I'm in the Red Mansion

Chapter 30 Jealousy, Falling Out of Favor

this? this?
Judging from its appearance, is this really the entry level?

You know, it only took a quarter of an hour, or even less than a quarter of an hour.

If Liu Xianglian was considered an unparalleled genius because he only took seven days to get started, then what about the skill that took less than a minute to get started?
This is definitely a piece of unpolished jade and pure gold!

The tall old man's cheeks were trembling with excitement, and he stared at Jia Cong without blinking.

After a while, Jia Cong was exhausted and stood up to rest.

The tall old man could not wait to walk to Jia Cong's side, staring at him with sharp eyes and asked: "Boy, have you practiced Hunyuan Zhuang Gong before?"

Jia Cong replied: "No, senior, this is the first time I have come into contact with Hunyuan Zhuanggong! Before this, I have never come into contact with other Zhuanggong."

Liu Xianglian then said, "Master, what Junior Brother said is true. I can testify to it. When I taught Junior Brother the Hunyuan Zhuang Gong, Junior Brother knew nothing about it."

Feng Ziying also said, "Master, that's true. When Junior Brother Liu taught Junior Brother Hunyuan Zhuang Gong, I was watching from the side. Junior Brother really knew nothing about Zhuang Gong before."

Hearing the two apprentices' words, the tall old man couldn't help but said excitedly: "Good! Good! Boy, are you willing to take me as your master?"

Jia Cong was so moved that he immediately knelt down and said, "Master, please accept my disciple's greetings!"

The tall old man laughed and said, "Okay, okay, remember, my name is Zhao Shicheng. From now on, you are my last disciple."

Jia Cong immediately said, "Yes, Master, I have not prepared in advance. After I return, I will complete the apprenticeship ceremony and choose an auspicious day to complete the etiquette."

Zhao Shicheng laughed and said, "Cong'er, our sect doesn't have so many rules! All of you should follow me."

Jia Cong and three others followed Zhao Shicheng to the main hall in the back house, where Zhao Shicheng sat at the top.

Then he said to Jia Cong: "Cong'er, give me a cup of tea."

Jia Cong personally poured a cup of tea, knelt down and said respectfully: "Master, please have some tea!"

Zhao Shicheng took the teacup, took a sip, put it on the table, and laughed, "Okay, the apprenticeship ceremony is complete. You officially become my last disciple."

"Xianglian, Ziying, you two senior brothers must take good care of your junior brother in the future."

Feng Ziying said respectfully: "Yes, Master, I will follow your instructions."

Liu Xianglian said aggrievedly: "Master, how biased you are! When I first became your disciple, you asked me to respect my elder brother. Now that you have accepted my younger brother, you want me to take care of him! Oh, it's so hard for me, the second brother."

Feng Ziying laughed and said, "Haha, Second Junior Brother, you always boasted that you were a genius. It only took you seven days to master the Hunyuan Zhuang Gong."

"Now, Junior Brother, it only took you less than a quarter of an hour to get started. I wonder if you will still have the nerve to brag that you are a genius in the future?"

Liu Xianglian curled his lips and said, "Humph, I won't talk to a loser who has only been here for half a month!"

Feng Ziying was so choked by his words that he was speechless for a long time.

Zhao Shicheng couldn't help but smile and said, "Well, the three of you all have extraordinary talents. Of course, Cong'er's talent is better."

"Cong'er, you should continue to familiarize yourself with Hunyuan Zhuanggong today. When you reach a proficient level in Zhuanggong, I will start to teach you boxing and kicking skills."

"Practicing Kung Fu is like sailing against the current. You must not be proud of your extraordinary talent and slack off. You must know that one day of practice is one day of progress. One day without practice is ten days of progress."

"Your second brother's aptitude is better than your eldest brother's. He only took seven days to master the basics of the standing meditation. However, the time he took to reach the proficient level was almost the same as your eldest brother's. It took about three months for both."

"This is all because your eldest brother works harder than your second brother. Your second brother is unrestrained and undisciplined. You must not learn from him."

After Zhao Shicheng finished speaking, Feng Ziying couldn't help but laugh.

Liu Xianglian said awkwardly: "Master, these are things from when I was young, why are you still bringing them up?"

"Although I was a bit playful at first, the time I took to reach proficiency in Hunyuan Zhuang Gong was almost the same as that of my senior brother. But later, I knew my shame and became braver."

"It only took one year to cultivate Hunyuan Zhuang Gong to the minor success stage, and five years to achieve the major success! Both are much faster than Senior Brother!"

"Master, please stop talking about my not showing my face. Talk more about my showing my face!" Zhao Shicheng snorted coldly, "If you work as hard as your senior brother, with your qualifications, your progress will definitely be much faster."

"Don't think that you are progressing faster than your senior brother now. The height you can reach in the end may not be comparable to your senior brother's."

Liu Xianglian said unconvincedly: "Master, you should not look down on me with old eyes. I am very hardworking now. Senior Brother will never be able to catch up with me."

Feng Ziying asked with a half-smile, "Really? But how come I often hear about Second Junior Brother's debauchery and seven times a night?"

Jia Cong was stunned by these words.

I have to sigh, Second Brother is so good at playing tricks.

Master Zhao glared at them and drove them all to the martial arts arena.

Next, Jia Cong continued to practice Hunyuan Zhuang Gong, and Zhao Shicheng taught him personally.

Jia Cong's understanding of Hunyuan Zhuang Gong gradually deepened, and the reminder of Hunyuan Zhuang Gong experience +1 floated before his eyes from time to time.

After a while, a prompt of Eight-Section Brocade experience +1 will appear.

After a morning of work, Jia Cong felt exhausted and his muscles were aching all over.

He opened the proficiency panel.

【Name: Jia Cong】

【Four Books and Five Classics (Minor Achievement): 23/500】

【Ba Duan Jin (Dacheng): 376/1000】

【Calligraphy (Dacheng): 433/1000】

【Sketch (Complete): 578/1000】

【Medical Skills (Entry): 89/100】

【Hunyuan Zhuanggong (beginner): 11/100】

[Physique: 8]

In just one morning, the experience of Hunyuan Zhuang Gong increased by 11 points.

If you continue at this pace, you will be able to reach a proficient level in less than ten days.

However, it is impossible for him to focus all his energy on the Liver Hunyuan Zhuang Gong in the future, and he will still focus on the Liver Four Books and Five Classics.

Even the priority of liver medicine is higher than Hunyuan Zhuang Gong.

Therefore, it is not realistic to reach the entry level in ten days.

But it would be enough to get over the entry level and reach the proficient level in a month at most.

Master Zhao invited his three disciples to have lunch at his home, and then said to Jia Cong, "You have just started practicing Zhuanggong, so you must know that too much is as bad as too little."

"Go back and have a good rest today. Come to me early tomorrow and I will teach you how to practice Zhuang Gong."

Liu Xianglian and Feng Ziying, who were standing nearby, felt even more upset after hearing this.

Thinking back, the master didn't treat them so attentively back then.

They always come to ask the master for advice when they encounter problems during their cultivation.

When has the master ever cared about them so much?
Now that the junior brother has arrived, the master is like a completely different person.

This made them feel even more that they had fallen out of favor since the arrival of their junior brother.

(End of this chapter)