The next morning, Shen Xiu got up early.
Following the location mentioned by the steward the day before, we came to the Foreign Affairs Hall in the martial arts hall.
By the time he stepped out of the door, he already had two sets of light cyan short robes in his hands, which were used as tight-fitting clothing for daily practice.
In addition to the times, he also had an additional token as a formal disciple, and even his residence was changed to another place.
Led by a steward, Shen Xiu quickly arrived at his new residence.
This is a remote courtyard, not spacious, but it is better than a single family.
When he pushed the door open and entered, the inside had been cleaned, there was still a faint scent of medicinal incense, and the furniture was fairly complete everywhere.
Seeing this clean and tidy appearance made him feel relaxed and happy.
It’s really hard to live in Datongpu. More than ten people are crowded into one room. The space inside is small and poorly ventilated. It’s hot in summer and cold in winter.
The smell of someone's feet was wafting everywhere, as well as an inexplicable sour smell. Chen Xiu felt that he would be pickled if he stayed here any longer.
Now the environment has finally changed.
After getting familiar with the location, Chen Xiu went to the courtyard of the handyman disciples to pack his things, but he had nothing to pack, just two tattered clothes and a few taels of silver.
On the way, he met Wang Si, who was unhappy, and he comforted him, but Wang Si smiled reluctantly and didn't respond.
After returning to his new residence and settling in, a steward came and asked him to go to Professor Duan's place.
Chen Xiu was a little surprised and didn't know why Professor Duan was looking for him.
But he thought it might not be a bad thing.
Although Mr. Duan has been in the martial arts school for the shortest time as a teacher, he is easy-going and has a good reputation among both the handyman disciples and the registered disciples.
If it were Li Yan among the five instructors, I'm afraid he would have to find a way not to leave. Without him, among the several instructors, this one is greedy for money and addicted to alcohol.
The few taels of silver that his predecessor used to sell his house deed were all given to Professor Li Yan.
After putting away his things, Shen Xiu quickly came to Professor Duan's courtyard. At this time, Hongfei was sweating on his forehead and was sitting on a stone chair in the courtyard, drinking tea comfortably.
Apparently it was a break after practicing.
"Teacher Duan, look for me." Stepping into the courtyard, Shen Xiu bent down and cupped his hands.
Duan Hongfei nodded slightly, "Yesterday's assessment was good. With the power of the Three Rings, he should have entered the realm of body training."
"Just entered."
"You have been training for half a year. This level is not very strong, but it is not bad. It is better than most of the disciples. I heard that you have been practicing the Dragon Subduing Tiger Subduing Technique very frequently. Now let me take a look at it?"
"Okay, Professor Duan."
Chen Xiu nodded, moved away, and started to spread out directly in the huge courtyard. With each punch and palm, he was very powerful.
Duan Hongfei on the side watched and nodded secretly.
Although the subduing dragon and subduing tiger technique is only a rare-level body-building technique, its progress is slow. Shen Xiu has been able to practice to this extent in half a year. Apart from a lot of hard work, it seems that his understanding is really good.
"Hit it again."
After finishing the beating, Duan Hongfei, who was sitting on the side, spoke up again. Shen Xiu nodded, without doubting his presence, and continued to practice from the beginning.
"I just punched at the elbow, with three points of force..."
"On the right side of your waist, move one finger to the left, and then use eight points of force..."
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At this time, Duan Hongfei stood up, walked to Shen Xiu's side, and began to guide him one by one.
After practicing the subduing dragon and subduing tiger technique for so long, it can be said that Shen Xiu has made no mistakes.
However, he practiced according to the small details pointed out by Professor Duan, and his martial arts momentum was smoother, and his several killing moves were more powerful.
After practicing again, the proficiency of Subduing the Dragon and Subduing the Tiger was increased by a rare 2%.
Sure enough, it’s different when there is a teaching guide.
"Now that you have become an official disciple, you must also know some of the rules of the martial arts school. After becoming an official disciple, you must complete three assigned tasks every month."
"The martial arts hall will give you a month's buffer time. You should make good use of this period. In addition, don't forget the Peiyuan Decoction that the pharmaceutical hall provides five times a month. After all, it is the pharmacist invited by the owner from Shanglin City. That medicine Soup is very helpful for practicing Qigong and improving one’s abilities.”
Shen Xiu stood aside and listened attentively. This was the experience of others who came here, and it would help him avoid detours.
Seeing Shen Xiu listening carefully, Duan Hongfei nodded secretly, very satisfied.
"Teacher Duan, I know you can choose another technique after becoming an official disciple. I wonder if Teacher Duan has any suggestions."
Before leaving, Shen Xiu suddenly thought of this, so he returned to ask.
"Subduing the Dragon and Subduing the Tiger Kung Fu is used to temper the body and smelt Qi and blood. The Thirteen Movements also include killing moves. If you need another technique, it is best to choose the Sword Technique. After all, in the early stages of martial arts cultivation, you still cannot resist the power of swords. It’s not just a joke that the sword is the courage of a hundred soldiers.”
"Then which sword technique should I choose?"
"I have the skills, but I don't know if you are willing to learn it. I also acquired this sword technique accidentally. According to the grade, the power is close to the Xuan Grade martial arts."
A sword technique close to Xuanpin martial arts?
Chen Xiu's eyes lit up when he heard this.
In an era when Taoist secrets are rare and divine methods have been hidden for a long time, Xuanpin skills are already considered extremely precious.
Generally speaking, it is rare to find Qigong-level skills, let alone swordsmanship that is close to Xuan-level skills.
Such a technique may be regarded as a heirloom martial arts among many families in Taixi City.
You must know that Yang Jinhong, the owner of the Jinhong Martial Arts School, once carried a sword and fought from the east of the city to the west of the city. The Qiyao Door-Breaking Sword was only rated at the lower level of Xuanpin.
If you really count this kind of skill, it's not an exaggeration to say it's worth thousands of gold.
However, Shen Xiu suddenly calmed down as he thought about it.
Duan Jiaoxi could safely hand over such a precious sword skill to him?
"Teacher Duan, this..."
"You're trying to say it's too expensive, right?"
Chen Xiu nodded, he knew the principle of not being rewarded without kindness.
Professor Duan smiled, with a look of reminiscence in his eyes.
"How should I put it? This sword skill is not mine. There was a drought in Hedong Road more than ten years ago. I was one of the refugees. Then I fell into a city and worked as a handyman. The boss beat me and scolded me at every turn. I was beaten. When I was half dead, I was saved by someone on the road, and they gave me money and this book of swordsmanship..."
"After that, I got out of the predicament. However, my talent was really mediocre, so I might have buried his sword skills. Then I thought about thanking him and returning the skills to him..."
"It's just that I couldn't find that person no matter how hard I searched. I didn't even know his name..."
"Later I thought about it, if I can't find it, I can't find it. If I can't find that person, I can be that person..."
As if he was tired, Duan Hongfei listened for a while, took a sip of tea, and said with a smile, "Chen Xiu, I have been watching you for almost a year. You are very good..."
Shen Xiu didn't understand, nor did he know what Duan Hongfei meant by "good".
Little did he know that when Duan Hongfei was out, he accidentally caught a glimpse of a scene on the way.
A poor young man was walking in the city and passed by an old woman selling her daughter on the street. He frowned and left. After walking a few steps, he hesitated for a while.
Then he turned back and lost a dozen copper coins.
In the uninhabited corner where he left again, he clearly saw the scene where the young man secretly cursed himself for being overly compassionate and feeling sorry for those few coins, but he never took a step back.
Duan Hongfei couldn't help laughing at that time.
He seemed to see someone from his past who had some similar qualities...
"With those few copper coins, if you buy me a book on swordsmanship, it shouldn't be considered a loss..."
Duan Hongfei was sitting leisurely in the courtyard, drinking all the tea in his cup, squinting his eyes and looking into the distance with a hint of smile...
