American maniac

Whitney Peak, Nevada.

Peter finally survived three days of cold suffering.Going out to practice during the day is the best way to resist the cold.Enter the rock cave at night, which Peter punched out with each punch.

The space in the rock cave is about ten square meters, and Peter used some broken rocks to make a bed and a place to eat.Although nondescript, it still feels like a temporary home.

The upper peak saw the sun earlier than the ground. After getting up, Peter could only wash his face with snow and brush his teeth with the melted snow water in the cup.The environment was harsh, but Peter still maintained his usual living habits.

Letting Peter stay alone on this mountain peak for three days, Shangqi wanted him to adapt to this cold environment and hone his mind.

This morning, Shangqi came up from the mountain with a backpack. In the backpack was Peter's food for three days.

"Peter"

Shang Qi called out from outside the cave, and Peter walked out of the cave with a glass of hot milk and a sandwich in his hand.

Seeing this, Shangqi said casually: "My life is going well."

Peter quickly explained: "Teacher, you didn't say you couldn't."

Shangqi interrupted: "Okay, finish eating quickly, I'll give you 20 minutes of rest, and our practice will officially begin."

This originally meant being out of breath, and it was just a reminder to Peter through the cold wind, so there was no intention of blaming him.

Ten minutes later, Peter stood on the snow again, put his hands together and saluted Teacher Shangqi, and said politely: "Please train me, Teacher."

Shangqi took out a pair of tight leather shorts and handed them to Peter and said, "Take off all your clothes and put these on for training."

Peter stared wide-eyed. The leather shorts were very ugly and very thin.What matters is the cold weather, which is no different than being naked.

Shangqi turned around and said: "I don't want to hear any complaints while practicing. If I hear one more, you will immediately go back to New York and ask your Aunt Mei to make you a bowl of hot noodle soup. Be nice." Warm her little heart."

Shangqi was sarcastic, but his expression was very serious.Peter Parker just lived too comfortably, relying on the Iron Man suit and never growing much.The combat value of the suit is fixed and it is impossible to become stronger on its own, while humans can continue to grow through hard training.

The Shang-Chi master in front of Peter is an example.He has always exceeded the limits of the human body, relying on his own efforts without relying on anything external, and wrote a martial arts legend.

Peter Parker didn't complain, but listened to the angry words and took off his clothes, then put on the thin leather shorts.

After putting it on, Peter felt as if he was naked, standing naked in the snow.A gust of cold wind blew by, and he hugged his body tightly and wrapped himself into a ball.

Shangqi turned around and saw this scene, and said angrily: "Peter, don't do such useless actions. You are a superhero. Do you want me to take a photo of you and post it online."

Peter let go of his hands, stood upright, and said shivering: "No, I'm not cold."

"A man should hold his head high and his chest high." Shangqi stepped forward, patted Peter on the shoulder and said, "Maybe I shouldn't tell you, it's about Captain America."

Peter was shocked and asked: "What's wrong with the captain?"

Shangqi said: "Peter, you should learn to grow up. You should know the situation of the Avengers. No one except the US team can shoulder the heavy responsibility of the Avengers, but rejuvenation violates the laws of nature and there is a price to pay."

After Peter heard this, he suddenly became excited and asked: "What price?"

Shangqi sighed: "Captain America only has 3 to 5 years left. He is doing this for the Avengers and for Spider-Man to gain time to grow up. Whether it is Iron Man or Captain America, they are doing it for you. A sacrifice has been made, so if you complain, I will be disappointed, do you understand?"

Peter was completely shocked after hearing this. He couldn't afford the sacrifice of Captain America for himself.Peter felt depressed and heavy in his heart, and he couldn't feel any cold at all.

Shangqi continued: "I know saying this will make you feel heavy, but without such heaviness you cannot grow. My father also made me feel heavy, and it is this kind of heaviness that makes me what I am now. So, I hope You can grow up quickly and don’t live up to their sacrifices.”

As he spoke, he took three steps back and said, "Use all your strength to attack me."

"teacher"

"Let that heaviness become your strength and attack me."

Shangqi suddenly increased his volume, his bright eyes staring at Peter Parker.This was the first time Peter had seen his teacher exude such a terrifying aura.

As soon as Peter flew up and raised his feet, he heard a "boom" and his body was suddenly knocked away and hit the rock. ,

Shangqi shouted: "Your will is not strong enough"

Peter stood up from the snow, feeling a burning pain in his body.He stared at Shangqi, his eyes became firm, and then he rushed over again.

The teacher and student started a fierce battle in the snow.

Shang-Chi is indeed an excellent mentor.At the beginning of the fierce battle, he did not fight with all his strength, but guided Peter's movements, increased his strength, and put Peter in the best fighting condition.

The two fought fiercely on the mountain for half an hour. Shangqi suddenly stopped, stepped aside and said, "That's enough."

Peter felt hot all over his body. He was in the best condition at this moment. He shouted out of breath: "Teacher, I can fight again."

Shangqi exhaled and said: "Battle is not an end, but a means. From your initial attack to your current state, your strength has continued to increase. This is the process of rising Qi. The next training will teach you to master the control of Qi. use."

"Teacher, what exactly is anger?"

"It is a kind of energy in the body. Even newborn children have it. Qi is needed to make any movement. However, the human body's Qi is limited, and the process of fighting is the consumption of Qi."

Peter could easily understand this, but he still didn't know what the nature of "qi" was.

Shang Qi asked Peter to sit in the snow and enter a meditative state, and then continued teaching on the side, saying: "Qi itself will flow, so you must feel the flow of Qi in your body, and meditation is the best way.

In battle, if you don't know how to use qi, you will fearlessly consume a lot of qi. If you master it skillfully, the battle will be longer and the burst of abilities will be more powerful, including strength, speed, and induction. "

Peter didn't respond and concentrated on feeling the flow of Qi in his body. "Meditation" taught me before, that is to put the body in its original state and feel the breath emanating from the body.

There were piles of gravel that Peter had knocked down beside the entrance of the rock cave. Shangqi stepped forward and picked up a piece of gravel, then walked to Peter's side, and then punched the gravel to pieces.

Shangqi said: "Use your body to resist the cold. This is the best way to practice Qi. When you reach the point where you can break the rock in a fixed position, it means you have mastered the practice of Qi."

Peter still didn't respond. He continued to meditate with his eyes closed, using his body's energy to resist the cold.

Shang Qi finally said: "Meditate for three hours and then you can rest. I'll come back in the afternoon."

After saying that, Shangqi walked down the mountain, leaving Peter sitting quietly in the snow.