Standing in front of the handcart, Chen Yue took a long breath. The fresh and moist air filled his chest, invigorating him. The torrential rain last night had completely washed away the recent sweltering heat.

  It was still early. Most of the people in the caravan hadn't woken up yet, and there were only a few people moving around sluggishly. After greeting the night guard, Chen Yue walked out of the camp as usual.

  He came to an open space. After making sure that no one could see him, Chen Yue stopped. He closed his eyes and carefully adjusted the rhythm of his breathing. When his mind was completely clear and empty, he controlled his limbs to assume a strange posture.

  He bent his arms as far back as possible, forming an exaggerated angle. As soon as he reached the limit, a numb, sore and painful sensation immediately arose in his arms and quickly spread throughout his body, making him unable to move any further.

  However, he didn't stop there. Gritting his teeth and enduring the increasingly intense discomfort, Chen Yue controlled his stiff arms to stretch an inch further.

  “～hiss～”

  It was as if his body was being torn apart. The unbearable pain instantly swept through all his nerves, forcing the pain sensations into the central nervous system. An extremely pained expression appeared on Chen Yue's face.

  Beads of cold sweat appeared on his forehead, and his body trembled slightly. He desperately wanted to abandon this strange posture, but Chen Yue didn't do so. Although his subconscious mind longed to, he still maintained the posture. After getting slightly used to the pain, he channeled his remaining strength into his fingertips and managed to stretch another inch forward.

  Ah! Even more intense pain spread to every corner of his body. Chen Yue felt as if several people were pulling his limbs in different directions, tugging with all their might. The pain was unbearable, as if he was about to be torn apart at any moment.

  Should he give up or persist?

  The thought of giving up was like the temptation of the devil, but the will to persist was like a reef in the towering waves. Although insignificant, it stood firm and refused to retreat even a single step.

  Gradually, his body reached its true limit. With great difficulty, he controlled his slightly trembling arms and used his last bit of strength to stretch one more time.

  Crack. It was as if he could hear something that had been restraining his body break. A faint smile involuntarily curved the corners of Chen Yue's mouth. The next moment, a warm current suddenly surged out from within his body, filled with a boundless and vigorous life force. It nourished his body's meridians, which were almost exhausted, and soon, boundless energy returned to Chen Yue's body. He was even more energetic than before, and his whole person immediately regained his former high spirits.

  He had broken through.

  Suppressing the joy that welled up from the bottom of his heart, Chen Yue maintained this posture. Only when his spirit had returned to that clear and empty state did he change to another posture.

  In this way, after continuously practicing seven postures, Chen Yue ended today's training. Although he was sweating all over, he didn't feel the slightest bit of fatigue. Instead, he was even more energetic.

  After returning to the camp, although the guard was puzzled by Chen Yue's mental state, he didn't think much of it. Such things had happened almost every day in the past ten-odd days. He was already used to it. Moreover, even if he saw Chen Yue's training, he wouldn't be able to make anything of it. This training method had never been heard of before. It was as if it didn't belong to this world.

  The guard didn't know that he was right.

  Chen Yue wasn't from this world. The training he did had nothing to do with this world either. It was a set of calisthenics from the Earth in the 23rd century, mainly used to maintain physical health and tap human potential.

  "Health Preservation Formula" was the name of this set of calisthenics.

  In the highly developed 23rd century, virtual technology had undergone earth-shattering development, and a brand-new profession had emerged. Since most of the time was spent in the virtual world and there was no need to go out, this profession was called the "homebody tribe".

  Before the time travel, Chen Yue was a homebody.

  In that society, homebodies were no longer equated with derogatory terms such as being withdrawn, inferior, and unsociable. In fact, the wealth created by the homebody tribe was no less than that of regular workers. Even in terms of spiritual wealth, they supported the spiritual world of the entire human society.

  However, due to staying at home for long periods and lacking a lot of exercise, the homebody tribe had become a high-risk group for occupational diseases, and health issues had attracted the attention of the whole society.

  Experts appealed to ensure the health of the homebody tribe.

  Against this backdrop, various sets of calisthenics were born. Many of them had remarkable effects. Just an hour or two of training could keep people energetic throughout the day. Not only the homebody tribe, but also the general public started to practice them regularly, and the overall quality of humanity improved.

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  The "Health Preservation Formula" was different from those widely circulated calisthenics. Obtaining it was completely an accident.

  In the virtual world of the 23rd century, there was a very famous mysterious mission. Its difficulty was far beyond the imagination of ordinary people. After many well-known homebodies in the virtual world had tried and failed, this mission was given the title of "a mission that only gods can complete".

  Most people believed that this was beyond human capabilities.

  Chen Yue, however, didn't believe in such nonsense. After spending more than a year, going through unimaginable trials, integrating a vast amount of knowledge, and going through countless processes of deduction, failure, and re-deduction, he finally conquered this god-level mission.

  The reward for the mission was the "Health Preservation Formula".

  At first, Chen Yue was indeed very disappointed. There were countless calisthenics in the world, which greatly reduced the perceived value of calisthenics. It was hard to imagine what was so special about it.

  With a try-it-out attitude, he practiced it for a while, and the results shocked him.

  The "Health Preservation Formula" consisted of 108 postures. The further one went, the more difficult they became, almost beyond human limits. However, as long as one persisted in practicing the first five postures every day, they could maintain good health.

  The surprise didn't end there.

  The sixth posture reached the normal human limit, and starting from the seventh posture, each posture practiced would gradually develop human potential. Of course, the difficulty of practice also doubled.

  This result delighted Chen Yue beyond measure. It should be known that the purpose of any calisthenics on Earth was only to maintain physical health. He had never heard of any that could develop human potential.

  Just this alone made Chen Yue realize that he had found a treasure...

  Before the time travel, Chen Yue was just a homebody deeply involved in the virtual world. His only requirement for his body was to keep it healthy, and he had only practiced the "Health Preservation Formula" up to the fifth posture.

  However, everything changed from the moment he was transported to this world.

  In this otherworldly realm that emphasized strength and status, a homebody like him received no respect at all. Even his life was extremely difficult. The huge gap was hard for Chen Yue, who was used to being all-powerful in the virtual world in his previous life, to accept.

  Was he going to be content with such a down-and-out life?

  Absolutely not.

  After learning about his situation, Chen Yue swore an unyielding oath with a near-ferocious determination.

  Just over ten days ago, using the dozen or so silver coins he earned from working, he joined this caravan bound for the largest city in the Tianye Empire—the Free City. While constantly gathering information to learn more about this otherworldly continent, Chen Yue practiced the "Health Preservation Formula" almost desperately.

  As long as he could practice the "Health Preservation Formula" up to the 108th posture and develop his human potential to the limit, Chen Yue firmly believed that he would be no worse than anyone.

  The effects of the training were also obvious. When he practiced up to the sixth posture, he felt the changes in his body. Before, at best, he was just a healthy homebody, and his physical condition was even a bit worse than that of an average person. After the training, his physique had been greatly enhanced, and he was now on a par with an average strong and sturdy man.

  When practicing the seventh posture, the speed slowed down significantly. Starting from this posture, human potential would gradually be developed. Naturally, the difficulty was far beyond that of the previous six postures. However, all the efforts were worth it. After today's breakthrough, Chen Yue immediately felt the huge changes in his body. His physical quality had broken through the original limit and was forcefully raised a notch. At this moment, he believed that he was no worse than an elite soldier.

  These changes also filled him with confidence.

  ……

  The camp became obviously bustling. Many people were coming and going, busily preparing breakfast.

  The enticing aroma wafted through the air, desperately his nose. Chen Yue's stomach couldn't help but growl a few times. Coupled with the fact that the morning exercise had consumed a lot of his physical strength, he felt even hungrier.

  With a slightly embarrassed smile on his face, Chen Yue quickened his pace and walked towards his tent.

  "Brother Chen Yue." A crisp voice came from behind him, carrying a bit of a girl's coquettishness.

  Chen Yue stopped abruptly, and a sincere smile curved the corners of his lips.