Chapter 91: Tang Zichen Versus Chen Aiyang (Three) (1/2)

Chapter 91: Tang Zichen Versus Chen Aiyang (Three)

“The Chinese overseas have formed all sorts of associations, gangs, organizations and alliances with complex power structures. There is white, and there is black, and then there are mercenaries. There are even some Chinese associations that have entered the European Union and furthermore, those at the heart of the European Union summit meeting hold a tremendous amount of power. It is similar to when they say the Jews were able to control the presidential elections.”

“People say that the Jews were an outstanding race, but us Chinese aren’t that far off either. Furthermore, we Chinese have our own homelands and a culture that has towered over the east for thousands of years without collapsing.”

The sea wind gave chilling sensation as it blew across the seaside villa hidden by a forest.

Occasionally, a raindrop fell to the ground while the sea was covered with a mist–making it seem more like an artistic dream.

Liao Junhua stood in the middle of a large pavilion and happily felt the sea breeze gently pelt his face with water vapor.

“Jia Jia, the documentary you want to film, it is something that practically cannot be accomplished. Even the dangers in Iraq pale in comparison to this.”

“I’m not afraid.” Zhu Jia spoke up stubbornly as she looked at Wang Chao from the side.

“Okay okay. Changing her mind on something like this cannot be done overnight. It should be taken one step at a time to allow you to accept.” Wang Chao stepped forward, “Chief Liao, let us talk about martial arts. Jia Jia’s work is quite unpleasant with some sorrow to it.”

“What realm of martial arts has senior Zhu reached?”

Wang Chao suddenly turned around to ask.

“My master reached the realm of Transforming Jin in his prime. His mind and will had reached a level of emptiness as well. As long as his ear could hear, he would be able to see. No matter how fast a move was, he would be able to dodge. This once included a single time where bullets flew everywhere. When he was on that battlefield, not a single one hit him.”

“His mind and will has practiced to the level where the spirit returns to nothing, this is the stage where experience blends into one’s perception.”

Wang Chao thought for moment, “Elder Sun narrated in True Narration of Xingyi that this was a single layer realm that leads to the state of nothing. ‘No sight, no sound, yet aware to dodge.’ Did senior Zhu reach such a stage?”

“The state of nothing is the pinnacle of Chinese Boxing. It is also the summit of the cultivation of the heart and mind.” Liao Junhua laughed, “Didn’t Elder Sun say in his book that he had only met four people who had attained such a realm? Li Luoneng of Xingyi Quan, Dong Haichuan of Bagua, Yang Luchan of Taichi, and Wu Yuxiang. Each one of them were men of foresight and could tell when trouble would arrive before it could even start. My master has already reached his later years, but he has not yet achieved such a state. He has most likely not perfected his state of mind and will. For one to wish to reach the state of nothing, that will require chance. There are times that even cultivation will not help the body.”

“That isn’t bad. In the Doctrine of the Mean of the Confucians, it is said that ‘It is characteristic of the most entire sincerity to be able to foreknow.’. Throughout history, there had been Confucian scholars that have cultivated their health to the absolute peak. Despite having so little strength that even a chicken could evade them, they were still prophetic in their abilities and could evade danger.” Wang Chao spoke. His mind and spirit were like that of a newborn as it glowed red and bright from the light.

Although today had been a misty type of day, Wang Chao could still sense the sun that was rising high into the sky behind the clouds. His mind and will had synchronized with the rhythmic tempo of the sun and moon. Whenever he broke out with Jin now, it would be by instinct rather than deliberation.

“The things at the peak are for the grandmasters to talk about as if they are everyday topics. To us, the more we talk about it, the more complicated it becomes. Like the farmers in the 1960s, they had no understanding of the moon. Instead, they had mistaken it to be the Immortal Chang’e. My current state compared to the grandmasters is equivalent to those of the farmers. But I can see that you’ve understood something. Is there a rhythm to the changes in the spirit and personality?”

Liao Junhua had already talked to Wang Chao for the entire day and had noticed that Wang Chao had been vigorous in the morning, guarded in the afternoon, a leisured excitement at dusk, and then quiet at night. This pattern to the changes in the spirit and personality was quite curious to him.

“Take the quintessence of the sun and moon. That is nothing more than the basics of the theory of cultivation.”

When it came to friends who were martial artists, Wang Chao was very genuine and held nothing back with them. The path to improvement was blind and required the guidance of others. But in the end, it still required the person to move by themselves.

While Qingdao was drizzling and hazy in the morning, Singapore was bright and lively.

Chen Aiyang stood underneath the shade of a nearby tree and slowly went through one of the stances for Taichi.

His movements had been smooth and thorough as he moved from left to right and right to left as in a smooth manner as if he was a water droplet.

Sunshine had sprayed through the trees and left behind a motley of bright spots on the ground below. As his body moved around and through them, they resembled the the flashing light of a golden scale.

Gugu, gugu, gugu.

A series of ox like bellows mixed in with the croaking of a toad could be heard from his abdomen, chest, and the entire body.

This was Taichi’s secret method of refining the marrow, “Fishing Toad Jin”.

As Chen Aiyang struck, the sounds of the “Ox Toad” grew louder and louder until even the sparrows on the trees had been frightened enough to take off.

Suddenly, his entire body flew upwards towards the nearest tree. Without using his hand or leg, his entire body resembled that of a cat without a tail and hugged the tree.

This was a move in Taichi called “Leopard Cat Up the Tree”. Under his demonstration, he had truly transformed into a giant leopard cat.

Moving up and down the three thrice times, he threw himself upwards once more and formed a circle with both hands. As one hand extended, the other receded. In an accurate movement of his hand, he had grabbed a sparrow that was just about to ascend into the sky gently before falling back down.

His movements had been fast and astonishing to see.

After grabbing the sparrow, he gently unclenched his fist. Straight away, the sparrow began to flap its wings in preparation to fly away, but whenever the sparrow was about to flap its wings, Chen Aiyang’s hand would break out with a soft amount of Hidden Jin, counteracting aginst the sparrow’s upwards momentum.

Then, Chen Aiyang would shake his hand so that the sparrow would move to his shoulder.

Moving around Chen Aiyang’s body, the sparrow had continued to stick to him in panic. Each time it tried to fly, Chen Aiyang would move in the same direction and use Hidden Jin to prevent it from doing so.

Gradually after a while, it seemed as if the sparrow would be forever stuck with Chen Aiyang.

Then, the riveting sound of a toad’s croaking could be heard from Chen Aiyang, knocking out the sparrow.

Chen Aiyang gently shook the sparrow twice, causing it to reawaken. With a ruffling of its wings, it had instantly disappeared back into the trees.

“Congratulations, master. You’ve finally brought the Jin of Taichi all around your body and reached the stage of Transforming Jin.”

From afar, a single sturdy looking man came walking forward.

This man was rather round in the face with thin eyebrows. But his bones and body structure looked as if it was chiseled to reveal the sharpness of his body muscles.

He was Chen Aiyang’s able-bodied assistant and also expert of Wingchun, Tantui, and Hong style Longfist martial artist, Lin Liqiang.

“It was just last year that I was able to talk to master Wang who was able to defeat Zhang Wei. His understanding of martial arts was quite deep and allowed me to be enlightened. It is only now that I was able to make the last connection and achieve the higher layers of understanding. Ah, today is the day the elder is discharged from the hospital, is there any news?” Chen Aiyang asked.

“I only just received the news this morning. I heard that Chen Xin who had only just returned from America last night went missing. No one has a clue on where he has disappeared off too.” Lin Liqiang spoke of Chen Xin as if he was beneath him.

“Within a family, there will always be the spoiled child. It is impossible for them all to be the cream of the crop.” Cehn Aiyang used the fountain nearby to wash his hands. “Nevermind him, he probably ran off somewhere to enjoy himself. The elder won’t care for him either. Come, let us head to the headquarters.”

Within the giant halls of the Chenshi Corporation’s headquarters sat a wheelchaired old man with white hair. He was quite slim in stature and his eyes were deep set. But occasionally, a powerful gleam could be seen from them.

A single middle aged woman pushed his wheelchair while four steadfast individuals followed her. Aside from them, there were another 10 Chenshi Corporation employees.

This elder was the leader of the Chenshi Corporation, Chen Libo.

“Has Aiyang, A’Li, or Daquan and the others arrived yet?” Chen Libo asked in an elderly voice.

“Their car has just parked outside, they’ll be here soon.” Another elder of the Chenshi Corporation spoke.

“Ah, we’ll wait for them then; there’s no need to head up first.” Chen Libo looked at the dazzling halls and the respectful looks of everyone around him. Closing his eyes gently, no one knew just what he was thinking about.

Just at that moment, the gentle footsteps of someone could be heard, causing Chen Libo to open his eyes once more.

Chen Aiyang had already entered the building.

“Ah, Aiyang, it’s you. Come on over and let your great uncle take a look at you.” Despite the power struggle between the younger generations, it was clear to see that Chen Libo was appreciative of Chen Aiyang.

“Mister Thomas, please come in, our great uncle is in here.”

Just at that moment, the sound of another party coming in through the doors could be heard. It was Thomas and Chen Li. Chen Daquan had arrived as well at the same time as another mysterious purple dressed woman.

“Ah, Mr. Chen, congratulations on your swift recovery!”

Thomas immediately cried out in greeting towards Chen Libo when he walked in. He was an important figure of the European Union leadership conference and business partners with the Chenshi Corporation for many years; so both Thomas and Chen Libo had met each other before.

“Mr. Thomas? What business have you here in Singapore?” Chen Libo gave a half rise from his wheelchair as etiquette would dictate, but there was a sheen of suspicion in his eyes.

“Today is the reunion of my family. Would it be possible for Mr. Thomas to wait for a moment? I will arrange for a rest for you. And in the afternoon, we will talk about our business, would lunch work?”