I practiced in the United States

Opening the navigation software, Li Ang found that the address of Master Zhao was nearly 70 kilometers away from his home.

If he rode a professional road bike, it would be fine. Riding this bike, it would take about two hours to get there.

If he took public transportation, it would take at least two or three hours, including the waiting time and transfer time.

The public transportation in the United States is not as good as that in China. Because of the vast land and sparse population, most public transportation buses are quite rare. Many buses run once an hour, or even longer.

This is also the reason why the per capita car ownership in the United States reached 8.32 as of 2020, which is equivalent to more than 800 cars for every 1,000 people.

Looking at this number alone may not feel anything, but compared with the increasing number of vehicles in China, the per capita ownership is even less than a quarter of that in the United States.

But when it comes to buying a car, let’s not talk about whether Li Ang has money now and whether he can afford a car. The main reason is that he has not yet passed the driver’s license test, so he can’t drive a car.

Fortunately, the driver's license in most states in the United States only requires the age of sixteen, so the matter of getting a driver's license can be put on the agenda.

Taking a taxi is still too extravagant for him now. The price of hundreds of dollars is better to buy meat.

After more than two hours, Li Ang finally arrived at his destination with difficulty.

Along the way, the bicycle chain fell off three times, the tire was punctured once, and even the brakes were on the verge of failure.

Fortunately, Li Ang probably anticipated the condition of the car and made preparations in advance, otherwise he would probably be stuck halfway.

During this period, a middle-aged man with a beard driving a pickup truck offered to give him a ride.

Unfortunately, this man's eyes kept glancing at his lower body, and Li Ang finally did not dare to get in the car.

The end point of the navigation is a small villa standing by the river.

Before Li Ang went in, he saw a giant parasol by the river and a middle-aged man who looked about fifty years old under the umbrella.

Looking around, there are no other buildings. If nothing unexpected happens, this person is probably "Master Zhao".

Li Ang parked his bicycle under the tree, and was too lazy to lock it. He walked straight towards him.

The float on the water was motionless, and Li Ang did not speak, but waited quietly by the side, and observed the master by the way.

Just looking at the exposed palms and arms, there are no obvious calluses on them, just like ordinary people.

But if you look closely, you will find that his face is ruddy and the skin on his hands is quite delicate, which is completely different from the skin condition of a person in his fifties.

Seeing Li Ang coming, he just glanced at him lightly, and then turned his head to stare at the water again.

Suddenly, the float on the water surface moved and began to sink slightly, but the middle-aged man actually closed his eyes directly.

At the moment when the float completely sank to the bottom of the water, his palm and arm suddenly exerted force, and with just one move, he directly caught a carp about 40 centimeters long.

However, Li Ang observed more details. He found that when the middle-aged man closed his eyes, the muscles in his palms began to contract regularly with the vibration of the fishing rod.

This skill is somewhat similar to the "hand-holding" in traditional martial arts. Although he was holding the fishing rod, the principle is the same. One is to judge the opponent's strength through the changes in the opponent's muscles, and the other is to judge the fish's bite through the vibration of the fishing rod.

Li Ang couldn't help but nodded. Those who can apply a skill and even draw inferences from one example are definitely masters of kung fu.

"What's the matter?"

The middle-aged man spoke fluent Hebei dialect.

Perhaps it was because of Li Ang's nod just now that the middle-aged man finally looked over with interest.

"Hello, Master Zhao, my name is Li Ang. The owner of Hunyuan Martial Arts Hall introduced you to me. This time I came here to ask you some questions."

Li Ang didn't beat around the bush and said straight to the point.

"Master, forget it. My name is Zhao Zhengxi. Just call me Lao Zhao."

It can be seen that when he heard the owner of the hall, the corners of his mouth twitched slightly. It was obvious that he was not very fond of this person, but he didn't have any other emotions.

"Ask any questions you have. It's not easy to meet a fellow villager outside, let alone a martial artist."

The fish was caught, and Zhao Zhengxi was no longer as arrogant as before.

Obviously, he could tell from Li Ang's breathing and standing posture that Li Ang was also a martial artist.

"Master Zhao, I came here this time to seek your advice. Is there any kung fu that can increase strength and blood?"

"Increase strength and blood?"

Zhao Zhengxi repeated Li Ang's question and scanned Li Ang carefully.

"There are quite a few martial arts in this area, such as Ba Duan Jin, Ba Bu Jingang Gong, Liu Zi Jue, Wu Qin Xi, Yi Jin Jing, etc., which can achieve similar effects."

"But most martial arts are still based on nourishing qi, and improving strength is just a byproduct. Pure strength growth is not the direction pursued by traditional martial arts. You might as well follow those powerlifters to practice, and the effect will be better."

Li Ang has heard of the martial arts that Zhao Zhengxi mentioned. These can all be classified as health-preserving exercises, or in other words, called Daoyin.

Daoyin sounds very mysterious, but it is actually a health-preserving and fitness exercise that combines breathing exercises, physical activities, and mental thinking. It is almost the same as ancient aerobics.

Li Ang nodded, it was pretty much what he expected, and he asked again:

"Then what are the differences between these guidance techniques? Which one is better for me to elect?"

"There is a saying that if you just practice Baduanjin, you won't be able to adjust your inner body. If you only practice five or six character formulas, you won't be strong. If you only practice Wuqinxi, you won't be able to improve."

"But I think you should already have a major in martial arts. If you want a minor, try to choose a simple one that won't take up too much of your time and energy. Plus, if you want to strengthen your strength, then I personally recommend Ba Duan Jin. ”

Zhao Zhengxi thought for a while and gave an answer.

However, Li Ang did not give an immediate answer. He noticed that every guidance technique that Master Zhao just mentioned basically had a flaw in one direction, and he continued to ask with some embarrassment:

"Then which direction do the remaining eight Vajra Gong and Yi Jin Jing focus on?"

Zhao Zhengxi's smile faded a little, obviously he didn't like what Li Ang said.

An analogy is that as a doctor, he has already made a diagnosis and prescribed medicine for the patient, but the patient insists on asking if he can take other medicines.

"The Eight Vajra Techniques are mainly good at maintaining health, and the Yijin Jing can be said to be a summary of these Daoyin techniques. There are no shortcomings in all aspects, but because of this, it is not a little bit more difficult than the other ones. It is difficult for ordinary people to become famous in their lifetime, let alone as a supplementary skill."

What Zhao Zhengxi said was basically the same as what Mr. Hua said, but the problem was that these words had no effect on Li Ang.

Seeing that Li Ang was still eager to try, Zhao Zhengxi also suppressed his smile, looked at Li Ang and said:

"Why don't you show me your main technique? I'll take a look first and then talk about it."