Chapter 5 Apprenticeship
Tianjin is located in the northern part of the North China Plain, facing the Bohai Sea in the east and the Yanshan Mountain in the north. After modern times, because of its special location, its geographical location has become increasingly important.
Since ancient times, Tianjin has been a prevalent trend in martial arts practice. It is an important base in the northern martial arts world. It has always retained the tradition of fighting on the arena.
At the north gate of Tianjin, close to the vegetable market, there is a round competition arena. This arena has a long history and is said to have existed before the Qing Dynasty entered the pass.
If this place is not different from other places in normal times, small vendors sometimes put things on it, and children always like to jump up and down here.
But today, there was no one on the ring, and there were crowds of people under the ring, because today someone was going to fight the ring, which was the most exciting "life and death ring" in the ring. As the name suggests, it is to admit defeat or die in battle.
"The time has come!"
An old man walked to the middle of the ring. It is said that he is the longest-lived old man in the area and is also a martial arts practitioner. His hair and beard are all gray, but he looks very energetic. As soon as he spoke, the noisy ring instantly quieted down.
He held a piece of paper in his hand, turned around the ring, gave the paper to the people present and said:
"The life and death letter has been signed, the victory and loss are in man, life and death are in heaven. Please come to the stage, two martial artists, please come to the stage." After the old man signaled, he walked up to the two martial artists from both sides of the ring.
A man wearing white looks younger and about thirties. From the conversation between the people next to him, we can know that this martial artist is called "Master Huo" and should be Huo Yuanjia.
Another person who is called "Master Niu" is still in his forties or fifties. It is said that he practices snake-shaped fist.
The old man confirmed in front of the two of them with a life-and-death case. Both of them nodded, indicating that there was no problem.
"The competition begins!" The old man shouted and went down from the side. This kind of competition does not require a profession like a referee.
After the two bowed, they set off and officially started the competition.
Chen Kan is now watching the two people on the ring below. According to Chen Kan, Huo Yuanjia is fighting this life-and-death ring for the first time today. "It seems that the plot has not officially begun yet!"
"Drink..." What was more unexpected to Chen Kan was that Huo Yuanjia actually took the initiative to attack. In Chen Kan's memory, shouldn't the masters all make moves later? Why is it different from his own ideas?
Master Niu is indeed a master of snake-shaped fist. He is like a snake. Chen Kan doesn't understand those martial arts moves, but he knows a word called "beating a snake with the stick".
This is how Master Niu is. Huo Yuanjia's fist is difficult to achieve. Moreover, Master Niu dodged left and right and avoided Huo Yuanjia's attack many times. His hands were like snakes, "following" Huo Yuanjia's arms.
"Okay~!" Huo Yuanjia's chest was hit head-on by Master Niu. Huo Yuanjia took several steps back before removing his strength. However, the audience, regardless of whether he was Huo Yuanjia or not, would of course he couldn't help but cheer when encountering this situation.
My daily life is too dull, so I need such a competition to stimulate everyone's bloodiness hidden in their blood.
Chen Kan looked at Huo Yuanjia with some concern below. He wouldn't have lost the first game like this. Chen Kan also planned to go up and take him as his teacher after Huo Yuanjia won. What if Huo Yuanjia lost?
You can't take the other Master Niu as your master. This is completely different from Chen Kan's plan. Chen Kan was a little confused at this time. Could it be that the way he opened his "prophet" attribute is incorrect?
Huo Yuanjia on the stage shot the place where the bullet was hit, and then looked at Master Niu seriously.
"Yuan Jia is going to be serious!" Beside Chen Kan, a man wearing a melon-skin hat with his back facing Chen Kan, but he looked gentle and kind. Chen Kan heard him muttering, and Chen Kan looked at him with some confusion behind him.
However, the man did not notice Chen Kan's eyes, but kept staring at Huo Yuanjia on the stage.
Huo Yuanjia took the initiative again, but this time he no longer used fists, but instead changed to grapple, or used eagle claws to describe it.
Master Niu's snake fist wanted to "follow" Huo Yuanjia's fist, but he was immediately captured by Huo Yuanjia's eagle claws.
After that, the situation of the battle completely changed. In less than a minute, Master Niu was defeated by Huo Yuanjia. Although it was a "life and death challenge", Huo Yuanjia did not take any action.
"Master Niu, I'll give in!" Huo Yuanjia said to Master Niu with his fists.
"Hmph~!" Master Niu shook his sleeves and left the arena with the support of several people.
"Master Huo, Master Huo~!" The audience who watched the show was like fanatical fans, shouting Huo Yuanjia's name in unison.
However, Chen Kan knew that these were not fans at all. No matter who won, they would shout like this. This is a group of people who were eating melons.
Huo Yuanjia smiled and greeted the fellow villagers very politely. Chen Kan originally wanted to rush forward to become a disciple, but Huo Yuanjia actually walked in the direction where Chen Kan was.
"Jinsun, I won!"
"Yuan Jia, congratulations!"
Huo Yuanjia was greeting this gentle and kind person around Chen Kan. Chen Kan also knew at this time that this was Nong Jinsun, who had played with Huo Yuanjia since he was a child and later gave Huo Yuanjia a lot of help.
"I am here in Chen Kan, I wish to take Master Huo as my master, please help me!" Chen Kan immediately ran to Huo Yuanjia, knelt on the ground, and said with his eyes at Huo Yuanjia.
"Well~!" Huo Yuanjia didn't expect anyone to come to take him as his teacher, but he was in a good mood for the first time to win. At this time, he was not as good as he did in the movie.
Huo Yuanjia looked at Chen Kan carefully for a while.
This young man is a little older, at least twenty years old, and it is not impossible to practice martial arts. However, it is not easy to achieve results, but he likes the young man's eyes very much.
Chen Kan and Huo Yuanjia looked at each other for a while, and felt that everything he had seen was over. This look was so amazing. At the same time, Chen Kan was also joking in his heart. It’s not that he appeared too early. Huo Yuanjia is not accepting disciples yet!
Just when Chen Kan was worried, Huo Yuanjia put one hand on Chen Kan's shoulder. Chen Kan seemed to feel the bones on his shoulders tremble slightly, and looked at Huo Yuanjia with confusion.
At this time, Huo Yuanjia smiled and said, "Yes, he is a martial arts seedling. Although he is a little older, what's your name? You really thought about it. Practicing martial arts is a very hard thing!"
"Reply to the master, my name is Chen Kan. I wish to be the master of Hero Huo and ask the master to fulfill his wish!"
"Okay, OK, Chen Kan, you will be my apprentice from now on. This is Nong Jinsun, my brother!"
"I have met the master and the uncle of the farmer!"
"Okay, okay, Yuan Jia, you won the battle and accepted such a good apprentice. Today we will come to my Guyue Tower, and we will not return without getting drunk!"
Chapter completed!