The years when I explored the fairyland.

Chapter 16: Remodeling, Tempering the Body
When Xuanzhen Temple had been stable for a while, the first thing Chu Zhou did was not to do anything else but to completely dismantle the middle-grade martial arts "The Angry Dragon Flipping the River"!
Yes, it is to completely dismember and then reshape!

If the previous optimization was a verification of the White-haired Immortal's performance and a confirmation of his own golden finger, it was ultimately only the result of an overnight achievement.

The concept is there and the results are good, but in terms of details, it lacks polish.

Moreover, during the subsequent practice, more than one or two optimization methods popped into his mind, and he always felt that there were still many areas for improvement.

Before, he didn't have time, but now that he was stable, he had to do a comprehensive and overall review.
Then optimize "The Angry Dragon" to the best of his ability at this stage.

Of course, this kind of optimization is not something you can do as you please.
Instead, it is a secondary optimization based on the secret book of "The Angry Dragon Turning the River Hand", guided by the performance of the White-haired Immortal, and with the concept of advancing the four stages of "muscles, flesh, skin and bones" in parallel.

It is also based on this concept that Chu Zhou divided "The Angry Dragon Turning the River Hand" into three realms, namely the initial realm, the body tempering realm and the organ training realm.

The initial stage, as the name suggests, is the beginning of learning martial arts. In addition to strengthening the body, the most important things are three aspects - medicine, training methods and standing meditation.

Medicine is the most important auxiliary, its purpose is to supplement and increase Qi and blood, while practice is to consume Qi and blood, the human body becomes stronger through this supplement and consumption.

The strength of the human body will naturally bring about the growth and surging of Qi and blood, which can be better controlled by practicing standing meditation.

As for strength, according to Chu Zhou's understanding, it is the power that runs through the muscles, skin and bones in the body. It is innate when the human body moves, but the secret of condensing it lies in the way of exerting force and in the gathering of strength.

Only when you have mastered the qi and blood and condensed your strength, can you be considered to have completed the initial stage.

Although this is only an indicator at the beginning of learning martial arts, it is also the dividing line between apprentices and martial artists.

After that comes the stage of tempering the body, which uses the connection, impact and circulation of qi, blood and strength, supplemented by various training methods, to achieve the goal of tempering one's own body.

In this regard, in traditional martial arts, the four levels of "tendons, flesh, skin and bones" actually each have their own merits.

For example, practicing tendon training, in addition to increasing strength, can also improve the body's agility and speed.

His tendons bounced and he shot out like an arrow. His instinctive reaction was faster than the brain's command.

Let’s talk about the flesh training realm, also known as the strength training realm. Its main purpose is to increase strength, and train all the muscles into pink muscles, which greatly increases explosive power and endurance.

It is also at this level that a warrior's combat power will be significantly increased. Generally, when the muscles are trained to perfection, he can have a strength of 500 kilograms when his arms are stretched out.

He can wear 50 kilograms of iron armor, hold a weapon, and run a hundred miles without stopping. He is always a brave warrior who can be the first to go to the battlefield.

As for the skin training realm, it is not just about training the skin, but also the membrane under the skin.

The so-called skin and membrane are one. After being tempered, it can almost ignore ordinary swords and spears. If it is cut, it will just break the skin at most.

The biggest benefit of passing this level is that your defense will be greatly increased, and your survival rate will be greatly increased on a battlefield where arrows are flying everywhere.

As for the bone training, it may seem ordinary, but it is the most important part of the four major trainings.

In any case, the human body is supported by bones, and for those who have successfully trained their bones, the most obvious benefit is a significant increase in strength.

A force of a thousand pounds is just ordinary. If you encounter a person with extraordinary talent, he can even have the strength to pull back nine bulls.

In addition, by using the muscles and bones to drive the skin and flesh, the attack and killing methods can be brought to the extreme and the combat power will be increased dramatically.

Even in Baisha City, there are very few warriors who have mastered the fourth level of training.

No matter which family or martial arts gang he is placed in, he is the core force and a strong man who can keep the situation under control.

Well, the above information is certainly not something Chu Zhou could understand simply by thinking behind closed doors, but rather the information he got from Wei Fangjie of the Iron Spear Martial Arts School.

If Wei Jinkui's wife came purely to handle the task, she would just pay homage to the Great Emperor Zhenwu and that would be it.

Wei Fangjie was really interested in Xuanzhen Temple.

Three days later, Wei Jinkui's wife stopped coming, but the eldest disciple of the Iron Spear Martial Arts School, Wei Jinkui's second son, often visited Xuanzhen Temple.

Chu Zhou was a little wary at first, always feeling that the other person's eyes were weird. Later, after confirming that the other person's sexual orientation was normal, he became much more indifferent.

He knew that the other party was so attentive because he was more interested in "The Art of Ghostly Companions".

But he really didn't care. For a secret technique with such a big flaw, what's the harm in giving it away if necessary?

Of course, the prerequisite is that the other party exchanges sufficient benefits!

Using this secret technique as bait, Chu Zhou obtained a lot of information about the martial arts of this world from Wei Fangjie.

Even though they are all basic content, they are still very useful to Chu Zhou.

Thanks to his help, Chu Zhou completely completed the optimization and iteration of the three styles of Wandering Dragon and expanded it to as many as seven styles.

The so-called body tempering realm is to temper the body with qi, blood and strength. The tendons, muscles, skin and bones are inseparable and must be tempered together and progress at the same pace.

However, even if they are moving forward in parallel, each move is different.

For example, the first move, Dragon Swimming in Shallows, the most important thing is to use the spine as the big dragon, mainly to temper the bones of the whole body, and then drive the muscles throughout the body, which has a secondary effect, but it is useless for the skin membrane.

The seventh move, the Dragon Walk and Tiger Step, may seem to be just a step-by-step movement, but it is the blood and strength that are like surging rivers, impacting the membrane.

If you touch his body at this moment, you will find that his skin membrane is vibrating in a small but intensive manner, and his body surface temperature is also extremely high.

In addition, the 'Dragon Claws' strengthens the tendons, bones and skin of the upper body and arms, while the 'Cicada Shedding Its Shadow' strengthens the legs and waist and abdomen.

As for the 'Pen Strokes like Dragons and Snakes' style, it practices body movements and the explosion of energy, blood and strength throughout the body, while the 'Dragons Coiling and Tigers Crouching' style is like hearing thunder in silence, it is nourishment and precipitation.

Even though there are only seven moves, these are definitely carefully designed by Chu Zhou. They can mobilize the qi, blood and strength and temper most areas of the body.

Yes, just most of it!

There were still some small muscle groups, inconspicuous bones, and obscure fascia that were not strong enough. But there was nothing he could do, because Chu Zhou had already used up all the accumulation he could get.

Even the last four moves of the Seven Styles of Wandering Dragon were not obtained out of thin air, but were taken from the collection of Taoist Xuan Zhen, and evolved by extracting useful parts from those low-grade techniques.

For example, the 'Cicada Shedding Dragon Form' is derived from 'Mandarin Duck Legs'; the 'Pen Strokes Dragon Snake Form' is derived from 'Flying on the Grass'.

But even so, it is enough!
Three months is not a long time, but by practicing and improving like this, and then constantly optimizing, when the Seven Swimming Dragon Styles were completely formed, Chu Zhou measured himself and felt that he had already tempered half of his body.

According to the calculation method of this world, he has at least reached the perfection of the physical training stage, his strength has greatly increased, and he has a great strength of 500 kilograms.

But Chu Zhou tried it and found that he could easily move a thousand-pound rock.

This is the advantage of this practice, and also the rationality of combining the four levels into one.

When he exerted force at will, all his muscles, skin and bones were moved. His endurance was far beyond that of ordinary warriors, and his explosive power was even more outstanding.

Time passed quickly, and less than half an hour had passed. When Chu Zhou stopped again, he had practiced the Seven Moves of the Swimming Dragon three times.

In the huge courtyard, the snow on the ground had been completely melted by the strong wind and heat brought by his martial arts practice.

The stones on the ground were washed by the snow water and looked even cleaner.

"call……"

Chu Zhou opened his mouth and a stream of energy shot out like a sword, hitting the ground with a 'bang' sound.

When he opened his eyes again, Xu Cheng, Yi Huai and Fan Tiehu were standing in the corridor, looking at their senior brother with envy.

Yi Huai was the most excited: "Brother, tell me, when can I be as good as you?"

"Study hard, practice hard, and it won't be long before you will be better than I am now."

"How is this possible?"

Yi Huai muttered something with a look of disbelief on his face, Xu Cheng knocked on his head and said, "Big Brother, are you talking about him now?
"When you reach this level, your senior brother will already be very powerful, stupid!"

"You broke me because I'm stupid."

"Then I'll knock you a few more times and see if I can make you smarter?"

"Get lost! I don't want you to hit my head!"

While the two were bickering, Fan Tiehu had already stepped forward and said, "Brother, the medicinal bath is ready."

"it is good!"

Chu Zhou ignored the bickering little fellow and walked straight into his own room, which was his master's room before and was now his.

A huge wooden barrel had been placed there, with hot steam rising and a strong medicinal aroma coming from it.

Chu Zhou took off his clothes and stepped into the water which was 50 degrees.

hiss……

With a breath, he immediately took up the stance, and although he seemed motionless, his Qi, blood, and strength were actually surging in his body, layer upon layer, flushing every part of his body.

Moreover, the medicinal power penetrated through his skin and entered his body, and the consumed energy, blood and strength were constantly restored.

His body continued to grow stronger through this process of consumption and recovery.

External training, internal medication, and enough meat, plus pills and medicinal baths, a daily expenditure of three silver coins is the basis for Chu Zhou to improve his cultivation so quickly.

The poor are good at literature but the rich are good at martial arts, which is fully reflected in this world.

"Okay, you guys get moving too, don't be lazy."

"Yes! Senior Brother..."

The window of the room was wide open, Chu Zhou shouted, and his three fellow apprentices immediately moved.

After bowl after bowl of qi-replenishing and blood-nourishing soup was poured into their bodies, they each took a standing meditation position and began to practice on their own.

Although they are brothers from the same school, there is a gap in the progress among the three of them.

The best one is Yi Huai, who has truly sensed the qi and blood, grasped the strength, and achieved the status of a warrior.

Now, he is learning the Seven Moves of Swimming Dragon in an all-round way. When Chu Zhou gives him instructions, five or six out of ten sentences are directed at him, correcting his movements.

Although Xu Cheng is the second senior brother and has a very high level of comprehension, his aptitude is a little poor. Now he has only mastered the qi and blood, but the concentration of strength is not yet enough.

Therefore, he focused on practicing standing meditation, where his hands seemed to be around a ball, his body constantly rising and falling, looking for a trace of enlightenment.

It is worth mentioning that although Xu Cheng’s aptitude in martial arts is a little poor, his talent in medicine is really good.

Chu Zhou had already given him all the medical books left by Taoist Xuan Zhen.

Nowadays, tenants under Xuanzhen Temple and farmers from all over the country, whenever they have a headache or a fever, they will go to him for a checkup.

It is really incredible that a doctor of twelve or thirteen years old is more accomplished than a martial artist.

But the one who surprised Chu Zhou the most was actually Fan Tiehu!
　I changed it again, which took me three more minutes...

　　
　
(End of this chapter)