Chapter 3: Crossing
"You’re not standing correctly. The Horse Stance places emphasis on rising up and crouching down as if riding a horse, and reaching up into the air with an open spirit."
"This rising and falling, you need to manifest the form of a horse out of thin air. You must control both the rising force and the crouching force. Otherwise, the body’s center of gravity will rest on the knees, and standing for too long will inevitably lead to problems."
"Reaching up into the air means to look far into the distance and have a broad view. Our home’s floors are too low, which isn’t ideal. As a beginner, Tuan Zi, you should stand on the balcony and look outside."
Jiang Shu taught her, guiding her hands. Tuan Zi was the new nickname he had given Jiang Yanyue during the New Year.
At that time, their parents, in a burst of nostalgia, dug out some photos from the siblings’ childhood. The pictures of his sister as a baby were particularly adorable, with her little round, tender face. Jiang Shu instantly thought of the viral emoticon from his past life—the Budding Yanyue Tuan Zi.
He immediately took a pen and drew a few strokes on a piece of paper. Yue means round, doesn’t it? Yanyue, Yantuan, no difference. Jiang Yanyue, Budding Yanyue Tuan Zi, absolutely no difference!
As Jiang Shu instructed his sister on the correct stance, he gradually relaxed. He had been pushing himself too hard over the past three months. That world was not as peaceful and wonderful as the one on Xuanxing.
The county office, wealthy households, gangs. Like three heavy mountains pressing down on the ordinary people of Pingling County, not a single one could avoid them. Before they even set up their stalls, the exploitation had already come layer upon layer.
The only way to change one’s fate was... to practice Martial Arts.
The county office had the most Martial Arts, but without connections, who could get in? The wealthy households and gangs also offered Martial Arts training, but without exception, you had to sell your life to them.
The only option that didn’t require connections or selling oneself was to enter a martial arts school. Ten taels of silver for one month’s tuition!