Martial arts immortality begins with upgrading buildings.

Upon receiving positive feedback, Chen Qing felt energized, as if even the sacks he was carrying on his shoulders had become much lighter.

The half-mile journey was quickly completed. Chen Qing and the others unloaded the sacks and then went back to carry the second sack.

After carrying it back and forth three times, this day's work is finally over.

The group received 30 copper coins as wages from the grain store owner. Each of the four men received 7 copper coins, and the remaining two copper coins were used to buy two large flatbreads to share.

Although it's hard to find work in the city, there's one advantage over the docks: the wages you earn won't be taken by others.

Unlike at the docks, where 60% of the daily wages are taken by the boss.

For the same pay, they had to do twice as much work at the docks.

It was already evening, and the sky was dark. Chen Qing and the others stopped waiting for work and returned directly to their shack.

Along the way, the boys from the shacks chatted and laughed.

Chen Qing would occasionally check his personal panel. Although this job only increased his porter experience a little, he felt very satisfied.

Once outside the city gate, the group's expressions turned serious. They stopped laughing and joking, and their eyes began to warily observe their surroundings.

This world is not peaceful. There are police patrolling in the county town and powerful figures in charge, but outside the town it is a lawless land.

On the road, you often encounter starving refugees, highway robbers, conscripted soldiers, and all sorts of cannibalistic demons and monsters.

If you realize something is wrong, you must run away immediately. As for whether you can escape, that's up to fate.

The group quickened their pace and traveled in silence, fortunately without encountering any danger along the way.

Only when the outline of the Micangdu Wharf came into view in the distance did everyone relax.

Upon arriving at the dock, Chen Qing parted ways with Da Niu and the others, intending to have a good meal to replenish his strength.

As Liu Jingheng said, his health was really bad.

Long-term malnutrition made him emaciated.

Carrying heavy work every day has caused him to accumulate many old injuries at a young age.

In the past, in order to save money to learn martial arts, even if he was injured, he could only grit his teeth and endure it, and dared not spend any extra money.

Now that he has the golden touch, he is determined to not only work hard to gain experience, but also to strengthen his nutrition and exercise scientifically, so as to gradually turn his depleted body back up.

He went to a small shop called Li Ji Noodle Shop and ordered a large bowl of meat noodles.

The owner brought the noodles to the table. The large, rough porcelain bowl was filled to the brim with noodles, topped with a large, thick piece of glistening pork belly.

Chen Qing couldn't wait to pick up her chopsticks, grab a piece of meat, bring it to her mouth, and take a small bite.

The stewed meat, cooked for a long time, was so tender that it melted in your mouth with every bite. The aroma of the meat, mixed with the fragrance of the seasonings, exploded in your mouth, bringing Chen Qing an ultimate taste experience.

In his eyes, this large bowl of meat noodles, which cost four copper coins, was the ultimate delicacy. He would never eat it normally, only indulging in it during festivals.

Chen Qing ate a bite of meat, then a bite of noodles, and in no time, he finished off the noodles and meat in the bowl.

He then finished all the noodle soup, wiped the oil from the corners of his mouth, let out a satisfied burp, took out four copper coins from a hidden pocket at his waist, slapped them on the table, and got up to leave the noodle shop.

By the time he returned to the shack, it was completely dark.

He lit a kerosene lamp, intending to exercise.

Because of poor health in my previous life, I learned some health preservation exercises online.

Among them, the Eight Pieces of Brocade is the most effective, as it can enhance physical fitness and regulate sub-health conditions, and it comes in handy now.

He began practicing slowly in the cramped shack.

After he meticulously completed all eight movements, a line of small words suddenly appeared before his eyes.

[Eight Pieces of Brocade +1]

Chen Qing quickly brought up his personal panel, where he saw a new line of information.

[Skill: Baduanjin (1/100)]

"Can the health-preserving exercises from my past life really be used to gain experience points?"

Chen Qing was overjoyed.

He originally only intended to use this set of health-preserving exercises to regulate his body.

Unexpectedly, there was an even more pleasant surprise.

I wonder if, by accumulating enough experience points in this technique, I can gain special abilities like other professions.

Filled with anticipation, Chen Qing continued his training.

Each time you complete one pass, a line of small text will appear in front of you.

[Eight Pieces of Brocade +1]

Meanwhile, the muscle soreness from carrying heavy loads in the afternoon was gradually easing.

After he finished the treatment three times, the soreness in his body completely disappeared, and his whole body felt incredibly relaxed.

"The Eight-Section Brocade exercises I practiced in my previous life didn't have this effect. Could it be that the meditation room played a role?"

Chen Qing was very excited.

At that moment, he truly understood what it meant to enhance cultivation effectiveness by 50%.

With the enhancements provided by the meditation room, even the ordinary Eight Pieces of Brocade exercise gained the miraculous effect of eliminating fatigue and soreness.

This cheat system is terrifyingly powerful!

Chen Qing suppressed his excitement and continued training.

Unbeknownst to him, as he practiced the Eight Pieces of Brocade repeatedly, his old injuries began to heal at a slow pace.

......

The next morning, Chen Qing woke up naturally, feeling more refreshed than ever before.

He got up, quickly washed up, and prepared to go to the docks to work.

As soon as he opened the door, he saw Zhou Tao's wife, Aunt Wang, walking towards him with a bowl of steaming rice porridge.

Good morning, Auntie.

Chen Qing greeted him with a smile.

"Good morning, Aqing. Did you have dinner last night? I brought you food but you weren't home."

Aunt Wang asked as she walked.

"I ate it, thank you, Auntie."

Chen Qing said gratefully.

"That's good. Hurry up and drink the porridge while it's hot. Your uncle specifically asked me to tell you to stay home and rest today and not to go out to work."

With everyone's help, you won't go hungry.

Aunt Wang handed the hot porridge to Chen Qing.

"Auntie, I feel great, it doesn't affect my work at all."

Chen Qing took the bowl and chopsticks and began to drink the porridge in large gulps.

The white rice porridge with minced meat and pickled vegetables was a rare treat for him.

"Why are you so stubborn, child?"

Aunt Wang looked at Chen Qing with heartache.

Chen Qing quickly finished his porridge, returned the bowl to Aunt Wang, expressed his gratitude once again, and, ignoring Aunt Wang's advice, hurried toward the dock.

Upon arriving at the dock, he bought two boiled eggs to supplement his nutrition before rushing to the loading and unloading area of ​​the Shangquan Gang.

"Brother Aqing."

Da Niu and the others greeted Chen Qing, their faces looking sullen.

The other members of the Shangquan gang also looked rather grim.

"What's wrong?"

Chen Qing frowned and asked.

"We can't get back the loading and unloading rights of Daxing Trading Company. Master Qin said that from now on, Daxing's goods will be unloaded by the Qilu Gang."

"I'm indignant," Da Niu said.

Chen Qing remained silent upon hearing this.

Qin Gen concluded the matter.

From then on, they completely lost the loading and unloading rights of Daxing Trading Company.

Even if they were to take it back, the wages would likely be reduced.

Given Qin Gen's insatiable nature, the Qilu Gang must have given up a lot of benefits this time; otherwise, even if they had won, they wouldn't have gotten the loading and unloading rights.

Since things have come to this point, there's no point in saying more. Chen Qing just wants to quickly max out his porter experience and see if he can gain any special abilities.

When he becomes powerful enough, he will surely overthrow all those who oppress them.