A Time-Traveling Mishap: I Became an Ancient Nobleman

Chapter 36 You are truly generous

Zhou Hanzhang pointed at Li Xianda, who was still stretching beside him, and asked, "Senior brother, you mean this?"

Meng Yunqi nodded repeatedly.

"I think you must be a martial arts master, so you should know that some of you will experience cramps in your hands and feet during training."

"Yes, yes, isn't it because of their health?"

Zhou Hanzhang shook his head. "That's not true."

She thought for a moment and decided to explain these things to him in simple terms, otherwise she was afraid he wouldn't understand.

After a moment of hesitation, she spoke, “We humans all have tendons and muscles. This set of movements can effectively stretch our tendons and muscles, increasing their flexibility and elasticity.”

It can also supply some blood flow to the muscles, making them more flexible, activating our body, and improving coordination.

After Zhou Hanzhang explained it to him, Meng Yunqi immediately understood.

"Then why do this set of exercises after running?"

"After exercise, muscles become congested with blood and become tight and stiff. Stretching helps promote blood circulation in the body, relaxes muscles, and reduces muscle soreness."

Additionally, muscles become tense after running; stretching can improve muscle and tendon flexibility and increase joint range of motion.

Zhou Hanzhang explained it to Meng Yunqi in detail.

Meng Yunqi's eyes lit up. "That's right. Our muscles are always tight and sore after each training session, and it's even worse the first time. So that's why. Where did you learn this method, Junior Brother?"

Zhou Hanzhang then used the same excuse he had just used to fool Li Xianda to fool Meng Yunqi again.

“Reading more books definitely has many benefits.” Meng Yunqi had no doubt about it at all.

Chen Moran, who had appeared beside them unnoticed, said, "Could you please trouble Junior Brother Zhou to find this book? I am very interested in it."

Zhou Hanzhang: "...I saw it a long time ago and forgot where I put it. I'll go back and look for it. If I find it, I'll bring it to my senior brother."

"Junior brother, would it be convenient for me to visit your home and have a look around your study?" Chen Moran continued.

"Uh... this is really inconvenient. My mother is too busy at home and doesn't like us bringing guests home. We also don't want to bring guests back only to have to trouble my mother to entertain them in the end." Zhou Hanzhang pulled his mother aside.

“Is that so? Then I’ll have my mother present a visiting card to Madam Zhou first. I’m sure Madam Zhou won’t refuse,” Chen Moran said calmly.

Zhou Hanzhang was already cursing under his breath. What was wrong with this guy?

Can't understand human speech?

“It seems that my junior brother has no objections. Then I will go back and have my mother write a visiting card.”

Since you've said that, how can I say no?

Zhou Hanzhang dared not roll his eyes at him anymore, and could only mutter a few complaints in his heart before forcing a forced smile.

We must inform my mother as soon as possible and make sure she doesn't let this person into the house.

Even Meng Yunqi could see her reluctance, and looked at Chen Moran, "Moran, it's inconvenient for your junior brother to be at home, so you'd better not bother him."

"But I really want to see his family's collection of books. You know me, I always think about books I haven't read and I have to see them."

If I'm not seen by anyone, I might sneak into someone's house.

Meng Yunqi suddenly remembered something. Many years ago, Chen Moran had just returned and sneaked into the residence of the Imperial Observatory, sleeping directly in the man's study...

He is truly capable of doing such a thing.

Thinking about these things, he couldn't say a word he wanted to say.

"Is what I saw you doing up there just now?"

Meng Yunqi was preoccupied with Zhou Hanzhang's stretching exercises and running posture, so he started stretching right in front of Zhou Hanzhang.

When Zhou Hanzhang saw Meng Yunqi stretching in front of her, the movements were exactly the same as the ones she had taught Li Xianda, she was somewhat surprised.

This person seems to be a martial arts prodigy.

However, his bones are still a bit stiff, so he can't do the same movements he just did for the time being.

Seeing that Meng Yunqi was trying his best to bring his head between his legs but couldn't get it any closer, he became a little anxious.

He gritted his teeth and was about to forcefully press down, but Zhou Hanzhang stopped him in time.

“Senior Brother Meng, you will strain your tendons and muscles if you force it like this. A person’s flexibility cannot be changed in a short time. You need to persist every day and you will become more and more flexible in the future.”

"Can I become like you just by persisting every day?"

"That's not necessarily true. It depends on each person's physical condition and daily stretching. If you want to do the same as me, it's not impossible. I'll teach you a few exercises."

Zhou Hanzhang then performed several classic yoga poses in front of him.

"Senior brother, look, when you feel a little soreness in your body but can still bear it, stop here and hold for four seconds (one character in ancient times represented 14.4 seconds)."

Meng Yunqi nodded repeatedly, marveling at the sight.

"Junior brother, your body is so flexible. How do you do that? It's amazing. It looks like you have no bones."

“Senior brother, you can do it too if you practice more,” Zhou Hanzhang encouraged him.

"If I learn this technique, I can combine it with my current swordsmanship to deliver a surprise attack on my enemy."

"Thank you so much, junior brother. You are truly generous to have taught me all this." Meng Yunqi was very grateful.

"However, I have a request: could this set of techniques be taught to the soldiers and students of the academy?"

“Of course,” Zhou Hanzhang readily agreed.

"This is not a secret at all; it's just a simple way to improve health."

"Thank you so much, junior brother."

Meng Yunqi thanked Zhou Hanzhang repeatedly.

After seeing that all the other students had finished running, he pointed to the last few students and said, "You, you, you, you, you, you, you, you are responsible for the cleanliness of Tomorrow Academy."

The last five students had finally finished the ten-mile run, and now, exhausted, they received this devastating news. They really wanted to collapse.

But when he thought of how the students who had collapsed were dragged out of the academy when he first arrived there, he suppressed his dizziness and managed to keep himself from fainting.

At this moment, they looked miserable and said, "Understood, senior brother."

"Everyone, go back to your dorms now, shower, and then have breakfast in the dining hall. After that, you'll attend classes according to your respective classes."

Meng Yunqi said this to them, and then started running on the training ground according to the running method taught by Zhou Hanzhang.

Unlike the other newly arrived students, Meng Yunqi had already run several laps before the other students had even completely left the training ground.

He ran straight up to Zhou Hanzhang and said, "Junior Brother Zhou, your method is really effective. I feel completely different when I run now."