I'll write a manual called the Sunflower Manual, and the entire martial arts world will turn in

Soon it was time to leave.

Xie An demonstrated the complete Six-Road Stance Exercise for Adjusting Form and Relaxing Several Times, attracting the attention and discussion of many young people. He was certain that Liu He in the living room had already seen it.

But when it was time to leave in the afternoon, Liu He still hadn't come looking for him. Xie An had no choice but to go with Ma San and Daya to sort the medicinal herbs.

For the past few days, Xie An has been sorting medicinal herbs while waiting for his sister to finish work. This way, he can pass the time and at least earn five copper coins.

During a break from his work, he turned on the control panel.

[Martial Arts Treasury System]

[Author: Xie An]

[Treasure Vault Level: Lv0]

Current martial arts level: None

[Current Martial Art: Sunflower Manual, Level 1, 93/100]

【Strength: 1.5】

【Spirit: 0.82】

【Speed: 0.5】

[Attribute Points: 0]

[Number of students who studied the Sunflower Manual: 3 (Chen Lutang, Zhang Long, Chen Da)]

[Zhang Long's Sunflower Manual, Level 1: 18/100]

[Chen Da's Sunflower Manual, Level 1: 5/100]

Chen Lutang's Sunflower Manual, Level 1: 70/100

There has been very little feedback over the past five days.

Only Zhang Long increased his progress by two points, and Chen Da increased it by one point, for a total of 0.02 attribute points. Xie An added all of them to his spirit.

Chen Lutang, on whom high hopes were placed, made no progress whatsoever.

Although the first level of the Sunflower Manual becomes increasingly difficult to master as one approaches perfection, given Chen Lutang's talent and accumulated martial arts skills, he shouldn't have made no progress at all.

Could it be that Chen Lutang has been busy with other things for the past five days and hasn't had time to practice martial arts?

After thinking it over, this is the only explanation.

After this incident, Xie An understood more deeply the weakness of this cheat: it mainly focuses on a passive ability.

Of course, this only applies to the current situation.

Once I've mastered martial arts and gained status and power, I can easily detain some of the most talented individuals and make them train day and night like beasts of burden.

There's still room for maneuver...

Xie An chose to demonstrate his stance on the fifth day partly because the feedback from the Sunflower Manual was relatively slow.

The gifted disciples in the front courtyard, who are exempt from tuition, need six or seven days to develop a feel for the stance. I, on the other hand, only took five days, just enough to surpass them. This demonstrates my extraordinary talent without appearing too extraordinary and attracting malicious intent from others.

Just then, Ma San came over and said, "Xie An, your stance training was really good just now, and you're very diligent. Keep up this effort, and you might actually be able to develop a feel for stance training within half a month. If you can gain the appreciation of Instructor Liu and get some private guidance, it's not impossible for you to become a formal apprentice in the front yard in the future."

Da Ya, munching on a dry steamed bun, also came over and said, "Xie An, I think your stance training was even smoother than Brother Ma's. If you gain Instructor Liu's favor, you'll have a head start."

The main reason was that Xie An's stance training was so fluid that it surprised many of the laborers, and also shocked Daya and Ma San. However, both of them were beginners and could not distinguish between stance feeling and non-stance feeling.

Xie An casually replied, "I was just copying what they did; I only managed a good performance by chance just now."

Upon hearing that Xie An's stance training was only occasionally good, Ma San and Daya breathed a sigh of relief, feeling much more at ease.

After several days of sorting medicinal herbs, the three had become quite familiar with each other. After each sorting session, Da Ya and Ma San would practice their stance training, believing their skills to be better than Xie An's…

Hmm.

Ma San sighed and said, "Instructor Liu was quite dedicated to teaching for the first two days, but he became increasingly perfunctory in the last three days. He probably thinks we're too untalented and hopeless. I've inquired privately. The first two batches of laborers totaled more than sixty people, and not one of them could find the right stance within half a month. They all left dejectedly after half a year. Perhaps because of this, Instructor Liu clearly doesn't have high hopes for us."

Daya sighed, "There were sixteen of us when we first came, but only fifteen are left today. They say yesterday, a guy named Da Niu couldn't endure the hardship of stance training. He cried and made a scene, demanding a refund from Instructor Liu. After being refused, he left in tears. Ah, it's so hard for us poor kids to get ahead. I'm not afraid of hardship, I'm just afraid that if I suffer, I won't develop the stance's feel, and I won't know how to face my mother when I get back..."

Before she could finish speaking, Da Ya quickly stuffed the steamed bun into her pocket and winked at Xie An and Ma San, "Instructor Liu is here. Could it be that he's here to give us some private pointers?"

Ma San immediately stood up straight, his eyes filled with anticipation.

Over the past five days, Ma San and Da Ya have been the two most diligent students in their batch. It is thought that perhaps their diligence impressed Instructor Liu, which is why they have attracted his attention.

If one could receive additional guidance from Instructor Liu, it would undoubtedly be of great benefit, giving one a head start in everything.

Xie An stood up and turned around, seeing Liu He and a bald young man walking out.

Under the expectant gazes of Daya and Ma San, Liu He and the bald-headed Zhan Ping walked straight past the two and stood in front of Xie An, scrutinizing him closely.

Zhan Ping spoke first: "What's your name? How old are you?"

Xie An replied, "Xie An, courtesy name Mingxi, is seventeen years old."

Zhan Ping nodded slightly: "Have you ever practiced martial arts before?"

Xie An knew that his control over the score had worked, "not yet."

Zhan Ping reached out and patted Xie An on the shoulder, "Although you're past the prime age for martial arts training, you're still a promising talent."

After saying that, he turned to Liu He, who was standing to the side, and said, "Old Liu, let me know whenever you've thought it through."

After Zhan Ping left, Liu He glanced at the three of them, his gaze sweeping over Daya and Ma San, who were full of expectation, before turning to Xie An and saying, "Come with me."

Upon entering the living room of the martial arts training ground in the backyard, Liu He didn't mince words, "Are you seventeen years old this year?"

Xie An did not hide anything: "Yes."

"Come here, let me massage your bones." Liu He stretched out his strong and powerful hand, starting from the top of Xie An's head, pressing on the Baihui acupoint, applying slight pressure, as if pressing on a peach to test its softness and firmness. Then he moved down along the back of Xie An's head, his fingertips brushing over the cervical spine, twisting it segment by segment.

The whole process was quite painful, with a force that felt like all the bones in my body were being squeezed through.

After a moment, Liu He stopped, frowning, and said, "This is really strange. Your bones are clearly already set. Logically speaking, even with good talent, you shouldn't have been able to find the feeling of stance in just five days, let alone fully master the first level of the Hunyuan Stance. However, there is a pure force in the area of ​​your spine. Did you ingest any precious medicine before?"

Xie An thought that the so-called pure internal energy must be the effect of the first level of the Sunflower Manual.

I was still thinking about how to explain it, but Liu He gave me a hint on his own initiative...

"To be honest, Instructor Liu, when I was young, I went out with my father to sell books. We met a traveling peddler and bought a special herb. After taking it, I felt a warm current lingering on my spine. Later, when I went to look for the peddler, he had disappeared without a trace."

Liu He revealed an expression of "I knew it," and said, "So that's how it is. That explains it. This world is truly full of wonders. It is precisely because of this precious herb that your physical constitution has been altered and your martial arts talent has been stimulated."

After a pause, Liu He smiled slightly: "I've noticed you've been quite diligent in your practice these past few days. Although you've mastered the first form of the Hunyuan Stance, you can't afford to be lazy or complacent. I'll teach you the second form of the Hunyuan Stance as well, so pay close attention."

"The second level of the Hunyuan stance aims to concentrate the mind and nourish the Qi: focus the mind, harmonize breathing with the internal flow of Qi and blood, and cultivate the Qi sensation in the Dantian..."

Unlike his previous perfunctory attitude, Liu He patiently taught Xie An once. He even had Xie An follow along, carefully correcting any incorrect movements.

Before we knew it, it had gotten dark.

"Instructor Liu, when will it be time to train my skin?" Xie An already had a solid foundation in martial arts and naturally wanted to train his skin as soon as possible so he could get a job and make a living. He couldn't continue living such a miserable life.

Liu He laughed and said, "To train your skin, you need to first master the Hunyuan Stance, then combine it with the Bajiquan, a basic martial art from my Yongsheng Martial Arts School, and supplement it with medicinal baths. Only after dozens of repetitions will you have a chance to break through the skin-training barrier. Although you are quite talented, you will still need three or four months of accumulation before you are ready to break through. There's no rush. You need to take it one step at a time."

Having obtained the information he wanted, Xie An humbly nodded in agreement.

Liu He was very satisfied with Xie An's attitude. "Practicing martial arts is a very demanding activity, so you need to make sure you get proper nutrition. Starting tomorrow, you'll have lunch with me at noon. Take these strips of meat home and cook them."

Liu He packed up a few pieces of beef strips and handed them to Xie An.

Xie An's family was poor, so the food was naturally not good, but he still pretended to decline, saying, "Instructor Liu's patient guidance is already a great kindness, how can I accept more..."

Liu He laughed and said, "Don't be so formal. I'm counting on you to make a name for yourself and bring me honor. Otherwise, those guys in the front yard will keep making fun of me and laughing at me."

"Then I shall respectfully accept your offer." Xie An took the oil paper package, cupped his hands in greeting, and left.

Daya and Ma San watched Xie An from afar, wanting to go up and greet him, but their legs felt like they were made of lead and they couldn't move their feet. They could only watch helplessly as Xie An's figure disappeared into the sunset.

Da Ya lowered her head, her eyes filled with disappointment. "Instructor Liu, who usually treats us perfunctorily, not only called him into the living room to give him private instruction, but also brought him meat strips to nourish his body. I'm afraid that from now on, Xie An will be one step ahead of us in everything."

Ma San didn't say anything, and silently ran to the backyard to sort out the medicinal herbs. He was originally full of hope, but now he was obviously very discouraged and disappointed.