The Villain's Counterattack

Chapter 316 Overview of Murong Clan’s Martial Arts. 2

He got a lot of useful information from Cao Yi and had a general understanding of the situation in Rongjing County, but he was more puzzled. He knew that there was still a piece of key information missing, and this piece of information needed to be obtained from the young master of the Wu family or the old man.

The next morning, served by four maids, Murong Fu's breakfast made Cao Yi's eyes red and she almost swallowed her tongue.

"Boss, even though there are only three or five kinds of snacks and three or five kinds of porridge, the taste is even better than the ones in the imperial kitchen. Isn't it a bit too much?" Cao Yi felt a little guilty while eating and drinking.

Murong Fu glanced at him and said, "It's just an ordinary home-cooked meal, just breakfast. What's the problem? It's just that the chef is better. It's not some delicacies from the mountains and the sea. If you don't want to, you don't have to eat it."

Haha, if I don't eat, do you think I'd be so stupid? Do you know what life has been like for me these past few months at the frontier? Worse than pigs and dogs, especially the food. Not to mention the breakfast that's better than the imperial kitchen, even the breakfast at an ordinary farm can't compare.

Oh, you mean the title of boss?

Haha, since I've decided to hang out with him, isn't it natural to change my name? I originally wanted to become his disciple, but was rejected.

There are chefs in the government office who can make fire and cook, and there are also some guards with good cooking skills, so it goes without saying.

After breakfast, Murong Fu summoned all the maids and servants in the government office, detained four people on the spot, dismissed five people, and gave the others a day off. They were allowed to leave the government office within a quarter of an hour and return before sunset.

Cao Yi sat below Murong Fu, holding a glass of juice and tasting it carefully, watching Murong Fu's various operations that he didn't understand with curiosity, but he didn't have any doubts. He just watched and listened without saying a word.

Then Murong Fu began to assign tasks to Cao Yi's men. The first thing was to open the city gates, allowing people to leave but not enter. When going out, they needed a pass. If they didn't have this, two respected people in the city could personally escort them, but the two people could not be from the same family.

Cao Yi suddenly understood what was going on. This was a brilliant move. He then listened to Murong Fu's explanation. There were three steps involved in getting released. The travel permit was only the first step, which took quite a while. The time for the next two steps was not fixed. Someone had to be sent to confirm the true identity and find a guarantor before being released. In addition, a city exit fee had to be paid.

The notice to open the city gates clearly stated that the city gates would be completely open in three days. On the first day, people could leave but not enter. On the second day, people were allowed to enter but not leave. On the third day, no entry or exit was allowed. After three days, the gates would be open to the outside world. However, these arrangements left many people confused and felt unfathomable.

After everyone had dispersed, Cao Yi asked why. Murong Fu smiled mysteriously but did not answer. He just asked him to see the effect. Then he arranged for half of his guards to guard the city gates, patrol the four directions and sit on the city walls.

"You are my county lieutenant, why are you just slacking off here? Go and report for duty!" Cao Yi chuckled at Murong Fu's words and said, "Until the imperial court appoints me, I am still a lieutenant of the border army, temporarily in charge of the military power here. Please allow me to study with you for a few days. The appointment will be issued within ten days."

The Cao family still has this ability, and he can do it himself without going through the Cao family. He found that Murong Fu was indeed powerful, and many of his methods and practices were beyond his comprehension, so he wanted to learn more from him.

Murong Fu didn't resist or say much, and began to discuss with him the martial arts he was going to teach him. "Don't underestimate second-rate martial arts. If you practice second-rate martial arts in the Jianghu well, they are not inferior to first-rate martial arts on the battlefield, and may even be slightly better. After all, the battlefield emphasizes coordinated combat, while in the Jianghu, individual strength is superior."

"I have many martial arts that are suitable for you. If classified by category, there are basic skills for laying the foundation, body training that focuses on defense, light body skills that focus on flexibility, hard skills that focus on strength, and a wide variety of offensive moves, just like the eighteen kinds of weapons. There are also many unique skills with different focuses. I have a list of second-rate martial arts here, you can pick one or two yourself." Murong Fu said as he was still holding a thick booklet.

Cao Yi took it casually, and found it heavy in his hand. It was made of sheepskin instead of paper. On the cover was written "An Overview of Murong Family's Martial Arts. Part 2". He immediately understood what the "Part 2" meant.

"Second-rate martial arts are ranked second, first-rate martial arts are ranked first, and third-rate martial arts are ranked third. What about the inferior and decisive martial arts?" Cao Yi seemed to be muttering to himself, but his eyes secretly cast towards Murong Fu. The latter smiled slightly and said, "Inferior martial arts are classified as miscellaneous studies, and peerless martial arts are secret chapters. You don't have to think about these things. They have nothing to do with you."

Cao Yi frowned when he heard this. I would like to have a connection, but judging from your appearance, it takes three years of service to learn a first-class martial art. If you want to obtain peerless martial arts, I'm afraid you will have to sell yourself.

He opened the parchment book and saw an introduction divided into categories. Various martial arts were classified according to what Murong Fu had just said. Each category had its own page for each martial art. If you were interested in the category name, you could directly turn to the fixed page to view the description. However, there were only descriptions and no real inheritance.

The first chapter in this foundational work was the Beauty Fist, and it was a basic chapter, not an advanced version. The advanced version was also not considered top-tier, but rather a secret technique. Such a widely influential martial art would also be exceptionally promoted. Cao Yi was quite curious about this martial art, which originated from Gusu Academy and was so coveted by the women of Jiangnan, so she flipped through it and took a closer look.

The founder of this martial art was a woman named Lin, born into a family of scholars in Jiangnan. She was proficient in music, chess, calligraphy, and painting, and was intelligent, talented, and devoted in love. However, this martial art was designed to maintain one's figure. As the saying goes, women dress to please themselves, and Lin herself had made significant sacrifices for her beloved, even willing to create such a martial art.

Although this martial art is used to lay the foundation, it is biased towards women. It is flexible and pliable but lacks strength. Although it also has attack power, it is ultimately tailored for women. Men may feel a little awkward when using it, so it is a second-rate basic article.

Cao Yi was amazed when he saw it. He had seen the four maids doing morning lessons before, and it seemed that they had this skill. It was indeed pleasing to the eye. Even so, they could easily take down this new talent from the military family.

This martial art may seem okay, but I absolutely cannot practice it, otherwise I will be beaten to death by the old man at home.

"I want to learn this skill for my sister. I wonder sir..." Cao Yi looked at Murong Fu with a smile, but what he was thinking in his heart was whether his future wives and concubines would be able to practice it. After all, it would be beneficial, and he would be the one who benefited in the end.

Murong Fu glanced at him and said calmly, "This skill is the basics, but it's very complete. It has both offensive and defensive capabilities, and it's both practical and practical. If you just want to improve your body, go to Gusu College and learn the simplified version. It won't cost much."

"Is this a matter of money? The simplified version is just a third-rate thing as soon as you hear its name. It lacks a lot of core content. There is a complete version, so who would want to learn the castrated simplified version? Boss, I am already yours. This little request is not too much, right?" Cao Yi was playing tricks. This kid was sometimes a gentleman and sometimes a boss. He had good eloquence and was a smart man.

Seeing that Murong Fu ignored him, Cao Yi touched his nose and continued to read the introductions of other martial arts. Among them, the basics of Yi Jin Duan Gu really made him quite excited. Then there were the first five levels of Dragon Elephant Kung, the advanced version of Iron Shirt, and the first half of Overlord Spear. Just by looking at the introductions, you could tell that they were extraordinary, but it seemed that there were better and more complete ones.

Hearing Cao Yi's question, Murong Fu didn't hide anything and casually said, "Dragon Elephant Gong, also known as Dragon Elephant Prajna Gong, is a sacred martial art for protecting the Western Tantric Buddhism. It's very powerful, easy to learn but difficult to master, and requires a long time to improve. Even an ordinary person would find it difficult to reach above the fifth level in their entire life. I do have a special training method using medicinal diet and medicinal baths to accelerate this process, but it's still a simple physical training method. This method originated from the Buddhist Tantric school, and I'm considering creating a Taoist Dragon Elephant Gong based on it. Currently, I only have the first three levels, as the technique is still in its infancy, so I haven't recorded them here."

Seeing Cao Yi's eyes glowing, Murong Fu casually interrupted his delusions and said, "The Taoist Dragon Elephant is also a physical training technique. Although it doesn't require the unrealistic amount of time accumulation that the Buddhist Dragon Elephant requires, it has many more methods to harmonize yin and yang and the five elements, and the requirements for aptitude are quite high. This method is a new one, and it is also first-class."

"Boss, I'm willing to be a trial-taker. I'll go through fire and water for you!" Cao Yi's eyes flickered as he looked at Murong Fu, sending a chill through his spine. He kicked him away, "Let's not talk about this. The Murong family has no shortage of courageous servants and guards."

Cao Yi climbed up and patted his butt. Just as he was about to continue pestering, he heard the guard come to announce: "The mistresses of the Li and Yan families and their young ladies are here to visit."

A faint smile appeared on Murong Fu's lips: "Finally here? The speed is pretty good. Let's see how smart you are. If you can get through it, why not protect you."