20demayo Chapter 16 East Sea Kun Meat
Chapter 16 East Sea Kun Meat
Chang Yuan practiced the twenty-four stances of Xingyi Quan twenty-five times.
By the fifth time he practiced, he was already drenched in sweat and his whole body was trembling uncontrollably.
By the ninth time, Chang Yuan felt his vision blurring and that he might faint at any moment due to low blood sugar.
But just before he fainted, strands of heat surged from his body, converging in his meridians to form a continuously flowing stream of heat.
Where the heat flows, physical fatigue is quickly relieved and eventually disappears completely.
Chang Yuan instantly regained his senses and recalled that this feeling was the warm current that appeared in his body when he harvested the spiritual source.
The last time the heat flow occurred, his wounds healed and his fatigue subsided.
This time, the heat not only relieved my fatigue, but I also felt a significant increase in strength and agility.
Just like when he had a good rest for a whole day, his body not only fully recovered, but also became stronger.
Now that you've recovered, keep practicing!
The tenth time, the eleventh time...
I practiced it 16 times in one go before my vision went black and I was on the verge of fainting.
Endurance has increased significantly!
Chang Yuan stopped at the right time, not continuing to push his body to the limit and forcing the heat to reappear.
He discovered that after repeatedly sweating profusely, he experienced dehydration, a physical deficiency that heat alone could not eliminate.
Moreover, he has been practicing for a long time, and if he were to fully recover, others would inevitably notice.
Whether it's a misunderstanding that he's slacking off during practice or a guess that he has a special physical condition, it's not a good thing.
Chang Yuan sat on the training field, catching his breath and recovering his strength while watching the others practice.
When Chen Jiu returned, Chang Yuan was no longer panting heavily, but the soreness in his body had not eased much, and he even found it difficult to stand up.
Chen Jiu pulled him up, looked at his clothes covered in salt stains, and exclaimed, "Chang Yuan, you really work too hard!"
"If you train to this level, your body will only feel sore and weak, without severe pain or muscle cramps, which proves that your movements are very accurate."
"Impressive. Watch me practice it only three times and I can memorize all the movements of the twenty-four stances. Your talent is absolutely top-notch."
"It's getting late, so I'll take you through the rest of the procedures."
Chen Jiu pulled Chang Yuan toward the kitchen, explaining, "After you finish practicing, go to the kitchen first to drink the medicinal soup."
"This bowl of medicinal soup is not expensive; it's just the most basic blood-activating and stasis-removing medicine, but it can effectively accelerate the body's recovery and also help the absorption of tonics."
Chang Yuan followed him into the largest kitchen and immediately saw a huge iron pot containing a black medicinal soup that was emitting white smoke.
Chen Jiu handed Chang Yuan a wooden plaque engraved with his name and number. Chang Yuan used the number to receive a large bowl and then scooped out a full bowl of medicinal soup.
"It's very bitter, so you have to gulp it down in one go."
"Don't worry about burning your mouth. The white smoke is a characteristic of the medicine. Actually, the decoction is warm."
Chang Yuan carefully tried it and found that it was indeed not too hot to drink.
So he closed his eyes, tilted his head back, and gulped down the entire bowl, until his stomach swelled up.
You know what, the medicinal soup was very effective. As soon as it entered my stomach, it warmed my whole body, opened all my pores, and caused me to sweat gently.
Sweating speeds up the body's metabolism, rapidly breaking down lactic acid in the muscles, which is then excreted through the pores.
It felt very comfortable, and the taste was excellent.
Fortunately, Chen Jiu was experienced and, after drinking the medicinal soup, he led Chang Yuan to the bathroom.
"This is your martial arts uniform, and this is the medicine packet to be put in the bath. This medicine is much more expensive than the medicinal soup, so you must soak for as long as possible."
"It's best to keep it on for an hour, until the medicine packet completely fades, so that the medicine can be fully absorbed."
When Chang Yuan jumped into the dark bathtub, he immediately understood why he had to persevere.
pain!
It hurts so much!
The medicinal properties of the bathwater, heated by the heat, penetrate the body through the opened pores.
It's like 108,000 red-hot steel needles randomly stabbing into a person's body.
Chang Yuan clenched his teeth to keep from screaming.
Among the other apprentices in the nearby bathtubs, some screamed loudly, some jumped out crying, and others kept jumping out and then back in.
Moreover, it's not about having a strong will and being able to endure the pain to force yourself to take a bath.
If the previous training was not sufficient, the body will not need as much drug power, and the excess drug power will produce a toxic reaction, causing the person to faint.
Therefore, servants would patrol the bathhouse to retrieve any apprentices who fainted in the tub, lest they drown in the bathwater.
An hour later, Chang Yuan, feeling hot all over, was dragged to the cafeteria by Chen Jiu.
Using a wooden tag as proof, they received a piece of meat about the size of a thumb, which was then filled with beef, vegetables, and rice. The two then began to enjoy the meal.
Chen Jiu reminded him, "Eat this piece of meat first!"
"This piece of meat is worth half a silver dollar, or 250 copper coins, which is equivalent to half of the tuition fee for the martial arts school."
Chang Yuan asked in surprise, "What kind of meat is this? Why is it so expensive?"
Chen Jiu first put the meat in his mouth, and while chewing, he replied, "It's Kun meat."
"It's not the kind of whale meat that's casually hunted and mainly used for rendering oil; it's a Kun!"
"The most common monsters in the East China Sea, hunting just one is enough to offset the cost of a fleet for a year."
Chang Yuan also stuffed the meat into his mouth, muttering, "The demonic beast Kun, and the East Sea..."
His memory is only vague, too far removed from his familiar life, like a legend.
But at this moment, the Kun meat and the East China Sea left an extremely deep impression on Chang Yuan's heart.
There's no other reason than the meat in my mouth was so delicious.
The meat of the Kun is chewy and tender, and when you chew it, the juices will overflow and flow down your throat into your stomach.
Chang Yuan instantly felt a little more full.
After careful examination, he confirmed that neither his hunger had been eliminated nor the energy consumed during his training had been replenished.
Instead, it slightly increased his physical potential, which had been depleted by staying up late, sadness, worry, and fear, and filled in the foundation that had made him slightly weak.
Even if it was just a small part of his life being restored, Chang Yuan felt extremely satisfied and even felt a strong sense of happiness.
So how could he not be deeply impressed?
The sense of satisfaction and happiness comes on strong and lingers for a long time, but it eventually fades away, and the hunger quickly returns.
Chang Yuan had a huge appetite and started eating voraciously.
The beef was stewed long enough to be tender and easy to chew, the vegetables were sweet and refreshing, and the rice was incredibly fragrant.
As the food was consumed, the medicinal soup was drunk, the medicinal bath was taken, and the first piece of Kun meat was taken, the effects began to fully erupt.
Chang Yuan could even feel the food being rapidly digested, turning into familiar yet distinctly different heat lines that converged in his meridians to form a warm current, beginning to nourish his hard-trained body.
In general, the heat from food is not as effective as the heat generated from absorbing spiritual energy in strengthening the body.
However, it can effectively replenish the substances needed by the body, making muscles, bones, and fascia stronger and thicker.
Seven days later, Chang Yuan had shed his bean sprout-like figure and his face looked fuller.
The only problem was that the masculinity he was expecting didn't materialize.
On the contrary, after gaining weight in her face, her facial curves became more graceful, and her complexion became fair with a rosy glow.
He looks better now.