Zhang Zhili had certainly heard of the "Ladder Cloud Leap" technique. Although he was only nineteen years old and had already passed the golden age of martial arts novels, he still had a martial arts heart.
The Wudang Ladder Cloud Leap is a unique light-body skill of the Wudang School in martial arts novels.
Zhang Zhili knew the coach's skills; he was said to be a master of Xingyi Quan, so hearing about the "Ladder Cloud Leap" from Chen Yang was somewhat believable.
So, during the rest of the journey, Zhang Zhili couldn't help but ask all sorts of questions, just wanting Chen Yang to demonstrate this so-called "Ladder to the Clouds" technique again.
That boulder was impossible for a normal person to jump onto. While it might be possible with a skill like the "Ladder Cloud Leap," Zhang Zhili wasn't entirely naive; he wasn't stupid enough to believe it was just internal energy and the superhuman agility described in martial arts novels.
However, if light-footed kung fu existed in reality, it might be a unique technique for generating power, and then he would have the opportunity to learn it.
At this moment, Zhang Zhili had completely forgotten about giving Chen Yang a hard time, and was only thinking about how to learn the lightness skill.
They soon spotted a small camp hidden in the woods, consisting of just a few huts and a concrete area with very few facilities.
A dozen or so soldiers sat sparsely on the cement ground.
Zhang Zhili quickly shouted, "Brothers, Coach Chen is here!"
The soldiers paused for a moment, then lined up as quickly as possible, and were in formation in less than ten seconds.
However, they were very puzzled. Weren't they supposed to take the coach on a roundabout trip and the coach wouldn't arrive until eight o'clock? How come he's here now?
Chen Yang entered the camp, and Zhang Zhili followed him in, quickly rejoining the team.
This team is different from other teams; there is a significant age gap. The youngest, like Zhang Zhili, is not even twenty, while the older ones look to be in their early thirties, much older than Chen Yang.
They were quite sensible and didn't put on airs for him right away; at least they knew to line up.
"Report the numbers!" Chen Yang said.
"one!"
"two!"
"three!"
…………
The soldiers counted off one by one, each with a louder voice than Chen Yang.
"Reporting, Instructor, all nineteen members of the Hunter Owl Team are present. Please give instructions," said the soldier at the head of the platoon.
Chen Yang nodded and said, "Everyone, stand in a horse stance for half an hour."
All nineteen people were stunned. Zhang Zhili was the first to react. He was the first to squat down and assume a not-so-standard horse stance.
“Coach, I don’t approve of the horse stance! I think it’s useless!” a soldier said.
Chen Yang nodded and said, "Is there anyone else who disagrees?"
Upon hearing this, seventeen out of the remaining eighteen men stepped forward, and the last one was a female soldier who, like Zhang Zhili, was in a horse stance.
Chen Yang nodded, then asked, "Do you seventeen of you still remember what your previous coaches taught you?"
"We remember!" everyone said in unison.
"Who is the captain?!"
The girl in the horse stance raised her hand, and Chen Yang was taken aback for a moment. Then, he scratched his head awkwardly and said, "Who is the vice-captain?"
A very strong-looking male soldier took a step forward.
"You take charge of their practice. If they have any questions, feel free to come and ask me."
The vice-captain seemed to have misheard, staring blankly at Chen Yang.
"Is there a problem?" Chen Yang asked.
The deputy captain shook his head repeatedly and said, "No problem."
It seems this coach has quite a temper. He probably realized Zhang Zhili took a detour with him today, and he's upset about it, so he's taking it out on them. Let's see who can outlast whom.
The seventeen soldiers trained on their own in the open space, while Chen Yang approached Zhang Zhili, who was practicing horse stance, and the female soldier.
"Zhang Zhili, breathe naturally, squat deeply, flat, and steadily. Your feet are too far apart. Li Xueying, shift your center of gravity down and slightly stretch the muscles of your shoulder blades in all directions."
Chen Yang gave instructions to Zhang Zhili and female soldier Li Xueying about their abdominal muscles. He spent almost the first half hour correcting their movements, and only in the last half hour did he let them practice standing meditation seriously.
An hour later, Chen Yang told the two to get up and said, "I can only teach you the form of the boxing technique in the next ten days. You can experience the nuances and artistic conception on your own later. I will demonstrate it for you first."
"Great!" Zhang Zhili said excitedly, which made Li Xueying glance at him again. This kid betrayed her too quickly.
Chen Yangzhan stood before the two men, calmed himself, and began his demonstration. He was demonstrating the Twelve Forms Fist from Xingyi Quan, a set of practical combat techniques created by imitating the movement characteristics of twelve animals: Dragon, Tiger, Bear, Snake, Tai, Monkey, Horse, Chicken, Swallow, Alligator, Hawk, and Eagle.
Chen Yang has been practicing for a year, including the time spent in the micro-world. He can't compare to those masters who have been immersed in boxing for more than ten years, but he is very talented. Every movement of his body is in harmony with his movements, and there is a unique charm in the undulation of his muscles and the breathing through his nose.
Not to mention Zhang Zhili and Li Xueying, even the seventeen people who were training unconsciously looked over. Only after Chen Yang finished his set of punches did they remember that they still had to train.
"Now, I will teach you the movements. I will break them down and teach you step by step. Pay attention, because we have a short practice time. You must learn them within two hours."
Chen Yang spoke to the two of them, and then taught them each movement one by one.
Both of them were quite talented, and they learned the basic movements in an hour and a half, but they still found it a bit difficult to execute a complete set of boxing techniques smoothly.
"You guys play it twice more, I'll be right back."
As Chen Yang spoke, he walked out on his own.
The soldiers who were watching this side, and even unconsciously began to study, immediately straightened their backs.
"Military boxing set three, begin! One! Two!"
They practiced military boxing in front of Chen Yang, performing it with great vigor and shouting slogans loudly.
"Not bad, keep practicing." Chen Yang patted the vice-captain on the shoulder.
Then he walked into the woods, and the group saw him pick up a few stones from the ground.
After Chen Yang walked away, everyone immediately relaxed.
"Zhang Zhili, what's going on? You betrayed us way too quickly!" the crowd questioned.
Zhang Zhili said with a bitter face, "It's not my fault. Blame it on the fact that Wudang's Cloud Ladder Leap is too attractive."
"Wudang Ladder Cloud Leap? Are you out of your mind? I'll kick you to death."
Li Xueying looked at the group of men speechlessly, shook her head, and said, "This coach is really capable. Your little commotion will be fine."
“What does your woman know? If it weren’t for your father being…” one person said to Li Xueying, but stopped halfway through.
Li Xueying gave a cold laugh and said nothing more.
About half an hour later, Chen Yang returned.
To everyone's astonishment, Chen Yang actually returned carrying two rabbits. And these two rabbits had already been processed, their fur plucked, their internal organs removed, and they were thoroughly cleaned.
"Do you have a pot?" Chen Yang asked Li Xueying.
Li Xueying nodded blankly, then pointed in a direction.
Chen Yang went inside, and soon after, the sound of stir-frying could be heard.
Everyone looked at each other, unsure how to express their feelings.
Then, after a while, Chen Yang brought out another large bowl of rabbit meat.
"What are you looking at? The hot food is ready. Don't worry, this kind of rabbit isn't a protected animal, so it's not illegal," Chen Yang said to Li Xueying and Zhang Zhili.
(End of this chapter)
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