Chapter Five is a bit unrealistic

  Chen Yi's life was very leisurely, without the 9-to-5 job, no night shifts, no alarm clock to wake him up, and if he wanted to, he could sleep in every day until he woke up naturally. Sun Simiao wouldn't ask about it, nor would Ning Qing, that little Taoist nun, come to pull his ears or lift his quilt to wake him up.

  In the Zhongnan Mountains, during the early spring when it was still cold and warm, sleeping in was a very comfortable thing to do. However, Chen Yi, who had transmigrated and been reborn, did not linger in his warm bed. After finding that he was unharmed physically, he got up early. The habit of morning exercise that he had cultivated for generations made him accustomed to rising early.

  Health is the most important thing in a person's life, and as a medical student, he deeply understood this principle. Since entering medical school, he has attached great importance to physical exercise, insisting on morning and evening exercises, as well as other forms of exercise such as playing ball, cycling, and mountain climbing. This habit was maintained throughout his seven years of medical studies and continued for six years after graduation. This good habit had a remarkable effect, and in his later years, he had a very strong physique, with chest muscles that could rival those of his female colleagues in terms of height.

  The previous owner of this body should also be a diligent exerciser, as can be seen from the solid muscles on his body and the quick movements in his gestures. According to Chen Yi's speculation about some instinctive actions of his own body, his predecessor should have been a martial artist.

  After being rescued by Sun Simiao and brought to the Zong Sheng Palace, more than ten days had passed. To say that Chen Yi's injuries were not very serious in the first place, just some bruises and lacerations, with some impact on his head, but nothing else. Plus, this body was originally strong and healthy, so these external injuries recovered quickly. Now his body is basically fine, the scabs on the wounds have fallen off, and he no longer feels uncomfortable. Chen Yi's feeling is still pretty good. After recovering from his physical condition, Chen Yi decided to resume his morning exercise routine that had not been interrupted for many years! So, more than ten days later, on a clear morning when he felt very spirited, he got up as soon as the sky brightened and prepared to stretch his muscles and bones, resuming his daily morning exercise to maintain his strong physique.

  When Chen Yi quietly got up, there were already voices in the observatory, but in this garden where Chen Yi and Sun Simiao lived, it was still quiet. Sun Simiao advocated for waking up naturally, usually getting out of bed when the sun had just risen, which was still some time away from now.

  The air in the mountain is very refreshing and has a slightly intoxicating taste. Chen Yi greedily took a few mouthfuls after opening the door, and started doing warm-up exercises!

  After exercising, Chen Yi ran a few laps in the yard. Although he tried to tread lightly, his footsteps were still a bit loud. He was afraid of startling Master Sun Simiao, so he ran out of the garden through the side door and onto the mountain path outside to breathe some fresher air.

  The sky was still not fully bright, but everything around had basically become visible. Chen Yi ran slowly along the mountain path that Ning Qing had accompanied him on before.

  These days, Ning Qing had accompanied him to walk around the outskirts of the city. The roads they walked on were basically the same mountain path that Chen Yi ran on now. According to Ning Qing, this mountain path could lead all the way into the depths of the great mountains. Along the way, the scenery was extremely good, with waterfalls, steep and majestic peaks, deep caves, and many rare flowers and herbs. Of course, they could also pick a lot of medicinal herbs. Unfortunately, because he was still an injured person, Ning Qing only accompanied him for a short while before turning back each time. He had never seen the breathtaking scenery that Ning Qing talked about. Chen Yi hoped that one day Ning Qing would accompany him to walk in the mountains and see the scenery of Mount Zhongnan. At the same time, he wanted to experience the joy of traveling with a beauty after crossing over into ancient times. It must be quite wonderful.

  While thinking crookedly, he stretched his muscles and ran forward with a relaxed pace.

  The clothes on his body were too loose and not suitable for exercise, and the boots on his feet didn't fit well either. These clothes and boots should have belonged to someone in the observatory. Chen Yi put them on and they roughly fit, but he still felt uncomfortable. Chen Yi thought that when he went to Chang'an, he should buy a few sets of clothes on the street, preferably those that were tighter and more suitable for exercise, as well as boots that fit better.

  In ancient times, clothes represented identity. Going to Chang'an, that flower-like world, you can't wear the same fabric as now. People rely on their attire, horses rely on saddles. As a handsome young man like him, he should wear suitable clothes. The clothes he wore when he crossed over were of good quality, and he had several gold leaves on his body, which could be used to buy a few pieces of clothing and shoes that fit well.

  Although the golden leaves are one of the few items that the original body brought with it, they should be kept well, but since almost every leaf is the same, they shouldn't be any special proof, and can be used for expenses, as long as not all of them are used up.

  While thinking about things, he exercised and the feeling of fatigue would decrease. Unbeknownst to him, he had already run three or four miles away. When he reached a slope where Ning Qing had accompanied him before, Chen Yi stopped and turned around to run back. Just as sweat began to appear, he ran back to his residence, walked to an empty space outside the garden adjacent to his residence, and started practicing his fists and feet.

  Chen Yi had learned Sanda in his previous life, with a level that was neither high nor low. Of course, if he were to fight against two or three ordinary people, it would be no problem. Chen Yi practiced this fist and footwork every day in his previous life, not only to keep himself from getting rusty but also to strengthen his body. He also believed that in the martial-arts-valuing Tang Dynasty, knowing a few moves of fist and footwork might bring him unexpected benefits, at least it could be used for self-defense against one or two evil people.

  He also started practicing like he did in the past, but after just a brief movement of his fists and feet, he felt something strange. Apart from the familiar movements he was used to in the past, some techniques that he had never used before were unconsciously displayed, and he even had the idea of finding a sword to wield. In his opinion, these techniques were quite fierce, and should be effective when fighting against others.

  This surprised him, and he fully believed that the previous owner of this body was a person who had practiced for many years, and his skills would not be bad! His martial arts skills were not bad, and it's possible that they exceeded his expectations, which raised even greater hopes in Chen Yi's heart. He yearned to completely master this body!

  Chen Yi didn't know what kind of martial arts his predecessor had practiced, thinking that he would slowly discover and understand them in his later life.

  Chen Yi had a subconscious feeling while practicing, that someone was secretly watching him from a window in the quiet Louguan building. He looked around but couldn't find anyone, which made him feel a bit eerie, but he didn't stop and continued to practice.

  After a while, Chen Yi saw another window open, and Ning Qing's uncombed head popped out, looking at him with a bewildered expression, seemingly surprised, but not making a sound. He then withdrew his head, and after a moment, Chen Yi saw Ning Qing come out of the room with her hair now combed, walking towards him, standing more than ten steps away, watching him practice with a curious expression.

  Chen Yi saw Ning Qing coming over and immediately stopped practicing, smiling and greeting her, "Qing'er, good morning..."

  "Ziying, your fists and feet are very strange. We've never seen anyone practice such martial arts before. Where did you learn it?" Ning Qing asked curiously after watching Chen Yi jump around practicing his punches for a while.

  Chen Yi smiled and said, "I vaguely remember my father teaching me when I was a child. I've been using this as a way to exercise and strengthen my body all along. This morning, I got up for my morning exercises and unconsciously used it!"

  "Oh?! Ziying, so you've remembered who your parents and family are? Have you recalled everything else?" Ning Qing's face was full of astonishment.

  Chen Yi shook his head, and sighed: "No matter how I think about it, I just can't seem to remember more. Sometimes when I don't think about it, some things from the past will pop up, but they're not connected. However, I do know that my parents are no longer around, so something big must have happened at home... Hehe... Maybe next time something happens, I'll be able to remember even more!"

  "I hope you can recall everything from the past soon, and I also hope your parents... are still around!" Ning Qing said with a sincere face. These days she had been asking Chen Yi about his family matters in a roundabout way, but he hadn't given her any satisfactory answers. At first, she suspected that Chen Yi was intentionally hiding things from her, but after several days of contact, she denied this idea and believed that Chen Yi had indeed suffered from "amnesia" due to his injury and couldn't remember some things from before. Therefore, after inquiring with Chen Yi today, she immediately expressed her good wishes, also hoping that the man in front of her who had sparked her curiosity wouldn't mind her investigation!

  "Ah, I hope so!" Chen Yi smiled at Ning Qing, "Miss Qing, let's not talk about this for now... we can discuss it again when the time comes."

  "Then... if you remember anything later, tell me first, okay?" Ning Qing's face was full of expectation.

  Chen Yi still had a smile on her face, "Alright, I'll definitely tell you first..."

  "By the way, Ziying, why did you get up so early today?" Ning Qing was still very curious.

  "My body's fine, I couldn't sleep after dawn, it's like every morning in the past when I'd get up to practice martial arts. Now I mustn't waste my time!" Chen Yi deliberately flexed his robust chest muscles, "Look at me, this physique is a result of hard training, can't let it go to waste..."

  Ning Qing stared at Chen Yi's strong physique for a few moments, as if suddenly thinking of something, her face turned red, and she quickly turned away, then immediately turned back, looking at Chen Yi with a mischievous gaze, whispering: "From now on, I'll also follow you to exercise and train my body, okay? You can also teach me these fist techniques..."

  Chen Yi was taken aback, looking at Ning Qing in front of him with a head full of longing, shaking his head, "What's the point of you, a little girl, saying these things?"

  Ning Qing raised an eyebrow, dissatisfied with Chen Yi's attitude. "What a little girl you are, if you don't want to teach me, that's fine... but if you can teach me, I'll also teach you the method Master taught us to strengthen our bodies!"

  "What methods did your master teach you to strengthen your body?" Chen Yi had a strong curiosity about the things that Sun Lao Dao came up with.

  "You promised to teach me, I'll tell you!" Ning Qing showed a hint of slyness.

  "Alright then, tomorrow you get up early and exercise with me. We can teach each other." Chen Yi readily agreed!

  "Alright, it's settled!" Ning Qing was overjoyed.

  Chen Yi was also very happy and nodded in agreement: "It's settled then..."

  Facing Chen Yi and seeing her sunny smile when speaking, Ning Qing felt very comfortable, but also a bit overwhelmed by the eye contact, subconsciously wanting to escape, but always couldn't help turning back to look, and after meeting Chen Yi's eyes again, she became a little flustered.

  However, seeing the sky getting whiter and whiter, Ning Qing finally came back to his senses. It was time for him to do his own thing. "Ziying, I'll go cook breakfast first. Master should be up by now. Once it's done, I'll come call you! You can go wash up yourself..."

  "Okay! By the way, do you want me to help you?"

  "No way, you must have never done such hard work before!" Ning Qing said as he ran off first.

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  "Ziying, Master agreed to let me go to Chang'an too!"

  "Really?" Looking at Ning Qing who was full of joy, Chen Yi also unexpectedly felt delighted!

  He naturally hoped that when he followed Sun Simiao to Chang'an, this lovely little girl could follow along. In the past few days of contact, he had a good impression of the little Taoist nun Qing that he had never had before. She was the first girl he had met and had a deep relationship with after crossing over, and he naturally did not want to part ways with her in a few days. He yearned for another chance to be in contact with her, and even further!

  At this moment of parting, it's possible that we may never see each other again.

  There's another reason, because he's excellent, and has always been the object of girls' attention, also the playboy in girls' eyes, only dating but not marrying, can't even remember how many girlfriends he's had, chasing beauties is his biggest hobby, with his personality, facing a rare beauty like Ning Qing, he will definitely think of ways to make a move, capture her heart and body!

  Ning Qing is too simple and innocent, and he's also extremely handsome. As a disciple of Sun Simiao, he has just crossed over and can't think about romantic entanglements.

  Of course, he still has some unshareable thoughts in his heart, which is determined by his nature. It's just that after experiencing too many emotional entanglements, he can grasp everything and not make any reckless moves! With this thought, he naturally hopes to have more time with Ning Qing again. He can also see that the little Taoist nun has a different kind of affection for him, which can be judged from her behavior, demeanor, and shy expression when facing him.

  When two people are alone together, there is a subtle ambiguity that arises from time to time, it feels somewhat unreal.

  Facing Chen Yi's surprised smile, Ning Qing nodded vigorously: "Really, Master didn't want to take me at first, it was I who asked him many times and he finally agreed, hehe, Ziying... Chang'an is really fun!"

  "What are some fun places in Chang'an?" Chen Yi asked curiously.

  "The most fun place is Xishi, where there are many things to buy, everything you can think of is available, hehe, when I went last year, my senior brother and I even bought some interesting things there, this time we can go again... Ah, yes, there's also Dongshi, Qujiangchi, Hongfusi Temple, and Leyouyuan..." Ning Qing's face lit up with a bright smile as she tried to recall.

  "I really want to go to Chang'an and have a good time!" Chen Yi sighed.

  "Ziying, Master won't take me on errands, but the two senior brothers will definitely go," Ning Qing said with a hint of slyness: "It's your first time in Chang'an, you're not familiar with Chang'an, how about I...take you to play around Chang'an Street?"

  "That's great, with a beautiful little girl like you as a tour guide, hehe, it will be fun to go anywhere..."

  "You're annoying, always teasing people..." Ning Qing's pretty face turned red as she scolded him, but her heart was sweet and thrilled.

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  The author's three-point explanation: 1. According to historical records, after the completion of the Daming Palace, it was renamed Penglai Palace and Huanyuan Palace. The year written in the book (Lin De Second Year) should be called Penglai Palace, until the first year of Shenlong (705 AD, Lin De Second Year is 665 AD), when Wu Zetian became emperor, she restored the name Daming Palace. However, for convenience, this book refers to it as Daming Palace, a name familiar to everyone.

  2. The "Zetian" in Wu Zetian's name is her title after becoming emperor, but most books refer to her by this name, and historical records do not have a clear given name or courtesy name; for convenience, this book also uses this name.

  Many terms and customs of the Tang Dynasty are still debated among scholars studying Tang history. The author is not a specialist in Tang history, so it's impossible to have an extremely deep understanding of this topic. If there are any errors in the book, please don't criticize with unfriendly tone, but constructive corrections are welcome!