The Journey of Immortal Cultivation
Chapter 68 - 63 Qi Refilling, Body Refinement_2

Chapter 68: Chapter 63 Qi Refilling, Body Refinement_2

He did not hand it to her immediately, but instead gently caressed the book cover, as if with some reluctance: "This book is most suitable for you at the moment; you should practice diligently. I will keep a close eye on you."

Looking at his action, there seems to be a story behind it! She suddenly asked, "Whose book was this originally?" Such fussy gestures were rare for him; her female intuition told her there was something questionable about the origin of this book.

"A gift from an old friend." He still did not elaborate.

The suspicion deepened. She suppressed the doubts in her heart, took the book and flipped through it. Indeed, the booklet was very thin, only fifteen pages. The protagonist was a graceful woman who performed a different pose on each page, with small annotations in the bottom left corner of each page.

The fifteen images used minimal ink, merely outlining the woman’s attire, expression, and posture with vivid and lifelike strokes. The annotations accompanying each image were filled with ancient charm, clearly very old language. She couldn’t understand the content of the text, but she could see that the script was delicate and the brushwork gentle, obviously the work of a woman.

To have another woman’s gift hidden on him. Ning Xiaoxian felt a sudden sourness in her heart, but why "another"? As Changtian looked up, she quickly regained her composure and focused on the images.

After all, it was all past long ago; even if it indeed was a gift from another woman, it must’ve been from thirty thousand years ago. Besides, his willingness to give it to her, Ning Xiaoxian, for use surely meant that he harbored no grudges? With this thought, she felt slightly happier.

Changtian started to meditate again: "Tomorrow, if you can complete the first three poses, it will suffice. Each pose must be held for ninety breaths." Meaning she would have to maintain each pose for three minutes.

Looking down on me, huh! Especially considering that the woman on these pages had definitely practiced each pose, she felt subconsciously defiant.

But these movements, unknown until attempted, are terrifying once tried. The first pose looked simple, requiring her to stretch her arms from behind her shoulders and under her ribs, then clasp them together, and arch backward as far as possible. The woman in the illustrations made it look effortless, but Ning Xiaoxian realized the difficulty of the pose when she tried it herself. The booklet demanded the hands to be clasped near the elbows, yet she could barely grasp her palms, and bending backward was extremely painful, especially after only enduring twenty breaths, her face turned red, she gasped for air, feeling shaky and unable to hold up.

It seems she had also seen a "splits" pose while flipping through earlier! And further on, there was a pose doing the "splits" while touching one’s head to the soles of their feet! For a girl like her who couldn’t stretch her ligaments since childhood, wouldn’t that be true torture?!

Thinking of this, her mouth felt bitter; life was difficult, and the path of cultivation was even tougher!

"You are now taking Golden Elixir Soup every day, eating Cloud Fragrant Rice, and soon you’ll have wild meats enriched with Primordial Spirit Qi to nourish you. Although your constitution improves swiftly, improper guidance can lead to difficult-to-dissipate accumulations. This Guiding Technique is almost tailor-made for you, even enabling you to explore the circulation of qi within your body, laying a good foundation for the spiritual energy operations in the future."

Got it, probably means that Granny needs to increase physical activities to digest the excess nutrients! As someone from Earth, she has her own way of understanding.

Changtian seemed to sense her thoughts, a slight smile curling his lips: "This set of movements focuses on body refinement, and is most suited for your current situation. You have not yet touched the door to divine skills, but using this set of movements as a foundation can promote Qi-Blood, uplift the spirit, strengthen muscles, and refine tendons and fasciae." His voice resounded gently in her ears, making her current awkward posture seem more disgraceful, "Do not underestimate these movements. Although they may appear bizarre, they are the body refining methods specifically left behind by ancient immortals for mortals. With diligent practice, you will surely gain benefits."

"Didn’t the young Mr. Yan from the merchant team say, the famous physician Hua Tuo created the Five Animal Qigong by imitating the essence and spirit of tigers, deer, bears, monkeys, and birds. Hua Tuo uses the ancient immortals as a guide, stretching the neck like a bear and twisting the waist, moving all joints in pursuit of hindering aging. He is merely a mortal who still strives to study, merely seeking to stretch his muscles and facilitate his meridians. What you have in your hands is the genuine immortal secret technique, and yet you still refuse to diligently practice?" he added sternly towards the end!

This girl is clever. But the problem with clever people is they often shun putting in effort. She has always been used to taking shortcuts, but the path of cultivation is perilously unparalleled; truly "Endless Tao Sea, Suffering as a Boat", if she does not settle down and work hard, this Westward journey may very well end up as the path to the Netherworld.

Alas, although he was somewhat reluctant, he had to appear stern and strict: "Every morning after breakfast, you must practice this ’Guiding Technique’ in front of me, no slacking off!"

He was going to supervise personally! Ning Xiaoxian hadn’t done anything wrong yet was scolded, feeling immediately aggrieved with her eyes turning slightly red. But sneaking a peek at Changtian’s slightly furrowed brow, she knew he truly meant well for her, suddenly feeling quite conflicted, unintentionally enduring over twenty additional breaths.

It must be said, the movements of this "Guiding Technique," though extremely difficult to perform, indeed had excellent effects.

After practicing for over twenty days, she managed to reach the eighth pose, feeling every tendon and bone in her body finely stretched and adjusted, her body lighter, movements swifter, and even her mind seemed more luminous. This was something she could hardly have imagined before.