Chapter 1362: Chapter 1362: Health Exercise (4)
In the front hall, ninety-year-old Dong Fang never imagined that one day he would be able to walk out of his room on his own and travel so far to his cousinâs house. He always thought he would just lie there until one day he closed his eyes and never opened them again; however, he felt no regrets as, after all, he was ninety years old, an age akin to that of a fairy, and he was content.
But now, he was able to stand up, which filled him with immense joy. No matter how old he was, he wasnât ready to pass away just yet; he wanted to live a bit longer.
Dong Xun was also pleased, âCousin, actually we should have had that girl come to see you instead of having you make the trip.â
âThatâs not right,â Dong Fang waved his hand, âMy ability to come here shows how capable that girl is. Since she asked me to come, she must be confident in her medical skillsâŠâ
âOld master, itâs not that I am confident in my own medical skills, but in my masterâs medical skills,â Yang Ruxin walked in smiling, âLooking at the old masterâs complexion, if you follow my instructions, living to a hundred wonât be a problem.â She didnât know how else to address the old man, so she simply called him old master.
âThen I owe it all to the young ladyâs blessing,â Dong Fang laughed, nodding at Yang Ruxin, âShe looks so much like Rongrong⊠almost like they were cast in the same moldâŠâ
Yang Ruxinâs grandmother, Xiang Rongrong, was known by her maiden name.
âYes, cousin, looking at this girl, itâs almost as if I see the scene when I first met RongrongâŠâ Dong Xun also sighed, âSadly, she didnât live to see Xiuxiu return, nor did she get to see RuxinâŠâ
âIn half a month, it will be Grandmotherâs memorial day. At that time, Xin will kowtow to Grandmother, and she will see me and mother,â Yang Ruxin smiled, comforting Dong Xun, âAlso, you are both quite old now, the worst thing for you is extreme joy or sorrow. Starting from tomorrow, I will teach you a set of simple health exercises which you can perform whenever; they are good for extending lifeâŠâ
âHealth exercises?â Dong Fang glanced at Dong Xun, âThis is something new.â
âActually, they are quite simple. The first step is abdominal breathing, breathe using your abdomen, inhale and your belly expands, exhale and it shrinks⊠Then pat the lower abdomen, with fingers together and palm in the air, circle from left to right⊠There are nine important meridians passing through the abdomen⊠This can nourish the bodyâs foundation and boost immune strengthâŠâ
âWhat is immune strength?â
âImmune strength is the bodyâs ability to fight off diseases; the stronger it is, the less likely you are to fall illâŠâ
Both old men nodded frequently, then followed Yang Ruxin in patting their abdomens, squatting, and even patting their thighs, quite busy and enjoying it.
Eventually, even Dong Xiang and Dong Wenchao, who had accompanied the old master, joined in.
About an hour later, they finally stopped. Everyone was sweating, and Yang Ruxin quickly had warm water brought to them, advising them not to drink tea after the exercises, but to drink a large glass of warm water instead as it helps with maintaining healthâŠ
After that, every morning, Dong Fang would stroll over and join Dong Xun in doing the exercises. Gradually, the group performing the exercises grew to over a dozen people.
Later, Yang Ruxin taught her grandfather several sets of exercises to share with others. The old man gathered a group of old men as apprentices, and they practiced vigorously every dayâof course, thatâs a story for another time.