Republic of China Era: Entering the Dao through Divine Strike.

With the same force of 700-800 jin, some people can only achieve 300-400 jin when they punch.

Someone can exert a force of 1,500 jin.

It also has various amazing effects, such as wrapping force, explosive force, penetrating force, spiral force...

And that is the purpose of the training method.

When practicing, you should control your Qi and blood to integrate your strength, so that one part of your strength can play two or even three parts of the role.

As for the playing style.

Master Cheng Yuanhua didn't say much.

It only involves responding to each move as it comes and adapting to the situation...

Li Xin understood why he said that.

The enemy is different, the tactics are different, and the situation changes in an instant when facing an enemy; this cannot be taught.

Once all the fixed techniques have become second nature, their application is a matter of personal choice.

When the opponent throws a punch, you can block, dodge, cut, or intercept; there are countless options.

This also means that the subsequent responses will be different.

Whether someone can fight or not ultimately depends on their talent.

Strength, speed, and nerve reflexes are certainly extremely important, but they don't represent everything.

Of course, in Master Cheng Yuanhua's eyes, this is the most important thing.

In Li Xin's eyes, it was the least important thing.

On the contrary, I am more interested in the footwork and body movement courses that Senior Sister Cheng Feiyan will teach next.

……

Time flies like water.

Half a month has passed in the blink of an eye.

That evening.

Li Xin ran for three hours on the sixty-four wooden stakes in a corner of the Cheng family's courtyard, until his legs almost cramped up.

"Li is three, Kan is one, Gen is two, Kun is four, starting from Xun and subduing Dui..."

Li Xin stumbled and almost fell headfirst under the wooden stake.

Cheng Feiyan hurriedly called out, "Get down, get down! Are you out of your mind? Drink this bowl of medicine and then lie down here..."

"Do we need to press acupoints?"

Upon hearing this, Li Xin felt not only his legs cramp, but his whole body also twitched slightly.

"Hmph, if you don't want to massage, I'm too lazy to do it myself. Ask your senior brothers, when they were laying the foundation for footwork, who among them ever enjoyed the unique technique to relax their muscles and tendons? They could only lie down and wait for slow recovery."

Not to mention, for me, your senior sister, to do it myself—what a blessing that would be!

Cheng Feiyan laughed heartily.

"Don't move."

The so-called unique technique involves pushing the uterus to promote blood circulation and separating tendons and muscles when Li Xin's muscles and bones are sore.

Furthermore, stimulating various acupoints helps the body heal injuries and recover quickly.

Flexibility, coordination, and muscle strength will gradually improve through the penetration and nurturing of Cheng's Qianyang energy.

"Their other footwork is good, and in terms of speed and agility, they are even better than mine."

However, your feigned advance and subsequent retreat... your intention was too obvious and easily seen through.

Cheng Feiyan commented while applying pressure with her fingers.

Li Xin nodded, enduring the soreness, numbness, and swelling, and reviewed every detail of his footwork practice in his mind.

He knew that the practical combat skills his senior sister had mentioned were actually very useful, especially the methods of using footwork and body movements to deceive opponents.

This kind of knowledge is difficult to acquire from books without guidance from a renowned teacher.

In fact, no one would write down the key points, even if they did, you wouldn't understand them, and even if you did understand them, you wouldn't be able to master them; it all depends on self-realization.

The general effect is that even though the opponent sees you making a big, rapid advance into the center and is about to counterattack.

As a result, when I took a step forward, I actually made slight adjustments to my footing, and I was actually retreating rather than advancing rapidly.

This caused the opponent to misjudge the distance, miss their attack, and fall instantly.

Within the sixty-four steps of the Eight Trigrams, there are countless ingenious tricks, ever-changing and unpredictable...

Li Xinxue learned it, but he didn't integrate the essence of this footwork into his instincts.

He needs to think about it before he can use it correctly.

"Thank you very much, senior sister." He expressed his sincere gratitude.

Not only did they provide meticulous guidance, but they also gave him nourishing soup for half a month.

And, the [separation of tendons and muscles] enjoyed every morning and afternoon.

His physical condition improved rapidly; his strength increased by two points, and his agility increased by one point.

Even his height has increased by eight centimeters, and he is now 1.4 meters tall.

His skinny arms had already gained some flesh.

It can no longer be called "rib essence".

"Junior brother, the detailed explanation of the Ji family's military treatise has been borrowed. Do you really want to learn it? You haven't even obtained the title of martial arts examinee yet. There's no way you can catch up this year. Besides, you're not old enough."

Cheng Feiyan was in a rather difficult position.

He felt that his junior brother was indulging in wishful thinking.

At such a young age, he's already thinking about becoming a martial arts champion.

Moreover, it has to be this year's session.

"There are ways, senior sister, just watch."

Li Xin smiled.

Actually, he didn't want to be in such a hurry.

These days, seeing my reputation grow, I get a small boost of faith every now and then, and I'm itching to get more.

If someone were to pass the martial arts exam and become the top scholar, how many people would envy and resent them?

Once a reputation spreads, while it may not command overwhelming public trust, the sheer number of people involved will ensure substantial gains.

The reason he wanted to take the exam in this year was because Li Xin probably knew that there wouldn't be a next year.

If nothing changes, this year's martial arts examination will be the final swan song.

The champion of this year's martial arts competition will also be known as the "last champion of martial arts competition".

Once you miss this opportunity, it's gone forever.

If it weren't for the fact that corruption in officialdom has reached its limit in this day and age, he would have been helpless.

Now, however, one can find a secluded path through a winding trail.

There's a saying that goes, "Where there's a will, there's a way."

As long as you're clever enough, you can always find a way to get the qualifications to take the martial arts championship.

Fortunately, there are still six months left, so there's still time.

"Here's the silver, Senior Sister. My appetite has increased, and I'll eat even more meat tomorrow. Also, prepare the medicine."

Afterwards, Li Xin felt refreshed and his whole body was warm.

My senior sister's acupressure skills are really good. Apart from the process being a little uncomfortable, there are no other problems.

"Do you have enough money? If not, we'll have to stop the medication. The martial arts school is out of money and can't afford to lose money."

Cheng Feiyan readily accepted the silver, though a slight trouble appeared between her brows.

"Don't worry, we have enough money for the medicine. Why would you need to pay for it yourself, Senior Sister?"

Li Xin said one sentence and then turned to leave.

It took Cheng Feiyan a while to react. She spat and said, "This brat is taking advantage of me."

……

As soon as I returned to my own yard, I saw my eldest brother, Li Cheng, with a dark face, breathing heavily. Beside him was a low stool, broken in two.

Zhuang Hongxiu's hands trembled as she held a piece of paper, staring intently at the picture on it.

Beside them, Xiaoyue looked up at the two adults, tears welling in her big eyes.

……

This exposition wasn't finished, but I kept writing until it was finished, which caused the story to go overtime.

Chapter Twenty-Three: Secret Schemes, Great Advancement in Strength

"what happened?"

Li Xin felt a slight chill, and with a little effort, he darted into the doorway.

Zhuang Hongxiu turned her head suddenly and saw that it was Li Xin. She let out a long breath and said, "Young Master, you scared me. Look."

He then handed over the piece of paper.

"The painting skills are quite good, almost comparable to a camera."

However, the artist lacked artistic talent; they could capture Xiaoyue's appearance, but not her cuteness.

Li Xin chuckled.

A cold glint flashed deep in his eyes.

……

During this period, I was so busy honing my Bagua Steps and trying to use medicine to refine my strength through blood that I couldn't spare a moment for anything else.

He instructed his family members to remain calm in the face of any situation.

Even if someone provokes you, you must first be patient.

Don't go out unless absolutely necessary. If you must go out, find a disciple of the Cheng family's Bagua sect to accompany you.

The results of it?

The people in the shadows first kept watch on him, and then openly provoked him with words.

Later on, they even threw cockroaches and dead rats into Li's mutton soup...

Do whatever is disgusting.

The night before last, someone secretly threw feces at the gate of the Li family, which almost disgusted Li Xin and his companions to death.

Even so, Li Xin still wanted to delay a little longer.

The other party doesn't dare to openly attack, but instead uses various underhanded tactics that don't cause any real damage and are simply annoying.

This proves that the title of Cheng's disciple, a direct disciple of Master Cheng, truly served its purpose.

Otherwise, you'll likely be greeted by government officials and constables, which would be a real problem.

However, today's actions were a bit too much.

Drawing a portrait of Xiaoyue wouldn't be a problem...

However, the painting depicts her with bloodshot eyes, an elongated tongue, and a bleeding cut on her neck. What does this mean?

Whether it's a threat or not, it's just bad luck.

Seeing his nonchalant attitude, the little girl immediately stepped forward and hugged her second brother's leg, gently resting her head against it.

Li Cheng and Zhuang Hongxiu's expressions improved slightly.

Before they knew it, whenever Li Xin appeared, they felt that there was nothing to worry about in the world.