The following training immediately encountered time-consuming hurdles.
Liam's unavoidable initial lack of control made him release more Qi than needed, showing the disadvantage of having too much of a good thing. He wasted so much energy with the simplest moves, emptying his body reserves faster than he had ever done before.
There, the second issue manifested itself. That dense, more abundant, stuffing energy had to come from somewhere, and the latter couldn't keep up with such a wasteful use.
More often than not, Liam emptied his body, only to discover that his dantian had yet to produce enough energy to replenish it, especially with the circulation technique's higher demands.
Smoking, elixirs, and pills could accelerate the Qi production, but the technique already stressed Liam's foundation, and abusing it even further would be begging to weaken it.
