The Republic of China: From Storyteller to God

Outside Baozhilin Clinic, Liu Che stood with his hands behind his back, leisurely observing the clinic's entrance and admiring the plaque bearing the three large characters "Baozhilin" with great interest.

The fourth brother, Acheng, and other guards stood around him, their expressions serious and solemn, as if facing a formidable enemy.

Especially the fourth brother, who stared at Liu Che's back, his back already starting to sweat.

Just now, he arranged for Lao Qi to go in and report, while he himself stayed by Liu Che's side to guard against any unusual movements.

Liu Che didn't care about this and just waited quietly in place.

But as he was looking at Liu Che, he suddenly made a discovery.

At first glance, the person in front of me looks like an ordinary person who doesn't know kung fu.

But his standing posture has a unique beauty that is hard to describe.

When the fourth brother was practicing martial arts at the school, he was always known for his solid stance training.

The master always had him instruct the other disciples on standing meditation.

The other masters from various schools also praised him repeatedly, saying that he stood like a pine tree, his feet seemed to be rooted to the ground, and he was the number one person in Foshan for stance training.

Therefore, after discovering Liu Che's unique standing posture, he subconsciously wanted to try to imitate it.

However, as he began to imitate, he gradually realized that something was wrong.

No matter how hard he tried, he couldn't recreate Liu Che's resilient, upright, and naturally charming demeanor.

He tried his best to use all the muscles in his legs to adjust his posture, but he still stood up awkwardly, like someone trying to imitate the gait of someone from Handan.

Why is this happening?

He was puzzled.

The person in front of me looks like he's just standing there casually, without any deliberate effort on his part.

But they stood there so perfectly, flawlessly.

Looking at the stance he tried so hard to imitate, it looked like a fake.

Only then did he suddenly realize what was happening.

No wonder Ah Cheng was scared away before he even met the person.

This person in front of me is definitely not simple!

He looks like an ordinary person, but he is definitely a hidden master!

Stance training is the foundation of all martial arts.

Judging from this basic stance training alone, the person in front of me is a hundred times better than him!

He stands as steadfast as a pine or cypress.

Those people stand as firm as a mountain!

They're completely incomparable!

Upon realizing this, he instantly broke out in a cold sweat.

When did such a peerless master arrive in Guangzhou?

He looked to be no more than eighteen or nineteen years old.

How can someone so young possess such profound skills?

The fourth brother was filled with doubts.

But there was one thing he was certain of.

If this person were to attack them, these six or seven people would definitely not last more than three rounds!

His unusual behavior also attracted the attention of the other guards.

Among the guards, the fourth brother is the strongest.

Even he was so nervous, which shows that the person in front of him was definitely dangerous.

Therefore, the guards also became nervous.

They all stared intently at Liu Che, as if facing a formidable enemy, without even blinking.

Surrounded in the center, Liu Che felt a little nervous.

In this life, he never started practicing martial arts or building a foundation in order to start from scratch.

Although he retained the martial arts intent of a martial arts master from his previous life, his body was still that of an ordinary person.

If these boxers really have a mental breakdown and launch a coordinated attack on him, then things could get quite tricky.

Fortunately, the guards did not act rashly, but simply stayed by his side, keeping a watchful eye on him.

He pretended to be nonchalant and looked around, resulting in a stalemate with them.

Finally, two figures appeared inside the clinic.

Huang Feihong, accompanied by Toothbrush Su, arrived at the entrance of the clinic.

Seeing the guards looking like they were facing a formidable enemy, and Liu Che standing calmly in the center, Huang Feihong slowed his pace slightly.

Then, he laughed loudly and greeted them with clasped hands: "I was unaware of your arrival, please forgive my lack of hospitality."

"Master Huang, it's an honor to meet you. I've long admired your name."

Upon seeing Huang Feihong finally emerge, Liu Che smiled and stepped forward to greet him.

As soon as he moved, the guards around him all breathed a sigh of relief.

When Lao Si saw Huang Feihong, the weight that had been hanging over him was lifted.

Master Huang's kung fu is far superior to theirs, so he certainly won't be afraid of this guy.

He gave Wong Fei-hung a wink, and the fourth brother led the other guards past the two men and quickly entered Po Chi Lam.

Their mission was to protect Assistant Manager Huang.

Regardless of whether this guy is friend or foe, they still need to ensure the safety of the Assistant Minister first.

Huang Feihong noticed the look in the fourth brother's eyes, but remained outwardly calm, continuing to exchange pleasantries with Liu Che: "I heard from Asu that you came to visit this afternoon, but unfortunately I had to go out. I hope you won't mind."

Liu Che also noticed the look in Lao Si's eyes, but he didn't pay it any mind.

He smiled and clasped his hands in a polite gesture: "I have long heard of Master Huang's generosity and willingness to help others, and indeed, seeing is believing."

Although he knew Wong Fei-hung in his previous life, they were still strangers in this life.

When meeting someone for the first time, it's inevitable to exchange pleasantries. Although it's tedious, it's a necessary custom.

Huang Feihong estimated the time and figured that his fourth brother and the others should have escorted Huang Zhen out the back door before raising his hand in invitation: "Brother, you're too kind. It's windy outside, let's go inside and talk in detail! Please!"

"please!"

After some polite refusals, Liu Che, at his insistence, went into the clinic first.

Huang Feihong followed closely by his side, but his gaze subtly observed his figure.

Huang Feihong's expression turned serious after just one glance at his gait.

His insight was naturally far more astute than that of the fourth brother and others; he saw through the deception at a glance.

Liu Che's steps may seem slow, but each step is firm, steady, and solid.

Moreover, with each step he takes, his entire body experiences a moment of stillness.

Outsiders might not understand the intricacies, but Wong Fei-hung knew them perfectly well.

This shows that Liu Che's every step was heavy and solid, and that he integrated the strength of his whole body.

This is the integrated strength that every martial artist must master if they want to enter the path of martial arts.

Only by concentrating all the strength in one's body can one unleash the greatest power when making a move.

However, not everyone can walk with such full force and energy while walking so casually.

This is equivalent to standing in a stance with every step, also known as "living stance".

Huang Feihong asked himself honestly, although he could also achieve the dynamic stance of full-step full-strength movement, at most he could only walk with a solid and steady step-by-step approach.

He knew he could never achieve the effortless, natural grace that others displayed.

He had only ever seen this kind of smooth, effortless walking stance, where each step seemed to lead to heaven, on one person.

That person was Yang Luchan, the Tai Chi master, whom he had met once in the capital when he was young, accompanying his father on his adventures in the martial arts world.

Yang Luchan was a martial arts master of his generation, whose skills had reached their peak.

Although he had only met him once, Wong Fei-hung was deeply impressed by him.

Yang Luchan was not handsome and short, but whether he was walking, sitting or lying down, one could see the flow of martial arts intent around him, and every move he made seemed to contain the ultimate principles of martial arts.

His footwork is a complete integration of his body's strength, with no leakage of power. His steps are both firm and flexible, light and heavy, just like hiking up a mountain, which can be described as "reaching the pinnacle".

Although Liu Che's steps also had a sense of unparalleled skill, it was clear from the way he exerted force with his feet that he was not practicing Tai Chi.

Different boxing styles require different footwork techniques.

Tai Chi footwork emphasizes lightness, agility, and steadiness, with steps as graceful as a cat's.

Lift your foot lightly, land steadily, maintain a clear center of gravity, and make absolutely no sound.

The footwork of Baguazhang is known as "walking in the mud". The feet rise and fall flat, seemingly dragging but not dragging, just like walking in the mud, with an extremely stable center of gravity.

Moreover, every step in Baguazhang footwork is an arc-shaped step with the toes turned inward to build up power for turning.

This also makes Baguazhang masters appear ghostly and extremely difficult to deal with during combat.

As for Liu Che's steps, his feet made a slight twisting, grinding, and stabbing motion when they landed and moved.

It was as if they wanted to crush their power into the ground.

This is a typical Bajiquan footwork technique.

With this footwork, Bajiquan masters can strike at any time, rushing forward and launching fierce attacks.

It's only a few dozen steps from the entrance of Po Chi Lam to the lobby.

Huang Feihong watched Liu Che's steps and pondered deeply.

The top martial arts masters in the imperial court were mostly trained in Tai Chi and Bagua.

Bajiquan is popular in the military.

Back then, Grand Councilor Yuan Gongbao hired Li Shuwen, a master of Bajiquan and a renowned marksman, as an instructor in the army to train the new army.

Bajiquan was also able to spread among the new army.

In previous years, he accompanied Lord Liu, the commander of the Black Flag Army, to the capital to report on his duties, and also had exchanges with Instructor Li.

How come he'd never heard of such a talented young man in the Bajiquan sect?