221: Chapter 222 Brings Back Cultivation Techniques, and the Nationwide Radio Gymnastics Program Has Been Revamped.

The air in the study carried a thick metallic scent.

Jiang Chen tossed the jade slip recording the core mental cultivation method of the "Qingyun Sect" onto the table. It made a crisp sound as it hit, looking just like a piece of ordinary glass.

Academician Chen Shuyin put on white gloves and carefully placed the jade slip into the scanner.

Rows of iridescent symbols instantly exploded onto the screen.

"This logic is too brutal."

Academician Chen Shuyin pushed up her glasses, her brow furrowing, "It completely ignores the limits of biology. According to what's written here, if one were to absorb this spiritual energy from heaven and earth, a person's alveoli would explode within three days because they couldn't withstand the pressure."

"This is practically a suicide manual."

She sighed. Although she was a bit disappointed, the thirst for knowledge in her eyes only increased.

"Can it be modified?"

Jiang Chen crossed his legs and pointed at the garbled code, "You're the one in genetic engineering. Is it really that hard to translate these cultivation things into a bio-energy absorption protocol for me?"

"..."

Academician Chen Shuyin rolled her eyes, but she didn't stop what she was doing. She began dismantling it on the holographic platform.

In Academician Chen Shuyin's eyes, that object known as the "Cultivation Mental Method" was just an ancient form of gymnastics that guided tiny electrical currents through breathing frequencies, only the intensity was shockingly high.

"Actually, its core lies in guiding the 'magnetic field'."

Academician Chen Shuyin muttered to herself as she typed code, "As long as we simplify these messy mental guidance techniques into standard muscle stretching movements and combine them with the breathing method, it should... be safe to practice."

"Isn't that just broadcast gymnastics?"

Jiang Chen slapped the table, his face full of excitement, "Got it!"

"From now on, elementary school students across the country don't need to do those old, outdated movements when they wake up in the morning. Just add this thing in directly. Let's call it... the Foundation Establishment Edition Broadcast Gymnastics!"

"The name is too tacky."

Academician Chen Shuyin frowned, not stopping her coding. "How about 'Chen Star Breathing Method'? Or 'Chen-Style Respiration Technique'?"

"Don't fight me for the naming rights."

Jiang Chen curled his lip, "Let's just call it the Ninth Set of Broadcast Gymnastics: Enhanced Edition. It's all about being accessible to the public."

The two of them worked all night in the basement.

Academician Chen Shuyin changed the dangerous movements that involved "guiding energy into the body" into "stretching exercises" and "chest expansion exercises." Combined with that unique breathing frequency, it could actually make ordinary people feel a trace of warmth circulating within their bodies.

"Done."

Academician Chen Shuyin rubbed her sore neck and uploaded the final piece of code into the system's compilation library, "The movements have been completely standardized."

"Follow this rhythm, and even an eighty-year-old grandfather can build up a set of toned muscles."

"The most important thing is, there's absolutely no risk of training incorrectly."

Jiang Chen opened the backend of his system livestream and posted an announcement for the few die-hard fans who hadn't gone to sleep yet.

"Brothers, the content for the nationwide morning exercises is changing tomorrow."

"This is the 'National Health and Fitness Exercise' that our company helped revise. I suggest everyone give it a try."

"Don't ask why."

"If you ask, it's science; if you ask, it's to prevent lumbar disc herniation."

After doing all this, Jiang Chen closed his computer with satisfaction. He knew that when hundreds of millions of people started practicing this broadcast gymnastics at the same time, the vibe of the Earth would probably never be the same again.

At this moment, a joint announcement from the Ministry of Education and the General Administration of Sport of the Dragon Kingdom was already posted on the homepages of all major official websites. The announcement was extremely simple.

[Notice Regarding the Promotion of the New Version of the "National Fitness Broadcast Gymnastics"]

[Effective immediately, all primary schools, middle schools, universities, and public institutions nationwide shall switch their morning exercises to this version. Duration: Ten minutes.]

In the attached video, a 3D-modeled chibi character was earnestly performing chest expansion exercises. The movements looked ordinary, but every transition and flow within the movements contained a peculiar rhythm.

"This is that broadcast gymnastics?"

At this moment, the principal of a middle school in Tianhai City looked at the video, his face full of suspicion. Although he couldn't see anything special about it, this was a strict order from above, so they just had to practice it.

"Everyone, perk up!"

The principal picked up a megaphone and shouted at the thousands of students on the playground, "Don't slack off! If anyone's movements aren't up to standard, and I catch you later, you're going straight to the track to run ten laps!"

"Listen to the music, begin!"

As the familiar, yet somehow mysterious drum-beat rhythm began to play, thousands of students started to stretch their arms.

Jiang Chen lay on the sofa in the villa, watching the uniform morning exercise scene in the livestream—which even vaguely carried an aura of powerful energy flow—and nodded with satisfaction.

"As long as everyone masters it."

He stroked Pikachu's soft belly, "Even if aliens really do invade in the future, at the very least, our country's resistance to attacks will be skyrocketing."

"This is practically the highest realm of national fitness. Let's call it... National Foundation Establishment."

"Oh right, Supervisor Li Guoqiang, has the General Administration of Sport sent over the cooperation agreement?"

Jiang Chen yawned and asked casually.

"It's here." Supervisor Li Guoqiang stood to the side, his expression complex. "Not only did they send it, but they also awarded us the 'National Health Guidance Award'."

"Although... with our guidance, the people who have developed a sense of 'Qi' can now smash wooden tables with their bare hands."

"If there's any school bullying in the future, I reckon the victims might be able to 'send off' their bullies on the spot."

"Whatever."

Jiang Chen turned off his phone and stared at the ceiling. Sending off or not, as long as it doesn't cause trouble for me, it's fine.

"As long as this gymnastics is practiced properly."

"In the future, when our company hires security guards, we can just hire them from among the students who failed the college entrance exam."

"They have good physical fitness, have practiced Qigong, and most importantly, they're cheaper than special forces soldiers."

Jiang Chen closed his eyes with a wicked smile, "This deal is just too cost-effective."