Fanatic!

Chapter 26 Citizenship by Offering Incense
At the martial arts school, Chen Wujun sat on the ground resting, while Senior Brother Li drank tea from a teacup and explained some common sense to him.

“Your master should have told you that traditional martial arts are divided into external and internal styles.”

"In addition, there are also levels of body tempering, qi refining, and transformation, but these only determine the level of your skill and how you refine it, and cannot determine your strength."

"Body training involves tempering muscles, bones, skin, and membranes, honing strength, making moves powerful and forceful, and manifesting power outwards."

"Qi cultivation involves refining the internal organs through breathing. The power is contained and not revealed, yet it can penetrate the body and injure others. Moreover, with strong internal organs, endurance and recovery ability will be greatly enhanced."

"Body tempering and Qi refining are just different levels, but there is not much difference in strength."

"Speaking of which, everyone's physical condition is different. Some people can punch with four or five hundred pounds of strength, while others are exceptionally talented and can punch with seven or eight hundred pounds of strength. The former have reached the Qi Refining level, while the latter are only at the Body Tempering level. It is common for the former to be killed by the latter."

Chen Wujun thought about it and realized that this was indeed the case.

"However, it's not uncommon for someone with less strength to defeat someone with more strength. Ultimately, the so-called distinction between Ming Jin, An Jin, and Hua Jin is just a way to determine what level your skill has reached."

"Kung Fu is ultimately learned through fighting, not just through practice!"

"We'll only know who's stronger after the fight. The winner is stronger, and the loser is weaker."

"What about the Transcendent Realm?" Chen Wujun pressed.

"Have you heard the idiom 'reaching the pinnacle of skill'? It means that a person's skill has reached a level of perfection!" Senior Brother Li said slowly and deliberately.

"The realm of perfection means that your kung fu has reached a state of divine skill, with your strength flowing smoothly and seamlessly, so that not even a feather can be added or a fly can land on you, and you have a very precise control over yourself."

Chen Wujun was captivated after hearing this.

"However, the Transcendent Realm is extremely difficult to reach. Therefore, many people who practice old techniques to the Qi Refining stage cannot break through to the Transcendent Realm and will switch to practicing new techniques."

"The new technique... involves absorbing magnetic field crystals through meditation, perceiving and strengthening one's own magnetic field, reconstructing one's own biomagnetic field, strengthening biocurrents, and finally feeding back to oneself, thereby improving various bodily functions."

"The new technique is different from ours, but it is also divided into several levels, namely perception, initial construction, resonance, harmony, and reconstruction, which correspond to strengthening and reconstructing one's own magnetic field by 0%-25%, 25%-40%, 40%-65%, 65%-90%, and 90%-99%, respectively."

“The new technique is more detailed. The old technique only has three levels, while the new technique has five,” Chen Wujun said.

"No, actually there are four old techniques." Senior Brother Li smiled; he had asked this question before.

"You must first develop internal strength, then temper your body, and then refine your Qi. If you have the talent and opportunity, you can break through to the Transformation of Internal Strength."

"Entering the state of mastery is not a level, but a hurdle. After entering the state of mastery, the strength of the whole body is unified, with a root and tip, and can be controlled freely."

"Most people can't even get into the state of internal strength after a year of practice, let alone improve their physical fitness. It's just that we all consider getting into internal strength as the foundation for learning old techniques, so few people mention it."

“Starting with Zhan Zhuang (standing meditation), those with better talent can enter the Jin (internal strength) stage in six months. Those with less talent will need a year to enter the Jin stage,” Senior Brother Li said confidently. He then looked in the direction where the disciples had been practicing Zhan Zhuang, but the area was now deserted; those students hadn’t been there for a long time.

"Those students you saw before couldn't even get into the state of internal energy. Being able to get into the state of internal energy is the true beginning of martial arts training."

"So Senior Brother Li was just fooling them before?" Chen Wujun suddenly realized, no wonder Senior Brother Li hardly cared about those students back then.

He guessed that he was currently at the physical training level, and that his daily standing meditation and boxing practice were all about strengthening his muscles, bones, and skin.

At the time, I didn't even feel the threshold of entering the realm of internal strength before I crossed it.

He immediately asked, "Senior Brother Li, when did I enter the state of internal energy? It feels like nothing has changed."

He felt that Senior Brother Li would praise him, and that was exactly what he wanted to hear.

Sure enough, when he asked, Senior Brother Li didn't want to talk anymore.

After a long pause, he said, "In one month, you will have mastered the skill, which is what is called having acquired the kung fu."

……

Chen Wujun was still thinking about the new technique when he came out of the martial arts school.

According to Senior Brother Li, the initial stage of learning a new technique is the sensing period. At this time, one begins to sense, strengthen, and reconstruct one's own magnetic field, and physical fitness will gradually increase, usually by 50% in all aspects.

Once the strengthening and reconstruction reaches 25%, it is the initial reconstruction stage. During this stage, the body's bioelectric currents will gradually integrate, and physical fitness and explosive power will become stronger and stronger, almost doubling.

Until the reinforcement and reconstruction reaches 40%, which is the resonance period, the body's bioelectric current will be fully integrated, the new martial artist's nervous system will also begin to optimize, the reaction will become faster and faster, and the five senses will become extremely sharp. At this time, the physical fitness is already several times that of a normal person.

Moreover, not only are their physical abilities several times that of ordinary people, but their senses and reactions are also extremely sharp.

New martial arts practitioners who have reached this level are already very difficult to deal with.

When the reinforcement and reconstruction reaches 65%, it is the harmonization period. The new martial artist's magnetic sensitivity is fully awakened, and certain parts of the body begin to mutate. At this stage, the new martial artist is likely to be extremely strong in a certain aspect.

When the reinforcement and reconstruction reaches 90%, it is the critical point of reconstruction. At this time, the new martial arts practitioners do not change much.

Until the reinforcement and reconstruction reach 100%, the new martial artist will transform into a magnetic field powerhouse.

Having reached this level, they are considered experts throughout the entire Federation.

Chen Wujun was considering the strength of Jixiang, Ahao, Huazai Rong, and Cunbao, who were likely in the initial or resonance stages.

Upon reaching the initial stage, their physical abilities are already extremely strong.

He's been thinking about making money and building a long-term business these past few days.

Making money is easy; he just needs to find a place to rob someone. But he knows nothing about industry; he has no understanding of these things at all.

But he still had to think about it, because only with an industry could he have a long-term source of income.

Shark Nine owns several businesses, which he has entrusted to a few people to manage.

Through these businesses, the group earns a considerable amount of money each month and can support a group of subordinates.

Chen Wujun thought that it would be better if one of these people died.

He didn't harbor any ill will towards these people. He just felt... that they were blocking his path to advancement.

……

"Junzi!"

"Ah Jun!"

The finance staff at Gemdale all looked up and greeted them.

Chen Wujun knocked on the door and then entered Shark Nine's office.

"Senior sister!"

"I heard you got into trouble last night?" Shark Nine asked, looking up.

“Those two scoundrels are from Li Dong. But I'm not in the wrong!” Chen Wujun briefly explained the situation, then said sullenly, “They still owe me 5600.”

Shark Nine laughed heartily after hearing this: "I just realized how stingy you are."

“It’s not about being stingy; it’s about repaying what you owe me!” Chen Wujun said.

Although these two pairs of pants have been my best possessions since I was a child, it's not a matter of being stingy.

Shark Nine smiled, pondered for a moment, and said, "Junzi, these two people are actually involved in a minor matter, but they have offended Wenlong. Wenlong will definitely not let it go, otherwise someone else would be doing the same thing tomorrow."

"For people like us, saving face is often more important than life itself!"

Chen Wujun nodded: "I understand."

People like them rely on two things: ability and reputation.

If you lose face, everyone will come to kick you while you're down, and even the best fighter can't withstand the harassment.

And even if you can fight, can your subordinates fight too?

All my men are gone, I have no one left to use, I'm all alone, what can I do?
"Although you followed me and hung my lamp, you did not offer incense or register your household."

"No matter what happens to you, He Tu can't show up."

"So this time I plan to have you perform the incense offering and become a citizen. From now on, any issues will be handled by Hetu."

Although Chen Wujun worked for Shark Nine, he did not pay homage to He Tu's incense hall.

If anything happens, only Shark Nine can handle it himself. Even if a fight breaks out, no one else in the group can get involved.

Therefore, Shark Nine planned to take this opportunity to register Chen Wujun's household registration, so that any future issues would be handled by He Tu.

Why fight to the death alone when you can bring others in?
It's not just for this matter, but also for the future.

After all, their group is incredibly audacious.

……

The location of Hetu Incense Hall is behind the Tianhou Temple, and there are usually not many people here.

However, at this time the doors and windows of the incense hall were tightly closed, and the Guan Yu shrine was in the center, with the candles in front of it constantly flickering.

"From today onwards, Chen Wujun is a member of the Hetu organization."

"Enter the Book of Life and Death!"

Chen Wujun took a pen and signed his name on the roster, thus entering this "book of life and death," which meant he was officially registered.

After signing his name, Chen Wujun poured tea for Shark Nine: "Sister Shark Nine!"

Only a very few people, such as Jixiang and Karen, knew that Chen Wujun was Shark Nine's junior brother.

Outside, Chen Wujun is always called "Sister Shark Nine".

……

At eight o'clock in the evening, when the dance hall was full of customers, the door was suddenly kicked open with a "bang".

A man wearing a shirt and glasses, who looked somewhat refined but was tall and muscular, walked in.

Following closely behind him, seven or eight more men surged in, each with a muscular physique and an aura of sharpness.

There were also two "seriously injured" people sandwiched in between, using crutches, with splints on their legs and hands, and their heads wrapped in gauze.

"Brother Wenlong, you brought so many people to support us?" Karen greeted him with a smile, while gesturing to her men to turn the music down.

"Support? How dare I support Shark Nine's event! Aren't I afraid of getting beaten to death?" Wenlong sneered.

"My men came to support you yesterday and got two arms and a leg broken. Get Shark Nine out of here and give me an explanation. Hand over the kid who beat him up!"

"Wenlong, why are you making such a loud noise? Are you trying to scare my guests?"

A woman's voice came from the corner.

Wenlong's brows twitched when he heard the voice. He looked in the direction of the sound and saw Shark Nine walking out from the corner.

Beside Shark Nine was a clean-cut young man with extremely bright eyes.

Upon seeing the young man, Brother Hua and Brother Hu immediately became excited, their voices trembling as they spoke: "Boss, it's him!"

(End of this chapter)