My Entry In Troubled Times Is Infinitely Synthesized

Chapter 10: Martial Dao

"Good, if you join my Langchao Boxing Gym, you won't regret it," the old man said with a smile on his face like a chrysanthemum. He took the silver, weighed it carefully, and put it into his pocket. Then he stood up and said,

"I am called Wu Zongyuan. Let me tell you about the rules here."

"First, this four taels of silver is the tuition fee for the next three months. If you don't meet my standards after three months, you will have to take off the clothes of my Langchao Boxing Gym. If you meet my standards, there are two options."

The old man smiled and raised two fingers. "The first option is to give you five taels of silver and provide you with a monthly salary of half or one tael. The second option is to continue your training and have a promising future. In short, I won't cheat you."

Upon hearing these two sentences, especially the word "allocation," Li Yun's mouth twitched, feeling a strange familiarity.

"Alright, take him to get the clothes."

"Um... Master, there are no new clothes in the gym."

"Hmm?" Wu Zongyuan raised his eyebrows and thought for a moment. "It's okay, when you come to the gym tomorrow, I will have them prepared for you."

"Thank you, Master," Li Yun said respectfully.

"Let's go. I have nothing to do today and I'm in a good mood. I will personally teach you," Wu Zongyuan said, putting his hands behind his back and walking out slowly.

Li Yun felt delighted and quickly followed.

Don't be fooled by Wu Zongyuan's white hair and his love for money. In his memory, this person was considered a high-ranking figure in Chunyang Town.

With his powerful and fierce boxing technique, he defeated three martial arts gyms in Chunyang Town, stabilizing his position there. Under the top three forces in Chunyang Town, the Crazy Blade Gang, he broke into one of the three martial arts gyms as a wandering martial artist and became the owner. His strength should not be underestimated.

The two of them walked out of the house and found an empty spot in the courtyard. Wu Zongyuan spoke, "In my Langchao Boxing Gym, we specialize in powerful and fierce boxing techniques. Looking at Chunyang Town, no one can match us in terms of power and fierceness."

"There is a saying among us martial artists: 'If you practice boxing without strength, you'll end up like a wax figure with a silver spear for a head!' If you want to practice boxing, you must first develop your strength."

"Secondly, you need to have strong bones and be able to withstand hits."

"With both strength and the ability to withstand hits, at this stage, although you are not yet a Martial Artist, you are already a skilled fighter among ordinary people. There are few people who can defeat you."

Li Yun listened to Wu Zongyuan's words and agreed inwardly.

Indeed, as he said, in martial arts, having techniques and skills without physical strength is useless. It's all show and no substance.

There were many people like that in his previous life.

Those who could really fight were strong and could withstand hits.

"So, may I ask, what is the true essence of being a Martial Artist?" Li Yun curiously asked. He was genuinely curious because in this world, Martial Dao was highly valued, and he wondered how amazing it really was.

In his previous life, there was a wave of interest in ancient martial arts, and he was quite curious. He even studied martial arts such as Baguazhang, Wing Chun, and Tai Chi. He even practiced them himself, considering himself a lover of ancient martial arts.

Although that wave of interest in ancient martial arts was quickly extinguished by some frauds, Li Yun also became disheartened and stopped practicing.

Now that he was exposed to real martial arts, Li Yun was naturally extremely curious.

"The true essence of being a Martial Artist? Well, let me tell you," Wu Zongyuan looked at Li Yun and said slowly,

"To cultivate martial arts, you must first cultivate your body. Cultivating your body starts with Bone Refining. The bones are the foundation of the human body. The first realm of a Martial Artist is Bone Refining."

"With a strength of five hundred catties and a strong body like a bull, that is the sign of Bone Refining. This realm is of utmost importance. The stronger the bones, the more power they can contain, and the more promising the future will be. Well, why am I talking so much?"

Wu Zongyuan waved his hand. "Talking too much is useless. In short, the real entry point here is to achieve Bone Refining within three months. If you succeed, everything will be fine. If not, you better leave."

Three months to achieve Bone Refining...

Bone Refining is marked by a strength of five hundred catties.

Turtle turtle.

Li Yun was shocked in his heart as he looked at the huge stone pedestal on the side of the courtyard. Could his strength have increased so much in just three months? Is that possible?

He didn't know whether the 500 jin of strength that Old Wu mentioned referred to lifting a 500 jin heavy object or delivering a punch with the force of 500 jin, but either way, it would be difficult to accomplish.

Three months? How is that possible?

"Alright, I will teach you the Body Tempering technique of our school. You only need to do three things in these three months: squat in horse stance, train your strength, and harden your fists," Old Wu said, then suddenly beckoned to the strongest man in the crowd.

"Zhou Song, come here."

The tall man immediately walked over upon hearing this, with a broad and tall figure like a giant rock, an ordinary appearance, and a somewhat honest demeanor.

"Master."

"Hmm," Old Wu nodded and pointed at Li Yun. "This is my newly accepted disciple, Li Yun. He is your second senior brother. You can ask him anything you don't understand."

After saying that, the old man leisurely went back into the house with his hands behind his back.

Li Yun looked at his back with speechlessness. He was supposed to personally teach him, but he only said a few words...

Feeling helpless, Li Yun respectfully clasped his fists and said to the strong senior brother in front of him, who was even stronger than a bear, "Hello, second senior brother."

"Hello, little junior brother. Hehe," Zhou Song smiled and nodded, his smile appearing simple and honest. Judging from his appearance, he seemed to be an honest person.

"I will now teach you the foundation of our school, the Wave Stance," Zhou Song was a decisive person. After speaking, he spread his legs and squatted into a horse stance.

"Draw strength from the ground, take two deep breaths and one shallow breath. Little junior brother, practice it. After practicing, go train your strength by carrying stones, then use your fists to strike trees. After that, drink a bowl of blood-strengthening soup. Continue for three months, and those with talent can achieve Bone Refining."

After Zhou Song finished speaking, he stood up and gestured for Li Yun to come.

Li Yun looked at Zhou Song with a bewildered expression. Is this it?

And this Wave Stance, isn't it just a normal horse stance?

Looking at Zhou Song's bright and piercing eyes, Li Yun sighed inwardly. Since he was already here, he might as well practice. This Martial Dao must have its unique aspects.

Soon...

In the blink of an eye, it was nearing the hour of You.

Li Yun's face was covered in sweat, his whole body was sore and weak, and the skin on the peaks of his fists was worn out. Even though he had the "Abundant Qi and Blood" attribute, coupled with a slightly stronger physical fitness than an ordinary person, after practicing like this for an afternoon, he felt like he was about to collapse.

He sat on the ground, unable to get up, and watched as two people carried a large bucket of medicinal soup. A large group of disciples rushed over like dogs smelling feces.

Li Yun wanted to go, but he couldn't get up at all.

As he watched, Zhou Song walked over with a bowl of soup, handing the brimming medicinal soup to Li Yun.

"Little junior brother, drink this. It's a benefit from our school, Qi and Blood Soup. It's very helpful for the body."

"Thank you, senior brother!" Li Yun was overjoyed and took the medicinal soup, drinking it in a few gulps. The effect was immediate, and Li Yun immediately felt a warm sensation in his lower abdomen, and the soreness and weakness in his body were greatly relieved.

This medicinal soup...

Li Yun was astonished in his heart and stood up, saying, "May I have another bowl?"

"One bowl per person, only once a day," Zhou Song shook his head.

Li Yun thought for a moment, looked at Zhou Song's powerful physique, and his eyes lit up. "Senior brother, how about we play a game?"

(End of this chapter)