The Golden Elixir is A Star, and You Call This Cultivation?
Chapter 22: Becoming Stronger Through Push-ups_1

Chapter 22: Chapter 22: Becoming Stronger Through Push-ups_1

"Do you know of a quick way to increase one’s strength in this world?"

Jin Li couldn’t help but ask.

"Quickly becoming stronger?"

A few answers came into Qi Yuan’s mind at once.

Eat a Devil Fruit?

Be bestowed with a grandmaster’s wisdom?

Or... do push-ups.

The world didn’t have Devil Fruits or people willing to bestow their wisdom.

"By doing push-ups, you can get stronger," Qi Yuan said earnestly. "I knew a man, utterly ordinary, nothing special, but he insisted on exercising every day, doing push-ups, sit-ups, and pull-ups.

Before long, he might have gone bald, but he also got stronger."

"Push-ups? Sit-ups? Pull-ups?

What do those mean?" asked Jin Li, confused. "Could it be... a superior Cultivation Technique?"

Seeing her reaction, Qi Yuan was a bit surprised. "Ah, you’re a girl who doesn’t like to exercise.

Let me teach you how to exercise."

"Isn’t this a bit inappropriate?" Jin Li thought Qi Yuan was going to teach her some superior Cultivation Technique.

"Don’t worry. It’s quite basic and simple." After considering for a moment, Qi Yuan spent about ten minutes teaching Jin Li these exercises.

"Will this... increase my strength?" Jin Li found it unbelievable.

Because these movements were all very simple and unimpressive.

Still, considering that carrying a ladder could get you into Xuanyuan Prohibition, she believed it was true.

"Uh... not really. Maybe after ten years, you could beat a wolf?" Qi Yuan suggested.

Jin Li paused momentarily and then laughed. "At least these can be popularized among ordinary soldiers."

"Well, actually, it’s not impossible," said Qi Yuan, pulling out his divine pen.

The present Xuanyuan Prohibition was under his control.

He could change the rules of Xuanyuan Prohibition.

"Let’s add that physical exercise can enhance one’s cultivation," he said.

After a moment of thought, Qi Yuan wrote down that doing exercises like "push-ups," "sit-ups," etc., could enhance cultivation.

Once he finished, Qi Yuan pondered.

"Finished... but it seems there may be some side effects?"

"Like baldness?"

"So even if the rules change, is it based on my own understanding?"

I can’t overthink anymore," said Qi Yuan, feeling a headache coming on. He didn’t want to delve into this principle.

He quickly told Jin Li, "You can rapidly enhance your cultivation by doing the exercises I told you in Xuanyuan Prohibition.

Bring more people over to increase their strength, and strive to pass the Prohibition as early as possible to help me farm my runs."

"By doing these exercises in Xuanyuan Prohibition, we can enhance our strength?" Jin Li was a little bewildered.

"Of course. What would I gain by lying to you?

Just be aware that these exercises, if done too often, can lead to baldness."

Jin Li was still somewhat bewildered.

In her heart, she believed Qi Yuan.

But logically and rationally, she felt Qi Yuan was talking nonsense.

As for the side effect of baldness, she didn’t pay it much mind.

What was hair loss compared to increasing one’s cultivation?

But after some thought, she bit her red lip and said, "Thank you."

"I’m going to log off now. It’s too late," Qi Yuan said.

"Where are you going?" Jin Li asked.

"The Seven-Colored Peak. I’m a disciple of the Divine Light sect," said Qi Yuan before signing off to go to sleep.

Meanwhile, Jin Li noted down the places that Qi Yuan mentioned.

"The Divine Light sect, the Seven-Colored Peak? Where is that?" Jin Li mumbled to herself.

Still, considering the ridiculous yet slightly plausible strength-enhancement method that Qi Yuan provided, she opted to believe it and act on it.

"Summon my people! To the General’s Mansion!"

...

Night fell slowly.

A carriage stopped outside the Xuanyuan Prohibition.

In the carriage were Jin Li’s trusted advisors and Aunt Qin.

They’d traveled nearly an entire day and night, not stopping for rest.

Whenever they got tired, they would sleep in the carriage.

Finally, they’d arrived at the Xuanyuan Prohibition.

"Have you all remembered what I said?" After getting off the carriage, Jin Li looked at the thirty or so people in front of her with a serious expression.

All of these thirty or so individuals were her real confidants, loyal citizens who would willingly die for her.

Aunt Qin was also among them.

All of them nodded, showing no resistance to Jin Li’s orders.

Aunt Qin was holding a ladder, lost in thought. She then asked, "Your Majesty, did you obtain the Royal Medicine from within Xuanyuan Forbidden Zone? It seems that you have learned how to enter it."

Aunt Qin looked at the Xuanyuan Forbidden Zone in front of her and began to speculate.

But, she was curious about how exactly to enter.

Did the ladder in her hand have any use?

"All of you, carry the ladder and enter the Xuanyuan Forbidden Zone together.

Remember, no matter what happens, you can’t abandon the ladder."

"Yes, Your Majesty!"

Although these confidants were doubtful, they all acted according to Jin Li’s instructions.

Though none of them spoke, they all had expressions full of confusion.

Huaxian, the leader of the Imperial Guard, could not help but chuckle upon seeing this scene.

She had been similarly confused when she first entered the Xuanyuan Forbidden Zone this way.

Soon, once they entered, their faces would likely be quite amusing.

Sure enough, when everyone, with ladders on their back, smoothly entered the Xuanyuan Forbidden Zone...

Even the most well-trained guards could not help but exclaim in shock.

Huaxian revealed a triumphant grin.

"Entering the Xuanyuan Forbidden Zone with a ladder on the back was a tip from a good friend of mine, this information must not be leaked!"

"Yes, Your Majesty." All the confidants understood the seriousness of the matter.

They all found it extremely unbelievable.

It must have been millennia since anyone had been able to enter the Xuanyuan Forbidden Zone.

Why...could they enter just by carrying ladders?

Over these thousands of years, had no one ever tried this method?

However, upon pondering again, which emperor would have so much leisure time that they would try to enter the Xuanyuan Forbidden Zone while carrying a ladder?

But then, why could they enter?

Did carrying a ladder symbolize some special significance?

They were all puzzled.

Once inside the Xuanyuan Forbidden Zone, everyone ventured deeper.

Jin Li spoke again: "The ladder needs to be carried; you can’t let go.

Do you still remember the several gestures I taught you earlier?"

"Yes, Your Majesty."

"Get ready, we are going to execute those gestures inside the Xuanyuan Forbidden Zone." Jin Li gave the orders.

All present were somewhat dumbfounded.

Aunt Qin also asked: "Your Majesty, why are we doing this?"

"Aunt Qin, do you believe in me?" Jin Li looked at Aunt Qin and said earnestly.

"Your Majesty’s words, I naturally believe in them."

"Doing these gestures..." Jin Li looked up,"... will rapidly enhance cultivation within the Xuanyuan Forbidden Zone."

"What?"

"Improve cultivation?"

If they were not Jin Li’s confidants, if Jin Li was not the Empress...

With the sort of keyboard warriors present in Qi Yuan’s previous world, they’d no doubt start mocking her now.

Words like ’jokes’ and ’grotesque’ would pour out.

These confidants, too, wore inexplicable expressions.

So did Aunt Qin.

This was even harder to accept than carrying a ladder into the Xuanyuan Forbidden Zone.

If cultivation was this simple, wouldn’t everyone in the world be a high-level cultivator?

Aunt Qin naturally did not believe it in her heart, but she still softly replied, "This cultivation method is indeed quite interesting, I wonder where Your Majesty learned it from."

"It was from that same friend." Jin Li did not hide anything.

"It seems that this senior must be a strong person who enjoys toying with the mortal world." Aunt Qin mused.

The word ’play’ reflected her thoughts.

However, she still carried the ladder and began doing push-ups: "Let this old body try it out and see what the effects are."

She put her words into action.

All those present stopped their activities and turned to look at Aunt Qin.

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