Health Cultivation Technique Reaches Great Accomplishment

As the words fell, the Martial Arts Examiner suddenly recalled Wei Tu's background mentioned in Li Yaozu's letter, and everything made sense.

The martial arts most likely accessible to a servant of the Li Residence would only be the common Health Cultivation Technique.

Every superior Martial Arts Technique had a clear Lineage Record and couldn't be faked.

As long as a martial artist stated the name of the Martial Arts Technique, the Martial Masters would be able to guess which mansion and which famous master had taken them as a disciple.

The circle of Martial Masters wasn't that large, nor was it particularly small.

"Work hard first, be a Long-term Laborer. If you perform well, I'll teach you a few sets of martial arts."

"It's getting late."

The Martial Arts Examiner glanced at the sky and said.

Hearing this.

Although Wei Tu was slightly disappointed, he didn't pay too much attention.

If the Martial Arts Examiner were to teach him Martial Arts Techniques right now, it would mean he truly regarded him as a personal disciple. He didn't believe Li Yaozu's letter could have such a significant effect.

If it did, Li Yaozu wouldn't have given him this favor for free.

Next.

The Martial Arts Examiner, who was sitting on a straight-backed chair under the eaves, narrowed his eyes, pursed his lips, and blew into the mouthpiece of the water pipe.

Ash sprinkled onto his robe. The Martial Arts Examiner brushed off the ash, then used fire paper to light the tobacco leaves, took a few puffs, and walked into the Three-Courtyard House.

Wei Tu was still holding the stone lock he had used to test his strength earlier. He was stunned when he saw the Martial Arts Examiner leave and didn't know what to do.

The Three-Courtyard House was the Inner Quarters of the Shan family, where the Female Family Members lived. The rules of prominent families were the same: Outer Males were forbidden from entering without permission.

However, before Wei Tu could think further, a beautiful young woman in her early twenties walked out from the courtyard gate and greeted him.

The woman had fair skin, wore a blue cloth jacket and trousers with black cloth trim, had a long oval face, her hair was styled, and she wore a pair of silver earrings, dressed quite luxuriously.

"My surname is Shan. You can call me Third Mistress."

"Follow me, I'll arrange a place for you to stay. The Long-term Laborers in this courtyard are all under my management. The First Mistress hasn't handled affairs for a long time."

After Madam Shan briefly introduced herself, she asked Wei Tu to follow her and led the way.

Upon hearing that this woman was the Martial Arts Examiner's concubine, Wei Tu's eyes immediately lowered, and he stopped looking around carelessly.

A moment later, Madam Shan led Wei Tu to the first courtyard and walked to the West Room.

She pushed open the West Room door.

A Long-term Laborer in his forties was already living in the West Room. Upon seeing Madam Shan enter, the Long-term Laborer immediately got up from the Earthen Kang and called out, "Third Mistress."

"Deng An, you've been working for the Shan family for a while. Take care of Wei Tu."

"You two are the only Long-term Laborers hired this year. The wheat harvest is in a few days. Conserve your energy these days, and don't slack off then."

After Madam Shan gave a few instructions, she left the West Room, swaying her hips.

Seeing Madam Shan leave, the Long-term Laborer named Deng An got off the Earthen Kang and, in the spot where Madam Shan had stood, quickly took several deep breaths through his nose.

Wei Tu remained silent, neither stopping him nor chasing after Madam Shan to report Deng An's disrespectful behavior.

The Martial Arts Examiner married a much younger woman. Madam Shan, in her twenties, was like a desirable widow in a village of bachelors; it was normal for her to be lusted after.

Although the Martial Arts Examiner appeared vigorous and walked with a sprightly gait, Wei Tu could tell that he was likely in his sixties or seventies. He had practiced martial arts, which made him look younger.

After a moment, Deng An snapped back to reality and greeted Wei Tu.

They introduced themselves and their hometowns to each other.

"From Changming Township? That's quite a distance from Sanyuan Township."

Deng An seemed a little surprised.

It was uncommon for people from Changming Township to come to Sanyuan Township to work as Long-term Laborers. Long-term Laborers weren't like migrant farmhands; they usually worked in their own townships and rarely left their homes.

"Two days' journey."

Wei Tu nodded and replied casually.

He didn't tell Deng An about his plan to take the Martial Arts Examination this year.

You can see a person's face, but not their heart.

From that scene alone, Wei Tu knew that Deng An's intentions weren't entirely pure.

He had to be on guard.

Some people might not be able to achieve anything, but they could certainly ruin things for others.

After putting away his luggage, Wei Tu walked out of the room and, under the moonlight, began practicing the standing meditation of the Turtle Breath Qi Cultivation Technique.

Although the journey these past few days had been tiring, diligence leads to mastery, while idleness leads to ruin. Wei Tu didn't want his Health Cultivation Technique to go to waste.

Furthermore, the Health Cultivation Technique required "nine practices a day." Wei Tu didn't know if this was a prerequisite for him to enter the Qi Sensing Realm, but he didn't dare to gamble.

He had to practice the Health Cultivation Technique at least nine times every day.

If he lost the gamble...

Even though he hadn't wasted the past five years, and his physique had improved greatly, the feeling of falling short at the last hurdle was still unpleasant.

In the courtyard, Wei Tu stood firm in a horse stance, beginning with the opening movements of the Health Cultivation Technique. He moved slowly and meticulously.

If Martial Master Ruan were present, he would surely notice that Wei Tu's movements were identical to those in the diagram booklet for the Turtle Breath Qi Cultivation Technique, without the slightest deviation.

One round.

Two rounds.

After three or four rounds.

Wei Tu began to perform the movements of the Health Cultivation Technique out of ingrained habit, while his mind began to immerse itself in the essence of the stance training and the flow of every trace of warmth within his body.

Gradually...

Wei Tu's thoughts began to empty.

His feet shifted, and the movements he executed became faster and faster. The warmth in his body condensed into a single surge of power, flowing from his spine to his leg bones, and then circulating between his chest and abdomen.

Whoosh!

As his fists and feet exchanged blows, the air around Wei Tu vibrated, emitting a humming and whistling sound, like the roar of tigers and leopards.

[Turtle Breath Qi Cultivation Technique (81/100): Nine practices a day, achieved in five years.]

"Great Accomplishment?"

Half an hour later, Wei Tu finished practicing the Health Cultivation Technique and habitually checked its progress.

Upon seeing it, he was stunned.

The progress of the Turtle Breath Qi Cultivation Technique had surged from 63% yesterday directly to 81% now, an increase of more than ten percent.

In other words, the short time he had just practiced was equivalent to several months of hard work.

"It must be a case of pent-up energy releasing itself. I wonder if I can cultivate the Health Cultivation Technique to perfection and enter the Qi Sensing Realm ahead of schedule, within five years."

Wei Tu's face lit up with joy.

Since he had started practicing the Turtle Breath Qi Cultivation Technique, he had never slacked off in his stance training. He practiced more than nine times a day, far exceeding the requirements of the Late Bloomer Destiny.

At this point, only half of the five-year period had passed, and he had already reached 81% progress. How could he not be happy?

"I can't relax!"

"The Health Cultivation Technique only becomes truly difficult towards the end. It's possible that after practicing for months, the progress of the Health Cultivation Technique might not improve at all. This is also a possibility."

Wei Tu warned himself.

In any profession, it is easy to get started, but becoming a top expert is extremely difficult.

It means one has to put in more hard work.

It is easy to become a painter, but difficult to become a great painter. This is the same principle.

The Health Cultivation Technique is disdained by Martial Masters and rarely practiced precisely because it is easy to learn but difficult to master.