According to gramps, there are only two tricks to Chinese martial arts. One is Fa Jin, and the other is Hua Jin. They are used for attack and defense respectively. Because of the ancestors' rules, Yin Yang Sanshou should not have been taught to an outsider like me. According to a certain monk, it was already a great blessing to only teach me Hua Jin and not Fa Jin.
But a man who is never content is like a snake trying to swallow an elephant. I didn't learn martial arts to blindly defend and get beaten up. In the end, I still want to win.
That was why when I saw him leaning on the bench in a strange posture, I had the thought of secretly learning his martial arts.
However, the old man's training posture today was too strange!
Gramps had his head down and his hands on the bench. His shoulders were tense and his back was parallel to the ground. He was pouting and motionless. His face was bright red and he was sweating profusely.
Does this technique consume so much stamina? It looks like gramps can't handle it either!
I waited for gramps to change his technique, but after waiting for nearly ten minutes, gramps still didn't move an inch.
I suddenly came to a realization.
Ye Lin, Ye Lin, don't waste gramps' painstaking efforts. Gramps purposely showed you the posture of Fa Jin so you could secretly learn it!
Usually at this time, I would already be practicing with gramps. Although I was hiding 20 steps away from him, gramps would have guessed that I was already here!
He didn't want to go against the ancestors' rules, but he also wanted to pass down Yin Yang Sanshou, so he purposely showed it to me so I could learn it myself!
What a noble action, what a noble wish!
Don't worry gramps! I have received your kind intentions! I will definitely keep my eyes wide open and remember the posture of Fa Jin!
By the way, this posture is a bit indecent!
It's like I'm going to fart in front of someone. Would sticking my butt up really help in killing the enemy?
Whatever! This is gramps' good intentions, it's a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. What am I waiting for, I should learn it now!
Thus I also held onto the tree trunk and stuck my butt up.
Um … it's a bit embarrassing, but luckily no one else saw.
I tried to maintain this posture and exert force against the tree trunk, but it felt very awkward and I couldn't even use 30% of my strength.
This … I get it! This isn't a posture for hitting people, it's a posture for training! It's like how Master Roshi told his disciples to wear a turtle shell. You can exert force under unfavorable conditions, but in a real battle, it would be a hundred times more powerful!
I was so excited that I shook the tree trunk again. However, no matter how hard I tried, I couldn't be like grandpa. His face was red and purple, and sweat was dripping from his temples into his beard. He gave people a nervous feeling as if he had achieved great success.
It was said that when Yue Buqun practiced the "Purple Cloud Divine Art", his face would turn purple. Could it be that he had to be like the old man and turn his face purple to be considered qualified?
I gritted my teeth and tried to change the color of my face, but I didn't need to look in the mirror to know.
As he pouted and made a constipated expression, the degree of embarrassment of this divine skill rose again.
When I to Yang, even if my posture, the tree will, the tree will will be Yang to Jin is is yang will., even if, I, I may may look, I, I will Yang. Even!
Hahahahaha — Invincibility is just around the corner! I'm going to follow the path of Boxer → Great Boxer → Giant Boxer → Super Boxer → Holy Boxer → Godly Boxer.
Perhaps it was because I was too excited that grandpa saw me shaking the tree trunk.
He should have seen it, right? However, the old man's eyes were focused on me. It seemed the immense power in his body had disturbed his breathing. Even though he was looking at me, he didn't recognize me.
What a considerate old man! He pretended not to notice me! Was it easy to teach people martial arts these days?
Grandpa's divine technique seemed to consume a lot of his energy. I felt that my innate talent was too low. Even if I watched it for a while, I wouldn't be able to comprehend anything. I went to him and asked him to stop and rest for a while.
Gramps saw me slowly walking out from behind the tree with a smile of admiration and gratitude on his face. His face turned even more purple, and he glared at me and started cursing:
"F * ck, Little Ye Zi, you idiot! Since you came early and saw that I couldn't move my waist, why didn't you help me!? "
What??? Sprained your waist??? Isn't it a divine technique??? Doesn't it mean your face is red because your internal energy is boundless??? Doesn't it mean your face is sweating because you have good luck??? I was moved for nothing and imitated it for nothing!!!
I helped gramps change his position and let him lie on the bench. Only then did gramps let out a sigh of relief. His face wasn't purple and he wasn't sweating anymore. He snorted:
"These old bones can't hold on anymore! It looks like I'm already half buried in the soil, maybe I'll die one day! "
I had a lot of respect for a master like gramps. In order to not look down on him, I squatted next to the bench and said with a smile:
"How could it be? Gramps, you only sprained your waist by accident. With your physique, you'll definitely be able to unify Jianghu for thousands of generations! "
Gramps spat on the ground.
"Jianghu? Where did Jianghu come from! The older generation is pretty much dead, and the younger generation isn't doing proper work. Martial arts will be lost sooner or later! "
I said in my heart: "Break a vow and teach me Yin Yang Sanshou, then it won't be lost." But I felt the atmosphere wasn't right, so I didn't say anything.
Gramps held onto his waist and sighed:
"I'm 81 this year. When I was 24, I got married late and gave birth to a son …"
Getting married at 24 would have been late in the past, but now, I wouldn't even have the qualifications to become a mage!
"After I had a son, I was able to travel around Jianghu in peace and spar with martial arts experts …"
It's called spar, but it's actually a fight to the death! Otherwise, why would they stay behind before leaving! It's probably because they don't want to end their family line, right?
"There are a lot of despicable people in Jianghu, but there aren't a lot of true experts. But I learned a lot from sparring with those experts, it was worth it! Twenty years of traveling was worth it! "
Twenty years!? Twenty years without going home! Then what about my wife at home! Women in the past really abided by their morals. If it was a woman now, they might have an affair after two months on a business trip!
"In the past, I wasn't well-informed. Many villagers thought I was dead. After I came back, my family was overjoyed. They invited a theatrical troupe and celebrated in the village for three days. It was really lively …"
At this moment, Gramps's eyes were deep, as if immersed in the memories of the past.
"Later, my wife gave me a daughter. Unfortunately, she didn't live a happy life. Not long after giving birth, she died of a sudden illness …"
"The experts I met when I was wandering Jianghu were martial arts fanatics like me. Most of them didn't live to the end of their lives. Some of them failed miserably and died from anger; some of them went berserk and were struck to death by lightning; some of them were tricked by evil cults to become protectors and were executed by the people's government; some of them tried to stop the Red Guards from beating people up during the Cultural Revolution and were shot to death without even realizing it; as for the one with the lowest level of martial arts, the one that everyone ignored, he changed his name and became the abbot of a monk temple. Now he's investing in stocks all day and living a good life … "
Gramps let out a long sigh.
"Sigh — I don't think I have as many friends and relatives alive in the world of the dead! Maybe they'll summon me over soon! "
This scene is a bit sad! It's not suitable for a shameless gramps like you! Didn't you have a lot of fun scamming a few days ago!
Thus, I ignored the numbness in my legs and continued to squat down while talking to gramps:
"Master …"
"Don't call me master!" Gramps glared at me, "Didn't I say I can't accept you as my disciple!"
"Okay, okay." I corrected myself, "Gramps, you're unparalleled, it's not a big deal to occasionally sprain your back! Even young people like us often sprain our backs when we play basketball! I'll be fine after resting for a few days! "
"How about this, I'll still come to DongShan Lake to run these two days, but I won't be practicing with you! You should rest at home … actually, practicing with you is more tiring than running, I can just slack off for a few days … "
Gramps said angrily: "Bastard! People who practice martial arts can't have thoughts of slacking off! I can rest, but you can't! "
Then, he reached into his pocket and pulled out an egg for me.
I took it and thanked gramps in a hurry:
"Gramps, you're too good to me! You actually bought me an egg for breakfast … "
"You idiot!" Gramps hit me on the head, "It's raw!"
"Huh?" I had a dumbfounded expression, "How can I eat it raw?"
"It's not for you to eat! It's for you to practice martial arts! " Gramps said angrily, "I felt my back wasn't feeling well this morning, so I brought this along … Listen, I'm going to rest for a few days. During this time, no matter when you go to school, eat, or take a dump, you have to bring this raw egg with you! You're not allowed to break it! "
"Huh? Put it in my pants pocket? "
"You can put it anywhere! Just put it in your pants pocket! Anyways, you have to return the egg intact after a few days when my back is better! "
"Um … how would carrying an egg help with practicing Yin Yang Sanshou?"
Gramps looked at me with a look of disdain + shut up, so I didn't dare to say anything else.
"I'm telling you, it's said that people practice martial arts, but it's not the person practicing martial arts, it's the person practicing martial arts! If you want to train your body to the point where you can do whatever you want, you have to develop the habit of your body automatically attacking without thinking! Anyways, this egg is good for you, so be careful with it. If you break it … "
Ah, isn't this a common scene in wuxia novels? I suddenly had a face of panic.
"Huh? Could it be that if I break the egg, I won't be able to practice Yin Yang Sanshou anymore!? "
Gramps glared at me, "If you break the egg, then … buy a new one and give it back to me! It's ¥4.70 per kilo right now! "
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