Half-Step Collapse Fist Conquers the World

  The person behind Ye Su Mang is actually the martial arts director of the play, An Lao Ye Zi.

  Today is a holiday, and Old An thought he'd find a place to exercise, but unexpectedly ran into someone standing there, and upon closer inspection, it turned out to be the baby director from his own crew.

  After many years of martial arts practice, Old Man An's eyesight was naturally not bad. At a glance, he saw that Ye Su Mang was using the extremely orthodox Xingyiquan San Ti Shi style and had already deeply grasped its three flavors.

  Only to see the boy slowly inhaling and exhaling, the pores on his body also opening and closing with the frequency of his breathing, as if he had merged with the surrounding environment, entering a state of 'harmony with nature'.

  "Unbelievable doll, what a great talent!" Old An stared at Ye Su in amazement, it was the first time he had seen someone so young master the three-body style to such an extent.

  Ye Sumang's entire being was merged with the universe at this moment. He felt the appearance of Old Man An in the first instant, but the other party did not show any danger, and Ye Sumang's nerves were always in a relaxed state. It wasn't until a big cycle of breathing ended that Ye Sumang slowly withdrew his posture and opened his eyes.

  "An Lao, how is it you?" Ye Su Meng was surprised to find that the person in front of her was actually An Lao, the martial arts director.

  "Haha, Director Ye, you're really something! At such a young age, you've already mastered the art of acting to this extent. As long as you persist, you'll definitely become a master of your generation!" Old Man An exclaimed, giving a thumbs up and laughing loudly.

  Ye Sumang also smiled somewhat awkwardly at the old man's praise.

  "Hey kiddo, today's a good day for me to get some exercise. How about we exchange a few moves?" The old man An immediately got into position, having finally met a 'high hand' after so long, and naturally didn't want to let the opportunity slip away.

  "Wait a minute..." Hearing An Lao propose a trial, Ye Su Mang subconsciously wanted to refuse, but before he could finish speaking, An Lao had already taken a swift step forward.

  The old man was very old in years, but his speed was extremely fast. In almost the blink of an eye, he rushed to Ye Sumang's face and fired a cannon fist heavily at his chest.

  Fists brought gusts of fierce wind as they approached, Ye Su Meng only felt his body hair stand on end in an instant.

  Subconsciously, a surge of energy instantly spread throughout Ye Sumang's entire chest, and his whole body's muscles immediately tensed up. His hands quickly crossed over to protect his chest, barely blocking An Lao's cannon-like punch.

  Bang!!!

  With a dull thud, Ye Sumang, who was at least 1.86 meters tall, was punched flying by the slender An Lao, and retreated five steps before barely stopping. Then, his whole body felt as if it had fainted, and he sat down on the ground with a thud.

  "Hiss..."

  "Huh?!"

  Ye Su's painful voice and An Lao's surprised voice sounded at the same time.

  "What's wrong with you, kid? Are you trying to get yourself killed?" An Lao was shocked and quickly ran over to Ye Sumang's side to help him up. He didn't expect this little guy to take a punch from him like that.

  An Lao was well aware of the power of this punch, enough to put a normal robust man in hospital for half a year without being able to get out of bed. Just now he had used his full strength, and it had landed squarely on Ye Su Mang's arm, how could he not be frightened?

  "It's okay, just my arm feels a bit numb." Ye Sumang took a few deep breaths and the stuffiness in her chest dissipated a lot. Seeing An Lao's worried face, she immediately smiled and said.

  Just now almost instantly completed defense let Ye Su Meng did not get hurt, this also thanks to Ye Su Meng bitter practice for more than ten years of three-body style, in order to have such a rapid reaction.

  He touched Ye Sumang's arm and chest, confirming that Ye Sumang was indeed not seriously injured, and An Lao finally breathed a sigh of relief.

  "You scared me to death! How did your master teach you? Didn't he even pass on the method of releasing force to you?"

  "When I was young, I suffered from headaches and practiced San Tai Si only to cure the disease. So my master never taught me any methods of exerting force or releasing power, nor did he teach me any fighting techniques." Ye Su Mang finally had a chance to explain this sentence now, and he really feared that this crazy old man would come again like this, and he would probably have to "gloriously retire" from the director's position.

  "What a pity! Such a good seedling, how can you not learn to play chess? Otherwise, I'll cross the boundary and teach you a trick or two?"

  When he heard that Ye Sumang didn't know any martial arts, Old Man An immediately shook his head with a look of regret. However, thinking about how he hadn't passed on his skills to anyone yet, his eyes lit up again, and the gaze he fixed on Ye Sumang was filled with fervor.

  "Really?" Ye Su Mang's interest was piqued, and she looked at Old Man An with hopeful eyes.

  After all, every boy has a martial arts dream. Moreover, the power of An Lao's punch just now was truly experienced by him, and thinking that he could also practice such skills after being taught, Ye Sumang felt a thrill throughout his body.

  "I'm so old, I can still fool you. Since you're practicing Xingyiquan, I won't teach you much, just pass on to you a 'Half-Step Collapsing Fist', how about that?"

  "What's Half-Step Collapse Fist?" Ye Sumang looked at An Lao with a puzzled expression.

  "Heh heh, haven't you heard? Alright then, let me tell you." An Lao pulled Ye Su Mang to sit down on two stone stools nearby and began to explain the origins of the Half-Step Collapse Fist.

  "The martial artist who created this fist is named Guo Yunshen, a master of Xingyiquan in the Republic of China era. It's said that Master Guo was imprisoned for killing an evil tyrant and was put in jail. In prison, he continued to practice his kung fu, but due to wearing shackles on his neck and iron chains on his feet, every time he threw a punch, he could only take half a step forward. However, through repeated practice, not only did his martial arts skills not deteriorate, but he also developed an extraordinary Xingyiquan technique that allowed him to take only half a step forward, which later became known as the Half-Step Bengquan!"

  "Is it that serious?"

  "That's how Master Guo relied on this ultimate technique to make a name for himself as 'Half-Step Collapsing Fist, Invincible in All the Land'! This boxing method is the simplest yet most difficult one among the Xingyiquan Five Elements Boxing, cleverly simple but difficult to master, so you mustn't underestimate this kung fu."

  "How could it be? Come on, teach me now!" Ye Sumeng excitedly stood up; come on, 'Half-Step Collapse Fist dominates the world', this title makes him feel hot-blooded just listening to it.

  "No rush, no rush. When learning boxing, it's most important to avoid anxiety and impatience. First, calm your mind, and I'll also take the opportunity to explain the general idea of Xingyiquan to you." An Lao waved his hand, letting Ye Su Mang sit down.

  When Ye Sumang first started learning martial arts, his master told him that the most important thing was to calm his mind. So if Ye's heart wasn't calm, he wouldn't teach him; otherwise, it would only harm this promising young seedling.

  Under helpless circumstances, Ye Su also had no choice but to hold back her yearning in her heart, sat down cross-legged, slowly breathed out and took in air, calming the turmoil in her heart.

  Taking advantage of this opportunity, An Lao also explained the origin of Xingyiquan to Ye Sumang on the side.

  "This Xingyiquan is one of the three major internal martial arts of China, but its fighting style is different from that of Taiji and Bagua. The style of Xingyiquan is hard and aggressive, with fast punches like lightning, straightforward movements, and it's a martial art tempered in battle arrays!" As he introduced, Old An also made a few gestures, and then the old man took a step forward, advancing fearlessly, his fists flying out like the wind, unstoppable, indeed a fierce and intense martial art.

  "This boxing routine is also divided into five elements and twelve shapes. The half-step collapse fist I'm going to teach you belongs to the collapse fist of Xingyiquan's five elements fist. Youngster, get up, let's practice some moves." As he said this, An Lao called Ye Su Mang over to the center of the training ground as well.

  Ye Sumang raised his hand and joined hands with An Lao, but before Ye Sumang could focus his attention, An Lao suddenly took a step forward, one foot after the other, and his fist had already landed on Ye Sumang's chest.

  "See? This explosive punch is fast and fierce, like an arrow shooting out of a bowstring..."

  In their conversation, An Lao had already begun teaching Ye Su Meng the essentials of the Half-Step Collapse Fist.

  Ye Su Mang's comprehension was extremely high, almost as soon as An Lao said something he could do it, and after doing it he quickly grasped the deeper meaning behind it, to the point where An Lao sighed that he was 'a martial arts prodigy rarely seen in a hundred years!'

  The two of them, one teaching with relish and the other learning with enthusiasm, before they knew it, half a day's time had slipped away.

  It wasn't until Ye Su Mang's stomach growled that they both realized it was already time for lunch.

  "Old man, let's go, I'll treat you to a drink?" Ye Sumang smiled and wiped the sweat from his forehead. In just one morning, Lao had already taught Ye Sumang the essentials of the Half-Step Collapse Fist. What was left now depended on whether Ye Sumang could diligently practice it himself.

  "Fine, but I'm an old man who only drinks good wine." An Lao stroked his beard and smiled in agreement.

  An Lao's heart was filled with joy, and the smile on his face hadn't stopped all morning. He didn't expect that just one unexpected task would allow him to meet such a good seedling, he only felt that this was heaven's favor towards him, an old rascal, sending him such a good apprentice. Now it was just a matter of taking the last step of becoming master and disciple, An Lao was also preparing to properly discuss this with Ye Su Mang, first confirming their master-disciple relationship.

  Actually, there's no need for An Lao to say this, Ye Su Meng had already thought of a plan in her heart.

  He had also heard people say that the most important thing in learning internal family fist is to find a good teacher. In just one morning, Ye Sumeng had already learned a lot from An Lao's skillful hands. Whatever questions Ye Sumeng asked, An Lao could answer easily and correctly, giving him guidance. Such a good teacher made Ye Sumeng really want to become his disciple.

  In the hotel, two people with the same idea almost hit it off immediately. That afternoon, Ye Sumang formally apprenticed to An Lao under the witness of all the staff and actors in the crew.

  Time flies, and before he knew it, the year was coming to an end. During this time, Ye Sumang spent his days either filming or following Old Master An to learn Xingyiquan. Ye Sumang didn't get greedy and only practiced the half-step Bengquan that Old Master An had initially taught him.

  Ye Su Mang's current cultivation, according to An Lao, has already reached the level of inner energy refinement, but his external force release is still not up to the standard of inner energy. Therefore, Ye Su Mang also redefined his schedule for himself, getting up an hour earlier than usual to practice fist techniques, in order to strive to reach the true inner energy as soon as possible.

  After this period, the entire crew also moved from Hengdian World Studios to various parts of the country for location shooting. Directing such a large-scale crew gave Ye Sumang a lot of valuable experience. The young actors in the crew grew up a lot, especially Hu Ke and Liu Yifei. The two made the most progress, from being inexperienced newcomers at first to being able to fully rely on their own acting skills to play their roles by the end.

  As the year drew to a close, the entire TV series also entered its final stage, with only the scenes of playing Xianling Island on Zhoushan Taohua Island left to be filmed next year. Thinking that there was still some time before the flowering period of Taohua, Ye Sumang and Cai Yinniang discussed it and decided to disband the crew temporarily and regroup in March next year.

  The crew dispersed on the spot, and Ye Sumang also had to pack up and go home. At this time, it has been more than four months since Ye Sumang left Beijing. As soon as she thought of her elderly grandfather in Beijing, Ye Sumang wished she could grow a pair of wings and fly to his side instantly...