Xu Tian was slightly taken aback.

"So you mean I was thrown that far away by my own own strength and then wedged into the wall?"

"Exactly."

Seeing their serious replies, Xu Tian felt a little embarrassed about his earlier boasting, so he politely said, "I was impetuous just now. May I ask your names, brothers?"

The two bowed deeply.

"Young master, you're too kind."

"Our names are Ouyang Ying and Ouyang Lin."

After hearing this, Xu Tian couldn't help but look at the two of them with new respect.

When I was little, my parents told me that in the Yan and Zhao regions north of the capital, there once lived a large clan with the compound surname Ouyang.

This lineage consists mostly of martial arts masters who were once a dominant force in the martial arts world.

After the baptism of war, many people went to join the army and never returned. This lineage dwindled, and their names were heard less and less.

Unexpectedly, some of his descendants actually settled down in the Xu family.

Xu Tian clasped his hands in a fist and asked, "Could you be a descendant of the Ouyang family of Yan and Zhao?"

Ouyang Ying and Ouyang Lin returned the greeting, saying, "Young Master, you are very knowledgeable and insightful. We admire you."

“That’s right, we are descendants of the Ouyang family, but the Ouyang family’s glorious days are seventy or eighty years past. Now, the Ouyang family is just a few good-for-nothings left.”

Xu Tian waved his hand.

“From now on, you’ll be family with me, all brothers. You two don’t need to be so modest and polite. It makes me feel uncomfortable, and it makes you both uncomfortable too. What do you think?”

The two looked at each other, and the three of them couldn't help but smile at each other.

"Yes, I will follow your instructions, young master."

Xu Tian asked, "Brother Ying, what did you mean when you said that I threw myself away by my own strength? I don't understand."

Ouyang Ying smiled and said, "Young Master is, after all, a descendant of the Xu family. It's quite normal that he has some unusual qualities."

"But the reason why the young master was stronger than us but lost to us is because he has not trained and his power exertion and movements are too simple."

"Young master, do you know that the term 'force' is not just about striking out with force, which is the 'hard force' you usually use? It is also divided into 'force reduction,' 'inch force,' 'elastic force,' 'pulling force,' 'internal force,' 'penetrating force,' 'borrowing force,' and 'withdrawing force,' etc."

"What I just used was the techniques of 'deflecting force' and 'borrowing force.' First, I used the force of deflecting force to deflect the killing intent at the very tip of the young master's fist diagonally backward. Then, I used the force of borrowing force to take advantage of the momentum after the young master exerted his strength and threw him away."

"The reason why the young master was able to smash into the wall so deeply is because the young master himself generated too much force and the inertia was too strong. I just slightly guided and changed the direction and pushed him with the momentum."

"If I were to grab the young master myself and throw him out, I definitely couldn't achieve this effect."

Ouyang Ying's explanation left Xu Tian completely dumbfounded.

He shook his head, scratched the back of his head, thought for a moment, and said, "Um... it roughly means the principle of using four ounces to deflect a thousand pounds in Tai Chi, right? Is my explanation okay?"

Ouyang Ying laughed and said, "That's right, young master is truly gifted and quick to understand."

The tall Ouyang Lin said, "The punch I threw at the young master just now was also..."

"Although my strength is not as fierce as yours, you only use your fists and arm muscles to generate power, so you can't defend against me."

"If you, young master, could use the energy in your dantian like I do, and use your waist to generate power throughout your body, then my punch just now would be as fragile as paper in front of you."

"Oh~~~"

Xu Tian nodded, seemingly understanding but not quite.

"Although I don't quite understand, I think I get it..."

The "understanding" Xu Tian spoke of didn't mean he understood the principles behind the martial arts the two brothers were talking about. Instead, it reminded him of what his mother, Jiang Wanyi, had said on the phone: "There are mountains beyond mountains and heavens beyond heavens."

It seems I've gotten a bit cocky these past couple of days. Luckily, the two people my mom sent taught me a lesson, otherwise I'd definitely suffer a big loss later.

However, after listening to what the two were saying, Xu Tian thought for a moment and became very excited again, and quickly said:

"The way of martial arts is indeed profound and extensive!"

"So you mean that I don't know any martial arts, yet I'm already this strong, and my combat ability still has a lot of potential? Isn't my strength just starting out?"

Ouyang Ying and Ouyang Lin nodded in unison.

"Yes, Master."

"As the old saying goes, if you practice boxing but not internal strength training, you'll end up with nothing when you're old."

"But this sentence... seems to have never been suitable for the Xu family."

“Especially not applicable to the young master.”

"The Xu family... are born strong."

Xu Tian was slightly taken aback, as if he had heard something incredible, and quickly asked, "Brother Lin, in your opinion, am I not an exception? The Xu family... has been like this for generations?"

Ouyang Ying frowned and quickly tugged at Ouyang Lin's arm. Ouyang Lin seemed to realize that he had said something he shouldn't have and quickly lowered his head.

"This, I..."

Xu Tian frowned.

"What do you mean? Can't I say?"

Seeing Ouyang Lin hesitate, Ouyang Ying spoke first: "Young Master, it's not that I can't say, but... the old lady instructed that the time is not right."

"Please don't make things difficult for us. But I can guarantee that when the time comes, we will tell the young master everything we know."

Upon hearing Ouyang Ying's words, Xu Tian understood that the confidentiality agreement was his mother's idea.

My mother must have her reasons for doing this, so I nodded in agreement. There was no need to make things difficult for the two boys.

"You go ahead."

Ouyang Lin nodded. "What I mean is, although you haven't experienced horse stance or any strength training, your strength level has already surpassed that of an average person by decades. What you need to learn now is various boxing techniques and moves."

"Once you've mastered it, the two of us wouldn't even be able to touch you, let alone exchange a couple of blows. We'd be utterly helpless!"

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