Chapter 5 I Want to Practice Martial Arts
On April 6th of the third year of Zhengyong, a major event occurred in Dayu.

When the King of Tang was being escorted to Nanyue County, he was attacked by a group of bandits when passing through Niutou Mountain.

After an hour-long battle between the escorting officers and soldiers and the bandits, they actually retreated in a panic, and the King of Tang was killed!

This incident caused an uproar in Dayu, and almost everyone believed that it was Emperor Zhengyong who was responsible.

But this matter was soon overshadowed by another matter.

There's going to be a war.

Because King Tang was killed, a part of the Zhenbei Army guarding Liangzhou and Binzhou mutinied, causing chaos in the entire Liangzhou and Binzhou.

The state bordering Dayu Liangzhou and Binzhou was Wu State.

The people of Wu were brave and good at riding and shooting. While Dayu was dealing with the affairs of King Tang and the Zhenbei Army, the third prince of Wu personally led his cavalry into Liangzhou and captured twelve cities in a row.

They looted countless people, gold, silver, cattle and sheep.

Due to the mutiny of the Zhenbei Army, Liang and Bin states had no soldiers left to fight, and could only allow the people of Wu State to plunder at will in the territory of Dayu.

On that day, Emperor Zhengyong hurriedly mobilized troops from Qingzhou, Yunzhou and Haizhou to go to Liang and Binzhou to suppress the rebellion and resist the Wu State at the same time.

These things have nothing to do with Zheng Yi.

At this time, he was practicing martial arts with Wang Zhongyi in the palace training ground.

"This is Yang Shaoyong, the gold medal worshiper of the temple. You will learn martial arts from him from now on."

Behind Wang Zhongyi, there followed a middle-aged man with a burly build and bright eyes.

Judging from Zheng Yi's eyes, Yang Shaoyong in front of him is completely worthy of the title of "Martial Arts Master".

His eyes are like swords, his arms are strong and powerful, and his demeanor is extraordinary.

Yang Shaoyong was also a little puzzled. He had been working well in the government office, but he was called by the eunuch Wang Zhongyi, who told him that he was going to teach someone martial arts.

Before, he thought he was going to teach the son of a prince or a minister, but he didn't expect to be brought directly into the palace!
Zheng Yi nodded slightly and said, "I'll trouble you a lot in the future, Master Yang."

Yang Shaoyong guessed in his heart and said quickly: "I don't deserve it... Your Excellency, from now on I will come to the palace to teach you for an hour every day, you see..."

The two looked at Wang Zhongyi, who said indifferently, "As long as it doesn't interfere with His Majesty's business, it's fine... Go to the palace at 5 p.m. every day, and don't wander around at will, understand?"

Yang Shaoyong quickly said, "Yes! Eunuch Wang."

After Wang Zhongyi left, Yang Shaoyong asked, "May I ask what kind of martial arts did you learn before?"

Zheng Yi shook his head and said, "I haven't learned any of them."

"I wonder if I can examine your bones?"

"can."

Yang Shaoyong couldn't guess Zheng Yi's identity and could only address him as "a noble man".

As for Zheng Yi, it was impossible for him to reveal his identity.

After a few breaths, Yang Shaoyong retreated awkwardly.

My physique is very poor, how can I practice this?
And he discovered something else.

Zheng Yi was actually wearing a human skin mask on his face!

Although it was a top-grade human skin mask, for a martial arts master like him who had been tested in the martial arts world for a long time, he could see through it at a glance.

But these are royal affairs, and he didn't dare to ask about them casually.

After a few moments of silence, Yang Shaoyong said, "My dear, the martial art that Eunuch Wang ordered me to teach you is called the Five Spirits Body Building Technique. I hope you can practice it diligently."

"The Five Spirits Body Building Technique?" Zheng Yi's eyes lit up and he asked, "What's the explanation?"

"The Five Spirits is a martial arts technique developed by observing the movements and demeanor of five living creatures, namely the tiger, crane, snake, eagle, and ape."

"By practicing this method, one can master five different punches and kicks. At the same time, combined with the corresponding breathing method and medicinal bath, it can strengthen the warrior's physique and lay a foundation."

“The ferocity of the tiger, the agility of the crane, the cunning of the snake, the agility of the eagle, and the brutality of the ape are all in it.”

"At the same time, this technique is also the body-refining method that our Great Yu royal family is best at."

“Almost every high official, nobleman, royal relative, and relative would learn it.”

"I see." Zheng Yi nodded and said, "Please teach me, Master Yang." "Yes, my dear."

Yang Shaoyong said respectfully, and then spread out his body and said: "For those who are new to martial arts, the first thing to do is to train your legs and lower body. Please do the horse stance for one stick of incense first."

"what?"

"Horse stance."

Yang Shaoyong demonstrated it and Zheng Yi could only follow and practice.

The sun was shining brightly as the two of them taught and learned, and time passed quickly.

The next day, continue practicing.

Zheng Yi was a little uncomfortable at first, but when he thought about how he had to grit his teeth and persevere in order to survive.

Horse stance, kicking, lifting and locking, and building up strength.

At the beginning, Yang Shaoyong did not teach the "Five Spirits Body Tempering Technique" at all, but taught some basic martial arts training methods.

After training, Zheng Yi returned to his room and secretly practiced push-ups, frog jumps, jumping jacks and other exercises.

In addition to eating and drinking well, and having the maid serve him medicinal baths at night, his physical strength grew rapidly.

It was not until ten days later that Yang Shaoyong nodded and said, "My dear, your physique has been trained to a certain level. Today I will teach you the real martial arts techniques."

"Five Spirits Body Tempering Technique"!
"Tiger Fist is mainly based on claw skills, imitating the boxing style of a tiger pouncing on its prey and leaping, and it emphasizes strength and ferocity!"

As Yang Shaoyong spoke, he moved his body and began to demonstrate his boxing techniques.

In an instant, he moved, his waist slightly bent, and his hands formed into claws, as if he had turned into a real tiger.

The chest is held in and the back is pulled up, the shoulders are lowered and the elbows are dropped. The body moves in and out, floats and sinks, and the power is generated from the waist and reaches the fingertips.

The whole person was like a tiger descending from the mountain, his fists were as strong and sharp as steel, and his momentum was fierce.

The wind from the fist hit his face, but Zheng Yi's eyes were extremely fanatical, and he carefully memorized every move of Yang Shaoyong.

Afterwards, Zheng Yi started practicing by himself.

Yang Shaoyong taught from time to time.

"My dear, you are too slow. Tiger Fist is called a fist, but it is mainly based on claws..."

"My dear, your claws are sharp, but your strength is too weak!"

"My dear, your waist and abdomen are too weak. You need to continue doing horse stance!"

"Noble..."

That night, Zheng Yi lay limply on the bed after taking a medicinal bath.

The intensity of this day's practice was much more tiring than the previous days.

However, he was still very excited. With his eyes closed, his mind was focused on the ancient mirror in his mind.

"I have already practiced the Five Spirits Body Building Technique today. I don't know if the Yin-Yang Treasure Mirror..."

In the sea of ​​consciousness, the Yin-Yang Treasure Mirror was still floating quietly in the air, without any movement.

"No movement... Did I guess wrong?"

"Or... is the Five Spirits Body Refining Technique just a body training technique, not an internal skill?"

"The origin of the White Lotus Reincarnation Divine Art is too strange. I cannot reveal it, and I have no way to control it. I can only obtain it through dual cultivation."

"No matter what, I have to practice martial arts first. This is the only way I can think of to save my life now!"

For the next half month, Zheng Yi practiced the Tiger Fist from the "Five Spirits Body Building Technique".

Soon I got over the initial unfamiliarity and discomfort, and gradually mastered it.

A few days later, Yang Shaoyong found Zheng Yi and said, "Your Excellency is already familiar with the Five Spirits Body Technique. Today, I will teach you a set of internal skills for maintaining health."

"Eternal Spring Kung Fu."

(End of this chapter)