Tome of Troubled Times

Chapter 218: A preliminary study on body building

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Langya.

Some of the potential dragons who came to the banquet to discuss martial arts have already returned, and some of them came and took the opportunity to tour Langya for a few days. Wang Zhaoling accompanied everyone who came, and saw off everyone who left one by one. As a result, many people who originally disliked him gradually changed their views and they actually became friends with each other.

Only Situ Xiao disagreed.

Zhao Changhe was drinking and eating in the lobby of the inn. He looked up and saw Situ Xiao and Wang Zhaoling passing by the door. Situ Xiao was saying, "No need to see me off. Please stay."

Wang Zhaoling said, "It's only a few steps... Brother Situ, why are you in such a hurry to leave? Why don't you stay in Langya for a few more days?"

Situ smiled and said, "If I stay longer, it's probably to fight with you a few more times. But do you have the time? You are so full of thoughts and entangled in worldly affairs. You have a good demeanor and everyone praises you, but I dare to assert that within half a year, you will be far behind me and no longer qualified to verify with me."

Wang Zhaoling was silent for a moment and sighed: "Everyone has their own aspirations."

"Really?" Situ Xiao shook his head and said, "I don't know if you will regret it in the future. Anyway, for now, although you are not annoying, you are not the same kind of person as me. Let's go, I have something urgent..."

A voice came from the lobby of the inn next door: "Don't worry, don't worry, come and have a drink."

Situ Xiao leaned back and looked over. Zhao Changhe raised a wine jug and gestured with a bright smile: "It's boring to drink alone, Brother Situ, accompany me for a while?"

Situ Xiao's lukewarm attitude suddenly changed. He smiled brightly and strode into the inn: "Haha, this wine is good. I can smell it from far away!"

"The wine in the inn cannot be compared with the wine in the Wang family..."

"But this is the wine Zhao Changhe invited me to drink, so it smells good!" Situ Xiao sat down opposite him and knocked on the bowl, saying, "Pour the wine, pour the wine!"

Zhao Changhe poured the wine with a smile. Wang Zhaoling stood at the door and watched for a long time, shook his head slightly, and turned away.

Don't you have something urgent to do? What are you doing now? The wine that Zhao Changhe bought for a few cents is better than the wine of my Wang family

And that Zhao Changhe... Why don't you leave? You're hanging around right under our noses. Aren't you afraid of death

No... the longer he is here, the safer he will be.

Cui Yuanyang is still in Langya. Under such circumstances, even if an outsider wants to kill Zhao Changhe, the Wang family has to protect him, let alone kill him themselves.

This incident caused...

Wang Zhaoling hissed in pain. What if he refused to leave

Over there, Situ Xiao and Zhao Changhe drank a bowl of wine happily, wiped their mouths and said with a smile: "I haven't drunk any wine in the past two days, my mouth is dry."

Zhao Changhe asked: "Why don't you drink? The Wang family is out of wine?"

"Although I'm addicted to alcohol, I still have to stay sober for important things, such as reviewing the battle that day, especially with you. I've been thinking hard about your last trick for two days, but I still feel that there's no way I can do it if I'm on the same level as you, unless you use an ordinary sword. I can just rely on horizontal training to withstand it, but the sword you have is too bad... Damn, I stopped drinking for two days in vain, and nothing happened."

Zhao Changhe clapped his hands and smiled, "What a coincidence, I have also been trying to figure out the battle with you these past two days."

Situ Xiao glared and said, "Why, you're still trying to figure out how many moves you're going to take to beat me next time?"

"On the contrary, more moves may be needed."

Situ Xiao was stunned for a moment, and his expression suddenly changed.

Zhao Changhe said with a shameless face: "Well, last time you said you would teach me a set of fist and palm kung fu, does it still count?"

Situ didn't know whether to laugh or cry: "You are really rude."

"To be honest, Zhao has only practiced martial arts for a short time and has not gained enough experience in martial arts. I have many shortcomings in what I have learned. Others say that I have no shortcomings, but I feel that I have shortcomings all over my body. I wish I could make up for one every day."

Situ Xiao nodded, pondered for a moment, and suddenly said: "Did your God and Buddha Dispersion incorporate some of the mind control methods of other schools? I feel that your God and Buddha Dispersion seems to have the intention of actively inducing fear, and it is no longer a passive effect that relies on evil spirit and momentum."

Zhao Changhe gave a thumbs up: "Brother Situ has a good eye. It does incorporate some of the Maitreya spiritual methods into it, but it seems to require a strong mental strength. I haven't found a way to train this aspect yet, so the effect is relatively weak. It's okay to beat ordinary people, but it has almost no effect on someone like Brother Situ."

"This is not something you can train now. That's something you'll have to do after you open the secret treasure. The fact that you can use some of it now is because you're energetic. But if you use it more, you can still train it a little bit."

"Hmm... Why are you asking this, Brother Situ?"

"If there is a shortcoming in our sect's martial arts, it is this aspect. If Brother Zhao can share this method with me, I will teach you a set of Wind and Thunder Palm." Situ Xiao said apologetically, "It's not that I am stingy and don't want to give it directly to Brother Zhao. After all, this is the sect's advanced martial arts, which cannot be leaked out at will. I have to give an explanation to the sect."

"I understand." Zhao Changhe readily and directly told the secret of Maitreya's mind control method, which was very short anyway.

Situ Xiao took note of it carefully, and then took out a booklet from his bag and handed it over. Zhao Changhe took it and looked at it. The booklet was very new, and it felt like it had just been written. He looked up at Situ Xiao, who grinned.

This guy has been ready to give him a beating these past two days.

Zhao Changhe stuffed the booklet into his arms and raised his wine bowl: "Cheers!"

The two of them drank another big bowl happily, and Situ Xiao smiled and said, "The name of the palm is Wind and Thunder. It sounds very explosive, but in fact it is a set of defensive palm techniques. The moves are heavy and steady, and only at the moment of explosion will the wind and thunder rise violently. I originally thought that it might not be suitable for Brother Zhao. Brother Zhao's style is active and fierce, and his momentum is like a rainbow... But after hearing Brother Zhao say that he might need more moves, I think Brother Zhao already has an idea."

Zhao Changhe smiled and said, "There is nothing wrong with it. I think it is very suitable. At least it is more suitable than the Bi Bo Qing Yi I am using now..."

As he said this, he subconsciously shrank his head for some reason and looked around, as if he was afraid of being beaten.

Situ Xiao burst out laughing.

Zhao Changhe coughed twice and asked, "I wonder if I can ask Brother Situ for some advice on body building? Well, I won't ask Brother Situ about his secrets, because I know nothing about this. I just want to ask some basic knowledge."

Situ Xiao poured a bowl of wine and said casually: "In fact, you have been training your body... The Blood Evil Technique is an external skill that trains the muscles, qi and blood. I don't believe you have never taken a medicinal bath."

"Is that all?"

"This is a way of strengthening the body, which is more offensive. My sect's method is more defensive, that's all. Don't think that only being invulnerable to swords and guns can be called strengthening the body, there is no such thing."

"So is it possible to do both? For example, if I also learn a set of iron vests now, will it conflict with the existing body building?"

"There will be some conflicts... It can be said that the muscle combination patterns are different." Situ Xiao pondered for a moment, and then said: "If you want to pursue the defense of your body, there may only be two paths."

Zhao Changhe raised his bowl and clinked it with his hands: "Please give me your advice."

"One is the top-level divine body from the last era. I don't know what it is called, but it definitely exists. This path is illusory, so just listen to it. The second one is more feasible. When your internal strength reaches a certain level, you can learn a method to create a protective Qi wall. The disadvantage of this method is that it cannot last long. No one can withstand a long-term Qi wall."

Zhao Changhe smiled and said, "As long as there is a direction, thank you Brother Situ for your guidance."

Situ smiled and said, "I suggest that you either reconcile with the Blood God Cult or try to destroy them. Because a lot of your subsequent practice was interrupted because of your betrayal of the Blood God Cult. I don't know what the evil spirit of the Blood Evil Skill is like. As for the body training, the initial bubble bath is okay, but in the later stage of training, you will definitely need some special items. If you know nothing, how can you practice further?"

Zhao Changhe was silent.

If he hadn't met Situ Xiao this time and come into contact with the sea mud, he really wouldn't have thought about taking the medicinal bath for a long time. Now it seems that there are countless ways of martial arts, and there is endless progress in every direction. His own journey has just begun.

The more I understand, the more I feel I am far behind.

So it’s not easy to be a traitor. Others have a complete inheritance, so it’s difficult for you to have one.

Situ Xiao asked again: "You have been staying in Langya, so you must have other important things to do. You can't be waiting for me, right?"

Zhao Changhe came back to his senses and said with a smile: "Yes, there is something."

Situ smiled and said, "Do you need help?"

"It's not easy to drag Brother Situ into this..."

"Look down on Situ?"

"No." Zhao Changhe lowered his voice: "The Wang family has revealed their rebellious intentions, and other rebels will definitely communicate with each other... The Wang family may not think highly of Maitreya, but Maitreya certainly think highly of the Wang family. I suspect that the Maitreya messenger will arrive soon, so I will observe them on this street and kill them when they come. After all, this involves power disputes. Brother Situ's martial arts sect may not be willing to wade into muddy waters. There is no need."

Situ Xiao was stunned for a moment, then sneered: "I was wondering what it was... Isn't it just killing a dog? Guess where I was going to go after leaving Langya?"

Zhao Changhe's mind moved: "Heading north to Yanmen? I was planning to go there after I finish my work here."

Situ laughed loudly and slammed his wine bowl hard, splashing the wine everywhere: "Damn, you really suit my taste."

As they were laughing, a group of monks walked past the door.

They both turned their heads at the same time, their eyes sparkling.

(End of this chapter)