I began to understand the myriad things by chopping wood

Chapter 16 Opens

Looking at the flashing subtitles in front of him, Xie Yuan didn't know what expression he had.

Just... coming?
I have a really high level of comprehension!
He couldn't help but raise the corners of his mouth.

Just now you seemed to feel that practicing martial arts was difficult... just ignore what I said!
"Hmm, the Buddhist charm is hidden... So this gimmick is real? If I continue to practice the Iron Cloth Shirt of the Iron Armor Sect, maybe I can really get some of the essence of the Golden Bell Cover of the Prajna Temple!"

Xie Yuan suddenly felt that the eleven taels of silver were well spent.

He continued to practice with Hoda with great interest.

Although his body was not flexible enough, the amazing thing was that even if he could not perform the movements demonstrated by Huoda and the techniques explained perfectly, he could understand the key points. Unlike others who seemed to understand them vaguely, it seemed that he had already mastered the Iron Shirt training method.

"There doesn't seem to be any bottleneck. Next, I just need to keep getting better at it."

Xie Yuan's movements were twisted and turned, but he felt happy in his heart.

He is not doing well now because of physical problems, but he knows what to do in his head. In other words, his hardware is not good at the moment, but his software is already top-notch.

If your body is unfamiliar, just practice more. As the saying goes, practice makes perfect. This is not some profound skill. If you can't do it once, practice ten times or a hundred times. As long as you have the progress reminder in front of you, you will be able to practice it sooner or later!

Huo Da slowly demonstrated the six sets of basic standing exercises three times, and most of the day had passed.

"That's all for today's demonstration. Remember what you just saw and come back tomorrow."

He looked at Cao Shan again:

"Junior Brother Cao, please tell them some more precautions."

"Yes, Senior Brother Huo."

"Brother Huo, you have worked hard!"

"Thank you, Brother Huo!"

As several people bid farewell respectfully, Huoda left the training ground with his hands behind his back.

But before leaving, he glanced at Xie Yuan:
"Compared to the others, this junior brother has practiced a little bit better. But he is obviously the thinnest...

"Not sure, let's see tomorrow."

After Huo Da left, several new disciples surrounded Cao Shan and asked excitedly:

"Brother Cao, I feel very tired. Is it time for a breakthrough?"

"Brother Cao, if you can practice this, does that mean you have entered the realm of enlightenment?"

Cao Shan was more approachable than Huo Da. He raised his hand and said with a smile:
"Getting started? It's too early for you.

"Brother Huo is right, martial arts are learned through practice, not through words - but despite this, there is still something I want to tell you.

"These six sets of standing exercises are the foundation of the foundation. If you want to advance, you have to practice these sets of standing exercises well. If you can't practice these standing exercises well, then everything else is just empty talk. So you have to work hard these few days.

"When you have mastered the standing practice, practice it over and over again, and when you can feel the 'qi' generated in your chest and abdomen, that is the beginning.

"The next step is to nourish the Qi and use it to train the skin. Only by continuously strengthening it can you get on the right track. At that time, in addition to the standing practice, you can also use external training, medicinal baths, tonics and other means to assist.

"The front of our Iron Cloth Shirt is divided into three layers.

"The first perfect layer is called 'bark'. The skin is like new bark, tough and hard, and will not break with a single scratch, but it is still far from being a weapon.

"The second level is called 'cow hide'. After mastering it, your skin will be as tough as cow hide. Blunt scissors can only leave a white mark, and ordinary people's fists will not feel it.

"The third level is called 'copper skin'. As the name suggests, at this stage, you don't have a bone of steel, but your skin is as hard as copper. Even a slight poke from a sword or knife can't break your skin. Once you pass this level, you've achieved great success and become a true warrior.

"By the way, as you complete each level, your strength will increase. When you perfect the third level, you will become a warrior and can easily pull five or six big men with one hand."

Everyone was fascinated by what they heard, and Xie Yuan couldn't help but ask:

"And what happens next?"

"After that? After that is a warrior's business. Let's practice until we get there first."

Cao Shan smiled slightly and muttered to himself:
"I'm only on the second floor..."

In fact, he was not very clear about what happened next.

After talking about the subsequent developments, or in other words, finishing his plan, Cao Shan's expression became serious, and he continued:

“When you first started today, I only had four words to say: Too much is as bad as too little.

"Martial arts training strengthens the body, but it can also hurt the body. Especially for those of you who are new to martial arts and are not familiar with the movements, you may hurt yourself if you are not careful. Remember, in the early stages of the martial arts training, we will be watching you. Don't practice by yourself when you go home. Also, if you feel tired, stop and don't try to force yourself." Do you understand?"

"Yes, Brother Cao!"

"I'm so tired, I'll just go back and sleep, I won't practice..."

Cao Shan waved his hand and said with a smile:
"Then congratulations again to my fellow apprentices for officially joining our Iron Cloth Sect! See you tomorrow!"

Xie Yuan walked out of the Tieyimen compound, feeling a little sore in his body, but in a very happy mood.

"I finally learned martial arts! Let's buy some food to celebrate."

He walked to the only restaurant in Panlong Town and bought a whole roast chicken for three hundred coins, which was quite expensive.

But this chicken is fat and tender, coated with honey and spices, and roasted to perfection. It is not comparable to the tasteless stir-fried pheasant.

Even though Xie Yuan had paid the tuition, and the money he earned from killing the tiger plus his savings was only a little over one or two taels left, he still bought the chicken.

"Life has to be happy, and eating meat is good for practicing martial arts! Slurp..."

Xie Yuan swallowed his saliva, resisted the temptation and didn't eat while walking. He walked quickly back to Xiaoshi Village and came to Li Lan's house.

"Sister Lanhua, Tiger Boy, look what this is!"

"What the hell... such a big roast chicken! Yuanzi, how much did you spend?"

As soon as Xie Yuan entered the room, Li Lan smelled the fragrance and her eyes widened.

"It's not expensive, it's not expensive. Today is my first time practicing martial arts, it's worth celebrating! Come on, sister, make another pancake, take a bite of pancake and a bite of chicken, it's so delicious! Tiger boy, stop drooling, I'll pull a chicken drumstick for you first!"

Li Lan came back to her senses and sighed:

"Yes, Yuanzi is a tiger-slaying hero. He has already started practicing martial arts. It won't be long before he can become a martial arts master!"

"What warrior, what master? I'm just eating at Sister Lanhua's house. Make some pancakes quickly. I'm exhausted after a long day and I'm so hungry!"

"Alright, alright, kid! Come right now!"

After eating his fill of roast chicken, Xie Yuan patted his belly and returned to his yard with satisfaction.

This is called eating meat!
After eating and resting for a while, I felt stronger and couldn't help thinking:
"Senior Brother Cao told me not to practice on my own..."

But that's something they, or most people, can't do well in the first set.

The standards are different for different people, even if it’s just the first day.

What's more, he has a reference.

Xie Yuan got into position in the yard piled with firewood, and slowly began to practice the three stillnesses and three movements, the six sets of standing meditation that he had learned during the day.

The moonlight sprinkled on the young man, casting a long shadow on the pile of firewood.

The shadows were getting shorter and shorter, and the moon was rising higher. Xie Yuan practiced for an unknown number of times, and gradually became more fluent from being clumsy, and a layer of sweat broke out on his body.

He exhaled, wiped himself clean with a wet towel, and blinked.

[Iron Shirt·Beginner: (18/100)]

With this thing, he knew that he had not practiced wrong, and it would not be a problem for him to practice on his own.

"On the first day, it was 18 o'clock. As time went on, I became more and more familiar with it, and it became faster and faster. Wouldn't it be possible to get started in a few days?"

Xie Yuan was a little excited. If he wasn't extremely tired, he would have been unable to sleep and wanted to practice martial arts all night.

The intuitive feedback he received made him unable to stop.

He finally persuaded himself to go to bed, and fell asleep almost as soon as he touched the pillow.

The next morning, inside the Iron Gate.

Hoda stood in front of the crowd and preached with great vigor:

"After a night's rest, you should practice what you learned yesterday and show it to me."

After he finished speaking, his eyes glanced back and forth among the five people.

Soon, Huo Da's eyes narrowed slightly and fell on Xie Yuan.

(End of this chapter)