Chapter Thirteen: Cultivating the Body

  The "Xuantian Yulian Shen Gong" on the jade pendant, the full text is not long, and it's just a few hundred words. What makes Bao Fenghan even more strange is that he confirms every single word, but he doesn't recognize any of them, yet he clearly knows what the entire article means, which seems extremely eerie.

  Perhaps, the cultivation of truth cannot be measured by ordinary reason! The Taiji diagram was refined by him, and perhaps the words are just a special transmission mode, while the real transmission is still in consciousness.

  Putting aside his doubts, Baofeng Han seriously practiced the "Xuantian Yulian Shen Gong". The sentences were ancient and awkward, but after careful consideration, they weren't difficult. Unlike the unified system of Luofu Xinjing, this one didn't have any Zhou Tian operation, Qi Xing Jing, it was just eighteen different breathing methods.

  What a grand name, isn't it Qigong?

  Fortunately, there were only a few hundred words. After cultivating the Frosty Edge, although he wasn't able to memorize it at a glance, after repeatedly reading through it several times, he was able to commit the Xuantian Jade Refining Technique to memory. He silently recited it several times without any issues. At this time, the jade pendant underwent another transformation, and this time different diagrams appeared - eighteen human body diagrams flowed continuously on the surface of the jade pendant.

  A chill ran down his spine as he suddenly came to a realization. The eighteen cultivation methods written earlier now corresponded to the eighteen pictures that had appeared, each one matching perfectly. He stared intently at the paintings, each depicting just one movement, some of which were strange but very simple, even simpler than the breathing exercises he had memorized before.

  In about half a cup of tea's time, Yu Bei recovered. Ba Feng Han had already memorized the painting clearly and was now staring at the sparkling jade pendant, hesitating to make his move.

  Should I go learn it?

  His eyes kept rolling on Yu Bei's face for a long time, and after a while, he gritted his teeth and said fiercely: "I'll let you go!"

  It was as if a long-held breath had finally been released, and the stone that had been weighing heavily on his heart suddenly lifted!

  It's been over two years since he entered Luo Fu, and the monthly tasks and small competitions outside the sect have just begun. After discovering the magical effect of the Qian Kun diagram, his path to cultivating truth seems to have reopened before him. Whether it's the five elements mine or the powerful resources of Luo Fu Mountain, they won't let him leave the mundane world. There are such spiritual mountains and resources there, and even among the miscellaneous tasks, there are a few who come from martial arts families and understand the worldly situation. The difficulties and hardships of the scattered cultivators have awakened him. After leaving Luo Fu Mountain, not to mention elixirs, even the five elements mine is a treasure. In that case, it's almost impossible to progress further.

  In the Qiankun diagram, space slowly faded away. Baofeng Han withdrew his mind and looked at the empty room with no decorations. Two years had passed without any gains. Soon, even this bamboo house would not belong to him. He steeled himself and decided to make a desperate attempt. Let's take a look at the Xuantian Yulian Shen Gong displayed on this jade pendant and see if it has any unique features.

  After carefully recalling the entire sequence, the Xuantian Jade Refining Divine Technique consisted of eighteen diagrams, divided into front and back sections. The various movements resembled yoga, but were even more difficult than yoga.

  Stand still in the room, with a stern and cold expression. According to memory, correct the movement, stretch out both hands, palms slightly tilted upwards, bend waist and knees, and press down with all one's might.

  This is exactly the action of the first picture and also the simplest action in Ba Feng Han.

  This body is much better than Baofeng Han imagined, at least after many years of practicing the Luo Fu Xin Jing, the flow of qi and the exercise of the body are quite good, in the eyes of a semi-feudal society, it's not possible to complete such movements, with little stagnation, they were done perfectly.

  What's next? Ba Feng Han adopted the first breathing method almost without hesitation, simply put, three urgent and one slow, after sixteen cycles of circulation, inhale into the abdomen, exhale all the air in the abdomen, which counts as one cycle.

  Maintaining this posture and following the first breathing method is not easy. After a slightly longer period of time, I feel a tingling sensation that comes in waves, making it difficult to persist.

  In his heart, Ke Bao had a strong determination. If he couldn't even master such an easy breathing method, let alone other techniques, the manual didn't specify how many cycles he should persist for, he just had to keep trying, holding on for as long as possible.

  After about the time it takes to burn an incense stick, roughly ten or so Sundays later, he felt a refreshing energy slowly emanating from various parts of his body. The numbness on his skin gradually dissipated, and even his spirit became invigorated.

  The numbness on his body had long since dissipated, replaced by an unparalleled smoothness. Even the changes in his body brought about by each breath made him feel incredibly wonderful.

  This state roughly lasted for half a time, when the cool air dissipated, the fierce cold momentum rose, and I felt a difference in my body. It seemed that all over my body, under the effect of this movement, changes had occurred. My muscles seemed to have become more solid, and my explosive power had also increased.

  Great kung fu! Just one cycle and the change is already so big, I wonder what will be the result after practicing all eighteen kung fu moves?

  Without hesitation, Bao Feng Han chose the next action, which was slightly more difficult than the first one. The first action mainly tested stability, while the second action required muscle agility, from head and shoulders to back and abdomen, to buttocks and thighs, almost all muscles were twisted, as if they were being wrung out. When Bao Feng Han barely completed it, he could hardly hold on for a second, but when he focused his mind and breathed naturally, a feeling of lightness suddenly surged up, and he managed to persist for another half an hour, completing the second action.

  Eighteen moves, two were completed in one go, isn't that one-ninth? He who had gained the upper hand did not hesitate to proceed with the third move. This time, it seemed as if he had encountered a bottleneck, and even breathing was difficult, let alone making a move.

  Repeated attempts at a cold, unyielding and continuous effort ended in failure, and even led to muscle strain, leaving the muscles sore, a stark contrast to the previous feeling.

  Abruptly, the coldness of the sword's edge stopped him from continuing to cultivate. He repeated the previous two movements again and again, and in the continuous exercise, he found that after the first movement was completely finished, followed by the second movement, the effect seemed to be better. Those streams of cool air converged on various parts of his body, and his strength was rapidly increasing.

  He had gone through three cycles of continuous exercise, and his whole body was aching all over. Only then did he stop practicing, unaware that a night had passed. Looking out the window, he saw that the eastern sky was already brightening, with the Wolf Star rising slowly.

  He took a deep breath, rubbed his sore shoulders, and made a stretching motion. With one inhale and exhale, the numbness all over his body gradually dissipated. After sitting quietly for a moment, he suddenly stood up with a fierce cry, and struck forward with great force.

  A faint "hiss" sound, although slight, was the air explosion made by a clenched fist.

  Baofeng Han's body was relatively weak, and even in his current stage of physical training, he only practiced the Luo Fu Xin Jing and labor work. The increase in strength was mainly due to the effect of true energy.

  Just now a punch, Baofeng Han absolutely did not use the power of true energy, but relied on his own strength to produce a fist wind. At least, just now's punch had more than 200 kilograms of power.

  200 kilograms, Baofeng Han clearly knew that without the help of true energy, he could probably only manage 100 kilograms, which was already quite impressive. In just one short night, after cultivating only two diagrams, his physical strength had increased by a factor of two. This Xuantian Yu Lian Shen Gong was truly terrifying. It really needed to be cultivated for years and months to achieve such effects. Not to mention the even better effects of the subsequent dozen or so diagrams, but even with just the current effect, it was already frighteningly impressive!

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