The corner gives the wooden martial arts master, whose martial arts are equivalent to a harem.

After the shooting star streaked across the sky, the handsome older sister looked at Gu Chuanhen again.

Gu Chuanhen, who didn't understand the subtext at all, seemed unaware that he had been "rejected" once.

In reality, he hadn't even considered the aspect of "romantic attraction," which is why he couldn't choose it.

He wolfed down his dinner as usual, but after eating about 80% of it, he realized what was happening.

The meaning of "You haven't grown up yet" is obvious.

The boy's embarrassed expression was obvious to Ling Feixing.

"Teacher Ling, do you think I said I would risk my life for you because I 'like you'?" Gu Chuanhen said with a smile after calming down from the awkwardness.

Ling Feixing raised an eyebrow and retorted to Xiao Gu, "Isn't that right?"

"Of course not. I know I'm still young and my understanding of 'love between men and women' isn't as deep as that of adults. So I won't rush into relationships until I'm mature. The reason I'm willing to risk my life for you is simply because of the way you looked at me that day." Gu Chuanhen slightly bent his index and middle fingers and gestured twice under his eyes.

"Your eyes?" "The eyes you saw that night, Teacher Ling, when you said I had internalized the Bajiquan small frame technique."

Xiao Gu remembered it clearly, staring intently into Ling Feixing's eyes. The handsome older sister had eyes like phoenixes and crescent moons beneath her eyes.

"The way you looked at me that day, you were seeing me as a 'rare treasure'." He made no attempt to hide his feelings, "That's why I'm willing to risk my life for you."

"A rare treasure? Indeed, to be able to exhale without a teacher in just seven days and to use exhaling as a natural breathing instinct—any master would treasure you with such talent." Ling Feixing recalled that day, smiled gently, then narrowed her eyes and spoke with surprise.

"However, it seems you've also mastered the Six Practices and Six Openings without a teacher today, even though you've been practicing the Great Sage Splitting Palms these past few days, and the Eight Extremes Small Frame has only been for consolidation... If it happened once, it could be a coincidence, but two or three times... it can only mean I misjudged you."

To be able to master the basic training methods of Bajiquan without a teacher using only the small frame technique—your talent might be described as that of a genius with a strong sense of 'comprehension'.

You are a true genius.

Ling Feixing praised Gu Chuanhen highly, bestowing upon him the title of "a true genius".

"Teacher Ling, let's not talk about this for now." Gu Chuanhen recalled the "low-level insults" that the madwoman Bajiquan had given him, and a wave of confused numbness washed over him, leaving him speechless.

Then he got down to business.

"By the way, Teacher Ling, I've already mastered the basics of the Great Sage Splitting Technique. Should I continue to solidify my understanding of it or lay another foundation?"

"Hmm? If that's the case, I was only focusing on your Bajiquan skill earlier, and I overlooked your progress in Dasheng Piguazhang. Now that I look closely, the foundation of Dasheng Piguazhang is also etched into your bones. You've indeed entered the door. As long as you practice diligently, its progress can catch up with Bajiquan."

However, this is only part of the plan, and it seems the next phase can be brought forward.

"What stage?"

Seeing Gu Chuanhen take over the conversation like a straight man, Ling Feixing transformed into the comedian and began to spout a well-reasoned theory.

She held a bowl in one hand, and with the other hand, two chopsticks struck the knowledge points on the blackboard like a pointer, making gestures.

"As I mentioned before, Pi Gua and Tong Bei can be seen as different extensions of the same boxing principles. Regardless of which one you learn first, building a solid foundation before learning the other will make learning the other much more efficient."

When you combine the basics of Bajiquan and Tongbi, you can begin to understand Xingyi.

Xingyi Zhuang Gong (a type of martial art) includes a stance called the Sancai Shi (Three Powers Stance), also known as the San Ti Shi (Three Bodies Stance). This core stance is also widely used in other martial arts such as Bagua Zhang (Eight Trigrams Palm) and Tai Chi Chuan.

The Three-Body Stance requires coordination of the head, hands, and feet to form a unified force that combines opening and closing. It regulates the body structure through eight key principles: "Three Tops, Three Buckles, Three Circles, Three Poisons, Three Embraces, Three Hangs, Three Curves, and Three Straightenings."

However, I have another creative approach, which is to use three integrated and complementary boxing techniques as another core of the Three-Body Stance: the Three Fists.

Once you've mastered the Three-Body Stance, which includes the Three Fists, you can integrate the unique power of any martial art into one, making it much easier to learn other martial arts.

Simply put, it strengthens your "foundation," allowing you to practice faster and faster like a snowball rolling downhill, while maintaining your fundamentals.

"So, does that mean I'm going to start learning Tongbei Quan tomorrow?" "Wrong, you need to go to Shennongjia first."

A question mark appeared on Gu Chuanhen's face: "What necessary connection is there between going to Shennongjia and learning Tongbei Quan?"

"Because my Tongbei Quan skills are not as profound as the one who lives in Shennongjia, I will have you practice your fighting techniques in actual combat with that person while I am teaching you." Ling Feixing's smile became somewhat wicked. "Practicing martial arts without practicing internal skills is a waste of time in old age; practicing fist techniques without practicing the techniques is just hitting randomly."

Gu Chuanhen shuddered.

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The scenery outside the window receded; we were still about ten kilometers from our destination.

For Kogo, a high school student who hadn't left Kurama City in the previous sixteen years, this was only the second time he had ridden a train.

My first train ride was with Teacher Ling, who took me to Hongcun. We weren't familiar with each other then. She didn't show any strict teacher side; instead, she was just a kind, handsome, and beautiful older sister.

Now, on his second train ride, Xiao Gu finally gets to relax a bit.

Ling Feixing sat on the soft sleeper, set up a small table by the window, and placed a giant bucket of instant noodles (martial arts version) on himself and Gu Chuanhen opposite him.

Although instant noodles are a simple staple food, they can provide a certain feeling of fullness. At the same time, the side dishes are quite luxurious, consisting of thick-cut braised beef, a variety of chicken, duck, beef and lamb cartilage, and vegetables such as lettuce and broccoli that can be eaten after being blanched. These self-prepared ingredients are designed to be both delicious and nutritious.

Another method involves sprinkling umami-rich powder into the noodle soup and mixing it with the instant noodles.

Gu Chuanhen asked curiously, "Teacher, what is this?"

"Artificially bred maggots, cockroaches, locusts, cicadas, wasp pupae, bamboo worms, silkworm pupae, bread worms, and other clean insects are dehydrated and ground into powder. It is also seasoned to a certain extent, combining flavor and nutrition. It is suitable for martial artists to replenish essential nutrients while traveling. It can be mixed with water to make soup, eaten dry, or used as a condiment."

Just treat it like the protein powder that bodybuilders take.

Ling Feixing rattled off a long list of insects that anyone could eat, as if reciting a menu.

Gu Chuanhen stared at the large amount of insect powder that had been added to the noodle bucket without prior notice, unsure of where to begin with his plastic fork.

Looking at the insect powder, he unconsciously hallucinated what the insect powder looked like when it was alive.

The insects were like a chaotic party in a flour bucket, with locusts, breadworms, maggots, and cockroaches crawling around.

Gu Chuanhen was about to change the subject, but Fei Xing beat him to it.

She mischievously helped Gu Chuanhen mix the instant noodles, making the insect powder, noodle soup, and noodles blend together seamlessly.

"I wonder when the high-speed rail will be able to operate nationwide. When the East Station in your hometown is completed, it will be convenient to go anywhere." Ling Feixing said, making some pre-meal conversation, and then took the lead by slurping up a big mouthful of noodles. She ate with great relish.

Gu Chuanhen's hometown is called Anma City, which is just a third-tier city. Although the construction of the Anma East Station high-speed railway station has been underway since 2008, it has not yet been put into use, obviously because it has not been completed.

He had heard that the high-speed rail could take him from Anma City to Nanjing in just fifteen minutes.

"Teacher Ling, I once heard someone say that it only takes fifteen minutes by high-speed rail to get from Anma City to Jinling." He shared this hearsay as a topic of conversation.

"Jinling..." Ling Feixing held the flour bucket, his gaze fixed on the receding scenery outside the window, and softly recited, "Jinling Chu Kuang, Tianshui You Lin, Hejian Lu Wu..."

Each title is like a mountain peak waiting to be climbed; these peaks may be the Mount Everest, K2, Kangchenjunga, Lhotse, and other high peaks among martial artists across the country.

Gu Chuanhen looked at Ling Feixing and saw resentment, isolation, and even fear in her eyes. These people seemed to be her inner demons, or perhaps, only one of them was an inner demon she could not defeat.

That greatest inner demon is undoubtedly—Jinling Chu Kuang.

It is said that those who were wise enough not to mention the Chu Ci (Songs of Chu).

"Teacher Ling, what's your nickname?" He tried to pick up a fork of noodles, pinching his nose and slurping them.

His eyes lit up after taking a sip, and he began to slurp it down.

"Linglong Feixing. Linglong means that I have a brilliant mind and have recorded all the secret boxing techniques in the country that have not been lost to this day, purely with my brainpower; Feixing is my name, which also represents my ambition."

"Ambition?" Gu Chuanhen finished off all the side dishes.

"Although I have recorded many secret techniques, I have only chosen three of them to practice. Can you guess why?" Ling Feixing asked Gu Chuanhen with a leisurely air.

"If we follow the formula of online novels, Teacher Ling, you must want to use this knowledge of secret techniques as a foundation to create your own secret technique, right? And you want to name this secret technique 'Flying Star,' so that it and your name will be remembered for eternity, becoming a milestone in your life that will be remembered for generations, right?"

Gu Chuanhen's mind raced, and he launched into a string of rambling remarks, uttering a few words in quick succession, the last one being, "Pretty cringeworthy."

"You're right, that's exactly what I think." Ling Feixing nodded with a smile.

"Teacher, you certainly have lofty aspirations." He abruptly changed the words he was about to say, turning his unintentional remark into a colorful compliment.

"That's why I don't let you call me 'Master,' but rather address me as teacher and student. Because I don't consider myself qualified to be a master before establishing my own school. We are both apprentices on the path of martial arts; I've just gone a little further than you at most."

Another reason is that I am a woman, both physically and mentally, and being called "Master" gives me a feeling of being transgender, which I am very uncomfortable with.

"Simple, then I'll just call you Master's Wife."

This is the wisdom behind the ancient legend of hatred.

Ling Feixing shook his head: "However, I don't think it's right to use 'Shiniang' specifically to refer to the master's wife; while 'Shimu' can certainly be used to refer to a 'woman who imparts knowledge and teaches skills,' 'Shimu' is also equivalent to 'Shiniang' to some extent, which is rather awkward to use."

"Then call me Senior Sister." Gu Chuanhen drank the noodle soup and unleashed his not-so-remarkable wisdom. "After all, you are the eldest sister."

"But being a senior sister would be like lowering yourself by a generation, and I don't agree with that." Ling Feixing shook his head again. "So please just call me Teacher Ling."

Then she smiled and told Gu Chuanhen the truth.

"But how important is the title? I've always regarded you as my personal disciple. You should know the importance of being the 'founding disciple'."