Chapter 75 Bridge Between Heaven and Earth
Chapter 75 Bridge Between Heaven and Earth
Outside the door, the autumn wind blows through the alleys of Kowloon, and inside the door, the fire of an old man and a young boy is reflected.
The old man looked into the void, with flickering flames dancing in his pupils. He fiddled with the burning firewood while telling the secrets of martial arts.
"I guess your master didn't expect you to get this far so quickly. Did he tell you about the future path?"
Seeing Qin Huai shaking his head, the old man thought for a moment and started asking from the beginning.
"Let's not talk about anything else for now. Let me ask you, have you used any powerful medicine during these four training sessions?"
"I used Duanxu ointment and tiger bone wine when I was training my bones, but I didn't use any other medicines."
Qin Huai was very honest. He knew that this was for his own good and that the wording was prepared according to his conditions, so he did not hide it.
“That’s right. All the great medicines on the market have been taken away by the palace. It’s rare for ordinary warriors to have the secret medicine of their sect.
You have come this far purely through personal accumulation. Are you not from this world?"
Qin Huai's heart skipped a beat, and he almost activated the Xuan Huang Talisman and ran away on the spot, but he heard the old man turn around and continue to say,
"I used to hear that there were immortals and gods in heaven who were reincarnated as extraordinary people in the mortal world. I didn't believe it then, but after meeting you today, I do believe in these stories of gods and ghosts."
Qin Huai didn't know how to respond, so he just laughed and said,
"If you can rely on your foundation during the fourth stage of training, then you can go as far as possible. However, once you have completed the fourth stage of training and want to improve further, your overly strong body will become a burden. The strength of the body can be improved through years of training and the use of great medicines from heaven and earth, but the strength here can only be increased slowly through experience and the accumulation of time."
As the old man spoke, he pointed to his head with his finger, and his smile was somewhat ambiguous under the glow of the fire.
"That's why there are many geniuses, but few can become masters in their youth. Because their body and mind are not in harmony, even if their inner and outer selves are in harmony, they cannot cross the bridge between heaven and earth."
"What about my master and Senior Yang?"
"Those two are both extremely pure-minded martial arts fanatics. They practiced martial arts since they were young without caring about external things. They have long achieved unity of body and mind. Otherwise, how could they become masters at such a young age?"
Qin Huai listened to the old man's words and thought about it carefully. It was indeed as the old man said. Before he could reply, the old man continued.
"Practicing martial arts is like climbing a mountain. Each level of the mountain is a level of difficulty. Although each level is difficult, there are too many martial artists who died on the mountain roads.
The vast majority of ordinary people cannot even reach the threshold of the three practices in their lifetime, let alone the bridge between heaven and earth.
Therefore, there are very few records on how to cross the bridge between heaven and earth. What I am telling you today is just my understanding. The details still depend on your own practice and karma. "
The old man's expression became serious, his tone gradually became low, and the aura around him gradually became very dangerous.
“The older generation said that there are only four things in life that are the most difficult to understand: life and death, right and wrong, success and failure, and honor and disgrace.
Yang Luchan saw through honor and disgrace and became Yang Wudi, your master saw through life and death and became Li the Gunner, and I saw through right and wrong and finally became the Guandong Ghost.
People, especially warriors, must find their own way. Without a way, they cannot pass the barrier of life and death, let alone reach the bridge between heaven and earth.
Today, you came at the right time, and you are a talented boy.
I am very satisfied with the match just now, and I hope these words can be of some help to you."
Qin Huai looked at the old man in front of him whose aura was extremely dangerous and then suddenly relaxed, and he did not dare to relax at all.
"Thank you, senior! Qin Huai has learned a lot!"
"Okay, stop standing there and serve the dishes. This snake soup depends on the heat. If it's any later, it will burn. But if you don't eat it while it's hot, it won't taste good."
Qin Huai took the four bowls of snake soup and jumped up to the second floor.
“Buzz~Buzz”
A fly that got in out of nowhere flew across the bright kitchen, which was very annoying.
The old man swung the spoon in his hand, and a cold light flashed across it, instantly nailing the fly to the wall. The thin and light iron spoon penetrated into the stone wall for more than an inch. "There are a lot of flies in Jiulong recently. Never mind, they don't come to disturb the old man's peace, and the old man doesn't bother to care about these snakes, insects, rats and ants."
The old man put his hands behind his back, extinguished the remaining fire in the stove, leaving only hot charcoal, and slowly went out to get some fresh air.
In the private room on the second floor, the Li family father and son were arguing about something.
"Father, since the teacher wants 3,000 Hong Kong dollars to support their business, there must be a reason. We make a lot of money selling secret medicine, so supporting them won't hurt at all."
Li Chongguang took over Jin Liyuan's account books these days, and he knew that the family's liquid funds were not a small amount.
"I didn't say I wouldn't give it to you, but 3,000 Hong Kong dollars is not a small sum. The commercial taxes in Kowloon will be much higher in the second half of the year. If I don't leave some money on the books, I'm afraid that if something goes wrong, we won't have any emergency plan."
Li Yutang, however, thought longer-term than his son and spoke to him earnestly.
"Don't worry, the money can definitely be raised. Don't be anxious, just learn from your brother Huai during this period of time!"
"The main dish is coming!"
Qin Huai came in with snake soup, and greeted them hurriedly, as if he didn't hear what they were saying.
"Just out of the pan, be careful with the heat."
After saying that, he picked up two large bowls of snake soup and placed them in front of the two men, motioning them to eat first.
"Uncle Li, I feel a little guilty for treating me to such a delicious meal today."
"So, it looks like we've gained a lot tonight?"
Li Yutang drank a mouthful of snake soup and was very happy.
“Although it’s not as exaggerated as a mayfly seeing the blue sky, it really allows a frog in a well to see the vast world.”
After Qin Huai listened to the old man's words, although his future was still unclear, he had a vague grasp of the direction of progress.
In Qin Huai's view, personal improvement is far more important than wealth, so he is very grateful for the special treatment Li Yutang gave him this time.
"Uncle Li, how about this? When we discuss business with Warlord Li in a few days, we can do this... Is that okay with you?"
"You are giving away your life, right? No, I can't let you lose money to help me."
"Uncle Li, don't worry, the fact that I dare to do this means I am sure of it!"
Li Yutang looked at Qin Huai's confident eyes and had no choice but to nod.
"Okay, but I still need to discuss this matter with Brother Wu and ask for his opinion."
"No problem. I'll tell Uncle Wu when I get home tonight."
Qin Huai was not worried that Li Bingwu would raise any objections. After all, it was he who told Qin Huai some of the news!
After the three of them finished the last of the snake soup and just as they walked out of the door, they saw the old man leaning against a recliner with his eyes closed, as if he had fallen asleep.
"Master Shan, let's stop eating here today. Let's go."
Li Yutang greeted the old man, but when he didn't respond, he was not surprised and told the driver to go home.
Just as Qin Huai was about to walk out of the alley, the old man's whispered words clearly reached Qin Huai's ears.
"Boy, next time you want to eat fish, you don't need to call us in advance, just come."
Qin Huai paused, clasped his fist towards the old man, and then disappeared in the night wind of Jiulong.
(End of this chapter)