In the world of martial arts, grind your skill level to become a saint.

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He knocked on the door, took two steps back, and stood still, waiting.

Soon, footsteps could be heard inside, and the wooden door creaked open a crack.

"Is there something you need?"

The person who opened the door was a shirtless, short-haired, muscular young man who looked to be about seventeen or eighteen years old.

He leaned out, his gaze falling on Su Hao outside the door.

"Hello, I've come to become your apprentice and learn boxing."

Su Hao cupped his hands in greeting and explained his purpose.

"Did you bring the money?" the young man asked again.

"I brought it."

"Come in then!" The young man nodded and opened the door.

Thank you!

Su Hao clasped his hands in greeting and followed the young man into the martial arts academy.

The noise inside was amplified instantly. Behind the courtyard gate was a training ground about the size of two basketball courts, where people were bustling about, mostly teenagers of similar age to Su Hao, numbering about twenty.

Some of the older-looking young people were also among them, instructing the others on how to practice.

Su Hao followed the young man along the edge of the training ground, attracting the attention of others along the way. However, most people looked away after seeing his clothes and did not pay much attention.

The young man stopped under a willow tree at the far end of the training ground.

Under the willow tree was a bamboo rattan chair, and lying on it was an old man with gray hair, a cold and stern face, and a somewhat thin figure, who was about sixty years old.

The old man lay with his eyes closed, gently fanning himself with a palm-leaf fan. On a square wooden table beside him sat a pot of tea, a dish of peanuts and melon seeds, and some fruit and snacks.

This person should be Liu Chongshan, the head of Yueshan Martial Arts School.

The young man told Su Hao to wait under the willow tree, while he stepped forward, bowed to the old man, and whispered, "Master, someone has come to ask to learn boxing from you."

The old man paused slightly in his palm-leaf fan, then slowly opened his eyes, his somewhat cloudy gaze scrutinizing Su Hao before him.

He put down his palm-leaf fan, his voice hoarse yet calm: "Did you bring the money?"

"I brought it, please take a look, Master Liu..." Su Hao quickly took out his money pouch and handed it over.

Liu Chongshan took the money bag, ignoring the gazes of Su Hao and the other man, and directly opened it to pour out the money to check and count it.

After a moment, he nodded slightly, placed the money pouch on the table, and spoke again: "Learning boxing requires hard work and depends on aptitude. I will only teach for three months. If you fail to grasp the basics after three months, it will be considered that you lack aptitude, and I will not teach you anymore. However, the tuition fee will not be refunded. Have you thought it through?"

Liu Chongshan remained calm and briefly informed Su Hao of the situation.

"Please instruct me, Master Liu."

Su Hao nodded in agreement.

He had already found out these rules beforehand; basically, all martial arts schools had a three-month assessment period, so he was already aware of them.

Liu Chongshan nodded slightly, then put down the palm-leaf fan in his hand and walked to Su Hao, asking him to spread his hands.

Su Hao, unaware of the other party's intentions, obediently cooperated and did as instructed.

Liu Chongshan reached out and grabbed Su Hao's wrist, his somewhat large fingers casually pinching Su Hao's wrist, fingers, and forearm a few times before letting go.

Then he said to the young man next to him, "Zhou, take him to register first, and come back when you're done."

"yes!"

The young man nodded in agreement and pulled Su Hao toward a house inside.

Su Hao was pulled away, but he still felt somewhat puzzled by Liu Chongshan's previous actions.

The other party's previous actions seemed to be an initial test of him.

Although Su Hao didn't understand the intricacies, he could tell from Liu Chongshan's unchanged expression that the test results seemed rather mediocre.

This suggests that his own aptitude may not be good, or rather, it may be quite ordinary, and he is not a martial arts prodigy.

The registration process was very simple. Su Hao simply registered his name and place of residence and received an identity bamboo tag with the logo of Yueshan Martial Arts School on it.

At this moment, he was considered an outer disciple of the Yueshan Martial Arts School.

"Junior Brother Su, from now on we will be fellow disciples. My name is Zhou Zhengtang, and I am the fifth among the many fellow disciples in the martial arts school. You can call me Fifth Senior Brother. If you need any help in the future, you can come to me."

The young man with the buzz cut led Su Hao away from the registration area, explaining as he walked.

"Thank you so much, Fifth Senior Brother!"

Su Hao hadn't expected the senior brother in the boxing gym to be so kind, but he didn't think much of it and nodded his thanks.

"You're too kind." Zhou Zhengtang waved his hand dismissively. "However, learning martial arts not only requires hardship but also considerable expenses. If Junior Brother Su is short of money, I can certainly lend a hand. As for interest, we can discuss it..."

Su Hao was speechless upon hearing this.

I never expected that my senior brother would bring business to him as soon as he arrived this week.

However, he didn't say much, but thanked them again, and the two returned to the training ground.

At this moment, Liu Chongshan had already stopped in an open space under the shade of a willow tree.

Meanwhile, some martial arts students who were still practicing nearby seemed to have noticed that someone had joined the martial arts school today, and they all stopped and came to rest and watch under the tree.

Seeing Liu Chongshan looking over, Zhou Zhengtang nudged Su Hao, signaling him to come over.

Su Hao nodded and quickly walked over to stand next to Liu Chongshan.

"Since you chose my Yueshan Boxing School, you must have already learned about the school beforehand, so I won't go into unnecessary details. Now, I'll first tell you about the theory and training methods of our Yueshan Boxing, and then I'll arrange someone to train you."

Liu Chongshan's expression remained serious and rigid, and he spoke concisely, making people feel no pressure even when standing next to him.

"Thank you very much, Master Liu!" Su Hao said respectfully.

Seeing Su Hao's upright attitude, Liu Chongshan nodded slightly and continued, "In the path of martial arts, no matter which martial art you practice, laying a solid foundation is of paramount importance. However, the basic training methods for each martial art are different. Our Yueshan Fist is divided into stance training and fist training. Stance training is the foundation, and fist training is the application."

"Among them, there are sixteen stance training methods and sixteen fist training methods. The stance and fist training complement each other, totaling thirty-two moves."

Liu Chongshan paused, his gaze sweeping over the surrounding disciples before settling on a dark-skinned boy who was about to take out a steamed bun.

"Sun Ping, come over here and demonstrate the sixteen-way pile method."

The boy had thick lips and a big nose. When he heard Teacher Liu call him, he gave a somewhat simple and honest "oh" and hurriedly put down the steamed bun in his hand and ran over.

The honest-looking young man came to the open space, bowed to Master Liu, and then began to demonstrate the stance as instructed.

"The main purpose of stance training is to strengthen muscles and bones, and improve blood circulation. There is no shortcut to this; only diligent practice and perseverance will lead to success."

As Liu Shi spoke, he continued to explain the names and functions of the piles to Su Hao, following Sun Ping's demonstration.

Su Hao listened attentively from the side, silently taking notes.

The sixteen stances are all different, each corresponding to the training of various parts such as fists, arms, legs, waist, shoulders, and neck.

The method of cultivation is to maintain a fixed posture, which is commonly known as standing meditation.

The longer you stand and the longer you persist, the more noticeable the physical strain will be.

Su Hao memorized these movements. Although they did look different from the traditional martial arts routines of his previous life, they were just normal body movements.

He couldn't help but wonder to himself, could these moves really toughen one's muscles, bones, and blood, and make one a martial arts master?