"The Clear-Crane Tendon-Refining Method, the true secret method of the Tianshui Clear-Crane Lineage for tempering the major tendons, consisted of one hundred and twenty-six Tendon Refinement movements and could train all twelve major tendons throughout the body..."
Back in the courtyard, Wei Sheng began practicing the movements Old Fang had taught him.
At times he resembled an old tree with coiling roots, at others an immortal pointing the way... he assumed one mysterious pose after another.
These poses stretched and exercised the major tendons inside his body as much as possible.
Through repeated stretching and grinding, his major tendons would strengthen, reshape themselves, and ultimately transform!
But major tendons were unlike skin and flesh. They were extremely difficult to temper and easily injured.
Thus, Tendon Refinement required the aid of suitable pills or medicinal decoctions.
It took Wei Sheng a full half hour to go through the one hundred and twenty-six movements for training his major tendons once.
He felt more exhausted than if he had run a marathon. His entire body was weak and sore, his skin red as though he had been boiled, and white steam rose from the top of his head.
"Huff, huff!"
Wei Sheng panted heavily, finally understanding why Fire Ox had yet to reach the Seven Refinements after so long.
With both the Skin Abyss and the Flesh Body Palace, his physique far surpassed that of a Six Refinements martial artist, yet even he found it incredibly difficult when first starting.
Let alone other Six Refinements martial artists!
"With my current physique, I can only practice about three times a day. Any more and I'll strain my major tendons... looks like I still need to buy some Tendon-Guarding Pills..."
Tendon-Guarding Pills were pills specifically for martial artists practicing Tendon Refinement. Their medicinal properties were