Body Refinement for Longevity: From Health Cultivation Exercises to Overcoming All Techniques

With that in mind, Chen Han no longer hesitated. He stripped off all his clothes, leaving only his underwear, and entered the pool.

The pool was quite deep, with the water level reaching Chen Han's shoulders, which was one of the necessary conditions for practicing martial arts.

The moment he entered the water, Chen Han shuddered, feeling as if he had been electrocuted all over his body, and his hair stood on end.

Then, every time Chen Han moved, a blue arc of electricity would appear on his body and in the churning water, which looked quite magical.

At first, Chen Han was really not used to it, because he would get an electric shock every time he moved his body. He didn't know if it was because of his strong body now, but he only felt itchy and did not feel any pain.

After a while, Chen Han had adapted and began practicing the Thunderclap Extreme Martial Arts.

Thunderclap is not an ordinary martial art; it does not require hitting a wooden stake, but rather movement.

It contains a clear set of training methods, which can be practiced in this pool.

After thinking about these movement techniques for a while, Chen Han realized that they were indeed quite difficult, and he could also see some mystery and wonder in them.

Chen Han tried to move his body, took a step forward, and at the same time exerted force from his waist, his body flashed to the left. Instantly, several arcs of electricity flashed on his body. The electric arcs caused by such a large movement were several times greater than before. The sudden stimulation made Chen Han shudder again.

Half of his body went numb, and Chen Han couldn't help but show a pained expression.

"This movement technique is indeed quite difficult, especially in water, where the resistance is high and further restricts the body's movement. Moreover, the residual electric arcs in the water add another major challenge..."

After a short break, Chen Han resumed his practice.

This time, he practiced five or six movements in a row, his body changing shape in the pool, stirring up countless blue arcs of electricity, which for a moment covered the entire pool.

Only now did Chen Han finally feel some pressure.

Although an ordinary person would have been unable to withstand the pressure and had to go ashore long ago, Chen Han is no ordinary person. He has a body of steel and can draw qi into his body. This little change is only slightly better than a tickle to him and is not worth mentioning at all.

Chen Han practiced intermittently, stopping after fifty breaths.

【Thunderbolt Extreme (Beginner): 1/50】

The proficiency panel appeared once again, and this time it brought Benleiji under its control. At the same time, Chen Han also felt a barely perceptible change in his body, as if the electric arcs were fusing with his skin.

"That's right, this is the first stage of the Thunderclap Technique—Skin Refinement."

Different types of martial arts have their own training methods. For example, the Mountain-Breaking Fist that Chen Han practiced earlier divides the training stages according to the strength: Ming Jin, An Jin, and Hua Jin. This is also the standard for the division of most martial arts.

However, the Thunderclap Ultimate has another set of little-known realm divisions, namely Skin Training, Muscle Training, Tendon Training, Bone Training, and Blood Training, which correspond to Ming Jin, An Jin, Hua Jin, Comprehending the Ultimate Intent (Martial Artist), Perfecting the Ultimate Intent, and Successfully Opening the Gate (Martial Master).

【Thunderbolt Extreme (Beginner): 12/50】

After about a hundred breaths, the changes on the panel gradually increased, but Chen Han had expected this and remained calm.

He already had some martial arts skills, and now he has successfully drawn qi into his body, making him more perceptive and his talent even better. Not only that, but he also has spiritual energy within his body to harmonize himself, achieving an even more terrifying cultivation efficiency.

Furthermore, he is not lacking in nutritional supplements at all. If he is short of things like exotic beast meat, he can simply go to the wilderness and find a few unlucky exotic beasts to slaughter.

All these advantages combined to create an effect greater than the sum of its parts. That's why Chen Han didn't find his terrifying rate of improvement strange at all.

【Thunderbolt Extreme (Beginner): 40/50】

In just two hours, Chen Han had already reached the threshold of the gate. Even under pressure in the water, he gradually became as adept as a fish in water, dodging left and right, and his speed increased.

At this moment, not only were electric arcs flashing in the water, but electric arcs also spontaneously appeared on Chen Han's skin.

The tiny, thread-like electric arcs generated by these disturbances no longer have much effect on him; they have become nothing more than a backdrop to his presence.

At a certain moment, the fragile shackles were broken, and Chen Han easily succeeded in breaking through the barriers to refine his skin.

【Thunderbolt Extreme (Minor Success): 1/100】

Speaking solely of Benlei Ji, Chen Han is now a Skin-Refining Martial Artist, capable of going toe-to-toe with a Ming Jin Martial Artist. Of course, this is excluding all external conditions and considering him as an ordinary person.

The terrifying thing is not that, but that he broke through the Ming Jin stage in just two hours.

And then, it was time to keep practicing.

"The entry level, which is called skin training, is just to make my skin qualified for training. It is equivalent to the first step of ordinary people learning martial arts: training the body, nourishing qi and blood, and then knocking on the gate to understand strength. I am currently in this stage. Only after skin training is fully completed and I successfully knock on the gate again will I move on to muscle training."

...The sun rises in the east, and most of the day has passed.

【Thunderbolt Extreme (Minor Success): 99/100】

As Chen Han moved, obvious arcs of electricity appeared on the surface of his skin, and his movements became faster, even dazzling. At a certain moment, the arcs of electricity flashed, and Chen Han, in combination with his offensive movements, suddenly blasted forward.

In an instant, the pool water boiled, and countless arcs of electricity flashed, emitting a crackling and ear-piercing sound.

Chen Han moved extremely fast, and in the blink of an eye, he moved ten meters away despite the resistance of the water, and his fist hit the air, causing a sonic boom.

Compared to before, his speed has increased by more than 30%.

Don't underestimate the importance of 30%. In close combat between two equally matched martial artists, victory or defeat often hinges on the slightest difference. Whoever possesses this 30% advantage has an overwhelming advantage and can even determine the winner instantly.

【Thunderbolt Mastery (Proficient): 1/500】

Compared to the beginner level, the progress at this intermediate level is obviously much slower.

Ultimately, it comes down to a lack of resources.

It wasn't the meat of exotic beasts that nourished blood and qi, but rather the lightning strikes and the lack of electricity.

These tiny electric arcs are excellent for beginners, but somewhat insufficient for those who have reached a certain level, that is, those who are practicing skin-training.

Even a young woman can't cook without rice.

Even if Chen Han has high talent and fast cultivation speed, he can't become stronger out of thin air, especially since this kind of body tempering martial art mainly relies on external force.

To put it simply, the electric arc in this pool can help him cultivate to the point of muscle building, but he cannot go any further. To achieve his goal, he needs to increase the power and the energy reserves—the former relies on lightning bolts, while the latter requires the placement of specific lightning-struck objects.

Chen Han tried practicing the movements from the muscle-building stage for a while, but as expected, his progress on the proficiency panel stalled.

Chen Han had anticipated that his cultivation speed would be fast, but he did not expect it to be this fast. He had reached the muscle-building stage in less than a day. Thinking back, the original owner had spent a full four years practicing martial arts from the age of fourteen to the age of eighteen when he reached the internal strength stage.

And what about him now... less than a day.

How could he have come up with that?

"The materials... are we still asking Master Xu for help with this?"

Chen Han pondered for a while, then decided to give up. "Forget it, it's too slow. I'll do it myself."