"When fighting an enemy, there is no need to consider the moves and stances. The move is the move itself, and there is no need to think about it. It is an instinctive reaction that is 'unexpected and spontaneous'."
Seeing Liang Kuan rush over again, Li Boyang instantly recalled what Huang Feihong had said when Pork Wing was practicing moves for him. His eyes were no longer focused on his opponent's fists. He relaxed naturally and let his consciousness follow the rhythm of his body. He unleashed the tiger claw, crane beak, and snake hand techniques of Hung Kuen in his usual practice. For a moment, he actually kept up with his opponent's rhythm.
"This is probably what the boxing manual says: 'No fist, no intention; intention and intention are both false; only when the fist is without intention is it true.'"
About ten minutes later, both of them began to show obvious signs of fatigue. They tacitly took two steps back and caught their breath. Although Li Boyang had been more defensive than offensive during this period, he gradually adapted to the rhythm of this real battle.
"Master is right. Sandbags and human cones can only train your stance. To truly master the fighting style, you really need real combat experience."
Li Boyang's forehead veins were bulging, and he felt a sharp pain in his lower abdomen, as if his intestines had been ruptured. He had few wounds on his body, but his face showed some excitement.
Although Liang Kuan was also somewhat disheveled, he was in much better shape than Li Boyang and had clearly gained the upper hand.
This fight can be said to be Li Boyang's first real combat experience. The previous ones can only be described as training. He also grew rapidly in this fight.
Despite the pain, Li Boyang did not want to back down. Perhaps the rule of law on Earth had suppressed his combative nature deep within his heart. He felt more and more excited as he fought, and suddenly realized that he had fallen in love with fighting. He had never realized that he had the genes of a warmonger before.
In an instant, Liang Kuan pounced again, his Wing Chun punches fast and fierce, growing more and more powerful with each strike, a storm of blows that almost completely overwhelmed Li Boyang.
Li Boyang's mind was calm and his body relaxed. He carefully sensed the airflow generated by his opponent's punches. His body reacted as if by reflex, dodging and circling to avoid his opponent's fists. Suddenly, he stepped into the center of his body, clenched his fingers, and thrust his tiger fist straight into his opponent's heart, forcing his opponent to raise his hand to block.
Liang Kuan was also frustrated. At first, his opponent was as naive as a novice who had just learned martial arts, but after a while, he became more and more difficult to deal with. In just ten minutes, he felt that he could no longer suppress his opponent.
The two exchanged blows, and Li Boyang's momentum gradually grew stronger, eventually taking control of the situation. He was already stronger than Liang Kuan, but his fighting style was sloppy and he had never experienced real combat. However, in the past ten minutes, he had undergone a complete transformation.
As if struck by a sudden inspiration, Li Boyang seized an opening in Liang Kuan's defense during the exchange. In an instant, he stepped forward, twisted his waist and abdomen, and felt the power in his body take command as his spine twisted. In the instant he threw a punch, the power was directed into his fist, which flew like an arrow and struck the opponent's shoulder, knocking Liang Kuan to the ground with a single punch.
"The mind and the spirit are in harmony, and the spirit and the strength are in harmony. So this is what it feels like."
In the very instant he threw that final punch, Li Boyang could feel that his will was directing the strength within his body, rather than his limbs mobilizing the power within his body.
That punch was truly a case of intent arriving before the fist is even thrown, and then the fist and intent became one, making it invincible.
Unfortunately, the punch seemed to have drained all his strength, causing his body to go limp and his legs to give way, causing him to sit directly on the ground.
At this moment, Li Boyang was completely exhausted, soaked to the bone, his clothes were tattered, and he was breathing heavily. He sat motionless in the field, not even having the strength to lift a finger.
Liang Kuan fared much worse. He was struck by Li Boyang's punch, which contained hidden force, and lay quietly on the ground, having lost all his strength and unable to even turn over.
"That was a really satisfying fight."
With a forced turn of his head toward Li Boyang, Liang Kuan laughed heartlessly.
"Cough, cough, I feel the same way, but your injuries..." Li Boyang's voice was weak as he spoke.
"If you don't call for help, I think I'm going to die in Po Chi Lam."
"Toothless Su, hurry up and get out here to save people!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Yacha Su appeared in front of Li Boyang, looking at him strangely, and suddenly said, "I've been researching the use of golden needles recently, and now it's time to test them on you guys."
Ignoring the murderous glare from Toothbrush Su, Li Boyang asked insincerely, "By the way, what brings you to Baozhilin?"
Liang Kuan never imagined that Li Boyang would recognize him the moment he entered. He had only wanted to find an easy opponent to practice against, but he never expected to encounter his first real duel, which also activated his fighting spirit.
Liang Kuan said helplessly, "I came to find Master Huang to become his apprentice, but who would have thought that I would run into a madman like you as soon as I pushed open the door."
Li Boyang gave an awkward dry laugh: "Why didn't you say so earlier? Master Huang had just left before you came in."
"Cough. Cough. I'm so unlucky. I should have known better than to come at this time," Liang Kuan said, rolling his eyes.
"You must be Master Huang's apprentice. You are indeed very skilled. I must become Huang Feihong's apprentice."
"Cough, cough, I believe in you, keep it up."
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Chapter 11 Consulate Affairs (Part 1)
After having his bone set and medicine applied by Toothpick Su, Leung Kwan was fine after a simple bandage. Once he regained his strength, he limped away. He said that since Wong Fei-hung wasn't there, he would come back another day to become his apprentice. He also wanted to find a job in Foshan.
Li Boyang was then given a chance by Toothpick Su, who performed a full set of experimental procedures using the Thirty-Six Golden Needles until Toothpick Su was satisfied before letting him go back to his room to rest.
Huang Feihong left early in the morning and did not return until evening, bringing with him a letter of recommendation from Zhang Weng.
"Jardine Matheson, is it?"
"According to my great-uncle, the Jardine Matheson & Co. was originally called the Jardine Matheson & Co. by Charles William and James Mattison of England. They were originally in the opium trade, but after Lord Lin destroyed opium at Humen, they were expelled back to England by Lord Lin."
Later, the Opium War broke out, and the two men returned, changing their name to Jardine Matheson & Co., now headquartered in Hong Kong. However, William Charlton has reportedly been active in Guangzhou recently, presumably trying to expand into the Guangzhou market.
"This Jardine Matheson not only operates a shipping company, but also built the Gongheyang Wharf, as well as warehouses and storage facilities. Later, it opened a yarn mill, a silk reeling mill, a packing mill, a brewery, and a lumber mill. I heard that it is also planning to get into the arms business recently. My great-uncle happens to have business dealings with Jardine Matheson, so I asked him for a letter of recommendation."
Regarding modern history, Li Boyang only had a general understanding of the historical trajectory and was not very clear about the specific details. However, through Huang Feihong's introduction, he could roughly deduce the strength of Jardine Matheson.
"If that's the case, Master, please give me the letter of recommendation, and I'll go to Guangzhou in person tomorrow."
If they could get through to Jardine Matheson, it would be a lifesaver for Huang Feihong's revolutionary cause. Li Boyang immediately decided to go to Guangzhou himself.
"Okay, is there anything else I need to do?"
"Master, you should focus on training the militia and be prepared to expand the militia at any time."
After a brief discussion, Huang Feihong left. Even a master of internal energy is not made of iron; he hadn't slept for almost a day and was clearly exhausted.
The next morning, an unexpected event changed Li Boyang's plans to go to Guangzhou.