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

"Yes, I understand. Thank you for your guidance."

The two chatted back and forth, while the guards who occasionally passed by in the courtyard glanced at Chen Han, who was quite close to the young lady of the house, and then showed disdain.

"He's just a peasant from out of town. I don't understand why Miss is wasting her breath on him."

"Can't you see? This dashing young man is much better looking than us rough, greasy-faced guys!"

"You stinky pockmarked face, that's you..."

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As the sun set, Chen Han departed, instructing Li Mubai to practice martial arts until midnight before going to sleep.

Although he was in pain, he readily agreed. Of course, he did not slack off. After eating, he would do horse stance, and when he couldn't bear it anymore, he would lie down and rest.

It wasn't until midnight, as Chen Han had mentioned, that he dragged his weary body, quickly washed up, and returned to his room. He couldn't help but sigh, realizing that practicing martial arts was truly the most exhausting thing he had ever done in his life.

At this moment, Chen Han, carrying silver notes exchanged for 150 taels of silver, arrived at Black Swamp Lake, under the big locust tree.

It was the same small boat, the same short, dark-haired man, and a few scattered people around him, their faces obscured.

Chen Han also covered his face as he walked, and after showing the token to the other person, he quietly took out an admission ticket worth ten taels of silver.

The short man glanced at Chen Han with interest, clearly recognizing his identity, but didn't utter a single word.

When the time came, he knocked on the boat, and the people who had verified their identities boarded the small boat.

They remained silent the whole way, and after disembarking, they went their separate ways without saying a word.

Chen Han returned to the small shop that sold exotic beast meat.

"Shopkeeper, this is my first time here. How much is the meat?"

It was still that alluring and beautiful woman. She raised an eyebrow and gave Chen Han a flirtatious wink, seemingly unconcerned. "What? You've got your little schemes all over your Aunt Xue'er now?"

"As expected, I couldn't hide it from Aunt Xue'er."

Chen Han removed his black veil and hat, revealing a rather handsome face. "Things aren't going well in and out of the city lately. I wonder if the price of meat has changed."

He spoke, his voice devoid of joy or sorrow.

"Of course there have been changes, it's dropped quite a bit, sigh, it's really tough on me."

Aunt Xue'er looked heartbroken.

"If you want it... I'll sell it to you for twenty taels of silver per catty."

"Twenty taels?"

Chen Han was somewhat uncertain, worried that there might be something wrong with the meat that was so cheap. Damn it, he had bought it for 25 taels a catty back then, and he had bought 3 catties. Now, at this price, he had lost a full 15 taels of silver.

Just thinking about Chen Han makes me feel a bit of a headache.

"How could it become so cheap in just a few days?"

The beautiful woman blinked and complained, "They're going to go bankrupt, aren't they? Black Lion City is gone, and we have to run away too. We can't take all this meat with us. If we don't lower the price, it'll just rot here."

"You really got a good deal, kid. Both times you bought meat, it was so cheap. I'm really jealous!"

She felt regretful that she hadn't earned much money from Chen Han, and casually picked at the beast blood on her feet. "Tell me, how many kilograms of meat do you want this time?"

"Seven catties."

Upon hearing this, the beautiful woman picked up a cleaver and took out a beast leg that was as tall as an adult from the chopping board. It was completely blood-red, and judging from its appearance, it was probably the leg of the red spider that had become a plague.

"You're recovering well, kid. Interested in taking on some work?"

Chen Han packed up the meat he had processed, without even blinking, and said, "Tell me about it."

"It's simple. Just kill a few people. Quite a few people have taken the job. Help out if you can. The pay is based on the amount you earn, with a minimum of three hundred taels."

Chen Han's heart skipped a beat, but after being tempted, he suppressed the thought.

"I'm not interested."

Back home, Chen Han quickly washed up and lay down on the bed.

"You're back."

Shen Wan'er never interfered in his affairs outside the home. Besides trusting Chen Han's character, she also knew that she couldn't get involved in many of Chen Han's secret dealings.

Asking too many questions will only cause him trouble.

Chen Han hugged Shen Wan'er's soft body from behind, pressing his face against her neck, exuding a strong feminine charm.

This made Chen Han feel a surge of heat in his heart.

If depleting one's vital energy is detrimental to martial arts practice, then he should simply avoid it.

He was a hot-blooded young man, how could he remain calm and composed in the face of such a feminine wife? He would be like a block of wood.

Indulging in hand-to-hand combat from time to time for pleasure is actually beneficial to physical and mental health.

"Stop fooling around, Yue'er and the others are right next door."

Shen Wan'er laughed and scolded.

"Just keep quiet, it'll be over in a bit, it'll be over in a bit..."

Chen Han stroked his wife's face with his left hand. Seeing that she did not refuse and instead made soft moaning sounds, he simply stretched a finger slowly toward her mouth, while his warm right hand slid upwards along her lower abdomen.

"Brother-in-law! What...what are you doing!"

At that moment, Shen Yue's voice suddenly came, startling Chen Han so much that he sat up abruptly.

Shen Yue, dressed in a nightgown, stood gracefully at the door, holding a large pillow in her arms. Her face was as red as a ripe apple, clearly embarrassed by what she had just witnessed.

"What are you doing here so late at night instead of sleeping?"

Chen Han looked utterly hopeless and questioned him.

"Mom's snoring is so loud, I can't sleep."

The new house had only two inner rooms and two beds. Shen Wan'er slept in one with him, and Shen Yue slept in the other with Madam Lu.

"Oh, okay? Come on over, I'll sleep with you."

Shen Wan'er's hair was disheveled, her face was full of panic, and she was extremely embarrassed. She forced a smile.

"No!"

Chen Han refused without hesitation, "How old are you? In two more years you'll be of marriageable age. Don't you know that women should avoid suspicion as they get older?"

"snort!"

Shen Yue snorted in a huff, gave Chen Han a resentful look, then puffed out her cheeks and stormed back to her room.

Silence fell, and Chen Han smiled with relief. "Let's continue..."

Four months later.

The situation at the front lines was becoming increasingly critical, and there was a trend toward a complete collapse. Fortunately, the Xu Kingdom sent several more warriors to provide support, which managed to stabilize the situation.

But the area outside Black Lion City... it wouldn't be an exaggeration to call it a living hell.

In the Li residence, Chen Han stood in the courtyard, practicing Tai Chi health exercises.

Tai Chi Health Preservation Exercise (Proficient): 289/500

As his proficiency gradually increased over the days, he could clearly feel his body being reshaped at an almost abnormal speed.

Previously, in the outer city, 150 jin of punching power was his limit, but now...

Chen Han slowly finished his practice, stood in front of the wooden training post, took a few deep breaths, took a light step forward, shifted his weight to his dantian, raised his fist to gather strength...

"drink!"

With a sharp shout, he twisted his waist and unleashed a powerful punch with his right fist.

Boom!

Click!

The wooden stake made a crisp sound and broke in the middle.

But now, it weighs a full four hundred pounds!

It has increased by more than two times!

"This Tai Chi health-preserving exercise is truly a unique martial art!"

For an ordinary warrior, even a small piece of the meat of a strange beast would take two whole days to digest.

As for Chen Han, he was now eating two pieces every morning and evening and still felt it wasn't enough. The reason for this was the reshaping of his muscles and bones!

As his bones and muscles were reshaped, even after consuming the flesh of a strange beast, his internal energy and blood were still consumed rapidly, several times more than during normal martial arts training.

At the same time, he clearly felt that his body was undergoing some kind of change. His senses and hearing were sharper than ordinary people. Every time he focused his mind and senses, he would think of one word—powerful!

Therefore, he regarded this Tai Chi health preservation exercise as a unique skill that ordinary people could not easily master!

Only he, with his proficiency panel, could cultivate it to a high level, even reaching the pinnacle!