Chapter 15: Strengthening the Bones
A small rental house.

On the second floor, in a room.

The room was not spacious and was very simple inside with not much furnishings. Apart from the bed, there were some common daily necessities and nothing else.

On the bed, a young man was sitting cross-legged.

He closed his eyes and concentrated, as if he was meditating. His breathing was dense, long and powerful, and the rise and fall of his chest and abdomen seemed to contain some special pattern.

call,
suck!
As he breathed in and out, Zhou Yan felt the changes in his body.

The inhaled airflow, along with the operation of the organs, causes the muscles throughout the body to stretch, and waves of strength are generated naturally.

Then it moves around the body.

At this moment, his mind was most focused.

Hands, feet, limbs, chest, back, shoulders and abdomen.

It was as if every muscle that the force passed through was vividly present and could be driven at will.

As the force moved, Zhou Yan's mind was also constantly expanding. He was able to vaguely manipulate these muscles to complete movements while improving his body's flexibility and sensitivity.

Until this breath can no longer be retained.

Zhou Yan then exhaled, and the surging strength dissipated. He then inhaled again, invigorating his muscles, generating strength, and repeating the cycle over and over again.

As the force continues to flow.

A series of dull sounds came out from Zhou Yan's body, like the roar of a tiger or leopard, or like the rolling of spring thunder.

This is the skill of bone training.

The Ming Jin and An Jin are used alternately, just like Yin and Yang, combining inside and outside, and then forming Hua Jin, producing a regular vibration, cleansing muscles and bones, and increasing physical fitness.

During this process, the force flows through the body, the bones vibrate, and the muscles bulge, and there will be a sound like the roar of a wild beast or thunder.

Some people also call it the Tiger and Leopard Thunder Sound.

This method requires that the hidden power be practiced throughout the body, and that the power be able to be sent and received freely, as easy as using one's arms and fingers. Then, both the obvious and hidden power can be used together, one inside and one outside, interacting with each other.

Only then can you successfully train your bones.

"My martial arts have reached perfection. The internal and external strengths are combined, and the vibrations between them can temper the bones and increase physical strength. However, there is still a gap. I cannot train the bone marrow."

After a moment, Zhou Yan opened his eyes and evaluated himself:

“There is only one step between training bones and training marrow, but at this step, the strength begins to involve a large-scale physical development. The bone marrow is strengthened, new blood is replaced, and gradually it becomes inhuman.

There is only one line left, and it is already gone. "

Martial arts and Chinese arts are originally one.

No matter which school of martial arts, or the difference between hardness and softness, or fists and feet, it all starts with practicing strength.

Ming Jin, dark Jin, Hua Jin.

Until the strength penetrates deeply into bones, bone marrow, and internal organs, completing blood production and blood transfusion, and the transformation of physical constitution.

Then nourish the spirit, making the mind extremely strong, and all kinds of martial arts and strength are integrated into a furnace of "elixir", so that the will to seek the Tao can burst out and be qualified to pursue the martial arts in the vast world.

Take in the breath and practice strength, so that you can be harmonious and open-minded.

This is the end of martial arts and the true beginning of martial arts.

Zhou Yan has reached the realm of Hua Jin, and is already a true master in the martial arts world. He can establish his own school and build his own martial arts tradition.

But compared to the martial artists who have Dan Bao, they are at the beginning of martial arts.

The gap between them is as huge as a chasm between heaven and earth.

Zhou Yan stood up slowly and stretched his muscles.

Stretch out your limbs slightly, sink your waist and abdomen slightly, stand in a fist stance with the spine as the center, and then start boxing.

There are three methods of martial arts practice.

Raise, train, and fight.

Among them, the cultivation method is the oldest.

Various breathing methods nourish the body, adjust the physical condition, and meditate the spirit. They have various auxiliary miraculous effects. The earliest and most widely known theory is that it originated from the Five Animal Exercises created by Hua Tuo.

In addition to practicing strength, you must also be able to maintain the strength.

If you beat someone, you must live longer and healthier than that person and maintain your physical strength.

Therefore, the cultivation method is often the foundation of martial arts practice and one of the most core inheritances of major schools.

The purpose of practicing is to cultivate strength.

This is the difference in the realm of martial artists. Through contemplation, practice, comprehension and so on, one can gradually feel the operation of the body and master the power therein.

As for the fighting style, it is the simplest and most brutal.

Two words.

Act, or fight.

The performance is to spread the culture of martial arts.

However, most of them do it to make money, attract popularity, show off their fancy skills for those in a higher position, and gain resources.

Fighting is the fundamental thing.

That is killing, only killing, no performance.

A duel of martial arts, a fight to settle scores, all depends on a single thought.

Just now, Zhou Yan was regulating his body's condition through breathing techniques, while experiencing the changes in his body when activating the transformation of strength. This is one of the three methods of martial arts - nourishment.

While nourishing your body, you are also nourishing your strength.

Now, I am doing boxing to digest what I have gained before.

You need to practice in a down-to-earth manner and turn your vague insights into tangible benefits.

That is the practice method.

Huhu~
The wind was blowing gently.

Zhou Yan's punches were very slow, like the old people doing Tai Chi in the park; they were soft and weak, without any power or momentum. The only sound of the wind seemed to be the sound of his sleeves fluttering.

But in reality, every time you swing your fist or kick.

The strength of Zhou Yan's limbs and bones was being mobilized to the maximum extent. Following the push of his fists and feet, the force was also flowing to the corresponding parts, activating the muscles and bones throughout the body.

The power keeps running.

It penetrates the tendons, bones, and skin, and even penetrates into the bones, but every time it goes deeper, before reaching the bone marrow, a creepy feeling comes.

Zhou Yan knew that this was because his kung fu had not been practiced to perfection and his understanding of the body was not thorough, so his subconscious mind rejected it and he did not dare to let the energy penetrate into his bone marrow to perform the blood transfusion.

"Still can't practice for too long."

After a while, Zhou Yan's forehead was slightly sweaty, and a little heat continued to rise while he was boxing, and a little blush appeared on his cheeks.

This was a manifestation of the surging of Qi and blood, and extreme activity. Although Zhou Yan was only doing boxing in a small room, the intensity of the activity was no less than running a marathon or lifting weights for several hours in the gym.

"The consumption of Huajin is really too great..."

Zhou Yan slowed down his punches and kicks and adjusted his breathing.

Each use of Hua Jin requires the warrior to activate Ming Jin and An Jin at the same time, concentrate his mind, and exert all the strength of the body through breathing, which is extremely energy-consuming.

That's right. In fact, every Hua Jin martial artist does not regard Hua Jin as a conventional means, but as a fatal move.

Compared with other warriors, Zhou Yan's foundation is already very solid.

For ordinary Hua Jin warriors, their energy would be reduced by half and their physical strength would decline after only using it dozens of times, but Zhou Yan could use it hundreds of times.

The physical strength remains unchanged.

Even so, it still cannot be used casually.

"I am still a step away from marrow training. Maybe I will understand the key in the next moment. Maybe it will take several months, or even longer..."

Zhou Yan did not get discouraged as he tried to calm the restless blood in his body.

Practicing martial arts is something that is accumulated over time. It is not a myth or legend. It is not about cultivating immortals or absorbing and exhaling spiritual energy. How can one achieve success overnight with a sudden enlightenment?
One step at a time.

Laying the foundation is the key.

Zhou Yan was not impatient, but enriched himself through the accumulation of little things. In the process of practice, he understood himself more accurately and grasped the essence of martial arts.

Drip!

Suddenly, the phone vibrated.

Zhou Yan picked it up and checked it. It was an anonymous text message.

[Someone is assassinating you. Your location has been found.]

It was just a short sentence, with no signature, and even the sender's phone number was a random combination of garbled characters.

However, this person seemed to know Zhou Yan's whereabouts very well and was secretly monitoring him, but he was also providing information, which made it seem a bit unclear.

"Yan Yuanyi, you are quite cautious..."

Putting away his phone, Zhou Yan said a name with a playful look on his face, intriguingly.

Although this person was anonymous, he could not hide from Zhou Yan. He had already known his identity through clues. He was an officer in the army and held a high position.

However, no matter how Yan Yuanyi tried to hide his traces, Zhou Yan was not an ordinary person after all, but a 'time traveler' who already knew the 'plot'.

Therefore, many things hidden in front of him are just decorations.

And provided him with intelligence many times.

They simply hope that he can muddy the waters in the martial arts world so that the authorities can free up their hands to clean up the mess.

And Zhou Yan did it.

Zhou Yan slightly opened the curtains and glanced at the wide street. There were neither too many nor too few pedestrians passing by, nor was there much traffic, so with a little attention he could notice anything unusual.

There are people manning several street entrances.

He seemed to be looking around casually, but in fact he was observing the passers-by around him. He hid around the house he was in, firmly grasping several directions, as if he was waiting for help.

Obviously, the goal is to kill with one strike.

Will not give Zhou Yan any chance to escape.

"I'm really anxious. Even if he wanted revenge, how could he have chased me here in just a few days?"

Zhou Yan lowered the curtains with an indifferent expression.

He was neither surprised nor afraid at the fact that someone was chasing him. He even felt a little bored. He thought that these people were using old-fashioned methods and did not dare to give it a try.

The story of dragons and snakes, the beginning of martial arts.

This world is a complex world. If we talk about the current time, it is an era where martial arts are gradually flourishing and rising.

There is no spiritual energy and no magic.

It is extremely difficult to elevate martial arts into martial arts step by step, let alone develop higher-level power.

Mere practice is not enough.

Therefore, Zhou Yan and Yan Yuanyi, or the official special organization, reached a cooperation.

The organization provided intelligence, and he fought everywhere, bringing chaos to the martial arts world, muddying the waters, and by the way, looting various books, prescriptions, and secret methods.

The government can suppress martial artists, while Zhou Yan obtains resources for practice and, with the help of the government, prevents the bigwigs in the martial arts world from taking action against him at will.

It can be said to kill two birds with one stone.

For this reason, it doesn’t matter if I offend some people.

"But since I'm here, I might as well relax my muscles and get used to the Kung Fu of Hua Jin."

Zhou Yan did not take advantage of the intelligence advantage to act first, or set up traps to gain an advantage.

Instead, he heated up the medicine prepared in advance and took it to restore the physical strength consumed by boxing.

Previously, Zhou Yan deliberately concealed the news of his breakthrough to Hua Jin, so he had not yet fought with others at the level of Hua Jin and did not have sufficient practical experience in Hua Jin.

The purpose of hiding in this rental house is to secretly break through the Hua Jin to make it easier to do things in the future.

Who is willing to be a knife in the hands of others forever?

Gudong!

As the medicine enters the stomach, a warm feeling rises.

Then, Zhou Yan slowly closed his eyes and sat cross-legged on the bed again, concentrating his mind, regulating his breathing, and relaxing his muscles, bones, qi and blood.

When I opened my eyes again, the curtains were already stained with dim yellow.

"It's about time."

Zhou Yan got up, tidied up the room, changed into a black sportswear, and went out.

The sun is no longer scorching on the streets.

Passersby were walking in a hurry and cars were flowing continuously, but Zhou Yan was walking through the streets and alleys, seemingly wandering aimlessly. Soon, he arrived at an abandoned old square.

Empty and dilapidated.

This is the first impression of this place.

Ta-da-da!
Suddenly, a burst of hurried footsteps came from all directions, and there were shadowy figures, like ghosts.

The sound, which was not heavy at first, was particularly obvious in this empty and silent square, but Zhou Yan did not move at all and allowed the figure in the distance to attack him.

"Smiling Yama!"

Not far away, a man came walking towards them, his face full of anger:

"Today is the day you die!!"

(End of this chapter)