The old man stretched out his hand and chuckled:

  "Not convinced? Let's practice!"

  Kuo Yi smiled and said:

  "You think I'm stupid!"

  You think someone like Yifeng can be beaten up by you? You want to fight me? I'm sick!

  The old man smiled and said to Yixiao Feng:

  "This guy is much smarter than you! I still like the stupid ones, but it's also idle. One sheep is driven, two sheep are also released. Alright, I'll take you as my apprentice, just kowtow and forget about the apprenticeship gift!"

  Guo Yi rolled his eyes, "What era is this? Still kowtowing, thinking he's Zhao Benshan." The old man saw Guo Yi's unwilling expression and huffed:

  "You're lucky I'm letting you off with just a bow, do you know how many kowtows it takes to become a disciple of Laughing Wind? Eight! Who do you think can afford to have my old man as their master?"

  Eight? Guo Yi looked at Yifeng and smiled, Yifeng hastily nodded. Guo Yi helplessly looked around and saw no one paying attention, then suddenly knelt down and knocked his head on the ground, before quickly standing up again. The old man burst into loud laughter.

  "Alright, you're now my apprentice. Go exchange a few moves with your senior fellow disciple and let me see how far you've progressed, so I can tailor my teaching to suit your abilities."

  "No need to rush, I haven't even taken the first step yet, so let's start with the basics."

  "Oh, I see. Well, let's start with practicing horse stance then. From what I saw earlier, your two kicks were floating and lacked a solid foundation. You'll practice horse stance for two hours every day, and after two years, I'll teach you something else!"

  Guo Yi's face suddenly fell, and he said, "If I have to learn horseback riding for two years, by the time I become a master, you old man will probably be gone for several years!" Yixiao Feng hastily added from the side:

  "Master, this horse stance, I'll find another time to teach him, can you teach something else?"

  The old man thought for a moment and said:

  "Alright, watch closely!"

  The old man walked onto an empty space, slightly crouched his body, stood in a high horse stance, with both fists clenched and placed on either side of his body. He first raised his right hand to above his head, then pointed it vertically like a knife, naturally falling down, before retracting it back to his waist. After repeating the same motion with his left hand, the old man concluded his movement and stood up, saying:

  "Go ahead and practice!"

  Is that it? The old man spun 720 degrees in place and did a backflip, but it was nothing compared to the shock he gave Guo Yi. What is this thing?

  Yixiao Feng said with a sinking voice:

  "This is the introductory form of Kai Bei Shou - Chen Shou Style!"

  There's actually a name for it, as long as you're not playing me, I'll be fine. Guo Yi still trusts Yixiao Feng somewhat, although he's a bit of a rascal, what he says is still quite credible.

  Guo Yi didn't waste any more words, sat down on his horse and began to practice. The old man didn't pay attention to him, but instead exchanged blows with Yixiao Feng, the dull thudding sounds making Guo Yi's heart jump. Half an hour later, Yixiao Feng and the old man stopped exchanging blows and sat aside to rest.

  Sweat had already soaked through Guo Yao's clothes, his right hand was in a stinging pain like being pricked by needles, but he continued to swing his arm as if he didn't feel anything, lifting it up, putting it down, and then lifting it up again.

  An old man with a puzzled expression looked at Guo Yao along with Yixiaofeng, the old man pulled his sparse beard and said to Yixiaofeng:

  "What kind of person have I, Yiren, not seen in my lifetime? Today, I really opened my eyes. I've never seen anyone who practices martial arts with such a flirtatious face. Look at this kid, he's even drooling! Where did you find such a rare treasure? Disrespecting one's elders is one thing, but practicing martial arts to the point of winning smiles? This attitude is really detestable!"

  Yixiao Feng looked at Guo Yao with an expression of extraordinary admiration and said:

  "How could I not have thought of that? It turns out that this opening move can be practiced like this, and at the beginning when I was stuck on this stage, it was frustrating to death. But look at him, he's not only not frustrated, but also enjoying himself to death. This move is too brilliant! Ah, Master, have you been practicing to the point of being unable to contain your excitement?"

  "Nonsense, my master, oh, I mean your ancestor said that this tombstone was made with blood and sweat, after a day's work, it's not like your arms are broken, but full of bloody blisters!"

  Speaking of which, Tieren looked at the two eyes with an exceptionally gentle gaze and a smile like a panda's:

  "It wasn't until I met you that I felt like practicing was enjoyable!"

  One smile and the hairs on his body stood on end, then looking at Gu Yao's blissfully intoxicated expression, his heart was suddenly filled with envy, jealousy, and hatred. With ill intentions, he provoked:

  "Master, seeing him so happy, don't you want to be happy too?"

  "Ah, good apprentice, you still care about your master, come on, let's practice some more!"

  Yi Xiao's eyes widened in surprise and he hastily said:

  "Master, I'm talking about him, not me!"

  Tie Rong glanced at Guo Yao, who was sweating profusely but still had a silly smile on his face, and said:

  "He's now weaker than a woman in combat, would beating up a woman be satisfying? Good disciple, let's just fight and get it over with, don't worry about holding back."

  One smile and a glance at Guo Yao, and there's a hint of resentment in his eyes!

  Another twenty minutes passed, and Guo Yi finally came back to his senses after savoring the events of last night. Then he let out a heart-wrenching scream, clutching his right arm and jumping up and down like a madman, but only managed a few jumps before crashing to the ground - he had been standing on one leg!

  The Sunshine Rainbow group, who had been training continuously, had been standing outside the pine forest for a while. Hearing such a miserable cry, they were all startled and looked at each other in dismay. They all heaved a sigh of relief that they hadn't followed Old Iron Head's example in a moment of madness. Others teach martial arts for money, but this old man teaches it with his life!

  Tie Rong walked up to Guo Yi with his signature smile and let out a sigh, saying:

  "Old Second, I know you're ambitious, but there's no need to be so desperate! When your master and I first started practicing, we would take a break after less than 10 minutes. But you, on the other hand, practice for an hour straight!"

  Kuo Yecheng's eyes were about to well up with tears, his entire right hand was swollen like a steamed bun, he rolled his eyes and shouted angrily:

  "Old - why didn't you say so earlier! Ah, it hurts me to death, and also, don't call me old two!"

  The old man walked away with a smile, and a gust of wind helped Guo Yao up. Looking at his swollen right hand, he couldn't help but say:

  "Brother, you're too straightforward. Who practices like that? Tsk, tsk, look at this swollen hand, it's like a pig's trotter! Hey, what's wrong with your hand?"

  "This hand of mine hasn't been used much!"

  "Oh, that shouldn't be the case either. This punch didn't even use much force, and I clearly saw that both of your hands were moving at the same frequency. So why doesn't this hand have any signs of swelling?"

  Guo Yan changed the subject and said:

  "When you paid homage to your master, did you really knock your head on the ground eight times?"

  Hehe, with a smile, said:

  "You just said I'm a sincere person, but you don't admit it. What era is this? You're still kowtowing? At that time, the old man had knocked his head several times and then asked me if I was willing to follow him to learn. I took a look at the old man and saw that he really had skills, so I agreed. At that moment, I made the old man very happy. You don't know, nowadays there are too few people who can bear hardships, and his teaching method is also unbearable for many people. Since middle age, he started taking in apprentices, but now he's become an old man and still hasn't taken one in. The old man thought that this unique skill would be lost, and it almost made him anxious to the point of getting sick. My agreeing to be his apprentice was like a timely snowfall for him, so why did he let me kowtow?"

  Guo Yi couldn't help but ask again:

  "How could he bear to let me kowtow?"

  "I don't know about this either, but in my analysis, it's possible that the old man hastily accepted me as his apprentice and felt a bit unbalanced in his heart. Now that you've come, he wants to take advantage of the opportunity to act like a master."

  Isn't he afraid of being rejected?

  "Of course I'm not afraid, with just me he's satisfied, isn't it that having one more he might not even care."

  Guo Yan sighed, what kind of life is this?

  Guo Yi and a group of thugs arrived at Yixiao Feng's place, took a bath, and then had breakfast together. During the meal, Guo Yi casually asked them about the current situation of the Fengyun Gang. Everyone didn't treat Yixiao Feng as an outsider, and they all chimed in, leaving Guo Yi bewildered. Yixiao Feng saw this and told everyone to shut up, letting Liu Tao, a bespectacled young man, speak alone.

  This Liu Tao is not simple, one mouthful is 1, 2, 3, 4. There are currently helpers inside the organization, including students, unemployed vagrants, migrant workers, and even small vendors; there are economic sources within the organization, such as protection fees, service fees, membership fees, etc.; there are salary benefits, such as wages, subsidies, disability funds, resettlement fees, etc. What's more ridiculous is that there are three-year strategic plans, annual plans, monthly progress, internal level promotions, member promotions, and so on.

  Kuo Yeh listened with his eyes wide with wonder, while the others listened with relish and some even had their blood boiling. Kuo Yeh couldn't help but say:

  "Dude, are you studying human resources?"

  Liu Tao exclaimed in surprise:

  "How did you know?"

  Guo Yi looked at Yixiao Feng and said:

  "Dude, where did you find such a high-quality babe?"

  A smiling and charming Xiaofeng said:

  "This is the charm of personality!"

  I'm charming you with one face! Guo Yi despises him!

  Kuo suddenly remembered that when he came out of Xiao Yu's house, he was blocked by a group of students. The leader was called Feng Ge, oh, it seemed to be Zhang Yin Feng, and it looked like the grassroots member mentioned by Liu Tao.

  As soon as he thought of Xiao Yu, Guo Yi's heart suddenly ached. In fact, since leaving school, he had rarely thought of Xiao Yu, and even when he did, he would quickly force himself to shift his attention away. He thought that in this lifetime, it was impossible for him to have any more encounters with her, but unexpectedly, they met again after being apart for a year!

  The sun and rainbow combination saw Guo Yi suddenly fall silent, couldn't help but feel a little puzzled. A smile just about to speak, suddenly his face changed slightly, his eyes flashed towards an inconspicuous corner, but there was nothing there, seemingly empty.