My Mother-in-Law Gifted Me a Building

"Qi Cultivation? That’s called Inner Strength!" Xiao Pan said, shooting Xiao Liu a look.

"Right, right, right, Inner Strength!" Xiao Liu quickly agreed with a nod.

"Oh? You know about this?" Chu Feng asked, his curiosity piqued.

"When we were in the army, our martial arts instructor mentioned it. He told us that there are still many families in the world that secretly practice Ancient Martial Arts," Wu Yongzhi explained.

"Yeah, but no matter how much we begged him to teach us, he wouldn’t agree. He refused even when our military district commander personally asked him," Xiao Liu said with a regretful look on his face.

"You’re being a bit naive. These are typically the secret arts of their respective families, passed down internally and never to outsiders. Why would they ever give you a Cultivation Technique for Inner Strength?" Chu Feng said with a smile.

"Actually, the biggest issue is that cultivating Inner Strength and practicing martial arts requires various Medicinal Liquids. Even if they taught you, you wouldn’t have enough Medicinal Liquid to support your Cultivation. First, success would be nearly impossible, and second, you could easily end up crippled."

"So, President Chu and President Su bought all these herbs to concoct the Medicinal Liquid for Cultivation?" Wu Yongzhi reacted quickly, his mind immediately jumping to the various herbs in the factory complex.

"You’re a sharp one," Chu Feng said with a smile.

"President Chu, in that case, could you teach us a few moves?" Xiao Liu’s eyes lit up as he heard this, and he asked expectantly.

He was incredibly curious about this sort of thing.

However, Chu Feng refused without a second thought.

There was a good reason why Martial Arts Families didn’t pass down these kinds of techniques to outsiders.

If it fell into the hands of someone with ill intentions, the trouble would be immense.

"Oh, well. I guess you’re right. They’re secret arts, after all. Sigh," Xiao Liu said with a lament.

"President Chu has his reasons. If he taught you and you went on a rampage, imagine the trouble it would cause for everyone," Wu Yongzhi added with a nod.

In truth, Wu Yongzhi understood. They were just security guards working for Chu Feng. It wasn’t as if they had an unbreakable bond; why would he ever teach them?

"Alright, get back to work. We’ll have a proper spar some other time," Chu Feng said with a smile.

In the afternoon, Chu Feng took another nap. By the time he woke up, it was already dusk.

Chu Feng then picked up the Jade Bottle and handed it to Su Miaoke.

"Remember, it might feel awful after you take this. But no matter how bad it gets, you have to endure it and follow the Cultivation Technique. You’ll be fine by morning."

Chu Feng’s expression was grave as he gave the instructions. After all, this was her first time taking it, and no one knew what the outcome would be.

"Okay, darling, don’t worry. I’ll endure it no matter how bad it gets," Su Miaoke said with a smile.

Since she had decided to walk the path of Cultivation, she was prepared to suffer for it.

"Good." Chu Feng nodded. He took out a small cup, dripped two drops of the Nourishing Source Liquid into it, mixed it with water, and gave it to Su Miaoke to drink.

Though there were only ten drops in total, each one contained a terrifying medicinal potency.

That was why Chu Feng had to dilute it with water for Su Miaoke to drink.

Because Su Miaoke’s Cultivation was currently too weak, he couldn’t give her too much at once, which was why he chose to give her only two drops.

Without a hint of fear, Su Miaoke raised the cup and drank it all in one gulp.

At first, it was sweet on her tongue, filling her mouth with a refreshing fragrance. Once it settled in her stomach, she felt a wave of comfort wash over her.

It was like welcome rain after a long drought, soothing both her body and mind.

"That feels so nice," Su Miaoke said.

"Start your Cultivation immediately. Get into position," Chu Feng urged.

Su Miaoke nodded. She sat on the sofa, crossed her legs, and began to meditate, circulating her energy according to the Cultivation Technique.

Before long, a warmth began to spread through her body. The temperature gradually rose until she felt a burning sensation in her abdomen.

It felt as if she had eaten too many hot peppers.

Seeing Su Miaoke deep in her Cultivation, with faint wisps of white steam rising from her head, Chu Feng finally began to relax.

He then drank the remaining eight drops of the Nourishing Source Liquid from the Jade Bottle in a single gulp.

The refreshing, incredibly sweet liquid filled his senses, leaving Chu Feng wanting more.

After finishing it, Chu Feng also began to cultivate.

The Nourishing Source Liquid didn’t actually produce Spiritual Qi, but it had a massive restorative effect on the human body. It could strengthen one’s organs and limbs, making them more robust and healing any and all underlying illnesses or hidden injuries.

The night passed quickly.

The two spent the entire night in Cultivation, absorbing the Nourishing Source Liquid.

At the crack of dawn the next day, Chu Feng opened his eyes. At the same moment, so did Su Miaoke.

"Darling, I feel so much lighter! I feel more energetic, like I have a limitless supply of strength," Su Miaoke said, pleasantly surprised as she took a moment to appreciate the changes in her body.

"Is that right? Then follow me," Chu Feng said.

After washing up, the two of them headed into the factory grounds.

"Let’s start with a five-kilometer run. If your physical fitness has improved, running is a good way to see the changes," Chu Feng said.

"Okay." Su Miaoke didn’t hesitate and immediately started running.

Sure enough, the run brought a wide smile to her face. After three kilometers, she hadn’t broken a sweat; her face wasn’t flushed, and her breathing was even.

At that moment, Wu Yongzhi and Xiao Liu were also out for a run. As former soldiers, they had always maintained that excellent, disciplined habit.

As they ran behind Su Miaoke, the two men were stunned.

By then, Su Miaoke had already finished her five-kilometer run with ease. Combined with her earlier three, she had run eight kilometers in total.

And even after running eight kilometers, she looked completely normal—not panting, not even sweating.

"President Su, I had no idea you were this incredible! You’ve run eight kilometers without even catching your breath," Wu Yongzhi said, stunned.

Even they would be panting and half-dead after eight kilometers.

To say nothing of the fact that Su Miaoke was, by all appearances, a delicate woman.

"Honey, let’s stop for now. You should go cultivate," Chu Feng said.

The sun was rising, and the nascent morning energy was perfect for absorbing the sun’s essence.

"Okay, I’ll go then. What about you?" Su Miaoke said with a nod.

"Me? I’m going to keep running," Chu Feng said.

"Darling, you’ve already run twenty kilometers. Are you still going?" Su Miaoke asked.

"It’s still early. I think I’ll try for eighty kilometers today," Chu Feng said.