi Han’s member into his body.
“Ahh..., d-don’t…please.” Yi Han’s voice grew louder, followed by the sounds of their lovemaking echoing around the room. Yi San fainted instantly after he witnessed the scene before him.
The young man who had Yi San in detainment stared blankly at the sexual intercourse occurring in front of them. He had had this experience and witnessed it innumerable times.
‘Fight it, Senior. You have to do it anyway. Let’s do it the best you can.’ The young man encouraged him.
Later, Yi Han woke up, he was lying on a bed in another room. He now felt something swirling inside his lower abdomen.
Yi Han sat up. He felt that his member was stinging all over. He could not remember how many rounds he and Lao Lao had done it. But he felt oddly sad and happy about it.
“Hmm.” The boy saw a note on the nightstand, so he picked it up to read.
[Han Han, you were delectable last night. Your moves weren’t bad. If your dad didn’t tell me that it was your first time, I would probably think you have a lot of experience in this field. No, no, no, don’t tear up this paper yet. The feeling of something circling in your lower abdomen when you wake up—that is the qi power. That spot is where your Dantian is. You have a full rest today. Tomorrow, I will send your senior to teach you how to control your qi. Thank you so much for your seed. It was delicious and rich with yang power. From Master Lao Lao.]
Yi Han crumpled the note and then threw it away. He tried to think about how he had gotten to this point. But forget it. He would use the pain and the anger he had received from this and release it onto Bai Zhe.
‘Just you wait, Bai Zhe. Every bit of suffering I have to face, you will suffer too. And as for that transvestite codger, Lao Lao, I swear when I get stronger, I will brutally kill him,’ thought Yi Han.
Chapter 21: Yi Han’s Revenge—The First Attempt Part I
At the abandoned building, Yi Han’s senior was teaching him how to navigate his qi to each part of his body, using it to increase the force for movement and fighting. Suddenly, the door opened. A man dressed as a woman walked in. It could be no one else but Lao Lao.
“Han Han, how’s your training?” The lesson had stopped immediately when Lao Lao entered the room.
“Master, I’m teaching him how to control his qi for moving and attacking. He’s still learning,” the boy who was teaching Yi Han reported to his master.
“Well then, Han Han, try attacking me,” said Lao Lao. He beckoned with his finger for Yi Han to attack him.
“I won’t go easy on you, Master.” Yi Han navigated his qi throughout his body and attacked Lao Lao. His right fist instantly shot forward to hit the man’s face. But Lao Lao smiled, then dodged to the right, his left hand squeezing the boy's buttocks before swiftly letting go. It startled Yi Han and stopped him dead for a moment.
“Hey!” Yi Han gave a start, placing his hands over his buttocks. His cheeks turned red because of embarrassment. The boy eyed Lao Lao, who was sniffing the hand that had touched Yi Han’s buttocks, looking like a lunatic.
“What are you looking at, Han Han? If I meant to kill you, you would have died,” Lao Lao warned the boy.
“Your attack was too obvious, easily predicted. You could die or be injured if your enemy was using a gun or knife on you at a close range.” Lao Lao explained Yi Han’s mistake. He switched from a dirty old man to an esteemed teacher in the blink of an eye.
“But you still shouldn’t have touched my butt like that,” Yi Han said, mentally cursing the master.
“In real life, there are only those who kill and those who are killed, Han Han. If you are still like this, you will never improve. And your revenge plan will never succeed,” said Lao Lao with a serious face. Though he acted like he was a lunatic who liked to prey on young boys, in truth, he just took slight advantage of them sometimes and teased them only so they would not be too stressed.
“I will remember that.” Yi Han folded his hands and bowed to Lao Lao. He could not refute the other party. The master’s words did make sense; theoretically at least.
“Good. Then, let’s continue,” Lao Lao got into position, preparing for the attack. Yi Han dashed toward the master again; however, he did not put all his force into his attack this time. He preserved some of it in case he wanted to change direction.
Lao Lao moved to his right again. But this time, Yi Han turned his right ankle, making his arm stretch to the right, directly in Lao Lao’s direction. Lao Lao only had to take a small step back to easily escape from the boy’s incoming arm. Yi Han had already predicted this, so he swept his left leg toward Lao Lao who was continually stepping back.
“Better. But still not good enough.” The master ducked. He swiftly moved to stand behind Yi Han and used his mouth to nip the boy’s nape.
“Ahh,” moaned the boy. Lao Lao tripped Yi Han's right leg which the boy had been using to support him, making him lose his balance and fall into Lao Lao’s embrace. Lifting Yi Han into his arms like a newlywed bride, Lao Lao pecked the boy’s forehead.
“Master, you are molesting me again.” Yi Han covered his neck and forehead with his hands immediately. He squirmed until he finally got out of Lao Lao’s arms.
“Hehehe, remember this, Yi Han. If I turned my kisses on your neck to a knife, you would be dead. My kiss on your forehead, as well. These are important points on the human body. So, until you have reached a level that I approve of, I will not allow you to take revenge on Bai Zhe.” Lao Lao continued to point out Yi Han’s mistakes from the fight of a moment.
“Bai Zhe is just a normal boy. He cannot harm me. I have my qi power. His arms might get broken if he tries to use them to cover himself,” Yi Han protested.
Lao Lao frowned when he heard the boy’s words. ‘Han Han is too reckless. He needs to train more. I should not let him go yet. I have a bad feeling about this,’ thought Lao Lao.
“You must listen to me, Yi Han. I forbid you from taking your revenge right now,” Lao Lao left the room immediately after speaking.
“Yi Han, you should listen to the master,” his senior warned.
“Then when? I will never claim victory over the master. If this continues, when will I have a chance to take my revenge, Senior?” The boy took his towel and prepared to take a shower.
“You don’t have to claim victory over the master. If he is sure that you can take care of yourself, he will let you do it. Don’t be so stubborn,” the senior warned him again, but Yi Han ignored him. He walked to the bathroom, leaving the senior to shake his head before he left the room.
“Master?” The senior started when he saw that Lao Lao was still at the front of the room and had been listening to their conversation.
“Like other teenagers, Han Han is impatient and stubborn. If I can’t stop him, I’ll have to let him learn from experience. If the boy named Bai Zhe is just an ordinary person, Yi Han will have his revenge. But from what his father told me, Yi Han only slapped the table to pick a fight with Bai Zhe. Then, he was in pain as if his body was being cut by knives. The hospital examination found that there was nothing wrong. I guess Bai Zhe is definitely not just an ordinary boy.” Lao Lao told the senior about his anxiety in regard to the boy named Bai Zhe.
“Maybe this boy has dark magic,” said the senior, looking around suspiciously.
“It is possible. Normal people don’t even know that qi power exists. I cannot guarantee that there is no such thing as magic. You need to keep an eye on Yi Han but don’t let him know. Bring him back here if he loses to that Bai Zhe boy. You must help him. Do not involve yourself in something you are not really sure about. Understood?” said Lao Lao.
“Yes, master,” agreed the senior before disappearing into the darkness.
Lao Lao went to his room. He thought about the boy named Bai Zhe. From his research on the boy, he found that Bai Zhe was filial to his parents. He worked for his tuition fees and helped them pay rent. However, Yi Han, who had everything, chose to bully Bai Zhe. He felt guilty about accepting Yi Han as his pupil. He would never have taught Yi Han the qi power if he had known about all this, but Yi Han had already called him his teacher. The only thing Lao Lao could do was ignore the fact that Yi Han had bullied Bai Zhe.
“I have to change his behaviour a bit. Otherwise, he will get himself into trouble in the future,” thought Lao Lao before walking to his room.
Yi Han sneaked out of the abandoned building Lao Lao used for training after showering and dressing. He could not wait to take revenge on Bai Zhe any longer. The boy did not realise that his senior was following him at a distance.
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received Weekly Power Status
200+ Power
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