Chapter Thirty-Seven: The First Meeting with Lin Gongzi

  Wang Chan, although it was his first time traveling far from home and coming to a big city like the provincial capital, had broadened his horizons. However, after practicing martial arts for over twenty years, he had developed great physical strength and cultivated his spirit, which also made him more genuine in his words and actions. His demeanor and speech were all sincere and free of pretence. Even when facing Lei Ting, a proud daughter from a wealthy family, he was completely at ease and not the slightest bit awkward.

  In his eyes, everyone looks ordinary, with no significant difference. The kind of thing like birth is not even a standard to measure whether someone is useful or useless.

  The world outside the mountain, in the end, if you strip away all the dazzling and colorful false outer garments, is actually not much different from inside the mountain. It's all about strength reigning supreme, naked survival of the fittest, where only the strong survive. The only difference is that the wild beasts in the mountains use their sharp claws and teeth to hunt down the weak, while the outside world uses other means - money and power, desire and ambition.

  A practitioner of boxing, the external form is external, and the internal form is internal. Whether internal or external, both require nourishing Qi. Nourishing Qi must start with storing the spirit. The beginning of storing the spirit lies in solidifying the essence, emitting it externally, and hiding it internally. Only then can one's nature and life be harmonious and return to their original state, like an infant. Otherwise, one will be mediocre, and few will become perfect.

  This was also the last words that Lao Lai said to Wang Chan when he was dying, to be naive and perfect, cannot let the heart be contaminated.

  Wang Chan's current kung fu is still far from the peak of his grandfather's heyday, but he has grown up in the deep mountains and old forests since childhood, with very little contact with outsiders. His heart is even more pure, closer to the root, good is good, not good is not good, what he thinks in his heart is what it is.

  So, with this kind of temperament, it's unlikely that he would deliberately try to please Lei Ting, but rather just be himself. However, Lei Ting is clearly not an ordinary person either, and she doesn't seem to mind Wang Chan's attitude towards her at all. Not only did she not show any displeasure, but she even felt that this was how things should be, and the interest she showed was clear enough for Zhou Yahuan, who walked out with her, to notice.

  When Wang Chan walked out of the Qing Niao gate, a special service staff had already opened Le Ting's car at the entrance. Later, the elevator door opened and Lei Feng followed Zhou Ya Han out of the hall, one after another, and got into the car separately.

  "Little uncle, you still don't have a place to live, right? Why not just move in with me? The house is big enough, and it's always good to have someone around. At night when it gets dark, I'd be happy to have your company." The car started moving, and Zhou Yahang turned her head from the front seat to ask Wang Chan.

  "Uh, I just arrived yesterday and stayed at Lei Xing's place last night. My stuff is still in his training room. It just so happens that we're about to have dinner, can you help me move my things to your place?" Wang Chan was originally here in the provincial city specifically to protect Zhou Yahuan, so when he heard her say this, he naturally didn't hesitate and directly agreed.

  "Then you'd better teach me those skills again, I've almost forgotten all of them after so many years!" Zhou Yahuan chuckled and immediately made her own request, laughing like a little fox.

  After the two matches in Qingniao, she naturally saw the value of the long fist that Wang Chan had taught her back then. Moreover, now that she has entered society and is no longer young and ignorant, after practicing karate for so many years, she can be considered a half-expert at least.

  "Wang Chan, your kung fu has reached this level, I'm afraid it's already from outside to inside, both internal and external cultivation. In all these years, I haven't heard of any domestic master or expert who is like you. I wonder which great master taught you?" The car started quickly, and Lei Ting glanced at Wang Chan through the rearview mirror while driving.

  She could easily block Ruan Feng's fierce and violent Thai boxing attacks, and Lei Ting was almost certain that Wang Chan was not deceiving her, he must have practiced a powerful martial art like Golden Bell Shield and Iron Cloth Shirt.

  "The family's kung fu is not worth mentioning!" Wang Chan smiled and stopped talking.

  Being able to manage a company as large as Qing Niao with such flair, Lei Ting may be introverted and eccentric in personality, but she is also extremely astute. Seeing Wang Zhen like this, she immediately stopped asking questions and changed the subject: "I practice Wudang Taiyi Cotton Palm and Jiugong Bagua Sword, and I've also studied Xingyiquan and Baguazhang. When we have time, let's exchange skills and learn from each other. I have many precious handwritten secret manuals at home that you can borrow to take a look."

  "That's great, I've been searching for it!" When Wang Chan heard that Leiting still had a lot of secret books in her hands, his eyes lit up. His fist had reached this point, and if he wanted to make further progress, relying solely on the previous method of bitter practice would be difficult. It was time to learn from others and enrich his own understanding and theory. Leiting's words were indeed very attractive to him.

  All internal martial arts emphasize the practice of qigong for health, and their philosophy is inclined towards Taoism. Since modern times, many masters have emerged in the martial arts world, but almost all of them are practitioners of internal martial arts, especially Tai Chi, Bagua, and Xingyiquan. Although Wang Zhen did not really recognize the distinction between internal and external martial arts, he had long been eager to see a real internal martial art one day.

  Lei Ting was born into a wealthy family, and the extent of the power behind her is unknown to Wang Chan. However, considering that even Lei Xing, a "half-bucket" person, could obtain the true transmission of the two Northern Leg techniques, Pi Tui and Chuo Jiao, it can be inferred that as Lei Xing's older sister, the handwritten copies collected by Lei Ting are definitely not ordinary goods.

  "It's settled then. Once you're all settled in, come to the company and go straight to the 49th floor to find me." Lei Ting was also very satisfied with Wang Chan's reaction. People who practice martial arts are all true martial arts enthusiasts, and catering to their interests is always the best way to attract talent.

  A few people casually said a few words, and the car had already arrived at the head of the ground, which was a very famous abalone seafood hotel in the provincial city. They went directly to the VIP area on the 20th floor. Leiting and Zhou Yahuan only ordered a "Hong Kong-style afternoon tea" and a fish maw cup, while Wang Chan took the menu and found sea cucumber, bird's nest, and ordered more than a dozen dishes that could nourish the body's energy, filling up a large table. Leiting and Zhou Yahuan were stunned by the sight.

  "King Chan, would you like some wine? They have a special supply of Maotai here."

  "Never mind, I'll just drink the medicinal wine brewed with tiger bones. Giving me Maotai would be useless, I don't want it!" After the waiter who brought the dishes pushed his cart away, Wang Chan also started devouring his food. Although the dishes here were not as exquisite as those at Hongxiulin, they used high-quality seafood ingredients, and the abalone was particularly nourishing, cooked with many medicinal herbs, making it very effective.

  "Can you still get tiger bone wine these days?" Lei Ting was taken aback for a moment, then immediately understood and smiled quietly, not saying anything more. She invited Zhou Yahuan to join her, savoring the drink slowly, with an elegance that couldn't be put into words.

  This meal, three people ate lukewarmly. Wang Chan only buried his head and ate, Leiting didn't say a few words, Zhou Yahuan was the first time to come to such a high-end place, also a bit awkward, but when the meal was about to end, the three people added a few points of familiarity.

  "Your Highness, that person over there is the one who was with Hong Xiu and Lei Xing in the Red Sleeve Forest yesterday and injured the Gao family brothers!"

  After all, he remembered the occasion, and Wang Chan endured his temper, not having the nerve to open his belly and eat a meal like yesterday. He just cleaned up the dishes on the table one by one, and was about to put down the chopsticks in his hand when his ears moved and he heard a familiar voice from afar, transmitted through the soothing and pleasant piano music.

  Furrowing his brow tightly, Wang Chan only felt a wave of disgust in his heart: "Why is this Lin Quanxi always lurking around, ruining the atmosphere wherever he goes!"

  As he raised his head, he heard the sound and looked over, and indeed saw seven or eight people walking out of the private room on the second floor. Lin Quanxi, who had met him in Hongxielin yesterday, was now nodding and bowing like a hound dog to a young man at the front, pointing in his direction with one hand while saying something.

  These seven or eight people are of different ages, and their demeanor is not ordinary. They are obviously either rich or noble. The young man in the lead is tall and handsome, with a strong physique, wearing an Armani casual suit, looking sunny and beautiful, with a typical upper-class young master's demeanor.

  At this time, he heard Lin Quanxi's identification, and his eyes immediately met with Wang Chan's gaze. A deep and gloomy color flashed in their eyes for an instant. However, when he saw Lei Ting and Zhou Yahuan sitting opposite Wang Chan, the young man's expression changed again. He called out to someone behind him and then shouted "Lei Ting" as he walked over with a surprised and elegant demeanor.

  "So it's Master Lin. You're not indulging in pleasures in the capital, how did you find the time to run all the way to Ha City outside the city walls?" Lei Ting's expression changed rapidly, followed by a cold laugh, clearly she didn't think much of Master Lin either.

  "Oh! It's just a small matter, I came here to clear my mind, and in a few days, I'll be leaving anyway. But it's been over a year since we last met, and you haven't changed at all!" The young man smiled as he looked at Lei Ting, who seemed to have no intention of getting up, and simply pushed his gold-rimmed glasses up the bridge of his nose with a smile. "It's better to meet by chance than to make an appointment. We grew up together since childhood, we can be considered true childhood friends. Who would have thought that as adults, we'd drift apart so much? How about I treat you to French cuisine tonight, what do you think?"

  "Hmm, it doesn't matter anyway, but I've already made an appointment with Mr. Wang tonight!" Lei Ting's face was as cold as ice as she swept a glance at the man in front of her, her voice as chilly as ice pellets on a winter day: "This Mr. Wang is my head coach there, he just took office today, if you want to invite me, ask him first!"

  "You're that Lin Gongzi!" Wang Chan suddenly slowed down and put down the chopsticks in his hand, his eyes narrowed into a straight line, staring directly at Lin Gongzi. His two big hands pressed on the table, making a cracking sound, his whole body tense like a wild beast ready to pounce.

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