The Girl They Ignored Returned as the Woman Seven Men Would Die For novel Chapter 145

With Damaris's new job officially on track, a massive weight lifted off Mika's shoulders.

Hanging up the phone, she turned her attention to a small cardboard box on her desk.

It was the collection of ancient martial arts manuals her grandmother had sent, the ones Silas Charles used to practice.

She stood up, opened the box, and pulled out the half-dozen books inside.

Some detailed philosophies and inner workings, some focused on stance training, and others on swordsmanship.

But at the very bottom was the manual her grandfather had mastered the most: the Aeon Fist.

However, Mika didn't immediately jump into practicing the strikes. Instead, she stood in a foundational, circular stance for half an hour.

She needed to rediscover the feeling of her muscles moving as a single, cohesive unit, connecting her body and mind.

Having not practiced the stance in years, Mika was surprised to find that her body still retained the muscle memory for the postures and state of mind her grandfather had taught her.

Knees slightly bent, shoulders dropped, and elbows heavy; head suspended lightly as if pulled by an invisible thread, tongue resting on the roof of her mouth; arms loosely embracing an imaginary sphere, her posture perfectly centered...

It was a simple movement, but it required immense focus and patience. Otherwise, within minutes, a person would grow restless and give up.

Maintaining the stance, Mika closed her eyes. Matching her steady breathing, she gradually felt a current of warmth spreading throughout her entire body.

The stance was actually a fantastic restorative practice, highly suitable for women or anyone with a weaker constitution.

The movements were simple and didn't consume too much energy, yet they nourished the body's vitality, cleared the meridians, corrected posture, and rebuilt foundational strength.

With consistent practice, even a frail constitution would see significant improvement within a month.

That was why stance training was always the foundational prerequisite for many martial arts.

Half an hour later, a thin sheen of sweat coated Mika's back. She slowly opened her eyes, broke the stance, and summoned the system.

It seemed that maxing out the martial arts skill had physically altered her.

Her previous weight loss had just dropped her pounds, but her body fat percentage hadn't been incredibly low, leaving her flesh feeling a bit soft.

She was thin enough, but lacked firmness.

Martial arts, however, required the foundation of muscular power.

With Internal Boxing upgraded, Mika clearly saw the lines of her body in the mirror become incredibly smooth, completely devoid of any excess fat.

Lifting the hem of her t-shirt and flexing slightly, she revealed a layer of lean, incredibly powerful muscle across her abdomen.

Two distinct V-lines snaked downwards, disappearing into her waistline, exuding a healthy, fiercely strong sexual tension.

Yet, fully clothed, she looked exactly like any other slender, hundred-pound girl.