Chapter 123 Rebuilding Martial Arts
After spending a night in a dilapidated, leaky, deserted temple.

When the sky was just getting light, Zhao Ge got up early and woke everyone up: "Get up, everyone, get up for me. You don't even know what time it is, and you're still sleeping? Meng De has been guarding the whole night, and he doesn't want you to sleep here. We are running for our lives now, so hurry up and pack up and get going."

"At dawn, if the Han and Jin families don't receive any news, they will definitely think that something went wrong during this hunt. By then, they might attract martial artists who are practicing Qigong. We can't stay here any longer. We have to find another way."

Zhao Ge was very strict. He found a branch from somewhere and hit his sleeping disciples with it.

He beat his own daughter Zhao Qian even harder.

However, no one thought there was anything wrong with the master's strictness. Hitting people with a branch was already considered very friendly. Most martial arts masters would just hit their apprentices who were sleeping in with a stick to wake them up. If the stick didn't wake them up, they would just drag them out and bury them.

Shouhou, Rongniang, and Zhao Qian woke up immediately after feeling the pain, and then got up, packed their things, and set off immediately as usual.

Li Yi was on guard all the time, fearing that anything unexpected would happen.

With things ready.

The group of people rode their horses and immediately galloped back in the direction they came from.

"Master, this is not the way to escape. This is the way back to Sanyang City. Did we take the wrong road?"

The skinny monkey was riding on a horse, and behind him were a dozen good horses tied. These horses were carrying goods, which were all spoils of war captured before. He sorted them out and prepared to take them to the market to sell them.

Zhao Ge said as he controlled his horse, "If we flee forward, we are unfamiliar with the place and will be more likely to be discovered. Let's turn back and kill them by surprise. We don't ask to hold them back for long. As long as we can survive these days and wait for Meng De to master martial arts again, we won't be afraid of their pursuit anymore. Moreover, even if a master who has practiced martial arts comes, Meng De still has a firearm in his hand, which is enough to protect us."

With strength and confidence, he became more bold in his actions.

"Meng De, how's your horse riding practice going?" Zhao Ge then rode his horse closer and asked.

At this moment, he was riding a black horse. According to his master, this was Jin Bufeng's mount. As a swordsman, Jin Bufeng liked fast horses the most, so this black horse was a rare treasure. Originally, the treasure horse recognized its master and this black horse was unruly. However, as soon as Li Yi approached, the black horse smelled the scent of the Qionglong skin and immediately became submissive. At this moment, it was obediently following Li Yi's orders.

"I've almost learned it. Controlling a horse is easy. There won't be any problems."

Li Yi didn't know how to ride a horse, but under the guidance of his master, he mastered the riding skills in just a few minutes.

The evolvers have strong adaptability, which is both an advantage and a talent.

Zhao Ge stroked his beard and smiled: "Okay, I knew that you, Meng De, have amazing talent and can learn anything quickly. Since you have no problem controlling the horse, I will start teaching you martial arts. The first step in martial arts training is to train the skin, followed by training the tendons, and then training the bones. This is a martial artist in the lower three realms. Ordinary people are already good enough to train the bones, and the next step is to train the marrow, train the blood, and then train the orifices. This is a middle-level martial artist."

"A warrior who can reach the stage of practicing qigong is considered a master. He can build a martial arts hall and open a mountain gate. After that, there are also top three martial artists. However, I will not explain in detail here. Let's start with practicing skin first."

"To train the skin, the key is to keep a breath inside and train the muscles, bones and skin. There are rules for how to keep the breath and how to train. I practice the Bull Breathing Method, which is specifically for training the skin and flesh. It is a mid-level method for training the skin. Meng De, please pay attention to my breathing."

Zhao Ge started practicing immediately after he finished speaking.

He took a deep breath, holding it in without releasing it, and his abdomen bulged. Then, the energy began to flow, and his skin and flesh began to vibrate like cowhide. In addition, as Zhao Ge moved his energy, the skin and flesh in every area could move. Sometimes they were loose, sometimes they were tight, and they could be moved at will.

After practicing, Zhao Ge exhaled and shouted it out in one breath, like the howling of a wild bull.

"Meng De, although training the skin is just the beginning, it is very important. The human body has limited strength. If a warrior wants to be powerful and strong, he must mobilize the strength of every inch of his body as much as possible. The potential strength of the skin is huge. You should know that if an ordinary person pierces a hole in his skin, he can hang himself up."

"If the strength of the flesh and skin can be fully mobilized, that power cannot be underestimated. Although you have learned the boxing stance and have developed punching strength before, the power that the boxing stance can mobilize is not perfect and cannot fully tap the potential of the flesh and skin. Now that you have re-learned martial arts, your punching strength can be taken to a higher level."

"So that's how it is, Master, I understand." Li Yi's eyes flashed with light and a sense of excitement arose spontaneously.

Just as the master said, there is still a lot of potential in my body that can be tapped. I need to train my skin, tendons, and bones. If I can successfully complete these three stages, my strength will definitely improve greatly.

"Okay, now I will teach you the Bull Breathing Method." Zhao Ge immediately began to instruct Li Yi on how to store the breath, how to circulate the energy, and how to vibrate the membrane.

And he said the real core thing in just a few words.

These things are the essence of Zhao's martial arts school and can only be taught to true disciples.

However, there was no outsider around Zhao Ge at the moment. Rong Niang and Shou Hou both knew this method of skin training, and Zhao Qian had also learned it.

"Master, isn't it a bit inappropriate for you to teach our senior brother to practice martial arts on horseback? Aren't you worried that our senior brother might get his breath out of balance and get hurt? It is said that if the body is hurt, it will easily affect the offspring. In the past, several junior brothers got their breath out of balance and ended up not being able to get a wife." The skinny monkey reminded him as he rode a horse behind him.

Zhao Ge scolded, "Do you think Meng De is as stupid as you? His perception and control of the body are better than those of martial artists who practice blood. He can quickly learn any training and fighting methods. Now shut up and lead the horses well. If one of them runs away, I will beat you up."

"No more, I won't say any more."

After being scolded, the skinny monkey shrank his head and immediately became obedient. Li Yi took a deep breath at this moment, and began to hold his breath like his master, and practiced his qi.

Zhao Ge watched and gave instructions.

Soon, Li Yi understood the principle of leather training.

This is to make use of some parts of the body that are not normally used. For example, some people can move their ears by themselves, but some people cannot. That is because some nerves in the ears are dull and need more stimulation before the body can control them.

The same reason.

Skin training is to activate the body's restoration of control over these parts by constantly vibrating the skin and flesh through unique breathing. Once you can control the strength of the skin and flesh, you can use the pulling force of the skin and flesh to connect the tendons and bones, and unleash greater power from the body.

Of course, this is Li Yi’s personal understanding.

But after understanding, he knew what he should do.

Li Yi took another breath immediately, and his originally empty chest was immediately filled with air. He then tried to use the Bull's Breathing Method to circulate the air around his body, stimulating his skin and flesh to vibrate.

Zhao Ge was surprised to see that Li Yi's Qi was so great, but he did not show it. He just reminded: "Meng De, you can't breathe for too long, otherwise it will hurt your body. Breathing should be inhaled and exhaled naturally. If you feel that you can't control your breath, exhale immediately and stop the exercise. Don't force it."

Li Yi still closed his eyes and gathered his energy. He felt that he could control this energy. Even though he was riding on a horse and it was bumpy, it didn't affect him at all.

It only takes a moment.

Some parts of Li Yi's skin and flesh began to vibrate, and the clothes behind him swayed like waves, as if an invisible air was flowing around his body.

"Master, has this senior brother entered the door?" Rong Niang pointed at Li Yi with surprise in her eyes.

"What else? He has already learned the Bull Breathing Technique, and it is more sophisticated than that of ordinary people. Others can only use Qi to control one part and slowly train their skin, but Meng De can circulate it throughout his body in one breath, vibrating the skin and flesh all over his body. And it's not just that. Ordinary disciples need to use Qi to train their skin for at least three months before they can slowly control the power of their skin and flesh."

"Meng De doesn't need that much time. I guess one hour is enough."

Zhao Ge stroked his beard and said this, with a hint of complacency in his eyes.

What is talent? This is talent.

It takes half an hour to develop powerful punches, and one hour to train your skin to perfection. For a man like Li Yi who is like a god descending to earth, martial arts comes easily to him.

Last time he wanted to bring Li Yi to travel around the world.

Now that his wish has come true, Zhao Ge has to fight with all his might to let all the warriors in the world see what Yi's extraordinary bravery means, and what it means to be invincible.

"To master the leather training in one hour? Is this still a human being?" Rong Niang looked at Li Yi who was riding a horse in front of her again with shock in her eyes.

"Senior Sister Rongniang, I was as surprised as you when I first saw Brother Yi practicing boxing, but later I got used to it. Brother Yi cannot be viewed with the eyes of ordinary people. Besides, Brother Yi himself has strength. He is now retraining his martial arts, so naturally he will be faster."

Zhao Qian, who was riding on a horse nearby, said with a smile, carrying a sniper rifle on her back.

"This is not just faster, it's turning an impossible thing into a possible thing." Rong Niang pursed her lips and said, "At this speed of practice, I'm afraid it won't take Senior Brother more than a few days to reach the realm of training."

"Whether he can practice the acupoints depends on Meng De's physical potential. Although Meng De has extraordinary bones, he is still growing, just like a child. He has not yet fully grown up." Zhao Ge said with a smile: "You should follow Meng De well in the future and listen to Meng De more. With Meng De's personality, you will definitely benefit from him in the future."

"Master is absolutely right. We will naturally follow the lead of Senior Brother in the future." The skinny monkey shouted from behind.

Zhao Ge shouted again: "If you don't know how to speak, then don't speak. Hold the horse well. The master is not dead yet."

The skinny monkey smiled awkwardly and shrank back.

The group rode on horseback while waiting for Li Yi to resume his martial arts.

Sure enough, it was just as Zhao Ge said.

Li Yi's skin training progressed rapidly by using the Bull Breathing Method. Only more than half an hour had passed. After he finished his last exhalation, he opened his eyes again.

The first step in martial arts is to train the skin, and he succeeded.

Then, he moved his mind, and as if by instinct, the flesh on the back of his hand began to vibrate, like a wild bull, moving its membrane to drive away mosquitoes and flies.

(End of this chapter)