Chapter 8 Initiation

Chapter 8 Initiation

Chapter 8 Initiation
In the lounge, Chen Chuan was feasting on cooked meat slices and pumpkin porridge.

After being neutralized by medicinal materials, the minced meat has a light medicinal fragrance, without any fishy smell. The soft and tender taste is mixed with a hint of sweetness. It can be swallowed without much chewing, and it makes you feel warm all over when it enters the stomach.

Yu Gang said to Chen Chuanchu: "The breathing method is very harmful when it is first practiced. Don't underestimate the black rat meat. It is the most effective in repairing body injuries. Martial artists in the old times often used this kind of medicinal food. However, this kind of meat is not easy to digest, so it needs to be eaten with pumpkin."

Chen Chuan seemed to have thought of something, put down his bowl and chopsticks, and said, "When I was very young, I lived in the suburbs. I heard the old people there say, 'Pumpkin rice and dried rats, both sweet and meaty.' Is this what the dried rats are referring to?"

Yu Gang said: "Yes, in fact, this is a nursery rhyme, and there is a second half, 'Beizhang Mountain, the official who scrapes the land, is heartless and only keeps wealth.'"

The people of Beizhang Mountain all know that the rat meat in the mountains is edible and is also a good medicinal material, so it is very famous. In the old days, when Dashun was still an empire, local officials forced the people to dig deep into the ground to find this kind of rat. Later, after the algae liquid revolution and the establishment of the Republic of China, major companies used new food synthesis technology, and food became cheaper, so fewer people ate this thing. Now only the older generation in the suburbs and the west of the city like this, and young people are probably disgusted by it. "

Chen Chuan didn't feel anything about this. As long as the food was clean and normal, he could eat it. Whether it tasted good or not didn't matter to him at all, not to mention that this thing was actually a useful medicine and food for him.

While speaking, Yu Gang was also looking at Chen Chuan. He really didn't expect that this young man could find the trick within a day. His next few breathing demonstrations were also very good, which showed that he had truly mastered it.

This is very rare.

You have to know that even if you have figured out the trick of the breathing method, you may not be familiar with it immediately. You have to adapt to it repeatedly before you can master the correct path. Chen Chuan actually adapted very quickly, which was really unimaginable beforehand.

Now he finally understood what his teacher meant when he told him that some people have talents that ordinary people don't have.

This young man undoubtedly possesses "talent" and is someone who may be able to find the true meaning in martial arts training.

Lu Ke was eating his meal nearby, pretending to be impressed and said, "Master Chen, you are so amazing. I wish I could be like you someday."

Chen Chuan said: "I used your medicine this time, Brother Lu. I will find a way to make up for the shortage. By the way, Mr. Yu, what is the name of this medicine?"

Yu Gang said: "This step is called 'Kai Lian', so the ointment is also called 'Kai Lian San'. If you are a student of Wuda University, this medicine is very cheap to buy internally. If you want it to be convenient, just buy some to replenish Lu Ke."

Chen Chuan said seriously: "I've made a note of it."

Seeing that he was almost done with his bowl of rice, Lu Ke immediately said, "Master Chen, shall I get you more rice?"

Chen Chuan said: "I'll do it myself."

He walked to the side, carefully scraped the remaining medicinal food into the bowl, leaving nothing behind, and returned to the table to continue eating. Before long, he had eaten up a pound of dark meat and the pumpkin rice. He felt warm all over and his spirits were restored.

Yu Gang waited for a while before looking at him and saying, "You have already mastered the breathing method. Generally speaking, you still need to become familiar with it in practice and gradually master it. However, we don't have time. I plan to start formal training for you tomorrow, so you need to adapt to it during training."

According to his original plan, even if Chen Chuan could master the breathing method, the most optimistic estimate would take about half a month to a month. But now a lot of time has been saved. Although the schedule is still tight, it is much more relaxed than before, and many plans do not need to be compressed so tightly.

Chen Chuan was slightly excited and said, "Then Mr. Yu, is training just a fighting confrontation?"

Yu Gang said, "You're still far from it. No matter what kind of training you do, the most important thing is your body. This is the premise of everything, including fighting. It includes strength, speed, endurance, coordination, flexibility, reaction, etc. Only with a solid enough foundation can you carry all kinds of skills. Fortunately, you have mastered the breathing method, and the difficulty of training will be much lower than before."

He stood up and walked to the side, opened a drawer, took out a booklet and threw it to him, saying, "I have all the training equipment here. The specific methods of running, weight bearing, jumping, stretching, etc. are all recorded in detail here. All exercises are in conjunction with basic fighting techniques. You can take a look first and ask me if you don't understand. Some places require sparring partners, you can skip them for now. When the time comes, I will arrange it for you."

Chen Chuan took it and took a look. This was an internally printed copy, published by Wuyi Academy in the 79th year of Jianzhi, which was more than ten years ago. However, in the Republic of China, it was very normal for a general textbook to be used for more than ten years. He remembered that his middle school textbook had not changed in thirty years.

Yu Gang said, "You ride a bike here and there? You don't need to ride a bike tomorrow. You can run here and practice your breathing technique. Except for breakfast, you'd better let me take care of the rest of your meals. I'll first tell you the correct posture and key points of running..."

Chen Chuan did not take running lightly just because it was common. He wrote down the key points carefully and then listened to Yu Gang talk about some dietary taboos. As it was getting late, after helping to wash the dishes, he said goodbye to the master and disciple and rode all the way home.

When he got home, it was already past six o'clock and Nian Fuli had not returned yet. He told Wan that he had already eaten dinner outside, went to the bathroom to rinse off, and then went to the backyard to wash clothes. After everything was tidied, he came back and sat at the desk, consciously communicating with his "second self".

Now that the breathing technique has been mastered, there is no need to retain the damage caused by the drugs.

Although medicine and food can have a restorative effect, according to Yu Gang, some damage may never be repaired, which may pose hidden dangers in the future.

If not for this, normally trained students would not take several months, a year or even longer to slowly master the skills after their bodies have basically grown.

As the second me began to become ethereal, it seemed as if a burden had been removed from him, and he suddenly felt a lot more relaxed.

At this time he noticed that the signs of blurring only appeared for a short moment, and the next day I became solid again.

Huh? Is there any progress again?

He thought about it and realized that he didn't defeat anyone today, maybe because he had mastered the breathing method. Because when he grasped the breath veins, he felt joy from the bottom of his heart. He took out the alarm clock again, closed his eyes and overlapped with the second self, and found that it was indeed the case. The time overlapped with the second self seemed to have increased by two or three seconds.

From this perspective, as long as it is a positive emotion, it has the potential to push the second self towards reality. My previous thinking was a bit narrow.

This made him wonder, if he continued like this, would he eventually become another "me" that could be seen by others? Or would there be some other changes?
He wasn't sure.

At this moment, he seems to be constantly pushing another self to become stronger, and they can promote and progress each other, so he is even more looking forward to the changes that will follow.

He stood up and walked to the door, took out the booklet given to him by Yu Gang from his bag, and read it carefully. At the same time, he waited for Nian Fuli to come back, preparing to tell the latter about what happened today.

However, he didn't see anyone coming back until the clock rang ten times. He thought that he was on official business all night, which was a common occurrence. So he didn't wait any longer, washed up, and went to bed. He was indeed a little tired today, so he fell into a deep sleep soon.

The next day, Chen Chuan got up in high spirits, had breakfast, and went out for a run.

After Yu Gang told him, he realized that there was actually another way to reach the "House of Boxing", which was to go around from the north to the south. Although it was a bit farther, the road conditions were better and it would save a lot of trouble.

When he ran over, he found that this road was indeed much flatter. The houses on the north side were more neatly arranged. Although they were old, they were not so messy.

When he ran into a high-walled alley that was more than a hundred meters long and located between residential buildings, he saw a boy of about sixteen or seventeen squatting on the balcony fence brushing his teeth. His hair was messy, but stubbornly spread out like a chicken coop, and his hands were still tied with the boxing belt he had just tied.

At this time, he heard the rhythmic sound of brisk running in the distance. He glanced at the sound and muttered, "Looks very energetic..." He paused with the toothbrush in his hand and scratched his head, "I think I've seen it somewhere before?"

In the blink of an eye, Chen Chuan ran through the alley below, and only his back was left. The boy didn't think about it anymore, spit out the mouthwash, did a backflip, jumped off the railing, landed lightly, did a chest expansion, and said with full energy: "Today's training, Weidong, work hard!"

After a while, sounds of shouting and kicking were heard from the room.

Although Chen Chuan was just running today, because the road was flat, he arrived at the Boxing House in just over twenty minutes.

Lu Ke walked out of the building and greeted him, "Good morning, Master Chen. Come with me. The teacher is waiting for you."

Chen Chuanshuo said: "Thank you, Brother Lu."

This time I didn't go upstairs, but walked to the first floor. This is the place for daily training. It can be seen that the two originally connected classrooms should have been connected. It is about 120 square meters. Sandbags can be seen hanging not far away, and many cushions and equipment are placed along the wall.

Yu Gang was standing at the window with his arms folded, looking at something. He went up to greet him, "Hello, Mr. Yu."

Yu Gang turned around and asked, "Did you remember to use the breathing method when you ran over here today?"

Chen Chuan nodded.

"What does it feel like?"

Chen Chuan thought for a moment, clenched his fists, and said, "My body seems to have become a whole. It's easy to exert force, and I don't feel tired for a long time."

Yu Gang said: "The breathing method can adjust your blood circulation and exercise rhythm very well, but you are just getting started, so you need more adaptation and practice. Before you fully master it, the breathing method will cause harm to you. You can't use it for more than an hour in the first few days because your body needs time to adapt and recover."

Chen Chuan asked: "Mr. Yu, when can you say that you have completely mastered the breathing method?"

Yu Gang looked at him and said, "There are different levels of breathing techniques. If you can maintain this basic breathing technique for 24 hours, then you have mastered it completely. But this is only in theory because the human body has its limits. Due to the burden that breathing techniques put on the body, it is already very good if you can maintain it for three to five hours a day, and this is enough for a good fighter."

In fact, there was one more point he didn't mention. Since one could learn higher-level breathing techniques after entering Wuyi University, no one would spend the effort to study basic breathing techniques. However, there was no need to explain this to Chen Chuan now, otherwise the latter might not have the enthusiasm to practice. He chose to skip it directly.

Chen Chuan said seriously: "Mr. Yu, I've made a note of it."

He was thinking in his mind, secondly, I can help myself transfer the damage, so I should be able to spend much more time than the average person to practice breathing techniques every day.

Yu Gang then walked to the middle of the field and said, "Before the formal teaching begins, I want to see your foundation first. Come and give me a try with a punch."

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(End of this chapter)