Chapter 178: The Controversy of the Vice Hall Master (3 more)
Honghuatang Library.
Third floor.
The environment here is dark, the surrounding windows are closed, and the light is dim.
This is the third floor. Unlike the first and second floors, there is only one book placed here.
"Inner Refining Breathing Method."
This is exactly the name of the Inner Qigong method.
In the internal refining breathing method, you can truly start to use your inner energy, transcend your strength and enter your inner energy.
Once you enter the inner Qi, there is a huge difference between your strength and the physical training state.
Strength in physical training is, in the final analysis, only superficial.
No matter how strong the internal energy is, it can only enhance some muscle strength.
But once you enter the inner Qi, it's completely different.
The inner energy is like a cannonball, blasting out.
Even strong people can skillfully use their inner energy to perform Qing Gong.
Before entering the inner Qi, the so-called Qing Gong is just short-distance running and jumping, more like parkour.
These are the differences.
Su Anlin picked up the book as if he had found a treasure. This was the only one on the bookshelf.
It is enough to see that Honghuatang attaches great importance to this technique.
There is also a practice space in the room, which is obviously for people to practice martial arts here.
Su Anlin immediately opened the book.
The above explains how to skillfully use inner energy, lead it to break through obstacles, and advance into the realm of inner energy.
The explanation is very detailed, and there are several books beside it, which are the cultivation notes of predecessors.
Su Anlin didn't see these notes. After all, after he started practicing this skill, he could just add more points.
Sitting cross-legged, Su Anlin read quietly.
Practicing internal qigong is different from physical exercise.
There are no moves in this technique, it is purely about guiding the internal energy to circulate in the body.
Su Anlin felt this turnover.
Suddenly I felt that it was very simple.
The reason is that when the inner Qi is guided to circulate, there are cyclones in the body.
As for cyclones, he had already cultivated them before.
Su Anlin gradually understood that the key to entering the inner Qi is actually the cyclone.
Now his cyclone is big and strong, and his aura is stronger than the veteran inner-qi realm masters. This is what he relies on.
Just like that, Su Anlin started running non-stop.
In a blink of an eye, it was already dark.
"Time flies so fast."
Su Anlin looked at the dark night outside and breathed out softly.
Thanks to the existing cyclone, he has advanced the inner qi breathing method to the basic level.
If anyone knew about this speed, it would definitely shock their jaws.
After all, from ancient times to the present, why are so few people entering the realm of inner energy?
Why do many people would rather lose their foundation and buy advanced elixirs?
It’s because the inner qigong method is not that easy to practice.
Many people cannot develop cyclones without spending several years. Without cyclones, it would be difficult to advance to the basic level of inner-qi breathing.
After leaving the library, Su Anlin was ready to leave.
But he had not gone far when he heard a sound as he passed through a dark courtyard.
It seemed to be the voices of Su Mei and Guo Zhentao.
Guo Zhentao is the master of Honghua Hall. It is said that he suffers from a strange disease and needs to stay in bed for a long time. He relies on precious elixirs and infusion of Yang to survive.
A few days ago, the couple took people out of the city to go to an island to seek medicine.
Unfortunately, it is said that the alchemy master on that island is helpless.
"Those people who intercepted and killed us this time were most likely the work of people from other gangs. They saw that my husband and I were weak, so they had been watching us for a long time and wanted to take over Honghua Hall."
Guo Zhentao sighed and spoke.
Su Mei said: "Now my strength has also been greatly reduced. Even if I recover in a month, I'm afraid I won't be as good as before."
"How about we leave. My disease is already incurable. There is no need to delay it. Leave here and find a place to live where we are not known..."
Guo Zhentao sounded self-blaming, feeling that it was his fault that had dragged down his family.
"But without my income, how can I afford those medicines to treat you? Besides, my two sons are still young, and they definitely don't want to fly far away."
Su Mei shook her head and said.
"I'm worried about you. You are injured now. If someone in the gang gets the news, they may take this opportunity to propose a replacement of the deputy leader. Then challenge you, which will be troublesome."
Guo Zhentao frowned.
In each hall, the hall leader is personally appointed by the gang leader.
Guo Zhentao had some friendship with the leader of the Shanhai Gang in the early years, so even though he was seriously injured for so many years, the position of the leader has not changed.
Of course, on the other hand, there is also the reason why Su Mei is strong.
But as for the deputy hall leader, it all depends on competition.
If you lose, not even the gang leader can say anything.
Because this is the rule. Besides, the strong will come to power and the weak will go down. Only in this way can the strength of the gang be guaranteed.
Otherwise, the people below will not be convinced.
"who?"
Suddenly, Su Mei turned around and saw a burly figure walking out of the darkness.
It's Su Anlin.
After Su Anlin heard their chat, he had no intention of eavesdropping, so he walked out directly.
"Master, madam." Su Anlin clasped his fists.
Judging from the appearance of the couple, they must have just finished eating and taken a walk.
Guo Zhentao is sitting on a wheelchair made of bamboo with two wooden wheels underneath, being pushed by Su Mei.
Guo Zhentao seems to be in pretty good condition, with a rosy face, but he has been seriously ill for many years, and his demeanor looks at least twenty years older than his actual age.
"It's An Lin." Su Mei nodded.
Guo Zhentao had met Su Anlin before and said, "We and I are taking a walk here. Why are you still here so late?"
Su Mei guessed: "You went to the Library Pavilion and practiced Kung Fu until now, right?"
"Yes, I'm practicing inner qi breathing." Su Anlin explained: "I passed by here and I didn't expect to see the hall master and his wife. What a coincidence."
"How's your practice going?" Su Mei asked.
"It's okay, I feel good."
"That's good. If there's anything you don't understand, you can ask me." Su Mei smiled.
"I understand, ma'am. I'll take my leave now."
Su Anlin left here.
Su Mei said: "Husband, with Su Anlin's ability, he can compete for the position of deputy hall leader."
"How did he get in? Is he trustworthy?" Guo Zhentao asked.
"Uh..." Su Mei thought for a while, and naturally she would not talk about Wang Cunshui, so as not to make Guo Zhentao unhappy.
"It's a friend my daughter knew before." Su Mei joked.
"Are you chasing our daughter?" Guo Zhentao's heart moved.
"I don't know about that."
Guo Zhentao said: "Well, if you can trust him, you can let him take the position. According to the rules, the position of deputy hall leader can only be held by masters of the inner Qi realm. But he has killed two masters of the inner Qi realm in a row, and now he starts again
Learning the inner qi technique shows that you still have the strength of the inner qi realm..."
Su Mei said: "I think so too. After getting in touch with him, I feel that Su Anlin is trustworthy. At least, it is better to let him take the position than to let those people."
In Su Mei's heart, Su Anlin was introduced by Wang Cunshui after all.
She did have a complaint against Wang Cunshui in her heart, thinking that he had abandoned her back then.
But I still have great trust in Wang Cunshui's character. He is definitely a good person.
Therefore, Wang Cunshui would never introduce an unknown person.
With this relationship, Su Mei still trusts Su Anlin in her heart.
Guo Zhentao obviously believed in Su Mei's vision and said:
"In that case, I will give Su Anlin some tasks in the near future to test his abilities. If he can do it, he can take action in the subsequent battle for deputy hall master."
"good."
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In the following days, after Su Anlin made arrangements for the casino, he went to the nearby mountains and forests to earn experience points.
In the blink of an eye, more than ten days passed.
That afternoon, Su Anlin came back after a long journey.
He was lucky today and found a group of black-blooded flying insects. He killed many of them.
However, the black blood on the black-blooded flying insects was too smelly. After the black-blooded flying insects left, he couldn't stay in the forest any longer and planned to go back and change his clothes.
He now always goes through the back door of the casino, so he sees fewer people.
As soon as he entered the courtyard, Su Anlin's nose moved and he smelled the smell of chicken soup.
He was already a little hungry, but the sudden smell greatly increased his appetite.
"It's strange. Usually the cook doesn't like to make soup. Why did she make soup today? It's still so fragrant."
To be honest, the two cooks he hired were not very good at cooking.
But there is no way, both of them are widows, they have several children at home, and they are too poor to take the blame.
That's it, they still have to pay back their dead ex-husband's money.
Seeing how pitiful they were, Su Anlin asked them to clean and cook here.
After all, no matter how unpalatable the food is, it is still better than what the warriors under my command can cook.
Just give it to the poor.
He walked toward the kitchen, but before he entered, he heard a voice: "Auntie, it's almost time to turn off the heat. Let the soup simmer for a while. Put these mushrooms in last to avoid being cooked and it won't taste good."
This voice turned out to be Chen Ruxuan's.
"Okay miss."
The cook's voice came.
"Ahem, cough, cough, Miss Chen, why are you here?"
Su Anlin was curious and walked into the kitchen.
The cook was lighting a fire behind the stove, while Chen Ruxuan wore an apron around her waist and was washing some mushrooms.
The mushrooms in her hands were long and thick. She washed them very carefully, and finally wiped them out bit by bit with a wet cloth.
The mushrooms were not cut. After hearing Su Anlin's voice, Chen Ruxuan said, "Where have you been today?"
"I went out to do some errands, what's wrong?"
Su Anlin looked strange.
Looking at Chen Ruxuan wearing an apron, let alone, there is something special about it.
"Oh, didn't I just want to come over and ask about the gambling house? Since you're not here, I'll just wait for you. I'll get a little hungry while I wait, so I'll come and cook."
As she said that, Chen Ruxuan put the mushrooms into the basin and looked at Su Anlin's bloody look with curiosity, covering her nose:
"Did you fall into the manure pit? Are you so dirty? Get out quickly. It's so dirty. What should you do if you soil the food?"
Su Anlin walked out and said, "Oh, I'll take a shower first."
"Wait a minute..."
Chen Ruxuan stopped Su Anlin and looked at the blood on his body. Su Anlin's clothes were torn a lot. It was obviously the result of a fight.
"Uh...is something wrong?" Su Anlin also looked at himself.
"Where have you been? Who did you fight with? Were you injured?"
There was an indescribable concern in Chen Ruxuan's tone.
Su Anlin touched his nose and said, "No, it was just an accident."
"You touched your nose. My mother said that if a person subconsciously touches his nose when talking, it means he wants to hide something, or he is lying. Tell me, could you be being bullied?"
"I'm like this, who dares to bully me?"
"Really, then why don't you want to say it?"
Chen Ruxuan approached Su Anlin and asked, "Does your body hurt? It must be very painful after being beaten like this. Do you want me to check you?"
Su Anlin took a small step back and said, "Ms. Chen, it's getting late outside. If you don't go back now, aren't your family worried about you?"
"Who am I afraid of in this city but you? What's going on?" Chen Ruxuan was still asking: "Tell me about it and I'll help you deal with him."
Seeing Chen Ruxuan's reluctance, Su Anlin was helpless: "Actually, it's not a big deal. I was just watching the excitement, and unexpectedly a fight broke out."
"What excitement made you start a fight with someone?"
"Those people bullied a weak woman, so I went up and beat them."
"So that's it." Chen Ruxuan nodded. She had a good impression of Su Anlin. After all, the incident of rescuing them before was still fresh in her mind.
"Don't join in the fun in the future. You have so many people, so you can let them go."
Chen Ruxuan said.
"I know, I know. If the worst happens from now on, I'll just take a look and not go in." Su Anlin smiled and suddenly realized that Chen Ruxuan was quite verbose.
Is this still the aloof woman?
"It's strange that you can't see what's going in." Chen Ruxuan looked strange: "I won't say anything anymore. You go take a shower. I'll put the mushrooms in and you can eat."
Su Anlin walked to the backyard, where there was a well.
After fetching water, Su Anlin quickly gave himself a refreshing bath, which was very comfortable.
After changing clothes, I saw a casserole placed on the table in the front courtyard.
Inside is steaming mushrooms stewed in chicken soup, which smells very delicious.
There are three green leafy vegetables and a plate of peanuts on the side.
There were actually two bottles of wine.
"Uh...Ms. Chen, are you planning to have a drink with me?" Su Anlin asked curiously, amused.
"I told you I'm hungry. Could it be that I've already cooked the food and you're still driving me away?"
Chen Ruxuan rolled her eyes.
"Of course that's not what I mean. I just want to say that it's getting late. If Miss Chen doesn't mind it, I'll have a good meal. My bed is big anyway, so I might as well stay here."
Su Anlin said calmly.
Chen Ruxuan's eyes suddenly widened: "You have a beautiful idea."
Su Anlin didn't know why: "I don't want to do anything. Miss Chen, have you misunderstood?"
Chen Ruxuan snorted coldly. She couldn't tell whether Su Anlin was joking or telling the truth.
"Shut up and eat quickly. I want to talk to you about something serious."
Chen Ruxuan handed Su Anlin a bowl and poured wine into it.
Chen Ruxuan seemed to be a drinker as she poured herself a full glass.
Su Anlin took a sip of wine and served himself a large bowl of soup.
But after thinking about it, he still put the bowl in front of Chen Ruxuan: "Thank you for your hard work, Miss Chen. You drink first."
"You are smart." Chen Ruxuan was easily satisfied and took the bowl with a smile.
"Ms. Chen, what do you want to say seriously?"
Su Anlin gnawed on a golden chicken drumstick curiously.
"I have received news that in your Shanhai Gang, the position of deputy gang leader of Honghuatang is going to be elected. I heard that Su Mei and Guo Zhentao want to get you involved."