Chapter 157: Retreat and Practice, Breakthrough of Five Tiger Fist!

Looking at these data, Zhao Ya fell into deep thought.

In addition to the breakthrough of Guangfeng Sword Technique, Wuhu Fist and Light as a Swallow are both on the verge of breakthrough.

In addition, only 6% of the kidneys are left to complete the unlocking process.

And after the kidneys are unlocked, all the five internal organs will be unlocked successfully. I don’t know what changes will happen by then.

Nowadays, the situation in the city is unpredictable. Master Lu Dingtai is unconscious, and Wei Hongbin, Yuan Chenfeng and others are watching eagerly.

Zhao Ya understood that in order to survive this crisis safely, the only way to improve his own strength was to improve his strength.

He exhaled slowly, already making a decision in his heart.

Early the next morning, Zhao Ya called his senior brother Shen Dao, senior sister Meng Shiwen and others and informed everyone of his thoughts.

"You want to use all the dried meat stored in the martial arts hall for training?" Shen Dao was very surprised when he heard this.

"Yes." Zhao Ya nodded.

"These dried meats are shared by all the disciples in the martial arts school, so I want to ask for your opinion. If you don't agree, just pretend I didn't say anything."

Zhao Ya said it very calmly.

Meng Shiwen, Shen Dao and others looked at each other, and then Shen Dao said with a smile.

"Junior brother, what you said is obvious. We are brothers, so why would we care about this mere jerky? You just need to know."

Shen Dao looked solemn, "You need to practice step by step, one step at a time to practice solidly. If you are greedy for speed, or even try to take shortcuts, it will only be counterproductive. It is a trivial matter to waste some dried meat. If you damage the foundation, you will be ruined. It would be troublesome if it affects your own martial arts future.”

Miao Shaocheng on the side also said: "Yes, junior brother, I know you are worried about the current situation and want to become stronger quickly, but this kind of thing cannot be solved in a hurry."

Meng Shiwen said nothing, but quietly looked at the young man in front of her with his back as straight as a sword.

Zhao Ya smiled and said, "The two senior brothers are absolutely right. I understand these truths very well, but since I said this, I naturally have my own reasons, and I will not make fun of my future in martial arts."

After hearing what Zhao Ya said, several people felt relieved.

They all knew that Zhao Ya was steady in his work and was by no means the kind of person who would do impulsive things in a hurry, so they all nodded in agreement.

Not only that, Shen Dao and Xu De both said that they still had some dried meat on hand, and they also gave it to Zhao Ya.

In this way, all the dried meat stocks in the entire Dingtai Martial Arts Hall, including the additional funding from Shen Dao and others, were all in Zhao Ya's hands.

Most of them are the commonly used Seven Star Blood Dried Eel, as well as a small amount of higher-grade dried meat and a few Vajra Dali Pills.

Zhao Ya was not polite, and took these things back to the small courtyard where he lived, and then told Zui'er that he would practice behind closed doors. Unless there was something important in the martial arts hall or the master woke up, nothing should disturb him.

Zui'er naturally agreed.

Zhao Ya cleared out a spacious room, leaving only a futon for temporary rest. Then he closed the door, took out the eggs laid by the female worm, and ate them one by one. Relying on his incredible gastrointestinal talent, he took out a handful and put it in his mouth.

Since feeding the black wasp eggs to the female worm, the quality of the eggs laid by the female worm has been greatly improved compared to before.

After removing the eggs, pure and surging Qi and blood quickly filled the whole body.

Zhao Ya immediately started practicing.

When the energy and blood of these eggs were absorbed and used up, Zhao Ya put all the remaining eggs into his mouth and ate two dried seven-star blood eels at the same time.

From practicing to now, this is the first time that Zhao Ya has practiced in such an almost luxurious way.

The dried meat sticks were swallowed one after another as if they were free of charge.

Zhao Ya's intestines and stomach are like a bottomless pit. The two talents of Shuigu Jingwei and Shengqing Jingwei work together. The spleen and stomach turn into a meat grinder, squeezing out every trace of Qi and blood contained in the dried meat and supplementing it as nutrition for the body.

Except for going to the toilet to excrete impurities and waste from the dried meat, Zhao Ya didn't go out at all. He seemed to be crazy and kept practicing martial arts.

In the past, Zhao Ya had to accurately calculate the amount of Qi and blood to avoid wasting it when practicing.

But now all this is gone.

Zhao Ya only has one goal left, which is to become stronger, and to become stronger as soon as possible.

In order to achieve this goal, some waste is allowed, and everything must give way for efficiency.

In this way, with the massive supply of Qi and blood, Zhao Ya's strength in all aspects is also growing rapidly at a speed visible to the naked eye.

During this period, Shen Dao, Miao Shaocheng, Xu De, Meng Shiwen and others all came to visit, but when they heard the sound of Zhao Ya practicing martial arts from inside through the door, they did not come in to disturb them. He left quietly.

Zhao Ya didn't know anything about all this. At this time, he was completely immersed in the ocean of martial arts and turned a deaf ear to everything outside.

Time passes day by day.

The situation in the city has become increasingly tense.

The friction between the cavalry entering the city and the warriors from the county and city intensified. Although a sensible captain like Sun Yingkui tried his best to mediate, after all, there were very few people like him.

Therefore, the conflicts between the two sides are becoming more and more acute.

Not only that, as time went by and they gained a foothold in the city, the rogue nature of these cavalrymen gradually became apparent.

Blackmailing shops and extorting money is just a piece of cake, and even worse, they even directly rob men and dominate women.

For a time, people in the whole city were complaining.

They wanted to run but had nowhere to run. After all, the beast tide had just retreated and the trade routes had not been restored, so they could only endure it silently.

Ordinary people could endure it, but the merchants and wealthy families in the city could not.

After all, compared to ordinary people who had little money, in the eyes of these cavalrymen, these wealthy families were all fat sheep.

They came to the door to ask for money and things in various names.

Some cavalrymen even lived directly in the homes of these wealthy families, and asked for any female relatives they liked.

These wealthy families did not dare to refuse.

After all, the farm guards under their command were not enough to fill the teeth of these cavalrymen.

For a time, these wealthy families were in bad luck.

Some of them were a little brave and tried to resist.

As a result, after being defeated, not only were their properties confiscated, but the female relatives of the family were also abducted and confiscated, and the men were charged with various crimes and sent to prison. They all died within two days, which was considered a complete destruction of the family.

This tragedy frightened the remaining nobles so much that they no longer dared to resist. They unconditionally met the demands of these cavalry masters and became lambs to be slaughtered.

Zhu Family.

Zhu Zihao, the once pot-bellied and wealthy head of the Zhu Family, no longer had the majesty of the past.

His belly was deflated, the grease on his face was gone, and even his eye bags drooped.

He was slumped in a chair, listening to his butler reporting the latest situation to him.

"Yesterday, the government sent someone again, saying that the winter was coming, and the soldiers had not bought warm clothes yet, so they asked us to take out 5,000 taels of gold to buy cotton clothes." The butler said cautiously.

Before Zhu Zihao spoke, a young man next to him could no longer sit still.

"Five thousand taels of gold! Is this cotton coat made of gold?"

The voice was sharp and full of resentment.

"Be careful with your words, young master!" The housekeeper was startled, looked around, and saw that no one was present, so he breathed a sigh of relief, and then tried to persuade him.

"How can I be careful with my words? Two days ago, they said they wanted to rebuild the government office, and they took away 10,000 taels of gold. Today, they want to buy cotton clothes, and they want another 5,000 taels. Even if our gold was blown by the wind, it can't withstand such a robbery!"

The young man was furious and shouted loudly.

The housekeeper was so scared that he was sweating and his face turned pale.

After all, the situation in the city is very tense now, and everyone is keeping their tails between their legs.

If the words of the young master of the Zhu family were spread today, it would most likely bring about a huge disaster.

But he didn't dare to persuade him, and could only look at Zhu Zihao with pleading eyes.

At this time, Zhu Zihao finally woke up from the trance just now, and whispered: "Chengwan, don't say it."

"But Dad..." Zhu Chengwan was still full of dissatisfaction.

Zhu Zihao ignored him and looked at the housekeeper, "Old Cheng, go to the treasury and withdraw 5,000 taels of gold notes, and send them to the government office now."

"Yes!" The housekeeper Cheng wiped the sweat from his forehead and left in a hurry.

As soon as he left, Zhu Chengwan said angrily: "Dad, when will this end? If this continues, it won't be long before our Zhu family will be ruined."

Zhu Zihao sighed faintly.

"What can I do? Don't give it? Do you believe that if the gold notes are not delivered today, our Zhu family will be trampled by the iron cavalry tomorrow, and then your mother, your newly married wife, and even your sister will become camp prostitutes. Have you thought about this consequence?"

Zhu Chengwan was speechless, because this result was not a threat from Zhu Zihao, but a real thing.

As far as he knew, several wealthy families had ended up like this.

"But it's not a good idea to keep going like this!" Zhu Chengwan muttered, and suddenly his eyes lit up.

"Father, don't you know a few adults in the capital? Can you ask them for help?"

"Help, how?" Zhu Zihao sneered.

"Let's not talk about the fact that the trade route is not open yet. How long does it take to send a letter to the capital and then come back? Just say that Wei Hongbin is a direct descendant of the Wei family. He is considered a top family child in the capital. The adults we support are probably nothing in front of him. How can you ask them to help?"

"Then our Zhu family can only be slaughtered by others?" Zhu Chengwan said in despair.

"It's not as pessimistic as you think." Zhu Zihao said faintly.

"Well? Is there any turning point?" Zhu Chengwan immediately ignited hope in his heart.

"Now the warriors in the city and Wei Hongbin's cavalry are at loggerheads. The contradictions between the two sides are getting deeper and deeper. I believe it will not be long before it will completely break out. At that time, it will be the only hope for our Zhu family to turn the tables."

"Those warriors?" Zhu Chengwan was stunned, and then hesitantly asked: "Father, do you have such high expectations for these rough guys?"

"Rough guys?" Zhu Zihao glanced at his only son, and then shook his head helplessly.

"With you like this, how can I trust you to hand over such a huge family business to you?"

Zhu Chengwan blushed and lowered his head quickly, "I know I'm wrong, please tell me clearly, father."

"It's true that most of these warriors are rough guys who can only wield swords and guns, but there are still some dragons and phoenixes among them."

Speaking of this, Zhu Zihao couldn't help but recall the young man who was so arrogant in front of him.

At that time, the young man also came to the door to ask for money, and finally took away 500 cloth armors.

At that time, Zhu Zihao was still quite painful.

But now that I think about it, if I had known that this would be the result, I would have been more generous at that time and supported these warriors more.

After all, although these warriors are sometimes a bit troublesome, at least they are from this county and have a bottom line in doing things, and they will not be as greedy as Wei Hongbin.

Unfortunately, it's too late to say anything now.

Zhu Chengwan naturally didn't know this. When he saw his father was silent, he didn't dare to ask questions, so he had to wait quietly aside.

It was not until a long time later that Zhu Zihao said in a deep voice: "You and I will just endure it for now. I believe it won't be long before there will be big changes in the city."

"When the time comes...you have to put aside all your prejudices and cooperate fully. You must not act impulsively, do you understand?"

At the end of the sentence, Zhu Zihao raised his voice and spoke with a solemn expression.

"Yes, the child will obey his father's teachings."

Zhao Ya did not know about these things that happened in the city.

At this time, he was standing in the room, frowning and thinking about something.

Although it has already entered autumn, it is still a little hot in the house.

Zhao Ya simply took off his shirt, revealing the strong muscles underneath.

At this time, his body was covered with sweat, and his skin was faintly red, which was the trace left by the circulation of Qi and blood.

After these few days of hard training in seclusion, Zhao Ya's strength has improved by leaps and bounds, but Zhao Ya is still a little dissatisfied with this.

Because some places are still stuck at the pass, there has been no breakthrough.

For example, this Five Tiger Fist.

Speaking of which, this boxing technique is the martial art that Zhao Ya has practiced for the longest time. He has been practicing it since he first started.

Now he has reached the pinnacle, but Zhao Ya still feels that it is not enough.

Because the violent wind sword techniques that I learned later have broken through the barriers and reached the state of returning to nature.

And after reaching this state, Zhao Ya felt that his attainments in swordsmanship were more than just improvement, it was as if he had been reborn.

It was this change that made Zhao Ya re-examine the Five Tiger Fist.

True.

Compared with the Donkey Kong Fist, this boxing method does seem a bit crude, and it is considered a popular one even among entry-level boxing methods.

But Zhao Ya knew that if he could break through this boxing technique, his understanding of the boxing technique would reach a whole new level, and it would even be of great benefit to his practice of the King Kong Fist.

After all, after martial arts reaches a certain level, the principles are the same.

And once you break through, your actual combat capabilities will be greatly enhanced.

Therefore, in addition to practicing other martial arts these days, Zhao Ya spent most of his time studying this Five Tiger Fist.

However, after these days of hard training, apart from gaining a better understanding of Five Tiger Fist, I have not made any progress in other aspects. The 1% progress is like a natural chasm, which is simply insurmountable.

After thinking for a long time and still getting nothing, Zhao Ya couldn't help but feel a little discouraged.

He sighed.

The path to martial arts is indeed not that simple.

Especially when it comes to breaking through a barrier, one is often just a little short of understanding.

But just this little understanding will make you miserable.

Thinking of this, Zhao Ya was no longer impatient.

The more anxious you are at this time, the more counterproductive it is.

He opened the door, took a deep breath of fresh air outside, and then stepped into the courtyard.

Zui'er was still thinking about juice in the kitchen.

Many dead leaves fell in the yard, indicating that autumn is approaching.

Zhao Ya stood under the tree, looking at the big tree that was planted in an unknown year, and remained silent.

"Eh? Brother Xiaoya, did you come out so early today?"

After Zui'er came out of the kitchen, she couldn't help but be a little surprised when she saw Zhao Ya standing under the tree.

"Well, I encountered some problems, so I came out to get some air." Zhao Ya said.

"Yeah, brother Xiaoya, what do you want to eat for lunch? I'll make it for you." Zui'er said happily.

"whatever."

"Then fish stew? Senior Brother Xu just sent some fresh fish this morning, and I kept them in the pond."

"Can."

"Okay, I'll go clean it up."

As he said this, Zui'er turned around and went into the kitchen, took out a kitchen knife and went to the sink.

Sure enough, there were several big fish swimming in the pool.

Zui'er stood at the edge of the pool and watched for a moment. Suddenly, he reached out with his palm, grabbed a big fish and lifted it out of the water.

"Hehe, how are you? I've been practicing the White Crane Palm you taught me recently." Zui'er asked happily.

Zhao Ya couldn't help but smile, but still nodded, "Well, you practiced well, you have a bit of Bai He's charm."

"Well, I think so too. Let me tell you, Brother Xiaoya, when I practice this palm technique, I always feel like I am a big white crane, and it is so fierce... Brother Xiaoya, what's wrong with you?"

Seeing Zhao Ya's eyes suddenly brighten horribly, Zui'er couldn't help but asked with some fear.

"Hahaha, it's okay, Zui'er, you are really my lucky star."

After saying that, Zhao Ya rushed forward, hugged Zui'er and kissed her hard, then turned around and walked into the house, leaving Zui'er standing there with a confused look on his face.

At this moment, Zhao Ya was very excited.

yes!

Now that you have achieved the ultimate in boxing, why not start with Shen Yun?

You must know that when he first started, Meng Lei, who taught him boxing, said that he should imagine himself as a tiger descending from the mountain.

But now that I have come into contact with so many more powerful beasts, can I imagine myself as a tiger beast that is more powerful than the tiger that descends from the mountain?

The more I think about it, the more I think this method is feasible.

After returning to the house, Zhao Ya immediately began to practice.

When the beast tide attacked the city, Zhao Ya had encountered several tiger beasts at the peak of the third realm, so he was not unfamiliar with them.

After contemplating for a while, Zhao Ya suddenly raised his eyes, took a step forward, and then punched.

The wind of the fist was like a tiger's roar, stirring up the dust on the ground.

And Zhao Ya felt that he had inexplicably gained a new understanding in his heart. Taking this opportunity, Zhao Ya immediately practiced the following routines.

After Ding Ba Bu Double Press Fist, Black Tiger Leaping the Stream, White Tiger Crouching, and Colorful Tiger Cutting Tail...

One by one, the fist moves appeared in Zhao Ya's hands like flowing clouds and water.

At this time, Zhao Ya seemed to have turned into a tiger beast with great strength, looking down on the mountains and forests, making all the beasts bow down to him.

Finally, when the last move of Tiger Turning Head was played, Zhao Ya felt that the understanding in his heart was completely full, and the whole person was full of joy.

At the same time, a line of prompts appeared in front of him.

[Five Tiger Fist proficiency increased by 4%, promotion successful]

[Current level: Back to basics]

Sorry for being an hour late!