"Ah Dai, stop!" Owen shouted in panic. If this continued, the over-compressed True Qi might shatter his hand.

However, Ah Dai couldn’t stop. After compressing his True Qi, it was not the gentle energy flowing in his body anymore. With wide open eyes, Ah Dai yelled, "Ah--" and swung his right fist at the rock, emitting a white light beam with a diameter of about five centimeters. After the beam was unleashed, Ah Dai lost his strength and fell to the ground.

"Boom, boom--" The consecutive loud sounds left Owen gaping. He wouldn’t have been so surprised if Ah Dai had shattered the reef with a punch. But the phenomenon in front of him was unbelievable. Ah Dai’s powerful True Qi had pierced through the center of the small reef. The energy carried on and hit the sea surface, splashing water up to ten meters high. Around the hole in the rock, there was not a single crack, revealing the concentration of Ah Dai’s strength.

Owen stood there stunned, and it took him a while to come to his senses. Ah Dai’s punch had reached fifty percent of his own strength levels, which meant that by channeling his True Qi, Ah Dai had achieved two hundred percent of his own maximum force. Ah! With a step forward, Owen brought Ah Dai into an embrace. He extended his right hand, pressing it on Ah Dai’s Dantian, sensing his internal condition. Ah Dai’s Dantian was completely empty, with not a trace of True Qi left. His body was soft, a clear sign of exhaustion. Owen smiled bitterly, "Such a powerful all-out punch! This boy, ah--"

Picking up Ah Dai, Owen continuously transmitted his own True Qi into his body. After a while, Ah Dai gradually regained consciousness. During that overwhelming punch, he felt like his body had been emptied. The explosive energy from the compressed True Qi had drained all his strength.

"Uncle, did my ultimate strike succeed?"

Owen gave a bitter smile and nodded his head, "You really are reckless. If you used that move against an enemy, you might not recover for a week. Two hundred percent, that’s a terrifying strength! Ah Dai, how did you manage to compress your True Qi without it exploding?"

Ah Dai responded, "I don’t know either. Yesterday, as you said, the less you use, the better the True Qi energy punch. So, I tried to compress my True Qi to the smallest state and release it in the form of energy. Then I lost consciousness. Can True Qi explode too?"

Owen replied, "Of course, when True Qi is over-compressed, it can explode with intense energy. There have been incidents in the past where experts died due to an explosion caused by over-compressed True Qi inside their bodies. Perhaps the Fruit of Past Life and the mental power you gained from meditation these past years saved you. Don’t do it again unless you have no other choice. It’s too dangerous." 𝐟𝕣𝕖𝐞𝐰𝕖𝚋𝐧𝗼𝚟𝐞𝕝.𝗰𝐨𝐦

Ah Dai nodded, "Uncle, my body feels empty right now, and it’s uncomfortable. Didn’t you say the True Qi is inexhaustible? Why is it that once I used it up, it’s gone?"

Owen replied impatiently, "Inexhaustible Qi requires a source. You’ve used up even the source of the energy, how can you recover? Let’s go back and I’ll help you regain your power."

Despite Owen using the same True Qi to aid Ah Dai, it still took two full days to fully restore him to his previous state. During these two days, Owen instructed Ah Dai on various Qi exercising methods and how to maximize their efficiency and conserve physical strength.

"Your energy has been restored. Today, return to the wooden stake. Remember my advice, use seventy percent of your energy and retain thirty percent. Don’t use that ultimate strike. Such high consumption is harmful to your future practice."

Ah Dai also felt a lingering fear, two full days just to recover his Qi to its original state.

With that, Ah Dai began his process of piercing waves and cutting through the sea. Since he had found the right method, the impact of the waves now posed less of a threat to him. Through continuous practice, Ah Dai progressed rapidly. After three months, he was able to withstand the assault of the waves for a whole day. The daily fights with the waves also made Ah Dai’s body stronger. His originally pale skin turned into a healthy bronze color under the sun and sea water, and his previously dull eyes occasionally sparkled with sharpness.

Owen stood on the rock, looking contentedly at Ah Dai, who was punching hole after hole into the waves, and nodded in satisfaction. He muttered to himself, "Such quick progress! Although the Fruit of Past Life has great effects, this kid is really putting in the effort." The difficulty of fighting against the waves was unimaginable for ordinary people. Ah Dai had no time to learn anything else. Each day consisted of fighting against the waves, meditating, and cultivating his Qi. Yet, he never complained about his hardships.

At noon, Owen untied Ah Dai from the wooden stake. After they had lunch and Ah Dai was about to go back to the wooden stake, Owen stopped him, "We will be starting the next lesson. You have done well with your True Qi practice." Owen grabbed Ah Dai’s slender hands, "Your hand shape is even better than mine. You know, most of my martial arts skills depend on my sword. Starting from today, you need to understand the characteristics of the sword. I can’t teach you much about this. You have to understand it on your own. Only by becoming true friends with the sword, can you bring out its power as the king of all weapons." He reached behind the rock and took out the huge Wide Sword that had not been used for several years, its blade now covered in rust.