Chapter 2: Turn the body to strike the crotch, use the elbow to stab out like a spear. (1/2)

Chapter 2: Turn the body to strike the crotch, use the elbow to stab out like a spear.

Feeling that Tang Zichen’s words had some merit to them, Wang Chao had spent every morning and afternoon practicing the horse stance. With his feet planted on the ground and lowering himself down a bit, he lifted his head to stare far ahead of himself.

As a result, he had improved his measly time of 10 minutes to 30 minutes without much effort in a day or two.

Furthermore, Wang Chao began to realize that his legs, calves and waist were growing more and more agile.

After practicing in the evening, he had been able to fall asleep within 10 minutes until daytime came once more.

Five or six days later, Wang Chao continued to keep to his regime. When it was school time, he had pretended to seat on the chair and practiced the horse stance in class. Even when writing his name, he had imitated Tang Zichen’s wave like motions.

Fortunately for Wang Chao, he had been seated in the last row of chairs. Each of his movements had gone undetected by the teacher.

And since Wang Chao was always quiet and introverted, all of his classmates had learned to not bother calling out his name and neither did he have any close friends.

This way, he had been able to live peacefully within his own world every day.

And so after 10 days, Wang Chao had been able to practice the horse stance in class for 45 minutes.

In between the 10 minute breaks between lessons, Wang Chao would rest. Once the class started, he would resume as well. The day would go by like this as Wang Chao practiced by himself, totaling almost 10 hours of practice each day.

A few days later, Wang Chao had acted almost as if he had been addicted to drugs. Even when walking home, his toes would never touch the ground as he walked in one steady rhythm.

While a little bizarre, this type of posture had been the subject of his classmate’s gesturing, but Wang Chao had ignored them all.

Time quickly went by, leading to half a month ending before Wang Chao had felt that his waist was feeling extremely fit.

The school had a podium that was as tall as his neck out in front. Without running up, Wang Chao was able to jump up onto it.

When it came to the day where he would meet Tang Zichen, Wang Chao had arrived early so there were some of the elders that were still running around the park for their morning stroll before first light.

But Tang Zichen had been waiting for him. Wearing white sportswear, her expression was quite kindly.

Seeing Wang Chao approach, Tang Zichen’s eyes began to shine.

“I didn’t think that in just half a month, you would have such a change. Even your walking posture has improved a lot.”

When Wang Chao heard those words, he couldn’t help but smirk, “Will sis Chen teach me anything today?”

“En, you are qualified. No matter what you are taught, you must be fully interested in it for the full effect. It seems that you are qualified to learn my Guoshu.” Tang Zichen began to stare at Wang Chao as if he was some sort of unpolished gem.

“Come, let’s talk.” Tang Zichen sat on a stone stool nearby, “Do you know what Guoshu is called?”

Wang Chao shook his head.

“In the final years of the Qin Dynasty, Sun Yat-sen led the revolutionary party and assassinated many of the Qing Dynasty officials and even the prince with the use of many martial art practitioners. Afterwards, the Republic of China was established and the invasion of the Japanese, for the sake of a unified China, Sun Yat-sen and Feng Yuxiang had waited for the National People’s Congress promote martial arts. The government had then established the Central Guoshu Institute, inviting schools and sects of every discipline. Xingyi Quan, Taichi, Bagua, Tongbei Quan, Praying Mantis, Eight Extreme Fists, Chuo Jiao, Hung Ga, Steel Fist, Pigua Quan, Springing Leg, Wrestling, and countless other martial arts. Unified, they came together under the banner of Guoshu.”

“A unified China.” Wang Chao rolled those three words in his mouth as he tried to remember his country’s history.

“In that era, geniuses of all sorts came forward. But now, a hundred years later, they are all rare and sparse.” Tang Zichen spoke with a small thought. “Come then, I’ll show you a practical use for it.”

“Try and grab me from behind.” Tang Zichen spoke out to Wang Chao who was behind her.

With Tang Zichen’s back against him, Wang Chao immediately tried to grab at her shoulders. With a smooth revolution, Tang Zichen’s right elbow jabbed straight into Wang Chao like a spear.

It was a demonstration. Tang Zichen’s movements had been slow and gave time for Wang Chao to react. Both of his arms instinctively pushed outwards to block her elbow.

Who would have known that the moment Wang Chao had made contact, Tang Zichen’s little arm would have become like a whip and came grabbing at Wang Chao’s crotch like a bullet.

In a sudden reversal of strength, Wang Chao had been given no time to react as Tang Zichen’s palm had already flew at him towards the crotch.

Wang Chao cried out in shock as he suddenly felt a cold shiver travel from his tailbone to his head, causing goosebumps to appear.

“Turn about, elbow strike, groin strike.” Tang Zichen spoke with a slight firmness to them as she took back her palm. It had never made contact with his pants.

With an odd expression, Wang Chao muttered under his breath, “Sis Chen, just what is this move called?”

With a bright smile, Tang Zichen said, “In the Bagua sect, it is called the “Lifting Yin Palm”, in the Xingyi sect, is the “Collapsing Circle Palm”, and in the Taichi sect, it is called the “Body Throwing Blow”.

With that, Tang Zichen began to explain the move even more.