Water Ink Panel: Starting with Bow Technique to Hunt the Sun and Patrol the Skies
Chapter 62 - 61 Direct Disciple?

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Li Linfeng, as the master of Linfeng Hall, was a notable figure throughout Taiping County.

Although, considering his own aunt's favor, he was given an opportunity, plus he had some "innate talent" for martial arts, he might receive special attention in the future.

However, he never expected this day to come so soon.

As the saying goes, three years of apprenticeship, five years for full proficiency.

During this time, a disciple wanting to learn their master's skills should not even think about it without three to five years of hard work.

It's simply said that one who gains the way receives help from many.

Today was indeed a lucky day.

"In the future, if you want to visit your aunt, just tell Dongxue, and she will bring you over."

"Okay." Shen Qing nodded in agreement.

"Now, you may leave, but remember to come find me tomorrow morning."

With that said, Li Linfeng placed his hands behind his back and strode out of the courtyard.

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To learn martial arts, on the one hand, requires a lot of meat and medicine to supplement, maintaining a strong physique, on the other hand, it requires a master's guidance to learn specific training methods.

For the bottom-class people who can't even guarantee three meals a day, either of these was as hard as climbing to the sky.

Not to mention that after learning martial arts, if one's talent was poor and no name was made, the money spent in the early stages might all go down the drain with nothing left.

Therefore, in Taiping County, those who could truly become martial masters and get their martial arts register were mostly those with some family background, like Shen Qing, who was purely from the lower class, being quite rare.

Shen Qing also knew that getting such an opportunity was very rare.

The next day, early in the morning, Shen Qing got up from the inn and waited in front of Li Linfeng's courtyard.

The courtyard's ground was paved with blue bricks, relatively spacious.

After about the time of brewing two cups of tea, the east gradually brightened, and only then did Li Linfeng leisurely walked out of the house.

He wore a black training uniform, looking energetic, not at all like a middle-aged man in his forties or fifties.

Li Linfeng looked at Shen Qing and solemnly said, "Before you came in, I had already observed your bone structure, which was very good, and your Qi-Blood was abundant, but since you are older and have no basic skills in martial arts, I originally planned to have you serve as an inner courtyard disciple first, temper you for half a year to a year, and then see."

Shen Qing bowed his head, listening carefully, fully agreeing with what Li Linfeng said.

Real skills are not that easy to learn.

In the township, even to become a carpenter, one has to find someone to speak in favor, write a disciple's entry slip, and establish the rule of three years for becoming a master.

Once inside, the disciple first does rough, miscellaneous work.

Fetching water, sweeping the floor, sawing, sharpening the plane blade, filing saws, after doing it for about a year, only then would the master call to learn pushing the plane, chiseling holes, and other tasks involving taking action.

Later on, they progressively learn to grasp the axe, swing the hatchet, draw lines, and cut materials.

Some disciple's entry slips even stated that if the teacher accidentally injured the disciple, no grievances would be tolerated if something happened.

Learning a craft to make a living as a carpenter was already like this, let alone learning martial arts, which involved life and death.

It could only be stricter.

"Yesterday I noticed that your innate talent for martial arts seemed better than I imagined; I suddenly had a heart to appreciate talent. So, I changed my mind and decided to teach you personally."

Li Linfeng circled around Shen Qing, looked at him intently, and said, "You already know that my signature skill is the Wind Defying Finger of this martial art, the basic levels of which are taught in the Outer Court and Inner Courtyard. However, they learn only the superficial, the real skill is in my hands, do you want to learn?"

Shen Qing was not a dull person and immediately understood what Li Linfeng meant.

Not only to teach him personally but also vaguely hinted at taking him as a direct disciple.

Shen Qing came to his senses and planned to kneel to Li Linfeng, performing the apprentice ceremony.

However, before he knelt down, Li Linfeng lifted a foot, blocking him, "No rush for this salute, let's choose a lucky day later. I'll teach you the Wind Defying Finger techniques first."

The dawn broke, and the cold wind whistled.

"The Wind Defying Finger, as the name suggests, is like the unseen wind, transcending the unseen." Li Linfeng's voice was deep and full of energy, as he continued speaking slowly: "This martial art emphasizes gathering the strength of the whole body onto two fingers, attacking with the fingers. It strikes unexpectedly, catching the opponent off guard."

As Li Linfeng spoke, he gently lifted his right hand, showing a faint frosty glow around his fingertips.

He pointed with his finger.

Shen Qing saw nothing but heard a series of cracking sounds, prompting him to look towards the sound urgently.

He saw dense cracks emerging on a blue brick beneath his feet, fracturing outward from a central point.

Finally, with a "bang," the blue brick shattered completely.

All of this happened in an instant, demonstrating Li Linfeng's powerful finger strength, even though he clearly didn't use his full power.

"Did you see me make a move just now?"

Shen Qing shook his head.

"That's right. The goal of the Wind Defying Finger is speed; its techniques, aligned with the stretching and strengthening level, consist of just two moves: the flicking finger and the pointing finger."

"These two moves emphasize the fusion of Qi-Blood and finger skill; it's the art of integrating inner with outer training." Li Linfeng said, "Next, I'll teach you some flicking finger moves, first to find the path for the Wind Defying Finger to exert force."

Shen Qing concentrated intensely, replying earnestly, "Understood."

Li Linfeng didn't delay his words; as he finished speaking, he moved his hands from the sides of his body to his chest, stepping out with his legs, launching his arm from a loose shoulder, wrapping his elbow, thus forming the twin-fingered stance through the arm.

He executed the move very slowly, as if deliberately teaching Shen Qing.

Shen Qing also watched very carefully.

His eyes were fully attentive, engraving each move and style of Li Linfeng into his mind.

These moves were not very complex; the entire routine was completed in about a dozen breaths.

Li Linfeng finished, exhaled a turbid breath, and said to Shen Qing, "Follow my breathing, go through it once."

Shen Qing didn't hesitate, doing exactly as he was told.

With the skillfully gifted "Never Forget" technique, Shen Qing recalled slightly, and all of Li Linfeng's moves appeared one by one in his mind.

He began posturing according to the moves, earnestly imitating, striving to remain consistent with them.

Li Linfeng pointed out beside him, "Feel the flow of Qi-Blood, and attempt to focus it on your fingertips during the moves."

Shen Qing was determined to follow the instruction, feeling the movement and changes in his Qi-Blood inside his body.

Gradually, he felt a warm current surge from his Dantian.

Under Shen Qing's set of moves, it flowed along the meridians to the fingertips.

As Shen Qing's consciousness shifted, ink-stroke characters appeared in his vision, and regarding the Wind Defying Finger, the proficiency abruptly jumped by 2 points.

[Martial Skill: Wind Defying Finger (Skillful)]

[Progress: 2/200 points]

[Status: Cannot be increased]

[Note: Continuous practice can lead to achieving the Extreme Speed Finger Technique, killing invisibly, finishing with one move.]

Shen Qing's face showed joy.

Having guidance indeed made a difference.

Very soon Shen Qing's movements changed from the initial awkward stiffness to gradually becoming smooth.

Watching Shen Qing from the side, Li Linfeng's face flashed a hint of astonishment: "So fast?"

The method he taught was not very profound, but even so, the smartest martial arts prodigy took about three to five days to master it.

None had learned it like him, by practicing just once.

Never!

Ever!

Before!

Li Linfeng felt this comprehension was astonishingly against the heavens!

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