But even the simplest horse stance was still extremely difficult and painful for Lin Jiangnian!
On his first try, he couldn't even last half a pot of tea.
Even though he tried to hold on a few more times, he still couldn't last more than half a minute. His legs became weak, he trembled and couldn't stand steadily, and he fell to the ground gasping for breath.
tired!
So tired!
The gap between ideas and reality is indeed too big.
No wonder the Prince of Lin, despite possessing Ruyi Tower, a treasure trove of martial arts, didn't possess any martial arts skills. The hardships required to learn martial arts were far more difficult than he had imagined.
"My lower body is unstable, I'm weak and short of breath!"
At this moment, a cold voice came from my ears.
Lin Jiangnian turned his head and saw Zhiyuan standing quietly not far from him, speaking softly.
Unstable lower body?
Lin Jiangnian admitted this, but his body was weak...
He refused to admit it.
"Your Highness, can you still hold on?"
Before Lin Jiangnian could refute, Zhiyuan spoke again.
Facing Zhiyuan's indifferent expression, she clearly didn't say anything. But for some reason, she felt a hint of contempt in her eyes. It was like... looking down on Lin Jiangnian with a look of contempt.
There is no awareness of being a slave at all!
"Of course!"
Lin Jiangnian, who was already exhausted, immediately gritted his teeth and struggled to get up from the ground.
"This prince never gives up!"
“…”
Another half hour later.
"No, no..."
Lin Jiangnian, with only half a breath left, collapsed to the ground in a complete mess, sweating profusely, panting, and exhausted to the point of barely being able to muster any strength. His legs, in particular, were limp and trembling, practically cramping.
"This prince is going to die!"
Just doing a horse stance was as difficult as climbing to the sky for Lin Jiangnian, who was just learning the basics of martial arts.
He finally realized what kind of torture those martial arts masters had experienced behind the scenes.
I am in awe!
This line of work is not as easy as imagined!
Not far from Lin Jiangnian, the kite was still standing there quietly.
From beginning to end, she was in the yard, quietly watching Lin Jiangnian grit his teeth and persevere.
I originally thought that His Highness might give up easily like last time, but I didn't expect... that he could actually hold on until now?
Thinking of this, Zhiyuan's eyes moved slightly. She took light steps and walked slowly to Lin Jiangnian's side.
"Let's stop here for today."
Kite spoke softly.
Lin Jiangnian regained some strength, looked up at Zhiyuan, and saw that her eyes were still calm.
"it's over?"
Zhiyuan nodded slightly: "Your Highness, this is your first practice today, so there is no need to overexert yourself. Let's stop here for now and continue tomorrow."
It's finally over!
For some reason, Lin Jiangnian felt relieved.
Just as he was about to struggle to get up, he felt the muscles in his legs aching and trembling again, and he didn't have the strength to move.
"Help me up." Lin Jiangnian spoke subconsciously.
Zhiyuan, who was standing by, was stunned for a moment when he heard this. He looked hesitantly at Lin Jiangnian who was sitting on the ground. Finally, he stretched out his hand from under his sleeve and helped Lin Jiangnian up.
Lin Jiangnian had almost no strength in his legs, and he barely managed to stand up with the help of Zhiyuan. Just as he took a step, he felt his legs twitch, and almost all his central strength fell into Zhiyuan's arms.
Zhiyuan frowned, feeling that His Highness's body was almost close to her. She subconsciously wanted to push him away... But when the thought came to her mind, she seemed to remember something, hesitated, and finally did not do it.
Her small and delicate body bore the weight of Lin Jiangnian's body, but she remained motionless. She supported Lin Jiangnian with an expressionless face and brought them to the pavilion in the yard to rest.
After helping Lin Jiangnian to sit down on the chair, she seemed to breathe a sigh of relief. She took a step back, widening the distance between them. She looked down at herself, her expression cold and still for a long moment.
At this moment, Lin Jiangnian did not notice the change in Zhiyuan's expression. He took a few deep breaths, and when he gradually recovered some strength, he looked up at Zhiyuan.
"According to your estimation, how long will it take this prince to master the basics of martial arts?"
Zhiyuan was silent for a moment before saying, "Three months."
"So long?"
Lin Jiangnian was shocked. It would take him three months to master the basics of martial arts?
Doesn't this mean that he will have to repeat the boring horse stance and standing still for three months?
“A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.”
Zhiyuan looked at Lin Jiangnian calmly and said, "Only by practicing a solid martial arts foundation and laying a solid foundation can you make further progress... In the martial arts, if you don't make progress, you will regress. If Your Highness wants to maintain your form, you must study and practice diligently every day for not just these three months, but every day thereafter!"
"There are no shortcuts in the martial arts world!"
Lin Jiangnian understood the truth.
But repeating the horse stance for three months is terrifying just thinking about it...
"Then, when can I start learning real martial arts?" Lin Jiangnian was thinking about the many sword, fist and kick skills in Ruyi Tower whose names sounded very powerful.
Things like 'Great Sun Tathagata Palm', 'Dugu Sword Technique', 'Nine Heavens and Earth Rising Dragon Fist'... they all sound like top-level martial arts.
"In addition to the most basic training of the lower body, Your Highness also needs to train the waist, arm strength, speed and reaction..."
Zhiyuan said calmly, "Once Your Highness has mastered these, you can begin to learn real kung fu."
It's as good as not saying anything...
Lin Jiangnian sighed in his heart. He still underestimated the difficulty of learning martial arts.
It is not easy to achieve real success. He needs enough time to hone his skills and practice.
Although he was a little disappointed, there was no better choice for Lin Jiangnian at the moment.
After a short rest, Lin Jiangnian's sore legs finally recovered some strength and he was able to stand up with difficulty.
“I’m hungry!”
After a whole morning of hard work, I was now starving.
The people in the mansion had prepared lunch early, and after Lin Jiangnian had his meal, he felt like he had recovered for a long time.
The legs that were originally sore and numb and almost cramped have improved a lot. I was almost exhausted before, but now it seems like I have recovered most of my strength?
This made Lin Jiangnian feel a little strange.
Then, after careful consideration, he vaguely guessed something.
...Could it be related to the Xuan Yang Heart Method he practiced?
Lin Jiangnian felt it carefully and indeed felt the extremely weak "qi" in his body. Although it seemed insignificant, it could faintly emit a hot breath when Lin Jiangnian was tired, stimulating Lin Jiangnian's body.
Could it be... really related to it?
Just when Lin Jiangnian was about to go back to his room to study the Xuanyang Heart Method, an uninvited guest who had not been seen for a few days came again!
Xu Lan!
Xu Lan, still wearing a light green robe, walked in with a carefree pace.
When she saw Lin Jiangnian sitting at the table, a look of surprise immediately appeared on her fair face and her eyes lit up.
But soon, as if she thought of something, her face suddenly fell again. She ran to Lin Jiangnian angrily as if she was very angry and slapped the table.
An angry and slightly aggrieved voice came.
"You finally showed up?!"
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