Life Dungeon Game

"Calm down," a soft shout snapped the young man out of his reverie. He Ao glanced at him and continued, "Next move, move your elbow half a centimeter to the right."

As He Ao guided the young man to change his moves, the style of this boxing technique gradually changed as well.

Feng Ling held up her umbrella and watched the young man's movements. She didn't understand martial arts very well, but she could clearly feel that her friend's movements were gradually becoming more natural.

If the young man's previous movements clearly demonstrated the power of his fist technique, after being corrected by this 'mercenary,' his movements became...like...

Feng Ling thought for a moment, and a word came to mind.

'Of course'

Yes, of course.

The young man's previous boxing style was clearly that of a human practicing boxing, or imitating an animal. But now, his boxing style seemed to be how it should be, as if the animal's movements were how they should be. He wasn't imitating; he himself seemed to have become another tiger, another cheetah.

It originates from nature and returns to nature.

At this moment, Feng Ling had only one thought in her mind.

My goodness, have we really met an unparalleled master?!

She even started imagining things, He Ao

Is there an old man with white hair and eyebrows, and a youthful face, under the paper bag?

The voice of this peerless master is young?

Rejuvenation is a perfectly reasonable idea, isn't it?

While Feng Ling was lost in his wild and imaginative thoughts, He Ao had already instructed the young man to modify his original movements.

He Ao didn't understand the Five Beasts Fist, but he had "qi" in his body. With the support of "qi", he could easily see the path of energy flow in the young man's body when he was practicing, and he could see where the energy was slowed down or obstructed when the young man was practicing martial arts.

The energy circuits granted by the talent sequence are often close to perfection; they are directly implanted into the human body upon the arrival of the talent sequence.

Martial arts, however, is different. Martial arts is a method of self-cultivation. Since everything starts from scratch, there will be detours.

In fact, without the guidance of a teacher who already possesses "qi", the vast majority of people would inevitably take a detour.

When Reggie first started practicing martial arts, he took many detours because he was going in the wrong direction. The fact that he was able to train his body tempering technique to its limit was a combination of luck and talent.

Without He Ao's guidance, this young man in training clothes might have spent years, even decades, discovering the flaws in his own boxing style, and then spending even more time correcting them, or perhaps he would never have been able to correct them at all.

The young man in the training clothes clearly understood this principle. After performing a set of punches, he felt much more relaxed, and he could see the direction to move forward on the path that had previously reached its limit.

This inevitably excited him somewhat.

"Try it again as I just said."

He Ao said calmly.

The young man quickly calmed himself down and continued practicing his boxing.

At this moment, Feng Ling cautiously approached.

"Master, do you think I have any talent for martial arts? Am I one of those martial arts prodigies who only appear once in a century?"

He Ao glanced at her, "No."

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During this boxing session, the young man gradually became familiar with the changes he had made by integrating the techniques and He Ao had instructed him on. His movements were initially a bit clumsy, but they gradually became smoother.

After finishing this round, he looked excitedly at He Ao, "Thank you for your instruction, sir. May I be accepted as your apprentice?"

He Ao glanced at him, shook the water droplets off his umbrella, and turned to leave.

Upon seeing this, the young man quickly slid down to his knees and blocked He Ao's path, saying, "Please, sir, accept me as your apprentice."

The rain soaked through his clothes and hair.

Once a person has seen hope, they can no longer endure the dark days, just as a drowning person sees a straw and will desperately try to grasp it.

“Sir,” the young man knelt on the ground, his words already somewhat incoherent, “this student is willing to serve you as your vanguard, to do your utmost, even at the cost of his life.”

He Ao turned to the side, preparing to walk around the young man.

The young man quickly moved aside, blocking his path. His face was filled with anxiety, tears mingling with the rain as he cried out, "Sir..."

Feng Ling also sensed that this was probably of great importance to her friend. She dropped her umbrella and knelt down in front of He Ao with a thud.

“Master, although my friend is a bit simple-minded, he learns things very quickly. He has mastered all kinds of martial arts since he was a child. Moreover, he is honest and kind-hearted. He is a fool who is good at martial arts and would never do anything to disgrace your reputation. If you ask him to go east, he would not dare to go west. If you ask him to go west, he would not dare to go east. Please accept him.”

He Ao calmly watched the two people in the rain.

After a brief pause, he said softly, "Get up."

The young man was taken aback, thinking that He Ao was going to continue to send him away, and quickly said, "Sir..."

"Leave a phone number, get up."

He Ao repeated calmly.

Upon hearing this, the young man didn't react immediately, but Feng Ling snapped out of it. She pulled a notebook and a pen from her small bag, quickly wrote down a phone number in the rainwater, tore off the page, and handed it to He Ao.

"Master, call."

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He Ao took the paper and wrote down the phone number that was already blurred by the rain.

At this moment, Feng Ling suddenly pushed the still somewhat dazed young man beside her, "What are you standing there for? The master has agreed, so quickly kowtow and call him master."

The young man was startled awake, his face filled with disbelief and surprise. Just as he was about to kneel down, He Ao gently supported him and slipped an umbrella into his arms. It was a half-price umbrella he had bought at the supermarket and kept in his bag.

"Don't rush, go back and practice your boxing. I'll contact you when the time comes."

Then he put away the paper, opened his umbrella, and disappeared into the rain.

The young man watched He Ao's retreating figure, still holding the umbrella He Ao had given him, somewhat incredulous. He turned to Feng Ling and said, "Feng Ling, slap me and see if I'm dreaming."

Snapped--

Without any hesitation, Feng Ling swung her hand and slapped the young man across the face.

"It hurts a bit, it really does."

The young man rubbed his face, staggered to his feet, his heart filled with a strange joy that he couldn't describe; he simply wanted to grin like an idiot.

"Don't be too happy yet. They haven't said they'll take you on yet. They're just giving you a chance and will contact you later."

Feng Ling rolled her eyes, glanced at her reddened hand, picked up the umbrella from the ground, and said, "You're just lucky, you actually met a peerless master."

"What do you mean by a blind cat catching a dead mouse?" The young man was clearly indignant. "I impressed the master with my sincerity and passed his test with my talent."

“Yes, yes, yes,” Feng Ling continued, rolling her eyes. “After a blind cat stumbles upon a dead mouse and guesses the right answer, it has to make up a reasonable process.”

"Ha, you're just jealous of me."

The young man opened his umbrella and walked with his friend into the depths of the rain.

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He Ao stopped under the shade of the tree with his umbrella and quietly watched the two leave.

A test?

This is indeed a test.

The test began when the young man stopped He Ao in the ring.

The answer of using tape to stick the paper bag together is itself the beginning of the test.

After refining essence into qi, He Ao's control over strength improved to another level. He wore a paper bag on his head and kept the paper bag still, actually familiarizing himself with his new ability. Most of his energy was also focused on the paper bag.

This was simply a form of self-training, but it caught the attention of the young man in the training clothes, which led to the events that unfolded on the ring.

The young man's actions piqued He Ao's interest, so He Ao simply claimed that the bag was secured with tape.

The core point of the tape answer is that to question this answer, people must first question their own 'common sense' – can a person really keep a paper bag still during strenuous exercise without any fixing method?

Adhesive tape is merely a convenient stepping stone; it can be adhesive tape, wire, or anything else used for fixing. As long as He Ao proposes a method of fixing, people will automatically fill in the gaps in their minds to make that method seem reasonable.

So when the young man pointed out the problem with the bag on He Ao's head, some people began to notice the paper bag on He Ao's head.

The problem was with the child, but when He Ao explained that this was simply a matter of using tape to fix the device, these people instantly understood.

This is the limitation of one's inherent self-concept.

Only those who clearly understand He's actions can break free from their preconceived notions and firmly believe that He's secured the paper bag through his own abilities.

This person must have the eyesight to keep up with He's movements and carefully observe them, and from these movements, roughly deduce where He's force to counteract the paper bag comes from.

It's like a very difficult math problem. The question setter deliberately sets up a misleading option. Ordinary people with limited thinking will firmly believe that the misleading option is correct. Even if the option has many unreasonable aspects, they can still imagine the reasonable process. However, people who are good at learning or have talent can see through the essence of the problem and deduce the correct option.

This is the first test, which actually examines comprehension and understanding of martial arts. He may not be able to do it or understand how these forces are used, but he can see it.

Of course, he might just be guessing, so there will be further tests to come.

The young man remained kneeling there motionless; this was the second test, examining his character.

Then comes the third test: physical constitution.

The ability to quickly understand the boxing techniques taught by He Ao and rapidly translate them into physical movements, allowing energy to flow along the correct pathways, is what constitutes innate talent. It also tests whether a young person's comprehension is genuine, rather than simply relying on guesswork to reach this stage.

Of course, He Ao also demonstrated his abilities during the test of his physical constitution.

Having good comprehension allows one to learn martial arts faster and requires less effort when teaching.

A good temperament allows a martial artist to go further. Martial arts training is a slow and painstaking process that requires a long period of hardship. If one's temperament is poor, one will give up after two days of training and retreat when faced with difficulties. Even if one has good comprehension, it is easy to lose all previous efforts.

Innate talent is the foundation for transforming comprehension and temperament into real strength. Only with good innate talent can one quickly master what they have learned and make it their own; otherwise, they can only be a master of empty talk.

Comprehension, temperament, and physical constitution—these three are indispensable for learning martial arts.

Only after passing these three tests can it be proven that a person is at least malleable.

Then comes the next step: loyalty.

This is something that cannot be seen in a short period of time, so He Ao did not make a decision immediately. Instead, he took down the young man's phone number and planned to arrange some things for him in the future, cultivating him step by step.

In this process, he will also guide the young people to become stronger step by step and give them substantial rewards. Loyalty without benefits is meaningless.