Chapter 160

Just as the twinkle in Zhang Xiaohua's dream resonated with the stars in the night sky, the endless starry sky seemed to have received a call and instantly swarmed over, as if passing through time and space.

Not long after, Zhang Xiaohua's body was surrounded and surrounded by countless amounts of star power. The 655,555 pores all over his body that were crying for food opened up as if they had seen a delicacy and tasted it to their heart's content.

After the star power and yuan qi were absorbed into the body by the pores, they were so small that they could not be sensed. In his dream, Zhang Xiaohua unconsciously circulated the first level of the "Carefree Heart Sutra", pushing them to flow in the meridians according to the circulation route.

Just like before, the astral energy was slowly refined into pure Yuan Qi, and the Yuan Qi absorbed along with it fused with the Yuan Qi formed by the astral energy and was refined by the Twinkle, leaving behind an even purer Yuan Qi. This pure Yuan Qi was stored in Zhang Xiaohua's middle dantian. However, even though there was a lot of astral energy and Yuan Qi entering Zhang Xiaohua's body, Zhang Xiaohua's meridians were purified to a shocking degree under the effect of the Twinkle. Ten halts were gone, and in the end, only a tiny bit of Yuan Qi was left. However, the purity of that Yuan Qi was … terrifying!

Everything was carried out quietly without Zhang Xiaohua's awareness. However, the pure yuan qi was too little, so little that Zhang Xiaohua was unable to sense it. Until the next morning, when the sun rose, Zhang Xiaohua opened his eyes and shook off his clothes that were soaked with dew. However, he still did not know what he had gained from his busy night.

Zhang Xiaohua looked around and remembered what happened yesterday. He could not help but smile bitterly and stand up to stretch a little. Although he had meditated through the night, his body did not feel any discomfort. In fact, he felt refreshed and not sleepy at all. He was even more energetic than when he was lying on the kang bed.

Zhang Xiaohua could not help but think to himself, why not not sleep in the future and sell the kang bed in the hut for money so that he could meditate every day?

It was still early and the sun had just peeked out from the horizon. Zhang Xiaohua swallowed at the rising sun and another warm current entered his body. Suddenly, Zhang Xiaohua seemed to have thought of something, but he could not figure it out clearly. He tilted his head and thought for a while, but still could not figure it out, so he threw it to the back of his mind.

Zhang Xiaohua wanted to practice the Fist of the North Star by the herb field, but unfortunately, there were no trees around the herb field. Zhang Xiaohua had always avoided people when practicing his fist, and now that he was suddenly practicing in an open area, he was not used to it was a little uncomfortable.

Thus, he decided to return to the forest to practice his fist and sword arts.

But just as he walked to the edge of the forest, he thought of another matter. His fist art would have to be seen by others sooner or later. Not to mention that he only knew this fist art, regardless of whether it was in front of others or behind others, his fist art was still the Fist of the North Star. Although it was made up of different fist arts, it was still a fist art. In the future, there was no need to avoid people. Besides, he still wanted to participate in the Misty School's Martial Arts Exhibition. If he did not use the Fist of the North Star, what else could he use?

He might as well practice his fist art openly and not care about what others said.

As for Elder Yu's sword art, he was instructed not to let others see it when he was teaching it. Thus, he could only avoid people when he practiced his sword art.

Just as he was thinking, Zhang Xiaohua walked into the forest. Suddenly, he heard a "pa da" sound. It was the sound of a person falling down. Zhang Xiaohua was shocked. It was broad daylight, could it be that someone was doing something bad in the forest?

Immediately, Zhang Xiaohua executed the Ethereal Steps and quickly walked into the depths of the forest.

Who knew that just as Zhang Xiaohua took a few steps, he heard the sound coming from the depths of the forest. A series of curses was heard, "XXX, why is the Ethereal Steps so difficult?

This footwork is obviously wrong! "

That voice was very familiar. It was Zhang Xiaohua's cheap master, He Tianshu.

Zhang Xiaohua couldn't help but be delighted, "Captain He, why are you up so early?"

When Zhang Xiaohua arrived at the scene, He Tianshu had just climbed up from the ground and was patting the dust off his body. With an awkward expression, he said, "Zhang Xiaohua?

Why are you here?

Why didn't I hear your footsteps? "

Zhang Xiaohua smiled and said, "I usually practice my fist art in the forest. Just now, I heard a strange sound, so I came over to take a look. Perhaps Captain He was too focused on practicing and didn't hear my footsteps."

He Tianshu raised his eyebrows, "Strange sound?

En, I also heard it just now. It seems like a little bird kicked the tree branch and broke it. Don't bother about it. "

Zhang Xiaohua found it funny and said, "En, I think so.

But, why is Captain He up so early today? "

He Tianshu took out a few pieces of paper from his bosom and casually waved it around, saying, "Isn't this the Ethereal Steps manual? After you left yesterday, I took a careful look at it, but I still couldn't figure out how to use this footwork. I didn't even sleep well, so I came here to practice before dawn. However, this footwork is just as I thought. There are many places that I can't use. I don't know if these are written wrongly."

Not only did Zhang Xiaohua not believe his words, even He Tianshu himself didn't sound very confident. Perhaps he was trying to find an excuse for the little bird that broke the tree branch.

Zhang Xiaohua's curiosity was piqued as she asked, "Captain He, is it really that magical?

Even you can't understand it?

You are the god in my heart. You must continue to work hard and don't disappoint me. "

He Tianshu curled his lips and said, "It's true. Don't doubt me. Sigh, if only I was Zhang Xiaohu."

Zhang Xiaohua asked curiously, "Why is it my second brother?"

He Tianshu said enviously, "If I were Zhang Xiaohu, I would definitely take this Ethereal Steps manual to his master and he would definitely tell me the secret of this place.

You don't understand, Zhang Xiaohua. There's a world of difference between fumbling around and having a master guiding you. As the saying goes, the predecessor plants the tree, the successor enjoys the shade. That's the logic behind it. "

Zhang Xiaohua nodded her head like a chick pecking at rice. What he said was true. If her master was by her side, she wouldn't have to ponder so hard. She could just casually ask and get the answer. Wouldn't that be great?

However, if she acknowledged this master, her second brother would still have to live a precarious life in the escort agency. In comparison, Zhang Xiaohua was still satisfied with the current outcome.

Fighting with the heavens was endless joy. Fighting with the earth was endless joy. Wouldn't it be equally endless joy if she fought with herself?

Although that was the case, it was fine to have restless thoughts. However, the footwork still had to be pondered. He Tianshu said to Zhang Xiaohua, "Zhang Xiaohua, practice your fist technique by the side. Don't disturb me. I'll give it another try. I don't believe that with my talent of sensing Qi in two days back then, it's impossible for me to not understand this basic footwork.

With that said, he waved his hand and gestured for Zhang Xiaohua to go about her own business. He then looked at the few thin pages of paper.

Zhang Xiaohua thought about it and knew that she couldn't be of any help again. She prepared to turn and leave.

But at that moment, He Tianshu looked at the footwork while walking on the spot. Involuntarily, he attracted Zhang Xiaohua's gaze.

He had already learned the first level of Ethereal Steps. He was only lacking the basic inner strength and was unable to use it. He had never heard of this footwork used in a martial arts competition. When He Tianshu used it, it naturally attracted his attention. He wanted to see the true face of the Misty School's signature technique.

He saw He Tianshu looking at the footwork while stepping to the left and right in a narrow space. Sometimes, he would step on the same spot, and sometimes he would take a big step far away. It left Zhang Xiaohua baffled. As she watched, He Tianshu's two feet stepped on the same spot. He Tianshu lost his balance and was about to fall. Thankfully, He Tianshu seemed to be prepared. His body swayed and he stepped on the ground beside him, ending the footwork practice.

Zhang Xiaohua knew that He Tianshu probably didn't know how to use it in this place, resulting in his fall. Just as she was thinking, He Tianshu persevered and began practicing again.

This time, Zhang Xiaohua focused and carefully looked at He Tianshu's footwork. It was very complicated. Even with Zhang Xiaohua's somewhat enlightened mind, she could only remember about thirty to forty percent of it. Similarly, when he reached the same spot, He Tianshu made another mistake and nearly fell.

"Pui." He Tianshu spat on the ground and carefully kept the paper in his hand. He said fiercely, "I don't believe that I can't teach you a lesson."

Only then did he raise his head and see Zhang Xiaohua watching by the side. He couldn't help but ask in surprise, "Zhang Xiaohua, why aren't you practicing your boxing?"

Zhang Xiaohua said with a smile, "Captain He, I saw that you were practicing quite well. Why don't I learn a little from you?"

He Tianshu said unhappily, "I haven't practiced it yet. How can I teach you?

You'd better wait a little longer. "

Right after he said that, He Tianshu suddenly changed his mind and said, "Alright, since you're so eager to learn, I'll teach you some of the footwork I just learned."

After saying that, he made a pose and said, "You just follow my footwork behind me and practice step by step."

Zhang Xiaohua ran behind He Tianshu happily and said, "Alright, Captain He, you can start now."

He Tianshu smiled and said, "Alright, I'll start now. Follow me."

Then, according to his own understanding, he performed the footwork he just performed at a very slow speed again.

Zhang Xiaohua followed behind him. Perhaps because she had seen it twice just now, Zhang Xiaohua didn't have much difficulty performing it. When He Tianshu saw this, he sped up. When he reached the difficult point, He Tianshu first stepped in the same place, but it was just a pose. Then, he turned around and leaped to the side. He looked at Zhang Xiaohua with a playful smile.

Zhang Xiaohua, who was eager to learn, didn't have any other thoughts. When she reached the difficult point with He Tianshu, she suddenly saw He Tianshu stop and stand to the side. She was shocked, but she didn't know why, but her two feet naturally followed He Tianshu's pose and stepped in the same place at the same time.

This was the effect He Tianshu wanted. He quietly waited for Zhang Xiaohua to fall!

At this moment, Zhang Xiaohua's body had already tilted to one side, just like He Tianshu. However, at this moment, Zhang Xiaohua was staring blankly at He Tianshu, who was standing at the side and watching the show. He did not intentionally control his falling body. However, at this moment, his right foot that was about to step on his other foot naturally took a small step forward and missed him. Immediately, his right leg followed his body to the side and straightened his unbalanced body. Then, he changed his position and moved his body to another place.

This very natural change made He Tianshu, who wanted to see Zhang Xiaohua make a fool of herself, drop his eyeballs to the ground.

What, what was going on?

He Tianshu walked forward excitedly and asked, "Zhang Xiaohua, have you seen this footwork before?"

Zhang Xiaohua stood there in a daze. She didn't understand and said, "Captain He, of course I haven't seen it before. I don't understand it."

He Tianshu took out a few thin pieces of paper and pointed to a spot on it. He said, "Since you haven't seen it before, how did you execute this footwork so accurately?

This last step is actually exactly the same as what was written in the secret manual?

I tried this position and angle a few times just now, but I didn't succeed. I was so tired that I even fell to the ground! "

At this point, He Tianshu didn't care about his face anymore and spilled everything out.

Zhang Xiaohua frowned and said, "How would I know? I only executed it according to the footwork you taught me."

He Tianshu didn't believe her and said, "Zhang Xiaohua, can you execute it again?"

Zhang Xiaohua recalled in her mind and said, "I'll try. I should be able to."

After saying that, she followed her memory and combined it with He Tianshu's impression. She executed it step by step. Although Zhang Xiaohua hadn't executed the difficult part just now, He Tianshu had already executed it.

He Tianshu was deeply aware of the complexity of the Ethereal Steps. It was only after a few days of seclusion that he was able to gain a rough understanding of the Ethereal Steps. Previously, he had only been able to execute it fluently because of the secret manual. It seemed like this was the first time Zhang Xiaohua had seen him execute the Ethereal Steps. He had only seen it a few times and he had already mastered it so perfectly?

This seemed to be very different from his impression of the clumsy Zhang Xiaohua who learned fist techniques!

However, the final result was another blow to He Tianshu's self-confidence. Zhang Xiaohua actually executed the difficult part perfectly. She turned around beautifully and stopped in her tracks. She smiled and asked, "Captain He, do you think it should be executed like this?"

He Tianshu stuttered and said in disbelief, "Yes, yes, it's like this."

Immediately, he threw Zhang Xiaohua aside and practiced it again in disbelief. Unfortunately, he still stopped at the difficult part and almost fell.

He Tianshu was puzzled. Why couldn't he do it well?

Why did this Zhang Xiaohua succeed in one try?

Hence, He Tianshu walked to Zhang Xiaohua's side and rubbed his hands. He asked, "Zhang Xiaohua, how did you do it just now?

How did you manage to take that step so easily?

I see that you slide quite beautifully. You really have my style. Can you tell me how you control your body when you're about to fall? "

Zhang Xiaohua tilted her head and thought for a while. She said, "Captain He, I don't know exactly how I did it.

However, I didn't control my body. I just extended my leg naturally. That sliding step was also done casually. I felt that it was very suitable for my body. "

He Tianshu was puzzled. He said, "Your body is already crooked. How can you not control it?

You just let yourself fall? "

Zhang Xiaohua nodded. "Yes, that's it."

He Tianshu thought for a while and said, "I know. As long as you let nature take its course, your left foot will definitely let your right foot pass. Do the sliding step."

Zhang Xiaohua couldn't explain it, so she said, "I think so.

Anyway, I didn't do anything. "

He Tianshu nodded and began to practice again. However, Captain He was even more miserable this time. His body fell to the ground, hard and fast.

He Tianshu jumped up from the ground and shouted in exasperation, "Didn't you say that you didn't do anything? Why can't you fall?"

Zhang Xiaohua scratched her head and said, "Maybe it's a problem of character. Captain He, when I came back from Ethereal Heights yesterday, I helped an old woman cross the road."

How could He Tianshu believe this?

He gestured and said, "First, I put my left foot here, then my right foot here. My body is crooked. Since you said to follow my body, I naturally used my strength to walk here. Then, my body was still crooked. The more I tried to use strength, the more crooked my body was. What's going on?"

Seeing He Tianshu muttering like a devil, Zhang Xiaohua was very puzzled. She asked, "Captain He, why do you need to use your strength to step forward?

What strength are you using? "

He Tianshu was a little impatient. He said, "Of course it's internal strength. Without internal strength, how can your steps be fast and elegant?"

Zhang Xiaohua pouted. "Captain He, when did I have internal strength? I haven't found my sense of Qi yet!"

He Tianshu heard this and his expression changed. He slapped his forehead and seemed to understand. His cheap disciple didn't have any internal strength at all. How could she use her strength to her feet?

After finding out the reason, He Tianshu couldn't wait to practice again. Sure enough, this time, he was successful.

He Tianshu was not only happy, but also had a strange feeling. This footwork actually rejected internal strength?

"Sigh." He Tianshu sighed. He didn't know what he was thinking about. Then, he raised his feet and prepared to walk away.

Zhang Xiaohua quickly caught up and asked, "Captain He, are we not practicing anymore?

It's still early. Breakfast isn't ready yet. "

He Tianshu said curiously, "I've been studying it for a long time, but this is all I know. How can I continue practicing?

Why don't I give you this secret manual and you can practice it first? "

After saying this, he acted as if he was going to take something out.

When Zhang Xiaohua heard this, she quickly waved her hand. What a joke. She had just looked at it and saw that it was full of small feet. Looking at it gave her a headache. She knew very well how difficult it was to be self-taught. Since someone was willing to teach her, why should she take the unorthodox path?

Zhang Xiaohua smiled and said, "I'm just worried about Captain He's body. It's still early for breakfast, so why don't you practice?

As the saying goes, work is for the villa, but the body is for the individual. You must take care of your body. "

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