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Upon hearing this, Li Si and the others were overjoyed.

There were twenty or thirty of them, and there was only one person on the other side. Even with the crowd, they could push him to the ground.

Everyone rubbed their hands together, slowly spreading out, ready to strike.

Seeing this, Zhang Shan couldn't help but put his hand to his forehead. These idiots, he had already saved them once, and they were still sending themselves forward.

"Stop!" Zhang Shan shouted.

Li Si and the others were stunned.

Lu Zhishen was also stunned.

"The commander possesses superhuman strength and was unwilling to harm you, yet you are so reckless as to dare to step forward!"

"Don't even mention just our twenty or thirty men; even if there were hundreds or thousands, the commander could break in and get out!"

Zhang Shan continued speaking loudly, his expression stern, each word resounding.

He spoke frankly and praised Lu Zhishen highly.

Li Si and the others looked at each other, bewildered. Their third brother had authority; he was fair in his dealings and always protected his brothers, so everyone respected him.

Everyone stood still, not moving an inch.

Lu Zhishen was always one to respond better to gentle persuasion than force. Seeing Zhang Shan's open and honest nature, he felt pleased and laughed heartily, "Brother, I like your personality!"

Lu Zhishen turned his head and saw a willow tree nearby, its branches stretching out at an angle, with several crows cawing incessantly in the tree.

He strode over and said in a deep voice, "If I don't show you some skills, you'll be convinced on the surface, but not in your hearts. Watch closely, all of you."

Zhang Shan stared wide-eyed, his heart pounding. Could he really be witnessing this legendary scene with his own eyes?

Lu Zhishen walked up to the willow tree, looked it over, and took a deep breath.

Immediately afterwards, he spread his feet apart, firmly planted his stance, lowered his waist and hips, and became like an unshakeable mountain.

Then, he reached down to the tree roots with his right hand, and simultaneously lifted up with his left hand, before suddenly bending over and falling.

His enormous waist, spanning ten inch, undulated and rolled like waves.

"Splash—!"

The crows in the tree were startled and scattered in all directions, making a great cacophony of noise.

The willow tree was uprooted by Lu Zhishen, and slowly lifted off the ground along with the soil!

Li Si and the others were completely stunned, their mouths agape, forgetting even to breathe.

Even though Zhang Shan was mentally prepared, he was still deeply shocked when he actually saw this scene and shouted loudly:

"The commander is truly an Arhat descended to earth! A god descended to earth!"

Li Si and the others then seemed to wake from a dream, and they all knelt down, their eyes filled with extreme shock and deep-seated fear.

If it weren't for my third brother stopping them, I can't even imagine what would have happened.

Lu Zhishen hugged the uprooted willow tree to his chest and couldn't help but wave it left and right. In an instant, the wind howled and the willow branches danced in the air.

"That feels great, so great!"

Lu Zhishen laughed loudly, releasing all the pent-up frustration he had accumulated along the way.

A few breaths later, there was a thud.

Lu Zhishen tossed the willow tree aside, raising a cloud of dust, and shouted, "Brother Zhang Shan, let's have a drink!"

"Okay, let's have a drink together." Zhang Shan snapped out of his daze and said repeatedly.

Li Si got up from the ground, laid out the fruit wine and vegetables he had brought, and then said in a low voice, "Officer and brother, please eat first. I'll go buy some more."

Upon hearing this, Lu Zhishen took out a tael of silver and threw it to Li Si, saying, "Go quickly and come back soon. That's what it means to be happy when brothers drink and eat meat together."

Li Si glanced at Zhang Shan, who nodded and said, "It's from the commander, so take it and hurry back."

Li Si then picked up the silver and led the group away quickly.

Lu Zhishen was observant. From the moment they met, he realized that Zhang Shan had been leading this group. Even if he didn't command absolute obedience, he certainly wielded significant influence.

No wonder the Great Xiangguo Temple has been unable to do anything about them.

"Brother, I see you walk with an unsteady gait. Have you never practiced martial arts?" Lu Zhishen said with a hint of regret.

Zhang Shan gave a wry smile: "To be honest, Commander, we are struggling to even get enough to eat, let alone have the money to learn martial arts. All we know how to do is fight."

Since ancient times, it has been said that the poor study literature and the rich practice martial arts, as the expenses of practicing martial arts are much greater than those of studying.

Without hesitation, Lu Zhishen said directly, "I learned a few moves in the army; would you like to learn them?"

"I'm willing to learn! I'm willing to learn!" Zhang Shan exclaimed excitedly. His purpose in clinging to Zhang Shan was, besides avoiding being sent to the cesspool, to curry favor with him.

Isn't it all for the sake of learning martial arts?

In this world, you wouldn't dare go out if you didn't know some martial arts.

Lu Zhishen was a straightforward man. He patted his chest and said loudly, "Alright, military techniques are simple. I'll teach you a few moves of Taizu Long Fist first."

The remaining ruffians' eyes lit up. In the past, they had never had the chance to meet someone like Lu Zhishen, and even if they did, he wouldn't teach them any skills.

Seeing this, Zhang Shan clasped his hands and said, "Commander, we brothers stick together for warmth and comfort. In this vast city of Dongjing, we're just barely making a living. I wonder if we could learn from each other?"

"What's the big deal? Let's learn together. But if you don't learn well, I'll beat you!" Lu Zhishen said, glaring at his men. That's how he taught people in the army.

"You can take any officer and beat them at will."

"A hero is one who utters a sound."

"I don't care if you kill me."

The group of hooligans excitedly started talking over each other.

Lu Zhishen swung his arms and began practicing Taizu Changquan (Emperor Taizu's Long Fist) move by move.

"This boxing style has thirty-two forms, with exquisite techniques including picking, chopping, blocking, sealing, closing, entangling, sweeping, kicking, flicking, lifting, hooking, bumping, tripping, and entangling. It not only includes fist techniques but also footwork. It was summarized by the founding emperor in actual combat and is the most practical in actual combat."

Lu Zhishen explained and demonstrated at the same time.

Lu Zhishen's punches were fierce and powerful, each move accompanied by the sound of wind breaking.

Zhang Shan listened attentively. This style of boxing was extremely famous and widely spread in later generations. It was also called Hung Kuen and was practiced all over the world. It was known as the mother of all boxing styles.

"The characteristics of this boxing style are the combination of hardness and softness, the unity of internal and external, the use of footwork, the use of long-range attacks and short-range defenses, and the explosive power."

Lu Zhishen, after striking for a while, couldn't help but say, "My boxing style is too fierce; I can't grasp the balance between strength and gentleness. You'll have to make do with what I've learned."

"The Tixia Fist style is unique and incredibly powerful! It's so exhilarating to fight!" Zhang Shan quickly chimed in, praising loudly.

"Powerful and painful to hit!"

"Haha, military techniques are all for killing. You demonstrate them first, and I'll see," Lu Zhishen said with a smile.

Zhang Shan didn't hesitate and prepared to practice Lu Zhishen's fighting style. However, he got stuck on the first step, his face slightly red, and he murmured, "Commander, what's the first move called, and how do you do it?"

Lu Zhishen glared with his bull-like eyes, about to curse.

Then Zhang Shan continued, "The commander fought so fiercely just now, I was completely engrossed in watching."

"Haha, you all learn from me. I'll demonstrate a move, and you all demonstrate a move." Lu Zhishen instantly beamed with joy, quite pleased with Zhang Shan's words.

Zhang Shan suddenly felt like he was practicing radio calisthenics in a later era, with the teacher leading the way and them learning from below.

After following Lu Zhishen through the crooked and unsteady fight once,

Suddenly, a light screen flashed in the corner of Zhang Shan's eye.

Zhang Shan couldn't help but blink, and the light screen gradually became clearer:

Taizu Changquan (Beginner, 1/100).

Heavens above, earth below, ancestors above.

It finally worked!

Hooking someone else for help is nothing compared to being the one who's in charge!

I'm a man with a system now!