"I had Song Lao teach you the Tiger Leopard Cross Training, how's the progress now?"
Standing there pondering, Bai Qing suddenly changed the subject, starting to focus on Chen An's martial arts progress.
"The progress is not bad, compared to the previous Five Tiger Knife Technique, the effect is much better," Chen An carefully chose his words to speak.
He couldn't say that he had already perfected the Tiger Leopard Cross Training, so this was the best he could do.
Fortunately, in martial arts like cross training, unless there were very obvious characteristics, it was generally difficult to determine the specific progress.
Although Chen An had achieved a small success in the Tiger Leopard Cross Training at this moment, there was no significant change in his appearance compared to before, just his body looked more robust.
But this slight change didn't have much impact, it was insignificant.
"Good."
Bai Qing glanced at Chen An's figure, looking at his sturdy and tall physique, she nodded involuntarily, "You have great talent in the cross training method, I believe it won't be long before you master the Tiger Leopard Cross Training to perfection."
"Coincidentally, since you helped me this time, I will teach you a method for refining internal energy."
"Thank you, Miss."
Chen An's eyes lit up, immediately bowing in thanks.
"No need for that."
Bai Qing shook her head, saying, "With your progress, it's about time to start internal refinement."
"By this time tomorrow, come see me again."
"Yes."
Chen An respectfully nodded, then tactfully said, "Then I will take my leave."
Bai Qing didn't stop him, just nodded and let Chen An silently leave.
At this moment, her attention had been drawn to the assassins in front of her, and she had no intention of chatting with Chen An.
The next day at noon, Chen An arrived at Bai Qing's residence as promised.
On this day, Bai Qing changed into a new outfit.
She was originally wearing a robe, but today she wore a loose long skirt, with a different makeup on her face.
The sunlight shone down on Bai Qing, making her skin appear fair and bright, looking very radiant.
Sitting on a long bench, Bai Qing had a smile on her face, her delicate and beautiful face no longer exuding the coldness as before, she now had a gentle and elegant temperament, like a well-bred young lady.
Of course, in reality, she was indeed a well-bred young lady.
Bai Qing, born into a noble family, could be considered a noblewoman from any perspective, possessing such grace was not surprising.
Chen An stood in place, looking at Bai Qing at this moment, always wearing a respectful expression on his face, not overstepping the boundaries.
"Lift your head and take a look."
In front of him, Bai Qing's voice sounded, feeling a bit bored looking at Chen An's current appearance, "I rarely dress up, and I don't even get a reaction."
"How about it, am I ugly?"
"Miss, no matter when, you are as beautiful as a goddess."
Hearing Bai Qing's words, Chen An's expression became solemn, "Since birth, I have never seen a woman more beautiful than Miss."
"Just stop it."
Bai Qing glanced at Chen An, her mouth couldn't help but curve up, "You're quite good at flattering people, have you been causing trouble for other women?"
"Everything I said is true, there is no insincerity in it."
Chen An's face was sincere, with a candid expression.
After some small talk, they quickly got into the topic.
"The so-called method of internal refinement mostly involves refining the internal yuan, transforming it into your own true qi."
"In this process, the most important thing is to have a strong physical body."
Bai Qing spoke seriously, "Without sufficient physical strength, your internal qi won't be able to cultivate naturally within your body."
"This is why it is necessary to reach at least the peak of the physical training stage before starting to refine the internal qi."
"If you attempt to refine the internal qi before reaching this level, you will only deplete your body and end up exhausted."
She began to explain the key points of the internal energy stage.
Chen An listened attentively, not missing any details.
According to Bai Qing, there were two key factors in nourishing the internal qi.
One is the physical body.
This was easy to understand.
Internal qi is nurtured within the body, nourished by the blood and energy in the body. If the physical body is strong enough, the nourishment of the internal qi will be more effective, and vice versa.
The other factor is food.
The essence of internal qi comes from various elemental energies.
And the biggest source of elemental energy in the human body comes from the refinement of various foods.
Therefore, people who start to refine the internal qi often have an exaggerated appetite, even reaching an alarming level.
Normally, martial artists already have a large appetite due to their daily training.
But after reaching the stage of internal refinement, their appetite will become even more immense.
Even at this stage, ordinary food will not provide enough elemental energy, and various medicinal foods and special ingredients are needed for assistance.
Overall, it's costly.
In addition to these two factors, the refinement of internal qi is also related to many other factors, such as aptitude, which has a significant impact and cannot be remedied later.
"You have reached this level in a short time, there are no issues with your aptitude and physical body, but the food aspect may be a bit troublesome."
Bai Qing said, "Fengcheng County is just a small place, there are not many exotic beasts or rare herbs around, only some common ingredients."
Exotic beasts are a specialty of this world.
It is said that deep in the mountains and forests, under suitable conditions, special exotic beasts may be born.
These exotic beasts are different from common wild animals, often more unique and agile, some are even stronger than ordinary wild beasts, and some have more delicious meat.
For martial artists, these exotic beasts can provide more elemental energy, making them the best ingredients for refining internal qi.
However, Fengcheng County is just a remote place, lacking martial artists and other things.
It is just a dream to expect to obtain these things in this place.
But clearly, Bai Qing had a solution to this situation.
She waved her hand casually, and Song Lao stepped forward, bringing out a gourd of medicine.
"This is the Xiao Yuandan, a pill refined by pharmacists specifically for martial artists in the internal energy stage, it can replenish elemental energy and has great benefits for refining internal qi."
Bai Qing took the gourd from Song Lao and handed it directly to Chen An, "There are ten pills inside, take one every three days, if you're lucky, it should be enough for you to get started."
Taking the gourd, Chen An keenly noticed a fleeting look of pain on Song Lao's face.
This made him thoughtful, even for Bai Qing, such things seemed valuable enough.
"I had Song Lao teach you the Tiger Leopard Cross Training, how's the progress now?"
Standing there pondering, Bai Qing suddenly changed the subject, starting to focus on Chen An's martial arts progress.
"The progress is not bad, compared to the previous Five Tiger Knife Technique, the effect is much better," Chen An carefully chose his words to speak.
He couldn't say that he had already perfected the Tiger Leopard Cross Training, so this was the best he could do.
Fortunately, in martial arts like cross training, unless there were very obvious characteristics, it was generally difficult to determine the specific progress.
Although Chen An had achieved a small success in the Tiger Leopard Cross Training at this moment, there was no significant change in his appearance compared to before, just his body looked more robust.
But this slight change didn't have much impact, it was insignificant.
"Good."
Bai Qing glanced at Chen An's figure, looking at his sturdy and tall physique, she nodded involuntarily, "You have great talent in the cross training method, I believe it won't be long before you master the Tiger Leopard Cross Training to perfection."
"Coincidentally, since you helped me this time, I will teach you a method for refining internal energy."
"Thank you, Miss."
Chen An's eyes lit up, immediately bowing in thanks.
"No need for that."
Bai Qing shook her head, saying, "With your progress, it's about time to start internal refinement."
"By this time tomorrow, come see me again."
"Yes."
Chen An respectfully nodded, then tactfully said, "Then I will take my leave."
Bai Qing didn't stop him, just nodded and let Chen An silently leave.
At this moment, her attention had been drawn to the assassins in front of her, and she had no intention of chatting with Chen An.
The next day at noon, Chen An arrived at Bai Qing's residence as promised.
On this day, Bai Qing changed into a new outfit.
She was originally wearing a robe, but today she wore a loose long skirt, with a different makeup on her face.
The sunlight shone down on Bai Qing, making her skin appear fair and bright, looking very radiant.
Sitting on a long bench, Bai Qing had a smile on her face, her delicate and beautiful face no longer exuding the coldness as before, she now had a gentle and elegant temperament, like a well-bred young lady.
Of course, in reality, she was indeed a well-bred young lady.
Bai Qing, born into a noble family, could be considered a noblewoman from any perspective, possessing such grace was not surprising.
Chen An stood in place, looking at Bai Qing at this moment, always wearing a respectful expression on his face, not overstepping the boundaries.
"Lift your head and take a look."
In front of him, Bai Qing's voice sounded, feeling a bit bored looking at Chen An's current appearance, "I rarely dress up, and I don't even get a reaction."
"How about it, am I ugly?"
"Miss, no matter when, you are as beautiful as a goddess."
Hearing Bai Qing's words, Chen An's expression became solemn, "Since birth, I have never seen a woman more beautiful than Miss."
"Just stop it."
Bai Qing glanced at Chen An, her mouth couldn't help but curve up, "You're quite good at flattering people, have you been causing trouble for other women?"
"Everything I said is true, there is no insincerity in it."
Chen An's face was sincere, with a candid expression.
After some small talk, they quickly got into the topic.
"The so-called method of internal refinement mostly involves refining the internal yuan, transforming it into your own true qi."
"In this process, the most important thing is to have a strong physical body."
Bai Qing spoke seriously, "Without sufficient physical strength, your internal qi won't be able to cultivate naturally within your body."
"This is why it is necessary to reach at least the peak of the physical training stage before starting to refine the internal qi."
"If you attempt to refine the internal qi before reaching this level, you will only deplete your body and end up exhausted."
She began to explain the key points of the internal energy stage.
Chen An listened attentively, not missing any details.
According to Bai Qing, there were two key factors in nourishing the internal qi.
One is the physical body.
This was easy to understand.
Internal qi is nurtured within the body, nourished by the blood and energy in the body. If the physical body is strong enough, the nourishment of the internal qi will be more effective, and vice versa.
The other factor is food.
The essence of internal qi comes from various elemental energies.
And the biggest source of elemental energy in the human body comes from the refinement of various foods.
Therefore, people who start to refine the internal qi often have an exaggerated appetite, even reaching an alarming level.
Normally, martial artists already have a large appetite due to their daily training.
But after reaching the stage of internal refinement, their appetite will become even more immense.
Even at this stage, ordinary food will not provide enough elemental energy, and various medicinal foods and special ingredients are needed for assistance.
Overall, it's costly.
In addition to these two factors, the refinement of internal qi is also related to many other factors, such as aptitude, which has a significant impact and cannot be remedied later.
"You have reached this level in a short time, there are no issues with your aptitude and physical body, but the food aspect may be a bit troublesome."
Bai Qing said, "Fengcheng County is just a small place, there are not many exotic beasts or rare herbs around, only some common ingredients."
Exotic beasts are a specialty of this world.
It is said that deep in the mountains and forests, under suitable conditions, special exotic beasts may be born.
These exotic beasts are different from common wild animals, often more unique and agile, some are even stronger than ordinary wild beasts, and some have more delicious meat.
For martial artists, these exotic beasts can provide more elemental energy, making them the best ingredients for refining internal qi.
However, Fengcheng County is just a remote place, lacking martial artists and other things.
It is just a dream to expect to obtain these things in this place.
But clearly, Bai Qing had a solution to this situation.
She waved her hand casually, and Song Lao stepped forward, bringing out a gourd of medicine.
"This is the Xiao Yuandan, a pill refined by pharmacists specifically for martial artists in the internal energy stage, it can replenish elemental energy and has great benefits for refining internal qi."
Bai Qing took the gourd from Song Lao and handed it directly to Chen An, "There are ten pills inside, take one every three days, if you're lucky, it should be enough for you to get started."
Taking the gourd, Chen An keenly noticed a fleeting look of pain on Song Lao's face.
This made him thoughtful, even for Bai Qing, such things seemed valuable enough.
