Chapter 22: The unique martial arts wizard “Xiaocheng?!” "impossible!" On the wooden platform, Qin Xiong stared wide-eyed and subconsciously took two steps forward. Before Li Yuan entered the shop, he touched the bones himself and found them to be below average. He also saw this person's talent in hammering, but... But it's only been more than four months. Even if one had top-notch, no, top-notch physique, it would be impossible to master the White Ape Cloak Hammer to a minor degree of success in such a short period of time! Snapped! Qin Xiong's body trembled, and Cao Yan raised his hand to push him away: "Don't block it!" Qin Xiong staggered, and blood rushed to his face, burning as if he had been slapped in the face. "Hey?"
On the left side of the wooden platform, Wang Gong, Zhao Xiaoming and several other people who did not need to be tested were originally bored. They were also startled at this time and looked at each other in surprise. "it is good!" Only Fatty Sun was stunned for a moment, then yelled with his face flushed. boom! When the third hammer fell, Li Yuan felt a heat in his chest, and his blood and energy were completely mobilized. Since he was awarded the Military Scripture, this was the first time he used his full strength in front of outsiders. He controlled the training hammer and used the White Ape Cloak Hammer Technique that he had already mastered. When he unleashed it all at once, he felt as if his entire body was filled with heat. Mastery plus mastery equals small success? Li Yuan didn't have this idea in his mind at all. He just exerted force on his feet, tensed his muscles, swung the sledgehammer in a circle, and after the heavy blow bounced back, he controlled the sledgehammer to smash back again! "Strength comes from the ground. The feet are like roots, they must be deeply rooted. The arms are like willows, they must be flexible..." The essence of the White Ape Cloak Hammer kept emerging in Li Yuan's mind, and he seemed to understand what Qin Xiong had said that day about the 'Outer Three Combinations'. Hands and feet together, elbows and knees together, shoulders and hips together! boom! boom! boom! Li Yuan did not hold back at all, and used all his strength in every blow. The iron ingot flew with sparks, and the compacted yellow mud underneath collapsed. But he himself was not affected by the recoil at all. The rebound force of each hammer was applied to the second hammer through the mobilization of his waist, hips, hands and feet. Niu Gui, Lu Zhong, Du Yun and other apprentices who had just started learning the art had already had their rhythm disrupted by the sound of the hammer. Holding their hammers, they stared stupidly at the broken air where the hammer sound came from. "It's not a minor success, his blood and energy are insufficient, but his hammer technique has undoubtedly reached a minor success, and he has also comprehended the outer three combinations!" On the wooden platform, Tang Tong could not help but pat the table again, looking towards the shadow of the hammer with a look of satisfaction in his eyes. Even the look he gave to his disappointing brother-in-law softened a little. "No wonder it's called Cloak Hammer!" This was Li Yuan’s first time hitting a real object, and the feeling was extremely strong. The rebound force of each hammer he struck was added to the second hammer, which caused his hammers to become heavier and faster. After the tenth hammer, he felt as if he was swept by a strong wind and could hardly stand. When he struggled to hit the thirteenth hammer, the huge recoil force was finally unable to be resolved.
"not good!" Li Yuan only felt a pain in his palm, and the sledgehammer slipped out of his hand, and a cannonball also flew out. puff! Niu Gui fell to the ground with a thud, his face turning pale as he was almost hit. With a stride of more than ten meters, Qin Xiong caught the flying sledgehammer with one hand. At this time, his expression was much uglier than Niu Gui's. A few meters away, Li Yuan calmly raised his head and grinned, feeling as if he had let out all the anger and felt completely refreshed. Are you stupid? I have a cheat! Click~ The iron hammer made a sound when it was squeezed, and Qin Xiong's chest rose and fell, but he said nothing, just watched coldly. "it is good!" On the wooden platform, Tang Tong clapped his hands and exclaimed: "Good boy, after learning martial arts for more than four months, you have not only mastered the outer three combinations, but also practiced the hammer method to this level. Good, very good!" Dropping the hammer, Qin Xiong walked aside indifferently. "Boy, what's your name?" Tang Tong was very satisfied. "Li Yuan, his name is Li Yuan!" A surprised voice sounded, and Fatty Sun's face turned red, as if he was the one being praised: "I taught him how to breathe!" "Li Yuan!" Tang Tong looked at Cao Yan: "Boss, this kid has been able to practice the hammer technique to such a high level in such a short period of time. It shows that he is extremely talented. Even if his physique is not so good, he should be the first in this assessment!" "Hmm..." Cao Yan nodded slightly and looked at Wang Ding: "What do you think, Third Shopkeeper?" "With such talent, the quality of one's physique is not that important, but..." Wang Ding stroked his long beard and shook his head slightly: "There are dozens of apprentices in the inner courtyard, and the second shopkeeper may not be able to take care of them all. I think we should choose one person to teach him. Guard Qin is very suitable!" Qin Xiong, who originally had a grim expression on his face, turned around and said, "I will follow your orders..." “…This old guy is not a good person.” Li Yuan sucked the blood from his palm, feeling a little cold in his heart. He had seen Qin Xiong whispering with the old man. On the wooden stage, the two old rivals confronted each other. Cao Yan remained calm and said after a moment: "Li, Li Yuan? What about you? Do you want to take Guard Qin as your master, or go to the inner courtyard?" "Go to the inner courtyard!" Li Yuan didn't even stumble and didn't care about Qin Xiong's ugly expression at all. "it is good!"
Tang Tong sat down very satisfied. Next, the assessment continues. But both the people on the wooden stage and the apprentices below the stage were a little absent-minded. After finishing the work hastily, they finalized the candidates for this initiation. There is one person in each courtyard. Li Yuan is not among them, but Niu Gui is among them. As for the other apprentices brought to touch the bones... When a weapon forging shop recruits apprentices, the first thing to do is to feel their bones. The best ones will enter the inner courtyard, the average ones will be in the outer city, and the worse ones will have to pay money to get in. However, on the surface, the nine people who entered the inner courtyard, including Wang Gong, Zhao Xiaoming and others who did not need to be tested, also went to have their bones touched. The one who touched the bones was the burly old man from before. The old man's name was Zhang Ben, an old man from the blacksmith shop. He was not a guard but a retired worker from the forging room. He looked smiling but his hands were very heavy. Several young masters and young ladies were pinched so hard that they screamed and cried, losing their previous deliberate reserve. Li Yuan was the last one to step forward. Before being touched, he had a similar thought as before when his bones were touched, that is, he was actually a martial arts genius who was one in a million? pity…… "Not bad, below average." Zhang Ben let go of his hand. He was not surprised, and the apprentices were no exception. Everyone present knew what kind of person he was. Below average. Niu Gui breathed a sigh of relief. "Old man, how do you look at this bone? What is considered good and what is bad?" While kneading his shoulders and arms, Li Yuan grimaced. This old man's hands were too strong. "This bone-touching technique is like horse-judging." Zhang Ben smiled and replied: "Who knew what a good horse was and what a bad horse was? It was just that our ancestors discovered that horses with certain characteristics grew bigger, ran faster, and had a more stable temperament. It has been passed down from generation to generation and is the art of horse-judging.” The apprentices who had finished touching the bones gradually dispersed, and only Niu Gui and a few others waited until Li Yuan had finished touching the bones before leaving. At this time, only Wang Gong, who was wearing a cloak, stayed here. "I see." Li Yuan suddenly realized. "Bone palpation is the same principle. I don't know why, but I only know that people with similar characteristics learn martial arts quickly..." After answering the question, Zhang Ben did not leave, but looked at Li Yuan: "Would you like to join our forge? The White Ape Cloak Hammer requires blacksmithing to improve quickly..." "This one……"
Li Yuan scratched his palm, and the weapon talisman reacted strongly. In the room behind this old Zhang, there is at least one entry-level weapon, and it is very convenient for people in the forging room to buy pig iron... "This one……" (End of this chapter)