The next day, Xiaofan led a group of people up the mountain to gather herbs. The difference was that everyone had lead weights tied to their legs and shoulders. This is one method to train physical fitness, and it's quite effective.

Han Shengjun and Lei Xiaolei didn't have much difficulty; after all, they had undergone special training. Although Ren Ying found it somewhat strenuous, he managed to persist.

Li San, who had some foundation, was already complaining. As for Li Kuo, there's no need to mention him. It's just that the weight of the lead on him was much lighter than on others, which is why he managed to keep up.

The most dramatic was Ren Ling, who directly lay on Xiaofan's back for him to carry. Despite having a nonchalant expression, she acted coquettishly in a way she wasn't good at.

Last night, the two of them shared a room. Ren Ling seemed to hold a grudge against Ye Aotian's words.

Obviously, Ye Aotian knew that Ren Ling and Xiaofan couldn't have a third round of that relationship for now. That's why he said it would take a while to have a child.

Being a granddaughter-in-law, if she couldn't have children, surely she would be disliked. That's why Ren Ling took it to heart. But before they came, Grandma repeatedly warned them not to share the same room with Xiaofan. Initially, she planned well, but she didn't expect being with Xiaofan would be so torturous.

"Hey, Xiaofan..."

"Hmm?"

"Maybe I should go back and talk to Grandma, and we can have one then."

"What if after it's born, Dad dies?" Xiaofan said helplessly.

"Then I'll discuss with Grandma, and he can take the Ye surname. That's fine too." Ren Ling hooked around Xiaofan's neck, speaking affectionately.

"We'll talk about it later."

How could Xiaofan not know Ren Ling's feelings for him? But right now, Xiaofan had no mindset to consider these things.

Sensing Xiaofan's disinterest in discussing the matter, Ren Ling quieted down, obediently lying on his back, silently feeling his presence.

Just like Xiaofan once did, to consolidate the tendons and meridians within the body, one must use acupuncture to open the Eight Extraordinary Meridians. Of course, the kind of pain is not something an ordinary person can endure, so Xiaofan didn't recommend Li Kuo to endure such suffering.

But when Li Kuo learned that the mortality rate of this was zero, he gritted his teeth and wanted to try once. Although it was only a consolidation of oneself and unlikely to bring any significant leap in improvement, strengthening oneself even a little is good.

Among the group, the weakest Li Kuo was the most diligent. In the past few days, except when sleeping, the lead weights on his body were never removed.

"Wow, wow, wow... ah."

The first one to be treated was Li San, sitting in a wooden tub soaking, with many silver needles stuck in his back. And just as Xiaofan opened the first acupuncture point, this guy was already howling non-stop.

Others were also mentally prepared; opening the first acupuncture point is the first psychological hurdle, but they temporarily endured the pain. When it was Li Kuo's turn, he gritted his teeth and remained silent, persistently enduring.

Compared to Ye Aotian's power, Xiaofan, after integrating that thirty years of Power, didn't have much trouble opening the first meridian for everyone.

"Xiaofan, Xiaofan, the water's getting cold, add more water quickly."

"Oh, coming, coming."

Inside the room, because they had to soak naked in the tub, Ren Ling wasn't able to go outside into the yard.

"Xiaofan, do you want to come in and soak a bit too? It's quite comfortable."

"Hmm? I've been soaking in this stuff since I was little."

"But, that's different, because I wasn't there back then."

Blinking provocatively, Ren Ling fluttered her eyes several times, her small mouth slightly open, with an incredibly playful expression.

"..." It seemed, there is a bit of fun in this.

"Xiaofan... come on?" Ren Ling gently tugged at Xiaofan's clothes, her glistening skin mingling with a strong scent of medicine.

"Don't mess around. I'm wearing clothes."

"Then I'll help you take them off." Saying that, Ren Ling stood up directly from the wooden tub.

Seeing her petite and exquisite body, Xiaofan gently rubbed his forehead. He pressed her back into the medicinal water: "Stay in properly."

"Hmph... don't understand anything."

Don't understand? It's precisely because Xiaofan understands too well. With only a large wooden tub and two people, it would indeed be cramped, and skin contact is inevitable, right? And at their vigorous age, if not for Grandma's restraint, they would have surely been unable to control themselves last night, let alone become a pair of water-play lovers now.

Every subsequent meridian opening required consuming more Inner Strength. This, in itself, also placed Xiaofan in a state of self-training.

Li San still cried out each time, while Li Kuo, when he couldn't bear it anymore, held a towel in his mouth, suppressing his breath.

Finally, when the last meridian was opened, Li Kuo fainted from the pain. He didn't utter a single sound until he passed out, showing how determined he was.

In fact, everyone knew why Li Kuo was so persistent, especially Lei Xiaolei, who would never forget the depth of his father's vengeance.

Seeing that even someone as ordinary as Li Kuo could endure it, the others felt they surely wouldn't be unable to withstand it either.

"Xiaofan, kiss me quickly..." Ren Ling, on the other hand, wanted to endure this final pain using Xiaofan's embrace. Only by holding him tightly could she muster the willpower to endure.

After all, the process couldn't be stopped midway. Once you started, you had to break through the meridian.

Finally, the toughest week was over. In the morning, after waking up, Li Kuo tied the lead weights on his own and went out to have breakfast together.

'Crack.'

"Ugh, it wasn't intentional, what, what, what's going on here? How did this bowl break so easily?"

At the dining table, Han Shengjun was just holding his bowl ready to eat, but as soon as he grasped it, the bowl suddenly shattered.

"Haha, this feels amazing, this sensation is awesome." Meanwhile, Li San dashed out from the room, ran a quick lap around the hall, and then rushed out the door.

His entire body was as light as a swallow, his steps agile, and his speed leveled up yet again.

"Morning."

Everyone came out one by one, greeting each other. Each person felt mentally refreshed after opening the last acupuncture point last night. Although they didn't feel significantly enhanced, the explosive confidence was undoubtedly full.

"Grandpa Ye..."

And upon seeing Ye Aotian come out, everyone greeted him.

"Alright, sit down, eat. After breakfast, based on your ability system, I can give some guidance."

"Hey, Grandpa Ye, um, I want to learn Xiaofan's technique of using a toothpick to hurt others. What do you think?" Han Shengjun couldn't help but ask immediately.

"You? Xiaofan's toothpick technique wasn't taught by me, but I roughly know how it's done. As for you, I'm afraid it's very difficult to achieve." Ye Aotian slowly spoke, clearly indicating that he had a certain understanding of each person present.

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