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Published at 18th of March 2024 10:02:05 AM


Chapter 4

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As Chen An walked out from Meian, there were still some doubts in his mind.

Going to the martial arts hall for practice was considered a very good job among the members of Sanhe Gang.

Although Sanhe Gang was just a small gang, the martial arts it possessed may not be as advanced as those of the prominent families, but for ordinary people, it was still a good way out.

The martial hall was a place in Sanhe Gang used to teach martial arts, and only a few elite members could enter it.

Meian, as the hall master, should have a few spots under his command, but not a lot. Why would he give this opportunity to him?

Could it be just because he found him more pleasing?

Vaguely, Chen An thought of his past experiences and some rumors around.

The members of Sanhe Gang fight with people every day and have unruly personalities.

But since Chen An joined Sanhe Gang, he seemed to have not suffered any oppression or conflicts, and people like Liu Sheng were very polite to him.

Perhaps it really had something to do with his deceased father from his past life.

Various thoughts flashed through Chen An's mind, then he took a step forward and continued walking.

Although he had the promise from Meian to practice martial arts at the martial hall, Chen An still remained calm and continued to handle his business at the residence as usual, showing no difference from before.

The next day, as soon as the day broke, Chen An got up and went to another place.

It was a spacious courtyard that looked like a escort agency from the outside, but it was actually one of the industries of Sanhe Gang.

In Fengcheng County, the influence of Sanhe Gang was huge, and its industries were spread all over, such as escort agencies and brothels, behind which were mostly members of Sanhe Gang.

And the martial arts hall responsible for teaching martial arts was located in this place.

Following the directions, Chen An entered and saw the person in charge here.

"Are you Chen An?"

In the spacious area, a burly middle-aged man with an exaggerated figure stood there, looking at Chen An and constantly assessing him.

"I am, Master Liu."

Looking at the middle-aged man in front of him, Chen An's face was respectful, bowing his head in greeting: "I am Chen An. I have long heard of Master Liu's name. Today I see it in person, you indeed have a remarkable appearance, unlike ordinary people."

He did not change his expression and complimented as soon as he opened his mouth, showing a very respectful attitude.

Before coming here, he had already inquired about it.

Liu Dao Xiong, the manager of Sanhe Gang's martial hall, was said to be the top in martial arts in Fengcheng County, having fought tigers and leopards bare-handed and tearing them apart, earning him the nickname of Xiong Tu.

Just arriving at this martial hall and seeing such a person, Chen An couldn't help but feel nervous.

"You know how to talk."

Liu Dao glanced at Chen An, then nodded: "You look good, have you practiced martial arts before?"

"I practiced for a few years when I was young."

Chen An said with an unchanged face.

Strictly speaking, the foundation of his current body was just average.

Although the biological father of his past life had a close relationship with Meian, he did not learn any profound martial arts, so there was no special training for Chen An's past life.

But compared to other people in this world, he had better living conditions, sufficient nutrition, and naturally a strong body.

And he also increased his strength significantly through the panel before, making him appear quite decent.

Liu Dao examined Chen An for a while, then nodded satisfaction, showing that he was quite satisfied with him.

"Go, practice with others."

As the words fell, Chen An left tactfully and obediently went down to prepare for training.

And the first step of this training was to draw the sword.

The martial hall of Sanhe Gang was just a place for cultivating henchmen, where only a rudimentary martial art, the Five Tiger Saber Technique, and the corresponding body refining method were taught.

In this martial hall, most of the time was spent on body refining.

As for the actual swordsmanship, it only occupied a small part of the content.

Although the martial arts were rudimentary, they were still quite helpful to Chen An.

At least when he truly practiced martial arts, Chen An had a certain understanding of the martial arts heritage of this world.

According to Liu Dao, in most martial arts traditions, the techniques were not the most important, but the body refining methods were crucial.

Just like the Five Tiger Saber Technique taught in this place, the actual techniques used for combat only accounted for a small part of the content, while the body refining content was the major part and the true core.

The key to understanding this was quite straightforward.

In any martial arts, although exquisite techniques were important, a strong body was even more critical.

Take Liu Dao for example, his powerful physical training was incredibly strong, enough to tear tigers and leopards alive.

At this level, even if he didn't use any sophisticated martial arts techniques, or even fought bare-handed, what difference did it make?

It would be just a matter of one punch.

Therefore, the martial arts heritage of this world mostly emphasized body refining rather than techniques.

In fact, many legendary martial arts skills in the world of martial arts did not have any techniques but only focused on body strengthening.

During this time, Chen An actively studied this knowledge and carefully listened to valuable information around him.

This could deepen his understanding of this world and pave the way for a better future.

There were quite a few people in this martial hall. According to the information Chen An had gathered, there were at least forty to fifty people.

Most of them were members of Sanhe Gang, originating from various branches and different places.

After some time, there would be people leaving here, and then new people would come in.

For Chen An, these people were the best window to understand other places. By chatting with these people, he could learn more valuable information.

Unknowingly, more than two months had passed.

On the spacious training ground, the sound of intense training resounded.

Big men held swords on the training platform, practicing.

Compared to the hungry civilians outside, the men here were generally strong and sturdy, looking quite robust.

At this moment, they wielded their swords, continuously training and shedding sweat drops.

Chen An was also among them.

He also held a long sword in his hand, staring closely at the wooden stakes in front of him, then continuously rushing forward and striking down with the sword.

Bang!
A series of crisp sounds echoed from the spot, each sound was heavy, attracting the eyes of people around.

During this period of time when actually practicing martial arts, people around him discovered the differences in Chen An.

He behaved politely and courteously to everyone, looking scholarly, not like a member of a gang, but more like a scholar.

But when he was training, he was more diligent than anyone else.

Every morning when the day broke, he would always be the first to stand on the training platform.

Moreover, he seemed to have innate strength, appearing gentle but stronger than many tough guys, making him naturally suitable for the Five Tiger Saber Technique, a powerful and vigorous technique.

After two months, other newcomers were still exploring the techniques, but he had already been able to wield the long sword properly, looking quite proficient.

Making this progress was partly because the Five Tiger Saber Technique itself was not difficult, but also due to Chen An's outstanding talent and hard work.

Chen An didn't care about what others thought.

At this moment, in his eyes, everything could be ignored, leaving only the wooden stake in front of him.

With every strike, there seemed to have been a qualitative change in the accumulated quantity.

At some moment, a new change began to manifest within Chen An's field of vision.

The upgrade panel spontaneously appeared.

Name: Chen An

Attributes: Strength (1.7), Body (1.5), Spirit (2.4)

Source Energy: 2
Heritage: Five Tiger Saber Technique (Can be improved)
Projection: Charging

Rows of subtitles floated in front of him. Most of the data had no problems, but there was now an additional category of Heritage.

And under that category, the Five Tiger Saber Technique martial arts heritage was clearly included.

"What is this."

Looking at this fresh change, Chen An paused, staring at the "Can be improved" column behind the Five Tiger Saber Technique, and his heart couldn't help but beat faster: "Could it be."

Standing in place, he looked around, not taking immediate action, for a rare moment he stopped training and left the martial arts field before it got dark.

At the martial arts field, as they watched Chen An leave in a hurry, the others present couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.

In recent times, because of Chen An's madness, other people also felt pressured and unconsciously increased their efforts to avoid looking lazy.

Now that this champion had finally left, the people there felt a great relief, and their mood lightened considerably.

But afterwards, they looked at each other around the room, and even more unconsciously stepped up their training pace.

In just a moment, the atmosphere at the martial arts field resumed its fervent state, with a lively scene.

 

(End of this chapter).





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