Gao Wuming: From Dockworker to Physical Achievement

Although Chen Ruian did not practice martial arts, he did know something about martial arts.

You need guidance from experienced masters, you need to apply ointments, and you need to practice diligently in the coldest and hottest winter months.

Only when all these things are in place can some progress be made in a few years.

Chen Yi has only had the boxing technique for a short time, yet he has already achieved such strength and accomplished such a great career.

Is that right?

"Uncle, I talked with the seniors from the three major martial arts schools before. They said I am a peerless genius, unprecedented and unparalleled. It is perfectly normal for me to be able to do such a thing," Chen Yi said.

"The three major martial arts schools? Could they be Xingyi, Hong Family, and Buddha Fist?" Chen Ruian asked.

Chen Yi nodded: "That's right."

Chen Ruian had also heard of the reputation of the three major martial arts schools, and said, "Since the masters of these three schools all say so, then it is."

He recalled, "How come we didn't see this talent in you when you were a child?"

Chen Yi said, "What use is talent if you have no martial arts to practice and no food to nourish your body? I only got started because of the Returning Mountain Fist Technique that you got for me, Uncle."

"That makes sense." Chen Ruian stopped worrying about talent.

He then asked, "Now that you've become the biggest gang at the docks, what are your plans?"

Chen Yi said, "Let's focus on managing this place first, and we can talk about other things later."

Chen Ruian said, "It's best if you think that way. Don't let the fact that you defeated the hundred-man patrol team make you think that the imperial court is nothing special and give rise to arrogance."

The imperial court could not compete with the foreigners, but its strength was also unmatched by any gang.

Moreover, there are foreigners involved. If you close the opium dens, you will inevitably offend them. If you don't restrain yourself, the imperial court and foreigners will join forces and raze the docks to the ground.

After accepting that Chen Yi was the boss of the dock gang, Chen Ruian began to see things from the perspective of the dock gang.

"Uncle, you don't need to worry too much about that. There's a big event happening in Tianhai. Before that, neither the imperial court nor the foreigners will make any major moves," Chen Yi said.

"What big thing could be so serious?" Chen Ruian asked, puzzled.

"Six months from now, the president of the Fighting Association will challenge Grandmaster Huo to a duel. Only martial arts masters are qualified to know about this," Chen Yi said.

"A challenge...why would it have such a big effect?" Chen Ruian asked, puzzled.

He saw the report about Master Huo in the newspaper.

I know he is a senior figure in the martial arts world.

But to say that Master Huo intervened and forced the fleet to retreat would be laughable.

How could a martial arts master possibly be a match for guns and cannons?

It is likely that the imperial court secretly negotiated some conditions that satisfied the foreigners' appetites.

Let the foreigners leave.

It's just that they put it on Master Huo, to glorify Master Huo.

This is how he understood it.

In fact, many elites in the concessions felt the same way.

What martial arts masters and grandmasters? Tell the fleet to give way.

This sounds incredibly absurd.

"Isn't this just some kind of supernatural or bizarre nonsense, just trying to fool people?"

Chen Ruian said.

There was once a group of people who claimed to have received divine inheritance, enabling them to use divine fists and become invulnerable to swords and spears, in order to fight against foreigners.

However, he gained the favor of the imperial court, which appointed the successor of the Divine Fist as the General of Divine Fist, a second-rank official position.

If one can achieve a little more merit, one can immediately become a first-rank official, which shows that they are highly valued.

As a result, the foreigners swept the area with a burst of machine gun fire, and the loudly-whistling Fist disciples fell down like wheat being harvested, running away crying for their parents.

It was because of that incident that I became aware of things like martial arts masters.

Many people don't believe it.

You do have some strength, but if you're going to fight against guns and cannons, then you're kidding me.

"I don't know about that, but you just need to know that this is Tianhai's top priority right now. Before that, no one will make any big moves against the docks, so don't worry," Chen Yi said.

He could tell that Chen Ruian had some misunderstandings about martial arts.

But it's alright, the two weren't talking about martial arts anyway, since the uncle doesn't practice martial arts.

Chen Ruian said, "That's good. But half a year is neither a long nor a short time. You should think carefully about the future of the dock gang."

Whether it's the imperial court or foreigners, it's best to ally with one of them. It doesn't necessarily mean you have to work for them sincerely. As long as you nominally obey them, you can use their authority to develop yourself.

My suggestion is to join the imperial court. Right now, the court is in dire need of capable people. Anyone with some ability who joins the court can be given an official position and money.

Although the official positions in the imperial court are now largely meaningless and the money they offer is meager, having one grants one a legitimate title to expand one's power, rather than simply being part of a gang.

"Many generals and admirals outside use the imperial court's name to recruit young men, develop their power, and dominate their regions. The path forward is right there; you should follow their example."

As an elite in the foreign concessions, Chen Ruian had a long-term vision and strong abilities.

My nephew is currently the boss of the dock gang.

Based on his own understanding, he then planned for the future of the dockworkers.

"Uncle, what you said is indeed a good approach," Chen Yi nodded.

He thought Chen Ruian's plan was quite good.

Using the name of the imperial court to develop oneself is a good method.

He fought all sorts of fights because he was unknown and needed to become famous quickly in this way.

Now that the dock gang has established itself, it no longer needs to fight.

After talking with Chen Ruian for a while about developing his power under the guise of the imperial court,

Chen Ruian took his leave.

Although he wanted to stay at the dock and offer advice to Chen Yi.

But he couldn't abandon his wife and children in the foreign concession.

He simply said that if they intended to follow the imperial court's path, they should come to him to discuss the details.

After all, there's no rush now; we have six months to prepare.

After his uncle left, Chen Yi returned to Warehouse Street and entered the training room.

He practiced martial arts while pondering his uncle's words.

"It's certainly good to rely on the imperial court. It's good to have a powerful backer, especially since this particular tree is already teetering on the brink of collapse and can no longer control me."

But we'll have to wait and see how things unfold. Six months isn't a long time, but in the current situation, it's enough for a lot to happen.

After thinking for a while, Chen Yi put the matter aside and focused on practicing martial arts.

The foreign concession.

Three major martial arts schools.

Liu Hong, Hong Zheng, and Master Wuxin gathered together to talk.

"A master monk has emerged from seclusion and can report Chen Yi's matter."

"Chen Yi has accomplished a great deal these past two days. Although eliminating the White Smoke Pavilion is a good thing, that master chef advocates for stability and dislikes conflict. If he finds out about Chen Yi's affairs, he probably won't agree to train Chen Yi."

"The matter of the Extreme Realm concerns the overall situation of the Great Xuan. If you disagree, then we, as the leaders, will use our authority to request all the master masters to come out of seclusion and make a joint decision on this matter. The Extreme Realm is of great importance and cannot be decided by the preferences of one person alone."

"Master" is a respectful title for martial artists at the Gang Realm.

Although the three are in charge, the Extreme Realm requires a huge amount of resources, so the master's approval is necessary.

And some of the auxiliary training methods, such as stimulating acupoints with force, stimulating qi and blood, and accelerating the absorption of secret medicine, can only be done by master masters who can project their force outward.