Although the town of Ningxian is not large, the geographical location is indeed excellent, it is one of the several major towns that go north to Kyoto, which is also an important reason why the town of Ningxian has become prosperous and rich, and another important reason is that there are several extra-large shops here, and the background of the shops is very hard, some of them are extremely rich businessmen, and some are powerful officials, there are these people, which naturally ensures the stable and sustainable development of the economy here.

But where there is prosperity, there is a dark side. Casinos, black houses, auction halls, green buildings and other places that make people degenerate are all in Ningxian County, and they are very open, and the local officials here do not dare to offend its backstage, so they also join in.

However, these bigwigs are all smart people, just secretly operating these activities, of course, it is impossible to want to cross the city of Ningxian, but actively maintain the law and order here from outsiders to make trouble, so it will definitely not affect the prosperity and development here, from the surface it is a thriving scene.

"Su Ji Teahouse" is not the only teahouse in Ningxian County, but it is the most famous teahouse in Ningxian County. However, the reason for the fame here is not because the tea here is delicious, but because there is a storyteller here, who tells different interesting stories and some things about the rivers and lakes every day, which makes some people who have never seen the world, yearn for the rivers and lakes in their hearts and are more curious, always can't help but come to the teahouse to drink tea, hoping to feast their ears.

It's almost noon now, and the weather is getting hotter and hotter, but the Su Ji Teahouse is lively, there are people from the three sects and nine streams, and they have already sat on the ground, and there are even people standing next to the pillars.

From the outside, Su Kee Tea House looks more quaint than the general big tea house, without gorgeous decoration and appearance, and the same is true inside the tea house, but it gives people a simple and comfortable feeling. The teahouse is divided into two floors, wide at the bottom and narrow at the top, and the middle of the building is very spacious, and the storytelling platform is in this position.

"Smack!"

Suddenly, there was a startling sound, and the teahouse immediately fell silent, only to see the storyteller slowly say: "What I am talking about today is a real person and a real thing that happened not long ago. He looked around and asked, "I think everyone has heard of Strange Zhai, right?" Of course, if you really haven't heard of it, I don't blame you. ”

"Why?" someone below suddenly asked.

The storyteller laughed at the man, "Because your money is pinched by your wife, can you go somewhere else?"

As soon as he finished speaking, the people below laughed.

The man blushed with shame and said angrily, "You don't talk nonsense." ”

Mr. Storyteller didn't continue to laugh, and said in a whole voice: "Qiwei Zhai is the largest treasure shop in the local area, and there is also the support of Master Zhao, the richest man in Jiangnan. It stands to reason that people would not dare to enter a place like this, let alone look for trouble. ”

Seeing the people around him nodding, the storyteller continued: "However, someone not only found trouble, but also smashed the strange Zhai compound. ”

"Oh, it's true, it's ...... Tell me about the situation. One of them suddenly stood up and shouted urgently.

Shaking his fan, the storyteller said slowly: "That's right, of course the rumors are true, and they were done by a twelve or thirteen-year-old boy. ”

"What? You are talking nonsense, when the nursing home of the strange fasting is fake. ”

"Yes, it's impossible, right? I've heard that those nursing homes are very powerful, how can one fight a few, how can you fight a little hairy child!"

"Yes, yes~~" said coaxing.

......

"Smack!" There was another startling sound, and there was silence below.

"Even those three-legged cats in Qiwei Zhai are powerful, you should have some knowledge if you don't have knowledge, even if you don't know that you should have some common sense. In the rivers and lakes, he is ten times more powerful than those people, not to mention that he is a disciple of those martial arts families. Do you understand?"

Seeing that many people were at a loss, the storyteller said angrily: "Ignorance! If you don't believe it, you can go to Qiwei Zhai to inquire, but I don't think they have the face to say it." ”

The audience asked curiously: "So, that kid is a disciple of the martial arts family." ”

"Of course. The storyteller raised his eyebrows and looked proud, as if he were talking about him.

He also said: "I heard that the money boss of this strange Zhai, when he saw that people were young, he wanted to talk to others, and he wanted to use strong people if he couldn't achieve it, thinking that the background was Jiangnan Zhao's family, so it was amazing, and this time he finally hit the nail, and as a result, all the people in the nursing home were beaten on their backs, fell to the ground and cried bitterly...... At this moment, the elders of the Zhao family in Jiangnan came forward. ”

After snorting, Mr. Storyteller continued: "This elder is amazing, he is already a congenital master, and he is also famous in the rivers and lakes, and ordinary masters are beyond his reach. But that young man was also extremely powerful, and he fought for more than 300 rounds, from the compound to the back hall, and then from the back hall to the compound, and it was really dark......

The storyteller gushed endlessly, giving full play to his imagination and creativity, talking non-stop, and from time to time he made a few gestures, as if he had seen it with his own eyes, which made people have to admire his eloquence and confidence.

......

"After all, Jiang is still old and spicy, and in the end, the elder of the Zhao family is slightly better than the young man. After a pause, he said: "But that young man is also extremely powerful, although his skills are not as profound as those of the Zhao family elders, but the young man's moves are varied." Therefore, the elders of the Zhao family couldn't help the young man, so they let him go. ”

"Smack!"

Shocked to knock again, the storyteller said: "Okay, this story is finished, the tea is finished, here today, everyone watch tomorrow, please be early." Next time I'm going to tell the story of "The Flower Thief and the Black Widow Have to Tell", haha-'" After saying that, he laughed and left, extremely chic, leaving only this group of people there to reminisce.

And this storyteller is none other than Su Fanghao, the owner of Su Ji Teahouse.

......

In the corner, Yue Fan let out a long sigh: "Grandpa Wan is right, it seems that the rumors may not be credible!"

As soon as he turned his head, Yue Fan was suddenly stunned again, and muttered, "I didn't expect this kid to be here." ”

Yue Fan looked at the table opposite, and saw a sixteen or seventeen-year-old boy shouting, it seemed that he was a long-term guest here, and there were a few people sitting next to him, who were also shouting with him, thinking that it was his companion.

This person's name is Wang Chong, the little overlord of Liushui Village, who is brave and ruthless, unlearned, and often fights and makes trouble in the city...... Since he was beaten by Yue Fan when he was young, he has come to trouble Yue Fan and Xiao Ya'er every once in a while......

Of course, for such a gangster, Yue Fan has never been too lazy to pay attention, if the other party insists on messing around, he doesn't mind doing anything.

......

Compared with the front hall of the tea house, the backyard is much cleaner.

"It's the first time I've met young people who don't like to be busy. Hey hey ......"

Amidst the laughter, Su Fanghao walked into the backyard and sat down under the vine tree, looking particularly leisurely.

Under the tree, Yue Fan sat cross-legged: "My father told me everything last time, and I am very grateful to Grandpa Su for his kindness." ”

Su Fanghao waved his hand and said, "That's a trivial matter, it's nothing, and your father didn't ask for it." ”。

Yue Fan said seriously: "But my father brought it back." ”

Su Fanghao smiled and said: "Although you and I don't have a deep relationship, you give me a very special feeling, like a good friend." ”

Yue Fan stroked his hair and said bitterly: "At least, we are much more similar in terms of hair." ”

"It's only been a few days, I didn't expect your hair to be all white, it's really impermanent, alas~~~" With a sigh, Su Fanghao turned to ask: "You were the one who broke into the strange fast a few days ago......, right? Suffered!"

"Nothing, at least...... I'm alive and well now. ”

After chatting about family life, Yue Fan saw that it was not early, so he said goodbye to Su Fanghao and left.

......

―――――――――――― night, Li Tan had already rested, while Yue Fan sat cross-legged on the kang bed alone.

After gently stroking the small stone on his neck for a while, he began to cultivate his spiritual power and control his vitality again.

Since the last time he was injured, Yue Fan deeply felt that he was still not strong enough, how could he protect his relatives and friends if he continued like this?

For the sake of strength, Yue Fan decided to work hard to train himself so that he could become stronger.

......

Early the next morning, Yue Fan came to Mr. Wan's residence and said what he thought.

After pondering for a moment, Mr. Wan said: "In the rivers and lakes, martial arts cultivation focuses on both internal and external cultivation, but unfortunately you can't rest your internal strength...... The only way to do this is to make yourself stronger by cultivating external skills. ”

"Grandpa Wan, how should I train my external skills?"

"External skills are roughly divided into two categories, one is the cultivation of moves, and the other is the cultivation of the body. There is a sect in the rivers and lakes called Shaolin Temple, where there are many ascetic monks, who use external force to hit various parts of their body, so that their physical strength and body resistance to beatings continue to increase, so as to achieve the purpose of cultivation and practice the incorruptible body of King Kong. However, it is difficult to walk like the peak of martial arts by practicing external skills, so they will run the internal strength and mental method to regulate pranayama cultivation after each practice. ”

Yue Fan had never thought about the pinnacle of martial arts, he only hoped that he would have enough ability to protect the people around him.

"There is such a saying in the rivers and lakes that 'all martial arts in the world can be broken, but not fast, no tricks can not be broken', which means that there will be flaws in the moves, the more flaws in the moves, the simpler the moves, the faster, the martial arts without moves are like antelope hanging horns without a trace, and others will not be able to crack it, this is the highest level of martial arts moves 'to win with no moves'. ”

"Alas~~" sighed, Mr. Wan said again: "It's a pity that I can't guide you in martial arts, and when I walked the rivers and lakes back then, I didn't collect other martial arts cheats except for medical classics, so everything has to rely on you." ”

Seeing Yue Fan's slightly disappointed expression, Mr. Wan smiled and said, "Xiao Fan, don't be too disappointed, although I can't point you out from martial arts, but I can give you a direction, but whether you can succeed or not depends on yourself." ”

Yue Fan perked up when he heard this, looked at Mr. Wan, and listened carefully.

Mr. Wan continued: "The ascetics of Shaolin Temple meditate and pranayama every time they finish practicing, mainly because their bodies have limited capacity, and if they do not cultivate well, they will cause serious injuries and even leave hidden dangers. And you are different, although you have no acupuncture points in your whole body, and you will not be able to practice qi in the future, but in terms of the recovery ability and resistance ability of the body, I dare to say that no one in the rivers and lakes can be stronger than you, including those martial arts masters. Therefore, you can also continue to temper your body like an ascetic, continue to increase the strength of your body, and the effect will definitely be far better than theirs. Maybe you can even become the first person to reach the peak of martial arts by practicing external skills. As he spoke, he was a little excited, his voice couldn't help but get louder, and his face was a little red.

After regrouping his mood, he continued: "As for the moves, I really don't have anything to teach you. However, you can practice from the most basic movements, such as zama steps, weights, climbing, etc., until you are exhausted and exhausted. I believe that any effort will pay off. ”

Listening to Mr. Wan's words, Yue Fan's heart was surging at the moment, he couldn't hold back his excitement, and said gratefully: "Thank you Grandpa Wan for this teaching." ”

Mr. Wan stroked his beard and said with a smile: "No thanks, everything has to rely on yourself, I hope you can succeed! ”

......

At this time, Yue Fan suddenly remembered something, and hurriedly said: "Grandpa Wan, after returning home last time, I waited for my father at the intersection of the hillside and practiced under the scorching sun for a while, but I suddenly seemed to merge with the surrounding environment, and my thoughts could fly to the bottom of the hillside, and then I suddenly woke up after seeing my father, and the whole feeling was like a dream, if my father didn't really come back, I really thought I was dreaming." Do you know what's going on?"

"Hahaha-"

Mr. Wan laughed loudly when he heard this, and it took a while for his mood to regain his peace, and he sighed: "Xiao Fan is really a natural asset, you can comprehend heaven and earth at a young age, and reach the realm of heaven and man that martial arts practitioners dream of seeking the unity of heaven and man, it seems that your future future is limitless." ”

Then he laughed again: "If the people in the martial arts know that you regard the unity of heaven and man as a dream, I think they will have to chase you with a knife, haha~~~"

Yue Fan didn't care about Mr. Wan's teasing, but asked curiously, "What is the realm of the unity of heaven and man?"

Mr. Wan said: "When your state of mind reaches a certain realm, your cultivation speed will increase faster, and there are five types of cultivation states, namely the state of meditation, the state of thoughtlessness, the realm of emptiness, the unity of heaven and man, and the realm of heavenly dao.

The state of meditation and the state of no thought is that the mind is calm and free of distracting thoughts, which can be achieved by ordinary martial arts practitioners, but if you want to reach the realm of emptiness, you must get rid of all distracting thoughts and be very focused, so it is difficult for ordinary martial arts masters to do it. The unity of heaven and man is only one with heaven and earth, integrated into nature, if you want to understand this state, you must rely on your personal comprehension ability, there is no way to find it. As for the Heavenly Dao Realm...... Only those who have truly felt it know......

Those who can comprehend the realm of heaven and man are all grandmasters, but you can't practice qi, otherwise you will definitely become the youngest grandmaster in the world, but it's a pity!alas~~~"

Yue Fan didn't care about this, his eyes were shining, and his eyes were full of determination, which was hope and confidence for the future. He believes that through hard work, he will become stronger.

......

―――――――――――― saying goodbye to Mr. Wan and Xiao Ya'er, after Yue Fan returned home, according to Mr. Wan's opinion, he immediately began to make a general plan for his own cultivation.

In the small thatched hut on the hillside, Yue Fan sat on the kang bed and thought.

"External skills are divided into practice moves and body training, and if I practice martial arts moves, I feel very good when I practice that set of "Simple Knife Techniques", so I don't need to practice anything else, and I don't know other martial arts moves. As for physical training, it should be no problem to climb mountains, swim, and practice with weights every day. As for practicing the ability to resist blows, it is not easy to do it, it is not convenient to fight yourself, Grandpa Wan is too old, and Dad's health is not good...... Forget it!"

......

"Hit... Hit...... That's right, the waterfall. With a flash of inspiration, Yue Fan was excited: "How did I forget this, I've been there before, I think that the waterfall also has the power of Wanjun, I don't know if I can bear it." ”

After formulating a series of cultivation plans, Yue Fan consulted with his father, after all, his father's combat experience was much richer.

The next day, Yue Fan went into the city to find Su Fanghao to help, got some solid lead and made a heavy knife, of course, Yue Fan didn't like to be favored, so the money was still given, but Su Fanghao scolded him directly, but he also knew Yue Fan's temper, and he accepted it without embarrassment.

At the beginning, Su Fanghao saw that Yue Fan asked him to help get these lead blocks and big knives, but he heard Yue Fan say that it was tied to his body and specially used to practice weight-bearing, so even this well-informed and unfazed old man was a little unbearable, and shouted "perverted" in his heart.

You must know that those lead blocks alone have hundreds of catties, and it would be good for ordinary people to be able to stand with them all tied to their bodies, let alone run around wearing it, and that big knife weighs more than 100 catties, even if you can pick it up, who can swing it? Of course, for martial arts masters, the weight of these hundreds of catties is nothing, after all, they are all people with strong internal strength. But in Su Fanghao's eyes, Yue Fan is just a twelve or thirteen-year-old child, and seeing him use these things to train himself, it is no wonder that Yue Fan is called "perverted".

......

Outside the ―――――――――――― hut, after everything was ready, Yue Fan let out a long breath, adjusted his mood, touched the small stone on his neck and muttered to himself: "Li Yuefan, the road from now on is very difficult, you must insist on not giving up, you still have people who need to be protected!"

Due to the habit he had developed over the years, Yue Fan decided to practice the knife technique according to the previous method first, after all, after cutting trees for so many years, his movements were very proficient. After the practice is over, go to other physical exercises.

Yue Fan got up early and came to the grove, his whole body was tied with lead, a total of twenty pieces, each of which was about ten catties, carrying a newly cast machete to cut down trees and practice the basic moves of martial arts.

At the beginning, Yue Fan couldn't adapt to the weight of the lead block and the big knife. Since his left hand had healed, he could barely swing the machete with both hands clenched, but his body was too heavy, and the lead was tied all over his body, making it difficult to even move as usual, let alone twist and wriggle with the moves. As the saying goes, if you want to be fast, you can't reach it, and if you go too far, you will hurt yourself, Yue Fan also understands this truth, so he sighed helplessly, and had to take off half of the lead and slowly adapt to its weight first.

Yue Fan bowed his head and said: "This time it is much better, although I still don't get used to it, but the movements are relatively coherent." "After removing half of the lead, I moved my body and felt much better.

Looking at Yue Fan's current action of chopping wood, compared with the previous action of chopping wood, he is more like a woodcutter chopping wood at this time, every time he cuts down, his body will pause, and waving the big knife with both hands is more rhythmic. However, due to the heavy weight on the body, it seems to be sluggish and slow. Despite this, Yue Fan still meticulously practiced his set of "Simple Knife Techniques", and the five movements of 'chopping, splitting, turning, racking, and playing' were swinging hard, at least it seemed that the whole set of movements was quite coherent.

Two hours passed, and the hundred-pound big knife in Yue Fan's hand was swinging more and more slowly, and at this time, his whole body seemed to be wet, and the sweat kept falling.

Wiping the sweat on his forehead with his hands, Yue Fan felt very tired now, as if the strength of his whole body had been used up, especially the two arms, he felt even heavier, and it was so difficult to even want to put his hands up. But Yue Fan felt that this was far from enough, and it took half the time to cut down the trees for more than two hours, but now he didn't even have half of the firewood in the past, and he felt a little helpless.

Looking up at the sky, Yue Fan secretly smiled bitterly: "I was too proud before, it seems that I should strengthen my practice in the future." It's not too early, so let's go back first and go up the mountain this afternoon to see if we can get anything. ”

Sitting down on the spot, the quick and coordinated Tu Na regained his strength.

......

――――――――――――