Nine Transformations of the True Spirit

In the early morning of the next day, Chen Yuan got up early and practiced Fuhu Fist three times under the guidance of Zhao Shan.

Zhao Shan taught Chen Yuan some martial arts experience before going out and leaving, leaving Chen Yuan to practice boxing alone.

Near noon, Zhao Shan returned to the small courtyard and went to the kitchen with Chen Yuan to prepare food. Manager Sun happened to be there too.

Zhao Shan asked for another food box for Chen Yuan, saying that it was for a late night snack to supplement the consumption of martial arts training, and Manager Sun readily agreed.

Chen Yuan thanked him repeatedly from the side, and a stone fell from his heart.

With this food box, he can direct starlight into his body.

The hunger after being filled with starlight was too unbearable. It was impossible to wait until the next day to replenish energy. He had to eat at least half full. This second food box was a necessity.

After lunch, Chen Yuan and Zhao Shan went to Li Mansion together.

Manager Li was still as cheerful as yesterday, asking about Chen Yuan's progress in martial arts training.

Chen Yuan naturally cooperated and staged a drama of deep master-disciple love.

When he left Li's Mansion, he happened to meet a pretty girl coming to the main hall and hurriedly avoided her.

The girl turned a blind eye to Chen Yuan, walked straight to Manager Li, held his right arm, and said softly:

"Dad, just promise me, I want to learn martial arts, you can teach me how to learn martial arts..."

Manager Li let the girl hold his arm and said helplessly:

"Ying'er, what's so good about learning martial arts?"

"I don't care, I want to learn martial arts!"

"Hey, you girl..."

Manager Li shook his head, but he saw Chen Yuan standing aside and said with a pleasant expression:

"Er Niu, I'll go back first and practice martial arts hard and don't slack off."

"Yes, Master."

Chen Yuan clasped his fists in salute, turned around and left.

"Dad, who is this?"

"Haha, this is my father's new apprentice, named Chen Erniu..."

"Hmph! You have so many apprentices, even those with mud-legged skills, but you just don't teach me martial arts, wuwu..."

"Don't cry, Ying'er, can you be the same as them..."

Chen Yuan deliberately slowed down his pace, but his subsequent words became increasingly blurry. When he reached the door of Li Mansion, he could hear nothing.

…

In the afternoon, Chen Yuan continued to practice boxing. Feeling the rapid growth of Qi in his body, he was filled with surprise and uncertainty.

According to Zhao Shan, after a warrior develops a sense of Qi, the growth rate of physical Qi is extremely slow.

But when Chen Yuan was practicing martial arts, he could feel a significant increase in physical energy, and the speed was more than a hundred times faster than what Zhao Shan had described.

Chen Yuan was puzzled by the explanation, and in the end he could only attribute the cause to starlight infusion.

Since starlight infusion can enhance the strength of the physical body, it should also be included in the meridians and acupoints. It is not surprising that the rate of increase of true energy will become faster.

…

Chen Yuan continued to practice boxing until dusk, indulging in the pleasure of increasing his energy.

He didn't stop until he was unbearably hungry, took off his linen clothes, put on a yellow cloth jacket, took two food boxes, and walked out of the small courtyard.

After arriving at the kitchen, Chen Yuan served two portions of rice, one of which specifically asked for five more white flour pancakes and a bowl of stewed meat.

For some reason, Manager Sun and Xiaoliu were not in the kitchen today.

But Steward Sun must have warned everyone. The handyman who served the meal did not raise any objections and readily agreed to Chen Yuan's request.

Chen Yuan carried two food boxes and returned to the small courtyard. He had dinner like a storm, rested for two quarters of an hour, changed into linen clothes, and continued to practice martial arts.

An hour later, Zhao Shan returned to the small courtyard and Chen Yuan stopped.

Zhao Shan smiled and said:

"Why did you stop? You continue to practice boxing and don't worry about me."

Chen Yuan picked up the white towel, wiped the sweat from his face, and said with a naive smile:

"Brother, I have something I want to ask you to help me with."

"What's up?"

"I have been away from home for several days and have established a foothold in the county. I want to write a letter to my parents to assure them that they are safe, but I am illiterate. Can you write a letter for me?"

Zhao Shan met Chen Yuan's expectant gaze and said with a wry smile:

"You've got the wrong person here. I can't read either."

Chen Yuan was surprised and said:

"Isn't Senior Brother illiterate too?"

Zhao Shan nodded:

"After I was accepted as a disciple by Master, I concentrated on practicing martial arts. Later, I worked for Master as an errand and joined the escort team. I never had time to learn writing. Moreover, Master said that those who practice martial arts only need to know martial arts, and there is no need to be literate. Documentary transactions will be handled by Mr. Accountant.”

Chen Yuan said disappointedly:

"I saw that my senior brother spoke as elegantly as a scholar, and I thought that my senior brother was also able to read and write like a scholar..."

Zhao Shan smiled and said:

"I used to be clumsy and clumsy, but after staying with Master for two years, I have gained a lot of knowledge and can speak well. You will be like this one day too."

Chen Yuan's eyes flashed and he asked:

"Isn't Senior Brother Wang illiterate too?"

Zhao Shan shook his head:

"Wang Cong was born as a merchant. He went to a private school when he was a child. Later, when his family fell into decline, he came to be an apprentice in the hall. He was accepted by the master and he knew some writing."

"Oh... Then how about I ask Senior Brother Wang to write a letter and send it to my parents?"

Zhao Shan sneered:

"He thinks so highly of himself, how can he write letters for others?"

Chen Yuan's eyes widened:

"Then I won't be able to write a letter to my parents to tell them I'm safe?"

Zhao Shan pondered for a moment and said:

"The accounting gentlemen in the hall are busy with their affairs, and I'm afraid they don't have time to do such a small thing... There are people in the county who specialize in writing letters, but they cost money."

Chen Yuan said happily:

"It's okay, I'm not afraid of spending money, as long as I can ensure that my parents are safe!"

Zhao Shan smiled and said:

"Then I will take you there tomorrow and find someone to write a letter for you."

Chen Yuan waved his hands repeatedly:

"Senior brother is so busy, how can I bother him anymore? I can just go by myself."

Zhao Shan nodded:

"Okay, that street is called Wenchang Street. Several bookstores in the county are all on that street. There are many people on the street who help people write letters, couplets, and greetings. When you go out from Xingyefang, first Go west and walk through two alleys, then go south..."

He explained the location and route clearly, and finally gave a warning:

"It costs five cents to write a letter for you. If you encounter someone who wants a high price, don't agree."

Chen Yuan smiled and said:

"Don't worry, senior brother, I bought things from a salesman in the countryside. I won't be cheated."

Zhao Shan smiled and said:

"Yes, you are already thirteen years old, so you are considered half an adult. When I was your age, I had been running a noodle stall for my family for a year..."

Afterwards, the two started chatting, and Chen Yuan asked about the pretty girl he met in Li Mansion during the day.

Zhao Shan smiled and said:

"You are talking about Junior Sister Li Ying, right? She is Master's only daughter. She is only sixteen years old this year. Master loves her very much."

Chen Yuan said doubtfully:

"Senior sister wants to learn martial arts, why doesn't master teach her?"

Zhao Shan shook his head:

"I don't know either. Master is very skilled in martial arts, and the Six Yang Kung Fu passed down from his family is a second-rate skill, but he doesn't teach his sister martial arts. It's really puzzling."

Chen Yuan's eyes flashed and he asked:

"Six Yang Kung Fu? Isn't Master practicing Fuhu Jin?"

Zhao Shan explained:

"Master is from a martial arts family in another state, but it declined later and lived in Yuzhou before joining the Fuhu Gang. Naturally, he practiced the secret skills passed down from his family, walked around the world with a Hundred Refined Autumn Water Sword, and won many awards in the world. The name of the Six Yang Sword."

Chen Yuan exclaimed:

"Master, our ancestors turned out to be so powerful!"

Zhao Shan smiled and said:

"Master has a good family background and strong martial arts. We can be accepted as disciples by master. This is a blessing obtained through three lives and three lives. If you respect master well in the future, you may be able to teach the Six Yang Kung Fu."

Chen Yuan shook his head repeatedly:

"I don't dare to think that as long as I can have enough to eat, I will be satisfied. Regardless of whether Master teaches me the Six Yang Gong or not, I will repay Master's kindness!"

Zhao Shan was stunned for a moment, and the smile on his face became brighter:

"Junior brother, you are right to think so. As apprentices, we should help master solve problems in order to repay his kindness!"

…

After asking about the letter, Chen Yuan practiced Fuhu Fist for another hour before stopping.

He walked quietly to the door of the main room and listened to the slight snoring coming from the house. After a full quarter of an hour, he finally confirmed that Zhao Shan had fallen asleep.

When it comes to Yujue, you must proceed with caution.

Chen Yuan was determined, went back to the house, took out the jade, and came to the courtyard.

Tonight is a sunny day, with stars across the night sky, and the jade bracelet emits a faint blue light under the stars.

Suddenly, all the stars in the sky shone together, and the starlight merged into a thin beam of white light, which fell from the sky and landed on the top of Chen Yuan's head. It circled around him and ten breaths later, he suddenly disappeared again.

Chen Yuan closed his eyes slightly, feeling the cool numbness on his body, and then an unbearable feeling of hunger came out.

He returned to the house, opened the second food box, and devoured it.

Not long after, after three bowls of stewed meat and fifteen white flour pancakes, Chen Yuan was seventy full, and the hunger in his stomach dissipated a lot.

Tomorrow, if you eat two more white flour pancakes with every meal, you will be able to fully digest the harvest of this starlight injection.

Chen Yuan lay on the bed, clenched his fists, felt his strength obviously increased, and slowly closed his eyes.

…

Early the next morning, Chen Yuan accepted Zhao Shan's instruction for the last time. From then on, he could only practice boxing alone.

As the leader of the escort team, Zhao Shan needs to control the more than 20 guards under him, and he also has to practice martial arts.

It was not easy for him to spare three days to teach Chen Yuan Fuhu Jin.

However, Chen Yuan has extremely strong control over his body and does not actually need Zhao Shan's guidance in martial arts training.

What he gained the most was that he gained a lot of experience in fighting with others from Zhao Shan.

The world is dangerous. After Zhao Shan joined the escort team, he had experienced more than a dozen fights, large and small, and had rich experience.

Chen Yuan listened carefully to Zhao Shan's experience. Even if he didn't understand it now, he would keep it in mind so that he could avoid many detours when traveling in the world in the future.

After lunch, Chen Yuan went to see Manager Li on time.

Manager Li was kind and caring, and always cared about Chen Yuan. Before leaving, Wang Cong instilled in him the principle of "repaying the teacher's kindness".

After three days, Chen Yuan understood clearly that this was Guanshi Li's way of cultivating loyalty among his disciples.

No wonder Zhao Shan was loyal to Manager Li. He was a young man with unstable temperament and was born in poverty. After becoming a disciple, he had no worries about food and clothing, as well as monthly money. Yet he was brainwashed like this every day. Over time, his ideas were deeply ingrained and naturally difficult to change.

But Chen Yuan is mentally mature and doesn't do this at all.

He was just cooperating with Guanshi Li and Wang Cong in acting, but his heart was extremely clear.