Chapter 109: Physical Training
The courtyard rented from the dental clinic is not big.

The house has a complete configuration, including the roots of an old tree, a stone table and stone chairs, a living room, a bedroom, a kitchen and a toilet.

The surrounding stone walls are old and mottled.

It shows that this courtyard was built quite some time ago.

Standing up, Zhou Yan picked up the herbs and went to the kitchen.

After a quick look around, I found that the things purchased by the dental clinic had already been put in place. There weren't many things, just basic supplies, but they were comprehensive.

The money spent is worth it.

Put a small amount of dry firewood into the stove.

He poured water into the big pot on the stove, then picked up the flint beside him, struck it twice casually, lit the flame, and started to boil the water.

When practicing martial arts, cooking medicine is almost a necessary skill.

Especially when he was not yet the only one in the world, he had to do everything himself. Sometimes, in order to fight for secret books, he had to fight guerrilla warfare everywhere. Gradually, he mastered this set of smooth operations.

"I haven't made medicine like this in a long time."

Zhou Yan looked at the increasingly vigorous flames and said with rare nostalgia.

After a while, the water in the pot began to boil.

Zhou Yan took a large spoon and put the herbs in the cloth bag according to their characteristics, adding one at a time.

Strive to maximize the medicinal properties.

Although he was new to this world and didn't recognize these medicinal herbs, he could roughly know 99% of their properties just by smelling them when he purchased them.

There is no problem using it to make medicine.

Gududu~
The clear water began to change color, and a faint bitter smell began to spread in the small kitchen.

Zhou Yan stared for a moment, but stopped watching over him and turned away.

Cooking medicinal soup always takes time.

It may take as short as half an hour or as long as four or five hours, or even take days as the unit, and it is not uncommon for people to refine it in batches.

And he was not a novice in alchemy, so he knew how to control the timing.

There is no need to waste time.

Huhu~
Outside the courtyard, there is already a gentle breeze.

The yellow fallen leaves of the old trees piled up in piles. When the wind blew, they were lifted up to the sky with the cool air flow. After several turns, they fell down again.

"It's almost fall, and the weather is starting to get colder."

Zhou Yan carefully felt the coolness in the air.

He was not in a hurry to start practicing martial arts immediately, but instead he carefully experienced every moment of his existence.

Listen to the wind, watch the rain, and enjoy the flowers.

Cultivation is never just about increasing strength, climbing to a higher level, and understanding the great truth.

It is also necessary to understand the truth, how to act, how to face all living beings, how to face the world, and how to be a human being and be yourself.

These are all cultivation.

Sometimes, even though the resources and talents are almost the same, why are some people able to get ahead and even crush the practitioners of the same generation?
It is based on the most basic principles that we understand more.

Every time you face a choice, planning for yourself can enable you to obtain the greatest benefit or spiritual comfort.

Plan yourself for maximum efficiency.

Zhou Yan thought of a celebrity.

Lao Tzu passed down the next book, Tao Te Ching, which consists of only a few thousand words and tells the greatest principles of how heaven and earth work, how to be a human being and govern a country, and how to serve the people and be a minister.

He is also regarded as the highest god in Taoism.

The Tao Te Ching passed down is also known as the supreme book of spiritual practice. Countless people have wanted to gain supreme magical powers from it, but in the end they gained nothing.

But what Zhou Yan wanted, fundamentally, was to cultivate his own thoughts.

The mind is infinite.

How big the heart is, how big the world is.

After Zhou Yan became an immortal, his perspective on things changed rapidly, and he was better able to observe from both micro and macro levels.

Zhou Yan clasped his hands together, as if he was holding the heaven and the earth.

After a long time, he woke up when a leaf fell into his palm.

“It’s time to practice martial arts.”

With a faint sigh, Zhou Yan struck a strange posture.

With the left hand in front, he dunks into the air.

The right hand is behind, containing the heaven and earth.

It is not the common fist stance in martial arts, nor is it the method of physical training in the simple book of exercises just obtained.

Just a starting move.

Twelve Xingyi Forms.

call!
The moment he exhaled, Zhou Yan's body moved.

The right hand stretched out for a moment, as if to grab the air, and the left hand swung around and pulled, drawing a semicircle. At this time, both legs stepped on the ground, and kicked into the air using the force.

Bang bang bang!
The sound of wind flowing.

Every move Zhou Yan made stretched the muscles throughout his body, constantly activating the functioning of these muscles and increasing their efficiency.

Collecting the martial arts in this world is just for the sake of its meaning.

With Zhou Yan's level of cultivation, the martial arts that he had deduced could not be defeated by just a few inexplicable martial arts.

He is here to promote his own improvement, not to replace his own way.

The Twelve Forms of Form were Zhou Yan's most proud martial arts, and it encompassed the mysteries of all his martial arts, almost revealing the limits of martial arts in both worlds.

Now it has become more refined and there are subtle changes inside.

It began to incorporate the martial arts system of the Yangshen world.

Whoosh!

As his fists and feet pushed forward, patches of heat rose from all over his body.

Every moment of muscle movement is filled with qi and blood, which provide strength, making the muscles stronger and stronger, and the cycle repeats itself.

But after a moment, Zhou Yan felt as if his whole body was burning.

The martial arts in the Yangshen world are different from those in the previous world. It is not that in the early stages of practice there is only the most intuitive power of the body, but that qi and blood are involved in the initial practice.

And the degree is extremely high.

With Zhou Yan's ability, even if he only has the soul power of an ordinary person, it is enough to sense the Qi and blood in his body between the contraction and stretching of his muscles and provide strength.

Not to mention that he achieved enlightenment through martial arts.

The perception of one's own body has long reached a point where it is very detailed and can see everything from the microscopic to the macroscopic.

"It seems that in this world's system, the activity of Qi and blood has reached an extremely high level. Was it like this at the very beginning?" Zhou Yan observed himself while practicing boxing.

Generally, practitioners at this level cannot perceive the existence of Qi and blood, but Zhou Yan's extremely subtle observation ability is enough to perceive its existence.

Every move, every breath.

There is a constant supply of qi and blood.

The cultivation system of each world is imprinted in the heaven and earth, or to put it more macroscopically, it is engraved in the narrative.

Like in the world of dragons and snakes, the activity level of the body and physique is far different from that of the mind, although it is also a harmony of essence, energy and spirit.

But the true manifestation of its power mostly relies on the mind.

In the world of one person, the manifestation of Qi is the highest, while the spirit and body decline. Doupo is also a high manifestation of Qi, so Douqi is strong, and the gap between body and spirit is too large.

This world is different.

In Zhou Yan's view, it is the essence and spirit that are most active, and therefore they can shatter the vacuum and achieve the Yang God.

When the Qi declines, one will not be able to become an immortal, or after going through several thunder tribulations, his power and supernatural powers will be hidden and he will not be able to realize his potential.

These statements are put into practice.

It is easier to cultivate spiritual power in the Dragon and Snake World, and the mental power is stronger. It is easier to practice Qi and absorb energy in the One Person World and the Fighting World, and they perform better in this regard.

And the Yangshen world.

The power of qi, blood, and mind is the greatest.

Essence, energy and spirit have always referred only to qi, blood, mental strength, internal energy and the like.

It also refers to the manifestation of a person's mind, the basis of existence, and the communication and connection with the material world.

Zhou Yan's body swayed.

Walking continuously in the entire courtyard.

The postures kept changing, snakes, tigers, eagles, and bears all appeared in every move, eventually turning into dragons and then humans.

The dragon is a collection of beasts, seemingly visible and yet invisible.

If the physical form appears, if it soars into the sky it is a beast, and if it lands on the ground it is a human.

So the dragon form is also the human form.

Bang bang bang!
Zhou Yan's body shape changed faster and faster, the eleven shapes kept transforming, and finally, vaguely, a unified shape was formed.

Zhou Yan's Twelve Xingyi Fists are different from ordinary Xingyi Fists.

The last form, the dragon form, is not to be used alone, but it requires the integration of the previous eleven forms and the combination of them into one before it can be used.

The power and effect of practice are naturally the best.

boom!
There was a loud explosion in the deep courtyard.

The moment Zhou Yan condensed into the shape of a dragon, he stepped out, twisting all his strength into one stream, his muscles stretching and contracting, bursting out with a concentrated force, transmitting the power from his arms to his fists.

Then he punched out!
"A sound is worth a thousand gold coins. With the blessing of Qi and blood, the speed of the body's transformation is much higher than before. Has it already reached this level?"

"But the dragon form still consumes too much physical strength. With my current physical condition that has just started to practice, I can only insist on hitting once, and I can't do my best, otherwise the hidden injuries will be difficult to repair."

Zhou Yan breathed slightly heavily, feeling the power being exerted.

I had just practiced like this, performing hundreds of moves to strengthen my body, but I only felt tired. And activating the dragon form only required one strike.

Zhou Yan felt that his physical strength was almost completely lost, and his originally active energy and blood had become much quieter.

At the moment, he couldn't help but shake his head slightly.

The physique of an ordinary person is fragile after all. If one uses all his skills and strikes with all his might, his body will probably be drained of energy and he will die from sheer exhaustion.

In the future, you still need to pay attention.

"Ok?"

Smelling the faint bitter smell in the air, Zhou Yan's mind moved:
"The medicine is finally ready."

After he finished his training, the medicine he had prepared earlier was almost ready and could be taken.

His eyes flashed, and Zhou Yan turned around to get the medicine.

In the kitchen, as I got closer to the big pot, the originally subtle bitter smell had become stronger, but as the smell drifted away, I inhaled it into my mouth and nose.

It also makes the dormant qi and blood slightly active.

This medicine was made by Zhou Yan based on his own experience.

Under the current conditions, the effect of boiling it with common medicinal materials is extremely high. If ordinary people drink it, they will get too much tonic if they don't die.

Even martial artists who have reached the physical training stage should take it with caution.

Turn off the fire in the stove.

Zhou Yan took a large spoon and poured the prepared medicine soup into the bowl without paying attention to the place, and drank it down in one gulp.

A little bitterness falls into the stomach.

Zhou Yan placed his hands on his abdomen, constantly massaging his stomach and surrounding areas to help them absorb and digest the medicine quickly.

Call ~
After massaging for a while, Zhou Yan felt a wave of warmth in his stomach.

Then it continued to extend, with waves of warmth rising from all over his limbs and bones, replenishing the physical strength consumed while practicing martial arts just now.

The originally dormant qi and blood became active again.

It is even stronger and fuller, constantly nourishing the body along the blood vessels and meridians, and repairing damaged muscles and body tissues.

In just a moment, Zhou Yan felt that his strength had increased a lot.

"With this kind of physical fitness, many cultivation techniques are useless. I still need to accumulate step by step to practice more conveniently."

Zhou Yan took his hands off his abdomen and thought to himself.

At this moment, he has entered the realm of physical training, which is the first step in practicing martial arts in the Yangshen world.

But the body is still too fragile.

So when you drink a medicine soup and want to speed up the absorption, you cannot use the Dan Jin Hua Jin method to stimulate the stomach, but can only strengthen the stomach's ability through massage, otherwise the organ will easily be damaged and difficult to heal.

Light and darkness transform into Dan Gang.

Although the martial arts in the Dragon and Snake World are divided into different levels, it is only a difference in the way of using strength. Naturally, Zhou Yan can also use it at this time.

You just need to be careful.

"The collection of martial arts secrets needs to be put on the agenda, as well as Taoist classics. Perhaps I should also find a few sects to practice with and see if I can get a few books for reference."

"It seems that I have to pick up my old business?"

Zhou Yan walked out of the kitchen and sat under the old tree.

As the autumn wind blew, Zhou Yan thought about his next actions, his plans for the future, and his thoughts on cultivation.

At a certain moment, Zhou Yan raised his eyebrows slightly and his eyes turned slightly.

Looking at one side of the courtyard wall, there seemed to be a flickering figure under the dense forest shadows.

"It's coming pretty fast."

(End of this chapter)