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The two soon came to a wing room, where there was an old man. Zhou Xian smiled and said to the old man:
"Uncle Qin, this is a new apprentice. He just paid the tuition. I'm here to take him to get a set of clothes."
The old man glanced at Zhou Xian, nodded slightly, looked at Wang Cheng, and finally took out a set of clothes:
"Well, considering this disciple's height, this suit should be just right."
Wang Cheng took the clothes from the other party and bowed to the old man:
"Thank you, Uncle Qin." The old man nodded slightly, but did not pay any more attention to him. Zhou Xian took Wang Cheng out of the warehouse and said to Wang Cheng when they arrived at the front yard.
"Generally, there is no one to guide apprentices. There will only be disciples who take turns to come to the outer courtyard to pass on their experience. As for the practice and teaching of boxing, it is usually designated by the master."
Seeing Wang Cheng listening there, Zhou Xian couldn't help but reveal a satisfied look:
"Let me first tell you about the introductory boxing method of our Tieshan Martial Arts School, the Tieshan Fist..."
Although Zhou Xian talked a lot, it was very easy for Wang Cheng to write it down.
Not only that, Wang Cheng memorized the Tieshan Fist, the introductory boxing technique of Tieshan Martial Arts School, after just reading it once.
Zhou Xian was a little surprised to see that Wang Cheng memorized the boxing techniques within an hour. Wang Cheng learned this knowledge very quickly.
"Okay, Junior Brother, you can just practice here in the outer courtyard from now on. If there is anything you don't understand, there will be registered disciples from the martial arts school coming here every morning to give you instructions. You can ask them then."
Wang Cheng bowed to Zhou Xian and expressed his sincere gratitude:
"Thank you, Brother Zhou, for teaching me boxing."
"Haha, you're welcome. Just practice your boxing skills well, and don't forget to go to the cafeteria for lunch..."
After Zhou Xian left, Wang Cheng came to the outer courtyard. Looking at the many apprentices practicing there, Wang Cheng did not go to disturb them. He found a secluded place and started practicing.
While practicing boxing, Wang Cheng was thinking about the realm of cultivation that Zhou Xian mentioned.
The martial arts practice here is divided into external training and internal training. The external training is about qi and blood, skin, flesh, bones and internal organs, while the internal training is about nourishing qi. But no matter whether it is internal training or external training, the final result is to return from the acquired to the innate and achieve the innate realm of a martial arts master.
However, compared to external training, internal training is more difficult, especially the internal skills, which are almost all secrets that are not passed on. On the contrary, external training methods are very popular during the Dali Lake craze.
The external training is divided into five stages, one level higher than the next, namely training the skin, training the flesh, training the tendons, training the bones and training the internal organs.
The most important thing in passing these 5 levels is to cultivate Qi and blood, and then temper the Qi and blood.
Qi and blood are a very special kind of energy that can temper these parts of a warrior.
Once you become a warrior, it will be easy to fight ten people at once, because each punch and kick of a warrior has the force of hundreds of pounds.
The introductory boxing techniques of Tieshan Martial Arts School correspond to the cultivation of Qi and blood, and then the tempering of the skin.
External training is easier to get started than internal training. In addition to the mental method, aptitude and understanding are more important for internal training.
External training is different. As long as there are resources, breakthroughs can be made continuously. Of course, if the aptitude is good, the resources consumed will also be less, and the speed of breakthrough will be extremely fast.
It's just that the external martial arts practitioners will suffer more damage to their bodies, especially when they are promoted to Xiantian. Due to the excessive damage to the body, it is more difficult to be promoted to Xiantian.
But it is different for those who practice internal martial arts. As long as they have enough time, even if they rely on the accumulation of time, they can achieve the pinnacle of internal training.
Wang Cheng was practicing Iron Mountain Fist while comprehending the so-called Qi and blood. Although Wang Cheng's Iron Mountain Fist was performed very slowly, it had a very special flavor in it.
After finishing a round of boxing, Wang Cheng felt the special energy in his body begin to fluctuate, and his eyes lit up:
"Is this Qi and blood? It is indeed unique."
Chapter 612: Health-preserving Medicinal Soup
Wang Cheng felt the birth of Qi and blood in his body, and enlightenment emerged in his mind:
"Is this Qi and blood? It is essentially the power formed by the combination of one's own life energy and the energy of the heaven and earth outside. It is somewhat similar to genetic energy, but the essence is completely different."
For other apprentices, it is not easy, even very difficult, to feel the qi and blood.
But for Wang Cheng, even though his essential power could not leak out, he could easily feel the process of the birth of qi and blood in his body.
As Wang Cheng practiced the Iron Mountain Fist move by move, he could feel the tempering effect of the generated qi and blood on his skin.
"The birth of Qi and blood is too difficult. If you want to produce a large amount of Qi and blood, both life energy and the absorption of external energy are essential."
Wang Cheng felt his body absorbing the external energy, and he was somewhat silent in his heart:
"Is this efficiency in absorbing energy from the outside world what is called aptitude? If one has good aptitude, one can absorb the energy from the world quickly. As long as one's life can keep up, one can accumulate Qi and blood at a very fast speed, and then refine the skin all over the body. However, if one has poor aptitude and absorbs less energy from the world, the Qi and blood produced will be very slow. If one wants to refine the skin all over the body, it will take an unknown amount of time..."
Time passed quickly as Wang Cheng was comprehending the mysteries of the Iron Mountain Fist. When it was almost noon, the apprentices stopped practicing and quickly headed towards the courtyard where the kitchen was.
This was a simple and honest apprentice of about thirteen or fourteen years old. Seeing Wang Cheng practicing alone there, he couldn't help but greet him:
"My new junior brother, it's time to eat. If you go too late, you may not be able to eat well. Let's go quickly."
Wang Cheng looked at the other party in surprise, then nodded slightly and said with a smile:
"Thank you for your reminder, Senior Brother. If that's the case, let's hurry over there."
Seeing Wang Cheng following him, the apprentice said with a smile:
"My name is Wutou, and I've just been here for more than 10 days. Junior brother, you should have just arrived today, right? Let me tell you, this lunch is of great benefit to us. The earlier you go, the more benefits you will get..."
Wang Cheng looked at the apprentice in front of him, who looked honest but was actually smart, and was enthusiastically telling him about his experience. He felt curious and a little amused, and soon the two of them arrived at the courtyard for dinner.
At this time, there was a huge long table in the yard. There were several wooden basins on the table, and there were some delicious food in the basins.
Next to the wooden basin were some steamers and several wooden barrels. Wang Cheng knew from a distance that they were filled with pasta and rice.
What made Wang Cheng curious was that all the apprentices were not in a hurry to eat, but instead flocked to the small wooden barrel on another table.
Wutou looked at the table that was already full of people and couldn't help but shook his head:
"It seems we are late again. These guys are really fast."
As the other party finished speaking, an apprentice disciple walked to the side of the table with dark brown liquid medicine scooped out from a wooden barrel.
In Wang Cheng's eyes, the wooden barrel was filled with rich energy of heaven and earth, which was many times richer than the energy contained in the air.
At this time, Wutou's voice also sounded in Wang Cheng's ears:
"See? That's the medicinal soup of our Tieshan Martial Arts School - the health-preserving soup. You know, if our bodies can't keep up with our training, it will not only be useless but harmful. This health-preserving soup is to make up for our basic losses. It is also included in our tuition fees, so we don't have to pay extra money!"
Wang Cheng nodded slightly when he heard this. At this time, dozens of apprentices had quickly taken away their portion of the health-preserving soup.
When it was Wang Cheng and Wu Tou's turn to step forward, the medicinal soup had already run out.
Wutou looked at the remaining medicine soup and couldn't help but complain:
"Brother, why is it that the remaining medicinal soup at the back always has the most medicinal explosions?" A young disciple who was distributing the medicinal soup couldn't help curling his lips when he heard this:
"I run slowly, who can I blame? Or do you guys not want this medicine soup? In that case, I'll take it away."
When Wutou heard this, his expression suddenly changed, and he said flatteringly:
"Brother, please don't blame me. I am just talking. I hope you don't mind. This medicinal soup is enough."
At this time, the disciple who was distributing the medicine soup divided the remaining medicine soup into two parts, one for Aconitum and the other for Wang Cheng.
Wutou looked at the health-preserving soup which contained nearly half a bowl of medicinal residues, and his eyes flashed with anger, yet also filled with helplessness.
Wang Cheng was indeed a little curious when he looked at the medicine soup. He found Wutou's expression quite funny and said to him:
"Don't complain. Although the amount of medicinal soup is small, the medicinal strength of the dregs is also quite high. It's just a little unpalatable. To be honest, as long as you can digest the dregs, you're actually getting a great deal."
Hearing Wang Cheng's words, Wutou couldn't help but roll his eyes:
"There's nothing we can do. This is the only way. Let's go. The medicine soup is already like this. There's no need to rush to drink it. Let's go eat first."
As Wutou said this, he quickly went towards the food. Seeing this, Wang Cheng followed him.
Seeing how Wutou cooked his rice, Wang Cheng brought a wooden basin, filled half of it with rice, and then grabbed a few steamed buns.
Then he scooped some dishes from other wooden basins, and then walked away in the astonished eyes of everyone.
Wutou also chuckled when he saw this, but he knew his own limitations and didn't take too much, just enough for his own appetite.
When they came to a table on the side, Wutou couldn't help asking when he saw the food Wang Cheng had received:
"Junior brother, why did you take so much? You should know that if you don't finish your food here and take more, you will be fined, and you will have to pay at least 10 times the meal price if you waste it."
Wang Cheng smiled when he heard this:
"Since I dare to take so much, I can certainly eat it. Let's eat quickly, otherwise the two of us will soon become the focus of the yard."
He looked at his own bowl of medicinal soup, then at the meal Wang Cheng had prepared, and couldn't help shaking his head.
"There's nothing we can do. It's our fault for coming here so late. When new junior brothers come here to study, we will probably be the same as them..."
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Wang Cheng didn't chew his food very fast, but the food disappeared very quickly.
Although Wang Cheng took more than twice as much food as Wutou, when half of Wutou's food was left, all the food in front of Wang Cheng had been eaten up.
Seeing this, Wutou didn't know what to say, and Wang Cheng smiled at Wutou and then picked up his health-preserving soup.
Then he swallowed the medicine soup along with the residue, which made Wutou, who was watching on the side, dumbfounded.
"Junior brother, you are serious, right? You should know that medicine is three-quarters poisonous and almost all the impurities and toxins in Yangshengtang are in the impurities. Do you really dare to eat it?"
Chapter 613 The Essence of the Technique
Wang Cheng did not take Wutou's words seriously. To Wang Cheng, all food and medicinal soup, even the dregs containing toxins, would be directly refined into the most profound essence of life and energy of heaven and earth once they entered his mouth.
"The medicinal materials in this health-preserving soup contain rich energy of heaven and earth, which is much more than the energy contained in the outside world. The so-called toxins in these medicinal materials are also energy of heaven and earth that is harmful to the body."
Wang Cheng now understood that the so-called health-preserving soup was nothing more than utilizing the energy of heaven and earth in some medicinal materials.
Then, through dietary supplements, the physical deficiencies caused by the apprentices' martial arts training are compensated.
These medicinal soups are very important for apprentices, even those registered disciples, but for Wang Cheng, they are dispensable.
No matter how miserable Wang Cheng's situation was, the speed at which he absorbed energy from the outside world was more efficient than that from the medicinal soup.
"For me, the energy of heaven and earth absorbed directly from the outside world is completely comparable to the effectiveness of the medicinal soup, and is even dozens of times higher than the medicinal soup. What's more important is that with the improvement of my realm and my qualifications, the speed at which I absorb the energy of heaven and earth will become faster and faster..."
After Wang Cheng finished his meal, he returned to the outer courtyard, where he practiced basic boxing techniques.
"Based on my training efficiency, I estimate that within the next two or three days, I will be able to complete the tempering of my entire body's skin, officially become a skin-tempered warrior, and be promoted to a registered disciple of the martial arts hall. As for the remaining parts of the Iron Mountain Fist..."
In fact, after learning the introductory boxing techniques, the subsequent skills were already clear to Wang Cheng.