Chapter 346 A mayfly sees the sky
A voice sounded. Li Qiyao was still applying the medicinal wine, while Du Ruo continued to sit on the recliner lazily and didn't want to move.
Yaya, on the other hand, was lively and active. She immediately ran to the balcony and looked outside.
"Uncle, are you calling me?"
Yaya took a look outside and saw a burly young man. She turned back to look at Du Ruo and took a big bite of the watermelon while asking questions.
"Qiangzi?? Why are you here? Come in quickly."
Xiang Yuanyuan walked to the door with a piece of cut beef in her hand. Seeing Qiangzi standing outside the yard, she quickly greeted him and motioned for him to come in.
"Hey, Madam Boss, I went to the B&B and Sister Ling told me you guys are staying here, so I came over. Is Boss Du here?"
Qiangzi smiled and originally wanted to give the packages of gifts in his hands to Xiang Yuanyuan, but when he saw that she was pregnant, he quickly took the packages back.
"Madam, this is freshly slaughtered yak meat. My parents sent it to me right away. It's a bit heavy. You decide where to put it and I'll do it. The rest is some cheese, which is considered a snack, and a few bottles of butter."
Qiangzi had a smile on his face, and he seemed to be a lot stronger than before.
"Put it in the kitchen refrigerator. How are your parents?"
Xiang Yuanyuan didn't go to pick him up. She had a good impression of Qiangzi and would come to visit him during holidays and festivals, and she never came empty-handed.
The most important thing is, I don’t know if it’s because of practicing martial arts, but Qiangzi is not as jumpy as before and looks a lot calmer.
"Haha, they are in good health. My parents still talk about it every day. Thanks to the medicinal wine given by Boss Du, their joints don't hurt on rainy days anymore. They are just like young people in their teens."
Qiangzi smiled foolishly and put a large piece of yak meat into the refrigerator while listening to Yuanyuan. He also placed other good gifts one by one.
"What about you? Do you have a girlfriend?"
When Xiang Yuanyuan saw Qiangzi put his things away, she took him upstairs. However, while going upstairs, she did not forget to ask whether Qiangzi had a girlfriend.
"No, I don't have time. Besides, I'm going to go back to my hometown school for internship next semester, so I'm not in a hurry to find a job now."
Qiangzi scratched his head, and when he talked about going back to his hometown school for internship, he felt a little more longing.
"Well, it has to be put on the agenda. I'll see if there's a suitable one in school then."
Xiang Yuanyuan nodded, acting like an older sister. She was several years older than Qiangzi, so it didn't seem out of place for her to say this.
"Um, OK, Boss Du, Sister Li."
Qiangzi responded reluctantly, then seeing Du Ruo on the balcony, he quickly shouted out, and at the same time he felt relieved. He didn't have a sister, and Xiang Yuanyuan's patriarchal conversation brought him a lot of pressure.
"Well, come on, sit down and have some tea."
When Du Ruo saw Qiangzi, he let go of the Red Falcon in his hand, and then asked Qiangzi to sit down and have tea.
After Du Ruo let go of the red falcon, it flapped its wings and flew towards Xiang Yuanyuan.
Standing on Xiang Yuanyuan's shoulder, looking at the beef in her hand, he called out in a flattering manner and rubbed Xiang Yuanyuan's ears with his head.
"Haha, little guy, why haven't I seen you try to please people before? Don't worry, I'll put it on the tray for you."
Xiang Yuanyuan felt a little itchy when the kestrel rubbed her ears, and she walked towards the balcony tray while smiling.
She didn't hate the Red Kestrel's behavior. On the contrary, she felt that the Red Kestrel's intelligence had indeed improved a lot. It was not like this before and would only stick to Du Ruo.
But when Xiang Yuanyuan put the beef in her hand on the tray, the red kestrel immediately ignored Xiang Yuanyuan, flew over the tray and started to eat it with relish, while watching and looking around, showing high vigilance.
"I just heard you say you're going back for internship? How long will you be back for?"
Du Ruo poured tea for Qiangzi and of course they started chatting.
"Well, I will come to school once next semester, and then go back for internship. It should be a whole year, and I will come to school occasionally in between."
Qiangzi withdrew his gaze from Hongshun, held the tea, and answered Du Ruo's questions.
"Well, that's good. You've been practicing well during this period, but you still have to be moderate. Martial arts training requires a balance between tension and relaxation. You also have to learn to relax your body occasionally."
Du Ruo just glanced at Qiangzi and gave some suggestions.
Qiangzi's martial arts training is very hard.
Based on the method of hitting the sandbag that Du Ruo had given him, Du Ruo estimated that the other party would need to practice for three to five years before he could even get started.
Unexpectedly, in just half a year, Qiangzi had already gained some insights and could be considered to have gotten started.
This can be seen from the other person's walking and the movement of his arms. What Du Ruo meant by getting started is to change the strength, so that the body's force is changed from muscle force to bone force.
According to Xingyi, the fastest time is about three months. If you practice Tai Chi, it will probably take one or two years. However, Qiangzi achieved it in more than half a year, which proves that he has a good understanding and is hardworking enough.
"Well, that's what the master said, but I'm used to it. If I don't beat the sandbag for a few hours a day, I feel uncomfortable all over."
Qiangzi was holding the cup and drinking tea. When he raised the cup, Du Ruo could clearly see that the muscles on the back of his hand had become much thicker. Perhaps it was not just the skin and muscles, but even the bones in his palm were much harder than those of ordinary people.
"Well, you need to supplement calcium in your diet. If that doesn't work, you can buy some calcium tablets."
When Du Ruo heard Qiangzi say this, he understood a lot more. It seemed that the old lama finally gave Qiangzi a lot of guidance.
This makes some sense. Many times, a word of advice, which can point out a problem, can help people avoid many detours. In this case, it makes sense that he could make such great progress in such a short time.
However, Du Ruo still reminded that the calcium in the human body is usually quantitative. The bones in the arms and backs of the hands become harder because of long-term injuries, and then the body temporarily transports calcium from other places to make the injured part stronger. This is called robbing Peter to repair Paul.
If it is not replenished in time, it will cause osteoporosis of other bones, also known as physical deficiency.
Every time Du Ruo's body underwent a transformation, he would eat a lot and take supplements. Although Qiangzi is not undergoing a physical transformation now, he has made too much progress in a short period of time. If he does not have a complete supplement plan, it would be difficult to make up for it by just eating meat.
"Huh? Okay."
Qiangzi didn't quite understand why Du Ruo asked him to buy calcium tablets, but he truly trusted Du Ruo, so he nodded quickly after hearing it and really kept it in mind.
"How is the old lama now?"
Du Ruo did not explain too much to Qiangzi. After refilling his tea, he began to curiously ask about the old lama who had left a deep impression on him.
After all, "Turning Palm Iron Cuff Kung Fu" left a deep impression on Du Ruo. Of course, what impressed him even more was the old lama. At the beginning, Du Ruo thought that he was the only one who knew real kung fu. It was only after seeing the old lama that he realized that there were people in this world who had been practicing and had achieved great accomplishments.
It was just a brief fight at the beginning. If the opponent had not been old and he had the means to restrain the opponent's qigong, it would have been impossible for him to gain any advantage in the confrontation.
"It's pretty good. Every time I go to my master during the holidays, he will teach me a lot of things. I originally wanted to go back to continue studying with my master during the summer vacation, but I heard that he went to Kyoto for a meeting.
After he went to Kyoto, he called me and said he met a lot of friends there and would stay there for a while. Now his disciples are the only ones left in the temple.
Qiangzi told Du Ruo everything he knew, and told him everything the Lama taught him.
"Oh~"
Du Ruo understood what had happened as soon as he heard it, and it was reasonable for the higher-ups to take such actions.
"During the summer vacation, it was not long after I came down from Huangshan. Tsk, if it was before, I would have wanted to go there too. After all, most of the folk masters from home and abroad are probably gathered there."
Du Ruo was just thinking about it. Now they were not on the same level anymore. If he went to Kyoto again, he was afraid that those superiors would not be very happy.
During the following conversation, Qiangzi sat in his seat like a 200-pound primary school student facing his teacher.
Even though Du Ruo had always been very kind, and asked similar questions as he had asked before, for some reason Qiangzi felt more and more pressured. Not only did he break out in cold sweats on his back, he even felt his body getting heavier, as if an invisible pressure was pressing on him.
Qiangzi couldn't explain where this pressure came from, but it was completely different from the pressure that Xiang Yuanyuan brought him.
The one who met Yuanyuan was the kind of person who was a parent. All the questions he asked were about life, such as how was his work and whether he had a girlfriend. But Du Ruo was the kind of person who could feel an invisible pressure coming at him even if Du Ruo didn't say anything or even waited for Du Ruo's gaze to fall on him, just by sitting next to him.
"Boss Du, and the boss lady, I have something else to do, so I won't stay for dinner. I'll go back first and pack my things. I'm going back to my hometown tomorrow."
Originally, when Xiang Yuanyuan invited Qiangzi to stay for dinner, Qiangzi agreed without hesitation, but now Qiangzi feels that there is no need to continue eating this meal.
The main reason was that he was a little worried that his hands would shake and make him look ugly while eating.
After he sensed Du Ruo's oppression, the invisible pressure became heavier, even making him feel a little suffocated.
"Haha, it doesn't matter if you eat, just follow me."
Du Ruo had actually discovered Qiangzi's condition a long time ago.
Without trying to persuade him to stay for dinner, he patted his shoulder, then stood up and walked towards the study.
Du Ruo was not surprised by Qiangzi's situation. As Du Ruo's cultivation level increased, there was only an invisible aura that was affecting his surroundings at all times.
Xiang Yuanyuan, Li Qiyao and Du Ruo's relatives were with Du Ruo every day and were quite close to her, so it was normal that they did not feel the pressure brought by her aura.
After all, Yang Chenguang is just an ordinary person. He does not have enough aura, so he feels uncomfortable when facing Du Ruo, but his feelings are not as direct as Qiangzi's.
After all, practicing martial arts can make a person's "spirit, energy and spirit" more condensed and the senses more acute. Du Ruo's invisible sense of oppression also became stronger.
To use a metaphor, for ordinary people like Yang Chenguang seeing Du Ruo is like a frog in a well looking up and seeing the moon, while Qiangzi has already entered the threshold, and seeing Du Ruo is like a mayfly seeing the blue sky.
This may be a bit exaggerated, but in fact, Qiangzi's feelings are just a little deeper than those of ordinary people. Perhaps only at this time when the old lama saw Du Ruo again, he would have a feeling of a mayfly seeing the blue sky.
This is also the main reason why Du Ruo is not very willing to go out and meet outsiders now. After Du Ruo's "Three Flowers Gathering at the Top of the Head, Five Qis Returning to the Origin", his aura has even become incompatible with the whole world.
And now he spends every day thinking about how to restrain his own breath and aura.
Qiangzi secretly wiped the sweat from his forehead, then followed Du Ruo closely towards the study, not daring to ask or say anything.
“I didn’t teach you martial arts before because, on the one hand, you were a bit reckless at that time, and on the other hand, martial arts training was really not cost-effective at that time.
You have made great progress in this period of time, and... you can take a look at the books here and choose a few that you like to take away."
Du Ruo brought Qiangzi to the door of the study, opened the door, and revealed the scene inside the study. He did not explain much. After he finished speaking, he turned around and went back to the balcony.
When Qiangzi came to the study, he opened his mouth wide with disbelief in his eyes. He didn't even notice that Du Ruo left him. His mind was all on the bookshelf in the study.
Du Ruo's study is very simple, with a set of solid wood desk and chair, and on the desk are some elegant Chinese, math, and new word books.
But apart from the desk and chair, the three walls are filled with neatly arranged bound books.
Looking around, the names of the books are written on the vertical side, including the well-known "Tai Chi", "Shaolin", "Tongbei", "Chuojiao", "Wing Chun"...
There are all kinds of fists and weapons from the north and south, ancient and modern.
Qiangzi couldn't help swallowing his saliva, and subconsciously took two steps forward and reached out to the bookshelf. He didn't have time to flip through the books. Even the titles of the books made Qiangzi at a loss as to what to choose.
Qiangzi never expected that the thing he had dreamed of would actually appear before him. During his three years in college, he sought out various masters, paid a lot of money, and was interested in various martial arts. It was only after meeting Du Ruo that he realized that real kung fu is acquired through hard practice.
Only then did he begin to calm down and work hard to practice what Du Ruo taught him how to hit the sandbag.
Sometimes when he was hitting the sandbag, he would wonder why he was doing it. At first, he thought he was doing it to get Du Ruo's recognition and to let Du Ruo teach him more things.
But as he practiced longer, that idea gradually faded away, and he felt that hitting the sandbag was quite interesting.
When he was hitting the sandbag, his heart moved with his body, feeling the strength. He no longer pursued more techniques, nor did he think about how to let Du Ruo teach him more. He regarded hitting the sandbag as a kind of pleasure, a way to let himself empty his mind.
However... just when he had no hope, happiness came so suddenly. So many skills and techniques were placed in front of him that he was a little overwhelmed for a moment.
Qiangzi looked at the book titles one by one. He didn't know what he should choose, nor did he know what he wanted to choose.
It was not until he saw the two words "Xingyi" that he stopped. He remembered the first time he met Du Ruo. At that time, he was still called Xingyi Qiangzi.
He couldn't help but reach out to this copy of "Xing Yi"...
Once Qiangzi arrives in the study, he stays there for several hours.
In the meantime, Du Ruo and the others had even finished their lunch. Originally, Xiang Yuanyuan wanted to let Qiangzi eat.
But he was stopped by Du Ruo.
"He won't be able to eat if you call him to come for dinner now. Leave some food for him and let him eat when he comes out."
These were Du Ruo's exact words. Xiang Yuanyuan even felt that Qiangzi might not come out of the study until midnight.
After all, judging from Qiangzi's previous obsession with traditional martial arts, he might not be satisfied until he has read all the books on it.
What surprised Xiang Yuanyuan was that not long after they finished their meal, Qiangzi walked out of the study with two books in his hands and came to Du Ruo.
"Boss Du, can I...can I take two?"
Qiangzi felt a little embarrassed and stood in front of Du Ruo like a primary school student, holding two books in his hands. Du Ruo took a look and saw that one was "Tai Chi" and the other was "Tongbi".
"Are these the two you chose?"
Before Du Ruo could say anything, Xiang Yuanyuan said it out loud, feeling a little surprised.
She thought Qiangzi would choose many books, maybe "Xingyi", "Iron Sand Palm", or even "Shangqing Tuna" or "Hunyuan Yi Qigong", but she didn't expect that he would choose these two.
"Is that a bit too much? Well...if I can only choose one, I'll choose this one."
Qiangzi had obviously forgotten what Du Ruo said about choosing a few books. After all, in his opinion, it was a great blessing for him to get a copy of such a precious secret book.
So after hearing Xiang Yuanyuan's question, he thought about it, put "Tongbi" on the table, and took "Tai Chi" in his hand.
"You want to learn Tai Chi? That's fine. Punching the sandbag makes your muscles a little stiff. Learning Tai Chi, combining hardness and softness, shouldn't be a problem."
Li Qiyao on the side also spoke up. She was no longer a novice. She had been practicing with Du Ruo for so long. When she had nothing to do, she would often look through the secret books in the study. She could talk about these things very well.
"No, no, it's Boss Du and Master who said that our place is located on a plateau, which is more suitable for practicing Tai Chi. I want to go back and be a teacher, so I chose this. Boss Du, if I teach Tai Chi to the students there, is that okay?"
Qiangzi was still a little nervous because he remembered the scene when he begged Du Ruo for help but Du Ruo refused to teach him.
Qiangzi's hometown is in Zhaosu, which is more than 2,000 meters above sea level and is surrounded by high mountains. It is indeed a mountainous area.
"Take both books. There is food and medicinal wine downstairs. Drink the medicinal wine and eat the food before leaving."
Du Ruo nodded. He had expected Qiangzi's choice. Based on the current situation, he could infer what would happen in the future. This was a short-term way of predicting the future, and it was also a method he had mastered recently.
"thanks, thanks!!"
Qiangzi showed gratitude on his face, holding the two secret books in his hands, and nodded repeatedly to express his gratitude.
"The food has been sitting out for a while, let me heat it up for you."
Xiang Yuanyuan took Qiangzi downstairs to the restaurant to eat.
"No need to go through so much trouble. In this kind of weather, it's just right to eat like this."
Qiangzi was in a good mood and couldn't hide the smile on his face.
(End of this chapter)
