Huayu 1995

Chapter 59 Martial Arts Should Not Be Practiced Blindly
"It's a hammer, not a grenade, let's pull it up."

Su Chao carried the hammer to the shore.

The hammer was found to be in very poor condition. The hammerhead was severely rusted, and even the handle was broken and tattered.

The hook caught on the hammer handle, preventing it from coming off midway.

I wonder if the system will give me a reward for what I caught.

"I'd only ever heard people say they'd caught submachine guns, but I never believed it. Now it seems there's some scientific basis to it."

The old man started fishing when he crossed the grassland. He's been fishing all his life, and today I've really learned something new.

"Perhaps a fellow angler who had been unable to catch any fish used a hammer he carried with him to create a feeding area."

Su Chao despises these air force guys the most.

Why don't you use your girlfriend as bait?

"It's not impossible. Are you leaving? Won't you fish a little longer?"

It was a rare treat to have a young man to chat with, and the old man who made fried fish was actually a little reluctant to see Su Chao leave.

"Grandpa, I have to go to class now, it's a training course. I'll come back tomorrow and bring you a bottle of wine, let's fry some and drink some..."

Su Chao has completed his one-hour fishing task.

He wasn't a real angler; he'd never been interested in fishing.

Aside from getting up before dawn every day to fish, and meticulously recording the types, quantities, weights (estimated), and times when the fish were caught, I really didn't pay any attention to the details.

"That's great, I'll be waiting for you. Remember, it'll be Red Star Erguotou, the blue bottle with the blue cap..."

The old man didn't stand on ceremony with Su Chao.

People who can afford to spend five yuan to buy a fishing spot are not short of a few yuan to buy a bottle of Erguotou (a type of Chinese liquor).

He also caught three fish from the fishpond and gave them to Su Chao.

They all weigh two or three pounds.

It seems like he has a bit of OCD, insisting on making sure that Su Chao's lonely carp has an even number.

Su Chao said goodbye to the old man and quickly went to the system to settle the account.

I fished for nothing!
This is a rare breed of fish!
Daily task completed.

[Receive a guaranteed reward of five yuan from daily tasks]

[Fishing yields three small fish, reward: 1.5 yuan; a carp weighing 2.1 jin, reward: 3.5 yuan; and a miscellaneous item, reward: +1 to singing ability, +8 to basic acting experience, +1 to basic performance experience, and +1 to basic riding experience.]

Two catties and one ounce?
Such a big fish, you wouldn't say it weighs seven or eight pounds, how could it only weigh a little over two pounds?
System, what kind of black scale are you using?

It's definitely a case of shortchanging.

Also, the last task settlement did not provide the specific weight of the fish caught, so why is the weight suddenly being listed?

What the hell do you mean by this?!
The system is just a system, and naturally it won't pay attention to this fisherman's incompetent roar.

However, this time the reward is indeed more generous.

I received three types of experience points, a total of ten. If each point is worth one hundred yuan, I easily earned over a thousand yuan in just one morning.

With an additional 8 points to his acting skills, Su Chao is finally starting to show a little bit of his true potential.

Last night, when he tried to fool Yan Siyuan, he felt that his acting was a bit stiff. If Yan Siyuan hadn't been so unskilled, he probably would have been caught immediately.

Only now does he realize where the problem lies.

sweet……

When he mentioned his seriously ill childhood sweetheart, he only showed sadness, lacking the sweetness of selfless devotion to a lover.

It seems I still lack experience in being a simp.

This taught Su Chao a lesson: next time, when creating a persona, he shouldn't choose such an unfamiliar field.

The biggest gain should be a +1 to my singing ability!

Experience points are divided into beginner, intermediate, advanced, and master levels. Adding a few beginner experience points doesn't provide much feedback and requires a cumulative process.

The attribute points are different.

Its effect is somewhat similar to talent, raising the ceiling of singing ability.

The system classified the hammer that was fished up as miscellaneous items.

What if we manage to lure out an ordinary citizen... then what will that be considered?

Su Chao came by bicycle today.

He pushed his bicycle and was about to leave when he caught a glimpse of the old man practicing Tai Chi out of the corner of his eye.

They're still using the same old tactics.

A set of Tai Chi with serious errors.

Remembering the kindness of the fishmonger, Su Chao pushed his bicycle to the side, tied his guitar to it, and made sure no one could take it away.

Then he went to the old man's side and started practicing Tai Chi as well.

This behavior is normal.

In the morning, the banks of Shichahai Lake are full of elderly men exercising.

As people get older, they tend to sleep less. The weather is cool in the morning, making it a perfect time to go out and get some fresh air.

The old man saw a young man running over to practice Tai Chi, but he didn't pay any attention to it, since the young man wasn't bothering him.

But he soon realized something was wrong.

The young man's training method is quite different from his.

This scene easily reminds one of the movie "The Laughing Swordsman," where Xiao Shenyang and other children study martial arts manuals and observe each other.

Su Chao also knew that the old man was secretly observing him.

This was exactly the result he wanted.

You come up to me and say, "Grandpa, what the hell are you practicing? Kneel down and become my disciple, and I'll teach you authentic Tai Chi."

The old man will either be furious or beat you to death.

Su Chao is much gentler; he doesn't tell you anything, he just lets you discover it for yourself. Whether you can learn it or not is none of my business.

That's how martial arts masters are portrayed in novels and movies.

For example, in "Barefoot Kid," Ti Lung says to Aaron Kwok, "I'll only do it once."
Su Chao doesn't ask for any reward from you, sir.

If you cause trouble in the future, just don't mention your teacher.

Okay, if you have a son who holds a high position of power, you can have him act as my backer.

If I have a beautiful granddaughter, I can have her beggar's money.

"Hey kid, you're not hitting it right!"

Just as Su Chao was having a sweet dream, an old man's words made him so angry that he wanted to jump into the river.

He envisioned a variety of scenarios.

I never expected things to turn out this way.

"uncle……"

How can I explain this? I actually come from a place known for its martial arts. Although there are many swindlers in our area, there are still quite a few things that have been passed down.

The original owner of this body just kept quiet and practiced all day long, and actually made some progress in his training.

In Bajiquan, Su Chao wasn't even ranked.

However, the foundation he built from childhood, such as popular martial arts like Tai Chi, especially the version for strengthening the body, meant that he would never make a mistake even if he were sleepwalking.

"Young man, you can't practice martial arts haphazardly. You haven't mastered several of your moves correctly..."

The old man was very earnest and enthusiastic, which left me speechless.

“Grandpa, you practice yours, I’ll practice mine. I learned this from a master,” Su Chao added, emphasizing to make his point more convincing, “and it cost me a lot of money.”

"I've been scammed, I've definitely been scammed..."

The old man was so certain that Su Chao was speechless.

He discovered that even if he made things clear, the other party would never trust him again.

Who cares about grandpa?

He was reminded that he was only touched by the old man who fried fish, and he chose to correct the other man's actions in a gentle manner.

However, since the other party doesn't appreciate his skills, Su Chao won't beg them to change their harmful training methods.

Moreover, the extent to which it harms the body is difficult to measure.

For example, someone who could have lived to 120 years old might only live to 115 years old now because they practiced the wrong martial arts.

Losing five years of life can be a serious problem for most people.

But for the old man celebrating his birthday, it was nothing at all.

If your children are unfilial, you might suffer less.

However, having chosen to fight, Su Chao did not give up halfway.

This is a habit I developed from practicing martial arts since childhood; whenever I practice, I have to warm up my body before I can start.

In metaphysical terms, it means exhaling a breath and then inhaling it back in.

Of course, that's nonsense.

The old man refused to admit defeat and continued to practice his Tai Chi routine face-to-face with Su Chao.

It seems they have to outdo Su Chao.

Once the first person stops to watch, there's a second, then a third...

When three to five people gather around to watch, the Chinese habit of following the crowd to watch a spectacle becomes apparent.

As much as he enjoyed watching the spectacle, Su Chao later saw on the internet that a border woman was lying in a cornfield watching a neighboring country fight.

The two of them are "fighting" now, this is definitely something to watch!

The claim that an old man and a young boy were fighting is definitely a misunderstanding.

Unfortunately, the general public needs this kind of misunderstanding.

We don't care whether you fought or not, we just think you did.

Before long, a group of... old men surrounded Su Chao and Tai Chi Grandpa.

At this time of day, the older women are busy tidying up the house, while the older men are idle—some are fishing, some are walking their dogs, some are walking their birds, some are walking their crickets, and some are walking their own pets…

Su Chao didn't care.

Whether it's one old man watching, two old men watching, or a group of old men watching, isn't it all the same?
After several attempts, Su Chao stopped and planned to retreat.

More and more elderly men are coming, and they're about to surround the bicycle and fishing rod. He might not be able to see them anymore then.

If it gets stolen, who can he complain to?

"Young man, who taught you martial arts? Can you teach me?"

An old man, adhering to the principle that "a fool wouldn't take advantage of a bargain," asked Su Chao to teach him something.

These days, learning martial arts is all the rage.

The main focus is on Tai Chi (sword) and Qigong.

Qigong has a huge market, but you can't convince non-believers no matter what you say, while you can't sway believers even with a tractor.

"I don't know how to teach, I'm not qualified. I'm just exercising here... Don't you dare try to learn from me!"

Tai Chi is not a simple martial art.

However, it can also be a very simple martial art.

As long as you practice correctly, it's okay even if you don't grasp the essence. But that old man just now practiced it incorrectly.

The old man was dumbfounded.

I was here first, and I was practicing correctly, so why didn't you come to me?

Was I wrong...?

Impossible, absolutely impossible!
(End of this chapter)