Seeing people arrive, Ghost King Da said lazily, showing no enthusiasm for doing business.
"Junior He Jinyin has come to pay his respects to Senior Ghost King Da." Li Ling cupped his hands in greeting to Ghost King Da and explained his purpose.
"What Ghost King Da? You've come to the wrong place. There's no such person here."
Ghost King Da's body trembled, then he seemed impatient and waved to Li Ling, signaling him to leave.
"I greatly admire Senior Ghost King Da's deeds back then. I don't know why you deny them. Don't you have any thoughts of revenge?"
Li Ling was not surprised at all by Ghost King Da's denial. He had fallen to such a low point that he certainly didn't want people to know his true identity, which showed that he still retained a last bit of dignity.
"What are you saying? I don't understand a word. Don't disturb my business."
Ghost King Da seemed not to hear Li Ling's words and waved for Li Ling to leave.
"Alright, I'll do a business deal with you, senior. I want to learn martial arts from you, but I don't know how much the tuition will be."
Li Ling didn't dwell on it. If the proper channels didn't work, then he'd resort to crooked means. Ghost King Da loved money more than anything, and he even swindled money from a poor man like He Jinyin, which showed that he had no bottom line.
That's even better; I can just pay for it myself, and the transaction will be settled without involving any more personal relationships.
"Okay, come in."
When Gui Wangda saw the stack of banknotes in Li Ling's hand, his eyes lit up and he immediately gestured for Li Ling to come in.
Li Ling bypassed the sales window and went to the side door. Inside, there was a dimly lit room filled with a lot of goods, arranged in a rather messy manner.
On the wall of the room, there was a square picture with a large character for "fist" on it, along with the words "ancient Chinese boxing techniques." It was decorated with some colored lights around it, making it look very cheap.
There was also a weapon rack with several rusty weapons on it. The room contained only a few pieces of old furniture, which could be considered the residence of the Ghost King Da.
"What do you want to learn?" Ghost King Da asked Li Ling directly.
"What skills do you have, senior?" Li Ling asked without mincing words.
In the movie, Ghost King Da did not show any kung fu skills, so Li Ling did not know what he was capable of. However, he used psychological tactics quite well, which fooled Master Broken Water Flow.
Ghost King Da stretched out his calloused palm and said, "Iron Sand Palm, originating from the Sishui Iron Palm Gang, is extremely powerful. Anyone struck by it will have their internal organs shattered, leading to death on the way to the hospital. It takes three days to master and costs six hundred."
Then he lifted his undershirt, revealing his round belly, patted it, and continued his introduction:
"Iron Shirt, originating from the Southern Shaolin Temple, located 70 kilometers north of Fujian Province and 30 nautical miles south of Shanwei, makes one's entire body as hard as iron after mastering it, impervious to swords and spears, and immune to water and fire. It takes five days to master and costs 800."
Then, he took out a yo-yo and started playing with it, leaving Li Ling completely dumbfounded.
"The Flying Guillotine originated in the late Ming and early Qing dynasties. It was a unique hidden weapon of the Imperial Palace Assassination Group. It could take a person's head from a thousand miles away with ease. Because its lethality was too strong, this yo-yo was used as a substitute. It costs one thousand to learn it in seven days."
"..."
Ghost King Da began his blatant nonsense, claiming that a place seventy kilometers north of Fujian Province and thirty nautical miles south of Shanwei existed. Was it perhaps in another dimension?
If the Flying Guillotine could take a person's head from a thousand miles away, would my Great Qing Dynasty have fallen? If it were that powerful, my Great Qing Dynasty could have unified the world!
Only an idiot like He Jinyin would believe such nonsense. Li Ling just watched Ghost King Da like he was watching a monkey show, until Ghost King Da became more and more nervous as he performed, and was even too embarrassed to show Ultraman at the end.
"So, which kung fu style do you want to learn?" Ghost King Da asked, sitting opposite Li Ling after his performance.
“Senior, I am sincerely seeking your guidance. You don’t need to use these things to fool me,” Li Ling said with a sigh.
Is it really possible that Ghost King Da will willingly degenerate and end up homeless on the streets? Not necessarily. Otherwise, he wouldn't have agreed to a duel after being provoked by Senior Brother Duan Shui Liu.
"Why would I lie to you? These are my best skills, and I wouldn't teach them to anyone but my own people. Since you seem to have good potential, I'll give you a 10% discount."
Ghost King Da shamelessly persisted, saying anything and everything as long as he could make money.
"I don't know if you've heard, senior, but the Elite Center has brought back a new captain from Japan. He's the senior disciple of the Dansui-ryu school of karate."
The senior martial artist fought his master back in 1988. His purpose in coming here this time is to ensure that the Elite Center only has the "Shutsu-ryu Karate" style, and to trample all other martial arts styles underfoot.
Li Ling ignored Ghost King Da's bluff and instead used the example of Master Duan Shui Liu to provoke Ghost King Da.
"Crunch~ Crunch!"
Li Ling heard the sound of bones grinding together. The sound came from the Ghost King Da opposite him. His fists were clenched so tightly that the veins were bulging, and his eyes were starting to fill with bloodshot veins.
"Does the senior intend to stand aside and watch karate run rampant here?"
Li Ling continued to add fuel to the fire, wanting to ignite the fire in Ghost King Da's heart and see if Ghost King Da would continue to live in anonymity and wallow in self-pity.
"How did you know my identity?" Ghost King Da finally stopped being frivolous and asked Li Ling in a deep voice, it seemed he had given up on fooling Li Ling.
"It's not hard to find out the senior's identity. As long as you are willing to search, you will definitely be able to find the senior. It's just that the senior has been silent for too long, and people have forgotten the glory of the ancient boxing style."
Li Ling said that Ghost King Da became famous ten years ago. Time can erase a person's memory, and it can also erase the memory of a generation. Ghost King Da's past glory has been buried in the dust of time, which is a tragedy.
"You address me as senior, so you must also be a martial artist. Why do you insist on learning martial arts from me?"
Ghost King Da said that Li Ling's title determines everything, and judging from Li Ling's steady steps and calm breathing, they all conform to the characteristics of a martial artist.
"I want to embrace all rivers and forge a great path to reach the pinnacle of martial arts."
Li Ling made no attempt to hide his purpose; it was his heart's desire. On one hand, he wanted to traverse countless worlds to become a qualified 'Wishing Star,' and on the other hand, he wanted to come into contact with martial arts and immortality, as Li Ling also dreamed of climbing to the pinnacle of the Dao. (Wish Star of Myriad Realms)
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Chapter 105 The Evolution of Martial Arts
After hearing Li Ling's ambition, Ghost King Da looked at Li Ling seriously. On Li Ling's face, Ghost King Da could not see a trace of affectation or hypocrisy.