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The four arrived at the training ground.

On the way, Li Si explained some rules and regulations to the two boys, telling them to be careful and not to do too much or too little.

Arriving at Hong Gu's martial arts training ground.

At this moment, a skilled martial arts master stood in the field, holding a long whip. He was dressed in a martial arts outfit that accentuated his slender figure. He had his hair tied in a man's bun, wore a face mask, and leather gloves, looking like a handsome young gentleman.

She walked past the disciples practicing their boxing, and if she saw that their boxing technique was not up to par, she would raise her long whip and lash out, causing the boy to roll on the ground screaming and struggling to escape.

She didn't chase after him, letting him run away, and then moved on to the next one, who turned out to be Hu Cai. Lin Yuan recognized him as an acquaintance.

To everyone's surprise, Manager Hu sent his youngest son to the Li family's martial arts academy.

Hu Cai's right arm was whipped, and his face turned a purplish-red, but he didn't cry out or fall to the ground. Instead, he corrected his mistake and continued practicing his boxing.

The head instructor nodded and then moved on to the next one. This cycle continued, and in no time, seven or eight boys were lying in the training ground.

Two or three of the boys got through the pain, gritted their teeth, got up, and continued practicing their boxing. She came over again, saw something was wrong, and whipped them again.

One of the boys couldn't bear it any longer and ran away crying and screaming.

She ignored it and continued as before. As long as there were still people practicing boxing, she would whip them if they made a mistake. She rarely spoke or asked any questions.

She only used the cruel whip to tell her disciples which move they had practiced correctly and which move they had practiced incorrectly!

Li Shi's lips twitched as he watched. He had seen people beat their disciples before, but he had never seen anyone so ruthless. But since the harsh words had already been spoken, how could he back down now?

When Li Si saw Hong Gu looking over, he immediately held his breath and stepped forward politely, saying, "Instructor Hong, these two are newly accepted disciples of the hall. Please take the trouble to guide them..."

After listening, Hong Gu glanced at the two boys and nodded: "Mm."

Li Si then reminded Lin Yuan and Zhao Sheng, "Why don't you two hurry up and pay your respects to Instructor Hong?"

"Disciple Lin Yuan greets Instructor Hong!" Lin Yuan remembered Li Si's instructions and did as he was told, only bowing and clasping his hands without kowtowing.

"Disciple Zhao Sheng greets Master!" Zhao Sheng was a little nervous and stammered. He didn't listen to Li Si and tried to kneel down to gain favor.

"Crack, crack!" Two whip cracks were heard, and Zhao Sheng was lashed once on the leg and once on the arm.

Zhao Sheng immediately collapsed to the ground in pain, but just as Li Shi had said, this kid was quite stubborn. He didn't cry out, but lay on the ground for a while before getting up again.

Li Si immediately reprimanded Zhao Sheng, saying, "Call him 'Red Instructor'! And 'Red Instructor' dislikes disciples kneeling..."

The instructors and disciples of the Outer Martial Arts Hall are not in a true master-disciple relationship; they are more like mentors than true masters.

It's somewhat similar to the relationship between Master Xu and ordinary students in the Xu Family Academy. It's just an ordinary teacher and ordinary students, only teaching each other, without a close relationship. This kind of teacher-student relationship isn't very recognized. However, Master Xu accepting Lin Yuan as his true disciple is a true teacher-student relationship. The two are very different.

Some people think it's fine to call someone "Master," but others find it very taboo.

"Disciple Zhao Sheng greets Instructor Hong." Zhao Sheng's legs trembled, and he became obedient, no longer trying to be clever.

"Hmm." Hong Gu nodded, then pointed her whip at the boy practicing martial arts in the distance: "Come here!"

Without even thinking, Wu Yong instinctively ran over and respectfully greeted, "Instructor Hong."

"Teach them some stance training!" Hong Gu pointed her whip at Lin Yuan and Zhao Sheng.

"Disciple understands, I will teach you now!" Wu Yong was very happy, feeling that he had become the number one disciple under the Red Instructor.

After saying this, Hong Gu ignored everyone and went straight to inspect the young people practicing martial arts in the training ground.

Li Si tugged at Li Shi's sleeve and pulled him away. Once they were a distance away, they whispered to each other.

"Ouch, Fourth Brother, this isn't just a normal beating, it's a brutal beating!"

"You said they were tough as nails! Tougher than steel plates, what are they afraid of with a long whip! Look at those kids who stayed behind, they all learn faster than the others."

"Me? You! Ugh!"

"Don't worry, Instructor Hong knows how to control himself. It hurts, but it doesn't injure vital organs. It's just flesh wounds that will heal with rest. Alright, if they really can't take it, I'll get them a different instructor tomorrow."

"Oh, I misunderstood Fourth Brother."

"I've heard that the Peony Maiden at Peach Blossom Pavilion is quite beautiful..."

Li Shi gritted his teeth: "Alright, I'll invite Miss Peony tonight..."

"hey-hey……"

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the other side.

"Lin Yuan (Zhao Sheng) greets Senior Brother!" The two introduced themselves.

Upon hearing that the two men did not disclose their identities, Wu Yong's lips curled slightly. He realized they were impoverished people with no family background, and he immediately lost interest in befriending them.

"My surname is Wu, Wu of the Mouth Heaven. I come from the Wu clan of Jiuling! Not only did my ancestors include immortal masters, but they also served as county magistrates for generations... We are related by marriage to the Zhang clan of Jiuling and the Li clan of Taoli Township for generations." Wu Yong proudly announced his family background.

This is the rule of friendship among scions of prominent families: first, state your social standing when you meet someone!

If they don't report it, there are only two possibilities: either they are impoverished people without any connections, or top-tier members don't need to report it themselves, and someone else reports it for them.

Although the Wu family was not a prominent family, it could be considered a powerful clan and always aspired to be like them. Therefore, Wu Yong needed to make his family background even more prominent.

Zhao Sheng subconsciously looked down at the shoes, his eyes filled with a mixture of inferiority and resentment.

Lin Yuan was somewhat interested in the Wu family, but seeing Wu Yong's arrogant attitude, he immediately lost interest in befriending him.

At the same time, he thought to himself: You've come to the outer martial arts hall to learn martial arts, but instead of finding the best martial arts instructors, you're obviously not a direct descendant of the Wu family. What are you showing off for?

No wonder Guan Yu disliked the sons of aristocratic families; these people were arrogant and looked down on those from humble backgrounds.

Wu Yong didn't bother to look at the two of them and said to himself, "Now I am the disciple who has been learning martial arts from Instructor Hong the longest. You two can just call me Senior Brother."

"Senior Brother!" Zhao Sheng quickly echoed.

"Senior Brother Wu." Lin Yuan's only senior brother can be Li Shi, who is his benefactor. Even if he turns around and acknowledges Wu Yong as his senior brother, can Wu Yong help him like Li Shi did?

Offending Wu Yong is not a big deal, as long as he doesn't offend Li Shi, Lin Yuan can continue to work at the Li family's martial arts academy. At worst, he can just get a different instructor.

Wu Yong nodded to Zhao Sheng, but when he heard Lin Yuan address him as "Senior Brother," he snorted coldly but did not reprimand him, because he had given himself the title of Senior Brother and was worried that it would displease Instructor Hong.

"Since you two have come to Instructor Hong's place to learn martial arts, you should know his methods. If you can't endure the hardship, leave as soon as possible to avoid wasting everyone's time."

He emphasized the last half of his sentence, his eyes fixed on Lin Yuan.

"Don't worry, senior brother, I, Zhao Sheng, am not afraid of hardship." Zhao Sheng chuckled foolishly.

Lin Yuan clasped his hands in a fist and bowed slightly to indicate that he understood.

"Alright." Wu Yong pulled Zhao Sheng in front of him and personally began to teach him, "I will now teach you the Taizu Long Fist. This style of boxing was created by the founding emperor of the Great Liang Dynasty. The founding emperor of Liang was a martial arts master, and he passed this style of boxing on to his soldiers when he was conquering the world. Later, this style of boxing spread throughout the world..."

Lin Yuan realized that Wu Yong liked to talk big and make grand pronouncements.

However, he was happy to hear these interesting stories and gained a better understanding of Daliang.

After talking for a while, Wu Yong then taught the two the incantation. After finishing, he made the starting hand gestures and began to assume the stance: "Stance training is divided into static stance and stance walking... I will now teach you the static stance. Watch carefully, and if you practice it incorrectly, don't say I didn't teach you!"

But Wu Yong's movements were extremely fast, and he didn't talk about the specific details, only saying to practice according to the instructions.

Zhao Sheng did the best, simply because Li Shi had given him some pointers on this boxing technique. Although the instruction was not extensive, he had practiced it intermittently for two years and had some basic foundation.

Lin Yuan, on the other hand, was a complete novice, starting from scratch and could only imitate the two men's movements.

However, once he stood in this static stance, his legs began to tremble after only a short while. He couldn't hold on for long, so he stood up to rest, then readjusted and tried again.

Wu Yong could tell that he was a complete novice, so he sneered and stopped looking at him and ignoring him.

The three of them had only been practicing stance training for a short while.

Over there, Instructor Hong had finished one round of training, leaving the martial arts arena littered with disciples lying haphazardly on the ground. She finally stopped, saying one last thing: "They still need to practice!"

She ignored the crowd and walked towards Wu Yong and the other two.

Lin Yuan knew he had performed the worst and was likely to be punished, so he forced himself to stand in a standing position, but after a while, he couldn't help but put his hands on his knees.

As the Red Instructor approached, he immediately lashed out with his whip at Lin Yuan.

The whip was too fast for Lin Yuan to dodge. Strangely, the whip came from the front but only hit his buttocks. He cried out in pain and jumped into the air. He was still catching his breath and wanted to curse, but he held back.

"Heh..." Wu Yong couldn't help but laugh out loud when he saw Lin Yuan make a fool of himself, but he was afraid of the long whip, so he swallowed the rest of his laughter.

The Red Instructor turned and lashed out at Wu Yong with a whip, striking him on the buttocks as well.

Wu Yong reluctantly accepted the gift, apologizing, "This disciple knows his mistake; I shouldn't have mocked my junior brother."

Coach Hong nodded slightly and turned to look at Lin Yuan.

Strangely enough, Lin Yuan felt a burning pain in his buttocks from the whip, but it didn't affect his muscle strength.

This encouragement caused Lin Yuan to stand in the stance for ten times longer, and his eyes focused on his nose and his mind focused on his heart, showing significant improvement.

The Red Instructor nodded slightly, then turned to look at Zhao Sheng and lashed out with his whip, but the whip struck Zhao Sheng's back instead.

Zhao Shengben was still watching with amusement, but when he saw Wu Yong being slapped, he immediately shrank back. Now he himself had been slapped, and he didn't know what he had done wrong, feeling completely confused.

He sat on the ground in pain for a while, rubbed it, and seeing that he hadn't injured his back, he quickly recovered and stood up straight again.

The Red Instructor kept staring at him, making him feel uneasy, and immediately lashed his back with the second whip.

After being struck twice on the lower back, even if Zhao Sheng was slow-witted, he knew he needed to adjust his back. While adjusting, he was struck again, but finally managed to get it right.

Coach Hong nodded slightly and then left.

Now Zhao Sheng knew the correct curvature of his lower back.

This spurring has made him feel he can remember the curve of his back for the rest of his life.

I can't forget it, I really can't forget it!

It hurts so much, I'm crying all the time.

After finishing his drills on the three boys, Coach Hong turned around and sat down in the shaded pavilion next to the martial arts arena. He looked at the tall and upright young men in the arena, who were growing as well as the flowers and plants he had planted, and he felt a great sense of accomplishment.

So she couldn't resist pruning the flowers and plants. After sitting for a short while, she got up and went to smoke another round.

People's joys and sorrows are different. Hong Gu was enjoying herself, while Lin Yuan had been whipped three times in one morning. How could he dare to have any thoughts of "I'll just rest for a little while"?

His legs were almost numb from standing in the stance.

It's really numb!

So he pulled his legs out.