Under One Person: I can manipulate magnetic fields!

Chen Yuan smiled slightly, then clasped his hands in greeting.

Judging from what the young man in the suit just said, he is a pure and righteous patriotic youth.

Therefore, Yanwutang is more likely to be the one.

The Yanwu Hall, this extraordinary sect, is not simply a sect that cultivates Qi and practices martial arts. In fact, it also aims to cultivate patriotic youths to learn some military theories.

"Chen Yuan? Um, young man, do you have any school or lineage? My name is Liu Changqing, from the Yanwu Hall. If you wish to learn martial arts..."

Liu Changqing also got straight to the point.

After all, he's a very direct person, and he can't explain things clearly by beating around the bush. So let's just be straightforward.

"As expected, it is Yanwu Hall. I remember Yanwu Hall is a place for practicing external martial arts. Liu Deshui previously became a disciple of Sanyi and participated in the outer academy's assessment, but he failed because although Liu Deshui was a good candidate for cultivation, he was actually only good at external martial arts."

Compared to the internal cultivation methods of Sanyi, the simple, brutal, and hard-working environment of Yanwu Hall was more suitable, which is why Master Zuo sent Liu Deshui to Yanwu Hall.

So, besides being suited for internal cultivation, my physique is actually also suitable for practicing external martial arts? After all, this guy came to me because he saw my potential.

Chen Yuan's mind raced.

Chapter 13 Traditional Martial Arts

"So it's Brother Liu. May I ask where Yanwu Hall is located?"

Chen Yuan smiled slightly, but instead of answering Liu Changqing's question directly, he asked where Yanwu Hall was located.

It wasn't that he wanted to go to Yanwu Hall, which is why he asked; rather, he had already prepared a reason to refuse.

Because his father would never let him learn skills to become an extraordinary person. After all, at most, an extraordinary person has a better physique than an ordinary person, but the difference in life, aging, sickness and death is actually too great.

Therefore, his father would rather he be a wealthy man than have him become a monk.

If he's not mistaken, the Yanwu Academy should be in Beiping. Yenching University's name, Yenching, is a noun for Beiping, so the Yanwu Academy is probably located in Beiping.

He's in Hangzhou, and going to such a far place is quite a hassle.

Therefore, this is a perfect reason to refuse.

"Naturally, it's in Beiping, young man. If you're willing, I can take you there. With your talent, my master will definitely take you in!"

Liu Changqing's eyes lit up, and he hurriedly said.

Looks like there's a chance.

This child seems clever and has the potential to cultivate both inner and outer qualities. If he enters the Yanwu Hall and trains diligently, his future will be limitless.

"Beiping? It's too far from Hangzhou. Besides, my parents are still alive, so I shouldn't travel far! Moreover, I'm the only son in my family, and my father doesn't want me to go out and make my way in the world. So, I can only appreciate Brother Liu's kindness!"

Chen Yuan feigned a sigh.

What he said wasn't untrue. His cheapskate father wanted him to stay at home, study hard at school, learn some skills, and then go into business with him.

"Oh? That's such a pity!"

Upon hearing this, Liu Changqing was immediately discouraged, as the child's aptitude was indeed exceptional.

They were actually unwilling to go to Yanwu Hall to study.

But upon closer reflection, it makes sense.

The child in front of me is dressed in fine clothes; he must be from a wealthy family.

In addition, he was the only son in his family, so his family probably cherished him dearly. And with Beijing and Hangzhou being so far apart, who would be willing to part with him?

Thinking back, even his father opposed his going to Yanwu Hall to study. If it weren't for the fact that he had several brothers who could inherit the family business, he probably wouldn't have been able to go.

"We finally managed to fool them. Going to Yanwu Hall to study is not as good as going to Longhu Mountain or Sanyi."

Chen Yuan thought to himself.

And his father wouldn't allow it.

But just then, an annoyed voice rang out, and a gaunt middle-aged man walked over, his eyes filled with resentment:

"Young man, you just knocked over my fruit stand. It's not easy for us ordinary folks to do business..."

Although Liu Changqing had just defeated his opponent with a single move, he had also accidentally knocked over the owner's fruit stand.

"Eh!?"

Liu Changqing was dumbfounded.

He hadn't been paying much attention, and although he knocked the man away with one move, he also damaged the owner's stall. Now the owner is coming to him demanding an explanation.

"I'm so sorry, sir, I didn't notice just now. I'll compensate you right now! How about five silver dollars?"

Liu Changqing hurriedly put his hand into his pants pocket, preparing to take out his wallet, only to find that the pocket was empty; his wallet had "vanished."

"What happened to it?"

Liu Changqing's face immediately froze.

Damn it!

Which bastard stole his purse?

Moreover, he's an extraordinary person, yet he didn't even realize his money pouch had been stolen. If his master found out, he'd probably get a good spanking!

That's so damn embarrassing.

His fellow apprentices will probably laugh at him for days.

"Young master, you're not going to renege on your debt, are you?"

The vendors nearby were also stunned. The young man in front of them was wearing a suit and didn't seem like the type to renege on his debts, but judging from the current situation, it seemed that he really was going to renege on his debts.

"Boss, I'm so sorry, it seems like someone stole my purse."

Liu Changqing gave an awkward smile.

His family was actually quite wealthy, but he never expected to encounter something like this today.

"No way? This Brother Liu is a cultivator, how could he be robbed by an ordinary pickpocket?"

Chen Yuan was also somewhat curious.

It's important to know that the five senses of extraordinary people are much more sensitive than those of ordinary people, so it would be much more difficult to steal something from a cultivator without them noticing.

and many more! ?

"Could it be Ghost Hand King?"

A strange look appeared on Chen Yuan's face.

It's important to know that while Ghost Hand King isn't a major villain, he's not exactly a saint either. He's especially skilled at stealing, as Zuo Ruotong mentioned in the comics.

Most importantly, the ability to "reverse in eight directions" is inherently silent and highly concealed, so much so that even large people cannot react at all.

Liu Changqing in front of me is probably a recent graduate, and his strength is probably similar to that of the bald guy. He should be able to catch an ordinary pickpocket, but if it's Ghost Hand King, then he's likely to be in big trouble.

"Could it be that somewhat sinister old man?"

Liu Changqing's expression changed, and he muttered to himself. He vaguely remembered encountering a hunched old man earlier, who brushed past him, giving him a sense of danger.

Liu Changqing had only recently completed his apprenticeship, so although he had heard of the Ghost Hand King's name, he had never actually seen him in person.

Therefore, they fell into the trap.

"An old man? That's right, this brother is really unlucky, he actually ran into the Ghost Hand King!"

Since obtaining Qi, Chen Yuan's five senses have been greatly enhanced. He heard Liu Changqing's muttering and knew that the instigator of all this was Ghost Hand King. He was suppressing a laugh.

This brother from Yanwu Hall is really unlucky.

Ghost Hand King is cunning too; he stole people's money without keeping a single penny for himself.

At this moment, in a courtyard near Lingyin Temple.

"Old Wang, where did you get so many silver dollars to rent such a courtyard!"

Yuan Jingui squinted at the Ghost Hand King in front of him.

Ghost Hand Wang usually only steals small things and doesn't save money. I don't know where he got so many silver dollars to rent this courtyard.

"I ran into a fat sheep today. I saw he was dressed in a suit and tie, so I stole his purse. Who would have thought it was full of so many silver dollars? I was just lucky!"

Ghost Hand King grinned, revealing his gums with a missing tooth.

Little did he know that he had put Liu Changqing in a desperate and helpless situation.

"Oh heavens, I'm really having a run of bad luck today!"

Liu Changqing let out a long sigh.

“Brother Liu, if you don’t mind, I’ll pay your debt for you. I’m fairly well-off, boss. Five silver dollars should be enough, right?”

Chen Yuan smiled slightly, took out a purse from his pocket, and pulled out five silver dollars from it.

"That's enough! Thank you, young master!"

The vendor immediately put on a smile, swallowing back the curses he was about to utter.

"Young brother, I, Liu Changqing, will never forget your kindness today! If you ever need my help in the future, I will go through fire and water for you!"

Liu Changqing was immediately moved to tears.

He never expected that this child would be so righteous.

Unfortunately, he didn't know that the reason his money was stolen was because of Chen Yuan. If it weren't for Chen Yuan, Old Man Wang wouldn't have stolen his money to rent a courtyard nearby.

"Brother Liu, there's no need to go through fire and water. I just want to ask you for a favor. Could you teach me the boxing technique you used to beat that thug?"

Chen Yuan narrowed his eyes slightly.

His target was naturally Bajiquan, a style of boxing that, although widely practiced, was indeed quite good.

The Zhuge family also used Bajiquan as a foundation. Who were the people in the Zhuge family? They were descendants of Zhuge Liang, a bunch of cunning and scheming individuals.

Although Bagua is a bit gossipy, the things they practice are all quite good, so he should have no problem using Bajiquan to temper his body.

Chapter 14 Jishetang

"The fist technique you just used? You mean I used Bajiquan? That's fine."