I spent the rest of the morning reading in my study.
In the afternoon, he went to the martial arts school to test his strength against real people. Although Li Boyang had entered the realm of Hua Jin, he was not yet proficient in the application of Tai Chi Zhen Jin, and the wooden dummy could no longer meet his needs. Fortunately, there were many skilled people in the martial arts school who were perfect for testing his strength.
The true mastery of Tai Chi's "vibrating force" lies in its ability to disintegrate an opponent's entire body regardless of which part of the body it touches.
When you reach this level of combat, there's no such thing as a vital point. No matter where you strike, the force can penetrate your entire body, and every place becomes a vital point.
Once you reach this level of skill, when you encounter someone whose strength is far inferior to your own, a single blow can sever all your bones and joints, blast out your internal organs and blood, and cause you to bleed from all seven orifices and die.
The reason he was able to unleash his full power in the battle against Yagyu Jubei was simply because he took advantage of the vast difference in skill between himself and Jubei. In reality, this approach wouldn't work against an evenly matched opponent.
That's why Li Boyang used people to test his strength. He wanted to find a strike that landed on a person without deliberately exerting force to create a hammer-like effect, but rather an unintentional, natural movement.
In the evening, Li Boyang would handle official business within the Baozhilin system, read some Taoist classics, and go to bed promptly at 9 p.m., only to get up again at 5 a.m.
This kind of life, which is very regular, is unintentionally close to the Confucian way of maintaining health.
Confucianism, Buddhism, and Taoism all have methods for maintaining health.
Taoist health preservation is a way of transcending the world, retreating to high mountains and flowing waters to cultivate one's nature and life, emphasizing freedom and naturalness.
Buddhist health practices emphasize upholding precepts, giving up all bad habits, and advocating for contentment with little, for contentment brings lasting happiness.
Confucianism emphasizes cultivating one's inner strength through reading, regulating oneself through clothing, food, housing, and transportation, and adhering to the principles of one's ancestors.
Time passed day by day.
The incident of Yagyu Jubei's death at the hands of Li Boyang began to escalate.
He became famous not only among foreigners but also within the Chinese martial arts community.
Yagyu Jubei was arguably the weakest opponent he had encountered since entering this world.
It's not that Yagyu Jubei isn't powerful, but rather that all the battles Li Boyang had encountered before were against opponents of equal strength or even stronger than himself.
While Yagyu Jubei had mastered the hidden strength, Li Boyang had reached a state of profound mastery, nourishing one of his five internal organs. This could be considered the first time that the strong had intimidated the weak in a battle.
Before Li Boyang's battles, the most famous one was undoubtedly Eagle Claw King Chen Tiezhi, one of the Ten Tigers of Guangdong. However, although Li Boyang defeated Eagle Claw King, he did not publicize it, and most people thought that he died from a gunshot wound.
Yagyu Jubei was, after all, the head of the Yagyu family, which was very influential in Japan. Japan was seeking to leave Asia and join Europe, and the European powers were fighting each other. The Yagyu family was not unfamiliar to the powers.
In addition, Yagyu Jubei had already defeated several well-known martial arts masters in Shanghai and Guangzhou, so although this was the weakest opponent Li Boyang had ever encountered, it made Li Boyang famous.
Previously, people who knew Li Boyang would only say that he was Huang Feihong's third disciple, but now it is said that in addition to Huang Feihong, Po Chi Lam also has Li Boyang.
Fame is like fleeting clouds to me. Li Boyang is quite calm and composed. He lives a secluded life, practicing martial arts and maintaining his health, and is content with his lot.
He was more concerned with the movements of the White Lotus Sect than with gaining fame.
As time went by, the White Lotus Sect indeed became more and more insane, just as he had predicted.
Nowadays, vendors and merchants alike in Guangzhou's streets and alleys all have "peace charms" forcibly given to them by the White Lotus Sect.
Of course, these peace charms cost money. They are meant to ensure safety, and if a family doesn't have one, the White Lotus Sect will cause trouble every few days.
Not only were there amulets for protection, but foreign consulates also suffered multiple open attacks from the White Lotus sect.
The White Lotus Sect even dared to rob goods belonging to foreign trading companies.
Needless to say, Baozhilin, the White Lotus Sect's main target, was also constantly embroiled in conflict. Baozhilin's willingness to tolerate such behavior, under Li Boyang's arrangement, only fueled the White Lotus Sect's arrogance.
News also came from the government offices that foreigners and wealthy merchants had asked them to step in and suppress the unrest.
Unfortunately, under Li Boyang's instructions, the government took no action whatsoever. Meanwhile, the White Lotus Sect became increasingly unscrupulous.
In Li Boyang's view, the White Lotus Sect's hatred level was not high enough at the moment, and the expansion of the militia was not yet ready, so now was not the best time to take action.
As time went by, day by day.
The conflicts between the White Lotus sect and Baozhilin were becoming increasingly frequent.
Meanwhile, the White Lotus Sect's reputation grew increasingly tarnished.
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Chapter 37 The White Lotus Rebellion (Part 1)
Three months have passed in the blink of an eye.
In just three months, thanks to the support of the gentry and the deliberate indulgence of Baozhilin, the White Lotus Sect's strength has grown rapidly, now numbering in the hundreds of thousands and sweeping across the entire Guangdong Province.
Along with its rapidly expanding power, the White Lotus Sect's ambitions have also grown, and it has now developed to the point where even the gentry cannot control it.
The relationship between the White Lotus Sect and the gentry has now reversed; the White Lotus Sect, with its expanded power, has not only completely broken free from the control of the gentry, but has also turned around and coerced them.
Moreover, the White Lotus Sect was already showing signs of rebellion, and those gentry who supported the White Lotus Sect were essentially shooting themselves in the foot.
Inside the Baozhilin Study in Guangzhou.
The saying "Tai Chi practitioners need to stay indoors for ten years" is indeed true.
“Every time I reread the Tai Chi Classics, I have a different understanding of the same sentence.”
Li Boyang sat upright in his study, quietly reciting the Huang Ting Jing, pondering its true meaning.
The Tai Chi Classics state: "The whole body should be light and agile, and especially need to be connected."