Démon infernal - Chapitre 2
Shixin went up the stairs to the second-floor office to find her father, while Gufeng went to the changing room to change into his martial arts uniform.
Three minutes later, Gu Feng reappeared in the dojo.
The black and white taekwondo uniform made him look exceptionally smart and handsome.
Among the crowd were a group of familiar faces, and Gu Feng immediately gathered around them.
Although I'm not as close as Ah Mao and the others, we often train together and have gradually become quite familiar with each other.
A fellow Daoist with a somewhat thieving appearance noticed Gu Feng's arrival and exclaimed, "Hey! Our Gu Dadan is here!"
Gu Feng chuckled and said, "Zhuang Yu, you still haven't gotten your black belt after three attempts. You'd better try harder this time."
Zhuang Yu laughed and said, "Relax! I don't have the same privileges as you, where you can come or not as you please. The Mediterranean coach trained me hard enough, so breaking that plank will definitely be no problem this time."
Another person asked Gu Feng, "I heard you went to that haunted house in the North District the day before yesterday. How was it? Did you see anything?"
Gu Feng patted him on the shoulder and said, "Your information network is quite good. I just got back this morning."
A group of people quickly surrounded them: "Quick, tell us what's in there? Did you encounter that female ghost?"
Gu Feng scoffed and said, "Those rumors are all false. There aren't even any spiders in that house. It's cleaner than my house. If I could, I'd really like to move in."
The man who had asked the question shook his head and said, "No, I heard that a female nanny died in the cellar of that house. Although the police solved the case and arrested her original husband, her ghost is still haunting the place. Two families who were notoriously haunted moved in and both were driven crazy by her. Every weekend when I pass by there on my way home, I get goosebumps for no reason. The driver said that place is too gloomy, and you'll die if you stay there too long."
Gu Feng waved his hand and said, "Go away, don't listen to your nonsense. I stayed there for two nights and nothing happened to me. ...A cellar? Is there a cellar under that house?"
The man said, "I heard it from someone else."
Gu Feng pondered for a moment and said, "I didn't pay attention to that. Maybe the reason it automatically turned to ice without the air conditioning on is because there's something in the cellar!"
The man exclaimed urgently, "Look, look! I already told you there was yin energy there, and you yourself admitted it."
Gu Feng said impatiently, "It's so hot. What's wrong with having some free air conditioning? All this suspense and ghostly stuff, have you been watching too many horror movies?"
Another person said, "Brother Feng, you can't say that. We should believe in ghosts and monsters, but if we accidentally encounter one, it could be a matter of life and death."
He looked at Gu Feng's disdainful eyes and said with a wry smile, "Fine, fine, fine, talking to you, Gu Dadan, about this is practically pointless."
Gu Feng added, "It's not nonsense, it's utter rubbish."
When the large clock in the dojo pointed to 1:53, coaches began to come out and set up the venue, which consisted of just a few chairs and tables. However, the people who were to sit there were quite important, with the club president, He Feizhi, being the most significant.
Ten years ago, he invested 500 million to establish the Sandao Society, enjoying all the society's income (of course, the instructors' salaries still had to be paid). He had the extreme power to dismiss any instructor or headmaster, including Headmaster Yuan Hong. Expelling students was nothing to him, so no one in the Sandao Society dared to offend him; he was practically an emperor-level figure.
In addition, some experts were invited from the province to supervise, but they were only qualified to accompany the president.
Bishop Yuan Hong also sat in a chair, but Shi Xin changed into her shamanic robes and stood beside him.
Chen Lun, the coach most familiar with traditional Chinese style, served as an assistant referee today.
They shouted a slogan, stood at attention, and saluted.
Over a thousand people bowed down in unison, creating a rather spectacular scene.
The exam levels are from highest to lowest, and the highest number of applicants this time are those who are into traditional Chinese style, taking the exam from the second level to the third level.
Taekwondo assessment standards: divided into five parts:
Poomsae: gaze, momentum, speed adjustment, strength, speed, center of gravity, posture
Practice: line of sight, momentum, speed adjustment, strength and weakness, fast and slow, center of gravity, and the diversity of techniques.
Defeat: line of sight, center of gravity, strength of force, speed, and target area (defeat individual strength, defeat through cooperation).
Special skills: Breaking through, special methods, special kicking techniques
Theoretical: mental scope, practical technical scope
Of the three forms of Tai Chi to be practiced, chapters 1-8, the Korean version 1 requires the Vajra form. These are a piece of cake for Gu Feng. Of the three of them, he was the only one who did not make a single mistake. After finishing the form, even the bishop Yuan Hong applauded him from the bottom of his heart.
Practice leg techniques, including the whirlwind kick, striking the middle and upper body from 360 degrees.
Chen Lun held the kicking target and, seeing that it was Gu Feng's turn, whispered, "Just make sure you hit the target, don't hit it too hard."
It seems he hasn't forgotten the incident when Gu Feng kicked his target away during his second-dan exam.
Gu Feng laughed and said, "Hold on tighter."
With a shout, he stepped forward, spun to the left and back, hooked his left foot, and struck hard with his right foot, hitting the target with a loud "crack!"
Chen Lun's hand went numb, but he managed to keep the foot target from slipping out of his grasp.
Upon hitting the target in the middle, Chen Lun raised his hand, lifting the kicking target to forehead height.
The first part is quite difficult; during ancient style training, the success rate was only 80%.
He tightened his belt, focused his mind, shouted a unique Taekwondo attack slogan, and kicked out like the wind.
The goal is to perfectly combine speed and force.
With a loud "snap," the target flew out of his hand. Once it was raised to forehead level, it wasn't so easy to grip tightly.
Chen Lun bowed awkwardly to the person behind him, ran to pick it up again, and glared fiercely at Gu Feng.
Gu Feng shrugged, waiting for the next test.
Break through a 2cm x 4cm wooden board with a chop or a straight punch, or break through a 6cm wooden board with a front kick.
Gu Feng thought his legs were incredibly strong, but his hands were a bit weaker.
Chen Lun sneered at him, thinking to himself, "Kid, you're not going to give me any face. Don't expect me to secretly break the plank for you like I did last time."
Traditional Chinese style: hand knife.
Leaping three feet into the air, aha!
"Smack!"
Gu Feng rubbed his numb right hand, looking with satisfaction at the wooden board that was now in two pieces and held by Chen Lun's hands.
Having overcome the challenges he was least confident about, the rest would be a piece of cake for him.
Soon we reached the final step.
Real-world application.
My opponent is Chen Lun, a fourth-degree black belt.
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Chapter 3 of Volume 1: The Ancient Coffin
Gu Feng's training was conducted entirely under his supervision, and Chen Lun was very familiar with his usual tactics.
His last chance to redeem himself was now. After putting on his protective gear, he quickly defeated another contestant from the same level. Only one candidate remained: Gu Feng.
Gu Feng calmly took the stage, completely ignoring Chen Lun's threatening gaze.
Tidy your clothes, salute, prepare for combat, begin.
Chen Lun made the first move with a front kick. Gu Feng stepped back and dodged it. Just as he was about to use a back kick to trip Chen Lun's attack, Chen Lun simply raised his leg and slammed it down with a "whoosh".
Gu Feng paused mid-attack, quickly retracting his body, and almost got kicked.
With a spin, Gu Feng delivered a beautiful spinning back kick. Chen Lun's fourth-degree black belt was certainly not to be underestimated. He simply leaned his body slightly backward and actually unleashed a front punch, a technique rarely used in Taekwondo!
Caught off guard, Gu Feng was hit in the chest brace.
Don't be discouraged; the right thing to do is to quickly turn the tide.
The punch wasn't heavy, but Gu Feng unleashed two flying kicks from both sides simultaneously. Chen Lun leaped back two steps, let out a loud shout, and delivered a powerful side kick. Gu Feng seized the opening, shifted his body to the side, and struck out with a back kick.
"Smack!" The two men were kicked in the same way.
After exchanging a few more blows, it was clear that Gu Feng was at a disadvantage.
Shi Xin frowned. He realized that Gu Feng was no worse than Coach Chen in terms of stamina or speed. The only thing he lacked was his monotonous attack patterns, which made him easy to counterattack.
He thought he should lend him a hand, and intentionally or unintentionally moved closer to the arena.
Gu Feng noticed Shi Xin winking at him and was trying to get a better look when he was almost knocked out by Chen Lun. He had to keep an eye on the fight while also trying to figure out what Shi Xin was up to.
Seeing that she had successfully caught Gu Feng's attention, Shi Xin immediately made three consecutive hand gestures. She couldn't very well just kick the ball out in unison for Gu Feng to see! In desperation, she came up with the idea of using hand gestures.
At first, Gu Feng didn't quite understand, but after Shi Xin did it three or five more times, he wondered if she was just randomly pointing and shaking her hand out of boredom. Right, he's a sixth-degree black belt, could he be trying to help me? Is that hand gesture pointing to a specific leg technique?
The first gesture involves bending the fingers and then quickly straightening them, which should indicate a front kick. Next, the hand circles around and points to a spot, possibly indicating a back kick. The third gesture involves the fingers circling, then the middle finger is used to press down, followed by a sharp flick with the index finger, clearly indicating a spinning back kick.
Gu Feng hesitated for a moment, as this kind of continuous routine was something the coach had never taught him.
Shixin showed no impatience on the sidelines, continuing to demonstrate again and again, while also being careful not to be seen by the people on the sidelines.
The ancient style has been hit again.
Whatever, you're bound to lose if you keep going like this. I'll just believe you and take a gamble once you're a sixth dan.
Having made up his mind, Gu Feng immediately launched his attack, kicking forward with his right leg, then backward with his left, followed by a whirlwind kick in quick succession. The whole routine felt so smooth, a continuous combo built on the momentum of his leg techniques.
Chen Lun had no idea that Gu Feng's legs would move so quickly. Before he knew it, the difference in their strengths and weaknesses had changed dramatically.
Shi Xin continued to make hand gestures, and Gu Feng continued to follow suit. In less than thirty seconds, Bishop Yuan Hong announced that Gu Feng had passed the combat exercise.
Chen Lun was truly stunned by the beating. When he came off the stage, he leaned on Gu Feng's shoulder, panting, and said, "Good lad, it's only been a short time since we last met, where did you learn this kind of trick?"
Gu Feng chuckled and said, "Want to know? But... it's a secret, it's a secret!"
Chen Lun praised, "I didn't quite agree with the special privileges the bishop gave you back then, but now I wholeheartedly praise you. With your current skills, you'll have no problem passing the fourth level exam."
Gu Feng laughed and said, "Didn't I say that I would surpass you sooner or later?"
Chen Lun: "I didn't really care about the past, but now it seems I really need to work harder." He looked up, wiped his sweat, and added, "I'm exhausted. I'm going to take a shower first."
Gu Feng nodded and said, "I'll wait a bit longer."
Gu Feng quickly took off his protective gear and rushed to Shi Xin's side.
He had prepared a long list of thanks, but when he stood next to her, he blushed and couldn't say a word.
Shi Xin smiled and said, "What? Do you want to thank me?"
Gu Feng scratched his head, looking surprised, and said, "Oh, right, right, I meant to say, uh! Thank you!"
Shi Xin chuckled and said, "Didn't I hear you're very bold? Why do you talk to me like you're afraid I'll eat you up?"
Gu Feng said awkwardly, "I don't know what happened either."
Shixin looked at his sweat-drenched face and asked, "Are you nervous?"