Name: Chen Jue Age: 27 Health index: 98% Strength: 0.95 Agility: 0.88 Intelligence: 1.22 Constitution: 1.56 Skills mastered: [Boat Boxing Level 1 (83/200)] [Twelve Forms of the Muscle-Tendon Change Classic Level 1 (6/200)] [Eight Immortals Stance Level 1 (46/200)] Unallocated attribute points: 0.03
"My constitution actually increased this much in one go!"
Chen Jue checked the time and found it was already eight in the evening. During those few rounds of the Twelve Forms of the Muscle-Tendon Change Classic, more than two hours had slipped by without him noticing.
Those two hours had brought him nothing short of a complete transformation!
Both his constitution and health index had shot up considerably within those two hours!
Even on the day he had mastered the basics of the Eight Immortals Stance, Chen Jue had never experienced such rapid attribute growth.
His constitution had increased by a full 0.22 in one go!
A constitution of 1.56 meant that Chen Jue was now more than fifty percent stronger in constitution than a standard adult man!
As for his health index of 98%, it meant that Chen Jue was now so healthy that falling ill would be very difficult. Although he was not yet immune to every ailment, ordinary bumps, bruises, and colds could scarcely affect him anymore.
Of course, his skin, which had been as red as a cooked shrimp, gradually returned to normal after he finished his practice.
He went to the bathroom and looked at himself in the mirror. Chen Jue felt that his skin was now fair with a rosy glow, as though he had undergone full-body photorejuvenation followed by a detoxifying sauna!
He could no longer remember how many years it had been since his skin had felt this baby-soft.
He had probably only possessed this distinctive, rosy complexion back when he was ten or so.
That was not all. Chen Jue also noticed that his vision had become blurry. When he took off his thick glasses, he discovered that despite his myopia of over four diopters and astigmatism of over one diopter, he could actually see much more clearly without them than he normally could.
"Could the increase in constitution and health index have cured my nearsightedness too?" Chen Jue was ecstatic. He had never expected martial arts practice to bring benefits like these.
Although his myopia had not completely disappeared, judging by his current condition, it should have dropped to around one to two diopters. He could easily go about his daily life without glasses now.
Besides that, Chen Jue discovered that he felt far more energetic than usual!
Even though he had not eaten dinner, he felt no hunger at all. His entire body seemed filled with inexhaustible strength.
"The Muscle-Tendon Change Classic really does live up to its reputation as a supreme Shaolin art!"
"Just mastering the basics brought such a huge increase in constitution. This art was probably created specifically to improve the human body."
"Combined with the nourishment from the Ten-Ingredient Tonic Decoction, it produced this incredible increase in constitution." Chen Jue calmed his excitement and privately speculated about the principles behind it.
Although the Twelve Forms of the Muscle-Tendon Change Classic could not increase his strength or agility, and was even far inferior to the Eight Immortals Stance at accumulating unallocated attribute points, it had its own advantages.
Its ability to improve bodily functions was extraordinary.
No wonder he had practiced for so long earlier, only to gain one point of skill proficiency every half hour.
Even the warrior monks of Shaolin Temple probably needed years of grueling practice to truly master the basics of the Twelve Forms of the Muscle-Tendon Change Classic.
Chen Jue, however, had used the convenience of his attribute panel to greatly compress that training time. Combined with visible skill proficiency, which effectively allowed him to identify and correct mistakes in his practice directly, it had enabled him to truly master the basics of this supreme art in just a few days.
Of course, this sudden surge in constitution only occurred at the moment he mastered the basics of the Muscle-Tendon Change Classic.
With further practice, the constitution-enhancing effects of the Twelve Forms of the Muscle-Tendon Change Classic would begin to diminish substantially.
Unless Chen Jue could raise this supreme art another level, in which case there might be unexpected effects.
Still, looking again at the three skills on his panel-boxing, stance training, and meditative practice-all of which he had now truly mastered at a basic level, Chen Jue felt that his diligent training over the past few days had not been wasted.
After tidying up the wrecked kitchen and throwing away the medicinal residue from the pot of Ten-Ingredient Tonic Decoction, Chen Jue cooked himself some dried rice noodles for a late-night meal.
He fried two eggs, added some dried shrimp and seaweed, seasoned everything with soy sauce, salt, and sesame oil, and thoroughly enjoyed his meal.
Although rural life was simple and austere, martial arts practice made every day immensely fulfilling for Chen Jue.
His breakthrough in the Twelve Forms of the Muscle-Tendon Change Classic had disrupted his original schedule, so Chen Jue did not go to the reservoir to practice that evening.
By the time he finished his late-night meal in place of dinner, it was past nine. Chen Jue took a hot shower and went to bed a little earlier than usual.
Having successfully mastered the basics of all three skills, Chen Jue had intended to look online for other martial arts suited to him. But remembering that biting off too much would leave him unable to chew it all, he put that idea aside for the time being.
With his boxing, stance training, and meditative practice complementing one another, along with scientifically structured fitness training, Chen Jue planned to improve his weaker base attributes before doing anything else.
Besides, Level 1 was hardly a high skill level. If he kept at it for a while and reached the next level, he might receive even greater attribute gains.
So, after browsing forums and watching videos for a while, Chen Jue spent a little over a hundred yuan on an annual subscription to a streaming site, found an action comedy, and settled in to enjoy it.
By the time the movie ended, it was almost eleven. Only then did Chen Jue turn off the light, roll over, and go to sleep.
He slept deeply and soundly, without a single dream. Hearing the roosters crow the next morning, Chen Jue knew his body had established a regular biological clock. When he opened his eyes, he had actually woken naturally a few minutes before his phone alarm.
He checked the time: five thirty in the morning. Although he had slept for less than seven hours, Chen Jue felt full of energy, and all the soreness from his recent days of exercise had vanished after a single night's sleep.
A glance at his attribute panel showed that his constitution had actually increased by another 0.01 while he slept, reaching 1.57!
Chen Jue knew this change had been triggered by his breakthrough in the Twelve Forms of the Muscle-Tendon Change Classic. His body was continuing to improve under the combined effects of his training and the medicine.
But after last night, any further increases in constitution would probably come much less efficiently.
After all, the human body had a theoretical limit. Even a supreme Shaolin art like the Muscle-Tendon Change Classic probably could not keep increasing his constitution forever.
"Forget it! No point thinking so much right now! I'll just keep practicing, one step at a time."
After changing into workout clothes, Chen Jue opened the door, strapped a total of four kilograms of sandbag weights to his arms and legs, and began jogging uphill toward the reservoir behind the mountain.
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