Martial Arts and Longevity: Starting from the Spiritual Beast Picture

Chapter 23 Martial Arts and Schools

Hearing what the coachman said, Zhao Lin almost laughed out loud, thinking that this routine has really remained unchanged for thousands of years.

As the saying goes, "The foot and teeth of the car and boat shop should be killed if they are innocent." People who work in these businesses have low social status, but they are extremely difficult, pitiful and hateful.

But he thought about it again, he was transporting goods at the dock a while ago, and it seemed that he could also be classified as a porter, and this sentence seemed to scold him.

The young man in blue finally understood the smell, his eyes flicked over the faces of Zhao Lin and the others, realizing that others had already seen it, and said with a sullen face, "How much?"

"However, it will cost three to five hundred Wen."

The coachman was confident, and he looked like a dead pig not afraid of boiling water, which almost showed that he was extorting money.

The young man in blue said angrily: "You sunk the car yourself, why should we pay for it? It's shameless!"

The coachman was not angry either, and said with a smirk: "We have rules in the carriage and horse business, and the money earned from a trip must be handed over in full. The villain dare not make his own decisions."

"If the guest officers are not in a hurry, you can wait a bit. Maybe there will be more people on the road later, so you can find someone to help you."

After speaking, he took out a stick of dry tobacco from his arms, leaned against the shaft of the car and smoked one puff at a time, without any sign of hurry.

The blue-clothed youth's face turned blue and white, and he was too angry to speak.

"No need to find someone, we will carry it."

After figuring out the coachman's intentions, Zhao Lin didn't worry anymore, and spoke to the coachman.

"How many of you?"

The driver looked at Zhao Lin and Liang Song, chuckled and said, "I'm afraid it will be a waste of effort."

"You don't care about this, hurry up!"

Zhao Lin walked to the back of the carriage and said in an unquestionable tone, and Liang Song followed suit.

The coachman was reluctant to put down the pipe, so he stood beside the cart and waved his whip a few times symbolically.

"rise!"

Zhao Lin exerted his strength with both arms, and the rear part of the carriage lifted off the ground. He pushed forward, and under the pull of the two horses, the carriage started to run slowly.

"Alas, I haven't gotten into the car yet!"

The driver shouted and chased after it, and it took a lot of effort to stop the carriage.

"Can we go now?" Zhao Lin said coldly.

The coachman shivered, nodded and said, "Yes, let's go now."

"Watch the road carefully, don't fall into the pit again." Zhao Lin deliberately reminded.

"Be careful." The coachman said angrily.

……

After getting into the car, the young man in blue clasped his fists at Zhao Lin, and said very politely: "Thank you, brother, for lending a helping hand. My surname is Xu, may I ask your name, brother?"

The attitude has taken a big turn from before.

"My surname is Zhao."

When they met by chance, they asked their surnames but not their first names, and Zhao Lin only gave their surnames.

The young man surnamed Xu then asked, "Where does Brother Zhao practice martial arts?"

"I have never learned martial arts." Zhao Lin replied truthfully.

The young man surnamed Xu raised his eyebrows in surprise, "Brother has never practiced martial arts before, and he has such great strength. He is really born with supernatural power."

He paused at this point, and said: "Why don't you learn martial arts with such a good talent? The martial arts instructor I used to learn martial arts is not as strong as you."

"Oh, brother Xu is also a martial artist?" Zhao Lin regained his energy when he heard that.

The young man surnamed Xu blushed, and said, "I'm dull in aptitude, I can't bear hardships, I only studied for half a year, and learned some superficial..."

"However, my elder brother is the teacher of Kaishan Boxing Gym, and he has the essence of Kaishan Boxing."

Zhao Lin and Liang Song looked at each other, and then said to the young man surnamed Xu: "To tell you the truth, my younger brother also plans to learn martial arts."

"But firstly, my family is not rich, and I am worried that the tuition fees will be too expensive. Secondly, there are many martial arts schools in the county town. I don't know how to choose. Can Brother Xu help to clarify the confusion?"

The young man surnamed Xu smiled when he heard the words, and said in a very knowledgeable tone: "Then you are asking the right person, my brother is the backbone of the martial arts hall."

"After so many years of hearing and seeing, I don't know everything in it, but I know a thing or two."

Zhao Lin felt amused when he heard the other party's three words of being inseparable from his elder brother, but his face remained calm, and he asked: "There is a question that I have never understood. What is the difference between a martial arts gym and a sect? Aren't they both places for practicing martial arts?"

The young man surnamed Xu seemed to think that the question was too basic, so he paused for a moment before saying, "It seems that Brother Zhao really doesn't understand, so I'll explain it to you."

"The school pays attention to inheritance and emphasizes the status of master and apprentice. The boxing methods, weapons, and internal skills in the school are all the same."

"For example, in Baguamen, there are Baguaquan and Kanlizhang in boxing and foot skills. The weapons are Bagua Dao and Bagua Sword, and the internal energy is Hunyuan Gong. It can be said to be in the same line."

"Martial arts are not so particular. There are often several masters who manage them together, and some even hire experts from outside. There are various schools of martial arts."

"Of course, it's just roughly the same. Some sects' martial arts are as complex as martial arts."

"What's the difference between the two in terms of apprentice selection?" Zhao Lin continued to ask.

The young man surnamed Xu said with a smile: "The question is on point, it's really different."

"The sect is strict in accepting apprentices. If you bring your skills to defect, you will probably not accept them. They only accept young people with blank sheets, unless they are extremely talented and have no connection with the original master."

"Martial arts are much more relaxed. It doesn't matter if you have martial arts from your family or you have been in a gang, as long as you have good talent, you can collect enough tuition fees."

"But there is one thing. After you finish your studies in the martial arts school, you have to help out with things. It will take three to five years."

"So that's the case." Zhao Lin suddenly said.

Liang Song on the side interjected: "So, the tuition fee of the martial arts school is cheaper?"

The young man surnamed Xu glanced at him, and said with a smile: "Exactly. The martial arts school is going to make a profit, and it won't make much money just by charging the apprenticeship fee. After the disciple leaves the teacher, the bodyguards and shopkeepers will pay the commission."

Zhao Lin thought for a while, and then asked: "I know that there is a Liuhemen in Qinghe County, and there is also a Lingshan sect. What's the difference between that sect and sect?"

The young man surnamed Xu smiled slightly, "A hundred people are the sect, a thousand people are the sect, and ten thousand people are the sect."

"Most of the places called doors have only a few dozen people, or even a few people, but the people called Pai have at least a few hundred people."

"Furthermore, the sect has relatively more martial arts techniques. For example, the famous Songyuan sect in the state capital claims to have 49 kinds of internal strength."

Zhao Lin nodded while listening, and when he finished speaking, he asked, "So Pibimen is better?"

The young man surnamed Xu shook his head and said: "It's not entirely true. There are many people in the sect, so naturally there will be many intrigues. They can't concentrate on practicing martial arts like the sect."

"The Lingshan faction you mentioned just now has its headquarters in Lingshan City. Qinghe County is just a branch that only teaches elementary martial arts. If you want to further study, you have to go to Lingshan City."

Zhao Lin felt that the ride was worthwhile, and thanked him earnestly: "Brother's words made me see the sun, and I was enlightened."

The young man surnamed Xu waved his hands again and again, expressing that you are welcome.

……

At sunset, the carriage entered the boundary of Lushan County.

There are checkpoints on the road, guarded by two teams of soldiers, to check passing vehicles and pedestrians.

The soldiers asked everyone to get out of the car, questioned the source, and then asked them to open the package to check.

Zhao Lin and Liang Song only brought some food and daily necessities, but the soldiers couldn't find anything to sell, so they waved their hands to let them go.

Before getting into the car, the soldier leader touched Zhao Lin's "leather jacket" curiously, and said, "Your jacket is nice, it looks warm."

(End of this chapter)