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Chapter 76 Daoist friend, please stay (first order required)

There are countless martial arts schools in Cape City, but when it comes to real skills, there are still four major ones.

Cao Ze had already found out that the movement taught in Yue Family Martial Arts School was Wind Shadow Step, a light and erratic movement that emphasized the perfect combination of speed and flexibility. Those who practiced this movement could quickly shuttle between enemies in battle, like a shadow in the wind, elusive. Through clever body swings and shifting of center of gravity, the user could easily avoid enemy attacks.

It is said that it was created by a martial arts master of the Yue family after observing the swaying leaves of the Phoenix. He combined the lightness of the leaves with the speed of the wind to create this set of secret body movements.

The Lu Family Martial Arts School teaches the Flowing Water Body Method, which is a body method that conforms to nature and is soft yet strong. It draws on the characteristics of flowing water and emphasizes the flexibility and coordination of the body. Through clever body movements, the user can resolve the enemy's attack with minimal force...

The Bai Family Martial Arts School teaches the Phantom Trace, which combines the essence of illusion and body movement, making the user as elusive as a phantom in battle. It is said that when practiced to perfection, nine phantoms can exist at the same time. The user can quickly switch between different phantoms, making it difficult for the enemy to guess his true location.

The Ye Family Martial Arts School teaches a physical skill called Star Escape. It is said that if one practices it to a high level, one can even use the power of the stars to change positions, which is extremely mysterious.

There is no doubt that except for the Ye family's Star Escape Technique, the other three families' body movements are all quite good, but Cao Ze still subconsciously came to the Yue family martial arts hall first.

As for the Ye Family Martial Arts School, Cao Ze had no doubt that their body movements should have some skills, but some things, if exaggerated too much, would make people think they were fake and subconsciously reject them.

The Yue Family Martial Arts School is located in the north of the outer city, some distance away from the courtyard bought by Cao Ze, but not far.

This is a sprawling complex of palaces. The martial arts hall is not only a place to practice martial arts, but also provides accommodation and even a garden for entertainment.

"Brother, are you here to learn martial arts?"

As soon as I arrived at the door, a thin young man came up to me with a smile, "Come to the Yue Family Martial Arts School, you have come to the right place!"

The young man took Cao Ze's hand and began to introduce the company in a torrent of words, with an energy similar to that of a real estate agent in his previous life, more like a real estate agent than the real estate agents in this world.

Cao Ze did not doubt his professionalism. He could tell at a glance that he was here to learn martial arts and not a student in a martial arts school. This young man had quite a keen eye.

"There are many types of martial arts school students. The most common ones cost 100 taels of silver for three months, and can only study in the martial arts school without any additional guidance. The higher-level ones cost 300 taels of silver per month, and can provide accommodation. Here, you can exchange experiences with your classmates..."

Cao Ze looked at the accommodation area in the martial arts hall and was secretly shocked. Is this dormitory made of gold, or is the bed made of gold? How dare they charge two hundred taels for three months?

"There are still 1,200 yuan and 3 months left. The martial arts school can provide a matching medicinal bath..."

Half a quarter of an hour had passed, and seeing that the young man had no intention of stopping, Cao Ze quickly interrupted him and stated his purpose directly, "What if you want to learn the Wind Shadow Step?"

He thought clearly that with the panel, he only needed to get started, so even if it was a little more expensive, it was not unacceptable. After all, it was only expensive once.

"Wind Shadow Step?"

The thin young man stopped talking abruptly, and then hesitated, and said with an awkward smile, "This Wind Shadow Step is only passed on to the true disciples, not to the ordinary students."

"Then how do I become a true disciple? How much silver do I need?"

"Brother, you are joking."

The lean young man looked at Cao Ze, and seeing that he had no intention of teasing him, he continued, "This is not a matter of money. Even if you have more money, you may not necessarily become a true disciple. Only if the four great families say that you are a true disciple, can you become a true disciple."

Cao Ze frowned. He had never heard of this when he was asking about martial arts. Since the Yue family martial arts school was like this, the other three martial arts schools were probably the same.

So in the end, he still needs to rely on the four major families?
He thought of the invitation that the woman in red gave him, but he still didn't even know which family that woman belonged to.

"Let's try our luck in Haishi first!"

Cao Ze made a decision quickly. It was not impossible to rely on the Four Great Families, but it would definitely bring a lot of trouble. If it could be solved with silver, it would of course be better.

"In that case, I apologize for disturbing you. Goodbye."

As soon as he entered the martial arts hall, Cao Ze turned around and left.

“Well, why don’t you become a student at an ordinary martial arts school first? If you perform well, you still have a chance to be noticed by martial arts masters and recommended to the Yue family. Maybe you can become a true disciple…”

The thin young man felt unwilling. He had finally gotten business, but now the duck in his mouth flew away.

Cao Ze turned his head and clasped his fists, unmoved.

However, as soon as he left the Yue Family Martial Arts School, he saw a familiar figure in red.

"is her?"

Cao Ze paused and looked.

Being so close to Yue Family Martial Arts School, she must be from the Yue Family.

Thinking of this, Cao Ze felt as if he had grasped something, and a figure in white standing proudly on the bow of the ship emerged in his mind.

"Could it be her?"

Cao Ze suddenly realized that the invitation must have been sent by Yue Lingke, otherwise, how could he, a nobody, receive invitations from the four major families.

He thought it would take a long time before they would have the chance to see each other again.

But Cao Ze still didn't plan to go to that damn banquet, he was busy.

At this time, the woman in red also sensed Cao Ze's gaze. She turned around to look at him, but without saying anything more, she continued walking and disappeared into the building complex in the blink of an eye.

Cao Ze didn't think any more and walked towards the martial arts workshop. Su Xiaozhi had been at the fourth level of body building for some time, so she couldn't stop taking the medicine!

"Brother, please stay, please stay..."

At this moment, shouts were heard again from the Yue Family Martial Arts School.

The thin young man trotted over and stopped in front of Cao Ze, panting.

"Brother Cao, so you are the true disciple. I was negligent before because you didn't tell me earlier. Please don't blame me!"

The young man nodded and bowed, being several times more respectful than before.

"True disciple?"

"When did I become a true disciple of the Yue family?"

The young man felt that he was a little bit unable to figure out this brother's acting skills, but he didn't dwell on it too much. Since the people above said so, he just did it.

"The owner has already given instructions. Please follow me. I will show you around the martial arts hall first... The owner said that your teacher is away today because of something. You can just come to the martial arts hall to report tomorrow."

"If you wish, you can live directly in the martial arts hall..."

"No need for accommodation. I already have a place to stay in Cape City."

Cao Ze quickly refused, he didn't want to waste that money.

The young man seemed to see his worry and immediately added, "Don't worry, the accommodation for true disciples is free!"

After following the young man on a tour of the martial arts hall, Cao Ze also began to appreciate its charm.

All this might be related to the woman in red, or Yue Lingke behind the woman in red.

It's not hard to guess that he doesn't know many people in this world.

After all, he saved the other person's life, so he accepted the identity of a true disciple calmly and kept this favor in mind.

After a brief tour of the martial arts hall, Cao Ze bought a few prescriptions to assist the Yijin realm and returned home. He and Su Xiaozhi spent another night studying.

The next day, Cao Zechen arrived at the Yue Family Martial Arts School.

The young man had been waiting at the door for a long time. He took Cao Ze in many twists and turns in a flattering manner. Soon they passed the martial arts hall and continued inside until they came to a small courtyard.

The yard is full of apricot blossoms. It is spring now, and the whole yard is full of blooming apricot blossoms. The white petals are slightly red, refreshing and healing, making people calm down instantly, as if all the dust in the soul has been washed away.

At this time, the spring scenery was almost fading, and apricot blossoms were falling like rain in the courtyard, and it was raining flowers.

After the thin young man brought Cao Ze to the courtyard, he retreated with envy in his eyes. Only then did Cao Ze see the woman in red standing among the apricot blossoms.

It turned out to be the woman who sent him the invitation!

"My name is Hong Xing!"

Hong Xing smiled and said, "From now on, I will teach you the Wind Shadow Step."

Since he is someone the young lady values ​​and has saved her life, he is one of hers. Otherwise, with her personality, she would not even look at such a person.

"Thank you!"

Cao Ze bowed and taught me, and answered my questions. We should treat him with the respect of a teacher.

"Alright!"

Hong Xing nodded without further ado. She moved and turned into a stunning figure, shuttling among the apricot blossoms.

"Wind Shadow Step is like the shadow of the wind, erratic and uncertain." Hong Xing said softly, her voice was clear and pleasant, like a spring breeze blowing on your face.

Her movements were light and smooth, as if she was an elf flying through the flowers. Her figure was unpredictable, sometimes as elusive as the wind, sometimes as invisible as a shadow. Each of her steps was precise and powerful, as if she was telling the essence of the Wind Shadow Step.

Cao Ze observed Hong Xing's movements intently, trying to understand the key points. Hong Xing taught him patiently, moving among the apricot blossoms and giving him some key points from time to time.

"Okay, give it a try!"

After practicing several times, Hong Xing finally stopped in front of Cao Ze.

A fragrant breeze blew over, like the scent of apricot blossoms.

Only then did Cao Ze realize that there were dense footsteps in the small courtyard covered with apricot blossoms. They were the steps that Hong Xing had just taken using the Wind Shadow Step.

Cao Ze suddenly realized what was going on and started walking forward with Hong Xing's teachings just now coming to his mind.

Although the Wind Shadow Step sounds mysterious, if you want to get started, you still have to start from the most basic footwork. This footwork is not rigid, but is used to allow warriors who practice the Wind Shadow Step to experience the feeling of being swayed by the wind.

Once you find this feeling, you can forget about the footwork and experience this feeling, and finally you can really be as fast as the shadow of the wind.

"Your steps are too heavy, take it easy..."

As Cao Ze walked, Hong Xing would give him instructions from time to time.

"Don't just focus on the footwork, you need to experience the feeling. The footwork is static, and the feeling is the essence of the Wind Shadow Step..."

"You want to run before you even learn how to walk? Follow the steps, and you'll just be walking blindly..."

These instructions seem to be disorganized and even contradictory, but they point out Cao Ze's problems.

Cao Ze adjusted his steps according to Hong Xing's instructions and felt grateful.

Not everyone has the opportunity to receive one-on-one guidance from a master.

One taught seriously and the other learned seriously, and the morning passed just like that.

Red Apricot raised her head, and saw the sun already at its zenith through the dense apricot blossoms, and nodded with satisfaction.

She now understood why the young lady thought so highly of this boy. Although the boy's cultivation was still at a low level, his comprehension was quite good. He had become quite capable in just one morning of practice.

Of course, it’s still a long way to go before you can master the Wind Shadow Step.

"Okay, stop."

Hong Xing stopped Cao Ze who was immersed in the footwork, "The way to practice martial arts is to relax and tense alternately. Don't be impatient."

"Next, you should familiarize yourself with the steps. I will come back in three days. You can ask me if you have any questions then."

After saying that, Hong Xing turned around and walked out of the courtyard. Although she was just a maid, she was Yue Lingke's maid. She was busy with daily affairs, so it was naturally impossible for her to come to teach Cao Ze every day.

Cao Ze bowed respectfully again. He could feel that the other party was teaching him with all his heart. In just half a day, he had benefited a lot. Now he just felt that the invitation he received was a little heavy.

"Who is this kid? How could Sister Hong Xing personally teach him the Wind Shadow Step?"

"Could it be the person you value?"

"How is it possible? He is already a Grandmaster now, how could he be interested in such a small person?"

"In my opinion, this might be the gigolo that Sister Hong Xing keeps outside!"

"Don't mention it, this guy really has a good appearance. Look at his chiseled face and tall figure. If I were a woman, I would not be able to control myself..."

"I'm so jealous. If I had Sister Hong Xing to teach me, wouldn't I be able to do the Wind Shadow Step easily?"

"Forget it, if Sister Hong Xing taught you, I don't know if you can learn to walk now."

"What a lucky kid."

"What's the use of having shit luck? A good iron must be strong itself. I heard that Master Wenxuan has mastered the Wind Shadow Step in just three months. His strength has already reached the level of bone forging. He may break through to the level of organ forging at any time. People like him should be your role models. Don't think about taking shortcuts all day long. Such means can only win you temporarily, but can they win you forever?"

Walking in the martial arts hall, he could hear the discussions of the young men. Although they lowered their voices, they obviously underestimated Cao Ze's strength, and these words were clearly heard by him.

Touching his nose, Cao Ze felt a little embarrassed. What these people said was quite right!

In the bamboo forest courtyard of the Yue family, Hong Xing waved her fists and pounded her waist and back, and said to Yue Lingke coquettishly, "I don't know what's so good about that boy that he deserves your attention. I've been teaching him for the whole morning, and my waist and back are sore..."

"How about you tell me what that boy did to make you think so highly of him?"

Hong Xing's big eyes rolled around as she looked at Yue Lingke, with a flame of curiosity burning in them. She really wanted to know how a kid who had only reached the sixth level of body forging could play a key role in the battle against a half-step grandmaster.

Not knowing what she was thinking about, Yue Lingke's face suddenly turned red.

But she was a master after all, and her control over her body was perfect. The blush was fleeting, and I don't know if Hong Xing saw it clearly.

"Come on, my great master of the Refining Organ Realm, I will go to Cuizhu Pavilion to reward you later!"

Yue Lingke looked at Hong Xing with a smile.

Hong Xing licked her tongue subconsciously. She thought of the taste of Green Bamboo Wine. She hadn't tasted the taste of Green Bamboo Wine since the young lady was under house arrest.

Then she realized it belatedly and looked at Yue Lingke in surprise, "Miss, your house arrest is over?"

(End of this chapter)