Learned skills

  When Luo Yi knelt down and kowtowed, Qin Feng did not stop him. He accepted Luo Yi's three bows before stretching out his hand to help Luo Yi up. Luo Yi understood that Qin Feng was genuinely willing to accept him as a disciple.

  "Luoying Chang, since you've paid your respects as a disciple, I won't stand on ceremony either. From now on, I'll consider myself your master - isn't that reasonable?"

  Luo Yi said: "Master, you are right. One day as a teacher, lifelong as a father, I Luo Yi although young, also understand some three-character and five-constant. And, from now on, don't call me Camp Chief anymore, just call me Luo Zi."

  "Alright, Luo Zi, from now on, you are the successor of my Sanqing Sect. You still have to kneel down and listen to me explain the rules of our sect."

  Luoyi thought to himself, "Fortunately I didn't kneel down earlier. This Sanqing Sect is unknown in origin, and I impulsively kowtowed to become a disciple. What if Old Man Qin says something like 'To cultivate divine powers, one must first castrate oneself', should I listen or not?"

  No choice, having just witnessed Qin Feng's skills, Luo Yi didn't dare to refuse his words either. He obediently knelt down, putting on a devout expression, listening to Qin Feng start rambling about the affairs of the Xuanmen Sect.

  Qin Feng's sect is a branch of Taoism, and as for why it's called the Sanqing Sect, Qin Feng himself can't explain. It seems that some previous leader had practiced in Sanqing Mountain, or maybe it's because Taoism has something to do with the Sanqing View. The Sanqing Sect once had great power in the Jiangnan region, and during the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom era, they even produced several high-ranking generals. After the failure of the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom, the Sanqing Sect was severely persecuted by the imperial court, suffering heavy losses, and went underground. Qin Feng is a protector of the Sanqing Sect, and it's said that there are only four people like him in the entire sect, which means he's one of the top four masters in the sect, excluding the leader. As for why he ended up drifting to Zhushan Town and becoming a beggar, Qin Feng doesn't say much, seemingly because he committed some offense and was punished by the leader.

  Originally, Qin Feng had given up and was prepared to spend the rest of his life in Zhu Shan Town. The lack of material wealth didn't bother him; what really made him feel hopeless was that he no longer had the opportunity to roam the jianghu. During Chinese New Year, Luo Yi personally came to visit him and pay his respects, also inviting a doctor to treat Qin Feng's illness, and even invited Qin Feng and his wife to live in the barracks of the Special Task Force. This made Qin Feng very grateful. He had secretly observed Luo Yi for a long time and felt that he was an honest and reliable person with a kind heart, so he began to think about passing on his martial arts skills to him.

  After finishing the grudges, Qin Feng had Luo Yi recite some of the gang's rules, such as "punish the violent and protect the good" and "do not harm innocent people", which were no different from what Luo Yi had seen on TV. While reciting, Luo Yi thought with ill intentions: these gangs really lack creative talent, their rules and regulations are all so similar.

  Qin Feng finished explaining all the rules, and Luo Yi let out a sigh of relief. The Sanqing Sect neither prohibits eating meat nor opposes having multiple wives, and there doesn't seem to be any uncomfortable regulations. It appears that joining this sect is a beneficial and harmless thing to do. He guessed that the truly powerful factions on the Jianghu would not set such strict rules, otherwise who could tolerate them?

  "Do you remember all these rules?" Qin Feng asked Lu Yi seriously.

  "My disciples all remember." Luo Yi said.

  "Then get up."

  Luo Yi rubbed his knees and stood up, still trying to put on a very pleased expression. Qin Feng looked at him and asked with a smile: "How is it? Are you getting a bit annoyed?"

  "There is no such thing," Luo Yi hastily denied.

  Qin Feng said, "I'm annoyed, no need to say fake words. I don't like these rules either, but there's nothing we can do about it. Since the Three Clear Sect is a sect, we have to follow some rules, or else people will laugh at us if they find out. As your master, I actually don't have many rules. From now on, just focus on practicing martial arts with me and you'll be fine. We'll skip all those tedious formalities."

  "That's great." Luo Yi said with a sincere tone this time, "Then Master, when can you start teaching me martial arts? Also, do I need to roast a chicken and prepare a bottle of wine for you every day? Please let me know in advance so I can have the kitchen prepare it."

  "This time it's Qin Feng's turn to be furious: 'You little brat, where did you hear these rumors? We are a legitimate school, not some swindling fox Zen. Starting tomorrow, every morning at 5 o'clock, come here and I'll teach you martial arts. If you dare to oversleep, see if I won't heavily punish you.'"

  "Disciple, remember!" Luo Yi replied loudly. This "disciple" was said with a crisp tone, which wasn't because he had a tendency to belittle himself. In modern times, who would have the chance to call themselves a disciple in front of a martial arts master? It's not often that one encounters such an opportunity, so he might as well enjoy it.

  From then on, every morning, rain or shine, Luo Yi arrived at the small forest on time to practice with Qin Feng. Qin Feng instructed Luo Yi not to reveal his true martial arts skills, but just say that he knew a few punches and kicks. At Luo Yi's request, Qin Feng also personally went to the assault camp to guide everyone's hand-to-hand combat skills. A master is indeed a master, and with just a few casual pointers, everyone benefited greatly, and their combat skills took a big step forward. However, Qin Feng would not casually pass on his superior martial arts skills to others, only Luo Yi had the opportunity to receive his true teachings.

  Like many martial arts, the Sanqing Sect's kung fu starts with practicing qigong. The most difficult part of practicing qigong is to guide the breath in the body along a predetermined path. Qin Feng's role as a famous teacher was fully embodied in this regard. Every time Luo Yi felt that his breath was not smooth, he could always pat or push him at the right place, allowing Luo Yi to overcome obstacles and find the correct feeling. After following Qin Feng for two months, the air flow in his body had become smooth and effortless. Qin Feng told him that as long as he persisted in practicing, his internal strength would continue to increase, eventually entering the realm of a master.

  After finishing the practice of Qi, Qin Feng began to teach Luo Wei various techniques, including fist methods, leg methods, palm methods, as well as different equipment such as knives, guns, sticks and rods. The various martial arts of the same school are similar in principle, the knife method and gun method of the Sanqing School look different but the use of Qi, force etc. are completely consistent, so one door is open to all doors.

  Luo Yi was initially skeptical about whether he could learn real martial arts, but as he learned more and more, he became increasingly excited. Before his eyes, a bright window opened, allowing him to glimpse the profound realm of high-level martial arts. In the past, he had only believed in modern firearms and had an attitude of reverence and distance towards martial arts. Now, under Qin Feng's guidance, he began to recognize the value of martial arts.

  Qin Feng is not a person bound by tradition. Based on the widespread use of firearms at that time, he combined the Sanqing School's martial arts to create a method for using firearms. In fact, the role of martial arts lies in improving the body's agility and coordination, which is still very useful even in the era of hot weapons. Luo Yi followed Qin Feng's techniques and was able to draw his pistol from his body, load it, and fire accurately within seconds, or hold a rifle and enter cover with continuous rolls while firing at targets. These actions were something Luo Yi had only seen in Hong Kong police movies before, and he had thought countless times that they were just special effects in the films. But now, he himself was able to perform such actions, giving him a truly surreal feeling.

  Apart from martial arts training, Luo Yi still had to participate in other training sessions of the assault camp. The officers and soldiers could all feel that Luo Yi's ability to perform various movements had improved significantly compared to before. For obstacles over two meters high, he only needed to borrow force once with his feet to easily jump over them. Luo Yi knew that this was due to his practice of inner strength. Unfortunately, such inner strength can't be practiced unless a master like Qin Feng personally teaches it. Otherwise, if everyone in the assault camp becomes an inner strength expert, what kind of scene would that be?

  Qin Feng's house was rebuilt with new bricks and tiles, courtesy of Luo Yi. The furniture factory provided a full set of new furniture for Qin's family, while the clothing factory supplied clothes and bedding for the elderly couple. Qin Feng did not refuse Luo Yi's kindness, as he had only pretended to be a beggar out of self-mortification. Now that he was taking on apprentices again, it would be inappropriate to continue living like a beggar. Le Jialin sent 10 taels of silver to Qin's family every month as their living expenses. With Luo Yi's wealth, giving Qin 1000 taels per month would not have been difficult, but Qin did not allow him to do so. As he was approaching 70 years old, his demands for material life had become very few.