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Chapter 143 Oil Hammer Top Injection, Iron Ruler Rib Placement

On his first day at Under One Person, Guan Yi didn't learn anything. He simply settled down at the Zhuge family under the guidance of his fifth aunt and paid his respects to many of the Zhuge family elders.

The vast Bagua Village of the Zhuge Family is home to nearly a thousand members of the Zhuge family, with the core branch having over a hundred members. By the end of the day, almost everyone knew about the return of a child who had been scattered outside, 'Zhuge Yi', to the family.

After spending the night in the old house of my grandfather, which had been cleaned up, my seventh cousin, Zhuge Chen, whom I had met the day before, came to visit early the next morning with a bowl of porridge and two eggs.

"You're up quite early. Are you... practicing standing meditation?" Zhuge Chen was taken aback when he saw Guan Yi practicing basic standing meditation in the courtyard. He wasn't surprised and said, "It seems that your third uncle did teach you something. Yesterday, I saw that you were strong and had a good posture. It didn't seem like you hadn't learned anything."

“Yes, Seventh Uncle. Grandpa made me practice standing meditation every day and also taught me some martial arts.” Guan Yi shifted all the blame to her adoptive grandfather: “When I was little, I didn’t understand why I had to suffer like this when we were barely getting enough to eat.”

"Is that so? Perhaps he foresaw that you would return to the Zhuge family one day."

Zhuge Chen shook his head and said, "Although it's not enough, having a little foundation is better than nothing. Let's have breakfast first. This is what your fifth aunt asked me to bring you when we met on the way. After breakfast, I'll take you to see the Zhuge family's real external martial arts training."

"By the way, has your grandfather ever told you anything about our Zhuge family?"

"At the end, he mentioned that our ancestor was Zhuge Liang, the Marquis of Wu, and that our family has inherited the skills of Zhuge Liang's Qimen Dunjia and Divine Strategist... He said that if I wanted to become an extraordinary person, I would have to work twice as hard to learn them, and if I didn't want to..."

Zhuge Chen nodded: "In that case, I don't need to explain any further. So, Zhuge Yi, do you want to become an extraordinary person?"

"I want to!" Guan Yi was actually quite curious to know what would happen if she answered no.

"The path to becoming an extraordinary person is not easy," Zhuge Chen said with a smile. "After breakfast, I'll take you to see the Zhuge family's extraordinary people's cultivation."

Half an hour later, as they walked towards the Zhuge family's training grounds, Zhuge Chen explained to Guan Yi what an extraordinary person was.

"The term 'extraordinary person' refers to anyone who can sense and use the 'innate Qi' within their body, thereby enabling them to unleash various extraordinary abilities."

The 'primordial Qi' is something we are born with; it is a formless and intangible energy that constitutes life and sustains life activities, yet it truly exists.

Some people are exceptionally gifted, able to use this energy from birth; they are called 'innate extraordinary individuals.' However, the vast majority of extraordinary individuals are those who, through guidance and training, transform their acquired Qi into the ability to guide their innate Qi, thus becoming acquired extraordinary individuals.

He looked at Guan Yi and said, "Our Zhuge family has the bloodline of our ancestor Zhuge Liang, and has produced many innate extraordinary people, but even more acquired extraordinary people. However, there is no obvious difference in strength between the two, and their cultivation is all about how to develop and utilize that part of innate Qi."

Zhuge Yi, there's one thing you must remember: The goal of cultivating extraordinary arts and mastering powers beyond the reach of ordinary people is not to compete and fight with others. True cultivators have only one ultimate goal—immortality and longevity!

"Hey!!"

"what!!"

As they were talking, they turned down a corridor, and a loud shout reached Guan Yi's ears.

Strangely enough, even though it was only a turn away, Guan Yi couldn't hear a single bright shout before the turn.

That's the charm of 'technique'.

What Guan Yi witnessed was the physical training and discipline that the Zhuge family members had put into their lives.

Around the training ground, which resembled a drill ground, were rows of weapon racks filled with all kinds of weapons, including swords, spears, axes, and halberds.

In the center of the training ground, dozens of men and women from the Zhuge family, dressed in tight-fitting clothes, wielded weapons, sweating profusely as they toughened their bodies.

Among them, the youngest was only eight or nine years old, yet he wielded the pistol with remarkable skill, while the older ones were even more impressive in their martial arts.

"Without strong bones and muscles, it is impossible to achieve longevity and long life. Moreover, the transformation of acquired Qi also requires a strong physique."

Zhuge Chen raised his voice and pointed to the other side of the training ground, under a big tree.

A sixteen or seventeen-year-old girl from the Zhuge family was standing under the tree, in a bow stance, with her head held high, taking a deep breath.

bang -- bang -- bang --

The next moment, as if torturing herself, she slammed her forehead against the tree with all her might, each time producing a heavy thud that made the branches and leaves at the top of the tree rustle and fall.

After repeating this more than ten times, her forehead was only slightly red. Then, an older woman from the Zhuge family nearby handed her a wooden board, a stick, and a brick in turn. She remained in the same position and tapped each of them on her forehead.

Snap—Snap—Plop!

The three broke apart instantly. Only then did the girl exhale the breath she had been holding in her abdomen, followed by a deep breath that she held in her chest and abdomen.

The woman beside her picked up an iron ruler, about half a meter long and nearly two centimeters thick, from beside the tree and mercilessly struck the girl's ribs. *Smack! Smack! Smack!*
It repeats itself over and over again.

She didn't stop until she bent the iron ruler. The girl exhaled a second breath, hopping around and rubbing her ribs, which should have been bruised and purple, but her expression was very cheerful.

"Oil hammer poured on the head, iron ruler pierced the ribs." Zhuge Chen said, describing the girl's training, and looked at Guan Yi with a smile: "This is also a step in your training. Head injuries and broken ribs will happen every now and then."

"So, are you scared?"

Afraid? It's just basic body training.

Compared to what he experienced in the Kengan world, this was nothing.

He really wanted to ask: Seventh Uncle, have you ever been hit by a tank? Do you know how powerful that thing that doesn't even have a rearview mirror is?
He shook his head: "I'm not afraid. Should I join in starting today?"

Zhuge Chen was taken aback, inwardly marveling. He could only think, "No wonder he's my third uncle's bloodline!" Or perhaps it was the experience of being away from home all these years. This child, though untrained, seemed to possess a much stronger mindset than other children his age in the Zhuge family.

“Yes, you will need to hone your foundation here until you master the circulation of Qi and meet the requirements for learning Wuhou Qimen.” Zhuge Chen said, “This is a long training process. Generally, children from the Zhuge family start laying the foundation at the age of eight and can only meet the requirements at the age of seventeen or eighteen. You need to be mentally prepared.”

Just then, the girl who had just finished practicing the Iron Ruler Rib Strike noticed the two people at the entrance of the training ground and ran over quickly: "Seventh Uncle! Did you see my practice just now? Can I go for the assessment now?!"
We made a promise: if I can reach the required standard in all body tempering techniques before I turn eighteen, we can learn the Wuhou Qimen together!

In the Wuhou School, the two lineages of Wuhou Qimen and Wuhou Shenji correspond to men and women respectively. Girls in the Zhuge family generally only learn the Zhuge Shenji passed down by Huang Yueying.

Zhuge Chen smiled and said, "I saw it. You did a good job. Xiaoyue, if Father has no objections, you can go and learn the Wuhou Qimen."

"Oh!" Zhuge Yue exclaimed, her gaze finally falling on Guan Yi. She asked, "Seventh Uncle, he is..."

"Yes, your cousin Zhuge Yi."

"Hello, cousin, I'm Zhuge Yue, you can call me Xiaoyue." Zhuge Yue said warmly, "Welcome home! Are you here to train your body, cousin? Do you need my help? Hehe..."

"Hello cousin, what do you mean by 'helping out'..."

"Alright, alright." Zhuge Chen waved his hand to interrupt, and said to Guan Yi, "Completing the process of 'oil hammer pouring onto the head and iron ruler arranging the ribs' requires the assistance of older clansmen, but you are still far from that."

Xiaoyue is the youngest among your fellow cultivators. She's always been the one getting beaten, never the one hitting anyone else, so..."

"Seventh Uncle, don't say it out loud!"

Guan Yi smiled and said, "I see. Then I might have to trouble you in the future, cousin."

Zhuge Yue's eyes lit up.

Zhuge Chen shook his head helplessly. This child was too naive; he didn't know that Xiaoyue was known as a little devil among her peers. Hmm, Xiaoyue should know her limits and not go too far.

……

From then on, Guan Yi began his cultivation journey in the Zhuge family. Time flies and years pass quickly.

Three months have passed in the blink of an eye.

That day, the clan chief Zhuge Wen suddenly noticed that his most beloved granddaughter, Zhuge Yue, seemed a little downcast. He couldn't help but ask, "What's wrong, Yue? Is your study of Qimen not going well? Is there anything you don't understand? Let Grandpa teach you... Hmm? Why is your hand swollen?"

Zhuge Yue hesitated for a moment, then finally wiped her face in frustration, shook her head, and remained silent.

As the patriarch of the Zhuge family, Zhuge Wen was already highly skilled in numerology. Since his granddaughter didn't say anything, he didn't press her for details. However, when he wasn't with his granddaughter, he secretly did some calculations with his fingers.

The result, however, left him lost in thought for a long time.

Meanwhile, in the training ground.

Zhuge Chen put the two iron rulers together and used almost all his strength to strike Guan Yi's ribs hard, one strike after another!
Bang!Bang!Bang!
With a heavy thud, Zhuge Chen's arm gradually went numb, drawing the attention of almost all the Zhuge clan members on the training ground.

Guan Yi stood in the Three-Body Stance, his body remaining motionless and unshaken under the onslaught, showing no sign of pain on his face, and not even furrowing his brow.

How long has this kid been practicing?
Three months???
Three months is equivalent to ten years of arduous training—what kind of once-in-a-century genius is this in terms of physical prowess?!
　This volume is different from the previous one. The length of Under One Person and Bleach is basically equal. In the early part, Under One Person takes up more space, and in the later part, Bleach takes up more space. Don't be surprised.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)