Thinking of Li Boyang's culinary skills, Wang Dazhu unconsciously swallowed and grabbed Li Boyang, running towards the cafeteria.
After a hearty and satisfying meal, Wang Dazhu let out a burp, patted Li Boyang on the shoulder, and said:
"As usual, tonight at 9 PM, we'll go to the backyard of the martial arts school. There are fewer people there, so it'll be quieter."
"Okay, I'll be there on time."
As people gradually left the cafeteria, Li Boyang fell into deep thought.
Actually, he wasn't from this world; he was a transmigrator, or rather, someone who was transmigrated to this world. Li Boyang came from Earth and was a game designer. He was living a comfortable nine-to-five life until one day...
That day, he was playing a game at home when he suddenly received a message in his mind that needed help. Li Boyang thought it was a friend in the game asking for his help, so he responded with "okay" in his mind. Then a bolt of lightning struck him, and he appeared in this world.
"A fellow human from an unknown star system, hoping that you can lead humanity on the path of conquering different planes."
After a tattered old man in a worn-out Taoist robe summoned Li Boyang, these were his last words. After saying this, the old man gave Li Boyang a bronze plaque with the character "mountain" written on it and then passed away.
Li Boyang didn't even know the name of the old man dressed as a Taoist priest. As for why he came here, it was probably related to his talent. He had countless worlds in his mind, and after being summoned to this strange world, this talent was activated.
According to the feedback from his talent, he could return to Earth as long as he could fulfill the old man's wish.
Dimensional conquest—I've only ever seen this term in novels. Just from the name, you know it's incredibly difficult. I wonder what the old man would think if he knew he was just an ordinary person.
After the old man died, Li Boyang hastily dug a hole and buried him. Before leaving, he even gave the old man the middle finger at his grave. After enduring a day of unbearable hunger, he finally found this human city, which is Anyang City, the capital of Lizhou.
Li Boyang was quite lucky. After arriving in Anyang City, he became the head chef of Hunyuan Boxing Academy with his home-style cooking skills. He also had a few cooks under his command. His main job was to take care of the food and drink for the entire Hunyuan Boxing Academy.
Six months have passed since Li Boyang arrived in this world. Every time he leaves the martial arts school to make purchases, he inquires about news. Unfortunately, the term "plane conquest" is too advanced. Not only do the people in the martial arts school not know it, but others don't either. They don't even understand the concept of a plane. However, he has managed to find out a lot of other information.
This is a world where great power resides within oneself. I've heard from people at the martial arts school that it's true that powerful individuals can split mountains in two with a single sword strike. Moreover, this world is extremely brutal, and monsters truly exist, right around us. Once you leave Lizhou, you'll be in the monsters' territory. Anyang City is more of a military town than a city.
After overcoming the initial adjustment period, Li Boyang began to work and learn from others at the martial arts school. He hadn't forgotten that this was a world where great power belonged to oneself. He knew that conquering a plane was no simple matter, as the old man had managed to bring him here from Earth. Helping the old man fulfill his wish was not easy either.
Practicing martial arts and cultivating oneself are the only ways to achieve this.
As long as there is even a glimmer of hope, one should not give up.
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Chapter 2: If you want to learn how to hit someone, you have to get hit first.
As darkness fell, the sky filled with starlight, and the full moon hung high in the sky.
The hour of Hai (9-11 PM) arrived quickly.
Hunyuan Boxing Academy is considered one of the larger boxing academies in Anyang City, covering a considerable area with six or seven training grounds alone. However, the total number of students and instructors is only a little over two hundred, so many training grounds are usually idle.
Because the training ground where Li Boyang was located was at the back gate of the martial arts school, it was rarely used, let alone at night when he was resting. You couldn't even see a ghost there.
Although there were no people, the facilities were complete, with all kinds of weapons, wooden dummies, plum blossom stakes, stone locks for training strength, and sandbags—it was a complete set.
Soon, as Li Boyang eagerly awaited, Wang Dazhu slowly appeared before him, rubbing his belly and burping, clearly having just returned from a treat.
"You're here so early, kid."
Seeing that Li Boyang had probably been waiting here for quite some time, Wang Dazhu glanced around, then without saying a word, casually grabbed a large spear and tossed it to Li Boyang, saying:
"There are two types of martial arts training: one is fighting techniques, and the other is training methods."
“I have been standing in the Hunyuan stance for the past three months. This is a training method. And now I am asking you to lift the stone weight. This is also a training method. There are thousands of training methods, but the first step in learning martial arts and training methods cannot escape three words.”
Which three words?
"Practice the skin membrane."
"This 'skin training' is, to put it simply, training to take a beating."
“Come on, take that big gun and stab me.”
Wang Dazhu beckoned to Li Boyang.
"Be careful."
Li Boyang looked at the spear in his hand with suspicion, hesitating for a moment. Seeing that Wang Dazhu was getting impatient, he picked up the spear and began to charge. When he was close to Wang Dazhu, he thrust the spear with both hands towards Wang Dazhu's stomach. However, he only used half of his strength, afraid of hurting Wang Dazhu. After all, he had never truly witnessed the power of kung fu in this world, and had only heard about it.
The spear tip pierced Wang Dazhu's belly. Li Boyang felt great resistance at the spear tip, and his hand trembled as the spear was about to slip out of his grasp. At this moment, Wang Dazhu straightened up and pushed his belly forward. The entire spear shaft broke off, and Li Boyang landed on his buttocks in a "sand-falling goose" style.
Is this real martial arts? Not the fancy moves you see on TV, not the childish fighting in the ring with boxing gloves. A glint of light flashed in Li Boyang's eyes.
Wang Dazhu clapped his hands together and continued:
"As the saying goes, if you want to learn how to hit someone, you must first learn how to take a hit. That's the point. You see, I'm just standing here and letting you hit me. You're the one who gets hurt. That's the importance of training techniques."
"Are you made of copper and iron? I feel like my hand is about to break."
Wang Dazhu chuckled and continued:
"I just put all my strength into my stomach. If you train your skin properly, you can naturally concentrate all your strength in one place. Even if you were holding a big spear, you wouldn't be able to pierce my stomach with the strength of your two hands."
"After training the skin and membranes, the next step is to train the bones. What you just said about having copper skin and iron bones is exactly the principle. However, while the skin and membranes are easy to train, the bones are not so easy. This requires the use of medicinal diets and baths, which are already a secret technique of the martial arts school."
"Then I won't be able to learn it?"
"Of course! This is the foundation of every boxing gym. Not just anyone can learn it unless you become a secret disciple of the gym. But if you can complete the skin-strengthening training, that's enough. You can easily take on a dozen people at once."
Eat one bite at a time, walk one step at a time. Aiming too high will only lead to failure. When you reach the stage of self-improvement, you will overcome any obstacle.
"That's true. So, what's next after training the bones?"