Searching for the best path, starting from Renjia Town

Chapter 2: Big Toad Qi

"Master, these firewoods are placed here."

At the charity cemetery on the edge of the town, two bundles of firewood were stacked in the corner, and Li Kunshan brushed off the dust on his body.

"understood."

A middle-aged man with gray hair, thick eyebrows that almost connected into a line, and a slightly thin figure answered. It was Uncle Jiu.

The so-called charity cemetery is a place where coffins and corpses are temporarily stored.

Just like the post station is managed by a postmaster, the charity cemetery also needs a dedicated person to guard it.

In addition to needing to be brave, they are generally lonely people with no family to worry about.

Uncle Jiu is the caretaker of the Renjia Town Charity Cemetery. On the other hand, he is also a genuine Maoshan disciple!
Two years ago, Li Kunshan's original body was killed by a ghost. When Uncle Jiu arrived, Li Kunshan's soul happened to be transported there.

Uncle Jiu is a highly skilled Taoist who can see through the resurrection of the dead, but he is not aware of time travel and just thinks that Li Kunshan is lucky enough to be alive.

He was worried that the ghost would come to harm him again, and seeing that Li Kunshan had good talent, he simply accepted him as his third apprentice.

"Come all over."

The charity cemetery is fine for now, so Uncle Jiu gave him a call.

Qiu Sheng and Wencai, who were fighting in the room, came out and stood with Li Kunshan.

"Master."

"Ah."

Taking a look at his three useless apprentices, Uncle Jiu nodded slightly and then spoke.

"There's a religious ceremony in the next town tomorrow. Who of you would like to come with me?"

"I go!"

Without any hesitation, the three of them shouted in unison.

Helping the master to perform rituals not only earns money, but also the host family serves you with good food and drink. After the ritual is over, you can even go for a stroll in the next town. It is really a "good job" and only a fool would not want to do it.

"I'm the eldest brother, so of course I'll go for this kind of thing."

Qiu Sheng raised his hand, as if he was ready to take on the responsibility.

"Last time... it was you who went."

Wen had just opened his mouth when he saw Qiu Sheng making a fist gesture. He was a cowardly person to begin with, and his kung fu was not good, so his voice instantly dropped several octaves.

"Brothers, please stop arguing. I'm the youngest, so I'll take on the hard work of serving Master."

Li Kunshan smiled, his face full of righteousness.

"嘁~!"

Qiu Sheng and Wencai both gave him the middle finger. They wanted to take advantage of him and made such high-sounding claims. How shameless.

"Okay, don't argue anymore."

In the end, it was Uncle Jiu who spoke directly.

"It's perfect. It's been a while since I last tested your kung fu. You can compare your skills and then decide who to take with you."

"what?"

When he heard about the martial arts competition, Wencai's already old face instantly fell and he spoke seriously.

"Oh, I remember now. I have something to do tomorrow, so I won't go."

"Third Junior Brother."

Seeing that Wencai had given up, Qiu Sheng turned to Li Kunshan.

"You've only been practicing for two years, so don't say I'm bullying you."

"How about letting me have one hand and two feet?"

"One hand and two feet? You're letting me fight you with one hand, how shameless! Why don't you let me use both hands and feet?"

"Yeah."

"you……"

"Okay, stop talking nonsense and show us the real deal!"

Seeing the two of them talking nonsense, Uncle Jiu quickly interrupted them.

"Yes!"

The two of them shut up and stopped talking.

Standing face to face, his face darkened and he took a stance.

"Please give me some advice, senior brother!"

"watch out!"

With a loud shout, they rushed towards each other at the same time.

They started fighting in the middle of the open space in the yard.

"He hit me so hard, it hurts just looking at me."

Seeing the two men fighting fiercely, Wencai was shocked. Uncle Jiu glared at him and continued to watch the two men's fight, nodding slightly.

Needless to say, Qiu Sheng had good aptitude and had practiced for a long time. Although he was a bit lazy and slack at times, he had indeed practiced kung fu quite well.

Uncle Jiu guessed that if they simply competed in kung fu, he might not be Qiu Sheng's opponent, after all, a young man is better than a strong one.

What really surprised him was Li Kunshan, who had only been learning Songxi Tai Chi for two years but had already mastered it to about 70% of its level.

"Master, why are you teaching me Tai Chi?"

Wencai was standing by and couldn't help but speak again.

"Isn't that Wudang Kung Fu? But we are from the Maoshan Sect."

"They are all Taoists, why make such clear distinctions?"

"Although we are both Taoists, they are Quanzhen and we are Zhengyi. They worship the Great Emperor Zhenwu, and we worship the Three Mao True Lords. And..."

"Shut up."

Uncle Jiu scolded and interrupted Wencai again.

Having said that, in this day and age, various martial arts have long been spread.

The same is true for Tai Chi, especially after Yang Luchan, it has become almost popular throughout the country and is no longer the secret of Wudang.

Although the Songxi Tai Chi that Uncle Jiu taught Li Kunshan is indeed the orthodox internal martial arts of Wudang, it is not only practiced by Wudang, and it cannot be said that Maoshan stole the skills.

As for why he chose to pass on Li Kunshan Tai Chi instead of other Kung Fu, it was mainly because in addition to strengthening the body and fighting, Tai Chi also has the effect of cultivating the mind and nourishing the character.

Li Kunshan started too late, cultivating the mind should be the first priority!

It was for this reason that, after two years of learning, Uncle Jiu only taught him this martial art and had not yet taught him any Taoist techniques.

Bang~!

As he was speaking, there was a dull thud, and Li Kunshan was hit by Qiu Sheng's punch, and was knocked back several steps.

"It looks like it hurts."

Wencai curled his lips and thought to himself that it was a good thing that he did not participate in the competition.

Uncle Jiu didn't say anything, as he had actually expected this result.

As a Wudang internal martial art, Songxi Tai Chi has simple and unpretentious moves, but also has combative qualities. It can grab while hitting and throw while grabbing, and it is capable of both offense and defense.

However, Li Kunshan had only been practicing for less than two and a half years, so how could he defeat Qiu Sheng, who had practiced for ten years?

It not only brings out the characteristics of Pi Gua Quan, which is an inch longer and an inch stronger, to the fullest, but also has the dexterity of Monkey Quan.

"I really can't beat my senior brother with just the fourth level of Tai Chi."

Rubbing his sore chest, Li Kunshan pondered in his heart and clicked on his personal page.
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Name: Li Kunshan
Taoism: Not established
Exercise:

Wood Chopping Knife Skill Level 324: 10000/
[Follow the trend: Swipe along the trend, and you will be invincible]

[Quick Sword: Cut the Gordian knot]

Songxi Tai Chi Level 568: 1000/
[Great Toad Qi: Gather the Qi in the Dantian, inhale and exhale, like a golden toad breathing, with the strength of an ox or a tiger!]

Spell: None
Miscellaneous knowledge:

Go beginner: 17/100
Entries: God rewards hard work (gold), fair and handsome (blue), both parents are dead (white)——
"Junior brother, admit defeat quickly, or I'll accidentally hurt you."

Qiu Sheng looked proud and said with a smile.

"Give up? Wish you could!"

Li Kunshan snorted coldly and pondered in his heart.

The chances of winning if we continue to compete in fighting moves are slim. If we use the Great Toad Qi and Qiu Sheng to fight head-on, there may still be some chance.

Thinking of this, Li Kunshan deliberately said something to provoke Qiu Sheng.

"Brother! You didn't dare to take my punch!"

"Why don't you dare!"

"Then come on!"

"coming!"

Qiu Sheng shouted loudly without any hesitation.

Pi Gua Quan was good at hitting from a distance. He took a step forward and slapped Li Kunshan on the chest.

Li Kunshan stood still, took a deep breath, and his lower abdomen instantly bulged like a ball.

"Ha~!"

With a loud shout, the energy in his dantian burst out and he punched out.

"This is...not good!"

Uncle Jiu, who was watching from the side, suddenly changed his expression when he saw this scene and stood up.