Chapter 5

That night, Wang Qi and Wang Dashan chatted for a long time about the 'Military Survival Handbook.' After Wang Dashan no longer opposed Wang Qi joining the army, it was as if he wanted to instill all the 'tricks' in his mind into Wang Qi.

Wang Qi summarized that it was essentially about 'surviving'... Wang Dashan didn't want him to take risks; he only hoped that Wang Qi could survive in the military and then 'transfer to a civilian job' when the time was right.

The weather in the mountains indeed changed quickly. The heavy rain stopped by midnight, and the sky even revealed a bright moon that had already risen to the middle of the sky.

Wang Qi listened to Wang Dashan's chatter and fell into a drowsy sleep in a dry spot.

He needed to rest well that night, as he would have a lot to worry about once he entered the depths of the forest.

Because of his special nature, his understanding of sleep was somewhat different from others.

To others, sleep was a state of rest and recovery, but for him, it was a time when his consciousness could 'jump' out of his body.

His body quickly entered a state of sleep, but his consciousness remained extremely clear.

At this time, even though his consciousness was clear, he could not command his body to make any movements... ordinary people would consider this a 'nightmare,' a terrifying state where they felt something evil was clinging to them.

Originally, Wang Qi also thought this might be a disease that made his sleep quality poor...

But when he once 'jumped' out, he realized this might be a form of cultivation... however, he had no source of knowledge about this, and Wang Dashan was completely unaware, so he could only try to figure it out on his own.

Just like at this moment, his will was extremely clear, and he began to struggle.

He felt his body, his entire head and face, were rapidly vibrating, as if he were shivering.

But in reality, his body didn't move at all; this vibration was just an illusion... or rather, the part that was vibrating was not his lying body.

Because of his years of experience, he quickly felt that the constraints on his body loosened somewhat under the vibration.

His 'head' was able to lift up.

This time, he couldn't fully 'jump' out in one go, probably because the chanting the previous night had been too long, making his spirit somewhat fatigued.

But he gritted his teeth and soon sat up with his entire upper body.

He even felt his 'whole body' rise at an angle that defied physics, with only his lower legs still seemingly pressed down and unable to lift.

At this moment, Wang Qi turned his head and saw that his body was still lying on the ground, motionless.

He felt a wave of fatigue, as if he was about to reach his limit.

He knew in his heart that this was the final step, and if he gave up now, it would be a huge loss.

From his previous experiences, if he failed to detach at the final step, the strain from the struggle to detach would be reflected in his body the next day, leaving him without any good energy for the whole day.

But if he succeeded...

He gritted his teeth and suddenly 'stood' up.

He felt a lightness all over his body, completing the final detachment... or rather, he preferred to describe it as 'leaving the body.'

He completed the 'leaving the body.'

This 'out-of-body' consciousness, Wang Qi felt, might be his soul, but it didn't quite seem like it, as he still had consciousness in his physical body.

At this moment, he was still in a state where his physical body was asleep while his consciousness was awake, but this consciousness seemed to have split into two, with two versions of himself looking at each other from a distance.

Wang Qi had successfully achieved this out-of-body state fewer than ten times, as practicing 'leaving the body' also depended on his mental state, and it was clearly impossible when he was mentally fatigued.

This time, he took advantage of the 'Yang energy' in his body, feeling that his mental state was very good, so he wanted to try again.

Because the number of successful out-of-body experiences was not many, he didn't dare to move too far from his physical body, as he felt like a newborn infant, full of unfamiliarity and fear of the outside world, worried that something dangerous might happen if he went too far.

Wang Qi knew he couldn't let this fear grow, or this out-of-body experience would end in failure.

Controlling one's emotions in an out-of-body state was very important.

Once any delusions arose, various illusions would appear before you... after a struggle, you would definitely be mentally exhausted the next day.

So this time, Wang Qi controlled his thoughts to avoid any delusions, remaining calm with a pure curiosity, and began to explore this completely unfamiliar world.

He practiced 'leaving the body' because he was curious about this strange world.

And as he became more proficient, he dared to venture further and further.

The surroundings still looked like the hunter's cabin, and Wang Dashan was snoring.

Wang Qi's spirit floated to the door, trying to push it open, but then he passed right through it... he had no physical form at this moment, just retaining the habit of pushing the door.

Outside, he curiously looked around... this was his first time leaving his body in the mountains, and he didn't know what strange sights he might encounter.

Looking at the dark forest around him, he suddenly had a strong premonition, feeling that something terrifying might come out of the darkness?

As soon as this thought arose, Wang Qi immediately knew it was bad... he had a delusion!

Sure enough, in the next moment, shadows flickered in the dark forest, and the sound of something moving could be heard.

'Something's coming!'

This thought strongly hit Wang Qi's mind, making him aware that this was a delusion, but he couldn't stop thinking about what might come out of the darkness.

In the next moment, something indeed rushed out...

It was a pack of wolves, charging straight at him!

Wang Qi's emotions immediately fluctuated wildly, his nerves becoming extremely tense...

And it was in this tense state that he suddenly became fully conscious and sat up from the bed.

He felt a burning sensation all over his body, the 'afterglow' of returning from an out-of-body experience, and he knew that if he practiced well in this state, he would gain a lot.

But now he had no time to savor it, instinctively rushing to a viewing hole in the wooden cabin, looking out at the dark forest as if he wanted to see something.

"Did you have a nightmare?" Wang Dashan was also awake.

He mocked, "You're a grown man, and you still have nightmares?"

But Wang Qi continued to stare at the dark forest outside and asked, "Uncle Dashan, do you think there could be a pack of wolves passing through here?"