Chapter 4

For a normal person, if they want to improve their physical fitness, it generally comes down to two aspects: one is to increase nutritional intake, and the other is to increase physical exercise.

To improve physical fitness more effectively and quickly, one must adopt scientific training methods and exercises, or use ancient martial cultivation techniques.

However, such methods are not very fast; one usually needs to persist for more than half a year to see results.

The solution proposed by the Divine Needle to Li Xiangdong, however, was quite special, taking the route of magical cultivation. It aimed to enhance his physical fitness dramatically overnight, with effects surpassing those of martial cultivation or exercise.

At first, Li Xiangdong found this impossible and quite unbelievable. However, after thoroughly understanding the methods of magical cultivation, he decided to give it a try.

In today's world, humans are the dominant species, but this does not mean we are the most outstanding in every aspect. In fact, humans have achieved what we have mainly because of our ability to think and use tools.

In terms of biological instincts, many animals are actually more outstanding than us.

For example, eagles can clearly see the color and movements of a rabbit running on the ground from a kilometer high in the sky. Wolves can smell the scent of their prey from a kilometer away.

The African cheetah, known as the most explosive, fastest, and best-balanced land hunter in the world, is another example.

The polar bear, with its immense strength, is the most powerful predatory animal on land.

The key to the Divine Needle's method for improving Li Xiangdong's physical fitness was to combine the abilities of certain animals and integrate them into his body, giving him these abilities.

If someone had told Li Xiangdong this a day ago, he would have laughed in their face. But now, having seen the talking bracelet, he no longer doubted the feasibility of these things.

Action speaks louder than words. Li Xiangdong was now most concerned about how to improve his own physical fitness, and he couldn't afford to worry about other things.

So, he began to prepare according to the instructions given by the bracelet.

He found a sandalwood box from his bedside table. The small box was a carved purple sandalwood box wrapped in red cloth. When he opened the red cloth, he could smell the sandalwood fragrance. This was an old family heirloom, a treasure passed down through generations. Li Xiangdong had found it by chance while renovating the old house, in a hidden compartment of a red pine beam in the roof.

The bracelet was found in this box, along with other items, such as those deep yellow soul-capturing talismans.

He didn't know what these were before, but after the bracelet's instructions, he realized how important they were.

He took out the talismans, wrapped them up, and began preparing other items, staying busy until the lights came on.

Before nightfall, a few dark clouds drifted across the sky, and soon after, a light rain began to fall. Seeing this as a good opportunity, Li Xiangdong climbed over the wall of the backyard and headed straight for the back mountain.

According to the Divine Needle's instructions, to integrate the abilities of wild animals, he first needed to collect their fresh blood as raw material. In ancient times, this was very difficult, as such fierce animals were hard to find and even harder to capture. However, in modern times, it was much easier because of the existence of zoos.

However, Li Xiangdong did not plan to go to the city zoo. First, it was too far for him, and second, the city zoo was too large and had strict security measures, making it easy to make mistakes.

With his current physical condition, if he made a mistake, it would be hard to escape. He didn't want to end up in prison before he even became a police officer, so he decided not to go to the city zoo.

There was a private zoo right behind their house, on the back mountain.

Their house was in the northeast corner of the village, next to Dragonhead Mountain, which was a branch of Yellow Dragon Mountain. Beyond Dragonhead Mountain lay the Yellow Dragon Mountain range, spanning several dozen miles. The place Li Xiangdong planned to go tonight was Yellow Dragon Gorge, three valleys away from Dragonhead Mountain.

In recent years, many villa complexes and luxury resorts had been built near Dragonhead Village, mostly developed by the city's Hengfa Group.

The boss of the Hengfa Group, surnamed Huang, loved the mountains and waters near Dragonhead Village. He leased several valleys behind the village, claiming to develop ecological tourism.

A few years ago, Li Xiangdong had worked there during the summer, so he knew what was really going on.

The boss claimed to be developing ecological tourism, but in reality, he was running a hunting ground. He raised many animals in the forest and organized hunting trips during the season.

It was essentially a hunting ground. Hunting is strictly regulated in China, even for the wealthy and powerful, so this underground hunting ground was quite popular, frequented by high-ranking officials and wealthy individuals.

He also had a zoo in his park, with various animals like tigers and elephants, including the ones Li Xiangdong needed this time.

Therefore, Li Xiangdong set his target on this private zoo. First, he was very familiar with the zoo, and its security measures were not very strict.

Second, the boss, Huang, was a ruthless and unscrupulous man, so Li Xiangdong felt no guilt about taking his things.

The light rain made the mountain air quickly cool down. Li Xiangdong, carrying a backpack, walked through the mountains at a fast pace. He had grown up here and had walked through these valleys many times, so he was very familiar with the area.

He soon reached the hunting ground leased by Boss Huang, and the private zoo was located in the northeast corner of the hunting ground.

Having worked there during the summer before, Li Xiangdong was familiar with the park's layout. He quickly arrived at the northeast corner zoo.

Since it was private, the security measures were not very strict, making it easy for Li Xiangdong to enter the zoo.

He checked the guard room, which, as expected, was empty. He easily entered the park, then went to the veterinarian's room, pried open the medical cabinet, and took out a tranquilizer gun.