61: Chapter 61 The Art of Health Preservation

Chapter 61: The Science of Health Preservation

Dongdu Library.

The windows were bright and clean, the air conditioner's breeze blew gently, and rows of bookshelves were dazzling with a vast array of books.

On a cold winter day, being able to read and study in such an environment could undoubtedly be considered a kind of enjoyment.

Today was not a weekend holiday, yet more than half of the seats in the reading room were still occupied.

Faint whispers, coughs, and the miscellaneous sounds of turning pages and moving chairs rang out from time to time.

Before 9:30 in the morning, Fang Cheng hurried over and picked a relatively secluded corner spot.

On the long table in front of him, a large stack of books had already been piled up, easily numbering over a dozen.

There were popular science books, such as "The Dietitian's Bible", "Public Health Guide", and "The Secret to Sleep and Longevity".

There were also professional medical textbooks, such as "Fundamentals of Anatomy", "Fundamentals of Physiology", "Introduction to Rehabilitation Medicine", and "Human Movement Science".

Even, Fang Cheng specially checked out a few books on traditional health preservation methods.

Illustrated albums such as the "Muscle Tendon Change Classic", "Five-Animal Exercises", and "Eight-Section Brocade".

These books were basically heavy tomes involving various academic categories, and their contents tended to be obscure and difficult for ordinary people to understand.

When he previously asked the librarian to help find the books, the other person's eyes were filled with surprise and doubt.

Fang Cheng reading these books was of course not a whim of the moment.

His purpose was very simple: first, through self-study, to master some knowledge related to exercise rehabilitation and physical conditioning.

If this triggered certain skills, that would naturally be the most ideal result.

Fang Cheng had also once had the thought of signing up to participate in those "health preservation classes" and "Qigong classes" most beloved by middle-aged and elderly people.

But in this era, technological civilization flourished while traditional culture declined.

Anyone who raised a banner to do this kind of business was basically swindling and fooling people.

And those harboring real skills happened to like treating their experience and insights from practicing kung fu as treasured antiques passed down by their Family.

Outsiders without an Opportunity simply could not gain entry.

Therefore, Majima Goro had been in the Xia Country for more than a year, searching everywhere for famous masters, and had gained nothing at all.

Fang Cheng was not clear about what kind of negative impact would ultimately be produced after he broke through his limits through fitness.

At least judging from his current physical condition, there were indeed some similarities with Majima Goro.

If he wanted to continue improving his physical strength in the future while eliminating hidden dangers and not becoming a monster like him,

mastering a skill in health preservation and wellness appeared to be of utmost importance.

After repeated consideration, Fang Cheng cast his gaze towards the library.

Here gathered the essence of human civilization, and the works of Great Masters in various industry Domains were as easy to pick up as shells on the beach.

With a panel of his own, would he still fear not learning useful things from it?

The Dongdu Library where Fang Cheng was currently located could be said to be the largest comprehensive public library in the country.

Covering a vast area, it had a total of five floors and a collection of over a million books, covering all disciplines and categories without exception.

On the top floor, there was also an independent space preserving precious and rare historical ancient books, manuscripts, and so on.

Wandering in such a vast ocean of books, Fang Cheng's body was able to relax, but his spirit did not slacken in the slightest.

In the morning, he read books for nearly two hours.

After finishing lunch and resting a little, he continued reading books.

He almost spent the entire day here, as if returning to the period of preparing for the college entrance examination.

Spending so much energy, Fang Cheng did indeed learn a lot of useful professional knowledge.

For example, through anatomy, he had a clear concept of the human physiological structure.

Including how internal organs, bones, cartilage, joints, ligaments, and muscles were specifically distributed and how they were connected together.

Through human kinesiology, he also understood how different muscle groups specifically coordinated and opposed each other.

As well as how to formulate more targeted training methods to reduce the risk of injury, eliminate inflammation, and other negative factors.

Speaking of health preservation, it was similar to fitness.

The main practice methods included three aspects: exercise, rest, and diet.

The two could be said to complement each other, belonging to the Yin and Yang sides of the matter of "becoming stronger".

The main purpose of fitness was to enhance Physique and shape the body through exercise, often accompanied by attempts to challenge bodily limits.

Health preservation paid more attention to improving the body's self-repair ability and maintaining a state of internal balance, thereby enhancing Physique, preventing diseases, and prolonging life.

Referring to his usual training situation, Fang Cheng verified some of his own views and continuously enriched his theoretical reserves.

Looking at the thick "Introduction to Rehabilitation Medicine" placed before his eyes, his gaze flickered slightly.

Reaching out to turn to a page of the main text, he immediately chanted silently in his heart:

"Speed Reading, initiate!"

"Focus, initiate!"

In an instant, Fang Cheng entered a state of absolute rationality and calmness.

His fingers flipped through the book pages rapidly.

Swish, swish, swish—

The continuous sound of turning pages suddenly rang out, as if a money-counting machine had been instantly started.

In half a minute, more than a hundred pages had already been flipped past.

This outrageous reading speed made the surrounding readers unable to help casting side glances, thinking they had encountered a psycho.

Fang Cheng did not care about the surrounding gazes.

Reading every single word without missing a thing!

In his line of sight, there was only the book "Introduction to Rehabilitation Medicine".

When his fingers stopped, only the last few thin pages of the brick-thick textbook remained unread.

[Warning! You have slightly overdrawn your spirit, and your physical state is relatively poor. Please pay attention to rest.]

[Speed Reading lv1 (104 / 250)]

[Focus lv1 (168 / 250)]

Fang Cheng rubbed his slightly swollen temples.

Within about five hours, he finished reading more than a dozen books in total.

Even with his mental attribute as high as 20 points, he still found it a bit too much to handle.

However, the high mental attribute also doubled and enhanced Fang Cheng's memory.

Stacked with the Speed Reading skill special effect "rapid eyeball movement", it instantly boosted his memory for reading text by 8 to 10 times.

After merely reading it once crudely, it was as if the textual content of the entire book had been directly crammed into his mind.

After such extensive browsing, a rough theoretical prototype was also gradually forming.

"Thank you to this civilized era of knowledge sharing!"

Fang Cheng felt that according to this degree of study, after some time, even if he applied for graduate school at a medical university, he could go and give it a try.

His heart was filled with a sense of fulfillment as he stretched and picked up his cup.

At this time, the boiled water infused with goji berries had long since cooled down.

Gulp, gulp, he drank more than half a cup of water.

Fang Cheng stood up, preparing to go to the pantry to add some more hot water.

As he turned around, he saw a woman sitting to his front right raising her head and looking towards him.

Behind the black thin-rimmed lenses was a pair of bright and flowing eyes, full of astonishment.

She seemed to also be shocked by Fang Cheng's quantum reading learning method.

Looking at her appearance and figure, she appeared quite plump and mature, and should be a university teacher or graduate student or something similar.

Fang Cheng did not care too much.

The Dongdu Library was located in the Higher Education Park, with many institutions of higher learning around it.

Many college students and professors often came here to borrow books.

There were also those taking exams for graduate school or civil service coming here to seek a quiet environment for self-study.

The time was still early.

Fang Cheng fetched the boiled water and stood by the window overlooking the lush green plants inside the library.

After relaxing for half an hour, he sat back down in his seat.

On the desktop, there were still three borrowed books that had not yet been finished reading.

"Desert Language Textbook", "Nanyang Language Textbook", and "Latin Textbook".

These few books were related to the synthesis of the first new talent.

"Keep working hard!"

Fang Cheng silently encouraged himself, and immediately devoted himself wholeheartedly to studying again.