Chapter 10

With a long exhalation, Ou Yang Ming naturally woke up from that subtle state. He opened his eyes and realized he was still in the horse-riding stance.

"Boy, you can stand up now." A rough voice sounded from behind. Chen Yifan said, "Do you want to stay in that position forever?"

Ou Yang Ming jumped up in fright, immediately standing steadily and replied, "Yes, General."

Chen Yifan looked at him with satisfaction and said, "You are called Ou Yang Ming, right?"

"Yes, General." Ou Yang Ming was puzzled; didn't the old craftsman introduce him yesterday?

However, he didn't know that for a big figure to remember someone, it wasn't an easy task. If his performance today couldn't impress Chen Yifan, then his name would never be remembered by Chen Yifan.

"Um, Xiao Ming, your talent is quite good. If you diligently practice martial arts, you will surely have a bright future." Chen Yifan softened his tone and said, "However, the most important thing in martial arts practice is perseverance. For the next month, practice according to the method I taught you today." He looked at Ou Yang Ming meaningfully and said, "Come back to me in ten days."

Ou Yang Ming's mouth twitched. Although he was puzzled, seeing Chen Yifan's serious face, he didn't dare to ask. He only nodded and left.

Watching Ou Yang Ming leave, Chen Yifan shook his head slightly.

Ou Yang Ming's talent was indeed good, but the problem was that he was a bit old. Whether he would have a bright future depended on whether he was willing to put in the effort.

If Ou Yang Ming was willing to put in the effort, Chen Yifan wouldn't mind giving him a hand. But if the boy himself had no ambition, why should he trouble himself?

Ou Yang Ming left the Western Camp and returned to the Armory. When he arrived, he saw that everyone had already started their lunch.

He was secretly surprised, not expecting that squatting in the horse-riding stance would take up the entire morning. Moreover, after squatting, he didn't feel any soreness or pain in his waist or back; instead, he felt energetic and full of strength.

He clenched his fists and felt that his strength seemed to have increased a bit. This method of martial arts training was truly addictive.

However, he didn't know that the reason today's training had such a magical effect wasn't because his talent was particularly outstanding, but because the blood and qi in his body were indeed full and abundant. Additionally, his mental strength was much higher than that of ordinary people, which led to this impressive result that even moved Chen Yifan.

The foundation of martial arts is the training of blood and qi.

When ordinary people first come into contact with martial arts, they try to increase their own blood and qi. Only with strong blood and qi can they practice better martial arts techniques.

Ou Yang Ming's blood and qi were originally not special, but after the battle in the warehouse, they became abundant.

If this blood and qi were not guided correctly, they would naturally dissipate after staying in his body for some time. But at this moment, he met Chen Yifan and began his journey in martial arts training.

Thus, the abundant blood and qi slowly transformed into martial arts power within his body, no longer wasted.

Of course, a single session of the horse-riding stance couldn't convert all the abundant blood and qi. If Ou Yang Ming wanted to achieve something, he would need to work harder in the future.

After eating in the kitchen, Ou Yang Ming went to the old craftsman's forge.

Although the old craftsman had taken on the task of forging weapons for Chen Yifan, he still had time to guide Ou Yang Ming in military fire control.

Seeing Ou Yang Ming, the old craftsman asked in detail about his meeting with Chen Yifan and said, "You did well. Making General Chen satisfied is a good thing." He paused and added, "Since it's General Chen's order, you should squat in the horse-riding stance in the morning and practice military fire in the afternoon for the next ten days."

Ou Yang Ming responded and, under the old craftsman's supervision, began practicing the tedious and long basic skills.

This time, using military fire, Ou Yang Ming had a new discovery. The consumption of military fire wasn't limited to physical strength and mental power. The mysterious aura he had cultivated while squatting in the horse-riding stance could also provide energy for military fire. What surprised him even more was that the energy provided by this aura seemed to be much more efficient than physical strength.

If he had more of this aura, wouldn't he be able to last longer?

Thinking of this, Ou Yang Ming became even more enthusiastic and proactive about martial arts training.

Time seemed to fly by as he trained diligently. In the blink of an eye, ten days had passed.

During these ten days, what Ou Yang Ming feared most was that Zhang Yinfan would find some evidence or clues and come to make him pay for Zhang Han Yu's life. However, for some reason, Zhang Yinfan remained inactive, and he hadn't heard any news about Zhang Han Yu's disappearance.

It was as if Zhang Han Yu had never existed.

Although he knew there must be something fishy, as long as it didn't involve him, Ou Yang Ming was already content.

Ten days later, he went to the Western Camp again and met Chen Yifan.

Chen Yifan looked him up and down and said in surprise, "You've done quite well these past few days. But..." He frowned slightly and said, "Are you not eating enough?"

Ou Yang Ming was taken aback and puzzled, wondering what he meant.

He quickly replied, "General, I can eat enough!"

Chen Yifan shook his head and said, "The blood and qi in your body have weakened a lot. This won't do." He pondered for a moment and said, "You need to supplement your nutrition well. Otherwise, you won't keep up with your training, and it will be more harmful than beneficial."

Ou Yang Ming was stunned and said, "Thank you, General."

Recalling his training over the past few days, he felt a sense of reflection.

Although each time he squatted in the horse-riding stance, the aura would grow a bit, the growth in the past few days was far less than in the first few days.

If not for the comparison with the first few days, Ou Yang Ming would have been very satisfied. But a person who is used to luxurious meals would not be satisfied with simple vegetables and tofu.

A thought crossed his mind, and Ou Yang Ming vaguely guessed something. However, he needed to find a way to verify this idea.

In front of Chen Yifan, Ou Yang Ming squatted in the horse-riding stance for another hour. Chen Yifan's expression was strange, and he said, "I have some high-quality ingredients here. I'll have someone send them to you. You... practice for another ten days."

Ou Yang Ming reluctantly responded and left.

Chen Yifan shook his head, puzzled. This boy's training results over the past ten days were quite obvious, and he had stabilized the aura. This was the result of just ten days, indeed worthy of the name of a genius. However, for some reason, the full blood and qi state that Ou Yang Ming had before had disappeared, which made Chen Yifan somewhat puzzled.

He ordered the precious ingredients to be sent, just to do his best. If Ou Yang Ming couldn't restore his full blood and qi state, it would be quite difficult for him to make further progress.

Ou Yang Ming left the camp and went to the old craftsman's forge.

On the way, he thought a lot and had a terrifying idea.

Could the so-called full blood and qi state in his body be due to that day?

Thinking of Zhang Han Yu's mysterious disappearance in front of him, he felt a chill. If possible, he absolutely didn't want to repeat this process.

However, after the life-and-death battle with Zhang Han Yu, he understood even more that without sufficient strength to protect himself, he would be like a fish on a chopping board, ready to be cut at any time.

But now, to practice martial arts, it wasn't something that could be achieved in a day. Before he could protect himself with martial arts, he needed to have other means or an identity.

Biting his teeth, Ou Yang Ming went to the old craftsman and said, "Old man, I want to learn military fire forging."

The old craftsman thought for a moment and said, "Alright, you have some control over military fire, so you can start learning."

Although Ou Yang Ming had already repaired some weapons with military fire and achieved results that satisfied the old craftsman, repairing weapons and forging weapons were two completely different things.

How could one be called a qualified forger if they couldn't forge a weapon from start to finish?

Since the old craftsman decided to teach, he wouldn't hold back. In front of Ou Yang Ming, he explained in detail how to select materials, shape them with military fire, and polish the key parts.

Ou Yang Ming listened with rapt attention, combining his recent practice of military fire, and it felt like the clouds had cleared and the sky was blue.

Under the old craftsman's guidance, he selected a piece of iron, melted it with military fire, and began to refine it.

Military fire forging was vastly different from ordinary forging. As long as one had enough physical strength, the performance of military fire was incomparable to ordinary forging tools.

Now, Ou Yang Ming had enough strength to support the use of military fire.

In his hands, the military fire seemed to grow larger, and within it, the iron had already transformed into a large steel knife.

The steel knife glowed strangely in the military fire, and with the fierce burning of the military fire, it made people feel awe and dare not approach.

A hint of excitement appeared on the old craftsman's face, not expecting that Ou Yang Ming could succeed on his first try. However, after a moment, he became calm.

This boy not only had mental strength but also seemed to have made some progress in martial arts. With the abundant military fire, forging something seemed not impossible.

Finally, with the flicker of flames, a brand new military knife was born in Ou Yang Ming's hands.

Ou Yang Ming was excited, and he looked at the military knife in his hand. A row of attributes immediately appeared.

Item: Military Knife

Rank: Common Quality, Second Tier

Attributes: Sharpness +2, Hardness +2, Durability 2

PS: Finally, the forging has begun. Can it be collected and recommended now?

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