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Chapter 60 Shrinking Body and Changing Bones Technique

Chen Zhan nodded and did not refuse.

Although he doesn't need any strong tonics to recover to his full strength, a century-old ginseng is a good thing; it can revive the dead and heal the wounded, so it's better to be prepared.

He was also very curious about the legendary Gong Family Sixty-Four Hands, wondering if it differed from the version passed down through generations.

Moreover, Chen Zhan had another compelling reason to go: the Gong family might possess the secret martial arts techniques he needed.

It wouldn't hurt to go, and while we're at it, we can get rid of Ma San.

"Be as careful as possible when you're in Fengtian. Do you have any disguise or bone-drawing techniques?" Chen Zhan asked.

Ye Ningzhen understood Chen Zhan's meaning. Even if he left Tianjin, he could not escape the control of the Japanese. His appearance had already been exposed. His sudden appearance with Ye Ningzhen would inevitably cause a reaction in Tianjin, and Jinlou would also suffer.

Ye Ningzhen pondered for a while, then suddenly thought of something. She went into the inner room and rummaged through the drawers and cabinets for a while before coming out with a smile.

"Snapped"

A dusty booklet was tossed onto the table; it was an old-fashioned thread-bound book, an original edition.

Shrinking Body and Changing Bones Technique

"Try to see if you can learn this."

Chen Zhan's eyes lit up when he saw this; how could he have forgotten about it?

Although the Republic of China era was not a mythological novel, the techniques of bone shrinking and body changing were not considered profound methods.

The Xingyi Monkey Form inherently includes a bone-shrinking training method. Once you are proficient in the Monkey Form, it is not difficult to shrink from a 1.8-meter-tall strong man to about 1 meter tall in a single squat.

Of course, that only lasts for a moment and cannot be maintained for a long time.

Maintaining this condition long-term requires special techniques and medicinal solutions, including various unusual movements and various cartilage-softening solutions, such as soaking joints in vinegar to soften them and make body movements smoother.

"Okay, I'll look into it. Thanks."

"It's okay, nobody likes to practice this, it's not a secret technique."

As the two were talking, there was a knock on the door.

Ye Ningzhen said, "Come in."

Outside, Uncle Shan, who was in his sixties, came in with two helpers, carrying snake soup and several large dishes.

The two shop assistants were a little surprised to see that Ye Ningzhen was the only one in the room.

He thought to himself, "Is the boss eating something so nourishing for breakfast?"

But Uncle Shan didn't speak, and they didn't dare to ask. They followed the taciturn old man as he placed the snake soup and vegetables on the table, then turned and left.

Once everyone had left, Chen Zhan climbed down from the roof beam, his gaze fixed on the direction the three had gone, a strange expression flashing across his face.

"Does Jinlou still have any martial arts masters?" Chen Zhan asked while eating.

The snake soup was truly delicious. The cooking time and ingredients were just right; any more would have made it tough, and any less would have made it too tender.

"No, my master is in the capital, and most of the rest are in the south. After all, the north is already lost territory, and the more people there are, the easier it is to be exposed when they move around."

"I killed Itagaki because I saw a great opportunity and made my own decision; it was not at the behest of the martial arts school."

Chen Zhan nodded without saying anything. The two ate together, and most of the food went into Chen Zhan's stomach.

"You'll be staying in my courtyard, in a side room. No one will come by normally, but with your skills, it doesn't matter if someone does," Ye Ningzhen instructed Chen Zhan before leaving.

She went to the street to buy things and also to see what the situation was like in Tianjin.

Five whole days.

It wasn't just Jinlou that was searched; those without any background were searched even more thoroughly. Martial arts schools, hotels, and Western-style buildings of all sizes throughout Tianjin, from the South City to the East City, were all ransacked by Japanese soldiers and police.

Dig three feet into the ground, we must find the person alive or dead.

Three more people came to Jinlou, but couldn't find the person, causing a minor disturbance. Fortunately, it had already closed down, so there were no customers and nothing serious happened.

I searched for five days.

No trace!

Dozens of shots were fired at the same time, and many patrol officers witnessed multiple bullets hitting Chen Zhan.

There was also a lot of blood on the ground.

Moreover, the body riddled with bullet holes was verified to be that of a great boxer who was killed in a fight with Chen Zhan.

Even under these circumstances, they still couldn't catch this number one wanted criminal.

The city gates had been sealed off, guarded by hundreds of soldiers who checked the identities of everyone entering and leaving. How did he manage to slip out of the city?

After five days of searching without success, the search efforts were significantly reduced. Early morning.

Another winter snow has fallen; it's already December.

There are still more than ten days until New Year's Day.
He stood in a stance in Ye Ningzhen's courtyard, with Ye Ningzhen beside him.

The two stood quietly in the wind and snow. Chen Zhan was still wearing the same thin clothes, but his hair was much smoother and no longer messy.

Most of his wounds had scabbed over and fallen off, leaving only the large tendon injuries that hadn't fully healed, but he was still able to move around.

But he didn't make a fuss about it, and he didn't remove the bandages; he couldn't tell anyone about the speed of his self-healing.

Therefore, Ye Ningzhen has been giving him acupuncture every day to improve his qi, and Chen Zhan accepts all his requests.

Chen Zhan's rapid recovery was largely thanks to the food at Jinlou Restaurant; he had never enjoyed such a comfortable life in his life as he had in the past five days.

Daily dietary supplements, soup supplements, and medicinal supplements.

Various kinds of old ginseng, deer antler, and cordyceps were consumed as if they were free.

Chen Zhan trusted Ye Ningzhen more, and they would occasionally practice martial arts together and spar a few moves.

After standing in the stances for a while to warm up, we started sparring.

They all use Baguazhang, and they are all from the Cheng School of Baguazhang.

The cold wind whipped up snowflakes that pelted the two of them. Ye Ningzhen raised her hand to remove her felt hat and threw her cloak back into the house.

They revealed their tightly bound short jackets underneath, the plain-colored lapels fluttering as they stepped forward, their octagonal steps crunching through the snow. The two moved their feet according to the nine palaces and eight trigrams.

The palm wind moves before the figure, Ye Ningzhen's Bagua Palm has a deep understanding of the essence, fast as thunder and lightning, fierce as splitting mountains and shaking tigers, and agile as gentle as a rain.

Her palm swept across Chen Zhan's chest, but Chen Zhan easily caught it. She then turned and shifted her stance, her palms flitting like butterflies among flowers, always nimbly weaving through the gaps in Chen Zhan's attacks.

Swimming Dragon Eight Trigrams Palm!
"Youlong" refers to footwork, and in terms of footwork transitions alone, Ye Ningzhen has surpassed Chen Zhan.

Actually, women are at a disadvantage when practicing boxing. Women are naturally not as strong or as tough as men. Among experts of the same skill level, men can beat women by two or three points. The only area where women are not inferior to men is footwork.

Even in the Swimming Dragon Bagua Palm, women are more skillful and agile, bringing the "swimming" aspect of the Swimming Dragon to its fullest potential.

After exchanging a few moves, Chen Zhan couldn't hit her, and she couldn't hit Chen Zhan either.

When their palms clashed, Chen Zhan had a significant advantage.

So I gave up.

"You've let me pass. How many more acupoints do I need to reach the Transformation Realm?" Ye Ningzhen asked.

"Only one more is needed." Chen Zhan did not deny it.

Ye Ningzhen nodded, not asking about the specific acupoints. The two were familiar with each other and trusted each other a lot before she could ask such a question. Asking for more details would be inappropriate.

"How is your injury healing?" she asked again.

"Fortunately, the journey will be almost over in a few more days," Chen Zhan replied.

It would take several days to get to Fengtian, and the train was very slow at that time.

"How about the Shrinking Body and Changing Bone Technique?"

"Hmm, it's not difficult. I'll show you what I look like after I change my appearance a few days before we set off."

Chen Zhan devoted himself to studying it for several more days and finally mastered it.

In front of a mirror in the room, she manipulated her bones and flesh, forcibly protruding her cheekbones, raising her brow bones, and puffing out her cheeks.

He has completely changed.

As he stepped outside, he happened to run into Ye Ningzhen opening the door. After staring at Chen Zhan for a long time, she finally managed to utter a single sentence: "You look really ugly!"

"Hahaha, can you still recognize me?"

"If I didn't know his identity, I would never have recognized him; I would have just thought he was an extremely ugly man."

"So good."

Chen Zhan regained his original appearance. This bone-changing technique cannot be maintained for long and will damage the tendons and bones, but after examination, it is fine to persist for one or two hours.

Having already stayed at the Golden Pavilion for over ten days, he had arranged with Ye Ningzhen to leave the city tomorrow.

However, Chen Zhan still had one more thing to do.

Help Ye Ningzhen eliminate future troubles.

Chen Zhan and Ye Ningzhen have left. If that person from Jinlou causes trouble, Li Qingsu and Ruan Zhi won't be able to handle it.

(End of this chapter)