East Capital Library.
The windows are bright and clear, the air conditioning gently blowing, with rows upon rows of bookshelves filled to the brim.
Spending a cold winter day studying in such an environment is truly a delight.
Today isn’t a weekend or holiday, yet most of the seats in the reading room are still occupied.
The faint murmurs of voices, coughs, and the mixed noises of flipping pages and moving chairs occasionally arise.
Before 9:30 in the morning, Fang Cheng hurried over, choosing a relatively secluded corner.
On the long table in front of him, a large stack of books has already accumulated, easily numbering over a dozen.
There are books of popular science like "Nutritionist’s Bible", "Public Health Guide", and "Secrets of Sleep and Longevity".
There are also professional medical textbooks such as "Anatomy Basics", "Basic Physiology", "Introduction to Rehabilitation Medicine", and "Human Movement Science".
In addition, Fang Cheng also specially borrowed a few books on traditional health cultivation methods.
Such as illustrated albums for Yi Jin Jing, Five Animals Qigong, and Eight Brocades of Shaolin.
These are generally voluminous books covering various disciplines, with content that may seem obscure and difficult to comprehend for the average person.
When he asked the librarian to help him find the books, their eyes were filled with surprise and skepticism.
Of course, Fang Cheng’s interest in these books isn’t a spur-of-the-moment whim.
His goal is simple: to acquire some knowledge on sports rehabilitation and body conditioning through self-study first.
If this sparks some skills, that would naturally be the ideal outcome.
Fang Cheng also thought about joining those "Health Cultivation Classes" or "Qigong Classes" that are mostly beloved by middle-aged and older people.
But in this era, where technology flourishes and traditional culture declines, those who conduct such business are basically charlatans, tricking people.
And those who genuinely possess true Kung Fu prefer keeping their experience and insights a closely guarded family heirloom.
Outsiders have no chance of gaining access.
Thus, Shijima Gorou who has been in Xia Country for over a year has found no noteworthy masters in his travels.
Fang Cheng isn’t sure what kind of negative effects pushing his body to its limits through fitness might produce.
At least from his current physical condition, he indeed shares some similarities with Shijima Gorou.
If he wants to continue enhancing his physical strength in the future while avoiding hazards and not turning into a monster like him.
Acquiring a skill in health cultivation becomes crucial.
After much consideration, Fang Cheng turns his attention to the library.
Here lies the essence of human civilization, a treasure trove of masterpieces from every industry, as easy to pick as seashells beside the sea.
Having an interface panel, he isn’t worried about not learning anything useful.
Right now, the East Capital Library where Fang Cheng is located is arguably the largest comprehensive public library in the country.
Spread across five floors with millions of books, covering all disciplines and categories.
On the top floor, there is also a separate area preserving valuable and rare historical manuscripts and handwritten texts.
Wandering in such an extensive sea of books, Fang Cheng’s body relaxes, yet his spirit does not slacken in the slightest.
He spent nearly two hours reading in the morning.
After eating lunch and taking a short rest, he continues reading.
He almost spends his whole day here, much like those days during his university entrance exam preparation.
Expending so much effort, Fang Cheng indeed learns quite a bit of useful professional knowledge.
For example, through anatomy, he gained a clear understanding of the human body’s physiological structure.
Including how organs, bones, cartilage, joints, ligaments, and muscles are distributed and connected.
Through human movement science, he understands how different muscle groups coordinate and counteract each other.
And how to develop targeted training methods to reduce injury risks, eliminate inflammation, and other negative factors.
Speaking of health cultivation, it shares similarities with fitness.
The main methods of practice include three aspects - exercise, rest, and diet.
Both supplement each other and represent the dual aspects of the "get stronger" process.
The primary purpose of fitness is to enhance constitution and shape the body through exercise, often involving attempts to push physical limits.
Health cultivation focuses more on improving the body’s self-healing capacity, maintaining internal balance, thus enhancing constitution, preventing diseases, and prolonging life.
Fang Cheng referenced his usual training to validate some of his viewpoints, continuously enriching his theoretical reserve.
Looking at the thick volume of "Introduction to Rehabilitation Medicine" before him, his eyes briefly flickered.
He stretched out his hand to flip to a page in the main text, silently chanting in his heart:
"Speed reading, activate!"
"Concentration, activate!"
In that instant, Fang Cheng entered a state of absolute rational calm.
His fingers swiftly flipped through the pages.
The continuous sound of pages flipping quickly commenced, as if a currency counting machine had been activated.
In half a minute, he had already flipped through over a hundred pages.
Such an outrageous reading speed made the surrounding readers glance sideways, thinking they had encountered a madman.
Fang Cheng paid no mind to the gazes around him.
In his sight, there was only the book "Introduction to Rehabilitation Medicine".
When his fingers finally stopped, only the last few thin pages of the brick-thick textbook remained unread.
[Warning! You have slightly overdrawed your Spirit, and your physical condition is poor, please rest.]
[Speed Reading Skill lv1 (104/250)]
[Concentration lv1 (168/250)]
Fang Cheng rubbed his slightly swollen temples.
In about five hours, he had finished reading more than a dozen books.
Even with his high Spirit Attribute score of 20, it was somewhat overwhelming.
However, the high Spirit Attribute also doubled Fang Cheng’s memory capability.
Coupled with the Speed Reading Skill Effect "Eye Rapid Rotation", it instantly boosted memory retention of the text by 8 to 10 times.
Just by skim reading it once, it was as if the entire text of the book had been directly stuffed into his brain.
After such extensive reading, a rough theoretical framework was gradually forming.
"Thank heavens for this era of knowledge sharing!"
Fang Cheng felt that with this pace of learning, he could even try applying for a postgraduate medical school after some time.
Feeling fulfilled, he stretched languidly and picked up his cup.
By then, the water with goji berries he had brewed had already cooled.
Glug glug, he drank most of the water.
Fang Cheng stood up, ready to go to the pantry to refill his cup with hot water.
As he turned around, he saw a woman sitting diagonally ahead looking up at him.
Behind the thin, black-rimmed glasses were a pair of bright, astonished eyes.
She seemed to be also amazed by Fang Cheng’s quantum reading method.
Judging by her appearance and figure, she appeared to be more voluptuous and mature, possibly a university teacher or a graduate student.
Fang Cheng didn’t care too much.
East Capital Library is located in the High Education District, surrounded by many higher education institutions.
Many university students and professors would often come here to borrow books.
There are also those preparing for postgraduate and civil service exams, seeking a quiet self-study environment.
Fang Cheng fetched some hot water, standing by the window looking at the lush green plants inside the library.
After relaxing for half an hour, he returned to his seat.
On the table, there were still three borrowed books that he had not yet finished.
"Desert Language Textbook", "Nanyang Language Textbook", and "Latin Language Textbook".
These books were crucial for the synthesis of his first new Talent.
Fang Cheng silently encouraged himself and once again immersed himself in his studies with focused attention.