Chapter 141 - What car? (1/2)

”Do it like that!”

”Now kick higher.”

”What did I just tell you? Punch to the center, gather power from your body, not only your arms. Don't roll your shoulders forwards!”

The master student duo had trained for over 5 hours already, Wang Ming's body's covered in sweat, he couldn't even count how many times he had punched and kicked the last hours. Even how much Wang Ming tried to correct on his technique, Jie just wasn't happy with it and always had something to correct. Most people would have complained already, but he knows that Jie just wants him to perfect his technique.

Wang Ming threw a punch again, but this time Jie walked in front of the punch, which scared the crap out of Wang Ming. Luckily, he stopped the punch a mere inch before it had hit his face. ”Good! You're still attentive. It's enough for today you can go home, keep practicing, then come back in a month. You're a fast learner disciple you should have noticed yourself how much better your technique is already.”

Wang Ming smiled. He couldn't believe how much he had learnt in the 5 hours he had been here. He didn't realize how many details there just to throw an efficient punch. A punch isn't just powered by your arms but your entire body, Jie had told him he needs to recruit power from every single muscle fiber in his body to power his punch. He had gotten better at it already. But to have a perfect connection with your muscles isn't a simple task. Many people practice their entire life and still can't do it.

”Shifu! Let disciple thank you!”

Wang Ming kneeled down to kowtow to Jie. This time he truly meant it. He didn't care earlier if Jie took him in or not, but after seeing how much effort Jie used to teach him, made Wang Ming feel touched. Through their conversations Wang Ming felt like Jie cared for him like how a father would to a son. It felt great. ”You stupid disciple, what are you doing? Since I'm your Shifu, it's my responsibility to teach you to the best of my ability. Now stand up before I whip you.”

Jie tried to pull Wang Ming up, but his hands trembled just grabbing Wang Ming's shoulders, even though he had accepted a long time ago the state of his body. He couldn't help but sigh at how weak his body truly is. Seeing Jie sigh, Wang Ming stood up. When Jie touched his body, Wang Ming felt once again like ice blocks were touching his arms. ”Shifu, what happened to you? Why are your body like that? So cold, just like a corpse?”

”Poison.” Wang Ming had never heard about a poison that had an effect like that, but then poison isn't really something he had studied either. Though of course when you learn to cook, especially with herbs, you need to learn about what herbs are edible and which aren't. ”Who did it? I got connections with the Wang Gang and even the police, I could get revenge for you Shifu.”

”You silly disciple, if I could get revenge so easy I would have done it already. But I didn't expect that you have connections with both the light and dark side of society. I will not tell you what to do, but remember disciple, even if you join the underworld, do nothing that goes against your principles and conscience. That's my only criterion for you, please promise me it.”