Live Strong in the Wilderness-Chapter 92: Teaching Lu Ke the Eighteen Moves

Chapter 92: Chapter 92: Teaching Lu Ke the Eighteen Moves

"Xu Yi, go take a shower, then quickly get to sleep." After everything was ready, Lu Ke came over and called Xu Yi.

Xu Yi nodded, indeed feeling tired.

After taking a shower, Xu Yi went straight to sleep.

He fell asleep in less than a minute after lying down.

Lu Ke sat by the door, turned her head, and glanced at Xu Yi.

She stared blankly for a while before washing up.

The 20th day passed just like that.

The next day, when Xu Yi woke up, Lu Ke was already awake.

Outside, the sound of rain was still drizzling.

Xu Yi originally thought the rain would stop, but unexpectedly, it continued.

In the yard, they were putting thatched pieces on the greenhouse, after all, they still needed to build a toilet.

"Morning." Xu Yi greeted, then walked out of the house.

"Morning, have you slept enough? Since it’s still raining, you can sleep a bit more." Lu Ke stopped and glanced at Xu Yi.

Rainy days are best for sleeping.

"No need, I’ve had enough sleep." Xu Yi moved to the side and took a deep breath.

He hadn’t practiced the Eighteen Forms of Body Strengthening yet.

So now, he wanted to try out what this Eighteen Forms of Body Strengthening was like.

Once in position, he immediately caught Lu Ke’s attention.

"What’s Xu Yi practicing?"

"It looks very soothing, like watching someone who has practiced Tai Chi for decades doing Tai Chi." 𝚏𝐫𝚎𝗲𝕨𝐞𝐛𝕟𝚘𝐯𝚎𝗹.𝕔𝐨𝗺

"Smooth and flowing, that’s the feeling. But what exactly is this martial art? It doesn’t seem familiar."

"It must be for health and fitness; it looks great, just seems a bit hard to learn."

"Hopefully, Xu Yi will practice more, so I can learn it too."

"It doesn’t seem that useful; running might be better for fitness."

"Please, is there a suitable place to run here? I think practicing this kind of martial art is pretty good. In the wilderness here, a strong physique is even more needed."

"It feels like this set is quite extraordinary; if you keep at it regularly, it’ll definitely be beneficial to the body."

Lu Ke was also full of curiosity, as she was seeing it for the first time.

"Xu Yi, what are you practicing? It looks pretty cool." Lu Ke asked when Xu Yi paused.

"It’s called the Eighteen Forms of Body Strengthening. Regular exercise is good for your health. Come, I’ll teach you." Xu Yi waved Lu Ke over as he spoke.

"Eighteen Forms of Body Strengthening?" Lu Ke repeated the name, then added, "I thought it was some kind of martial arts, but that’s the name."

"The name doesn’t matter. What’s important is that it truly works. Come on, let me teach you, it’s not hard to learn." Saying that, Xu Yi beckoned to Lu Ke.

He felt it earlier when he was practicing.

Lu Ke nodded and walked over to Xu Yi.

Then Xu Yi began to teach Lu Ke.

It took an hour, and Xu Yi taught Lu Ke.

Although Lu Ke’s movements were a bit stiff, she could complete the entire set of Eighteen Forms of Body Strengthening.

While her movements weren’t perfect, they met the standard.

Xu Yi suggested to Lu Ke that she could practice it a few times every morning before starting other things.

After breakfast, Xu Yi and Lu Ke dismantled the two earliest wooden seating towers.

Though the firewood hadn’t completely dried, it was ready to burn.

So they placed the pottery in the earthen kiln, loaded enough firewood, and lit the fire.

The space in the earthen kiln was limited, so it needed to be done in two batches.

Lu Ke needed to watch by the kiln, so Xu Yi went out.

The thatch was running out, so he needed to cut some more. He aimed to finish building the toilet today.

It’s really inconvenient to be without a toilet.

Xu Yi also mentioned making paper before, but they hadn’t started yet, and now it could be arranged.

Once the thatch was brought back, Lu Ke fixed it by the kiln.

Xu Yi didn’t stop; he grabbed the Engineer Shovel and started digging a pit and drainage ditch.

This way, once the squat toilet was fired, it could be installed.

Additionally, a septic tank needed to be dug outside the fence, to prevent odors.

This was a real problem that Xu Yi needed to resolve.

The project was not small and couldn’t be completed in a day. After the rain, the soil was soaked for so many days, making it even harder to dig.

After lunch, Xu Yi rested for only about ten minutes before continuing to dig the septic tank.

Once the septic tank was dug, a shed would need to be built on top, to prevent rainwater from entering. Since the septic tank wasn’t made with concrete, it’s all soil, including the cover on top.

So if there’s no shelter above, rainwater would inevitably flow into the septic tank, rendering its function useless.

"Xu Yi, time to call it a day. Take a break and you can have dinner." Lu Ke called from the yard; she had already cooked a meat broth.

The fire in the kiln had gone out, but the temperature was still high, so she hadn’t opened the kiln to check the pottery inside.

"I’m coming." Xu Yi responded, then climbed out of the septic tank.

The tank already had some water accumulated.

Xu Yi didn’t go straight back; he went to the water source to clean himself. Covered in mud, he definitely needed to clean up. After dinner, he had to wash his clothes and pants too.

After so many days of rain, the place had turned into a big pond.

While cleaning, Xu Yi suddenly noticed the raindrops on the water surface disappearing.

"The rain stopped?" Xu Yi looked up.

"Lu Ke, the rain stopped, it finally stopped." Xu Yi shouted excitedly, given that it had rained continuously for six days without stopping.

"Wow, really?" Lu Ke, holding a spoon, ran out of the canopy into the yard where there was no cover.

Indeed, the rain had stopped.

In the sky, the dark clouds were quickly dispersing.

However, on the ground, there was no sense of wind.

This strange feeling made Xu Yi a bit uneasy.

But, the rain stopping was ultimately a good thing.

"This annoying rain finally left, tomorrow we can see the sun. It hasn’t been sunny for so many days, I feel like we’re going moldy." Lu Ke inhaled the fresh air, feeling much better once the rain stopped.

"Indeed, if it rained for a few more days, the house would (start to) mold too." Xu Yi said while closing the fence gate.

"Xu Yi, let’s go to the beach tomorrow to see if there are still any crabs to pick up." Lu Ke felt that with no rain, they should definitely go out instead of staying cooped up inside.

Plus, the taste of crabs was really too good, making her mouth water.