As soon as the news came out, Li Yaochen couldn't sit still and came to Master Yu's door as if his buttocks were burning. But he didn't expect that the fifth master Rui and the eighth master Wan were also coming in the same hurry as him.
So that night, several people gathered together and sat in Master Yu's room.
Neither Rui Wu Ye nor Wan Ba Ye are in the martial arts, and they don't know much about Luo Heling. They only know that this man is very famous and has a good reputation in the northern martial arts community. However, they have experienced it personally.
Something related to Luo Heling's apprentice, so he couldn't help but feel worried for Master Yu.
It was the winter of five years ago. Rui Wuye and Wan Baye had nothing to do, and they met to go to the Tongzhou Canal to release badger dogs. (Badger dog herding was an outing activity that every household in Shanpu Camp in the old Qing Dynasty participated in every year.
The badger dog is a kind of hound. It has a long waist and short legs, a big and smart head, a big mouth and a fierce mouth. It can run fast and is good at catching badgers, so it is called badger dog. Badger dogs are usually used to catch badgers in the early morning of March or September in winter.
The first is to catch a badger and walk the dog with you to practice the kung fu of the second and fifth watches. The second is to catch the badger and take the three white vertical stripes on its head to make a pen. If there is an eagle, on the way home after dawn, then wading for wild rabbits in the wild.
, this is considered as a fruitful return.) After catching badgers, they remembered that the second-class poacher of the Shanba Camp, "Mo Li Chang", happened to have a wrestling ground in Tongzhou, so they decided to stop by to visit their old friends. Unexpectedly, at noon that day, they
While he and "Pu Leg Chang" were drinking and eating, a grader in his early twenties, dressed simply and looking at the quiet young man, walked into the wrestling ring and said that he would bet five oceans on a wrestling match with "Pu Leg Chang".
When "Mogging Chang" saw that the young man was not a thrower, he thought he was crazy, so he asked his apprentices to drive the young man away. However, he did not expect that the young man actually took out five yuan on the spot, and insisted on taking it.
Gambling is not allowed.
According to the rules of the wrestling ring, no matter who comes to the door sincerely asking for a contest, they cannot but compete. In front of Master Rui Wu and Master Wan Ba, this young man looked serious, and it was difficult for him to refuse.
, so he picked an apprentice to be punished. But he didn't know that although the young man couldn't wrestle, he could walk like a snake, and within a few moves, he threw his apprentice away.
At this time, "Chief Chang" had to end, and despite the dissuasion of Master Rui Wu and Master Wan Ba, he insisted on "betting fifty yuan for one fall". In fact, he didn't even have fifty yuan in the entire wrestling ring.
This is completely out of urgency and wants to regain face in front of the two big brothers.
But he didn't want to get stuck when "moving his legs" after he got off the field, because as soon as he hit the young man, he felt like it was like a city wall. Moreover, he changed his body shape several times in succession, and even used the most convenient stumbling block, but he could not "cure it."
"Sickness", in the end, my "snake shape" got the better of me.
When Mr. Rui Wu and Mr. Wan saw this, they naturally knew that they had met a master, so they came over to ask the young man why he was here. Only then did they realize that the young man was the nephew of the nearby shopkeeper of Mihang.
Liu's Wrestling Field owed too much rice and noodles, and the rice bank would not repay it on time, so they had to resort to this method to collect debts.
After hearing this, Mr. Rui Wu and Mr. Wan Ba immediately said nothing and hurriedly put together fifty-five yuan to give to the young man. At the same time, they also forced "Modou Chang" to make amends and apologize to others. Unexpectedly, the young man did not ask for it at all.
Of the fifty yuan, I only took five yuan of rice and flour money before leaving.
Out of admiration for their character and martial arts, Master Rui and Wanba persuaded the young man to stay and drink together. The young man was very happy. Although he didn't stay because of something else, he saw that Master Rui and Wanba were treating him badly.
They were very interested in the method, so the three of them tried their hand at each other. As a result, Master Wanba could barely overcome the "snake shape", but Master Rui was able to take advantage of it. The young man was also surprised to see that he couldn't get rid of them.
, so he left his name and surname, saying that he was practicing cotton palm with Luo Heling, and his name was Shen Congxi.
In order to save the face of "moving around", Mr. Rui Wu and Mr. Wan Ba have kept this matter in their hearts since then and have never said it to others. The reason why they are talking about it now is very simple. They just want to remind Yu
Sir, the effect of martial arts is not just to punch people, so don't be careless. At the same time, it can also be used as a basis for inference about Luo Heling's kung fu. Just think about it, if the apprentice is already like this, how can the master be worse?
Got it?
It was also because of this topic that it was easier for Li Yaochen to say what he said next. Without waiting for Master Yu to express his position, he followed up with a personal experience of his own, which also verified Luo Heling's extraordinaryness from the side.
It turned out that the Shuixin Teahouse opened by Li Yaochen in Tianqiao was an open-air teahouse. Inspired by the "Meeting Friends Escort Bureau", he installed eighteen kinds of weapons in the teahouse, under the banner of "making friends with force" and advocated martial arts. In this way, there are
When the guests of the martial arts show arrived, they would use these weapons to compete and compete with each other if they were interested. At the same time, it could also help him attract more guests to watch. So for a while, the business was very prosperous.
Naturally, there will be guests who challenge Li Yaochen, but he has always been able to deal with them calmly, and he has never encountered many opponents.
However, as time goes by, there will be exceptions. It was an August festival a few years ago. A boy of twelve or thirteen years old came to the tea house and kept shouting. Li Yaochen had to compete with him, but he didn't expect how many times he came back and forth.
After several rounds, he couldn't gain any advantage at all. In the end, he had to use the special trick of "Three Emperors Cannon Hammer" to subdue the young man.
Unexpectedly, after sending the young man away, an old man with a silver beard in his sixties jumped into the scene again. Shili smiled and said, "It was my grandson just now. He was a beginner and made you laugh. Now I, this little old man, am willing to learn from you."
Learn from me." After saying that, the old man set up a door. Seeing this, Li Yaochen had no choice but to clasp his fists with both hands, said "Please!" and continued to fight with the old man.
But he didn't want to make Li Yaochen feel even more strenuous this time. He used all the tricks he learned in the escort agency, such as "Master's Three Hands", "Cannon Hammer Four Elbows", "Thirty-two Grasps", etc., but he hit the opponent.
It was like touching cotton. After a while, he realized that he was no match for him, so he jumped out of the circle, clasped his hands and bowed his head to admit defeat. Then he invited the old man into the room and treated him respectfully.
The old man couldn't help but be moved when he saw that Li Yaochen had martial arts and was famous, but still remained straightforward and sincere. So he stayed at Li Yaochen's house and taught him some martial arts skills. So soon, Li Yaochen used softness to overcome strength.
The method was integrated into the Three Emperors Cannon Hammer, making his powerful cannon hammer fist hard yet soft, soft yet hard, and the kung fu became several levels higher, forming a new style.
Soon after, Li Yaochen became increasingly close to the old gentleman and learned his true identity. It turned out that the old gentleman practiced Tai Chi and Mian Zhang. His real name was Luo Songling, and he was known as "Mr. Big" in the world.
Speaking of this, Master Yu, Master Rui, and Master Wan all couldn't help but let out an "ah" sound. They felt a little surprised, and at the same time they also had a vague hunch that "this is the key point", because
From the name alone, it can be inferred that this "Mr. Big" is roughly related to Luo Heling.
Sure enough, Li Yaochen then verified everyone's thoughts. He said that "Mr. Big" was Luo Heling's brother, and Luo Heling was also known as "Mr. Second" in the world. Therefore, according to this relationship, Li Yaochen seemed to be barely Luo Heling.
’s nephew.
So naturally, because of "Mr. Big", Li Yaochen also knew more about Luo Heling, so next, he introduced some of the details he knew to everyone in detail.
Luo Heling, born in 1863, is originally from Hejian. He and his elder brother Luo Songling learned Tai Chi from their father at an early age. Because of their talent and intelligence, their martial arts progressed rapidly. Later, they learned Bagua Zhang from Cheng Yanhua, the master of Bagua Zhang, and later
He sought advice from Li Cunyi and understood the essence of Xingyi Quan. Therefore, Luo Heling not only had a kinship with Sun Lutang, who was known as the "living monkey", but also had a close relationship with the "Xingyi Sect". He was the only one in the world after Sun Lutang.
A warrior who is proficient in Tai Chi, Bagua and Xingyi.
In 1912, Luo Heling combined Xingyi, Bagua and Tai Chi into one furnace and created Luo's Lian Mian Zhang. This was even six years earlier than Sun Lutang founded Sun's Tai Chi. Therefore, in the same year, he was promoted to Feng Guozhang
He was hired by the Chinese Warriors Association (later the Central Chinese Martial Arts Academy) and became the general consultant of the first official martial arts organization initiated by the government in the early Republic of China. In Jinmen, he even received "constant palms, the best in the world"
of praise.
And because of Li Cunyi, most martial artists of Cheng Yanhua's generation have passed away. Therefore, no matter in terms of martial arts achievements, age, or seniority, Luo Heling can be regarded as the most famous figure in the martial arts in this period, and can definitely be regarded as a leader in the northern martial arts.
Taishan Beidou is a benchmark in this.
The rumors about Luo Heling's kung fu in the martial arts world are closer to myths. The most widespread rumor is that Luo Heling's body movements are as fast as ghosts and he is capable of miraculous changes. They also say that although he usually looks like a teacher, his face is so expressionless.
Shen Bian is frightening, and his evil spirit is very strong. With this coercion alone, others will be weak when they come across him.
Some people even say that in martial arts, being able to knock someone away is considered a master, but when Luo Heling hits someone, he can not only knock him away, but also "pin" him to the ground, making the other person unable to move even if he wants to.
Li Yaochen said that he had also asked "Mr. Big" to verify the characteristics of this rumor. However, he did not expect that according to "Mr. Big", these words were not false, because every time Luo Heling walked in the wild with a lantern in his hand, he was so fast that he could
A bright line.
"Mr. Big" also said that Luo Heling is an absolute martial arts genius, and he is far better than him before he is forty years old. Moreover, being able to create a new boxing is already the greatest achievement of a martial arts practitioner. If it is not for practicing Kung Fu,
If you are "passed", you can't do this. And the cotton palm he practices is completely passed down by this brother. He also knows that the characteristics of this cotton palm are continuous, sticky, unpredictable, and can overcome hardness with softness. If he can practice
When he gets home, let alone "nailing" someone to the ground, he can make the enemy fall down with a single wave of his hand or a sway of his body. Therefore, according to his inference, Luo Heling may have reached the state of "magic transformation".
As soon as Li Yaochen finished speaking, neither Rui Wu Ye nor Wan Ba Ye made a sound. Both of them undoubtedly felt a chill coming from their hearts. If it were anyone else, they would treat it as rumors.
But they knew what Li Yaochen was like. Just because he was the eldest brother whom Master Yu most admired, they knew his character.
What's more, they also know Li Yaochen's ability. As the oldest bodyguard in the "Meeting Friends" and the proud disciple of "Shenquan Boss Song", if he is defeated, Luo Songling's kung fu will be unfathomable and reach unimaginable levels.
By analogy, Naluo Heling has almost become a mythical existence.
Therefore, when Li Yaochen persuaded Master Yu to surrender and remove the plaque, Master Rui Wu and Master Wan also held a positive attitude towards this. They probably meant the same thing, that is, Master Yu was fortunately not defeated so far.
, since I have defeated the "Bronze Leg King" and the "Eagle Claw King" several times, I will not completely lose my reputation even if I admit defeat. It is better to bow my head to this master and still have the good reputation of paying respect to my senior.
But what they didn't expect was that although they were all worried and trying to persuade each other, Master Yu was still stubborn and held the opposite attitude.
Master Yu had his own ideas. He said that he was actually very helpless because he never expected that just because of a few words on a plaque, he would be involved in meaningless disputes every day. A person who wants to compete every day, just think about it.
He was very troubled. People kept coming to his door like this over and over again. He really had no idea when it would be over.
However, having said that, the reality also made him understand a more important thing. That is, no matter how much he explains to these people, being soft will only make people look down upon. Since the martial arts is like this, if you are not careful, you will be ignored.
When a man is riding a tiger and cannot dismount, he must rely on his fists to do the talking. Then simply let nature take its course. No matter who it is, as long as he competes, he will continue.
In addition, although he also believes that what Li Yaochen said is true, Luo Heling's martial arts is indeed extraordinary. However, he believes that the most important thing in both martial arts and wrestling is the understanding of "force". Although he does not know the so-called "magic transformation"
What realm is it, but he has recently gained some unique insights of his own, which seem to be barely enough to be used in a battle.
After saying that, he went out and fetched a basin of water, brought it into the house, and then slowly walked around the basin a few times. What surprised people was that the water in the basin actually followed Master Yu's movement.
The steps started to spin, which was simply incredible.
Yu Ye later explained that this effect was actually all because his steps looked very light, but were actually very heavy, but he was able to control himself without stepping on broken bricks. Therefore, under this combined force, as soon as his feet landed on the ground, he
Being able to vibrate the water in the basin. Of course, this is not a "god", but according to his own opinion, it can still be said that "heavy weight and lightness" can be said.
At this moment, what was different from Li Yaochen's expressions of astonishment and disbelief was that although Master Rui Wu and Master Wan were also shocked, there was undoubtedly a hint of joy in their eyes. This seemed to be just
It's a feeling, but it can make them believe that maybe one day, wrestling will no longer be overshadowed by martial arts.