I rely on my body to push the weird world

Chapter 2: Eagle Claw Iron Shirt

As Li Ji was suppressing his grief and anger, a line of scarlet words appeared in front of him, seemingly visible only to him.

He noticed that the scarlet text in front of him was gradually stretching and slowly unfolding into a simple panel similar to the low-quality web games in his previous life.

Name: Li Ji

Martial arts: None
His eyes suddenly widened.

Li Ji stretched out his hand and pinched his thigh hard. The intense pain instantly made him gasp.

At the same time, a brief message emerged in his mind.

All martial arts that are practiced can be modified continuously. Not only can the martial arts level be modified, but also the time for practicing martial arts can be modified.

"Martial arts? Martial arts!"

Li Ji placed the bamboo basket he was carrying in the corner, frowning as he searched for his mottled memories.

There are many old fellows who practice martial arts in Qinghe County, like Zhao Xun, the former chief constable of the yamen. He has the ferocity of Eagle Claw and the strong defense of Iron Shirt, and he has earned the reputation as the best martial artist in Qinghe County.

It's just that he is getting older and weaker, and he has no children or heirs. Moreover, he spent money extravagantly when he was young, which results in his current life being tight, with his income not enough to make ends meet, and he often has to rely on help from neighbors.

If I could use money to build relationships now, it would probably be easy to inherit the Eagle Claw Iron Shirt from him.

Li Ji was just thinking about it when he heard a sudden rustling sound.

The rainstorm finally came pouring down. The broken roof tiles kept leaking, and the muddy sewage flowed down the mottled earth walls. A corner of the bed was soaked by the rain.

House seemingly endless rain!

"Fuck, even if I give up this family business, can the situation get any worse?!"

Li Ji felt so depressed that he punched the bed.

He stood up, picked up the purse hidden in the bamboo basket, and opened it, revealing three taels of silver, which was all his family property.

He put on a hat and pushed the door open.

It was a dark night, with heavy rain and strong winds. Obscure and incomprehensible whistles were mixed in the wind and rain, but Li Ji paid no attention to them and just kept on going.

Zhao Xun's home is not far from Li Ji's home, just two alleys away. Both are slums in Qinghe County and are also where most cheap laborers live.

Soon, a dilapidated courtyard came into view.

Li Ji patted the rain off his shoulders and knocked on the door.

"Who?"

An elderly man with a cane opened the door tremblingly.

"Uncle Zhao, it's me, Li Ji."

"Aji?" The old man was affected by the wind and rain and couldn't help coughing a few times. "Why are you looking for me so late at night? Come in first."

Li Ji took off his bamboo hat and followed him into the room. Under the dim oil lamp, he placed the silver coins in his purse on the table and stated his purpose directly.

"Uncle Zhao, I want to learn martial arts from you!"

"You want to learn martial arts?"

Zhao Xun's wrinkled old face was full of surprise as he looked at Li Ji.

"Aji, you should be sixteen years old this year, right? You should know that people who practice martial arts must work hard and endure hardships. Even if they endure hardships, they may not necessarily succeed. In addition, you are old now and your bones are fixed. It will be difficult to achieve anything even if you practice for a lifetime."

"Don't worry, Uncle Zhao. I know this."

Li Ji nodded.

"To be honest, you're not the first one who wants to learn martial arts from me."

Zhao Xun continued, "Recently, there have been many strange murders, causing panic among the people of Qinghe County. Everyone is thinking about ways to save their lives, and they are also thinking about me, an old guy whose half body is buried in the ground. But what I want to say is that in the face of such a depressing and strange situation, practicing martial arts can't change anything."

Zhao Xun's old eyes became increasingly cloudy under the dim oil lamp. "I can tell you clearly that even the strongest martial arts masters can't deal with those strange and bizarre things."

"In the past, there were also demons and monsters causing trouble within the jurisdiction of Qinghe County. I was proud of my martial arts prowess, so I went there angrily. However, I didn't even see the enemy clearly, and I was defeated. Not only did my tendons get bitten, but I also lost a leg..."

Zhao Xun's words were full of sadness.

Li Ji did not say anything, but silently lowered his eyes and looked at the other person's wrist, which was supported by a crutch and exposed under the dim light of the oil lamp.

"When people get old, they always like to talk about the past."

Seeing that Li Ji was unmoved, Zhao Xun sighed and continued, "Forget it! I have no children in my life. I originally wanted to find a successor to pass on this Eagle Claw Iron Cloth Shirt in a few years, but now that you want to learn it, I will teach you every move of the Eagle Claw Iron Cloth Shirt."

Under the oil lamp.

Zhao Xun put his crutches beside the table and sat on the bench with his missing leg. He curled his fingers into claws and grabbed suddenly, making a sharp whistling sound of air.

"Eagle Claw Iron Shirt is a fusion of Eagle Claw Technique and Iron Shirt. It has a total of 7749 moves, divided into three levels."

"The first level is just [fast], so fast that the claws are so sharp that the human claws are blurred like eagle claws!"

"The second level emphasizes [hardness]. It means that the body is as strong as iron and as immovable as a mountain! It can withstand swords, spears, and halberds without any damage to the flesh and skin."

"The third level focuses on [fusion]. All 7749 moves are fused into one move. It has both the fierceness of Eagle Claw and the defense of Iron Shirt. It can break stones and crack rocks, penetrate gold and shatter jade. Every move has great power. Even when I was at my peak, I only stayed at the second level..."

Zhao Xun sat on the bench and fully displayed the Eagle Claw Iron Shirt. The claws were sharp and the whistling sounds were loud.

Every time a move is performed, it will be explained in detail.

In about two hours, Zhao Xun explained all the key points, big and small, without exception, to Li Ji.

"Okay, I have finished teaching you. If you still have any questions about this Eagle Claw Iron Shirt, just come and ask me."

Zhao Xun said with a somewhat tired look.

"Okay, thank you Uncle Zhao, I will!"

Li Ji said quickly.

"Well, since you are ready to learn martial arts, let me talk to you about something off topic."

Zhao Xun continued, "There are different levels of martial arts! Of course, there are not many people in Qinghe County who can be considered martial artists, so the level of martial arts is not that important and is rarely heard of."

"In the past, I once wandered around the martial arts world and learned that martial arts is divided into three realms: [Body Tempering], [Blood Moving], and [Internal Refining]!"

"Each realm is further divided into: early stage, middle stage, late stage, and peak stage!"

"Like me at my peak in the past, I practiced Eagle Claw Iron Cloth Shirt for twenty years, galloped across Qinghe County without any rivals, had a strength of three hundred pounds, and had unparalleled defense, but I am only at the [Middle Stage of Ao Ti] realm."

When Li Ji heard the secrets of martial arts, he was secretly amazed.

Temper the body, move the blood, and refine the internal organs.

And Zhao Xun was only in the middle stage of the Endurance Stage at his peak? !

In this way, those in the middle stage of Aoti can be considered as the strongest group of martial arts masters in Qinghe County!

"Thank you, Uncle Zhao. I'm grateful for your advice!"

Li Ji expressed his gratitude sincerely.

"Well, let's go!"

Zhao Xun waved his hand.

Li Ji put on his hat again and walked out slowly against the strong wind and rain.

　The internal vote has passed.

　　Welcome all investors.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)