Divine Tang Era

In the following days, Xu Dan did not notice any symptoms of ischemia in his body.

He was secretly puzzled. He had lost so much blood, yet he was completely unharmed.

But it's better to be fine than to have something happen, though he still felt uneasy. So he went to see several doctors to take his pulse, and only after they all said he was fine did he feel relieved.

The broker he'd hired a few days ago brought several women over one after another. Xu Dan had them cook to test their skills, and from among them he chose a kind-looking, honest, and virtuous widow with her daughter.

The woman's name was Yun Niang. She was quite beautiful, a good cook, and around twenty-five years old, the prime of a woman's life when she was at her most energetic.

It's more than enough for cooking and cleaning.

However, the woman had one request: she would rather pay less money than not have her daughter with her, fearing that the girl would not be safe at home alone.

Xu Dan didn't mind. The little girl's arrival would be a good opportunity for her to play with the black bear, saving him from getting fat from eating and sleeping all the time. He even told Yun Niang that they could find a room at the inn to avoid the hassle of traveling back and forth.

I don't know if it was because he was young or for some other reason, but they actually stayed.

After arriving, Yunniang became very diligent in her work.

She got up early to boil water, cook, and clean. Without Xu Dan having to say anything, she kept the inn in perfect order, making him exclaim that the money was well spent.

"Little Magpie, is the goat milk delicious?" Xu Dan asked Yun Niang's daughter, who was sitting in front of him.

"It tastes good."

After finishing the goat's milk, the little magpie stuck out its tongue and licked the milk stains from its mouth. Goat's milk is naturally salty, but when heated with a little sugar, it becomes sweet and salty, which the little magpie absolutely loves.

"Then we'll drink it every day from now on," Xu Dan said with a smile.

"Yes," Little Magpie nodded vigorously.

"Young master, don't spoil her too much. What kind of girl drinks milk every day? She's already so old," Yun Niang said from the side.

It wasn't that she was worried about her daughter's health while drinking milk, but rather that she felt it was a luxury to let her drink milk every day. Back home, they sometimes didn't even have enough to eat, let alone milk. Thinking back to their past, Yunniang felt a pang of sadness. It was all her fault for being incompetent; since her husband's death, their family's fortunes had plummeted.

If it weren't for the little bit of money my husband left behind to support us these past few years, plus my own work in various places, I don't know what this family would have become.

"I'm going to drink anyway, so a little something extra won't hurt."

Xu Dan thought for a moment and then said, "From now on, we'll drink goat milk and eat steamed buns in the morning, and it would be best to add an egg as well, so that we can get enough nutrition. Xiao Que'er and I are both growing, so we can't miss out on these things. Yun Niang, you can do the same. From now on, you don't need to cook in the morning; just buy steamed buns and eat them with goat milk."

"That won't do, it's too wasteful. Even if you have money, you can't spend it like that. Besides, if you want to eat steamed buns, Yun Niang can make them herself, so there's no need to waste money buying them outside."

Despite Yun Niang's strong opposition, Xu Dan could only agree to let her make steamed buns for breakfast, but he did not give up on the matter of drinking goat milk and eating eggs.

Not only in the morning, but he also made them drink a cup of goat milk before going to sleep at night.

"Yunniang, let me tell you, drinking milk has many benefits. Drinking it in the morning replenishes nutrients, drinking it at night helps you sleep, and drinking it for a long time will make your skin white and tender, like it's made of water. It's especially good for women."

Yunniang didn't want to spend money, but since she was working for the master's family, she had to think about their needs. She couldn't increase income, but she had to control expenses.

But after hearing Xu Dan say that drinking goat milk has so many benefits, she immediately lost the will to refuse. What woman doesn't want to be beautiful and fair-skinned? Even if she was already married and had a daughter.

Seeing that she agreed, the next day when the sheep farmer came to deliver milk, Xu Dan asked him to deliver more milk in the future.

Not only milk, he also asked Yunniang to buy eggs.

Every morning after boiling goat milk, I pour the hot milk into beaten eggs, then add sugar and drink it together.

The egg and goat milk drink was sweet and salty, and incredibly delicious. Yun Niang loved it after just one taste. Although she still felt it was a waste of money, she didn't refuse it again. She simply worked even harder each day, afraid of failing to repay Xu Dan's kindness to her and her daughter.

With household chores handed over to Yun Niang, Xu Dan finally had some free time.

Aside from offering incense to Xuanwu Zhenjun every morning and evening, he spends all his time practicing Taibao Divine Fist and Soul-Devouring Yin-Yang Hammer Technique.

With daily practice, his boxing and striking techniques became more and more proficient.

As his boxing skills improved, Xu Dan finally began to pay attention to the stance training and breathing techniques that accompanied the Taibao Divine Fist. He wasn't a naive newcomer; he understood that buildings are constructed layer by layer from the foundation, and without a solid foundation, there's no towering skyscraper. Therefore, he would set aside time each day to practice the stance training and breathing techniques.

After practicing for a while, I followed the instructions in the boxing manual and used medicinal herbs to boil water for a bath.

I don't know if it's just my imagination, but I always feel like this thing isn't working.

In the backyard, Yunniang was squatting by the well washing clothes, while Xiao Que'er sat under the eaves, resting her chin on her hand and watching Xu Dan practice his kung fu.

Xu Dan moved swiftly, his punches flying like lightning. His movements were agile and mysterious, yet possessed immense power, unstoppable. From afar, his flying form embodied a concentrated essence of energy and spirit, vast and powerful, filling heaven and earth, overflowing the four seas, majestic and awe-inspiring, indestructible.

After finishing a set of Taibao Divine Fist, Xu Dan stopped, spitting out a jet of energy from his mouth.

"Slap slap slap"

"Brother Xu is amazing!" Little Magpie clapped and cheered from the side.

Xu Dan walked over and touched her little braids, asking, "Why did you get up so early today?" Children are all sleepy, and Xiao Que'er is no exception. She won't wake up until her mother-in-law calls her.

"I get up very early every day," Little Magpie said, wrinkling her nose in dissatisfaction.

Xu Dan seemed to have heard something hilarious and burst into laughter. Yun Niang also laughed unkindly by the well.

"Hmph, I'm ignoring you." Little Magpie turned her head away unhappily when she saw the two of them.

Looking at her thin frame, Xu Dan said, "Little Magpie, how about I teach you how to exercise?"

Hearing his words, Little Magpie's unhappiness vanished, and she asked curiously, "Brother Xu, what is physical training?"

"This is the boxing technique I just practiced. If you train with me, your body will become incredibly strong and powerful." Xu Dan made a strong gesture with his hands, and he really did have a little bit of muscle.

"Great! Great!" Little Magpie jumped up happily.

"Young master, how can family secret techniques be passed on to outsiders?" Yun Niang said hurriedly when she heard this by the well.

"What family secret technique? I bought this with my own money, and I can pass it on to whomever I want."

Hearing his words, Yun Niang finally felt relieved. Even if Xu Dan was willing, she couldn't let her daughter learn a family secret technique. Otherwise, if his family found out that he had taught someone else's technique without permission, not only would he be punished, but her daughter would also be in trouble.

So Xu Dan began to teach Xiao Que'er the Taibao Divine Fist.

Teaching her naturally couldn't be like I did, practicing haphazardly. Instead, I started with the most basic breathing techniques and standing meditation.

Xiao Que'er is also a person of perseverance. Even though the standing meditation was very hard, she never complained. After finishing her training that day, no matter how hard it was, she still got up the next day to train with Xu Dan.

Xu Dan never expected that she practiced even more diligently than he did.

However, to avoid any long-term effects, he still tried to keep Xiao Que'er's practice sessions shorter and prescribed medicine to help her improve blood circulation.

The medicine that had little effect on him was surprisingly effective on Xiao Que'er.

Xu Dan was also baffled by this, feeling that something was amiss.