Knife splashing

Chapter 130: Lanlingfang Apprenticeship

"Business is so good?"

Li Yan was a little surprised and frowned slightly.

He didn't care what Senior Li did, as long as he had real skills and was willing to teach others, it would be worth the cost.

But judging from the situation, he must be very busy.

Whether or not there is time to teach him is another matter.

"No, there's something wrong!"

Sharifei was sharp-eyed and immediately noticed something strange. He whispered, "There isn't a single patient blocking the door. They seem to be there to watch the fun."

Several people looked at each other and immediately quickened their pace.

When they reached the door, they pushed through the crowd and looked inside. There was indeed something going on, but it was a little different from what they had expected.

Although this Renxin Hall has a Taoist doctor in charge, it is no different from an ordinary medical clinic. There is a medicine cabinet at the back of the main hall, a statue of the King of Medicine is enshrined on the left, and a table for diagnosis and pulse taking is on the right.

But in the open space in the middle of the main hall, there was a rack, similar to a horizontal bar, with a man hanging upside down on it.

The man was short, his coarse black clothes were covered in dust, his eyes were closed, his face was pale, and he had fainted.

His head was three feet off the ground, with a lotus lamp lit underneath.

There were two men standing next to him, both with gloomy and fierce eyes, looking to the right with unfriendly expressions.

Behind the small pulse-taking table on the right, sat an old man, tall, with gray clothes, white beard, and two long eyebrows.

The old man didn't even raise his head, flipping through a medical book in his hand, and ignored the fierce gazes of the two men.

The people outside the door who were watching the excitement were talking about it.

"That's weird, why is the clinic still roasting human flesh?"

"You know nothing. The doctor Li sitting inside is a famous doctor in Chang'an. He is probably treating patients."

“I’ve never heard of such a treatment…”

"Shh, keep your voice down, those two don't look like good people."

The onlookers might not understand, but Sharifei was an old hand, and he immediately noticed something was wrong, and whispered, "Brother Yan, those guys are probably eating dead people's food."

"Let's see."

Li Yan narrowed his eyes and whispered.

Naturally, he had already seen through the backgrounds of the two men.

There are certain requirements for being a tomb robber. First of all, one cannot be too tall.

Firstly, the hole is narrow, and every extra foot of width requires twice the effort, so a short stature is the most cost-effective.

Those tall and spacious mausoleums of kings and princes are not only dangerous, but also have been thoroughly explored by their peers throughout the ages.

Most of the tombs they entered were those of officials, gentry and wealthy people.

I am so tall that it is difficult for me to even stand up.

As for the five disadvantages and three shortcomings, they are all to fool laymen.

This line of work is dangerous and is also a serious crime under the laws of Daxuan, so the selection of successors is done with great caution, for fear of finding an ungrateful person.

Furthermore, if you do it for a long time, you will inevitably be contaminated by evil energy, and either show signs of disaster or become plagued by various illnesses and it will be difficult to have a good end.

What's more important is their hands.

The joints are thick and big, which means he has practiced the skill of grave digging.

It can be used to crack mechanisms and remove tomb bricks, and it can also be used for self-defense.

But what really interested Li Yan was the patient, who smelled like a rotting corpse and had a bloody smell from scratches on his back.

Is this a zombie encounter?
Li Yan became interested and asked Wang Daoxuan in a low voice: "Master, how can we cure the corpse poison?"

Wang Daoxuan smiled and said, "I am not an expert in this field. Miss Hong knows more than me."

Li Yan then remembered that Red Yaksha was not only good at catching monsters, but was also an expert in dealing with zombies.

Seeing the gazes of the others, Red Yaksha shook his head and whispered, "There are many ways to cure corpse poison. Senior Li picked the most ruthless one to teach them a lesson."

I see…

Li Yan and Sha Lifei smiled at each other and watched the fun.

Finally, the rat's accomplice could no longer hold back his temper and clasped his fists, "Senior, are you teasing us?"

Li Shiqing glanced at him calmly, "Why do you say that?"

The man shouted angrily: "Let's not beat around the bush. We are here to toast you, Senior Jianghu. Don't refuse a toast and drink a forfeit..."

laugh!
As he was speaking, there was a sudden movement nearby.

Although the hanging man was unconscious, he was still smoked by the candle and a layer of oily sweat appeared on his head, which actually fell on the candle.

Soon, more and more sweat appeared on his head.

After a while, the sweat turned into dark gray, and a strong fishy smell spread around.

"What the hell? It stinks!"

"I seem to have smelled it before. It's the stench of a corpse..."

"Did he cure the person to death?"

"Idiots, they are eating the dead..."

Originally, only Li Yan could smell the stench of the corpse, but now it spread everywhere, and everyone could see that these people were not from a good background.

Some smart ones turned around and ran to report to the police.

"The old man is looking for death!"

The two accomplices also came to their senses, with murderous eyes, they suddenly pulled out daggers from their waists and rushed towards Doctor Li.

"presumptuous!"

Before they got close, the young man who was pounding medicine nearby shouted angrily, leaped out, lowered his shoulders and elbows, tucked in his chest and straightened his back, and suddenly slapped out with his right hand.

All I heard were two popping sounds, like firecrackers going off.

Before the two men could react, one of them was slapped in the face. His body flew out of the door, his face covered in blood, and he fainted.

"it is good!"

Li Yan couldn't help but applaud.

The Pi Gua Zhang, also known as the Wiping Face Fist, seemed like it was just two slaps, but even if the two rats dodged, they still couldn't escape.

The guys are all very skilled in boxing.

This Senior Li must also be an expert in this field.

Hearing the cheers, the waiter turned a deaf ear to them and squatted beside the hanging man, smelling his sweat, and prying open his eyelids to observe. Then he stood up and bowed, saying, "Master, the fire is almost ready."

Doctor Li nodded and said, "Well, give me the injection."

Without saying a word, the waiter took out a three-edged needle from the medicine counter and pricked the man's Fengchi, Baihui, Yongquan, Zusanli and other acupuncture points to let blood.

The blood that came out was extremely black and smelly.

But it soon turned bright red.

The man's complexion gradually returned to normal, his eyelids trembled, and he groaned, as if he would wake up at any time.

"Get out of the way! Get out of the way!"

Just then, footsteps and scolding were heard.

Instead, several constables came running with iron chains, tied up the two people who had fainted on the ground, and then entered the pharmacy, bowed respectfully and said:

"Mr. Li, this..."

The old man nodded slightly, "The poison has been resolved, carry it away."

"Thank you sir!"

The detectives were immediately delighted and their faces were full of smiles.

Near the site of the ancient Zhou Haojing, a large tomb was robbed and explosives were used, causing quite a stir. They simply got the credit for nothing, so how could they not be happy?
The people watching nearby immediately praised him.

Of course, without the excitement to watch, they all dispersed, and only a few patients squeezed into the pharmacy again.

Li Yan and others also followed in.

The old man seemed to have noticed them a long time ago. He smiled at Red Yaksha and said, "Miss Luo, how are you?"

"Thanks to you, senior." Hong Yaksha bowed respectfully and was about to introduce Li Yan and others, but was stopped by Li Shiqing.

He looked at Li Yan, stroked his beard and smiled, "If I'm not mistaken, this young friend's surname is Li Yan, right?"

Li Yan was slightly stunned, "Senior, do you know me?"

Li Shiqing sighed, "Master Chen Yuan from the Yaowang Temple at the foot of Mount Zhongnan is my best friend and we can also be considered as fellow disciples."

"I heard that he was injured a while ago, so I rushed there overnight. I found out that he was attacked by a passerby knight because he didn't know how to judge people."

"Just now, I heard the roar of the divine tiger outside the door. I guess you have found the divine tiger order."

I see…

Li Yan was delighted and nodded, saying, "Fortunately, I have fulfilled my mission."

The old man was a Taoist doctor and also a member of the Xuanmen sect. He probably awakened his ear ability, but he didn't expect that it was a rare ability that could hear the language of ghosts and gods. Li Shiqing asked again, "What about the traitor?"

"Already killed."

"it is good!"

Hearing Li Yan's answer, Li Shiqing laughed, then shook his head and said, "Master Chen Yuan is too kind-hearted and is always bullied. Sometimes I really can't stand it."

"The villain has surrendered, and today the truth will be revealed!"

The disciple who was pounding medicine next to him suddenly looked up and said calmly: "Master, when you heard the news that day, you also said that you were angry and resentful. It should be made clear now."

"Master's wife said that you are not allowed to float."

"Shut up, you traitor!"

Li Shiqing's face suddenly changed, and he seemed to be very angry. "Wine is the essence of the five grains. A thousand cups can relieve worries. You are not allowed to drink even a sip of wine. Don't you know that emotional distress can cause illness?"

"It's really outrageous..."

Although the words were harsh, he did not mention drinking.

Hong Yasha smiled and said, "Since we have this relationship, I will not beat around the bush."

"This young man Yan wanted to perfect his boxing skills and learn Pi Gua, so I recommended you, Senior, to him."

"Learn boxing?"

Li Shiqing pondered for a moment, then nodded and said, "Since we have saved Chen Yuan, learning a boxing move is not a problem."

"But I can only fight, not teach. I can recommend the master who taught me boxing to teach me."

Li Yan's eyes lit up after hearing this, "May I ask who this expert is?"

Li Shiqing sighed, "This master is not someone else..."

"It's my old man's first wife!"

"Her surname is Ma, and her ancestral home is Cangzhou..."

…………

Three days later, in a large mansion in Lanlingfang.

"Pi means to break, and Gua means hexagram."

Under the eaves of the main hall, an old woman sat on a chair, sipping tea and explaining the theory of boxing, "Ordinary people think that Pi Gua is more powerful than momentum, but they don't know that it is more sophisticated in calculation. As the saying goes, when two people fight, they first close the five elements..."

As he spoke, he suddenly raised his palm and chopped downwards.

"Chopping and slashing belongs to gold, from top to bottom, with unstoppable force!"

Before he finished speaking, he turned his palm upwards again.

"Huo Da is fire, like fire rushing up, to break and chop!"

"To pull and block is water, to control the vertical with the horizontal!"

"Strike horizontally to make it earth, push and shove to make it smooth!"

"This is the use of the five elements. Qian is three connected, Kun is six broken, Zhen is an inverted bowl, Gen is an inverted bowl... This is the change of the eight trigrams, the inside is shaped on the outside, starting from Qian and ending with Kun."

The old woman had a kind face and a dignified figure. Even though her hair was half gray, it was combed neatly. At first glance, she was obviously the housewife of a wealthy family who lived a life of luxury.

However, when it comes to boxing, he seems like a different person.

The momentum is majestic, and every movement of the palms can be heard with a whistling sound.

Li Yan was dressed in shorts. He stood in the yard and listened carefully without blinking, despite the blowing wind and snow.

The apprenticeship process went smoothly.

This old lady had a great background. She was a daughter of a large escort agency in Cangzhou. She had been taught by a famous teacher since she was young and would have become famous in the martial arts world. However, during a escort mission, she fell in love with Li Shiqing, a traveling doctor, at first sight.

Since then, the world has lost a heroine.

In Lanlingfang, Chang'an, there is a virtuous Madam Li...

After she finished, the old woman returned to her kind face and smiled, "You are young and have already mastered the dark energy, which is considered to be a talent, but you have been practicing red fist since you were a child, and exerting force has become a habit. You must practice this Wulong Pan Da more thoroughly."

"let's start."

At the command, Li Yan first clasped his fists, then spread his legs, put his arms flat on his body, alternated between left and right lunges, and swung his arms in a circle.

It looks a bit like a big windmill.

He had been practicing martial arts since he was young and had excellent control over his body. After a short while, he was swinging his fist so hard that the surrounding wind and snow were spinning.

However, after watching for a while, Madam Li frowned more and more tightly, and shook her head and said, "Stop."

"Go and crank the windlass and experience it carefully."

"Yes, master."

Li Yan bowed respectfully, then came to the well in the courtyard, put down the wheel, and filled a bucket with water.

But after turning the wheel to lift the water, he suddenly let go.

Gulu!
The bucket fell and the wheel spun like the wind.

After the bucket fell with a bang, Li Yan shook it up again, let it go again, and watched the wheel rotate.

Oolongpanda, also known as windlass rollover.

The Pi Gua Quan is similar to its force, with the axis as the center. It does not rely on stupid strength, but on leverage, rotation and reverse pulling force.

This is an own goal!

Madam Li sat on the chair and shook her head, saying, "This step is indispensable for Pi Gua practice."

"The wheel, bucket and rope of the Li family are all specially made. If an ordinary person is accidentally hit by the wheel, the least serious injury would be a broken arm and fainting, and the worst is that he might even die."

"When I was learning boxing, there was a senior brother who wanted to experience the power earlier. He was accidentally beaten and crippled. You must not be impatient."

"Boxing is a lifelong thing..."

As they were talking, an old servant of the Li family suddenly came from the front yard and bent down to say, "Madam, Madam Liu is here with her son to visit."

"Humph!"

The originally kind old lady suddenly looked gloomy, "Her son is useless and spends all day in prostitutes. So what if he has money? He even wants to marry my Tan Er. He really doesn't know how to be shy!"

Then he stood up and said, "Yan'er, you practice for a while. I'll go and send the people away. By the way, we'll have lunch at home at noon."

"Yes, master."

Li Yan bowed respectfully.

After the old woman left, Li Yan immediately pinched the Yang Jue, took a deep breath, and when he felt that there was no one around, he immediately started the wheel.

As you let go, touch it with your hand.

Gulu!
Click!

The wrist was broken and twisted into a weird arc.

Li Yan gritted his teeth and straightened his hand. The fracture healed quickly. He shook his hand and it was completely fine.

"So that's it..."

Li Yan murmured to himself, seeming to understand something.

There is nothing to be afraid of a broken bone. When you practice thunder magic in the future, if necessary, you can personally draw lightning to experience it. It is not a problem.

That's his habit.

It is better to use the Daluo Dharmakaya for rapid cultivation than to be crippled or killed in a fight with others.

Of course, we have to find the treasures of heaven and earth as soon as possible...

With experience, Li Yan got into the state faster.

When the old woman returned again, she saw Li Yan's arms in the courtyard moving like the wind, and there was a sound of breaking through the air. She was surprised at first, and then she was relieved:

"Not bad, I'm almost as good as I was back then..."

…………

The Li family’s lunch is simple yet exquisite.

There are six dishes, three meat dishes and three vegetable dishes, all of which are homely flavors, but they are cooked to the right degree and the knife skills are not inferior to those in restaurants.

Li Shiqing was busy in the clinic and meals were delivered to him by servants.

There was another man eating at the same table, whose face was somewhat similar to Li Shiqing, but he was more elegant.

Li Shiqing had two sons. The eldest son was named Li Yunie, who was also a Taoist doctor. He inherited the family medical skills and opened a clinic in the East Market where many powerful people gathered.

The person who just came to marry was Li Yunie's daughter, and also Mrs. Li's beloved granddaughter.

This time, Zi Li Kong Qing did not awaken his supernatural powers, nor did he practice martial arts. Instead, he entered the Confucian school, obtained the title of scholar, and became a companion to study in the Chang'an Palace.

Yunie and Kongqing are both names of ancient medicines.

Li Yan had been practicing martial arts for half a day and was already starving. He just focused on eating, swinging his chopsticks quickly.

But Li Kongqing on the opposite side seemed absent-minded and frowning.

Mrs. Li frowned when she saw this, "Kong Qing, is there anything wrong?"

Li Kongqing put down his bowl and chopsticks and sighed, "Mother, I really can't do this job of tutoring anymore..."

(End of this chapter)