When Lorraine heard the old man's words, she didn't feel the slightest joy at being praised, but instead pondered.
Although his fist was held by the other party, he could feel that the old man meant no harm. Otherwise, with the skill of the common man, he would have died at least five or six times in just that moment!
"What did you do to my classmate?" After pondering for a long time, Lorraine finally spoke. His eyes tried to meet the old man's eyes, but they seemed to be looking at a vast ocean.
This feeling is different from ordinary looking at each other. If the other person's eyes are of a sharp type, the gap in strength will make the weak dare not look at the strong. But... the old man's eyes never showed any emotion, but there was still a smile on his slightly older face.
"Don't worry, I have no ill intentions towards your classmates, including you." At this time, the old man slowly let go of Lorraine's hand, and calmly passed by Lorraine. At this time, Lorraine I found that the old man was holding a basket in his other hand, and I didn't know what was in it.
At this time, the old man had his back to Lorraine. If Lorraine wanted to kill him, it would be easier.
But he didn't do that. If the old man in front of him was a python-level figure that Lorraine had encountered before, then he would still dare to let go and give it a try. I believe that with his current inner breath attainments, he would be able to Coupled with the physical fitness that has been exercised for a period of time, you can succeed.
But Lorraine was not sure about the old man in front of him.
Lorraine knew very well that the strength gap between himself and the old man was impossible to measure! From the fact that the old man exposed his back to Lorraine so confidently, it was enough to show that he did not think Lorraine was a threat at all.
After a brief moment of tangle in his heart, Lorraine finally decided to give up. Although the old man said that he had no ill intentions towards himself and Kang Mengmeng, Lorraine was a cautious person and would not be gullible until he was sure that he was completely safe. Others, so even though he gave up on direct conflict at this time, he still remained vigilant at all times.
"Old gentleman, I am this girl's classmate." At this time, Lorraine pointed to Kang Mengmeng, who was sleeping on the straw mat, "We are freshmen at Jinghua University. We came yesterday because of the camping project. We went camping in the woods at the foot of Yanshan Mountain. She disappeared last night. Our entire military training team is now looking for her. Since I found her, I will take her back. I hope the old gentleman will not stop her."
With that said, Lorraine walked towards Kang Mengmeng again.
At this time, the old man spread out another straw mat and sat on it. Then he took out a small casserole from the basket, poured some water into it with a bag kettle, and then put in some unnamed pot. The plants went in, swayed a little, then were placed on the bonfire and cooked slowly.
"Young man, I have already told you not to touch this girl. The venom in her wound has not been completely removed. I need to boil the potion of topical medicine to draw out the wound for her. You can move your body only after the last venom is removed from the vicinity." The old man said calmly at this time, cooking the herbs calmly, and taking out a small cattail fan from the basket in a leisurely manner. , fanning slightly towards the bonfire.
Lorraine paused for a moment when he heard the old man's words, but he didn't believe it in his heart. Maybe... this old man was stalling for time? But it's unlikely. What good will it do him if he delays? If he wanted to deal with me, he would have done it long ago, why bother
Thinking about it, he lowered his head and looked at the dark purple blood faintly sticking out of Kang Mengmeng's bandaged wound. It did seem to be poisoned. Looking at Kang Mengmeng's slightly purple lips, it was also very unpleasant. Be optimistic. Even if you take him back to the base camp like this, you may not be able to get timely treatment. What's more, what if what the old man in common clothes said is true? In that case, wouldn't Lorraine become the murderer of Kang Mengmeng
Anyway, at the moment, this old man doesn't seem like the kind of person with ulterior motives. Although his origin is unknown, Lorraine has no other choice.
After hesitating for a moment, Lorraine simply sat on the floor, preparing to chat with the old man to see if he could ask something about the other person from his words. If it was someone with malicious intentions, Lorraine believed that during the conversation, Some flaws will be exposed to some extent.
"Old gentleman, what should I call you?" Lorraine's attitude softened a little at this time, and the hostility in his eyes gradually disappeared.
The commoner old man still had that smiling and loving look, as if he was harmless to humans and animals, and said calmly: "If you don't bring it with you in life, you won't take it with you in death. The name is just a code for a small life. You and I also met by chance, you know What about names? You keep calling me Mr. Old, so just keep calling me Mr. Old."
Hearing these words, Lorraine was slightly stunned: This old man had a very good attitude, as if he had seen through the world of mortals. Such a person shouldn't have any dirty thoughts, right? Even if there were, with his strength and realm, he should not be interested in students like us who meet by chance.
With this in mind, Lorraine asked again vigilantly: "Old sir, how long will it take for the external 'medicine' you are brewing? Because everyone is looking for it anxiously, so..." As he spoke, Lorraine also looked at him. He looked around, and for some reason, this forest felt different from the woods outside before. Here, he had no sense of direction at all. Even though he had only walked thirty or forty meters underground, he felt like It's to another area.
This may be his misunderstanding, but no matter what, now that Kang Mengmeng is here, Lorraine cannot leave on his own.
"Soon, please wait patiently." The old man seemed to have read through Lorraine's thoughts, and seemed to want Lorraine to relax, so he chatted with him, "Looking at your temperament... you should have your own way. Isn't it a way to train your inner aura? Well, it's very strange. If you are given enough time, maybe you can join the ranks of masters in the Chinese martial arts world before the age of 30. If it were me in the past, I might consider You accept me as my apprentice and teach you some skills. But... I like this life without fighting against the world now.... Even so, I can still give you a few words. Although your current ability to cultivate both internal and external skills has improved a lot. It’s fast, but it still has some drawbacks.”
"Disadvantages?" Lorraine paused at this moment. He was quite interested in these topics.
"Yes." The old man nodded slowly, "If what I have concluded is correct, your external Kung Fu belongs to a layman, and your internal Kung Fu should have been practiced in two kinds, right? One is Tai Chi, and the other is, It’s a weird and violent inner energy, which is not good.”
"Um??"
Lorraine was even more shocked when she heard this!
good eyesight! !
This old man’s knowledge is truly incredible! Surprisingly, one can determine the method and type of martial arts he practices with just one encounter!
The old man continued: "Taijiquan emphasizes the harmony of yin and yang, and emphasizes the harmony of nature, following the natural trend, and leveraging the natural force. It uses a combination of hardness and softness to move the universe and use force. In other words, it is more like a medium. , even when fighting against the enemy, you will transfer the opponent's attack power back to the opponent through your own movement. Therefore, you need to be gentle enough to remain unchanged in response to changes. And you That other kind of weird inner strength is too violent, with too much strength, but cannot be controlled well, which is contrary to your Tai Chi skills. ... In the future, you will know that gentle methods are far more effective than tough tactics. , more powerful. This principle is also true between you and your competitors in various industries in real society."
Regarding the old man's words, Lorraine frowned and started thinking hard.
I have to say that these words make sense. Gentle methods are far more effective and powerful than tough methods
Lorraine thought of his usual style, which was indeed a bit too harsh, especially when he was fighting against Chi Shi and Qian Hu in Zhengzhou City. He had also destroyed the hands and feet of many people under his command, and his methods were so terrible. Tough and ruthless.
Soft approach
This point is more suitable for business competitions. For example, if I want to challenge the four giants in the future, I can't go head-on. I know how to follow the natural trend, and then use the natural power to play Tai Chi. Maybe I can get twice the result with half the effort
These principles were enough for Lorraine to digest for a while.
"..." After a long silence, Lorraine said to the old man seriously, "Old sir, your words have benefited me a lot, thank you."
"Haha, don't thank me. Although you and I met by chance, we are destined to be together. I didn't expect that my old man, traveling around the world alone in search of some medicinal materials, would be able to save a life by chance. Moreover, I saw you like this. An interesting young man." The old man smiled.
"Looking for medicinal materials?" Lorraine said in surprise.
"Did you climb up from that cave just now? Have you seen those Shilu Ganoderma lucidum? This kind of medicinal material is very difficult to find... I didn't expect that I would find it at the foot of Yanshan Mountain." The old man laughed. Hehehe shook his head.
Lorraine recalled the strange-shaped Ganoderma lucidum she saw underground, which was probably the rare medicinal material mentioned by the old man. After a pause, he asked: "Old sir, why didn't you pick all those Ganoderma lucidum?" Woolen cloth?"
"It is against the law of heaven to bite off more than you can chew, to cut off the roots and destroy vitality. I have done too many such foolish things in the past, but now I have restrained my mind, seen through life, and don't want to do it anymore..." The old man let out a long sigh, then stood up and walked towards Kang Mengmeng. He then applied the brewed medicine externally to the wound bitten by the poisonous snake on Kang Mengmeng's ankle while treating Kang Mengmeng. He said slowly to Lorraine, "Young man, have you ever heard of our China's 'Sky Eye Organization'?"