From the family treasure tree to build an eternal family

Chapter 9 Competition
Du Hai picked up a branch and drew a circle ten feet in radius on the ground.

The rule of their fight is that whoever steps out of the circle loses.

"Okay, let's get started. Dayong, you and Zhang Zan come."

Du Yong is Du Hai's eldest son and is the same age as Xu Xiaoniu.

Although Du Yong is only thirteen years old, he started practicing martial arts with his father at the age of seven. Like Du Meng, he was raised under the strict supervision of his father and had the nourishment of medicinal soup. His progress in practicing the桩 was much faster than other children.

His opponent, Zhang Zan, was the oldest person present, at fifteen years old.

The two stood in the circle, bowed and saluted, and then began.

This was not the first time the two of them had fought, and they were not polite at all, showing their real kung fu in every attack.

They all practiced with Du Hai, using the same moves, but the only difference was who could use them more flexibly and who had more solid basic skills.

Fists and feet collided, banging.

The children watching were concentrating and their eyes were fixed on the performance.

This is the most advanced fight among them. Even though one of them is thirteen and the other is fifteen, any one of them can fight seven or eight ordinary adults.

The two sides exchanged blows, and when everyone thought the stalemate would last for a long time, Du Yong changed his tactics, causing Zhang Zan to lose his balance and then kicked him out of the boundary.

Du Hai commented: "Zhang Zanna, you actually have a more solid foundation. Do you know where you lost? You're too straightforward. Every move you make is written all over your face. Who would fall for it? For example, just now..."

After the explanation, Zhang Zan lowered his head and said, "Thank you for your guidance, Master."

Afterwards, Du Hai still commented on Du Yong, but Du Yong performed well and he didn't find any major problems, only minor flaws.

When Du Hai was talking to the two of them, Xu Xiaogou listened attentively.

Other people's problems can also become his lessons.

After several more fights, Du Hai called Xu Xiaogou's name: "Xu Xiaogou, you and Li Mo."

Li Mo?

Xu Xiaogou walked into the circle in surprise.

Li Mo was two years older than him, so how did he become his opponent? Everyone present had a rough idea of ​​their strength.

Li Mo is one level higher than Xu Xiaogou.

"let's start."

After Du Hai finished speaking, both sides saluted.

Xu Xiaogou didn't think much about it. Since his master asked him to challenge himself, he gave it his all. He had never fought Li Mo before and was not sure about the difference in strength between them.

As expected, Xu Xiaogou was beaten.

But he was not convinced and made excuses when Du Hai criticized him: "Master, this is unfair. He is two years older than me."

"Li Mo has only been here for two and a half years, and you've been here for over three. Besides, what is fairness? You meet an opponent in the martial arts world, and your opponent asks you your age? You know you're not as strong as him, but you still go head-to-head with him. Do you use your brain?"

After saying this, Du Hai saw that Xu Xiaogou still looked unconvinced, so he said, "You're not convinced, huh? Take a break, and then you can have another fight with Er Meng later."

"it is good."

Xu Xiaogou had fought Du Meng before, and he had a slight advantage. He and Du Meng were the same age, and both had practiced martial arts for three years, so this was a fair fight.

After two more fights.

Xu Xiaogou came on the court again, and his opponent was Du Meng.

"Gouzi, do you want to rest for a while?"

Du Meng saw that Xu Xiaogou had not rested for long and did not want to take advantage of him.

"No, let's get started."

Xu Xiaogou clasped his fists. With his proficiency in boxing and kicking, he was definitely stronger than Du Meng.

At the beginning, just as he expected, Du Meng was at a disadvantage.

But at the critical moment, Du Meng burst out with a strength that Xu Xiaogou did not expect, knocking him out of the boundary.

Xu Xiaogou fell to the ground, bewildered. What had just happened? How did he get out of bounds?

"Do you know where you lost?"

Du Hai took the opportunity to teach Xu Xiaogou a lesson: "You lost because you thought you were sure to win, and you lost because you were careless. In the arena, the consequence of your loss is just going out of bounds. If you were in the martial arts world, you would die if you lost..."

This was his intention in arranging two duels for Xu Xiaogou.

Xu Xiaogou was good at everything except being too proud. He knew he was naturally gifted and could learn things faster than anyone else, so he was always complacent and looked down on others.

"I..." Xu Xiaogou was speechless for a moment. In front of him, Du Meng reached out and pulled him.

Xu Xiaogou pulled Du Meng's hand and stood up, then suddenly asked, "Er Meng, have you achieved a breakthrough in your standing meditation?"

"Yes, I opened up the Ren and Du meridians a few days ago. I only need six more vital points to complete the training."

"No wonder."

Xu Xiaogou's progress in standing meditation is slow, and he has not yet opened up the Ren and Du meridians.

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After the evening practice, Xu Xiaogou went home.

At the doorstep, I met my father who was stacking firewood and my older brother who had just returned from the fields.

He looked at his older brother, who was half a head taller than him, and suddenly an idea struck him: "Brother, can you fight me?"

"Fight? Fight what?"

"It's just about drawing a circle and seeing who has better kung fu and can push the other out."

"No comparison."

Xu Xiaoniu shook his head: "I'm three years older than you, what's there to compare with."

"But I've practiced martial arts, and I'm pretty good at it. Big brother, you definitely can't beat me."

Xu Xiaogou lost two fights in the afternoon and felt aggrieved. He wanted to find some sense of existence from his brother who did not practice martial arts.

"I don't have time to play with you."

Xu Xiaoniu was busy with his work, feeding the pigs and chickens.

Xu Xiaogou kept chattering on and on.

Xu Xiaoniu finished his work and was annoyed by his nagging: "Okay, okay, I'll play with you for a while. I work in the fields every day and I have much more strength than you."

"Brother, you'll know if you try it."

Xu Xiaogou thought to himself that his elder brother had finally been fooled.

In the front yard of his house, Xu Xiaogou drew a circle with a burnt firewood stick.

"Let's get started. Big brother, Third Brother is here to greet you."

Xu Xiaogou clasped his fists.

Xu Xiaoniu perfunctorily clasped his hands and said, "I've learned a lot of nonsense."

The actions of the two attracted the attention of their family members.

Xu Xiaogou took the initiative and punched out with 80% of his strength.

Xu Xiaoniu had already mastered the first level of Zhuang Gong, and since he was three years older, he was definitely much stronger than Xu Xiaogou in terms of strength and physique. However, he had never practiced martial arts and only used his body instincts.

Seeing his third brother's fierce attack, he did not fight back, but used his arms to resist.

The "bang bang" sounds startled Jiazhen and Xu Xiaoxia so much that they exclaimed in surprise.

Xu Xiaogou was surprised. He thought he could win the fight with just a few moves, but he didn't expect that his elder brother was much more powerful than he imagined.

He originally used 80% of his strength, and gradually increased it to his full strength.

Xu Xiaoniu relied on his taller stature to dodge and resist, and managed not to go out of bounds.

Xu Xiaogou was anxious. He had practiced martial arts for over three years, but he couldn't even beat his ordinary brother. Could it be that doing farm work could actually increase strength?
He just felt that his elder brother's body was hard, as if he had practiced.

"Cough cough."

Xu Fugui reminded him from the side.

Xu Xiaogou also used his own unique skills. After dodging his elder brother, he used the "Manxiong Kao".

She leaned her shoulders and back hard against Xu Xiaoniu.

Xu Xiaoniu had indeed never seen such exquisite force techniques and moves, and with Xu Fugui's reminder, he pretended that he could not bear it, and retreated several steps and went out of the boundary.

In fact, given the difference in physique between him and his third brother, this move had little effect on him.

"Haha, I beat Big Brother!"

Xu Xiaogou laughed triumphantly.

(End of this chapter)