Chapter 165 Training

Chapter 165 Training

Chapter 165 Training
Chen Chuan put down his hand that was on the door handle and looked at the man.

This man is probably less than 30 years old. The first impression is that he is quite thin. He is wearing tight clothes, and his whole body is like a stick. He has relatively large eyes. The most distinctive feature of this man is actually his nose, which almost occupies most of his face from top to bottom, which makes people unable to help but be attracted to it.

The man was stared at like that, and suddenly he said in annoyance: "Hey, have you seen enough? It's very rude of you to look at me like that."

Chen Chuan glanced at the open window next to him and said, "I'm afraid you are being impolite by suddenly coming to someone else's room."

The man pretended to be nonchalant, crossed his arms and said, "If Uncle He hadn't asked me to pick someone up, I wouldn't have bothered to make the trip. I just wanted to see what kind of student Uncle He was going to pick up. Now it seems like there's nothing special about it."

Chen Chuan also guessed that the other party should be the one called by He Xiaoxing, because there was no hostility on this person's body. When he turned around, his expression was one of showing off and boasting.

He said: "Does it need to be special to study with Teacher He?"

"Why not?" The man got excited and sat up straight for a moment. Then he thought of something and sat back down angrily, muttering, "Uncle He rarely teaches people."

Chen Chuan asked: "What's your name?"

The man proudly puffed out his chest and said, "Chang Ba!"

Chen Chuan thought silently in his heart, this name must not have been given by your father.

Chang Ba saw that he didn't speak, thinking that he was shocked by his name, he hummed a few times, stood up and said, "Let's go, Uncle He is waiting for you."

Chen Chuan said: "I took the things."

He had estimated that he would not stay here for long, because there were too many people and it was very noisy, not a suitable place for cultivation. So after arriving, he did not move much of his stuff, and now he picked up his suitcase, put on his Xuejun Knife, and followed Chang Ba.

The two of them got down there and got into an old off-road vehicle. After the vehicle started, they turned onto a flat road and drove in a certain direction. They could see a very wide view, with blue sky and white clouds above and the outline of a gray mountain range at the end of the horizon.

Chen Chuan asked: "Mr. Chang, are you familiar with Teacher He?"

Chang Ba boasted, "Of course, my father and Uncle He are old friends. Uncle He lives in the lakeside hotel my family runs. We are going there now. You will study with Uncle He, so you should live together." He looked at Chen Chuan and said, "Uncle He taught me a lot in the past."

Chen Chuan seemed not to have heard his last words. He looked at the road and saw a car passing by from time to time. He said, "Are these people going to Luoya Ancient City?"

Chang Ba curled his lips and said, "This is only July. In spring and autumn, there are many people. Camels can be lined up in endless queues. Don't tell me, half of our business depends on these people."

Chen Chuan asked: "Mr. Chang is a local, so he must have been to Luoya Ancient City?"

“There…”

Chang Ba shook his head and said, "Before I came of age, my elders didn't allow me to go there. That place was famous for losing children, but after it became famous, it started losing adults. Later, I learned martial arts and lost interest in it." He snorted, "It's just some winding tunnels, what's so good about them? How can it compare to martial arts, right?"

Chen Chuan said: "I heard there is a treasure there. Mr. Chang, are you not interested in the treasure?"

"Treasure?" Chang Ba chuckled. "Others hope that the treasure can be dug out as soon as possible, but I don't, because my family has always made money from treasure."

Chen Chuan also smiled and said that what he said made sense. Since this family ran a hotel, it was the reputation of the treasure that attracted so many tourists.

After driving for a while, Chang Ba finally couldn't help but turned around and asked, "Why don't you ask me how I got into your room just now?"

Chen Chuan smiled. He could see that Chang Ba was very proud of this and kept bringing up the topic. But he just didn't ask. He just talked about other things. He could see that this guy was feeling very uncomfortable. He was quite grateful that this guy came all the way to pick him up, so he decided to cooperate and asked, "What is that?"

Hearing that he was finally willing to ask, Chang Ba felt relieved. He chuckled a few times and said with great joy, "I'll tell you, that's the skill Uncle He taught me. It's called Snake and Bird Stance. It's agile and silent. Once I master it, no terrain in the city can limit me."

Chen Chuan thought about it and thought that there might be more to it than just that. Judging from the silent situation just now, this is also a skill of hiding. However, this is probably only something that can be practiced by someone with Chang Ba's physique. He Xiaoxing's physique is not like this, so is this a skill tailor-made for Chang Ba?

This is possible, Cheng Zitong said, a good teacher can teach students in accordance with their aptitude and create different combat systems according to the different characteristics of the students. He Xiaoxing should be such a teacher. He is looking forward to the upcoming intensive training.

After about two hours, the car arrived at a large red lake. The sky was boundless, very clear and clean. There were large buildings facing the lake, extending all the way to a small hill opposite.

Chang Ba said, "We are here."

When the car drove into the town, Chen Chuan discovered that the buildings with the signs of Chang's Hotel along the way occupied at least one-third of the town. He asked Chang Ba, and sure enough, in addition to these buildings in the town, the land under their feet and the mountain opposite also belonged to their family. It was unexpected that this guy was a local tyrant.

The car turned and drove directly to the top of the mountain. A few minutes later, it stopped in front of a building that looked like a training hall.

At this time, Chen Chuan saw a strong figure standing on the flat ground in front of the museum, with hair like a lion's mane draped over his shoulders, as if he was waiting for their arrival.

As soon as the car stopped, Chang Ba quickly pulled out the key, jumped out of the car, and said, "Uncle He, I brought someone to you." After Chen Chuan got out, he walked over, saluted He Xiaoxing, and said, "Teacher He."

He Xiaoxing glanced at him and walked towards the training hall, "Come with me."

Chen Chuan followed him in. The place was very spacious, with various daily training equipment and several soft cushions in the middle. He Xiaoxing went over and sat cross-legged, motioning him to sit down as well.

After Chen Chuan sat down on the cushion next to him, He Xiaoxing said, "Lao Cheng told me about your situation, but what I taught you only involved force. Force can solve some problems, but to deal with the Mutual Aid Association, you need to consider far more than force. You must understand this."

Chen Chuanshuo said: "Teacher He, I understand."

He Xiaoxing said: "Since you understand, I won't say anything more. Next, I will give you intensive training. How much you get and how many days you can last depends on whether you can keep up with my training progress."

Chen Chuan nodded and said, "I understand. So, Teacher He, when do we start?"

He Xiaoxing said: "Did you bring enough medicine for training?"

Chen Chuanshuo said: "Teacher Cheng asked me to bring enough for two months."

It was said to be two months, but he felt that one month might not be enough, because the amount he used was always calculated as multiples of that of an ordinary person. Fortunately, the influence of the mountain ghost on him has not disappeared yet, so he should not need it these days.

He Xiaoxing said, "It's getting late today. You should find a place to settle down with Xiao Chang first. Come to see me at five o'clock tomorrow morning. Remember to bring daily necessities. We are going to go to the wild this time."

Chen Chuanshuo said: "Okay, Teacher He, I'll take my leave now." He stood up, clasped his fist towards He Xiaoxing, and walked out of the training hall.

Chang Ba, who was waiting outside, saw him coming out and called him, "Come on, I'll take you to find a place to live. There are many vacant houses in this season, you can choose whatever you want."

After Chen Chuan got in the car, he followed him to the foot of the mountain, walked around a few times, and found a spacious two-story house with a wide view, good lighting and ventilation. People could live upstairs, and the downstairs was enough for him to exercise.

Because it was not the peak season and he was still studying with He Xiaoxing, Chang Ba only charged him a symbolic fee and gave him a phone number, telling him to just look for this person if he needed anything.

Chen Chuan waited for Chang Ba to leave, put down the suitcase, took out his things, and tidied the room a little. Although it was already past four in the afternoon, he put his things in place and did not waste any time. He returned to the first floor to make up for the daily training he had missed today.

There are a lot of people in this town, but there is a sense of tranquility away from the world, which makes it easy for people to immerse themselves in the state. This is probably the reason why He Xiaoxing chose to practice here.

At six o'clock, the hotel staff came to him and asked if he wanted to order food. They also told him that there would be a bonfire party in the evening and everyone could attend. They also gave him a small gift, saying that all first-time guests would have this gift.

Chen Chuan took it and looked at it. It was a bracelet made of small colored stones, strung with a thin rope. He thought about it and simply untied the thin rope and put the strand of flying head monster's hair on it. This way it would not look out of place.

After nightfall, we saw a bonfire lit on the lakeside and a dozen barbecue grills set up. About a hundred people were singing and dancing together, and it was quite lively.

After finishing his training and showering, he came to the window, looked out into the cool night breeze for a while, and went to bed after nine o'clock.

At four o'clock the next day, he got up, washed, and had a simple breakfast. Then he put on a package and carried the Xuejun Knife. When he went up the mountain alone, he found that He Xiaoxing was already waiting there. The tall figure stood on the top of the mountain, as if he had stepped on everything around him.

He walked to the top of the mountain, put down the things behind him and in his hands, clasped his fists and said, "Teacher He, the students are here."

He Xiaoxing nodded and said, "Lao Cheng has told me about your specific situation. He didn't teach you any special skills before. This is good. You don't need any of these things. Even if you have learned some of them through other channels, you have forgotten them all now."

Chen Chuan nodded seriously, "Students understand."

He Xiaoxing said in a deep voice: "After you entered the second limit, you should have known that this stage was called 'guarding the important life' in the old times, with the word 'guard' being emphasized.

This is true, because this limit is a critical period that connects the past and the future, just like the middle section of a wooden beam. It cannot be too thick or too thin, so you need to be extra careful.

But the key of "guarding" is only limited to the old times. At that time, whether it was used to stimulate alienated tissues or to nourish oneself, it was very difficult to collect. It often took the elders in the sect a lifetime to collect and accumulate them, leaving them for later generations to use, and then passing them on from generation to generation.

Due to drug limitations, they could only use the most conservative approach, and at that time, this option proved to be effective and reliable.

However, each era has its own practices. Apart from one's own efforts, people are more restricted by the environment. This requires everyone to work together to bring about change.

Now that medicine is no longer a problem, there is no need to be so conservative. The key point of this stage is to 'activate the six bowels and regenerate the five internal organs', so the next step is to try to make your alienated internal organs 'alive'. "

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(End of this chapter)