Gou Zai Xianwu Wenjing Search for Opportunities

The next day, before dawn.

The eldest brother carried firewood to Hu's coffin shop. In the pile of firewood were three rabbits and a dying roe deer, as well as some sweet potatoes and radishes grown in the dry fields of the countryside.

After delivering the goods, the eldest brother ran to the docks to grab work, while Lin Yuan told the Hu family to take the goods and prepare them.

Lin Yuan and Hu Cai continued practicing martial arts. Today, Zhao Sheng joined them. Hu Cai had invited him over because they had drunk well the night before. After Li Shi gave his approval, Zhao Sheng happily ran over, and the three of them practiced together.

However, Zhao Sheng didn't move in; he only came to practice martial arts.

The three of them then got into a lively atmosphere, practicing martial arts together. When the practice became boring, they would wrestle or compete with each other.

Lin Yuan was no match for the two, so he watched them compete and acted as their referee.

Such martial arts training was enjoyable, but happiness is always fleeting.

A few days later, on the fifteenth of July, the Ghost Festival.

Today is the fifth day of the month, the day to go to the martial arts hall outside the Li residence.

The three of them were not in a good mood and were somewhat uneasy. After drinking their herbal medicine and having breakfast in advance, they arrived at the martial arts training ground of the Li family mansion.

At dawn in early autumn, it was still light and a bit hot.

Only ten young disciples came this morning, five fewer than last time.

Obviously, those disciples from well-off families often have better options. Since they can't endure this hardship, they can simply choose not to and learn something that doesn't require hardship.

People are divided into groups, and the ten boys were divided into three groups.

There was only one person in the first row, Wu Yong, who stood alone at the head. He was an unconventional young man from a wealthy family who did not like to associate with other teenagers.

There were six people in the second row, mostly members of the Li family and their circle.

The third row consisted of Lin Yuan and his two companions, with Hu Cai joining them as well.

At this moment, Wu Yong was already practicing martial arts before Coach Hong arrived. He was a scion of a powerful family who was extremely strict with himself and was somewhat out of place among the other young men of his social class.

"Not only do they have good family backgrounds, but they also work harder than us. Isn't this backwards?" Hu Cai asked doubtfully.

"Haha..." Lin Yuan was amused and glanced at Hu Cai. Just then, he saw Instructor Hong walk into the martial arts arena. They looked at each other and felt that the other's eyes were like deep wells, calm and still.

He immediately pulled his head back, looked down at his nose, and coughed again before standing up from the barricade.

"What's wrong? You..." Hu Cai joked with him, then suddenly realized something was wrong. Like a boy caught by his homeroom teacher through the back window, he immediately changed position and instantly became diligent.

When Coach Hong arrived, it was as if a spell had been cast on the entire place. Suddenly, there was complete silence. Everyone was perfectly aligned, eyes fixed straight ahead, working diligently and assiduously, with no one daring to slack off.

Today, Coach Hong is still dressed as a man, wearing a face mask and gloves, covering himself up completely.

As before, she raised her crimson whip and, starting with Wu Yong in the first row, lashed out without saying a word.

"Snapped!"

Wu Yong couldn't figure out where he had practiced wrong.

"Snapped!"

With another lash, Wu Yong, being quite talented, quickly grasped the technique.

Coach Hong moved to the second row.

Soon we arrived at the third row, and the first person there was Hu Cai.

Hu Cai was whipped twice, but he didn't utter a sound and continued practicing his boxing.

Most of the young people who stayed were tough and stubborn.

Lin Yuan felt no schadenfreude, only a head full of sweat. His mind raced, desperately searching for any shortcomings he might have made, and he quickly identified and corrected them.

The second one was Zhao Sheng. This time, Zhao Sheng's back was straight and his curve was perfect. Coach Hong casually gave him a whip, which struck his hand.

Zhao Sheng winced in pain but held back his cry. Only then did he realize that he had been so nervous that he had reversed the position of his fists.

Coach Hong nodded slightly, walked up to Lin Yuan, and stared at him, scrutinizing him.

Lin Yuan felt immense pressure; he wanted the whip to fall soon, but he didn't want to be whipped.

"Snapped!"

Lin Yuan felt a numbness in his right ankle, as if something had wrapped around it, tightened it, and pulled it to the outside, causing his right foot to shift a step.

The tingling and numb sensation burst forth, turning into pain that instantly spread throughout the entire calf.

He lost his balance and fell to the ground, but he gritted his teeth and forced himself not to make a sound. However, he overestimated himself and couldn't help but let out a cry of pain and gasp for breath.

Fortunately, he remained clear-headed and quickly figured out where he had practiced wrong.

I've figured it out. It's because my right foot was too close to my left foot.

So he immediately stood up despite the pain and increased the stride of his eight-square stance by one step.

The Red Instructor nodded slightly, but then lashed him with the whip again.

Lin Yuan was on edge, forcing himself to stay alert. He quickly understood what Coach Hong meant; it must be because his back wasn't straight.

After falling and recovering for a while, I stood up again and adjusted my back.

"Snapped!"

He was whipped again on the thigh. After falling to the ground, he pondered repeatedly that his thigh had probably been raised too high, so he brought it down.

The third lash struck his arm, and Lin Yuan had no choice but to endure the numbness and pain as he continued searching for a better spot.

The fourth lash struck his shoulder. Although Lin Yuan quickly understood what she meant, he was numb!

His mind was a little sluggish due to the numbness and pain, but he didn't want to give up. After forcing himself to think, he relaxed his shoulders from their tight position.

The fifth lash struck his waist and abdomen, and Lin Yuan immediately fell to the ground, trembling uncontrollably. His mind was clear, but his body was numb from the lashes and he couldn't stand up. He looked at Instructor Hong in confusion, only to see that the other man's eyes were calm as water, without the slightest ripple.

Five lashes, which should have taken only a short while, felt like an eternity to Lin Yuan.

His whole body was trembling slightly. The long whip seemed to have a kind of magic. As long as it struck a person, even if it was not very forceful, it would cause numbness and pain all over the body.

After seeing him fall to the ground and not get up, Coach Hong lost interest and went back to the first row, starting the cycle again.

When she came to Lin Yuan for the second time.

Lin Yuan had recovered and was standing in a standard barricade, but his body was still trembling slightly.

The Red Instructor immediately lashed out with his whip, striking his forearm.

With just one lash, his whole body went numb and painful. Lin Yuan took a short break before standing up and readjusting the position of his forearm to generate power.

"Snap!" Another lash.

Lin Yuan continued to make adjustments.

After being lashed three times in succession, Lin Yuan collapsed to the ground, unable to get up.

This time, Coach Hong glanced at him, and seeing that Lin Yuan was also looking at her, she slightly raised her whip, turned around and left, beginning a new cycle.

Lin Yuan lay on the ground to rest. After a while, he suddenly realized that as long as he adjusted quickly enough, she would keep pushing him to adjust. Either he would collapse from the pressure, or every posture and movement of his would meet her standards.

In other words, the more talented a boy is, the more rapid his progress will be when he trains under her.

However, this training method is a bit too much like walking a tightrope, completely testing the limits of the human body.

If a teenager accidentally overdoes it, could it damage his health?

Or maybe someone was accidentally injured while smoking it?

With these worries in mind, Lin Yuan lifted his clothes to check his injuries, but found no bruises at all; his skin was only slightly swollen.

It hurts a little when I touch it, but nothing else is special. I can still jump and bounce around.

In my past life, this injury would definitely not have been diagnosed.

This is fucking weird!

Is her whip some kind of specially made magic weapon?

The evil-suppressing net that the old Taoist master used last time was somewhat similar to a magic weapon, and perhaps this long whip is the same, as it inherently possesses some properties that can suppress hemp.

If controlled properly, it won't hurt you.

Lin Yuan was confused for a moment, but as long as he wasn't really hurt, practicing martial arts here wasn't a bad idea.

By the time Coach Hong came to Lin Yuan for the third time, Lin Yuan was completely numb.

I just want the whip to come quickly and end soon.

Fortunately, this time he only received two lashes.

Lin Yuan breathed a sigh of relief, but his whole body was trembling uncontrollably.

Fortunately, the pain finally ended not long afterward.

Coach Hong has gone to rest in the shade!

At the end of the morning, Lin Yuan was helped away by Zhao Sheng and Hu Cai.

Seeing his condition, Zhao Sheng examined his injuries but couldn't find any obvious wounds.

"Alright, stop looking. There's nothing wrong! The tingling and numbness from the whip will subside after a while. You'll get used to it after a while!" Hu Cai said with the world-weary air of someone who'd been through it all.

"Does Coach Hong usually only replace someone after they've fallen to the ground and can't get up when he's whipping them?" Lin Yuan asked.

Hu Cai chuckled and said, "Did you see her?"

"She's a living person, how can we not look at her?" Lin Yuan asked, puzzled.

"I mean, did you make eye contact with her?"

"what!"

"I forgot to tell you, whatever you do, don't stare at her. Otherwise, it'll be a very unpleasant experience!"

"Why didn't you say so sooner!"

"I've forgotten... Don't do it, I really've forgotten..."