This martial arts tournament is time-stopping.

"Of course it's your father, me! What, Niu San, you dare question your father's decision?"

Ye Chu didn't tolerate Niu San.

He had been tolerant in Qingniu Village because he was afraid that the three Niu brothers would join forces and use the Yang family's power to harm him.

Now that he's in the city and has joined a martial arts school, what does a servant of a rural landlord matter?

If you're really afraid, then what was the point of coming to this county town? What was the point of learning martial arts?

But Niu San was so angry at Ye Chu's words that his face turned red and his hair stood on end!

His father, Niu Gen, died young, and the three brothers were only able to survive thanks to his mother's arrangement for several old hunters in the village to work as a hunting party at night.

Ye Chu had gone hunting in the mountains before, who knows if he'd actually done anything...

So when Niu San heard Ye Chu telling him to call him "Dad," his eyes turned red with anger!

"Ah!!! I'll beat you to death!"

Niu San threw a punch at Ye Chu.

Yang Heng grabbed the furious Niu San.

Although the Dragon Tiger Hall has few restrictions on its disciples, it is not truly unrestrained. At least, martial arts skills in the martial arts school cannot be taught privately, fellow disciples cannot kill each other, and disciples cannot betray their masters or ancestors.

So even if a fight is necessary, it cannot be fought in full view of everyone!

Otherwise, they will be expelled from the sect, and the apprenticeship fee will have been wasted.

"Ye Chu, you are my tenant farmer! I order you to get back to farming!"

Yang Heng had a private tutor, unlike a simpleton like Niu San, who directly found Ye Chu's weakness and launched a counterattack.

"You think you can just say that? I remember it was my cousin Ye Hao who signed the tenant slave contract and took the money. I only farmed for him for two years! If you're so capable, go find him at the Eight Directions Martial Arts Academy..."

Since Ye Chu was disliked and driven away by his uncle's family, there was naturally no need for him to work for the Yang family to pay off Ye Hao's debts.

Isn't it great to be a free person?

Yang Heng clearly hadn't considered that there was such a shady deal involved.

Suddenly, Ye Chu seemed as slippery as an eel, difficult to handle.

However, after everyone leaves the martial arts school in the afternoon, and after Niu San tracks down Ye Chu and finds him a place to stay, it won't be too late to properly deal with these peasants...

suddenly,

The noisy boxing match in the inner courtyard suddenly fell silent, and a few shouts of "Master" drifted into the front yard.

The faces of the people confronting each other in the front yard immediately changed, and they all looked toward the lotus archway connecting the front yard and the inner yard.

Landlord Yang and Qi Feixing accompanied Nie Qingcang, the master of the Dragon Tiger Hall, as they slowly walked out from the inner courtyard.

"Master Nie, let's leave it at that. I'll have to trouble you to take good care of my son from now on."

"As for Han Heng's 'Martial Arts Prodigy' contract, I'll send someone to deliver it to you when I get back!"

Landlord Yang specifically instructed Han Heng that Master Nie had taken a liking to his talent, and that Han Heng's "Martial Arts Prodigy" contract would henceforth be transferred to Master Nie.

After Yang the Landlord turned around and told Yang Heng to focus on his cultivation, he glanced at Ye Chu again before leaving.

"That old man glanced at me before he left. Did he see me as a threat? Or did he genuinely know that there was a great opportunity hidden in Hidden Field?"

Ye Chu felt it was both!

"Strike first, strike hard..."

pat~

Nie Qingcang suddenly clapped his hands, drawing everyone's attention.

"It is a great honor to be able to take two people with first-class talent as disciples. Today, I will teach you the 'Tiger Subduing Stance'!"

But before that, I'd like to hear what you think is the most important thing in martial arts training?

"Basic talent!"

Yang Heng answered without hesitation.

The different treatment he received from his six senior brothers had already made him reconsider the special nature of the "Jia Xia" bone structure.

"Comprehension!"

"Perseverance!"

"It's edible!"

"Eat your fill!"

"If you don't understand, just ask!"

"Family background!"

Then came all sorts of different answers.

Nie Qingcang nodded slightly, then gestured with his hand to press down:

"Everyone is right!"

"In the early stages of martial arts training, no matter how poor your aptitude or comprehension is, you can make up for it with various resources, so money and family background are key!"

"As your martial arts skills advance further, a bit of luck and opportunity will become even more important; resources are merely a manifestation of opportunity!"

"In the later stages of martial arts training, it becomes a test of one's personal foundation; wealth, companions, methods, and environment, innate talent, comprehension, luck, and temperament are all indispensable..."

"And among you, even Yang Heng and Han Heng, who have the best natural talent, only have a tiny chance of being able to compete with luck."

"So don't think I'm being vulgar, just make as much money as you can whenever you have the chance!"

Only by eating a full stomach can one have the strength to practice standing meditation, cultivate one's strength and nourish one's blood and qi, and only then can one have a chance to break through the blood barrier and become a martial artist, and escape the monotonous and impoverished life of working at sunrise and resting at sunset!

Although his words were rough, the reasoning behind them was sound.

There are countless examples of heroes being brought down by a mere penny.

It could even be said that if you don't have money, you can't even get through the gates of the Dragon Tiger Hall, let alone stand in front of the master to learn martial arts.

"Come, I will teach you the 'Tiger-Taming Stance,' a supreme foundational method for forging the body, strengthening the internal organs, improving digestion, refining essence and energy, and nourishing blood and qi. It is also often referred to as the Hundred-Day Foundation Building!"

"After a hundred days of training, you will either break through your blood barrier and become a martial artist, or fail to break through and die or slink home in disgrace!"

Nie Qingcang spoke very seriously, and seeing that the apprentices' enthusiasm had not diminished, he immediately began to demonstrate the stance training.

He struck an extremely domineering pose:

The front toes are slightly turned inward, and the hind feet are turned outward, like a tiger's hind feet pushing firmly and its front paws probing the ground.

Once the lower body is stable, the spine also stretches out segment by segment like a tiger's back arching, chest in, back straight, and the whole force rises from the heels, along the legs, waist, spine, arms and down to the fingertips;

With arms bent at the elbows and placed in front of the chest, the tiger claws face diagonally downwards and slightly forwards, the shoulders are relaxed and the elbows are dropped, as if pressing down on the back of a crouching tiger, relaxed but not soft, tight but not stiff, and the claw tips contain a penetrating force.

Ultimately, the most important thing is to have a focused and unwavering gaze, like a tiger perched on a high cliff overlooking the forest, with a restrained spirit that exudes tigerish power and dominance!

"This is the Tiger-Taming Stance, which captures the spirit of a tiger crouching on a hill and poised to pounce. It outwardly displays the imposing power of a tiger, and inwardly embodies the tiger's breathing and exhalation."

"However, remember that when practicing stance training, form, intention, and breath should be unified. There should be fierceness hidden in stillness and explosiveness stored in calmness. Focus on training the foundation of the lower body, the strength of the waist and spine, and the qi and blood of the tiger. When you have practiced to a certain level, you will naturally have the aura of the king of beasts and be awe-inspiring without being angry."

Ye Chu and the others couldn't wait to start imitating Nie Qingcang's movements.

"Don't rush, everyone. As I just said, stance training requires the unity of form, intention, and breath. You are only imitating my movements, which is just the form. Next, pay attention to the tiger-taming intent emanating from my body and watch the rhythm of my breathing as my chest rises and falls!"

Ye Chu began to observe intently.

Nie Qingcang inhaled fresh air through his nose, the breath rising up his spine. He slowly raised his hands to his abdomen, his fingers spreading into tiger claws, palms facing upwards as if supporting a mountain. As he exhaled deeply through his nose, a slight rumbling sound was heard. His waist and hips slowly lowered, his knees slightly bent, and his toes gripped the ground like tiger claws digging into the soil. He lowered his body and entered the correct stance...

After completing the observation of the entire "Tiger Subduing Stake," Ye Chu discovered that the Immortal Body's essence directly recorded useful information:

[Skill: Tiger-Taming Stance (Beginner Level: 0/20)]

"Before I had even finished memorizing it, the immortal body had already written it down for me, similar to how I memorized 'The Yellow Turban Warriors' before."

Ye Chu then saw that the "Tiger Subduing Stance" technique required 20 points to learn, yet many disciples in the Dragon Tiger Hall had managed to master it.

The "Yellow Turban Warriors" manual, which Huangtian Temple has been promoting for over ten years, only requires 10 points to learn, yet no one has mastered it.

This is unconventional!

But there must be something fishy going on!

Either the distribution of "The Yellow Turban Warriors" is problematic, or there's something wrong with Huangtian Temple and Tang Zhou, or...