Chapter 035 Liar

Wang Debiao, the leading man, stared at the Shi family father and daughter in front of him with the same innocent expressions. His face was so dark that it seemed like water was about to drip. It was obvious that he was extremely angry.

Think about him, Wang Debiao, he is a well-known figure in the Qigong world, everyone who sees him calls him Master Wang, but he didn't expect that today he would be ruined by a little kid like Shi Qiu Shui. If this matter gets out, where will Master Wang's face be?

Yes, he thought Shi Qiu Shui was here to cause trouble, and specifically to cause trouble.

He was a smart man and had noticed that Shi Qiu Shui's behavior was not like that of an ordinary child. An ordinary child would have been scared to tears under his fierce gaze, but Shi Qiu Shui did not react at all.

But precisely because he is a smart man, he thinks a lot.

He quickly analyzed it in his mind. Shi Qiushui and the other two had inexplicably stared at him to get his attention, then used words to provoke him into demonstrating his qigong. It looked like they were deliberately trying to cause trouble! But who could have sent them? Was it Lao Zhou, his colleague? Or Lao Wang, his former nemesis?

I have to say, Wang Debiao has quite a lot of inner drama!

While Wang Debiao was still thinking, the people who were still practicing behind him were indignant for him. A boy with a pointed chin and monkey cheeks stepped forward angrily, gesticulating with his hands and feet, and said.

"Hey, what do you mean? Are you here to pick a fight with my master? Well, I'm telling you, if you come here to mess things up, I will definitely not let you go. I..."

At this time, Wang Debiao did move. He reached out to stop the boy's movements and said loudly, "Disciple, don't be angry. These three people may not be here to cause trouble. Don't misunderstand them."

Although he said this, he deliberately emphasized the words "here specifically to cause trouble", obviously hinting to others that Shi Yue and the other three were here to cause trouble.

Wang Debiao had been around for so many years and still had some reputation, especially with the people standing behind him, who were all his followers and naturally believed his words. So as soon as he finished speaking, the people behind him looked at Shi Yue and the other two with hostile eyes.

Wang Debiao raised his lips in satisfaction and continued, "That might have been an accident. My internal energy might not be suitable for children. So... Anyway, let's ignore what happened and start over. I'll try a different technique and let you feel the power of qigong again. How about that?"

Shi Qiu Shui blinked and nodded.

Originally, she thought that the person in front of her was a liar, but just now when this person was using his power, she really felt a heat on her back. It was not her illusion, but a real heat on her back!

She couldn't help but wonder if she was wrong, and the person in front of her was not a liar, but a real qigong master?

But it doesn’t feel like it?

So she wanted to try again.

"Okay! I'm going to use my power, get ready!"

Wang Debiao shouted loudly, and then began to make a series of dazzling gestures and movements with his hands. Finally, without anyone noticing, he quietly pressed a small button inside his arm.

The moment he pressed the button, his brows furrowed and a trace of pain flashed in his eyes, but he quickly adjusted his expression and no one present could notice his abnormality.

"Ah ...

As he continued to make strange noises, Wang Debiao slapped Shi Qiushui's arm. He shouted, "Does it hurt? Is it numb? Do you feel a current?"

Shi Qiu Shui's arms suddenly retracted and he looked at Wang Debiao in shock.

When Wang Debiao's hand touched her, she really felt a current, tingling and painful!

Wang Debiao calmly withdrew his hand and said proudly, "Do you feel it? This is my sect's unique skill, the Sky Thunder Technique. Its principle is to draw the natural lightning power in the air to comb the seven meridians and eight vessels of the human body, achieving the effect of detoxification."

At this moment, the people surrounding him were not only those who followed Wang Debiao to practice martial arts, but also other people who were exercising nearby who were curious and gathered around to watch the fun. Wang Debiao glanced around and after noticing the gazes of so many people, he spoke loudly.

"I usually don't perform this Heavenly Thunder Technique outside because it consumes a lot of energy. You're in a hurry today, but we Qigong practitioners are all about fate. Since we are destined to be together, I don't mind combing your meridians thoroughly. How about it, little girl, do you want to continue?"

He raised his chin, clearly asking for Shi Qiu Shui's opinion, but his face showed an expression that said, "You've got a great deal."

Shi Qiushui looked at Wang Debiao warily. She didn't believe in the so-called Heavenly Thunder Technique. She felt that the force just now was similar to the feeling of being shocked by her own flashlight! She also didn't think that being electrocuted in one go could completely clear her meridians!

Wang Debiao pretended to be regretful: "Ah, it seems that you don't want me to comb your meridians anymore? Well, then just consider it my meddling. Alas, I just feel sorry. After all, fate is rare. You missed this opportunity to experience the Heavenly Thunder Technique. I don't know if you will have another chance next time..."

Wang Debiao's sharp-nosed and monkey-faced disciple spoke at the right moment: "Master doesn't want to, but I do! She doesn't know what's good for her and doesn't know the benefits of having her meridians combed. I know. Come, comb my meridians!"

Wang Debiao pretended to look at Shi Qiushui with regret, sighed, and said, "Okay, in that case, then you come, my disciple."

"ha--"

Wang Debiao's apprentice immediately took two steps forward, shouted, and took a horse stance in front of Wang Debiao, saying, "Master, come on!"

Wang Debiao started his dazzling performance again.

Shi Qiushui hugged Shi Yue's thigh and whispered, "Dad, why do I feel like his gestures this time are different from last time?"

Shi Yue nodded: "It's different."

Shi Qiushui: "More like a liar who just does it to deceive people."

Fortunately, Wang Debiao was concentrating on his performance at the moment and did not hear what Shi Qiu Shui said, otherwise he would definitely be anxious.

Wang Debiao's dazzling gestures flew up and down until he was about to make everyone present dizzy.

"ha--"

He placed his flat palm on his apprentice's back, and his apprentice immediately began to tremble all over exaggeratedly.

His apprentice's hands and feet were trembling, and his voice was trembling as he said, "Ah! Itchy, so itchy. Ah! Numb, so numb. Ah! Comfortable, refreshing, this is the feeling! Master, please increase your power a little more!"

"Good!" Wang Debiao pushed forward again, "Disciple, do you feel it? Master has increased his power!"

"Master, I feel it! It feels so good! So good! So comfortable!"

Shi Qiushui curled his lips, his face full of disgust. These two people's performance was too exaggerated. Did they think no one could see the traces of their performance? Anyone with eyes could see it, right?

Hey, Shi Qiu Shui was really wrong.

Among the people watching at the scene, there were quite a few who felt that Wang Debiao was a truly talented person.

When Wang Debiao finished his gong, his disciple stretched his body and said, "I feel better, I feel better, Master. My arms and back have been hurting for the past few days, but as soon as you started gong today, I feel better."

Wang Debiao: "This is normal. You feel uncomfortable because your blood vessels are blocked. I used the Heavenly Thunder Technique to clear your meridians. Of course, you will be fine now."

When the onlookers saw the obvious effect, they all spoke up excitedly.

"Master, is this Heavenly Thunder Technique so magical?"

"Master, my back and arms are always uncomfortable. Can you treat them for me?"

"Hey, Master, I'm not feeling well either. Can you help me?"

Wang Debiao frowned and pretended to hesitate for a while, and finally nodded in everyone's expectant eyes.

He said, "Originally, this Heavenly Thunder Technique consumes too much energy, and I didn't want to perform it outside. However, in view of your sincere prayers, I am still willing to perform it once. However, I can only perform it once. If I perform it more than once, I won't have enough energy. So, who of you is willing to come?"

"Me, me, me, Master, look at me!"

"Master, don't pay attention to him, look at me!"

"Master, let me do it, my arm hurts even more!"

When they heard that Wang Debiao could only display his skills once more, everyone present didn't have time to think any more and raised their hands to compete for this only spot.

"Everyone is so enthusiastic, it's hard for me to choose... How about this, let's choose this old man." Wang Debiao frowned and troubled for a while, and finally chose an old man in his fifties from the crowd.

He asked, "Uncle, what's wrong with you?"

The chosen old man's face flushed with excitement, as if he hadn't expected to be so lucky to be chosen. He stepped out from the crowd and said, "My waist is very uncomfortable. My son took me to the hospital for a check-up a few years ago. The doctor said I have a herniated disc in my waist, which is difficult to treat. I can only work less to recover. Master, tell me, if I'm not allowed to do any work, I will become a disabled person. But I'm only in my fifties! How can someone like me become a disabled person in my fifties?"

"Hey, hey, hey, don't worry, uncle." Wang Debiao: "The hospital said it can't be cured, but I can treat it here. It's just a lumbar disc herniation, don't worry, it's a minor illness for me. Let alone a lumbar disc herniation, even if you are paralyzed, I can cure you."

Wang Debiao's apprentice echoed: "Yes, my master can cure it. He cured a paralyzed person last year!"

The old man hesitated: "Master, can you really cure me?"

Wang Debiao: "Of course, come, I will treat you now, come here!"

"Okay, okay, thank you for your help, Master." The old man stood in front of Wang Debiao cautiously, waiting for Wang Debiao to treat him.

Shi Qiushui watched Wang Debiao begin his performance again and whispered in Shi Yue's ear, "Dad, do you think this guy has really cured a paralyzed person?"

Shi Yue glanced at Wang Debiao and scoffed, "Definitely not."

He said, "If this person is really that good, he would have been invited to practice medicine in all major hospitals long ago."

There's no need to brag about yourself in public.

Shi Yue: "I think he is a liar, a complete liar."

Shi Qiushui: "But I really felt like I was electrocuted just now."

Shi Yue touched his chin, staring at Wang Debiao, who was shaking his hands like crazy, and said, "Who knows, he might be hiding something on him."

Back in the Great Yu Dynasty, he'd heard of some of the tricks used by fake Taoist priests. For example, the "ghost hand in the frying pan" trick involved a fake Taoist priest claiming he could fry his hand in boiling oil without any harm. In reality, the fake priest had simply placed borax in the oil, making it appear as if it were boiling. The oil wasn't hot at all, so he could still put his hand in. Another example was the "ghost fire" trick, where a fake Taoist priest claimed a certain place was haunted, and upon his arrival, a ghost fire would appear. In reality, it was just phosphorus powder that the fake Taoist priest had secretly sprinkled, causing it to spontaneously combust.

There are also things like the burning of ghost corpses, the stuffy ghost fire in the mouth... In fact, these mysterious things are all without exception, and are all deceived by using props and magic tricks.

So, no matter how powerful and magical Wang Debiao described the Heavenly Thunder Technique, in Shi Yue's opinion, he was just creating an illusion with props.

After hearing what Shi Yue said, Shi Qiu Shui's eyes rolled around staring at Wang Debiao.

She wanted to take a closer look at what methods Wang Debiao used to deceive people!

The other people present also stared at Wang Debiao. Under everyone's gaze, Wang Debiao stretched out his hand and touched the old man's waist.

"Ouch!" The old man's body shook violently and he cried out.

Someone nearby who knew him immediately asked, "Hey, Lao Yu, what's wrong? Are you feeling uncomfortable?"

The old man took a deep breath and waved his hands: "No, no, I'm not uncomfortable."

He frowned, "Ouch, hiss, hey, this feeling is hard to describe. It's a little numb, a little swollen, warm, and tingling. I can't put into words what it feels like, but it's not painful, and it's not uncomfortable."

"Hey, what you're saying..."

The old man's words not only failed to answer everyone's questions, but instead aroused everyone's curiosity.

What does it feel like?

"Ouch, ouch, ouch..."

As Wang Debiao moved, the old man kept screaming. Instead of looking painful, his expression showed a hint of relief. Therefore, the people watching nearby did not try to stop Wang Debiao.

After about three or four minutes, Wang Debiao withdrew his hand and patted the old man on the shoulder: "Uncle, I'm done with my power. How do you feel now?"

The old man stretched his waist and said in surprise: "Hey, you know what, it seems that I am not uncomfortable anymore."

He twisted his waist and buttocks and said, "Really? It doesn't hurt anymore. Just now, when I was standing here, my waist was stiff and it was uncomfortable to move, but now I don't feel that way. Now my waist is soft and it doesn't hurt no matter how I twist it!"

“Is it really that magical?”

Old man: "Hey, what good would it do me to lie to you? Really..."

He turned his head and ignored the people watching around him. He said to Wang Debiao sincerely: "Master, you are so amazing. The disease that I went to so many hospitals and couldn't be cured was cured by you in just a few minutes. You are really this." He raised his hand and made a thumbs-up gesture.

Wang Debiao waved his hand and said modestly, "It's nothing, it's just a small matter. And I can't say that your illness has been completely cured."

The old man's expression changed instantly: "Master, what do you mean? You didn't completely cure me?"

Wang Debiao seemed not to notice the old man's expression change, and said calmly: "It's like this, your problem is the result of years of hard work. Your meridians have been stiff for a long time. Even if I use the Heavenly Thunder Technique to treat and clear your meridians, it is impossible to clear them completely in one go. So it is only temporarily relieving your pain. After a while, your waist will still be..."

The old man didn't wait for him to finish and said anxiously: "No, Master, it can't just be a temporary relief. Do you have any way to cure me completely?"

Wang Debiao looked embarrassed. "Ah, well, ah, to be honest, I can cure your illness. It's not difficult to treat because your illness is caused by blocked meridians. As long as I completely clear your meridians, you will be fine."

He changed the subject, "But, the Heavenly Thunder Technique I can use to clear your meridians can only be used once every two weeks. I've used it three times today, so it will take another month and a half before I can use it again. I'm afraid you won't be in pain again before then."

The old man looked at Wang Debiao anxiously: "Then, then, what should I do?"

Wang Debiao thought for a moment and said, "Actually, I have another option. That's to become my disciple and practice the physical fitness exercises with these brothers and sisters behind you."

"Body building exercise? What is this?"

Wang Debiao: "The Jiantigong is a Qigong method I created. It strengthens the body and treats illnesses. You are suitable for practicing this. In fact, if you practice the Jiantigong, the effect may be better than my treatment. Because I clear your meridians, it is like using external force to treat your illness. Practicing the Jiantigong yourself generates power from within yourself to eliminate the illness in your body."

When the old man heard this, there was no reason for him not to respond. He nodded quickly, "Practice, practice, practice! I'll practice! Master, no, Master, Master. From today on, you are my Master, and I will follow you to practice this physical exercise!"

Wang Debiao raised the corner of his mouth quietly, then quickly returned to a serious expression and said, "Okay, then I will accept you as my apprentice."

The old man decisively said: "Hey, Master!"

Seeing him becoming a disciple so casually, the onlookers were a little surprised, but after thinking about the strength that Wang Debiao had just displayed, they could understand it.

There is such a powerful master here, if you can become his disciple, you should hurry up and do so!

There were even a few people who were eager to learn from him and came up to him. They asked with anticipation, "Master, we also want to become your disciples. Can we?"

Wang Debiao glanced at these people with the demeanor of a master and nodded gently: "Yes, okay."

"Really? Master, can we really take you as our master?"

"Master, it's that simple. No ceremony is required?"

"Master, we..."

Wang Debiao: "I founded the Jianti Gong school to help all my fellow comrades achieve good health and freedom from pain. Therefore, I don't care about this or that when accepting disciples. As long as you are sincere, I will teach you the exercises."

"We are definitely sincere!"

"Yes, Master, we will definitely practice sincerely!"

"Well, Master, don't worry, we will definitely..."

Wang Debiao raised his hand and said, "Okay, I won't say anything more. Since you have joined my Jianti Gong sect and become my disciples, you should know the rules of my sect. So, Er Dezi, tell them about the rules of our sect."

Er Dezi, Wang Debiao's sharp-nosed and monkey-faced disciple, stood up upon hearing this and said, "The most important rule in our Jianti Kung sect is that brothers and sisters are as close as family. We don't care about age or status; we only judge by the time we joined the sect. Those who join later must address those who came before us as "senior brothers and sisters." But don't worry, senior brothers and sisters won't bully junior brothers and sisters. Master is very strict about this and doesn't tolerate any bullying."

He took a breath and continued, "Also, no matter what job you do outside or how much money you have, you will all be provided with the same food, clothing, and housing within the faction. No special treatment is allowed. We..."

Hearing this, someone couldn't help but ask: "Wait, are you saying we should live together?"

Er Dezi nodded and said, "Yes, you must live with us after you join us. We have dormitories for you to stay in."

"Dormitory? Can we not live there? We have a home, we don't want to live outside..."

Hearing this, Er Dezi's expression instantly became serious. He said coldly, "No, you must live in the dormitory."

Wang Debiao added, "I'm letting you live in the dormitory for your own good. This way, I can better guide you when you practice. Also, I specially chose your dormitory for you because it's a prime location, imbued with the spiritual energy of heaven and earth. Living there will be even more beneficial to your practice."

“Ah…I see…”

Seeing his new disciple still hesitant, Wang Debiao made another offer: "Those who follow me into the dormitory will be able to enjoy my medicinal food, which is imbued with the spiritual energy of heaven and earth, every day. It's good for your health!"

"Okay! Then I'll live here!" It was the old man who stood up first.

Wang Debiao gave Er Dezi a look, and Er Dezi, receiving the hint, immediately spoke: "Ahem, Junior Brother, it's like this. The accommodation in our sect is provided free of charge by Master, but Master also prepares medicinal meals for everyone every day. The ingredients in them are all expensive medicinal herbs purchased with real money, so..."

He rubbed his thumb and index finger together, indicating that the old man wanted to give him money.

The old man quickly nodded after realizing what was happening. "Yeah, yes, I do have to show some appreciation. How much should I give you, brother?"

Er Dezi smiled and said, "It doesn't have to be much, just give me 500 yuan a month."

"Five hundred a month?!"

Wow.

The crowd was in an uproar.

You have to know that the average salary of a worker in the city nowadays is less than 200 yuan. Er Dezi actually dares to ask for 500 yuan for food and accommodation per month. Isn’t this obviously a scam?

Shi Yue raised his eyebrows, turned his head and winked at Shi Qiu Shui. Look, the liar has been exposed.

Haha, five hundred yuan a month, this liar is so greedy!

Shi Qiu Shui opened his eyes wide and looked at Wang Debiao in shock. This guy is really a liar who cheats people out of their money!

Wang Debiao hadn't mentioned the money just now, so even though she had doubts in her heart, she wasn't sure. But now she was sure. He was asking for 500 yuan for food and accommodation, so he must be a liar.

But unfortunately, not everyone understands this truth.