Volume 1: A Stranger in a Foreign Land Chapter 6: The Body of a Junior Grandmaster
In the hazy state, Yang Ge suddenly felt a light in front of his eyes.
He was stunned for a few seconds, and his confused mind finally reacted and he turned his head to look at the source of the light.
In the middle of the dark room, a young man in his thirties was sitting at the dining table with a single lamp, carefully flipping through a yellowed book.
The young man was dressed in black, but he did not wear a black scarf to cover his face. His long hair was combed neatly and fixed on his head with a white jade hairpin. His clothes were also worn neatly layer by layer without a single wrinkle, and his face had no signs of being roughened by wind and sun... You could tell at a glance that he was either rich or noble!
"woke up?"
The young man asked softly without looking away, his demeanor gentle and casual, like a casual chat between old friends.
Yang Ge straightened up and reached out to touch under the pillow... Sure enough, it was empty!
"You really don't even give me a chance to breathe!"
He sighed softly, got out of bed, put on his cloth shoes, and looked around: "Where's my dog?"
The young man pointed to the closed door without turning his head: "In the yard."
Yang Ge: ...
If he remembered correctly, he carried Xiao Huang into the house before going to bed.
In other words, without waking him up, this man not only stole the secret manual of "Eighteen-Movement Wind Kick" from under his pillow, but also opened the door and put Xiao Huang in the yard.
He twitched his nostrils thoughtfully, sniffing the room carefully. After a moment, he said helplessly, "They even used drugs. They think too highly of me, don't they?"
Hearing this, the young man finally turned his head to look at Yang Ge and chuckled, "Human life is always more valuable than some drugs, right?"
Yang Ge thought about it and nodded in agreement: "That's right."
After saying this, he stood up and walked to the dining table. He picked up the teapot on the table with one hand and turned over an empty bowl with the other. He poured out a bowl of boiled water and pushed it in front of the young man: "My humble home is simple and my hospitality is not good. Please forgive me!"
When he got closer, he could see clearly that what the young man was wearing was not a nightgown, but a garment made of very fine material with dark patterns.
He had never seen such clothes in the half year he stayed in Yuelai Inn.
"That's fine."
The young man tapped the table lightly to show his gratitude: "You just moved here today, so I understand that it was a bit hasty."
Hearing this, Yang Ge couldn't help but sigh again, pulling out a bench and sitting across from the young man: "Why can't you just come and ask for it openly? It's not like I won't give it to you!"
The young man was concentrating on flipping through the secret manual. Without even looking up, he smiled and said, "Why don't you come here openly to ask for it? Don't you have an idea in mind?"
Yang Ge wondered, "If the Jianghu people don't dare to ask for it openly, do you officials dare not ask for it either?"
The young man tutted, "Just now I thought you were smart, how come you've become stupid so quickly? Is that something I can say?"
Yang Ge slumped over the table sleepily and whispered, "You didn't hide it either!"
At that moment, the young man had just finished turning the last page of the secret book. He closed the book and suddenly asked, "Where are your relatives?"
Yang Ge: "They...are all very far away!"
The young man said something ambiguous: "How far? Is it as far as the grassland?"
Yang Ge seemed unable to grasp the deeper meaning in his words. He closed his eyes and murmured softly, "It's much farther... several universes away!"
The young man sighed again, "No wonder you don't want to live at such a young age!"
Yang Ge opened his eyes and looked at him, smiling, "As expected of an official, you can see through this."
The young man said helplessly: "You didn't hide it!"
Yang Ge: "Is that necessary?"
Young man: “Yeah, is that necessary?”
Yang Ge: "You've seen the things. If you like them, feel free to take them away. If you think I'm being too secretive, just kill me. But for that little dog outside, please help me find a good home!"
The young man stared at him intently: "You can't even let go of a stray dog, how can you give up your life so easily?"
Yang Ge: "I have no relatives, I can't let it have no relatives either."
The young man was silent for a long time before he gently pushed the martial arts manual on the table in front of Yang Ge. "I've seen this thing, it's fine. Although it can't be considered a top-notch secret martial arts, it's at least an internal martial art that can reach the peak of internal strength. It's more than enough to lay the foundation!"
"With your aptitude, as long as you put in the effort, you'll be able to achieve great success in half a year at most!"
"Don't worry about the trouble outside. I will pin this on that old bastard who caused trouble for you last night!"
Hearing this, Yang Ge was speechless and said, "You are a respectable man who eats the government's food after all. How can you be so careless as a rough guy like Jiang Daxia and touch others?"
The young man laughed and said, "I have to find out why Jiang Kui treats a waiter like you differently."
Yang Ge asked curiously, "Have you figured it out?"
He knew there was something wrong with his body.
Anyone who wakes up and suddenly finds himself 17 or 18 years younger, and all the injuries and old wounds from years of fatigue are healed, and he can even throw a 200-pound stone millstone like an Indian flying pancake... will know that there is something wrong with his body!
He always felt that this might be the "side effect" of traveling through the time tunnel.
The young man nodded: "All bones are like jade, and all meridians are open!"
Yang Ge pondered these eight words: "Good news?"
The young man couldn't help but roll his eyes, and said in a tone that was hard to tell whether it was envy or jealousy : "Your physique is known as the 'physique of a minor master' in martial arts history!"
Yang Ge's reaction was indifferent: "Grandmaster? Is that very powerful?"
The young man's eyes nearly rolled to the sky, but seeing Yang Ge yawning non-stop, he patiently explained to him, "The path of martial arts is complex and ever-changing. There's Buddhism and Taoism, there's inner and outer martial arts, there's also swords, spears, halberds, axes, halberds, hooks, forks, and so on. Each school has its own training methods, with varying speeds and strengths!"
"But as the saying goes, different paths lead to the same destination, all methods converge into one. Although the path of martial arts is full of flowers and brocade, it can be summarized into only five major realms: 'Solidifying the Essence', 'Opening the Ocean to Intake the Qi', 'Accumulating the Qi into a Peak', 'Parting the Clouds to Reveal the Moon', and 'Transforming into a Rainbow to Fly into the Sky'."
"In the vast world of Chinese martial arts, there are countless people practicing martial arts, but 99% of them can only stay in the 'solid essence cultivation' stage for the rest of their lives!"
"Anyone who can 'open the sea and absorb the energy' and cultivate internal energy is worthy of being called a master. They can travel far and wide without worrying about food and drink."
"Anyone who can 'accumulate qi into peak' and cultivate true qi will inevitably become a famous figure in the martial arts world. Glory and wealth will be within their reach!"
"Those who can open the two bridges of heaven and earth and 'part the clouds to reveal the moon' are all the leading figures in the martial arts world, founding their own schools and leaving their names in the dust!"
"You were born with bones as white as jade and all your meridians open. There are no obstacles before you can return to the true state. After returning to the true state, it will be easier for you to make further progress than others. That's why people in the martial arts world call you 'the body of a minor master.'"
"Well, as far as I know, among warriors with your talent, the lowest level of achievement is always a giant in the Return to Truth Realm."
"Don't you think it's powerful?"
Not only did Yang Ge not sleep all night last night, he also suffered some internal injuries. He was so sleepy that his eyelids were drooping. He could only force himself to speak nonsense when he heard the voice: "You mean to protect the Qi Sea and see the moon, right?"
The young man corrected him, "A master who has reached the state of 'parting the clouds to reveal the moon' is known as peerless in the martial arts world."
Yang Ge opened his burning eyes wide and said, "Please enlighten me, sir. What realm is Jiang the hero at?"
The young man thought for a moment, then spoke calmly, "Jiang Kui, the 'Star of Misfortune ' the second in command of the Five Ghosts of Yanyun, and his four sworn brothers, gathered in the mountains, gathering over ten thousand people, and once led them to rob and kill..."
“Stop, stop, stop!”
Yang Ge waved his hands quickly: "Is this something I can tell you? I just want to know what realm Master Jiang is at."
The young man looked at him with a half-smile and said seriously, "You're a smart man. Do you think you have any other choice?"
