Chapter 21: Transferring Power

  Putting on the brand new clothes, Jang Sung-yoon immediately became radiant and full of charm. It's true that Jung Seo-yeon has a great eye for fashion - the length and size of the clothes she bought fit Jang Sung-yoon's physique perfectly, and the style also brings out his cool and resolute personality. Compared to the male idols who are dressed in strange and weird outfits these days, it makes Jang Sung-yoon's masculine charm stand out even more.

  "Seung-yoon, you really live up to being 'Jang Dong-geun's brother', no, I mean our Fin.K.L's brother, you're a hundred times better than others." She proudly showed off her purchase to Lee Hyori, Ock Joo-hyun and Lee Jin by walking over with Seung-yoon's arm in hers, "Sisters, see my great taste? Doesn't this outfit suit Seung-yoon perfectly?"

  Lee Hyo-ri turned her head and smiled, saying: "It looks like we're a good match, just like a prince and princess. Why don't we just let Yoo-ri marry Sung-won?" Yu-jin and Lee Jin thought to themselves: "You've already taken the first step, how can you still be with Yoo-ri? Yoo-ri must feel so awkward and uncomfortable."

  Cheng You retorted, "Still, it's you who has won Sister's heart. Among the four of us, anyone can see that Cheng Yuan likes you the most. Cheng Yuan, what do you say?"

  Zhang Chengyuan coughed and turned to her, saying: "Haoli sister, is your body still sore? I've learned a set of massage techniques that are very effective. I guarantee you'll feel better right away if I give you a massage." Given Zhang Chengyuan's eloquence, it was impossible for him to flatter four women at the same time, so he just ignored them and didn't offend anyone.

  Yu Zhuohui, Li Zhen, and Cheng Youli hummed in unison, saying: "How is that possible? Do you still have such skills?" They subtly expressed their dissatisfaction and distrust towards Zhang Chengyuan.

  Lee Hyori nodded ambiguously and said, "Let's give it a try then!"

  Zhang Chengyuan gently picked up Lee Hyori and made her sit cross-legged, with her tongue against the roof of her mouth. He then sat behind her, his hands lightly holding her head, his thumbs pressing on her temples and rotating gently. Lee Hyori felt two streams of energy flowing from Zhang Chengyuan's thumbs into her brain, and her spirit suddenly lifted, eliminating the dizzy feeling after drinking. The two streams of energy converged at the top of her head, flowed down through her forehead, tongue root, chest, abdomen, and reached a certain place, causing her heart to flutter, and she felt a surge of shyness and anger. Just as she was about to erupt, Zhang Chengyuan lightly scolded: "Sister Hyori, don't get distracted." She thought: "Chengyuan is absolutely not that kind of person, I'm just overthinking!" and once again focused her mind and calmed down.

  Then, she felt the warm flow of air reverse and rise from the coccyx, through the spine, to the back of the brain, and then return to the top of her head. It then followed the original path down the front of her body, forming a continuous cycle. Each cycle made her feel that the soreness in her body was significantly reduced. After several cycles, not only did her body recover normally, but it also felt more comfortable and full of energy than usual.

  Lee Hyori was about to get up with a "huh" sound, but Jang Sung-won quickly pressed down on her head, stopping her from getting up: "Sister Hyori, it's not over yet." Then he used his internal energy to help her unblock the meridians in her hands and feet, allowing her blood circulation to slowly become smooth, until she no longer felt any blockages in her qi and blood flow. Only then did he let go of his hand and allow her to get up.

  Lee Hyori got up and, without waiting to get out of bed, bounced around on the bed a few times. She felt her whole body was light and agile, more than enough for performing on stage. Excitedly, she hugged Jang Sung-won and said: "Sung-won, I feel great! I didn't know you had such skills. And what is that warm current thing? It's incredibly effective."

  Yu Zhuo Huan, Li Zhen, and Cheng Youli saw that Li Xiaoli was able to move freely now, whereas just a moment ago she would cry out in pain with even the slightest movement. They thought to themselves: "Cheng Yuan merely touched Li Xiaoli casually, how could he have such an amazing effect?" They all looked at Zhang Chengyuan incredulously, suspecting that he might be a magician?

  "That's 'qi', a substance that exists in the heavens, in humans, and in all things."

  Lee Hyori: "Qi? The air we breathe every day? Oxygen?" It's a bit difficult for a Korean who can't even recognize a few Chinese characters to understand the mysterious treasure of Chinese civilization. So, Jang Sung-won changed his words: "'Qi' is what Chinese people call it, you can think of it as a kind of energy that can strengthen your body, recover your physical strength, and also expel impurities and delay aging. It's a mysterious energy that only a few people possess."

  Lee Hyori: "Then how did you learn it?"

  Jang Sung-won was silent for a moment before sighing and saying, "Fortunately, I learned from an old Chinese man. Never mind that, Hye-ri sister, do you want to learn?" It's true that he learned from an old Chinese man, but this old man was a figure from the Northern Song Dynasty.

  Lee Hyori said, "Learning, of course, I have to learn, why not? If it can really delay aging." Maintaining a youthful appearance for a long time is something that every beauty-loving woman yearns for but finds hard to achieve. Regardless of whether Zhang Chengyuan's 'qi' has such an effect or not, Lee Hyori wants to try it out because the temptation is too great. Besides, she doesn't think Zhang Chengyuan would joke about this, as she had just recovered her physical health thanks to 'qi'.

  "Haeri, Sungwon, what are you talking about? What method can delay aging? I want to try it too." Okjoo was a health enthusiast. As long as she heard that something or some method was good for her body, she would definitely try it out. She could even drink apple cider vinegar soaked raw eggs, which smelled terrible, without changing her expression and had been persisting for over a year, still continuing to this day.

  Yu Zhuo said so, Li Zhen and Cheng Youli also chimed in: "I want to try it too!"

  Zhang Chengyuan originally wanted to teach his four sisters a set of health qigong, seeing the four girls were interested, he immediately agreed.

  After having lunch, he carefully explained the "Nourishing Life Classic", a basic skill of his sect, to them and guided the true energy into their bodies so that they could remember the trajectory of internal energy more clearly and avoid mistakes. The so-called "Nourishing Life Classic" is actually a very superficial skill of Zhang Chengyuan's sect, which was originally a practice method for outer door disciples. In the cultivation world, almost everyone has a copy, and it is impossible to cultivate any great magical powers. It's not that Zhang Chengyuan didn't want to teach Li Xiaoli and others more profound skills, but because in this era of thin spiritual energy, those advanced skills are useless, and instead, the "Nourishing Life Classic" is more practical.

  "The Nourishing Life Classic" has a low threshold and is easy to enter, almost anyone can practice it, and the requirement for spiritual energy density is extremely low. It can be said that among the skills mastered by Zhang Chengyuan, this is the most suitable method for Fin.k.l four girls to cultivate, although they may only stay in the lowest level of realm for their whole life. However, the effects of detoxification, beauty, strengthening the body, and shaping the body far surpass most fitness methods in the world, such as sports training, taekwondo, yoga, etc.

  Of course, no matter how you say it, the "Cultivation of Life" is a method for cultivating the Tao. Without Zhang Chengyuan's true qi guidance, ordinary people can't even get started, so Zhang Chengyuan isn't worried that this practice will spread out.

  Thanks to Lee Hyori and others' good innate talent, combined with Jang Sung-won's proper guidance, the four girls quickly grasped the basics of the "Nurturing Life Classic" qigong method. As for their future achievements, it depends on each girl's efforts and opportunities.