I began to understand the myriad things by chopping wood

Chapter 17 Gap
Xie Yuan did not notice Huo Da's special attention. He just recalled what he had gained last night and practiced the six sets of three still and three moving stances from beginning to end in a methodical manner.

"I'm still not proficient enough. I can only calculate without making big mistakes, but I'm still far from being fluent."

Xie Yuan was very devoted, practicing the standing meditation while feeling his own movements.

When he finished his training and stood still, he found that the other four had already finished and were standing beside him looking at him blankly.

Xie Yuan's mind raced, and he guessed that they might not be able to complete the battle.

Looking up, I found that Huo Da and Cao Shan also looked appreciative and nodded repeatedly.

"Not bad! Junior Brother Xie seems to have put a lot of effort into it. He was able to practice the six sets of standing meditation the next day. Even though his movements were a little slow, it was still very rare. Of course, you guys shouldn't be discouraged. This is all normal. Let me break it down for you now."

Hoda's voice was two notches higher and he seemed to be in a good mood.

He practiced the standing meditation from beginning to end again, and then focused on explaining the difficulty of the force-generating techniques and postures.

After listening to this detailed analysis, several disciples nodded continuously, suddenly realizing and understanding a lot of key points.

Among them, Xie Yuan gained the most.

He always felt that what Hoda said seemed to be based on him, and he pointed out almost all the mistakes in his actions.

"Does this count as giving someone a small favor?"

After getting Huo Da's analysis, Xie Yuan's understanding of the standing meditation was further deepened, and he performed it again much more fluently.

[Iron Shirt·Beginner: (31/100)]

In just this short period of time, the progress has increased by 13 points!
After teaching for half a day, Huo Da prepared to leave and signaled his disciples to continue practicing under Cao Shan's supervision.

When he passed by Xie Yuan, he paused and nodded slightly:

"keep it up."

"Yes, Senior Brother Huo."

Xie Yuan straightened his chest and raised his head, clasping his fists in greeting.

It feels good to be valued by others.

The other four disciples looked envious:
"We have only learned for one day, and I can't even perform a set of standing exercises well. How can Xie Yuan perform without making mistakes from beginning to end? Doesn't he also have two arms and legs, a pair of eyes and a mouth? Don't you see that he has any extra parts?"

Cao Shan sent Huo Da away and heard him say:
"Keep an eye on the junior brothers. Also, Junior Brother Xie looks like a promising young man, so you can pay more attention to him. When Master comes to check on him the day after tomorrow, maybe he can be accepted as a core disciple."

"I save that, Brother Huo."

Cao Shan responded respectfully.

After another half day, Cao Shan asked his disciples to finish their practice and gave them some instructions. Then he asked Xie Yuan and the other four to go back and rest and come back the next day.

Just as Xie Yuan was about to leave, the young man who was better dressed and smelled faintly of fish came up to him and patted Xie Yuan on the shoulder in a very familiar manner.

"Xie brother, how did you learn so fast? Teach me."

This man was called Tao Jie Lin, and he was from Panlong Town. His family ran a fish stall, which was barely considered well-off.

Their conditions are definitely better than Xie Yuan's, but not much better. They are just an ordinary family.

After practicing martial arts together for two days, he and Xie Yuan were the only ones who had some communication, so he knew the background.

The other three people seemed to be in worse condition and were more introverted. They actually wanted to step forward to communicate, but were too embarrassed to do so. Seeing Tao Jie Lin take the initiative to step forward and seize the opportunity, they walked away with a sense of regret.

Xie Yuan said modestly:
"I just remembered the tricks that Senior Brother Huo told me, and thought about it more after returning. It's not that great."

Tao Jie Lin also knew that it was just one day, so there was no secret. It was just that he was naturally gifted.

But it doesn't matter, he came here to chat.

He clicked his tongue and said, "It seems that Brother Xie has a great talent for martial arts. When the sect master comes, maybe he will accept you as a core disciple or a personal disciple! You must help me when the time comes."

"The leader is coming?"

"Don't you know? After three days of training, the sect master will come to check and give you the first guidance. It's called guidance, but in fact, if there are potential core disciples, they will ask you about your intention at this time. Nine out of ten core disciples are confirmed at this time."

Tao Jielin explained.

Xie Yuan had no idea about this.

He glanced sideways and smiled:
"Brother Tao is really well-informed. I'm grateful for your advice."

"No, it's just that I know about it because I have a brother who also practices here and got started before me."

Tao Jielin came closer and said:
"I also know that Senior Brother Huo looks serious and stern, but he actually has a good heart and is quite patient, otherwise he wouldn't come to teach people; Second Senior Brother is in charge of the pharmacy and has a bad temper, so don't mess with him; Senior Brother Cao is humorous and approachable... But the one you should never offend is that 'senior brother'."

He nodded quietly, indicating a young man under the tree over there.

Xie Yuan looked over and found that it was a disciple he had noticed before.

This disciple was dressed in brocade and his training clothes were also made of satin, which were very exquisite. He seemed to be a registered disciple as well, but he occupied the best spot under a tree in the martial arts arena alone, and there were many people following him, surrounding him like the moon surrounded by stars.

He had glanced at him intentionally or unintentionally before, and Xie Yuan saw that Huo Da and Cao Shan were both quite polite to him.

"That's Xu Yang, the son of the owner of Panlong Restaurant. He's a wealthy man in town. I heard that he just joined the martial arts school and paid a hundred taels of silver to it all at once! One hundred taels!"

Tao Jielin raised his index finger vigorously and waved it in front of Xie Yuan.

Xie Yuan also took a deep breath:

"No wonder it looks like a direct descendant of a famous scholar."

"Yes, but the key point is this. He actually has average talent. When he first entered the sect, the master did not accept him as a core disciple. Although he said that the young master had his own property and it was not appropriate for him to become a disciple, but looking at the way he practiced, he knew that he was ordinary.

"But he himself doesn't think so. He practices martial arts very hard. It doesn't matter if he progresses slowly. He has money! He uses medicinal soup as tea and medicinal bath as water. Now his progress is close to the second level, almost the same as the core disciples.

"He was quite complacent and thought that it was all thanks to his own talent. But one time, a disciple said that he was a sickly person, which pissed him off and he got beaten half to death. Although the martial arts school criticized him severely and he paid a sum of money, in the end the disciple left and I am still here.

"So I say, in this martial arts school, you can only mess with the disciples, but not Xu Yang. Especially since he likes to spar with others, as if he has to prove that he has achieved success in martial arts... You have to stay away from him."

Xie Yuan nodded repeatedly after hearing this. This kind of thing was not something that could be told to outsiders. If Tao Jie Lin, who was well-informed, hadn't told him about it, it might have taken him a long time to find out about it himself, and he might have gotten into trouble.

He was quite grateful and said:
"Thank you, Brother Tao, for telling me. But, Xu Yang won't make things difficult for us newbies, right?"

"That won't happen. But you practice quickly, maybe in a few months you will be at the same level as him, and he will give you trouble. So I'm telling you first."

"Brother Tao, thank you very much."

Tao Jielin waved his hand:

"Thank you, brother. We are brothers, don't mention thank you. I'm leaving now. Come to my shop and buy some fish if you have time. They are very fresh. I'll give you 20% off."

"Uh... ok."

Xie Yuan tapped his sore arms as he walked back to the village.

It’s great to have money…

Especially when it comes to martial arts, even those with average aptitude can still achieve some success by spending money.

I need a lot of money to practice martial arts later, but unfortunately I don't have a good father like others, so I can only earn money by using my axe...

Xie Yuan touched his chin and suddenly remembered the tree where the tiger was.

(End of this chapter)