The next morning, as the sky was just beginning to lighten.
"The entire body works through the hips; without them, the body is empty."
Cao Yongchang's legs were split open, his elbows jabbed into the ground, causing him such pain that he grimaced and narrowed his eyes.
Li Yan sat beside him, occasionally tapping his knee hollows, thighs, and ankles with the handle of a hoe.
"Move the hips, not the legs; relax the shoulders, but not the waist. Long tendons yield great strength—this is juvenile training. Just as they say, 'Bursting through iron cages to free tigers and leopards, unlocking gold chains to release flood dragons.'
Cao Yongchang looked up: "This is from the Three Kingdoms..."
"Shut up and practice."
Li Yan gave him another knock.
"Lord Governor? Lord Governor?"
At the door, Head Catcher Zhang came running early in the morning to discuss with Li Yan the matter of requesting marines from the Qianhu Office.
"Practice by yourself."
