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

A cold glint flashed in Chen Han's eyes, and he immediately began the final stage of his Tai Chi Health Preservation Exercise (Mastery Level).

As the days went by, the door to Chen Han's residence remained tightly shut. If it weren't for the regular daily lighting, the neighbors would have thought he had died inside.

Two and a half months have passed in the blink of an eye. Autumn has turned to winter, and snowflakes are falling gently from the sky.

The wind and snow were heavy, and the whole world seemed to be covered in white.

The biting wind made people gasp for breath, and they dared not stretch their necks out, huddled inside their clothes. There were far fewer pedestrians on the road, and only a few ragged beggars could be seen occasionally, a significant decrease compared to before.

"It's snowing..."

Shen Yue looked at the snowflakes falling outside and murmured to herself, lost in thought.

I wonder how my older brother is doing now, whether he's eating well, sleeping soundly, or if he's cold...

She had bright eyes and white teeth, fair skin, and the youthful innocence on her face seemed to be slowly fading, perhaps because of her long-standing melancholy.

But by all accounts, it's about time. In two more months she will be fifteen years old, and when she grows a year older she will be a real young lady.

Looking at the snowflakes outside, she once again thought of her somewhat unpredictable, even mysterious, brother-in-law.

She desperately wanted to know what had happened; she had too many questions about her older brother in her mind, and she couldn't find the answers for a long time.

However, her older sister told her not to ask her older brother, so as not to cause him trouble, so she suppressed her curiosity.

She thought back to that rainy night when her older brother killed three people. Although it was shocking, thinking about it now still made her heart tremble.

She hadn't seen her older brother for a long time and hadn't heard a word from him. She was afraid that he might have abandoned them or become someone else's victim.

The more she thought about it, the more frightened she became, so she simply stopped thinking about it.

"Yue'er, come and try the porridge your mother made for you."

Shen Yue glanced back at Madam Lu, her eyes filled with the same desolation as always, but she still forced a smile, "Mother, you eat, I have no appetite."

Madam Lu sighed and did not try to persuade her further.

On the other side, at the Li residence.

"Hey Mu Yun, why didn't you discuss such a big matter with me? That's three hundred taels of silver!"

Master Li looked troubled.

"Father, back then, our benefactor was so badly injured, I was a little anxious and didn't think much about it..."

Master Li was disappointed in his son, but after a long while, he refrained from uttering any hurtful words.

"You, I remember you used to be very smart, why did you make such a foolish mistake on such an important matter?"

Chen Han deceived you completely with just a few words, making you even willing to commit such an illicit act behind your own father's back!

"Father, Chen Han is not what you think. There must be a reason why he is acting this way that is difficult to explain."

Li Muyun lowered her head, but retorted without hesitation.

Master Li was instantly enraged, his face turning red and his neck bulging. He unusually shouted at his daughter, "Li Muyun! Can't you see? That brat Chen Han only came to the Li family with the intention of playing the long game!"

"Perhaps this kid initially wanted to find a way to survive, but he's very cunning and must have secretly investigated our whole family."

Perhaps, the time he saved you was just a staged act, a performance he arranged to gain your favor and deceive you!

"Father, aren't you being a bit too harsh on our benefactor? He did his best to teach Mu Bai, otherwise, who knows when Mu Bai would have been able to successfully pass the test."

Li Muyun's words immediately silenced Master Li.

That's right, just a few days ago, his son Li Mubai successfully passed the test and became a Ming Jin martial artist.

This is mostly thanks to Chen Han.

"No matter what you say, the fact is that you were cheated out of three hundred taels of silver."

Both men were speechless for a long time before the bearded Master Li finally spoke.

"Fine, you're all grown up now, I can't control you. Since I can't control you, then you should find somewhere else to go."

Li Muyun looked bewildered, her pretty face slightly stunned, thinking she had misheard. "Father, what do you mean by that? Do you mean you don't want me anymore?"

Master Li's expression suddenly became complicated, and after a long while, he stammered, "The Mu family in the east of the city contacted me privately a few days ago."

"The Mu family..."

As soon as this information came out, Li Muyun knew what was going on.

"Isn't that dissolute eldest son of the Mu family? Father, don't you know what kind of person he is? He bullies men and women, cheats and swindles, and he even dared to mess with his cousin..."

"Cough cough..."

Li Yuan went out and interrupted.

His expression was serious and emotionless as he said, "The Mu family is powerful and wealthy, backed by the Black Mountain Gang. If my Li family can establish a relationship with them, our commercial strength and martial arts prowess will surely reach new heights."

Tears welled up in Li Muyun's eyes, her gaze filled with disbelief. She couldn't understand why her father, who had always doted on her since childhood, would say such hurtful things today.

"So you want to use your daughter as a bargaining chip, selling her to a morally depraved scumbag in exchange for profit."

Master Li's gaze was cold. "My dear daughter, you don't need to look at me like that. You must be familiar with this kind of thing. Which daughter of a noble family isn't used for family or royal marriages to gain benefits for the family? Why is it different for you?"

"That young master of the Zhao family is indeed of bad character, but this can be changed. Don't worry, your future Uncle Zhao has assured me that he will discipline him strictly."

Li Yuanwai usually appears to be harmonious with his relatives and treats his servants well, but when it comes to matters of great importance to the family, his mind is always absolutely rational and ruthless.

Three hundred taels of silver meant nothing to him. Although he cherished his daughter, she was nothing compared to the family business that had been passed down through generations.

He absolutely refused to allow the family business, passed down through generations, to decline in his hands!

Seeing Li Muyun purse her lips and look at her father, whose once tall and imposing figure was now unbearable to look at.

"I disagree!"

Li Muyun recalled a phrase Chen Han often used to teach his underlings: "Take control of your destiny!"

Everyone's fate is unique, and the fate that people want to control is also colorful and diverse. In this world of great upheavals, how many people can truly control their own lives and their own destiny?

Therefore, you must learn martial arts and become stronger!

Only the strong can take control of their lives and destiny, and not be bound by the general trend or swept away by the great waves!

She also wanted to become the kind of person her benefactor spoke of, to take control of her life and destiny.

"You have no choice!"

Master Li slammed his hand on the table and stood up abruptly, completely unmoved.

Li Muyun was startled, but quickly forced her expression back to normal.

What does it matter to her if others are willing to arrange marriages for her? Li Muyun is unwilling and resentful!

Her gaze was resolute, her lips pursed, and suddenly she drew the short knife hidden at her waist for self-defense, pressing it straight to her throat, her eyes trembling with determination.

"Father, since you only gave birth to your daughter for personal gain, then today your daughter will return this life to you..."