novel-bin 07, Competition, Ambition
07, Competition, Ambition
"I haven't tried it, so I don't know, but it could weigh several hundred kilograms."
Ren Qingshan, who was clumsy at the task, said with a smile.
One might be lucky enough to consume a magical herb to increase one's strength—that's just how it is, no matter how hard you try.
Uncle Liu truly has no idea about the realm of martial arts.
What you can see is what you see, but the words "copper skin, iron bones, silver blood" will not come from my mouth.
Ren Yaokang looked curious.
I heard from my father at home that my sixth uncle ate that magical herb and gained at least the strength of a thousand catties.
However, I don't quite believe it myself.
These kinds of miraculous herbs are mostly incredibly potent, possessing the strength of a thousand pounds—nothing to be taken lightly.
If an ordinary person takes it, they will immediately bleed from all seven orifices and die from the effects of the medicine.
It's impossible that my sixth uncle is a martial arts prodigy with amazing talent, right?
Thinking about all this, I saw that Ren Qingshan had taken away all the pots and pans, and was leaning on the stone table with his elbows, making an arm-wrestling gesture, and looking at me with a smile.
Ren Yaokang... couldn't help but chuckle.
Try it out; the method you came up with is not exactly like this.
Arm wrestling?
Like a child.
However, since Uncle Six had never been involved in martial arts, this was all he could do.
With his sleeves rolled up, Ren Yaokang smiled and said, "Excuse me."
Two large hands then clasped together.
What I learned in the government office was a set of introductory martial arts techniques called "Mighty Grappling Hand".
He trained in martial arts to increase his strength. After three years of hard training and the nourishment of secret medicine, he developed a strength of 800 jin.
"Xiao Qi, your hand... must have suffered a lot, right?"
Ren Qingshan noticed the calluses on his palms, and then looked at his fists, which were similarly rough, with slight deformation of the joints, yet full of power.
"In martial arts training, there's no such thing as not enduring hardship."
Ren Yaokang responded, "Afraid of hurting Uncle Liu, I only exerted a little force, using only one-tenth of my strength."
After a while, seeing that Uncle Liu remained unmoved, they gradually increased the number of people.
Two-tenths of the strength!
30%!
50%!
Keep increasing the power until it reaches 80%...
Ren Yaokang still only saw his sixth uncle, who remained firmly still, without even the veins on his arms showing. On the contrary, his own breathing had become slightly disordered.
This……
Ren Yaokang took a deep breath, disbelief appearing in his eyes.
The medicinal power of this miraculous herb is truly extraordinary?
How can an ordinary person gain the strength of a thousand pounds after consuming this, without exploding?
Gritting his teeth, Ren Yaokang activated the secret technique of the Powerful Grappling Hand, his palms seemed to have grown a size larger, he was already exerting all his strength!
With an original strength of 800 jin, plus a 50% increase from the secret technique, he has a total strength of 1,200 jin!
in this way……
Uncle Liu's hand was finally about to give way and began to be pressed down.
Uncle Liu's breathing became heavier, and his arms trembled. He barely managed to hold on for a dozen breaths before finally being completely suppressed.
Ren Yaokang breathed a sigh of relief, withdrew his strength in advance, shook his hands, adjusted his breathing, and allowed his blood and qi to return to their source, but his face was slightly flushed.
I feel ashamed.
If he didn't use his martial arts secrets, in terms of pure strength, Uncle Liu was really not much worse than him!
Father was right, he possessed immense strength!
"Sixth Uncle, please forgive me, but although I won, it was due to my martial arts secret technique. What kind of immortal herb did you eat that actually gave you the strength of a thousand jin!"
Ren Yaokang asked frankly and humbly.
Even if you win a competition against your elders, you still have to save face for them.
"How would I know? It just grows like ordinary grass. You were lucky. Those ten acres of paddy fields have already been sold to your family. Maybe more will grow in the future."
Ren Qingshan responded nonchalantly.
The martial arts secrets seem to be some kind of "explosive" technique, which is quite amazing.
Of course, I lost on purpose.
With the strength of a thousand jin, he was already an old man from the Iron Bone Realm.
In the competition just now, I only used less than 10% of my strength.
After months of working day and night to maintain control, I've become quite adept at it.
A thousand catties?
Your sixth uncle weighs ten thousand jin!
more than!
"With such strength, is he fit to be a bodyguard for a salt merchant?"
Ren Qingshan asked with a smile.
"Yes! Definitely!"
"I can't guarantee gold or silver, but bronze should be no problem."
"I have connections with the Lu family's butler. If I have the butler find the top-ranked guard leader, he'll be able to secure the job as long as he passes the test."
As Ren Yaokang was speaking, he suddenly noticed a detail.
When he exerted force, his strength spilled out, and the tabletop of the solid bluestone table was dented by his elbow. In contrast, Uncle Liu's tabletop was spotless.
He worked as a constable in the yamen, dealing with all sorts of cases every day, and had a keen eye for detail.
This?
A thought instinctively surfaced in my mind—was Sixth Uncle hiding his true abilities?
Are you deliberately trying to let me win?
hiss……
Ren Yaokang's heart couldn't help but stir, and he wanted to continue probing, but after thinking it over, he held back for the time being. For martial artists, concealing their abilities was a common practice, and it would be unwise to ask questions rashly.
At this moment, this sixth uncle was shrouded in a bit of mystery in his heart.
"Alright, then so be it. Little Seven has truly grown up; he can even help Sixth Uncle make money now. How has he been in the city this year? Has he found a girl he likes?"
Ren Qingshan asked with a smile.
Taking on the role of an elder, they become the very person they used to hate most: a marriage-urging dog!
Ren Yaokang shook his head sheepishly, waved his hand with a wry smile, and sighed deeply.
"With my meager salary, it might take another ten years before I can settle down in the county town."
"My third brother is the most capable in the family, so even if we have money, it will go to him first. I'll wait a bit longer."
The third brother he mentioned was named Ren Yaohui. He had joined the Fuhu Martial Arts School in the county town. Although he was not personally taught by the school master, his talent was the best in the family. Like a money-devouring beast, he continuously absorbed the family's surplus money.
Ren Qingshan nodded.
Of course, the original owner knew about these things in his family from his memories.
After a moment's hesitation, he asked, "What level has your third brother reached in his cultivation?"
A hint of envy flickered in Ren Yaokang's eyes: "He's already at the late stage of Iron Bone Realm. In at most two more years, he'll be promoted."
"Promotion?"
"To what level will you advance?"
"Tell your sixth uncle a good explanation of the levels and realms of martial arts."
Ren Qingshan was overjoyed. The third son of the Ren family was known as a martial arts prodigy who appeared once in a century in the village. He was only at the late stage of Iron Bone, while he himself had already reached Silver Blood.
Although he lacked martial arts skills, his realm of understanding was extraordinary.
"Sixth Uncle, there are nine levels in martial arts: Copper Skin, Iron Bones, Silver Blood, Jade Marrow, Internal Organs, Hidden Strength,罡气 (罡气 is a type of internal energy), Golden Body, and Grandmaster."
"My father was at the late stage of Iron Bone, and my third brother has a chance to break through to Silver Blood, or even Jade Marrow."
"As for me, I haven't fully mastered the Copper Skin yet. If I can reach the Iron Bone stage before the age of thirty, I'll consider it a reward for my hard work."
Ren Yaokang did not hide anything and explained in detail.
These are not secrets.
Listening to this...
Ren Qingshan's face remained calm, but he was already overjoyed—he had only absorbed the power of 45 acres of land and had already leaped to the Silver Blood rank, reaching a level that the clan leader had never been able to break through in his entire life.
The Earth Book is truly powerful and domineering.
Buy land!
We must make money to buy land!
Once I have ten thousand acres of fertile land, I will be invincible!
At that time.
Land is the source of wealth, strength is the foundation of a family, a wife and children in a warm bed, and if you can also have a few beautiful concubines, then you will have endless carefree happiness... I wouldn't trade it for an emperor!
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