Chapter Ten: Starting to Practice Body Refining Fist - Surging Qi and Blood in a Natural and Powerful Manner (1/4)

The corners of Luo Hao's mouth slightly lifted, as he had already prepared for Xiao Ying's question.

He had thought of a set of explanations beforehand, and Xiao Ying wouldn't doubt them. In her heart, Luo Hao was her only relative.

No matter what Luo Hao said, Xiao Ying wouldn't doubt it.

After washing the dishes, they returned to their respective rooms, which was not possible before.

Now they rented a normal house, and since Xiao Ying was already ten years old, it was better for them to have separate rooms.

Leaning on the warm and soft bedding, Xiao Ying soon fell asleep because of the comforting warmth.

On the other hand, Luo Hao wasn't in a hurry to sleep. After the candle in Xiao Ying's room went out, he walked to the side of the well and assumed a horse stance.

Having abundant qi and blood is crucial for optimal physical development if it is not diligently cultivated, the prime period for physical fitness growth will be missed.

The essence of body-refining fist martial arts lies in toughening the body through training and strengthening the bones. Currently, Luo Hao's physique is relatively weak.

If he starts toughening his body now, not only will the wounds heal slowly, but he won't be able to sustain it in terms of physical strength. Therefore, Luo Hao plans to lay a solid foundation before toughening his body.

First, I need to lay a solid foundation and develop the strength of my waist and horse stance. Once my physical fitness has developed, I can gradually move on to the next steps.

Originally, Luo Hao, who had just walked out, could still feel a hint of coolness. But now, due to half an hour of horse stance, his body felt hot, and his legs felt as heavy as if they were weighted with lead balls.

Despite the immense heaviness, Luo Hao didn't dare to slack off. The qi and blood within his body were circulating around just as Luo Hao was about to exhaust his strength.

Faintly, between his closed eyes, Luo Hao could hear the "whooshing" sound of his qi and blood circulating.

As another hour passed, Luo Hao's upper garment was completely soaked, and large beads of sweat dripped from his forehead to his chin, falling to the ground.

Before long, a puddle had formed on the ground, all from the sweat that flowed down from Luo Hao's body.

Using the pile-driving exercise to toughen his bones and skin was supposed to be a gradual process, like the cumulative effect of dripping water wearing away a stone. There were no shortcuts.

Many martial artists start training from a young age, coupled with a good diet, to enhance their personal qi and blood. Only when the qi and blood are abundant and surging can the pile-driving exercise continuously benefit the body.

As for other beginners, even if their physical condition is much stronger than Luo Hao's, they can only maintain the stance for up to an hour at most. A significant amount of time is wasted on adjusting their breath and focusing their mind.

However, Luo Hao possesses the complete essence of body-refining fist martial arts from his previous life. So far, he has already maintained the stance for an hour and a half.

By utilizing the unique breathing method of body-refining fist martial arts and relying on the pile-driving exercise, Luo Hao nourished his bones and muscles with his qi and blood.

Metaphorically speaking, it's like forging iron.

Qi and blood are the hammer, and bones are like iron. Through thousands of strikes, impurities are refined, and refined steel is produced!

Finally, after approximately the time it takes to brew a pot of tea, a flush of rosy color appeared on Luo Hao's face.

A momentary expression of pain flashed across his face, and Luo Hao's entire body fell backward.

He remained seated on the ground for a long time, unable to get up.

His legs felt as heavy as if they were filled with lead blocks, and the sensation of heaviness and fatigue made Luo Hao both suffer and enjoy.

He forced himself to stand up, took off his clothes, and put them in a bucket.

He then fetched another bucket of cold water from the well and poured it directly over his head, rinsing away the sweat on his body.

"Refreshing!"

After the cold water washed away the exhaustion from his body, Luo Hao felt somewhat alert.

He wiped himself dry with a simple towel, and under the moonlight, he could even see a faint red glow on his body.

He could also feel the qi and blood within his body continuously circulating through his meridians and blood vessels.

It wasn't until a gust of cold wind blew past, causing Luo Hao to shiver, that he quickly went back inside.

He directly changed into a fresh set of undergarments and lay down in bed.

It wasn't until the sun was high in the sky that Luo Hao was awakened by Xiao Ying.

After eating a bowl of plain porridge and pickled vegetables, Luo Hao took Xiao Ying and went out, replenishing some of the items that were lacking in their home.

On the way, they went to the carpenter and ordered a small cart.

They planned to sell some snacks. Selling fried tofu was not possible since there were already quite a few fried tofu shops in the neighborhood.

Luo Hao intended to sell some ginger candy or apple candy-like small items. Although the profit wasn't substantial, it could still sustain their livelihood.

The next day, Luo Hao took Xiao Ying to set up a stall in a corner of the bustling market street.

Business was decent. They could earn seventy to eighty copper coins in a day, and after deducting one-third of the costs, they had an income of over fifty copper coins.

The following days were much the same. Every night, Luo Hao would practice his horse stance in the courtyard, refining his bones and muscles.

Until one week later, while lying in bed, Luo Hao hesitated no more and directly opened the system.

"Currently available worlds: [Little Tiger], [Gang Warfare]."

Upon hearing the prompt from the system, Luo Hao began to contemplate.

In the previous life's instance of [Little Tiger], Luo Hao already had a detailed understanding of this world.

It was a very ordinary world without many distinct features. Despite the presence of martial artists and faction experts, overall it was different from what Luo Hao had envisioned.

Based on the standards of the Great Ming Empire in his previous life, Luo Hao speculated that martial artists could be divided into three stages.

Body-refining experts, internal strength experts, and internal power experts. In the world of [Little Tiger], Luo Hao could only come into contact with body-refining experts. Even if there were internal strength experts, Luo Hao didn't think it would be easy to encounter them.

As for internal power experts, Luo Hao believed they were unlikely to exist. At least in the world of [Little Tiger], even after living for over eighty years, he had never seen a martial artist who could use internal energy.