Xiaoyaoshanjun

Chapter 73 Finding the shortcomings

Dou Niang came to Tianjia Village by horse carriage early in the morning.

The mountain road was difficult to walk on. When the group reached the foot of the mountain, Huer and Baoer started shouting towards the mountain.

"Second father!"

"Second Dad! We're here to see you!!"

The voice of freedom reached the mountains.

Tian Buli, who was teaching the rabbits to recite in the yard, stood up and said, "That's all for today. Bunny girl, pack up and follow me. The four of you can just play at home."

"Yes!" The five rabbit monsters quickly agreed.

Tian Buli took the rabbit girl down the mountain. The rabbit girl's transformation skills were a little better than before, and her rabbit ears were not as long.

Now, he can hide himself simply by wearing a headscarf, and can usually maintain his human form for more than ten hours, which is enough to deal with most situations.

The tiger and the leopard did not feel tired and ran to the mountainside.

"Second father!"

Tian Buli met two children on the mountain road. The two children looked at Tian Buli and then looked at Rabbit Lady curiously.

Because the rabbit girl's original form is a mixed-haired rabbit with both black and white colors, most of her body is white, and her eyes and mouth are a little dark due to her fur. After she turns into a human form, she also has black eye shadow and black lips as if she was poisoned.

Tian Buli didn't explain anything to the children and took the two children and Dou Niang downstairs.

Hu Er followed beside him and led the way, and took the initiative to say, "Second Father, my mother is here, and Master Xia and his men are here too. He rode a horse to bring us here."

After Hu Yuwei passed the imperial examination, his social status improved greatly compared to before, so Xia Bayuan and his wife Gao naturally came to support him.

When we got to the foot of the mountain, we saw Dou Niang and others at the grave.

Dou Niang looked at Tian Buli and the woman behind Tian Buli from afar.

The first time she saw the rabbit lady, the damselfly felt a little annoyed.

"You are such a loser. You don't want to marry a good lady, but spend all your time flirting with some questionable women."

Dou Niang was like Tian Buli's sister-in-law or elder, and she directly scolded Tian Buli in front of many people.

Tian Buli smiled awkwardly, and the others didn't know what to say either. Even Zhang Xia and Bai Yanhong, who were good at speaking, felt embarrassed at this moment.

"This is Aunt Mao, a chivalrous woman I met when I was traveling around the world. She became like this because her martial arts skills went wrong. Now she follows me to learn to read and helps me with housework."

Dou Niang felt a little better after hearing Tian Buli's explanation. She thought that she was a heavily made-up woman bought from a brothel.

"You have so many places to stay at the foot of the mountain, but you insist on living on the mountain. This is not the way to seek peace and quiet."

Dou Niang once again began to complain about Tian Buli's choice of house.

Tian Buli smiled and said, "I won't be able to live here for long. I will definitely have to build a big house in the future, otherwise there won't be enough space."

"It's good that you know." Dou Niang stopped blaming them and looked at the two children who had nothing to do. "Tiger, Leopard, come with me to kowtow in front of your grandparents' graves."

The two children knew what it was for and answered in unison, "Yes, Mom!"

The dragon lady brought her family to pay homage, and only after the worship did the craftsmen start digging the grave.

Xia Bayuan and his wife Gao did not follow, but stood where they were.

Xia Bayuan smiled and said, "My dear husband, I heard that you are always running back and forth in the city. This time I brought a good horse with me. A BMW is a gift to a hero!"

A good horse is worth more than two concubines. As a military man, Xia Bayuan's love for horses must be greater than that of ordinary scholars.

Seeing the BMW that once refused to approach him, Tian Buli smiled and said, "I can run faster than a horse. Raising a horse is not just about feeding it with grass. Besides, it is always used to freedom and I don't know where to tie the horse."

"I appreciate the good intention of the owner, but forget about the horses. This mountain is not suitable for horse racing."

Gao heard this and said, "We were not thoughtful enough. We didn't know what the young master liked, so we just prepared some clothes, shoes and food."

Tian Buli said to Rabbit Lady, "You go back first."

"Yes." The rabbit girl quickly turned and left.

After Rabbit Lady left, Tian Buli looked at Xia Bayuan and said, "I offended the people of Wolf Valley in the city some time ago. Although Lord Qi helped me out, I have never forgotten this matter."

"I heard that the people in Wolf Valley are from the same lineage as the General's Mansion. I wonder if after mastering the Thunder Tyrant Art, I can deal with their martial arts?"

Seeing Tian Buli bring up the matter, Xia Bayuan said, "No, my martial arts are good enough to deal with ordinary people, but not those elites. They have more people."

Tian Buli found the key, "In other words, if we meet him, we will still be able to fight him?"

Xia Bayuan whispered, "Some things should not be said. I will say it since there are no outsiders here. Hanyang Province has not fought for many years, and the general's mansion is not ambitious. What I am afraid of is not their martial arts, but their official positions in the court."

Tian Buli nodded, "Thank you for the reminder. I haven't had much time to learn martial arts, and I don't know enough about my own strength. I also don't have any experience in fighting with others. Can the owner of the manor give me some advice?"

"Of course!" Xia Bayuan agreed readily.

At this time, Gao advised: "Martial arts are only a minor skill. Young master is a good student. He also knows Princess Hanjiang and Mr. Qi. If he becomes a disciple of Mount Yanxia to learn Taoism, his future will be limitless. Why bother about these martial arts?"

Tian Buli said: "A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step. Taoism is difficult and not easy to learn. I often run into troubles, so I need to learn some martial arts so that I can escape if I can't win."

This reason was quite reasonable. Gao's relationship with Tian Buli was ordinary and he had no say in it. After hearing this, he stopped trying to persuade her.

Tian Buli first greeted Dou Niang to prevent her from worrying, and then he and Xia Bayuan went to find a piece of grass nearby and started to prepare for the competition on the grass.

Hu'er and Bao'er kowtowed and quickly ran over to watch the fun. They had no memories of their grandfather, and they didn't have any good memories of their grandmother who passed away last year.

Tian Buli wanted to find someone to teach him martial arts, not to fight.

"I'll start with a set of Niupi Kung Fu. This is what I practice the most."

Xia Bayuan stroked his beard gently and said, "Okay, I'll help you." Tian Buli gathered his strength and performed the Niupi Eight Styles.

Niupi Kung Fu is a crude external Kung Fu that emphasizes brute force, just like punching with a clenched fist, without too many techniques.

The moves are simple, and can deal with most punching, kicking, and sweeping situations. However, they are very vulnerable to some advanced martial arts moves or combos with tricky angles.

It is definitely enough for ordinary street fights.

Water buffalo floating on water!

White Bull Looking at the Moon! Head Butt

Yellow cattle slow down! lean, walk, move
Iron Bull Passes By! Punch, Stomp, Trample
Black Bull turns his head! Elbow strike

The lazy cow kicks its legs!
Bison climbs to the top! Lift and carry
Old cow eats grass! Get out of here and hide
In the past, when I used the Niupi Eight Styles, they were all done in slow motion, like the radio gymnastics I do in the morning, or fitness exercises in the park.

After his physical fitness improved and he had internal and external strength, and after eating and drinking well to strengthen his body, he could quickly perform the Eight Forms of Niupei, and every punch and kick was accompanied by the sound of wind.

Even when fighting with the general's personal soldiers, Tian Buli mainly used the Eight Styles of Niupi, relying on his own strong physical fitness to compete with others.

If you feel that it is not enough, learn martial arts moves and do hard work from others, and use them immediately.

Know yourself and know your enemy, and you will win every battle. After Tian Buli met those who knew how to fight, he felt that he had to have more "methods" to deal with the troubles in different situations.

Xia Bayuan was watching from the side and was shocked. His originally ordinary Niupi Kung Fu now had full of power and he could vaguely see the power of Lei Ba Kung.

Xia Bayuan had practiced Thunder Ba Kung for many years, and he could tell at a glance that Tian Buli did not actively perform Thunder Ba Kung, but was concentrating on using the crude moves of Niupi Kung.

But this way, the opponent's terrifying talent can be better reflected.

"My young husband's talent is indeed a hundred times better than mine. Although you have only been practicing Thunder King Kung for a short time, you have already used it as naturally as eating, drinking water and breathing."

Xia Bayuan took the initiative to praise, expressing his genuine envy.

Tian Buli had already finished a set of Niupi Kung Fu. After hearing this, he stood there and smiled politely, "The owner of the manor must be more powerful than me. My Lei Ba Kung is nothing in front of the owner of the manor."

Xia Bayuan smiled bitterly, "I have practiced for decades, and although my skills are deep, they are not as light as yours. The power of martial arts is not determined by how powerful it is, but how well it is used."

"No matter how powerful or how deep your skills are, if you can't hit someone, it's just a joke. Only martial arts that can kill someone easily are good."

Tian Buli clasped his fists and said, "I want to spar with you this time because I want to know how ordinary people in the martial arts world fight. I want to be on guard in the future. Please teach me, you."

Xia Bayuan clasped his fists in return, "That's easy, we won't use weapons, we can just exchange some boxing and kicking skills."

Xia Bayuan was also afraid of having to explain himself if he hurt anyone, so he avoided using weapons if possible.

Tian Buli also has not yet eliminated his fear of weapons. For example, he has not yet developed the confidence to deal with sharp weapons.

"Of course this is good. Practicing martial arts is to strengthen the body, protect yourself, and have more means to prevent trouble."

Both of them exchanged some polite words, and then began to prepare for the sparring from a distance of two or three meters.

There were not only the two children and Gao, but also several new disciples of the escort agency, as well as a dragonfly that came to protect the place after a simple worship of two or three minutes.

"Be careful!" Xia Bayuan warned, then quickly approached Tian Buli.

Tian Buli had fought with humans and faced attacks from wolf demons before, so he was no longer afraid of those bandits who came over with great momentum.

Just the appearance and aura alone could not scare Tian Buli, who had killed someone.

Even though that was an unintentional mistake, he saw many deaths later, and his mind became more determined. Whoever dared to take his life, Tian Buli would definitely take the life of that person as well!
The last time he fought with that rascal on the street, Tian Buli really wanted to kill him.

This was just an ordinary sparring match. When Tian Buli saw Xia Bayuan coming, he responded quickly and calmly.

Without using any known martial arts techniques, Tian Buli simply raised his arm and pushed outwards, using his strength to block the opponent's fist and pushing outwards according to the laws of physics to save energy.

Xia Bayuan's first move did not use thunder domineering power, it was just a simple punch.

After the two people's power came into contact, they instantly had a general understanding of each other's strength.

Xia Bayuan exerted force suddenly and attacked with a move that aimed at the heart, but he did not use all his strength just now.

Tian Buli did not use his full strength and tried to catch the opponent's fist with one hand.

This punch was like a hot hedgehog, and as soon as the palm touched it, a lot of stinging pain came.

Thunder is domineering!
Tian Buli quickly used the thunder domineering energy to gather in his hands to suppress the numbness coming from his arms.

At this time, Xia Bayuan kicked Tian Buli in the stomach, but did not kick Tian Buli out. Instead, it was like kicking an old cow, and the force made him retreat two or three steps.

Xia Bayuan did not continue to pursue him, and said politely: "You are quite strong, and your internal strength is deep, but you are too inflexible. You only know how to use brute force, so you will often get beaten when fighting with others."

"It's fine for a general sparring match, but if someone uses a weapon, you will definitely suffer a great loss. I suggest you learn a weapon to defend yourself. No matter how high your martial arts skills are, they are not as safe as a sharp weapon."

Tian Buli didn't want to fight anymore. His brain could react, but he had been practicing bullshit for so long that his body was always tense during fights.

There is no problem with self-defense, but the means of attack are indeed too simple.

"Master Xia is right. I should really practice my weapon skills."

Dou Niang frowned when she heard this. "Why practice weapons? Study hard first! You will take the exam for the scholar next spring. Why are you so stubborn and don't know what's good for you?"

Xia Bayuan quickly smiled and said, "Mrs. Hu is right. Martial arts are just a minor skill. It is better to study."

Gao also said: "Having a scholar and a juren with his achievements is more useful than any weapon."

Tian Buli nodded, "That's right, it's indeed better to gain some fame to protect yourself first."

Master Taoist Liuyun also said that the Holy Emperor is very good to his own people. As long as they can pass the imperial examinations and establish a good reputation, the court will protect them. Then they can practice Taoism and seek immortality with peace of mind.

(End of this chapter)