Martial arts mastery? But I'm just a spoiled brat!

Yes, Gong Ruomei's visit this time was not only to repay a favor, but more importantly, to learn that Yan Qing was a martial arts prodigy who wanted to gather the three most advanced martial arts techniques to build the best foundation.

Her father sent her in person for this very reason.

The favors owed by the Gong family in the north were something they had incurred before. Although it is said that favors are hard to repay, it is not impossible to repay them without the true teachings of Baguazhang. There are always other ways to repay them.

Her father valued more whether Yan Qing was truly as gifted as Master Zou had described.

It is important to know that among the known martial arts techniques, Bajiquan is recognized as the most powerful and forceful method of cultivating internal strength, while Baguazhang is the most powerful method for cultivating external strength. Taiji, needless to say, is definitely the most powerful method of cultivating internal strength.

It's not that no one has ever thought of using these three methods to perfect Ming Jin, An Jin, and Hua Jin, but unfortunately no one has been able to do it.

On the one hand, there was sectarianism. In the past, there were no external enemies, and the sectarianism among different schools was extremely deep. Not to mention the true teachings, even learning the training methods and fighting techniques was extremely difficult.

On the other hand, it is difficult to practice. A single technique is difficult enough, let alone mastering one characteristic of a technique to the extreme while resisting the urge to practice others. This is an arduous process in itself.

Take Bajiquan as an example.

Although Bajiquan is the most suitable martial art for developing Mingjin (manifested strength), it also includes methods for practicing Anjin (hidden strength) and Huajin (neutralizing strength), which can be used to break through Anjin and Huajin.

Therefore, it is difficult for ordinary people to not break through after practicing Bajiquan Mingjin to a certain level, but instead change their training method and start practicing Baguazhang again.

Time is also a cost, not to mention that if you want to break through to Gang Jin after perfecting Ming Jin, An Jin, and Hua Jin, it not only requires the practitioner's physical condition and age, but also the completeness of the training method.

If one can master Ming Jin, An Jin, and Hua Jin through Bajiquan, since all three originate from the same martial art, breakthroughs will be much smoother.

If one practices all three techniques simultaneously, the difficulty of breaking through to the Gang Jin level will increase dramatically.

Therefore, modern martial arts masters usually specialize in one style and then practice the fighting techniques of other martial arts, rather than forcing themselves to inherit the true essence of the art.

Of course, practicing all three techniques simultaneously is not all bad. The most obvious advantage is that practicing all three techniques simultaneously will make you invincible at every stage.

These are all things that people have tried, but ultimately none of them were able to master them to the end.

Some even speculate that if one were to practice all three techniques simultaneously and establish an invincible foundation, one might be able to break through and become a Martial Immortal…

Now, someone like Yan Qing has emerged who wants to try again and has asked someone to come to the Gong family to ask for Baguazhang.

Gong Ruomei's father, Gong Bao, as a representative of the old school of martial arts, had always been dedicated to promoting exchanges between martial artists from the North and South. He had a strong sense of national pride and was naturally willing to put aside his sectarian prejudices and help Yan Qing.

When Gong Ruomei saw Yan Qing's listless appearance, she thought he had been deceived, which was why he acted that way.

Although Gong Ruomei is a woman and appears extremely frail, her mental fortitude far surpasses that of ordinary men.

Therefore, she has her own pride. This time she came in person. If Yan Qing is truly a genius, she is willing to teach him everything she knows without taking a penny.

But if Yan Qing didn't have that talent, then even if Yan Qing transferred the army, she would rather die than pass on the true teachings of Baguazhang.

That's why, after receiving a reminder from the old man behind her, she was willing to give Yan Qing a chance to test him, in order to avoid messing things up due to her poor judgment.

Yan Qing didn't actually know the reason behind it. He had only asked Steward Cao and then decided that if it was going to be practiced, it should be the best.

After hearing this, Steward Cao did not object. He even took the initiative to use his connections to find him the true teachings of Bajiquan and to contact the Gong family to obtain the true teachings of Baguazhang.

Steward Cao had never told him about this hidden story.

"There's no rush. Sir, you've come from afar. If I neglect you, outsiders will think our Yan family doesn't know how to treat guests. Let's have a drink and rest first, and I'll demonstrate for you tomorrow morning, shall we?"

However, Yan Qing knew the principle that haste makes waste, and the more urgent the matter, the more carefully it should be handled.

Since Gong Er has already arrived, there's no need for him to rush into starting. He can take his time, figure out the reasons behind things, and then begin.

In this way, he wouldn't offend Gong Er for some inexplicable reason. If he couldn't obtain the true teachings of Baguazhang, wouldn't his six months of waiting have been in vain?

So he extended the invitation again and scheduled the martial arts demonstration for the next morning.

"Alright, then I'll be sorry to bother you!"

Yan Qing's words were impeccable, and from the very beginning he treated her with the utmost respect, addressing her as "sir" to show his respect and offering her a way out without caring about her expression.

If she refuses to be entertained again now, it would be considered that she is being inconsiderate and disrespectful.

For martial artists, face is of utmost importance. If others give them face, they must also repay that face.

"Haha~~ Then please."

Yan Qing gestured for them to enter and then invited them inside.

As Yan Qing invited the two into the house, he gave Wanxing a wink. Wanxing already knew Yan Qing well, so she silently left the courtyard.

The main dishes certainly didn't arrive that quickly, but the cold dishes came out very fast. As soon as the three of them sat down, someone brought out cold dishes such as peanuts in vinegar, braised beef, cold lotus root salad, and cucumbers in vinegar.

In this day and age, such cold dishes are already top-notch, but for the Yan family, who have been entrenched in Shanxi Province for many years, these are just ordinary dishes.

However, everyone present knew that the food and drink were not the main purpose; the conversation at the table was the most important thing.

"Young master, the wine has been tested and is fine! However, it seems a bit strong."

Lan Yue then brought up the jar of wine that Shao Mu had presented.

"It's quite a coincidence. A few days ago, someone killed a tiger, and I bought some wine from him. The person who killed the tiger also gave me a jar of wine, which was made by adding the tiger's heart blood. He said it was an extremely yang substance that could replenish a martial artist's qi and blood. Today, I'll test whether it's true or not."

Yan Qing greeted the two with a smile and asked Lan Yue to start pouring wine.

"I knew that tiger bone soaked in wine could strengthen muscles and bones, but I never imagined that its heart blood could also replenish qi and blood. I've learned that today."

Now that they were seated, Gong Ruomei, being quite tactful, responded politely, preventing the atmosphere from becoming awkward.

However, when the wine was poured out, she frowned slightly at the strong smell of alcohol and the pungent odor of blood. Fortunately, although the wine looked reddish, there was nothing else unusual about it, which made her breathe a sigh of relief.