Volume 1: Wild Beasts, Changes Begin Chapter 53 Transaction
In the pavilion outside Honganji Temple, a long time passed before only nine pieces were placed on the chessboard.
Although Fang Pingbo held the chess piece in his hand, his mind was not on it at all, and Master Lingmiao did not urge him.
Suddenly, Fang Pingbo caught a glimpse of Fang Yunhan walking out of the temple, and he quickly stood up and walked over.
The clothes on Fang Yunhan's body had been steamed dry by his internal energy just now, but he simply took off the crooked jade crown on his head, and played with it in his hands with a smile on his face. One glance at him could tell that there was not a single scar on his body.
Fang Pingbo secretly breathed a sigh of relief and asked, "What happened?"
"It's a draw, I'm not injured, and neither is he. But his condition seems to be relapsing." Fang Yunhan nodded to his father first, then turned to Master Lingmiao and said, "Master, is Mr. Yue's condition serious?"
"It was not optimistic at first, but now there is hope for a cure."
Master Lingmiao also walked out of the pavilion, and everyone went into the temple together, and soon arrived at the courtyard between the guest rooms and the small hill to the west.
Yue Tianen was sitting in the yard.
He wore a cloak over his tattered clothes and combed his beard with his fingers to clear away the grass and dust that had gotten into his beard from the deserted mountain. Although he coughed from time to time, he didn't seem to care much.
Master Lingmiao went over to feel his pulse, and Gongsun Yiren asked beside him, "How is it? Has the condition worsened?"
"Not bad." Master Lingmiao smiled. "Although it has indeed become more serious, I think that today is the day when Master Yue is in the best spirits since he came to our temple."
"Of course. If I can have a fight like this every day, maybe I can recover without any medicine." Yue Tianen glanced at Fang Yunhan.
"Master Yue, given your current condition, you will need to rest for at least two years with the replacement prescription before you can have hope of recovery. It is better not to fight if you can, especially after such a fierce battle like today."
Master Ling Miao persuaded them for a few words, bowed to everyone, and said, "Everyone, this discussion is over. We have now gotten to know each other. Please allow me to accompany you for a while. I must continue to study the substitution of medicinal materials in the prescription."
Everyone returned the greeting, and most of the monks left, leaving only a young monk who led Ziyun and others to the solitary guest room on the other side of the West Mountain to decorate the house.
The guest room in the mountains was naturally prepared according to Fang Yunhan's requirements, but he stayed here for a while longer.
"How about you let me take a look at your illness?"
"You also know medical skills?" Yue Tianen asked curiously, "Come on."
Fang Yunhan stepped forward and grabbed Yue Tianen's wrist.
How could he know any proper medical skills? Maybe Tie Shou knew something about this, but his martial arts character template did not completely replicate Tie Shou's experience and knowledge, but only selected the most significant part of it.
Fang Yunhan made this request because he was planning to use his internal energy to detect the pulse.
The meridians of the human body are closely related to various physiological functions. By exploring the meridians, we can at least know where the problem lies.
After Fang Yunhan carefully examined him several times, he found that Yue Tianen's condition was not a disease at all, but an injury.
It must be that the meridians in the lungs have become exceptionally strong after years of extensive stimulation training, but at the same time, some minor injuries have been left behind. These injuries are so minor that ordinary people cannot even notice them, and perhaps they have to accumulate for seventy or eighty years to reach the level of "disease."
In this day and age, it is a question whether ordinary people can live to be 70 or 80 years old, so no one cares about the hidden dangers in that kind of training method. However, Yue Tianen, who is 105 years old this year, has suddenly fallen into a dangerous situation where his hidden injuries from many years have recurred.
"I can cure your illness." Fang Yunhan weighed his previous condition and said, "And I can make you recover in just one month at most."
"Oh?" Yue Tianen flipped his palm. Of course, he could sense a force entering his body. The force that had been so destructive in the previous battle that he had to vibrate his muscles and bones to offset it, seemed so gentle just now. He asked, "Use your 'breath' that can be transmitted into my body?"
"Yes, this is inner strength."
Maybe it's true that birds of a feather flock together. After they met and had a fight, the old man and the young suddenly seemed to have developed a deep friendship. They spoke directly to the point without any politeness.
Fang Yunhan said directly: "But I will help you cure your illness, but there is also a condition. You have to teach me how to hone my muscles and physical fitness to your level."
The best martial arts all emphasize both internal and external cultivation, both form and spirit. The consistent magic skills and the bare-handed fierce fist also contain many methods to tap the potential of the body, but through the previous battle and the internal force exploration just now, Fang Yunhan can be sure that in terms of physical fitness training alone, Yue Tianen's method is definitely stronger.
Since there is a stronger and better method in front of us, why not try to learn it?
"Okay." Yue Tianen opened a martial arts school and has taught nearly ten thousand people over the past few decades. It was only when others couldn't practice anymore or didn't achieve results that he was reluctant to teach. But when he heard this condition, he agreed immediately.
Yue Tianen thought for a moment and said, "Let the guards who came with you stay here. My training method requires their cooperation."
If the guards stay here, wouldn't the defense force in Changluo Hou's Mansion be reduced?
Fang Yunhan was about to say something, but Fang Pingbo spoke first: "Speaking of guards, Mr. Yue, the world has been a little unstable recently. I would like to hire some masters from Tianen Martial Arts School to work in the mansion at a high price."
In fact, six years ago, after Chang Luo Hou sent the letter of "Discussion on Hundreds of Fire-Firing Weapons" to the capital, he received hints in his subsequent correspondence with some ministers, asking him to hire some martial artists to guard his own mansion.
The Sea King is known as the King. In the martial arts world, Donghai County is Yue Tianen's territory. Tianen's martial arts school is located in Pingshan County, adjacent to Qingyu. All arrangements for martial artists cannot be made without him. If a few people are hired directly from his martial arts school, the protection of the mansion can be as strong as an iron barrel.
It’s just that a few years ago , Fang Yunhan was suffering from a terminal illness, and Chang Luo Hou was worried day and night. He also felt that the guards in the mansion were enough. Even though he had a friendship with Yue Tianen, he didn’t seriously consider this matter.
This year, he encountered vicious dogs attack, mutant creatures broke into the mansion one after another, and thieves came at night in Qingyu County, which had always been peaceful. He finally reconsidered the idea of hiring a martial artist.
Yue Tianen said nonchalantly: "This is easy. I'll ask the ceremonial staff to write a letter and pick out a few good-looking ones. Then send them back to the martial arts hall by carrier pigeon. I think they will be at your house tonight."
Fang Pingbo said happily: "That's the best."
Fang Yunhan also nodded secretly and said, "In that case, let's start the first treatment now."
