America: A Prodigy of Stereotypes

"It hurts, and it's sore."

"Why don't you move around a bit more?" the old man asked, looking at Liqun.

"It feels like our activities are somewhat restricted," Li Qun replied.

“It’s the same,” the old man said.

"According to what you said, Miyagi attacks a wide range of parts of the opponent's body, while the pressure point strikes just now were precise attacks on meridians and acupoints."

My father pulled out a small wooden figure from somewhere, with the acupoints and meridians of the human body densely marked on it.

"The human body is an integrated whole, and the Qi channels are also a complete operating system. Just as blood flows in blood vessels, a person's Qi also moves in the meridians."

"Can you understand me?"

The old man paused for a moment, then turned his gaze from the wooden acupuncture point figure to Li Qun, who nodded.

As the old saying goes in China, one should cultivate one's inner strength and train one's muscles and skin externally.

"The 'jin' in 'jingupi' (tendons, bones, and skin) and the 'jing' in 'jingmai' (meridians) are not the same word and have different meanings."

“I know, Dad.”

"I'll continue..."

My father started teaching traditional medicine, explaining to Liqun in simple terms what qi and blood are, what meridians are, and what acupoints are.

When fighting with someone, you should forget all this knowledge. Don't deliberately try to strike a certain part of your opponent's body, and don't be afraid that you will be hit in a vital spot.

What we should really be afraid of is someone shooting holes in people with a gun.

"Liqun, why are you a little timid?" the old man asked.

“Dad, I’m not cowardly, but my fear comes from the unknown. I’m afraid of not knowing anything at all.”

"Are you not scared now?"

“Dad, you’ve explained everything to me, so of course I’m not afraid anymore.”

"You must have a brave heart, Liqun," the old man said to Liqun.

"Dad, I'm going home. We watched 'A Nightmare on Elm Street' all night and survived on coffee all day."

"Get some rest, see you tomorrow."

Li Qun walked out of the pawnshop, and his father watched him disappear around the street corner.

The old man suddenly felt a pang of regret, wondering why he had told Liqun that he was "cowardly".

A family of three was involved in a horrific car accident, and only their son, Liqun, survived. He is now in the same condition as any other child and insists on practicing kung fu with his father every day. His father has completely forgotten that Liqun has undergone surgery all over his body. The child's performance is truly remarkable.

Moreover, there is another important mission waiting for Liqun.

The old man's gaze fell on the golden cudgel lying horizontally on the shelf.

……

……

Li Qun had a very comfortable sleep and woke up feeling refreshed, waking up at the same time as when she went to school.

After getting up and getting dressed, Liqun put on the red tracksuit his father had given him yesterday. After leaving the bedroom, Liqun looked at himself in the mirror by the sink and made two gestures.

Looking at the two large characters "Aurora" on his chest, Li Qun felt a powerful force surge from the soles of his feet to every corner of his body.

"Very handsome."

Uncle patted Liqun on the shoulder.

"Don't eat breakfast this morning, just drink some milk," the uncle said to Liqun.

"Uncle, why can't we eat breakfast? How can we fight on an empty stomach?" Li Qun asked, puzzled.

"Maintaining a certain level of hunger can keep your nerves in an excited state. Drinking milk doesn't make you hungry, does it?"

"Furthermore, strenuous exercise can have a strong impact on your digestive system. You don't want to throw up your breakfast during a fight, do you?"

"This is based on my uncle's experience," the uncle said to Liqun.

"One more thing. Drinking milk won't cause you to vomit acid or have your esophagus burned by stomach acid," my uncle added.

Liqun listened and felt it made sense, so she decided to drink milk this morning.

The match between Li Qun and Gong Cheng was scheduled for 10 a.m.

The sparring session ended at 10 o'clock, which wouldn't affect Miyagi's ability to deliver pizzas to his family's pizza shop, nor would it affect his uncle's Chinese restaurant's lunchtime business hours.

Peter rode his bicycle to the Yellow Crane Tower Chinese Restaurant early in the morning, and together with Li Qun, they rode in his uncle's car to the park where the battle was to be fought.

When Li Qun and Peter arrived at the park, Gwen was also there.

Gwen pointed to a police car parked next to the park for Liqun and Peter. It turned out that Gwen had hitched a ride in her father George's police car, and George's partner, Officer Jefferson, was also in the car.

Chapter 39 Don't be too presumptuous, it's useless

It was a beautiful, sunny morning.

In the park filled with laughter, retired elderly couples sat on park benches enjoying the free sunshine and breathing in the fresh air; a New York office worker jogged along the park path on her weekend break, carefully avoiding pedestrians who were also enjoying their weekend time; a professional dog walker was also in the park with seven or eight dogs, all of them annoying, wicked fleece.

On the lawn, two young people dressed in very unusual clothes walked towards each other from opposite directions in the park, and their unusual aura attracted people's attention.

Officers George Stacy and Jefferson Morales leaned against their patrol car, each holding a cup of instant coffee from a convenience store.

Their gazes pierced through their sunglasses as they watched Liu Liqun and Miyagi Goro on the lawn.

Seeing the police cars and New York police officers, the people enjoying their weekend in the park turned their attention to Riku and Miyagi, wondering when the two officers would come up to greet them.

"Liu Liqun".

"Goro Miyagi."

One clasped their hands in a gesture of respect, while the other bowed deeply at a ninety-degree angle.

Goro Miyagi arrived dressed in a white karate uniform with a black belt around his waist. The black belt held the left side of the uniform in place, while the two Chinese characters "Miyagi" were tattooed on the left chest of the uniform.

Li Qun has some basic understanding of the professional attire for karate.

Their belts, like those of Taekwondo practitioners, are all colorful, but the black belts have a different meaning.

In terms of Go skill level, belts that are not black are generally considered to be at an amateur level, while black belts represent semi-professional or professional players, with nine ranks. A black belt at 9 dan sounds as intimidating as a professional 9 dan.

With just a black belt, Li Qun couldn't tell at all what rank of black belt Goro Miyagi was.

Hi! Nice to meet you!

Miyagi Goro shouted as he rushed forward, quickly moving in small steps to Li Qun's front and launching an attack with both hands.

Li Qun leaned back slightly to stabilize his center of gravity while using both hands to defend against and counter Miyagi Goro's continuous attacks.

Arms blocking arms, fists and palms facing each other in a cup-holding posture.

Li Qun spread his arms wide, knocking Miyagi Goro's hands away. He then placed his cup-holding hand on Miyagi Goro's chest and pushed him away three or four steps.

Because it was a friendly exchange, Riku simply pushed Miyagi back with his hands.

If things aren't friendly, then Goro Miyagi will be eating a cup that's been smashed in his chest.

"Great!" the uncle clapped his hands from the side.

Li Qun assumed a horse stance and changed his starting position, beckoning to Miyagi Goro.

Miyagi Goro also lowered his center of gravity slightly and took four or five steps to stand in front of Li Qun.

A feeling popped into Li Qun's mind: Goro Miyagi was about to attack with his legs.

"Hi!!"

Miyagi Goro made a feint by raising his left leg, then kicked Li Qun hard with his right leg.

Liqun raised his arm to block it.

Goro Miyagi kicked very high and very fast, aiming at Riqun's neck and chin.

This move is very common in karate competitions, often used to knock an opponent unconscious with a single kick.

Miyagi pulled his right foot back, hopped a couple of times on tiptoe, and smiled.

Liqun was exactly the opponent he had been looking for, an opponent that would allow him to act freely.

Counter-kick!

Counter-kick!

Side kick!

Li Qun staggered backward, dodging Miyagi Goro's fierce karate leg techniques. For a moment, Miyagi seemed to have the upper hand.

As Li Qun's center of gravity shifted, he saw an opportunity to counterattack, but Miyagi Goro also knew that he had exposed a weakness at this moment. Miyagi Goro raised his arm and elbowed Li Qun in the front, forcing Li Qun to make a choice.

Liqun made a surprising move.

He braced his palms against Miyagi Goro's elbows, and leaped into the air like a bird.

"What?!"

Li Qun spun around in mid-air and kicked Miyagi Goro in the back, sending him flying.

"My body... feels so light!!"

Liqun landed steadily and stood firm, while Miyagi Goro fell face-first to the ground.

Goro Miyagi rolled over on the ground and sprang up from the lawn with a somersault.

Just now, he only saw Li Qun turn into a black shadow and soar into the air before he was struck hard on the back.

Miyagi Goro lunged at Liqun once again, and Liqun did not dodge, but faced Miyagi Goro head-on with palm strikes and fist punches.

Watching Li Qun gracefully strike Miyagi Goro's shoulders, elbows, fists, and palms, the old man shook his head.

If it were him, he would teach Miyagi Goro a lesson with his "blinking waist, offering wine, and drunkenly swaying steps".

He used close-range attacks, employing shoulder strikes, elbow strikes, waist strikes, chest strikes, hip strikes, and leg strikes, rendering Goro Miyagi unable to use any of his moves.

In karate, defensive techniques are called "suke" (受技), which mainly involve using the arms to block and defend. They have elements of kung fu, but lack its fluidity.

Li Qun loosened his grip a bit, and as their arms collided, Gong Cheng felt a sharp pain in his arm and was unable to maintain his stance.