Chapter 30 Apprenticeship
Li Yi entered fantasy time at this moment.

A lot of strange thoughts popped up in his mind. He had experienced too many bizarre things now, and for a moment he began to doubt the authenticity of all this. He even wondered if he was possessed by a ghost and that everything happening before his eyes was an illusion?
Seeing Li Yi standing there stupidly, Zhao Ge coughed twice and said, "Li Mengde, do you think I, Zhao Ge, am not qualified to be your master?"

Li Mengde?
who is this.

Oh, I remembered it.

Meng De is actually myself.

Li Yi immediately interrupted his fantasy and replied hastily: "Uncle Zhao, that's not true. You saved my life and I am very grateful. What's more, Uncle Zhao, you want to take me as your apprentice, which is good for me. I can't repay you enough. How could I feel that Uncle Zhao is not qualified to be my master? It's just that I have some personal reasons, so I hesitated."

Zhao Ge reacted immediately after hearing this. He patted his forehead and said, "I almost forgot that you are from Ghost Street, and your clothes are completely different from ours. I guess you are not from Xingzhou. You must be unable to let go of your own affairs and are still thinking about how to go back, right?"

"My parents have been in a coma for some reason and have been bedridden for six years. They are still waiting for me to take care of them. I can't be away from home for too long, otherwise my parents will starve to death at home, so I must find a way to leave Ghost Street and return home." Li Yi said seriously.

"I didn't expect that you are also a miserable person. It's rare that you have such filial piety. I can't force you to do anything." Zhao Ge sighed.

He had originally planned to take Li Yi back to his martial arts gym after this trip to Ghost Street, to teach him martial arts and have him inherit his legacy. Although Li Yi's identity was unknown, it didn't matter to him. With such talent, he had to devote everything to cultivate it. That was why he was so excited that he ignored Li Yi's worries.

However, filial piety comes first, and if you force others to do something against their will, you would be wrong.

However, Zhao Ge felt it was a pity to watch such a rare gem slip away from his hands. He might toss and turn at night and unable to sleep in the next few days, or even think about it when he was dying, and regret it for the rest of his life.

Thinking of this, Zhao Ge said again: "It is a great fate that we can meet in Ghost Street. Although we may never meet again in the future, I still can't bear to see your talent buried. I still want to take you as my apprentice, but I won't force you. If you don't want to, forget it."

The savior has said so much, if Li Yi refuses again it would be a bit ungrateful.

He immediately knelt down, and his quick mind immediately thought of a set of words from the Internet, and he said immediately: "Yi, I have been wandering for half my life, and I only regret that I have never met a wise teacher. Today I met Uncle Zhao who did not abandon me. Yi is willing to be his teacher. From now on, once a teacher, I will be a father for life. If I violate this promise, I will be punished by heaven and earth."

After saying that, Li Yi immediately kowtowed three times.

I thought to myself, there should be nothing wrong with my words and etiquette, right?

After all, this is how apprenticeship is in TV dramas.

Zhao Ge, a martial artist, was stunned for a moment, then excited tears welled up in his eyes. He quickly stretched out his trembling hand to help Li Yi up, and said quickly: "Okay, okay, good disciple, get up quickly, you are too honest, how can you swear such a serious oath, we are all family from now on, don't be so distant when talking to each other."

In Zhao Ge's opinion, Li Yi was not becoming a disciple at all, he was simply acknowledging his father, the etiquette was too heavy.

Because in Zhao Ge's world, one does not need to kowtow to become a disciple, one only needs to offer tea, and swearing an oath is an extremely serious matter, because those who break the oath will suffer retribution.

Therefore, if a disciple kowtows when becoming a disciple, it means that he acknowledges you as his godfather. If he swears an oath, it means that he cannot break it for the rest of his life. Moreover, the more accomplished the martial artist is, the more strictly he is bound by the oath.

Therefore, when the two things of kowtow, take the oath as a disciple and take the initiative are added together, and the master accepts this gift, then the disciple's importance is even greater than that of his own son. Even after the master's death, the disciple can inherit the family business like a biological son.

What's more, Li Yi's words, "Once a teacher, always a father," made Zhao Ge feel as if he had a son in his old age.

Li Yi couldn't understand Zhao Ge's feelings at the moment. He just felt that Zhao Ge saved his life, and he should kowtow to him out of both emotion and reason. After all, he might not have the chance to repay others in the future, and agreeing to become Zhao Ge's disciple was just to fulfill Zhao Ge's wish.

Zhao Qian, who was standing by, was also happy to see this scene. When she looked at Li Yi, she immediately became much more friendly, as if he were an elder brother whom she had not seen for many years.

"Dad, don't just be happy. We don't have much time to stay on Ghost Street. During this time, we still have a lot of things to do. We can't waste any more time." Zhao Qian saw her father grabbing Li Yi's arm and was so excited that she took a while to remind him.

Zhao Ge finally came to his senses. He took a look at the soul-guiding incense, only to see that it had been mostly burned out and would be burned out in an hour at most. By then, he would have to leave Ghost Street early, and his newly accepted good disciple would also be forced to part ways.

"It's a pity that we don't have enough time. We are a master and disciple, but we have a deep bond. During this period of time, Master will try his best to teach you the essence of martial arts. Meng De, learn as much as you can."

After Zhao Ge noticed the time, he then hurriedly turned around in place. What should he teach Li Yi?

The skill of strengthening muscles and bones, and sharpening Qi and blood?
No, no.

The time is too short. If you fail to teach everything, you will mislead the apprentice and lead him astray.

The secret of controlling Qi and blood and allowing the energy to enter the body?

It still doesn't work. The apprentice hasn't even started yet, so it's useless to teach him.

Seeing the time passing by little by little, Zhao Ge, the warrior who controlled his energy and blood, was so anxious that he broke out in a sweat.

Zhao Qian was a smart girl. She saw her father's dilemma and urgency, and immediately reminded him, "Dad, teach Brother Yi how to box. Let Brother Yi practice his strength with boxing. When he has enough strength and a solid foundation, he might be able to achieve enlightenment someday."

“How can this be possible? Without the support of qi and blood, the punch cannot penetrate the opponent. Besides, it is easy to run out of stamina and become useless.” Zhao Ge retorted subconsciously.

To practice boxing you must first practice Qi, to practice Qi you must first nourish the blood. Qi and blood, Qi and blood, are the foundation of a martial artist.

Li Yi is a rookie who knows nothing. If he can't cultivate his qi and blood, he can't hold his boxing stance steady. When faced with a life-and-death fight, he is just a show-off and is of no use.

Zhao Qian said, "Dad, don't forget. Brother Yi was born with supernatural power and a strong physique. Even if he can't cultivate his Qi and blood, he can still practice boxing on his own. If we have the chance to meet again in Ghost Street in the future, it won't be too late to teach Brother Yi how to cultivate his Qi and blood."

After hearing this, Zhao Ge was immediately enlightened.

"Yes, yes, yes. When ordinary people practice martial arts, they first build a solid foundation and then practice boxing. Meng Delong has strong muscles and bones, and is born with supernatural power. His foundation is strong and powerful. Such a foundation is enough to support him to practice boxing. Okay, let's teach him boxing."

Zhao Ge restrained his thoughts, stopped suddenly, and looked at Li Yi: "Meng De, are you willing to learn boxing?"

"I learn whatever my master teaches me." Li Yi said.

"Good boy." Zhao Ge was moved again. This child really trusted him so much. It seemed that the oath he made just now was true.

Once a teacher, always a father. No child would doubt his parents.

But time was pressing, and Zhao Ge had no time to preach. He immediately said, "Practice boxing, practice boxing. You have to practice first. I'll show you the power of boxing first, and then I'll teach you how to stand still and feel the power."

Then he looked around and picked up a bench.

Using his hands as a knife, he cut away the wooden legs of the bench, leaving only a thick wooden board.

"Watch carefully." Zhao Ge said, threw the wooden board out, then raised his hand and punched out.

boom!
There was a dull explosion.

Surprisingly, the piece of wood did not fly out or crack, but stuck to Zhao Ge's fist.

This situation simply goes against common sense.

Zhao Ge took the wooden board off his fist and saw a clear fist mark on it. "This is the power of fist. When ordinary people punch, the wooden board will either fly out or crack. This is because their power is scattered. It's different for martial artists who practice boxing. Their power is twisted into a stream and gathered without dispersing. This is the power when they punch."

"If Master's fist had gone in an inch further, the wooden board would have been pierced through easily. The enemy cannot resist such a force, and one strike would kill him."

While demonstrating, he also explained it carefully, and he was able to express the essence in just a few words.

This is the true teaching.

"Awesome." Li Yi opened his eyes wide at this moment, feeling incredible.

Although this punch looks simple, it is actually extremely profound.

"Meng De, although you have supernatural power, your power is scattered and useless because your membrane, tendons and bones are not trained as one. But it doesn't matter. I teach you how to box to mobilize the power of your whole body. As long as you practice it, whether it's boxing or kicking, you will be able to do anything."

"Look at my boxing stance."

Afterwards, Zhao Ge stood there in a slightly squatting posture, raising his arms and clenching his fists. His body seemed loose, yet ready to go, which was somewhat magical.

"The power starts from the ground, then goes to the feet, knees, waist, spine, arms, elbows, and finally to the fist. Feel the power being transmitted layer by layer, and finally bursting out in an instant. Then your fist power will be established."

“Start learning now.”

Then Zhao Ge finished his training and signaled Li Yi to start learning.

Li Yi's practice evolved, and his memory also improved after he opened his psychic medium. He closed his eyes and thought for a while, then immediately imitated Zhao Ge and started to hold his boxing stance.

"No, your waist is too crooked. If you exert force, your waist bones will be damaged. Over time, the bones here will definitely be injured. If you get old and your qi and blood are weak, your lower body will be paralyzed."

"Straighten your knees a little bit, otherwise you won't be able to exert enough force."

"Raise your fist higher, and keep your eyes and fist straight, otherwise your punch will not be straight and may go astray."

Zhao Ge immediately found out all the defects and problems of Li Yi, and then directly helped Li Yi to adjust his boxing stance.

Ten minutes of such teaching by example is equivalent to several months of hard practice for others.

Li Yi learns quickly and adjusts quickly.

In just less than three minutes, his boxing stance became almost the same as Zhao Ge's.

"Okay, the boxing stance is fine. Maintain this posture and let your body remember it." Zhao Ge looked at Li Yi with a complicated look in his eyes.

No matter how talented one is, it takes time to hone one's skills. Although Li Yi was able to perform well in his boxing stance under his own guidance this time, his stance would collapse immediately without his own guidance next time, and Li Yi himself didn't even know where the mistake was.

If you learn it incorrectly, practicing boxing will make you sick.

In the end, you can only rely on your strong physique to resist.

Thinking of this, Zhao Ge felt guilty. He was a believer, but he was harming his disciple.

"Master, how long should we maintain this posture?" After a few minutes, Li Yi asked curiously.

Zhao Ge came back to his senses and immediately said, "If time is not urgent, you can stand as long as you can. But now, Master doesn't know how long you should stand. It depends on your feeling. You must feel that your body remembers this state."

"But it can't be more than half an hour at most. Master only has this much time to teach you."

Li Yi scratched his head and said, "Is that so."

"Meng De, why did you put away your boxing stance?" Zhao Ge glared at him, "With such a short time, your body can't remember it. All your previous efforts have been wasted."

"I'm sorry, Master, I didn't notice. I'll continue now." Li Yi sank his body and raised his boxing stance again.

But Zhao Ge's eyes narrowed at this moment.

Li Yi's boxing stance at this moment perfectly replicated the previous state, stable and accurate.

This, this is what the body has remembered?
What a joke.

How can a layman who has not even trained his muscles be able to hold the boxing stance in just a moment?
(End of this chapter)