CHAPTER 30: CHAPTER 30: FAMILIAR YET UNFAMILIAR BODY REFINEMENT REALM

Building 8, Unit 1601.

Four people were fiercely staring at the last piece of rib placed in the middle of the table, ready to pounce.

The ribs made by Ye Tong looked heavy in color, but their taste was absolutely fantastic. The three people besides her just couldn’t get enough.

Now was the moment to test hand speed. Following a command, a blur of motion swept the last piece of rib away.

Bai Xiaotang wailed, "Sister Ning, your hand speed is too fast. I can’t compete at all."

Lin Yuanyang adjusted the glasses on his nose and analyzed, "According to research data, people with A-level physiques are 5-8 times faster than you and me."

Ji Ning spat out the bone and looked at Lin Yuanyang, "How do you calculate that?"

"It’s calculated using human dynamics formulas. Of course, the accuracy of these formulas is not very high, especially when it comes to mysterious superpower users," Lin Yuanyang explained to Ji Ning.

He suspected that Ji Ning’s physique had already surpassed S-class. He remembered that among the few men who attacked him last night, there was one whose physique had already reached A-level.

He scoured all the surveillance footage in the neighborhood from last night. Although he didn’t see Ji Ning save him, he did see the footage of those men being carried away by security and taken to the hospital this morning.

To rescue him unscathed from those men, her physique must have reached S-class, right?

Thinking of this, Lin Yuanyang had a complex feeling. His spiritual power was S-level, but his physique was only D5-level, which was famously trashy. Even elementary school kids had better physiques than him. This determined that there were many places he couldn’t go and many things he couldn’t do. This was why that woman dared to harm him, and his father chose to turn a blind eye. After all, the woman was pregnant, and her belly might contain his long-awaited new heir.

Ji Ning finished the last bite of her meal while looking at a smartphone and suddenly turned to Lin Yuanyang, "You’re too weak. Join the training with them tomorrow morning."

Before Lin Yuanyang could react, Bai Xiaotang had already agreed on his behalf and cheerfully revealed all his weaknesses: "Sister Ning, Xiao Yang really needs more training. His physique is very poor, he frequently gets sick, and he can’t do many intense movements."

"What level is he?"

"D3, even some kindergarten kids have better physiques than him."

"I’m D5," Lin Yuanyang said, his cheeks turning red as he glared at Bai Xiaotang in frustration.

Bai Xiaotang waved her hand dismissively, "Doesn’t matter, it’s all bad anyway."

"Aren’t you just D8?" Lin Yuanyang rolled his eyes indignantly.

Bai Xiaotang puffed out her chest proudly, "Wrong, I’ve broken through D9-level now. I’ll soon break through to C-level."

Sister Ning’s training was very effective. In just two weeks, she leveled up, surpassing the Body Refinement masters in Beijing by a long shot.

If she had known, she would have come to Anhe City earlier to find someone like her.

"Really?" Lin Yuanyang was a bit surprised and looked at Ji Ning with suspicion, but she was calmly enjoying a cup of hot tea at a leisurely pace, looking as relaxed as could be.

"The Body Refinement methods taught by Sister Ning are indeed effective. I feel much more agile now," Ye Tong said, standing up to clean the dishes.

Seeing both of them praising Ji Ning, Lin Yuanyang felt a slight temptation and anticipation, his young face wrinkled in a conflicted expression as he looked at Ji Ning, wanting to speak but hesitating.

After much hesitation, he finally asked Ji Ning softly, "Can my... physique still be saved?"

Ji Ning took a sip of tea and glanced at him, "It won’t kill you."

Lin Yuanyang: "..."

People with weak physiques also have weak immune systems, fall ill easily, and cannot engage in vigorous activities. When he was a child, doctors predicted he wouldn’t live past 20. That’s why the Lin Family spoke ill of him. If not for his dad previously having only him as a child, he wouldn’t be hated as the heir of the Lin Family.

"How do we train?" Lin Yuanyang thought of some members of the Lin Family, holding onto his anger as he asked, even though his arms and legs were injured.

Ji Ning glanced at him again and, after a moment’s thought, said, "Start with weight training."

"Alright."

With anticipation, Lin Yuanyang didn’t waste any more time and went back to his room to prepare diligently after dinner.

"Sister Ning, did you remember all the procedures for the live broadcast?" Bai Xiaotang asked as she came over.

Ji Ning nodded slightly, and Bai Xiaotang quickly put away the live broadcast equipment, preparing to join Ye Tong in the living room for some drama binge-watching.

Of course, while binge-watching dramas, they both wore weights and did horse stances for weight loss and Body Refinement.

Their hard-working appearances contrasted sharply with Ji Ning’s idleness and laid-back attitude.

Ye Tong finished cleaning the kitchen and walked out, only to see Ji Ning lazily lying on the sofa, resting with a dictionary on her face. Ye Tong asked with a hint of disappointment, "Sister Ning, you have to report to school the day after tomorrow. Aren’t you going to preview the textbooks first?"

Ji Ning didn’t move, seemingly asleep.

Ye Tong shook her head in helplessness, covered her with a blanket, turned off the Smart Brain screen, and quietly went back to Bai Xiaotang’s bedroom with her to continue watching dramas.

Hearing the footsteps gradually fade away, Ji Ning finally opened her eyes and sighed in relief.

Originally, she thought that after coming to a peaceful age, she could retire early and live as a layabout. She hadn’t expected the people here were just as driven as those from chaotic times.

They study hard, work out hard, and make money hard, as if they want to be perpetual motion machines that never stop for a moment.

Especially after reading "Ji Ning’s Inspirational Quotes," the two seemed to become hyper-motivated — they worked themselves hard and didn’t stop with themselves but pushed others too.

Unluckily, she had caught their attention.

Every now and then, they would use "her" words to exhort her to strive and improve.

To become an independent woman of the new era like "Ji Ning," someone who lives confidently and excels beyond men.

Ji Ning flipped over and saw "Ji Ning’s Inspirational Quotes" neatly placed beside her. She took a deep breath, resignedly flipping to the first page.

The foreword written by her three underlings read: When you open this book and read to this point, congratulations, you may become the second Ji Ning in the future.

Look at this... just one sentence like this could discourage her.

Ji Ning flipped through a couple more pages and finally reached the main text.

[Ji Ning, we usually call her the boss.]

Hmm? No more calling her master?

[She is not a traditional fragile woman. She’s strong, so strong that none of us know who else in this world might defeat her...]

This seemed like an understandable statement. Judging by her invincible track record, she could indeed be called the number one in the world.

Ji Ning raised an eyebrow slightly and continued reading.

This book, though titled "Ji Ning’s Inspirational Quotes," was actually a memoir, and apparently written by her three underlings.

Aside from some overly saccharine quotes, many of the events described had indeed occurred.

As Ji Ning slowly followed the book’s content, her memory returned to that wartime era of unrest, scarcity, and danger...

"Isn’t this book really interesting?"

The sudden voice made Ji Ning’s body stiffen, her book slipping onto the sofa as she ran her hand through her hair, yawning, "It’s okay."

Indeed, comfort breeds indolence...

She hadn’t even noticed someone approaching.

Bai Xiaotang dragged her weary legs, leaning against the back of the sofa, giggling at Ji Ning, "Sister Ning, you’ve already read a third of it."

Ji Ning’s pinky twitched slightly. With a calm expression, she closed the book resting on the sofa, sat up, gave a glance at the nearby phone, and shifted the topic, "Time for bed. We’re getting up at 4:30 tomorrow morning for training. Make sure the little rascal doesn’t oversleep."

Bai Xiaotang’s eyes turned into crescent moons of a smile, obediently nodding.

Ji Ning suddenly rose to go upstairs, only to discover Ye Tong sitting at the top of the stairs with the same expression.

"Sister Ning, any thoughts after reading your idol’s book?"

Ji Ning: "..."

Are they all mice?