The Marvelous Uses of Health Cultivation Methods

No matter how the outside world shifted, Shen Fan continued going his own way, practicing the Health Cultivation Method—the Three Yuan Art—that so many Martial Hall disciples looked down on.

At first, facing the pointing fingers of the majority made Shen Fan feel a bit embarrassed, but once he got used to it, he was able to remain unmoved by praise or criticism.

In this way, it actually tempered Shen Fan's State of Mind, making his resolve to walk the Martial Path even firmer.

More than ten days flashed by in an instant.

That evening, the setting sun on the horizon turned an unusually deep red, and the soft evening clouds hung like a curtain across the sky.

In a secluded corner, Shen Fan practiced the Three Yuan Art facing the sunset. His movements were slow, yet carried a special flavor—if one had to describe it in a single word, it would be "artistic conception."

Between each move and stance, a sense of freedom and fluidity flowed effortlessly, as if he were a Martial Arts Grandmaster, perfectly blending into his surroundings.

Health cultivation—it nurtured the body, but even more so, it nurtured life itself.

Although the Three Yuan Art had no powerful techniques for defeating enemies, its effects exceeded Shen Fan's imagination.

The deeper he trained, the more he could feel the might of this Health Cultivation Method.

Over these days, Shen Fan had nearly cultivated the Three Yuan Art to Minor Accomplishment. Achieving this so quickly was also thanks to the surprise the Entry-level Three Yuan Art had brought him.

Because it was a Health Cultivation Method, breaking through to Entry-level in the Three Yuan Art increased Shen Fan's Lifespan by as much as seven years—almost equivalent to the bonus from breaking through Savage Bull Fist to Minor Accomplishment.

And with such a large increase in Lifespan, Shen Fan's Talent also grew stronger. Although it didn't add a full point, he could still feel the improvement.

Thus, Shen Fan began treating the Three Yuan Art as his main cultivation technique.

Until today, Shen Fan suddenly felt he had touched upon a small bottleneck.

Beneath this blood-red setting sun, Shen Fan's mind became exceptionally tranquil. His comprehension of the Three Yuan Art grew deeper and deeper, and the techniques in his hands became increasingly infused with spirit.

"Whoosh!"

When Shen Fan reached the peak of his practice, a warm current suddenly surged from the soles of his feet—this was unmistakably a surge of Qi and Blood!

The Qi and Blood spread throughout his body, driving the rest of his internal Qi and Blood to circulate continuously through Shen Fan's flesh.

"I broke through!" Shen Fan was a little happy, but soon his expression turned startled and uncertain.

Because he suddenly discovered that this newborn Qi and Blood actually contained a special energy. Wherever it flowed, his meridians became tougher and more resilient.

Some damaged areas even showed signs of recovery. However, when this miraculous Qi and Blood repaired the hidden injuries Shen Fan had accumulated from martial training, it also brought him some pain.

After all, these were lesions formed over years of practice. When the Qi and Blood impacted them, the stabbing pain was unavoidable.

This was also what made Shen Fan startled and uncertain. But after the stabbing pain faded, an even more comfortable sensation lingered in his heart, so Shen Fan understood that this was a positive change.

Calming his mind, he activated the Three Yuan Art, accelerating the flow of its Qi and Blood.

Half an hour later, Shen Fan suddenly stopped. His eyes narrowed slightly, and then he violently spat out a mouthful of black blood.

Where the black blood splattered, a foul, rancid odor spread.

These were the injuries and lesions accumulated over many years. Now, Shen Fan had finally expelled them from his body.

And the effect was very noticeable. After expelling these lesions, Shen Fan felt his mind clear and his eyes bright, as if a shackle had been lifted from his body, making him lighter and more agile.

Because of the breakthrough in his technique, Shen Fan felt his Talent had improved somewhat, but he wasn't sure by how much.

Beyond that, his control over the technique had also become much easier! This meant Shen Fan could unleash more combat power.

Host: Shen Fan

Talent: 15 (Slightly Gifted)

Lifespan: 80

Martial Path: Savage Bull Fist (Minor Accomplishment), True Combined Strength (Minor Accomplishment), Three Yuan Art (Minor Accomplishment)

Realm: Skin Refining Peak

Opening the Attribute Panel, Shen Fan nodded with satisfaction.

Talent had directly increased by two points, significantly boosting his cultivation speed. Lifespan had reached eighty years—almost the limit for an ordinary person. At least, since he had transmigrated, Shen Fan had never seen anyone who could live past eighty.

Even those high-level Martial Artists, such as those at the Blood Condensation or Viscera Refining levels, only had a mere sixty or seventy years of Lifespan!

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Not much different from ordinary people.

But today, Shen Fan had at least surpassed them in Lifespan.

And all of this was brought to him by the Minor Accomplishment level Three Yuan Art. Shen Fan had to admit—Health Cultivation Methods truly lived up to their name. Entry-level added seven years of Lifespan, and Minor Accomplishment added thirteen more!

Don't underestimate these numbers, because as one goes further, the increase in Lifespan clearly diminishes. Yet the Minor Accomplishment Three Yuan Art still gave Shen Fan such a large boost—almost equivalent to the bonus from reaching Major Accomplishment in other Entry-level Martial Arts!

This gave Shen Fan a new idea, but he would need to plan it out carefully later.

Beyond that, what surprised Shen Fan the most was that the Qi and Blood in his body seemed to have reached a limit—this meant he was about to break through to the Muscle Refining level!

Normally, one would need to cultivate at least one Fist Technique to Major Accomplishment to step into Muscle Refining, but Shen Fan had broken convention and would break through to Muscle Refining in another way.

To Shen Fan, this was the most gratifying part—it saved him several months of hard work.

But this was also normal. In the Qi and Blood Great Realm, Qi and Blood was everything. With sufficient Qi and Blood, a Martial Artist could advance quickly.

And Shen Fan, having cultivated three Entry-level Martial Arts to Minor Accomplishment, already had enough Qi and Blood to break through to the next level. So breaking through to Muscle Refining was only to be expected.

And if he could break through all three Entry-level Martial Arts to Great Completion, it might even shatter the limits of the techniques and allow him to enter the Bone Forging realm!

But it was all speculation for now, though it still left Shen Fan brimming with excitement.

"In the next couple of days, once I've fully familiarized myself with my qi and blood, I should be able to use it to nourish my flesh and blood. Stepping into the Muscle Refining realm will be a natural progression!"

A sharp glint flashed in Shen Fan's eyes, and the corners of his mouth curled up involuntarily.

And sure enough, two days later, Shen Fan successfully broke through to the Muscle Refining level. However, no one knew about it, because breaking through to Muscle Refining didn't cause any commotion—in fact, breakthroughs in the Qi and Blood Great Realm generally didn't, since they mostly involved internal bodily changes.

But others might not know, but Shen Fan was well aware.

The moment he stepped into the Muscle Refining realm, his strength directly surged by several hundred jin. The power in a single arm alone exceeded three hundred jin, and this was only the beginning of the Muscle Refining level. Once he reached its peak, possessing a thousand jin of strength wouldn't be surprising!

Clenching his fists, Shen Fan felt an explosive surge of power.

Spotting a stone block in the corner, Shen Fan charged over without a second thought, wrapped his arms around it, and, combining his waist and horse stance, actually lifted the nearly seven-hundred-jin stone block!

Then he set it down again, but because he hadn't controlled his strength well, the stone block cracked the floor when it landed!

Startled, Shen Fan checked that no one was around and quickly slipped away.

Damaging public property in the martial arts school meant paying compensation!

Speaking of money, today happened to be the day the school "paid wages." As a formal disciple, he could receive two taels of silver every month.

In this world, at least in Laiyang City, silver had considerable purchasing power.

One tael of silver could be exchanged for a thousand copper coins, and one copper coin was roughly equivalent to one yuan in his previous life.

For an ordinary family, those two taels of silver were enough to cover the expenses of a family of four for at least two months. But in the Ox Demon Martial Arts School, it was merely pocket money for formal disciples!

Shen Fan cheerfully went to collect his pay.

But after he left, a few disciples who had joined several years earlier happened to pass by the spot where Shen Fan had broken through.

One of them noticed the cracked floor from the stone block and asked curiously, "Which senior brother was training here and needed to use a stone block?"

"Yeah, this stone block doesn't look light!"

Saying this, the older disciple tried to move the stone block back to its original position. But when he bent down, wrapped his arms around it, and attempted to lift it, he realized the stone block's weight was beyond his imagination.

With his Skin Refining peak strength, he couldn't budge the stone block at all!

After straining for a long time, his face red and neck bulging, he finally gave up.

His companions nearby laughed and teased, "Liu Kui, why are you so weak today? Can't even lift a stone block?"

Liu Kui was displeased at that and shot back, "If you're so capable, try it yourselves!"

So, to prove their manhood, the others also gave it a shot. But unfortunately, none of them succeeded.

After all, although these people had been disciples for several years, they were all at the Skin Refining peak level. How could they possibly lift a seven-hundred-jin stone block?

"This must have been moved by some senior brother at the Muscle Refining level. Impressive!"

The others nodded in agreement, their faces full of admiration.

If they knew it was a new disciple who had only been here for a month, who knows what expressions they'd have!