Chapter 0007: Addiction

Not bad!" Huo Yuanjia smiled as he watched Chen Kan approach. In recent days, Huo Yuanjia had been observing Chen Kan's performance and was very pleased.

However, Chen Kan did not feel anything inappropriate; in fact, he had even become somewhat addicted. Now, as Chen Kan walked, the soles of his feet alternated between tightening and relaxing, his body rising and falling, which appeared quite strange.

It is good that you understand this principle. Remember, regardless of the level of your skills, the horse stance is the foundation of everything and must never be neglected. You must practice it every day!

However, even so, Chen Kan's status in the Huo family village is quite high, as he is the only named disciple and possesses an independent bedroom

The Huo family is a prominent family in the area, and it would be more appropriate to refer to it as Huo Family Village. There are quite a number of farmlands and shops. An ancient saying goes: "The poor in literature are rich in martial arts," and this is not said without reason.

After that day, in addition to practicing the horse stance, Chen Kan had another task, which was to practice the punch. For the following month, Huo Yuanjia did not teach Chen Kan anything else.

The Huo family is a small family in Tianjin, and the current head of the Huo family estate is Huo Yuanjia. In addition to the servants, there are also some external disciples at the Huo family estate who practice martial arts. However, unlike Chen Kan, they practice external skills. Of course, these individuals do not have medicinal herbs to treat their internal injuries; they rely solely on their youth.

Since learning to stand in a horse stance, Chen Kan has become completely fascinated, practicing whenever he has the time

Huo Yuanjia did not allow Chen Kan to adjust the frequency of the horse stance's rise and fall, nor could he increase the speed of his punches. Reluctantly, Chen Kan could only slowly adapt to such a lack of coordination. After a morning of practice, Chen Kan was barely able to get used to it

It is ! ''

Chen Kan does not dare to underestimate those foreign experts at all. It seems that in the descriptions found in novels, traditional martial arts are portrayed as very strong, while foreign fighting techniques give a sense of being inferior. In reality, this is absolutely misleading

Master

Practicing the horse stance well can strengthen the kidneys and lower back, enhance muscle strength and energy, regulate vital energy and spirit, and provide a stable lower body with good balance, making it difficult to be knocked down by others. It can also improve the body's reaction ability

For example, when Chen Kan is eating, he will deliberately lift his buttocks off the chair, essentially sitting in a virtual manner on the seat, with his body rising and falling, as if he is standing in a horse stance

Yes, Master

A towering building rises from the ground, the master is doing this for my own good! Chen Kan said respectfully

Well, you don't blame me for not teaching you anything else these days, do you

Hearing that there is something new to learn, Chen Kan could not help but feel a bit excited. It was not that he was tired of the horse stance; he was simply happy because there was something new to learn. Chen Kan quickly stood at attention

At the doctoral degree stage, the advisor and the university supervisor are completely different. The advisor essentially combines the roles of both a teacher and a parent for the student

During the Republic of China period, the Chinese in Nanyang often faced bullying from the locals, so they spent a considerable amount of money to invite some domestic martial arts masters, among whom were several renowned experts, to challenge the local martial artists. However, all the invited masters ultimately suffered defeat.

However, Chen Kan did not mind and instead found joy in it

In recent days, Huo Yuanjia has not been teaching Chen Kan anything else; Chen Kan stands in a horse stance every morning.

Yes, Master

Huo Yuanjia was an excellent teacher, which explains why he was able to establish the Jingwu Association later on. He placed great emphasis on the fundamentals, supervising Chen Kan's horse stance and punching practice every day

It has been a week since Chen Kan began his apprenticeship. Now, Chen Kan can maintain a horse stance for ninety minutes at a time, and throughout the day, the total time spent in the horse stance exceeds ten hours

Practitioners of martial arts, without mentioning anything else, have a notably large appetite. After Chen Kan began training in martial arts, his food intake increased by at least twofold. As for internal martial arts, it is manageable; however, according to Huo Yuanjia, if it involves external martial arts or hard qigong, a substantial amount of medicinal materials would be required

Since that day, Chen Kan has been practicing horse stance every day. He seems to have entered the same fervor he had when studying ancient history, dedicating every available moment to reading and memorizing. Now, whenever he has time, he stands in horse stance.

Now, Chen Kan basically gets up at around 4:00 AM, as he feels exceptionally good. However, even so, every time Chen Kan arrives, Huo Yuanjia is already practicing martial arts.

Only at this stage will the teacher do everything possible to assist you, whether academically or in terms of networking, and sometimes even act as a matchmaker

On the other hand, practicing skills is also a means of exercise, as these physical activities are indeed a form of training

It is used to nourish those hidden injuries left from training, which is also needed in internal martial arts, but to a much lesser extent.

Since he began practicing the horse stance, Chen Kan has felt a significant change in himself; he is much more energetic, his appetite has greatly increased, and the quality of his sleep has improved considerably

Each punch must be delivered with strength, starting slowly and progressing gradually. For now, practice your thrust punches against the void, and in the future, I will teach you how to strike the bag

It is not that Huo Yuanjia is unwilling to teach, nor is it that Chen Kan is not practicing well, but rather that Huo Yuanjia wants to establish a solid foundation for Chen Kan. There is a saying: "One must stand in the horse stance for three years before entering the door," where the stance refers to the horse stance or the mixed origin stance.

That morning, under the guidance of Huo Yuanjia, Chen Kan began to practice the horse stance and the thrusting punch. At first, Chen Kan felt somewhat unaccustomed, as he had to maintain the horse stance while executing the thrusting punch, and the speed of the punch was very slow, which created a mismatch in frequency with the rise and fall of the horse stance

On the morning of the tenth day, Chen Kan arrived at the training ground at four o'clock, and as usual, Huo Yuanjia was already practicing martial arts there

"Stand in a horse stance, today I will teach you something else"

Look at me! Huoyuanjia stood opposite Chen Kan, took a stable horse stance, demonstrated a few thrust punches, and then explained in slow motion

Currently, Chen Kan can be considered as Huo Yuanjia's "master's student". Whether he can ultimately become an apprentice will depend on Huo Yuanjia's assessment.

If that were truly the case, those foreign experts would not be able to flaunt their prowess domestically. Chen Kan still remembers having seen a historical document in Singapore.

Chen Kan is not yet considered a formal disciple of Huo Yuanjia; at most, he can be regarded as an apprentice. A true formal disciple is somewhat akin to a doctoral degree in Chen Kan's world

Today I will teach you the horse stance and the thrusting punch. The horse stance can strengthen the muscles of the lower body, making them robust, while the thrusting punch can enhance the strength of the upper body and accelerate the circulation of qi and blood throughout the limbs

Chen Kan also utilizes every moment to train, as he is unaware of how long he can remain in this world, and he has a mission to fulfill.

Huo Yuanjia circled around Chen Kan, walking as he spoke: "What is said about practicing boxing without practicing the fundamentals is that in the end, it amounts to nothing. The horse stance is the foundation, and one must never abandon it throughout their life"

Therefore, Chen Kan must never be narrow-minded. Chen Kan still fetches water and chops firewood for the Huo family every day. On one hand, this is to repay a favor, as he lives and eats at the Huo family, and the money he gives is simply insufficient. However, Huo Yuanjia has not mentioned it, and Chen Kan cannot truly pretend that it does not exist. Since childhood, Chen Kan has developed the habit of repaying kindness.