Physical cultivation is divided into ten steps and ten realms.
The first level of health preservation involves cultivating a healthy body with abundant energy through regular and proper diet, sleep, and other forms of self-care.
The second level of strength training involves using hundreds of methods, such as running, weightlifting, jumping, hitting sandbags, kicking, squatting, somersaulting, and walking on plum blossom stakes, to train the muscles of one's limbs and waist to be full and powerful, with strength and flexibility far exceeding that of ordinary people.
The three levels of techniques involve practicing various moves to connect the power of the limbs and waist, align the bones, regulate the breath, and form a unified whole.
The four realms of strength and gentleness are achieved by unifying the power of the entire body—wasting the waist and legs, bones, back, shoulders, elbows, wrists, and palms—into a unified whole, harmonizing qi and blood. One can be soft or hard at will, achieving a balance of strength and gentleness.
Its flexibility and coordination have reached an extreme.
They rise like the wind and fall like arrows, their agility comparable to that of a raccoon or a monkey.
After reaching the fifth level of divine power, and achieving a balance of strength and flexibility throughout the body, further cultivation will make the physique stronger and stronger, granting one the strength of a thousand jin, the power of a galloping horse, and the swiftness and efficiency of every part of the body as a well-trained army when fighting.
Thunderous sounds rolled through his muscles and bones.
If one can cultivate to the level of divine power, one can be considered a prominent figure even in the entire Longyuan Province.
As for the five major realms of aura, inner strength, divine courage, spiritual connection, and divine transformation, Fang Han was not very clear about them because Fang Tong, the giant spirit who was in charge of teaching the Fang family disciples how to cultivate, had not yet explained them in detail.
However, after a month of eavesdropping and studying, Fang Han basically understood the fundamental principles of physical training and cultivation, and could begin cultivating on his own.
Therefore, starting a few days ago, every night after finishing his work, he would secretly hide in the reeds by the Longyuan River outside the city, and begin to train his body and accumulate strength according to the method he had secretly learned.
As for the "Pine and Crane Longevity Fist" practiced by the core disciples of the Fang family every morning, although he had memorized every move clearly, he did not practice it.
He understood that he needed to develop strong limbs and abdominal muscles and have sufficient flexibility in order to practice his techniques.
Otherwise, it will have no effect; any move is just an empty shell without the support of power.
Health preservation, strength training, and techniques – these three steps must be practiced step by step.
With each punch, sweat splattered, shimmering brilliantly in the moonlight over the reeds.
"oops!"
Fang Han was hitting the makeshift sandbag with all his might. After hitting it hundreds of times, he felt stars shooting before his eyes, his head buzzing, and his physical strength was exhausted to the limit.
Then, his legs gave way and he collapsed onto the reeds on the beach with a thud.
"It's still not working. Although I've improved my life these past few days with the silver I've accumulated, it's nothing compared to those core disciples of the Fang family. They eat bird's nest, deer antler, ginseng, and black-boned chicken every day."
"With the little money I've saved, I can only afford to eat meat a few times a day, let alone engage in the kind of strenuous exercise I do every day."
Fang Han lay on his back on the beach, panting.
It turns out that he had been secretly learning martial arts and training these past few days. Although he had made some progress, he was still far from being able to compare with the disciples of the Fang family.
After all, their basic principles of health preservation are vastly different.
Even if he trains for another ten years, he will never be able to train his physical body to the level of divine power.
"Selling myself into slavery means I can no longer rise above others through studying, and I have no way to cultivate martial arts. Am I destined to be a servant and slave for the rest of my life, with no hope of ever getting ahead?"
Fang Han murmured to himself, his face full of resentment. However, no matter how resentful he was, he had no choice but to face the predicament before him.
...
Meanwhile, a hundred miles away from Longyuan Province, on a beach upstream, a tall and robust middle-aged man dressed in dark gold clothes was running and jumping non-stop, even faster than the fastest cheetah.
"Sizzle! Sizzle!"
He was incredibly fast; as he ran, the force of his physical body tore the air apart, creating a long wave of air.
The air surged and crackled like turbulent river water; even the fastest steed could not match its speed.
"Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!"
Just as the middle-aged man in dark gold clothes was running, suddenly, torches were lit up on the riverbank ahead!
A figure flashed by, and the sound of a crossbow bolt piercing the air whistled through the air.
"Flying Crane Repeating Crossbow!"
Faced with the rain of arrows, the middle-aged man frowned slightly, bent his body down, and lay flat on the sand like a piece of paper, thus dodging the barrage of crossbow bolts in an instant.
"Bai Haichan, you can't escape. Hand over the Nine Aperture Golden Elixir and the Dragon Subduing in the Yellow Springs Diagram! Join my Fang family, and not only will you be spared the death penalty, but you will also enjoy wealth and glory. With your cultivation reaching the tenth level of the Divine Transformation of the Physical Body, my Fang family will definitely treat you as an honored guest!"
With torches blazing, hundreds of people quickly surrounded the middle-aged man named Bai Haichan.
One of the leaders stood with his hands behind his back, and as he spoke, an aura of complete control naturally arose.
He was dressed in fine clothes, his temples were gray, his face had a world-weary look, and his eyes were particularly bright, reflecting the moonlight like jewels.
"The Fang family of Longyuan, Fang Zeshan!"
Bai Haichan stopped and looked at the leader who had spoken. Then he looked around and saw that the hundreds of people surrounding him were all full of power. They were divided into several waves. The inner layer consisted of warriors with long swords that gleamed. The outer layer consisted of warriors with crossbows that were aimed at the target. The outermost layer consisted of people with torches who blocked the way.
The warriors carrying crossbows had a white, majestic crane carved on their crossbows, from which bolts were fired.
This repeating crossbow has an extremely long range and strong penetrating power. It is a genuine weapon passed down from the Yuhua Sect to the Fang family of Longyuan Province.
"Yes, that's me."
Fang Zeshan smiled and said, "I didn't expect Mr. Bai Haichan to recognize me."
"Your brother, Fang Zetao, is the Governor-General of Longyuan, a high-ranking official. The Fang family is deeply favored by the Emperor of Dali. Now that I've come to the Fang family's territory, how can I not get to know the leaders?"