“Young friend Lei Ming, you have fully recovered your health in the past month. Remember to practice the breathing technique often after you go back, as it will be of great benefit to you.”

"Master Ziyang, please wait a moment. I am very grateful for your help during this time. I will come to visit you again when I have a break."

Lei Ming has left; he will be boarding his return flight to Arsenal to report for duty.

Even he himself did not expect that he would stay here for about a month just to see the scenery.

Although he spent a lot of money here, he felt it was well worth it.

After receiving acupuncture from Master Ziyang that day, he immediately felt changes within his body. The most obvious change was that the side effects caused by muscle gain and weight loss gradually disappeared day by day.

He can now clearly feel that not only has his weight increased, but his speed and reaction time are also better than before. This is why he has been staying here for a month. If it weren't for the fact that the reporting time is getting closer, he would have liked to stay a little longer.

Not only have there been significant physical changes, but there has also been a marked improvement in mental well-being.

Originally, the longest he could stay in a room was two hours before he would feel mentally exhausted. If he didn't rest properly, his mental energy would never recover. But now, he could stay for three and a half hours before he felt that tired feeling again. Moreover, as long as he practiced the breathing technique, he could immediately feel as if he was full of energy again the next day. For this reason alone, he felt that the 880,000 he spent was well worth it.

This person is indeed quite something.

Although he spent a lot of money here, he also gained a lot and returned home with great satisfaction, and he paid more and more attention to the profound Chinese culture.

Little did he know that the moment he left Wudang Mountain, the usually aloof and dignified Master Ziyang sat down on the steps, panting heavily.

Seeing his master like this, the young Taoist disciple behind him quickly came over and massaged his shoulders: "Master, why are you lying down here? What if that benefactor comes back and sees you like this? Wouldn't your image as a sage be completely ruined?"

"Heh, he's not coming back. He has more important things to do!"

The old Taoist priest said nonchalantly, certain that the other party would never return.

"Master, I remember when you used to give acupuncture, the price was as low as 8.8 yuan, and the highest was no more than 188 yuan. How come you were able to swindle 888,000 yuan from this benefactor this time?"

The young Taoist asked in a serious tone, which startled the old Taoist so much that he quickly covered the boy's mouth.

"Shut up, what do you know at such a young age? How can this be called cheating? This is called mutual consent, one is willing to give and the other is willing to receive. That 8.8 yuan was two years ago. As times change and prices rise, it's only reasonable for me to raise my service a little!"

"Reasonable my foot! Master, you're too greedy!"

The young Taoist priest looked at his master's smug expression and retorted with disdain.

Others may not know, but he knows all too well how much money his master made from this benefactor.

Although the benefactor said every day that his spiritual power had increased, he knew that it was all because of the effects of the benefactor taking the Wuling Ginseng medicinal diet. Although this stuff was worth thousands in the city, it was practically free here, and he could often find it in the back mountain.

As for the improvement in your health that you mentioned, that's even simpler. Regularly consuming Cistanche deserticola, Astragalus membranaceus, and other similar herbs can naturally achieve the effects of strengthening muscles and bones, tonifying the kidneys, and enhancing male virility.

"You don't know anything! Where did I cheat? I've done everything I asked with a clear conscience. He's a football superstar; this amount of money is just a drop in the ocean for him. That's why I tell you to watch more TV. Don't you even know how to judge people based on their status?"

Ziyang, exasperated, flicked his apprentice on the head, making him twitch his nose in pain.

...

For the past month, Lei Ming had been largely unaware of the facts. It was only after descending the mountain that he finally learned that although Portugal had successfully qualified as the top team in their group, their performance in the Confederations Cup was not ideal, managing only a third-place finish.

Two days later, Paul picked him up smoothly after he arrived in London. As soon as he saw Lei Ming, he kept nagging and complaining about Lei Ming's inexplicable disappearance.

"Ray, do you know how worried I was about you? I thought you'd been kidnapped!"

"Where did you go? Why can't we get in touch with you?"

"The professor has asked me about your whereabouts several times, and I don't know how to answer him except by giving vague answers. Do you want to call the professor back now?"

...

Paul only stopped after Lei Ming patiently explained it to him.

The next day, after completing the meditation on the rooftop, Lei Ming drove alone towards the club, still feeling unsatisfied. He felt that the quality of this training was significantly different from what he had experienced on Wudang Mountain; the quality here was far inferior, only one-fifth of the effect he had achieved there.

Lei Ming doesn't really care much about cars as a means of transportation. He's still driving the Mercedes he was given as a reward in Monaco. Although Paul keeps telling him to buy a new car, like a sports car, he has no intention of changing his car.

Although the holiday was not over yet, quite a few players had already returned to report. Lei Ming had just parked his car when he was greeted by several teammates whose names he didn't know. He responded in a friendly manner before heading towards the professor's office.

When he knocked on the professor's office door, he heard the professor's voice from inside: "Come in!"

"Professor, it's been a long time."

"Lei, it's good that you're back. Please have a seat. I'll take care of some paperwork and then I'll take you to meet your teammates. I also want to check if your physical condition has declined recently."

The professor, who had been frowning, immediately put on a smile after seeing Lei Ming return.

Looking at the handsome and sunny man in front of him, Wenger was quite satisfied with his condition. After all, many players can gain several pounds after a holiday, and fortunately, this did not happen to Lei Ming.

“Okay, Professor, this is some black ginseng and astragalus root that I brought back from my hometown. You can boil some and drink it regularly. It can effectively help you calm your mind, refresh your brain, and improve your physical condition.”

These Chinese medicinal herbs were mostly brought back from Wudang Mountain, and they are much more precious than those on the market. Apart from the professor, he did not intend to give them to anyone else as gifts.

The professor gladly accepted the gift from Lei Ming and said he liked it very much, but he had no idea how to eat these things.

The black ginseng, which looked like a black egg, filled the professor's mind with a hundred questions as he held it in his hand. He had no idea that this thing could be eaten.

He had long heard that China was a vast country with abundant resources, and that Chinese medicine and physiotherapy were world-class, so he was very interested in learning more about it.