Chapter 4 Innate Abilities

  "Hah!"

  After drinking the last mouthful of soup comfortably, Ye Han stood up.

  Cracked his neck and twisted his wrists, making a "crackling" sound of bones.

  "Alright, alright, drink the nourishing soup, warm all over, if it were in the past, how could we afford to use so many precious medicinal materials to nourish our bodies, it's time to get moving now."

  He bent down, took off a dark ring from his left ankle and threw it to the ground with a "clunk". He then removed another ring from the other side and also threw it to the ground.

  Then he untied his belt, and surprisingly, there were also black iron weights tied to it, as well as on the crook of his left arm, the crook of his right arm... By the time all of them were untied and thrown to the ground, although they didn't look very big, the total weight was astonishingly like over a hundred kilograms.

  If someone saw this now, they would probably be shocked out loud. This Ye Han actually carries such a heavy burden with him all the time, does he fight with these guys when fighting alongside Hunter?

  If that's really the case, then it's truly terrifying. Until now, probably everyone has underestimated Ye Han's true strength. Even his biological father Lei Li could only vaguely sense it, and would never have guessed that Ye Han was actually honing his strength and will in such a way, at every moment.

  After entering the dark energy, Ye Han's tendons, bones and muscles grew at a high intensity due to the consumption of large amounts of tonic medicine. He urgently needed to suppress his strength. So at the age of ten, he specially found these gloomy irons from the tribal warehouse, had someone forge this set of equipment, and wore it all the time except when taking a bath or sleeping and practicing boxing.

  It's been five or six years since then, and he has managed to hold on until now! This has also made his body heavier than ordinary people, because as a hybrid of human and Kettle Cowman, Ye Han's body is far from the tall and strong physique of most tribe members. However, if you were to weigh him, you would find that even the strongest and tallest cow-headed man would be much lighter than him.

  This is because his body density is much higher, and his bones and muscles are like compacted mud that has been pounded thousands of times, reaching an unimaginable level, just like the contrast between steel and cement, which would lead to such an abnormal situation.

  However, by now he had reached the level of Bao Dan, and his body once again underwent a tremendous growth. Just relying on the weight of this suit of dark iron armor was already very difficult to suppress his body.

  Relaxing his body's tension, Ye Han stood still and began practicing his fist techniques.

  His movements were slow, but every punch and every step exuded familiarity, especially when he threw a punch, there would be a sound of breaking through the air. Miscellaneous hammer, Vajra eight forms, four fists, twelve Hong hammer, in and out of the cave, five lines of continuity, dragon and tiger fighting, eight-character skill, upper middle lower eight hands...... One by one, one style after another, flowing water-like display, just for a moment, the entire stone house was filled with fist shadows.

  "Ah!"

  Finally, Ye Han's body came to a stop, and he let out a long sigh. His body emitted a series of muffled explosions from the inside out, which continued uninterrupted for ten breaths before gradually fading away.

  Muscles and bones sing in harmony, movements controlled with ease.

  This is already an extremely profound state in the internal family Xingyiquan.

  After making some adjustments, Ye Han walked to the stone bed again, picked up a black stone box, and inside was a dark paste. Ye Han casually applied it to his body, shoulders, back, elbows...

  People who practice martial arts have abundant energy and blood, but what they consume is the body's potential, also known as vitality. No matter how careful you are, even if it's not Iron Palm or Iron Shirt training that causes physical harm, internal fist techniques can still easily damage the body. At first, it may not be noticeable, but over time, it will accumulate and eventually become a chronic injury that is difficult to cure. By then, wanting to make amends will be too late. That's why many martial arts masters throughout history have been plagued by illness in their old age, died young, and rarely lived out their full lifespan - this is the reason why.

  Ye Han naturally understood this principle, this ointment was carefully researched and configured by him with the medicinal properties of herbs in this world, replacing many flavors that did not exist in the previous world. Not only can it consolidate the body, but after practicing internal martial arts, when the body is in a state of consumption, it is also easier to absorb the medicinal properties.

  After doing all that, Ye Han let out a sigh and sat down on the ground with his eyes closed, entering a deep state of meditation.

  ......

  As soon as it dawned, Ye Han opened his eyes.

  After entering tranquility, physical strength is restored and mental energy reaches its best state within a day.

  Since entering the realm of Qi refinement, Ye Han has slept very little. The deep state of meditation is originally a unique cultivation method, where one's thoughts are emptied to achieve the unity of heaven and man, or what is called "Zen". This state is similar to sleep but more efficient and better.

  In the previous world, during the Republic of China era, many martial arts masters were able to achieve this.

  "Is today the summoning ritual of our tribe? Yesterday, Father had Uncle Gores inform me and the others to enter the 'Summoning Pool'! But didn't the elders of the Minotaur clan refuse to let me participate in the summoning ritual because of my bloodline issues? Did they suddenly change their minds? Or..."

  Ye Han sat cross-legged on the ground, muttering to himself.

  He knew things were probably not that simple, but he wasn't worried either. After all, Lyle was the leader of the Iron Hoof tribe and one of the most powerful people among the Kater Cow Head people. Even if something happened, others couldn't do anything to him even if they wanted to take responsibility.

  Besides, given his temperament, if he can't figure something out, then it's better not to think about it, otherwise what's the point of unnecessarily inviting trouble.

  Just as he was thinking about it, there was a "bang bang bang" sound coming from outside the door.

  Before Ye Han could speak, the door was kicked open with a loud crash. A young man with a sturdy build and a height of over two meters, with a honest-looking face and a cow-like head, rushed in.

  "Big brother, the summoning pool is about to open, I'm so anxious to death, how can you still be not anxious at all?"

  As soon as he entered the door, the sturdy and robust young man with a cow's head sat down on the stone chair without any politeness, looking at Ye Han.

  His physique was robust, like an iron tower, a head taller than Ye Han. He sat down with a thud, and the entire stone house seemed to shake slightly.

  "Is it Drew? Didn't I tell you before? Don't be so reckless when doing things..."

  Ye Han raised his eyelids and looked at the tall Minotaur youth, sighing.

  "What's yours is yours, no one can take it away. Besides, the summoning ritual is on the Rune Mountain in the tribe, it hasn't started yet, what are you anxious about?"

  "Haha, big brother is right, I was too excited just now and forgot all of a sudden."

  The young Minotaur scratched his head with a silly expression and burst out laughing when he heard Ye Han's voice.

  At this time, looking carefully again, it can be found that the tall and handsome young man with a cow's head on his head is not only taller and more majestic in stature, but also has an 80% resemblance to Ye Han sitting upright. It's just that Ye Han looks thinner and more delicate.

  This tall and handsome young Minotaur is Ye Han's only half-brother in the Iron Hoof tribe. Ye Han is a human hybrid, while Dru is a pure-blooded Kettle Minotaur descendant. His mother is also the most beloved daughter of the three elders of the Minotaur Longevity Council, and the younger sister of the leader of the "Blood Imprint Tribe", one of the ten major tribes of the Minotaur people, who is considered to be of pure blood in the Kettle Minotaur tribe.

  However, this guy has been following Ye Han's back since childhood and is the most loyal admirer of this mixed-blood brother.

  Ye Han was also very protective of this younger brother, and in comparison, he was even closer to him than his father Lei Li, the leader of the Iron Hoof tribe.

  Just then, after hearing Drew's silly words, Ye Han could only shake his head and laugh.

  He slowly stood up and said: "It seems you can't wait any longer, let's go, we're going to Mount Runis."

  Drew followed behind him, excitedly saying: "Hey, big brother, aren't you excited? I'm so thrilled to death, just thinking about us entering the Spirit Pool and unlocking our special abilities, I feel like my blood is boiling! Big brother, what kind of ability do you think I'll get, will it be our Iron Hoof tribe's most famous 'War Stomp'......"

  The Kettle Cow Clan believes in the 'Lord of Minotaur', thinking that there is a mysterious ability in their bodies, and the summoning ceremony is the only way to unlock this mysterious ability. The water in the summoning pool has a mysterious formula, which is held by the clan's elder council, and is distributed to each branch every year to unlock the abilities within the young cow-headed people of the tribe. And they call this mysterious ability 'Heavenly Gift'!

  The elder council has always rejected Ye Han's qualification to enter the Soul Summoning Pool on the grounds that he is not a 'pure-blooded Kaito'.

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