Diligent practice and hard training!
Rapid progress!
In the following days, Yan Chuan stuck to his old rhythm—
Martial arts training.
Teaching.
Research and development.
No delays.
In terms of martial arts, Yan Chuan didn't hold back on 'experience', using it whenever necessary. In a state of absolute focus, his martial arts progress was phenomenal, leaps and bounds. Whether it was understanding boxing styles or tapping into his own potential, it far surpassed before, efficiency increased tenfold.
Every day there is progress!
Every day there's vigorous advancement!
The newly developed 'Flying Leg' and 'Roof and Wall Walking Skill', martial arts that would normally take ordinary people with no foundation ten to eight years to master, but Yan Chuan, with his foundation and 'experience' enhancing his focus, could progress a day's worth in one year, swiftly mastering these martial arts, improving his physical quality and martial arts literacy continuously.
This is about the body.
Not just that, it's also about the realm.
Combining with "Mutual Teaching and Learning", when Yan Chuan was explaining and instructing Wei Quan and the other two, he could receive feedback from them—
Previously, no matter how Yan Chuan practiced, how much he pondered, he was only one person.
One person's effort is limited!
But now, he's not thinking alone, it's the collision of thoughts and ideas of four people. Although the martial arts attainment of Wei Quan, Jin Yutang, and Yu Jinpeng does not match Yan Chuan's, the saying "three humble tailors make a mastermind" does hold true, having significant effects.
From 'Horse Stance', 'Twelve Bridge Hands', to 'Tiger Form Boxing', 'Crane Form Boxing', and then 'Thousand Pounds Fall' to 'Gongzi Fuhu Fist', and even the 'Ten Forms Boxing' that only Yan Chuan among the four could be taught, they've had qualitative leap in these days.
"Mutual Teaching and Learning" + 'Insight Focus'!
Yan Chuan's boxing prowess improved at a terrifying and astounding rate!
The speed of rapid progress is engrossing, irresistible.
This kind of 'engrossment'.
This kind of 'irresistibility'.
It's not only Yan Chuan. Wei Quan, Jin Yutang, Yu Jinpeng have also had their full share of enjoyment in recent days.
Yan Chuan can only see his own martial arts realm and skill level, but not those of Wei Quan and the others. However, based on his own experiences and observations, and comparisons with himself, he can see that although they haven't broken through, each one is making rapid strides within their current realms.
The three of them are unaware of the existence of the "Mutual Teaching and Learning", but the 50% increase in understanding efficiency still made a noticeable impact on them day by day—
Senior Brother's guidance is more substantial and easier to comprehend.
Each of them had been studying martial arts from three to eleven years, having reached basic entry level in boxing, but over the years, they had indeed accumulated various challenges.
These challenges had always been unsolvable, and asking Master or Senior Brother for help didn't yield good answers.
Always perplexed.
Or rather.
They couldn't even articulate where exactly the problems lay or which parts were obscure and difficult, making it hard to express accurately.
They were always stuck.
Always feeling discontent.
Until this time, Senior Brother's guidance often hit the nail on the head, enlightened them with a single point.
Therefore, various challenges were solved one by one, they understood easily, their boxing skills reached new heights, progress was remarkable.
Certainly delightful.
Their joy was no less than that of Yan Chuan.
Thus.
Just like this.
In the seemingly cold and quiet Iron Wire Martial Arts Hall with only four people, these days it was somewhat strangely 'bustling with activity'.
Unknowingly, it was July 11th.
On this day.
The Iron Wire Martial Arts Hall was no longer 'strange', but genuinely bustling and rare lively.
...
"Three senior sisters, up ahead is the Iron Wire Martial Arts Hall."
Cheng Ah Bi led three girls into the alley where the Iron Wire Martial Arts Hall was located and suddenly regretted a bit: "Why don't we not go in after all? My father is a typical old school martial artist, most dislikes us new faction martial artists, I'm afraid he might vent his anger on you three because of me."
The sixteen-year-old Cheng Ah Bi was quite Spiritual. Although she had just entered the Guangling Academy for a short time, she gained much attention due to her solid martial arts foundation from a young age and was early on absorbed into the 'Seven Star Boxing Club' within Guangling Academy.
The Guangling Academy has ten-day intervals for resting days.
Today is a resting day, and her senior sister 'Mei Suping', who always looked after her in the Seven Star Boxing Club, learned that her family ran a martial arts hall and wanted to come for a visit.
After Cheng Ah Bi agreed, bewildered, 'Cui Lanxin' and 'Jiang Rou', two senior sisters who were friends with 'Mei Suping', also came along.
At first, Cheng Ah Bi was happy that the senior sisters in the boxing club were willing to draw close to her.
Until now, when approaching her home.
She realized that bringing new faction martial artists from the Guangling Academy to her family's old school martial arts hall seemed inappropriate.
"Now we're here, are you going to drive us away, Junior Sister?" Cui Lanxin had an elegant name, but she wielded a steel knife, very capable and efficient. She wanted to witness old school martial artists and wouldn't want to stop here.
Upon Cui Lanxin's words, Cheng Ah Bi hurriedly said, "That's not what I meant."
"We're here, let's go in and take a look."
Mei Suping with short strikes was also efficient, she held Cheng Ah Bi's arm closely, Cheng Ah Bi couldn't refuse, and soon they arrived at the martial arts hall's entrance—
"It's really the 'Iron Wire Martial Arts Hall'!"
Jiang Rou had spoken few words along the way, but upon seeing the signboard of the martial arts hall, couldn't help but express her surprise, "Junior Sister Cheng, is your father the disciple of 'Cheng Family Boxing', Cheng Fengxiao?"
"Ah?"
"Senior Sister Jiang has heard of my father?"
Cheng Ah Bi herself was quite surprised.
Jiang Rou nodded, "'Guangling Ten Tigers' — 'Tie Qiao Cheng', though his name hasn't been mentioned much recently, but ten years ago, among old school martial artists, it was a resounding one!"
"Tie Qiao Cheng!"
"So it was him!"
Cui Lanxin apparently had heard of it too. When Jiang Rou mentioned it, she immediately recalled and got excited, "The 'Guangling Ten Tigers' is one of the benchmarks of old school martial artists, each possessing Absolute Skill. Among them, Tie Qiao Cheng is proficient in 'Cheng Family Boxing', known as 'Copper Bridge Iron Horse'. Times have changed, I wonder whether he has advanced or regressed!"
This excitement was not admiration, but a sense of 'looking down', 'superiority' that new faction martial artists felt towards a renowned figure in old school martial arts, anticipating the fame boost from defeating such a prominent old school figure.
Jiang Rou and Cui Lanxin were unaware of Cheng Ah Bi's family roots, lost themselves in excitement.
But Mei Suping, who knew earlier, smiled and said, "Senior Cheng's 'Cheng Family Boxing' used to be on par with our 'Seven Star Boxing Club's 'Fu Family Boxing'. Now 'Fu Family Boxing' from Jianghu to Academy, dropping the 'Family' for 'Fu Boxing', shifting from old school to new faction. 'Seven Star Boxing Club' specifically researches 'Fu Boxing', with the 'Seven Star' term coming from the Jianghu nickname 'Seven Stars Courage' of the old master Fu Mi who created 'Fu Boxing'."
When Mei Suping learned Cheng Ah Bi was the daughter of 'Tie Qiao Cheng,' she deliberately drew close, precisely to test a famous figure from old school martial arts with her laboriously honed 'Fu Boxing'.
As for whether there was a notion of 'defeating the boss, gaining fame', only Mei Suping herself knew.
...
"Tie Qiao Cheng?"
"Guangling Ten Tigers?"
Cheng Ah Bi listened bewildered.
Cheng Fengxiao had made his name in Guangling City ten years ago, at that time, Cheng Ah Bi was only six. From when she began remembering, the old school had already declined, and she witnessed the prestige and deeds of new faction martial artists growing up.
Over time.
Cheng Ah Bi naturally longed for Guangling Academy, hoping to become one of the new faction martial artists of many legends.
So much so that she didn't know, her father, even in Guangling Academy, had a certain reputation.
At this moment, from Mei Suping, Jiang Rou, and Cui Lanxin, the three new faction senior sisters she admired, hearing of her father's past glories from another perspective left Cheng Ah Bi a bit confused.
However, there was no time for her to adjust—
"Let's go!"
"Into the hall and see!"
Mei Suping glanced at the 'Iron Wire Martial Arts Hall' signboard, a smile on her lips, and took the lead entering the hall.
...