Two Realms: From Glass Beads to Divine Skills, Invincible

Chapter 14: Soaking in a medicinal bath!

"In the initial stage of skin training, one uses cloth strips and wooden boards to strike the skin, supplemented by medicinal baths and meditation breathing exercises to gradually strengthen the skin and flesh."

"Those who achieve the highest level are as tough as rhinoceros hide, able to withstand heavy blows from ordinary blunt weapons, leaving only white marks from ordinary sword and knife cuts, and sharp weapons can hardly penetrate more than three inches; this is the realm of 'copper skin.'"

talking.

Xuanqing Daoist drew a small dagger from his waist and handed it to Bai Chen.

"Come, use this knife to stab this poor monk."

"This...isn't this a bad idea?" Bai Chen took the dagger, his face showing hesitation, his throat moving slightly.

"Enough with the nonsense. If you don't stab me, I'll have to take action."

Xuanqing Daoist raised the ruler in his hand, as if to strike.

"I'll stab you!"

Bai Chen shrank his neck, picked up the dagger without hesitation, and stabbed at Xuanqing Daoist.

However, he was still careful and didn't aim for any vital areas, but instead stabbed at the thigh.

The dagger pierced through the opponent's robe, finally stopping at the surface of the flesh, unable to go any further.

It felt as if it wasn't piercing flesh and blood, but rather striking the thick tires of a large truck.

Wow, this martial arts is pretty intense!

Bai Chen's eyes lit up.

"Let's go, follow me to the backyard to begin practicing the 'Health-Nourishing Stance Exercise'," Xuanqing Daoist said with a smile, stroking his beard.

.....

Follow Master Xuanqing to the backyard.

Before we even got close, we could hear a series of crackling sounds coming from inside.

Bai Chen stepped into the backyard.

The scene that came into view was a very wide open space.

Dozens of wooden tubs, each filled with medicinal baths, were placed on the open ground.

More than a hundred naked young men stood around the wooden tubs.

One person stands in a stance, while another person holds a wooden stick or club and slaps the disciple standing in the stance.

The crackling sound I just heard was from the wooden sticks and clubs hitting my body.

Bai Chen was speechless with astonishment.

Because these disciples were really ruthless; each blow from their stick left a bloody mark.

I don't know anymore, I thought I had arrived at the industrial park in northern Myanmar.

"Master."

"Master."

"Master."

...

Upon seeing Xuanqing Daoist arrive, the people practicing in the backyard immediately stopped what they were doing and bowed to him.

"continue!"

Master Xuanqing nodded slightly, and then told everyone to continue practicing.

We arrived at an open space deep in the backyard.

A wooden barrel and a strip of coarse cloth about half a meter long had already been placed there.

Bai Chen's eyes turned towards the wooden barrel.

He noticed that the medicinal bath in the wooden tub seemed to be a darker and more concentrated in color than the medicinal baths of the other disciples.

"Ah Chen, you can cultivate here for now. Once the courtyard is tidied up, you can cultivate at home behind closed doors."

Xuanqing Daoist explained.

After all, it was agreed beforehand that the secret disciples would enjoy the privilege of having their own private courtyard.

"Understood, Uncle-Master." Bai Chen cupped his hands in greeting.

"Um."

Xuan Qing nodded slightly and instructed, "Take off your clothes."

"it is good."

Bai Chen didn't waste any time; in no time at all, he stripped down to just his underwear.

"Perform the stillness exercise of the Health Preservation Stance!" Master Xuanqing continued to instruct.

Upon hearing this...

Bai Chen spread his legs slightly apart, his hands forming a gesture as if he were holding a basketball, and then slowly adjusted his breathing.

His chest rose and fell with each breath.

With rhythmic breathing, the mind, which was originally filled with distracting thoughts, gradually becomes pure.

"This humble Taoist priest has arrived."

Xuanqing Daoist picked up a strip of cloth from beside the wooden tub, dipped it in the medicinal bath water inside, and struck Bai Chen, who was standing in meditation.

What was clearly a soft strip of coarse cloth seemed to transform into a tough whip in the hands of Xuanqing Daoist.

It smacked Bai Chen on the shoulder.

"hiss..."

Bai Chen gasped, glancing at his shoulder out of the corner of his eye; it was already bright red and somewhat stained with blood.

Under the influence of pain, his breathing, which was combined with his static stance, became somewhat disordered.

"Discard distracting thoughts and maintain the breathing of the stance practice," Xuanqing Daoist reminded him.

"Yes, Uncle-Master!"

Bai Chen responded, then glanced at the distance out of the corner of his eye.

Sure enough, none of the other people in the courtyard cried out after being beaten.

.....

Two hours later.

Bai Chen was soaking in the wooden tub.

His entire body was covered in sores that not a single patch of healthy skin remained; he looked like a brownish-red cooked shrimp curled up in a jar.

The skin glowed from the medicinal effects, with fine blood spots visible beneath, as if a layer of amber-colored ointment was about to seep out.

Beside the wooden tub, Daoist Xuanqing stood with his hands behind his back, observing the absorption of the medicinal bath.

"After this round of dynamic stance training, you need to rest for several days until your skin and muscles have fully recovered before you can do the next round of dynamic stance training."

Xuanqing Daoist spoke.

As if remembering something, he spoke again: "By the way, Ah Chen, regarding your literacy, I was originally planning to find a teacher to teach you."

When your senior sister Miaomiao found out, she said she had nothing better to do all day and offered to teach you to read.

Upon hearing this...

Bai Chen was somewhat confused and asked, "Uncle-Master, who is Senior Sister Miao Miao?"

"Like you, she is a lay Buddhist who has received secret teachings, except that she came to Qingyun Temple three years ago."

Senior Sister Miaomiao?

Like myself, they are both lay Buddhists who secretly make offerings, which means that the other party also spent five thousand taels of silver?

Bai Chen raised an eyebrow.

Why would someone offer to teach me to read and write? Are they just bored, or do they have another purpose?

Seeing that Bai Chen did not reply for a long time.

Xuanqing Daoist stroked his beard and said:

"If you are not used to being taught by a woman, I will refuse Miaomiao and find another teacher to teach you."

"It's alright, it doesn't matter who teaches. If Senior Sister Miaomiao is willing to teach, then let her teach."

Bai Chen said indifferently.

It's obviously better to learn from a beautiful woman than from an old man.

As for why he was so sure that Senior Sister Miaomiao was a beauty.

That's how it's always written in novels, like an unexpected encounter with a beautiful senior sister or something.

......

in the afternoon.

After the medicinal bath, Bai Chen returned to his room.

"Master Bai, what's wrong with you...?" Han Shuisheng stared wide-eyed in surprise at Bai Chen, whose entire body was flushed red.

"Don't be alarmed, this is due to practicing martial arts."

Bai Chen waved his hand.

"Oh~"

Han Shuisheng nodded, thinking to himself, "This martial art is really hard to learn. It's only the first day, and it's already like this."

As if remembering something, he said, "Master Bai, the Taoist temple has already cleared out your courtyard. Shall we move there now?"

"Let's move there."

Bai Chen nodded slightly.

Although he had worked in sales, it was out of necessity to make a living. In reality, he has a rather introverted personality and doesn't like interacting with strangers.

Having your own private courtyard makes it much more convenient, whether for practicing martial arts or later traversing between the two worlds.

Then.

He then began packing his things.

Han Shuisheng was tasked with moving all the other odds and ends.

Bai Chen mainly collected things from the real world, such as submachine guns, pistols, and various odds and ends.