#30 - Chapter 30 Mastery of the Horse-fixing Stakes
Xiao Hua, who got up early to prepare breakfast, didn't pay attention to the commotion next door.
Having experienced famine, Xiao Hua only wanted to have a good, full meal.
Ideally, she would follow the master and always have food to eat.
She had heard that maids in wealthy families could be sold off.
Xiao Hua didn't want to be sold again.
The food here was so good, with meat at every meal.
Where could she find such a good master!
The simple Xiao Hua didn't know that a big bad wolf had already set its sights on the little white rabbit.
The aroma of the food attracted Cheng Feng.
Having exerted himself greatly last night,
he was now officially feeling empty in his stomach.
He and Cui'er got up together.
Just as he was about to grab his clothes,
Cui'er said in a delicate voice, "This servant will help Master change."
She then stepped forward to serve Cheng Feng.
Cheng Feng, of course, found it novel.
But all of this was earned through Cheng Feng's hard work.
Why shouldn't he enjoy it?
Being served by last night's beauty,
Cheng Feng suddenly asked, "Cui'er, can you read?"
Cui'er respectfully replied, "This servant can read."
Cheng Feng couldn't help but sigh at the extravagance of the wealthy, and told Cui'er to spend time with Cai'er on weekdays and communicate more.
Cheng Feng knew that knowledge was priceless.
He planned to arrange things so that no one in the family would be illiterate in the future.
His parents and eldest brother were exceptions, as they were of a higher generation than him, and he might not be able to persuade them.
But his third brother was younger than him, so this would be a good thing for him.
Well, before the new year even arrived, he had arranged for his third brother to learn martial arts and literacy.
Cheng Feng knew that his future development might not be too great, but at least it wouldn't be too small.
But currently, the courtyards of these two residences were almost full.
Not to mention the unborn child.
Living space was also a goal for the future.
In both his past and present lives, he couldn't escape money and housing.
Without money, it was difficult to move an inch.
Without a house, one would be exposed to the wind and rain.
It would be fine if he were alone,
but with more and more people around him,
he couldn't just live in a haphazard way.
Alright, Cheng Feng had a new goal.
For the next ten days or so, Cheng Feng practiced martial arts at the martial arts hall during the day, so that the people around him could see his progress.
He also worked hard at home in the evenings.
With both approaches, the day finally came when he broke through the mastery of the Horse Stance.
Cheng Feng prepared food early and focused on adding points.
The action nodes and breathing of the Horse Stance were all carefully replayed in Cheng Feng's mind.
Cheng Feng also practiced in his mind over and over again.
Finally, Cheng Feng found that feeling in his mental practice.
The strength of his whole body twisted into one, and then circulated throughout his body with Cheng Feng's breathing.
After running it three times,
Cheng Feng finally confirmed that he had successfully broken through.
The next second after coming out of that state,
Cheng Feng pounced on the food next to the table.
He stuffed the steamed rice into his mouth at will.
The steamed buns, pork, and some seasoned vegetables next to him,
one by one,
were swallowed by Cheng Feng in two seconds.
Cheng Feng estimated that it was not enough.
He said to Xiao Hua outside the door, "Bring more rice, the same amount as this."
Xiao Hua was naturally prepared.
There was still some rice and steamed buns in the pot.
There was also meat stewing in the pot.
She had prepared everything early.
Cheng Feng didn't fight unprepared battles.
It took about two trips back and forth to calm down that feeling of a hungry ghost being reborn.
His stomach didn't show any signs of bloating.
It was still so flat.
His abdominal muscles and waistline were even more distinct,
looking fit and strong.
Cheng Feng was also stunned by his changes.
Before his breakthrough, he still had an ordinary lower abdomen.
Was it so distinct now?
This figure was indeed something.
Cheng Feng also liked his figure very much.
What he felt more was his strength.
That energy twisted into a rope, and within two seconds, it gathered and formed in Cheng Feng's right hand.
Although Cheng Feng couldn't see it, he could feel the power added beneath his skin, in his bones and flesh.
According to Qian Ming, that was the power of the initial development of potential in the body.
Ordinary people would not gather all their strength to do things.
Because the body would protect itself.
But after the exercise and correction of the stance,
as long as you grasp that opportunity and run the strength of the whole body in one place,
it would be considered the initial success of refining strength.
This already meant that Cheng Feng had a far superior attack power than ordinary people.
Next was food supplementation, decoctions to strengthen his strength, and learning the martial arts hall's saber techniques.
The Iron Mountain Martial Arts Hall had the Thunderbolt Saber Technique, which combined speed and strength, as well as the Stone Splitting Saber Technique, which focused on strength, and the Fast Saber Willow Leaf Saber Technique.
The Horse Stance could also be connected to the saber stance that echoed each other.
To lay the foundation for the future.
But the subsequent food supplementation and decoctions were really expensive.
That's why the martial arts hall arranged some jobs for the outer disciples.
One was to do business, and the other was to find a source of income for the disciples.
As long as they worked hard, the required decoctions would not be a problem.
They could have both fish and bear's paw.
The martial arts hall also had businesses and territories, otherwise, how could it support the expenses of martial artists with tuition fees alone?
Wang Tieshan was also an old hand, the martial arts hall started, spreading out to various industries, giving the disciples a source of income, and also promoting the martial arts hall's brand.
It was indeed very useful.
It was like a large company in the previous life using resources to connect with another large company.
After determining the cooperation project, they only needed to send someone to take over the job.
They also didn't accept those small retail investors.
A strong alliance was the kingly way.
The martial arts hall was like that big company.
It had fame, strength, and a follow-up power training base.
A complete industrial chain was formed.
All parties benefited.
No one lost out.
And the matter was accomplished.
Cheng Feng became more cautious after understanding this.
Although limited by his vision, ancient people were not stupid.
Even more, their grasp of interests was more stable than what Cheng Feng had encountered in his previous life.
Regarding the distribution of benefits, Cheng Feng asked himself that he could not do so comprehensively.
If possible, Cheng Feng would rather learn from his previous life and be those behind-the-scenes bosses,
reducing danger and protecting himself.
The martial arts hall could achieve this step by relying on the great coordination of all parties and the strength of the martial arts hall.
Cheng Feng didn't have that kind of strength yet, he could only hide and develop for a period of time first.
After a few days, Cheng Feng began to familiarize himself with this power,
and went directly to Qian Ming.
Although the assessment was still some time away,
Cheng Feng estimated that performance at this time would not attract the attention of the martial arts hall.
When Qian Ming heard that Cheng Feng wanted to take the assessment in advance,
he first asked Cheng Feng to demonstrate it to him, and after confirming that it was correct, Cheng Feng had indeed achieved success in refining his strength.
He quickly ran to find his ninth senior brother, Zhang Zhuo.
When Zhang Zhuo heard Qian Ming say that someone could advance to the outer sect early, he understood the situation: "Who did you say? Cheng Feng? Didn't the teacher say that his bone structure was average?"
Qian Ming didn't know the specific situation, but Cheng Feng did practice very hard in front of him.
The progress was also very obvious.
Although he hadn't come to the martial arts hall for a while, according to what he said, he hadn't neglected practice at home.
This made Qian Ming's impression of Cheng Feng even deeper.
Martial arts practice should be like this.
Qian Ming had come this way, or rather, ordinary disciples all came this way.
Zhang Zhuo no longer doubted, and after confirming Cheng Feng's progress, he quickly ran to the backyard to report the situation to Zhang Tieshan.
Zhang Tieshan had a deep impression of Cheng Feng, and still remembered that the bone structure he felt was indeed very average.
It could be said to be unremarkable.
He would be eliminated in three months.
As a result, the assessment time for this batch was approaching.
A diligent and hard-working seedling really came out.
