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

That evening, the setting sun was like blood.

In the desolate wilderness, the cold wind howled, and the howling of wolves echoed from time to time.

Chen Han and Zhuge Rushuang remained silent the entire way until now, when Chen Han noticed it was getting late and finally spoke.

"It's getting late, and we're still on the edge of the wilderness. There's no rush. Let's rest for the night."

"Alright."

Zhuge Rushuang agreed, after all, she had only reached the level of a second-step martial artist in recent years, and some large and ferocious beasts in the wilderness still posed a considerable threat to her, so it was necessary to maintain her best condition at all times.

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At night, with the moon and stars shining brightly, Chen Han came to the campfire and said to Zhuge Rushuang, who was sitting in a daze, "I'm going to take a walk around. You stay here."

"What are you going to do?"

Zhuge Rushuang looked at the two eyes in Chen Han's charred face and asked in confusion.

It must be said that although this person's appearance is terrifying, after looking at it for a while you get used to it and it's not that scary.

But those eyes are truly beautiful—deep, bright, and aloof.

"It's nothing, just a routine inspection."

After saying this, seeing that the other party did not speak again, Chen Han turned and left, disappearing into the twilight.

"What a strange person..."

Zhuge Rushuang withdrew her gaze and sighed.

At this moment, Chen Han had arrived at a high point on a cliff, where he could see a wide view and overlook all the mountains.

Upon arriving at this place, he sat cross-legged, facing the sky with his palms facing upwards, assuming a posture of cultivation.

He wondered if, since the demonic snake could absorb spiritual energy in this spiritually barren mortal world, he could also absorb spiritual energy to cultivate, even if it was slower.

As time passed, Chen Han gradually began to get a feel for it, but after only half an hour, he returned disappointed.

Sure enough, monsters are monsters, and humans are humans; the difference is enormous.

Compared to the area around the imperial city, the spiritual energy in this wilderness is indeed much denser. In other words, the spirit stones here are at least enough for cultivation.

As for time efficiency... perhaps even if you cultivate until you die, you'll only barely reach the second level of Qi Refining.

In the cultivation world, he was still at the very bottom, much like the hunter he used to be. A single upheaval could wipe him out, leaving him like an ant, unable to cause any ripples.

"As for my current strength, judging from the legacy left by that senior, I will be considered to have truly stepped into the threshold of becoming a cultivator once I have completed the initial stage of the Chaotic Sky-Supporting Technique. As for now... I am just a half-baked cultivator. Other cultivators are being too kind to call me 'fellow Daoist'."

Chen Han took a deep breath. "Once this body-refining technique is perfected, I will be a first-level body-refining cultivator in the Mortal Body Realm."

Cultivation techniques are divided into three stages based on cultivation level: Qi Refining Stage (levels one through twelve, with each four levels forming a minor stage, namely, Early Qi Refining Stage, Middle Qi Refining Stage, and Late Qi Refining Stage).

Furthermore, there is the 'Foundation Building Stage', which is quite different from the Qi Refining Stage. It is only divided into the early, middle, and late stages of Foundation Building. If we further subdivide it, there is also the Foundation Building Perfection Stage, or more precisely, the Half-Step Golden Core Stage.

Next comes the true Golden Core stage, whose minor realm divisions are similar to those of Foundation Establishment...

Beyond that lies a realm that Chen Han may never reach in hundreds of years, which will not be discussed here.

Correspondingly, Chen Han's cultivation of the Soul-Sweeping Heaven-Supporting Technique to its peak as a first-level mortal body cultivator corresponds to the early stage of Qi Refining in a magic cultivation. The second level of mortal body cultivation corresponds to the middle stage, the third level to the late stage, and there are no further subdivisions.

The reason for this is that physical cultivators are weak and cannot hit anyone. They are powerful in close combat, but they are easily kited. Unless they are top-tier, they are looked down upon by everyone in the cultivation world. Therefore, they are not as valued as the magic cultivators of the main path, and their realm division is relatively simple.

However, there are still some who would be interested in small cultivation families. As everyone knows, spiritual roots are extremely rare, and these families often have very few cultivators and few people with spiritual roots. However, their physical cultivators are strong and vigorous, and even if they mate with mortals, there is a considerable probability that their offspring will also possess spiritual roots.

Therefore, body cultivators are widely welcomed by such families and are often treated well and served well.

"You're thinking too far ahead..."

Chen Han shook his head.

"The three levels of the mortal body correspond to the late stage of Qi Refining. The next level, corresponding to the Foundation Establishment stage, is the first level of Qi Transformation, where spiritual power is transformed into Qi; the second level is Qi protecting the body; and the third level is Qi taking form..."

As the moon shone brightly and the stars were few, Chen Han's thoughts wandered. He couldn't help but think of the kind and amiable face of the old steward in the family, and his emotions rose, his eyes trembling.

Although he only had a few interactions with the old steward after he transmigrated, those few interactions helped him solve many problems. When he was in trouble, it was the old steward who secretly gave him five taels of silver to help him get through the crisis.

It's fair to say that even if he had some kind of cheat code, he would have gone to see Buddha long ago if it weren't for the old steward's selfless help.

Oh, and there's also Shen Wuren and Shen Wan'er, a father-in-law and a daughter-in-law. They also gave him tremendous help. If it weren't for Shen Wuren's kind heart and understanding of his resentment as a fellow martial artist, anyone else would have kicked him out long ago.

Shen Wan'er understood him and secretly gave him the money she had saved to learn martial arts, even though she never approved of him learning martial arts and just wanted to live a good life.

"Once everything settles down, there's no rush to go to the cultivation world. Let's repay them properly first, starting with the old steward, whose retirement we must arrange."

"Furthermore, there's Shen Wuren. I wasn't even there for his funeral, which is truly unfilial! We need to give him a grand funeral, or at least during the Qingming Festival, we should invite all our relatives and hundreds of people to come and pay their respects."

"Finally, there's Shen Wan'er. She promised to have children once things settled down. She'll definitely try her best to have three, no, five... and buy ten maids to take care of them..."

"Oh, right, and Shen Yue too. I wonder if that little girl has a boyfriend now. If not... with my connections, I should at least find her a handsome, well-educated man from a scholarly family. Oh, she's all grown up now, I can't call her a little girl anymore..."

And Chen Lei...

Chen Han's gaze shifted repeatedly, and then he thought of this person again. This brother who had grown up wearing the same pair of underwear had now defected to the Black Mountain Gang.

Chen Han is usually decisive and efficient, and he always keeps his word. But he is in a dilemma when it comes to this matter. He hesitates and often thinks about it but has not come up with a good plan.

I feel a little reluctant to just kill him.

If we don't kill them, it's like raising a tiger to cause trouble.

Of course, the missing Xue Yinzi and Chen Shanhe, who colluded with the Black Mountain Gang, must be killed without hesitation.

That night, Chen Han thought about many things, and only returned to the campfire and fell into a light sleep very late at night.

Six days passed in the blink of an eye. On this day, Chen Han and Zhuge Rushuang rode their horses one after the other. After spending these few days alone together, they had gotten to know each other quite well, and their conversations gradually became more open. The journey was boring, so they chatted about all sorts of random things.

As they reached the mountainside deep in the wilderness, a group of people appeared not far ahead...