Secrets of the Martial Masters Chapter 1

Late Qing Dynasty, Shanghai.

Max Nong had someone carry a man covered in blood into the Jingwu Sect.

Liam Huo asked: "Uncle Nong, who is he? Why is he so badly injured?"

Max Nong sighed and said, "I don't know who he is, but he is Chinese. He was beaten by the Japanese. The Japanese are cruel and ruthless, and you and I know it very well. When I came back, I saw him and I couldn't just stand by and watch him die."

Speaking of the Japanese, Liam Huo looked angry and said coldly: "The damn Japanese will bully us Chinese."

The Japanese ronin in the Hongkou Dojo have caused a lot of trouble for Jingwumen.

Max Nong said, "Ting'en, quickly get someone to call a doctor. With the doctor's treatment, maybe this person can still survive."

Liam Huo nodded and said, "Uncle Nong, I'll ask Ava to ask the doctor."

...

Trevor Chen woke up, feeling pain all over his body.

The pain that penetrated deep into his bones made Trevor Chen gasp.

"This is where?"

Trevor Chen observed the environment in the room.

Squeak.

The door opened.

A young woman in blue clothes came in carrying a bowl of medicine.

She is Ava, a female disciple of Jingwumen.

Xiao Hui was pleasantly surprised: "You are awake. You have been in a coma for two days. The doctor said that you were seriously injured. We were worried that you would not wake up. I have already prepared the medicine, so you don't need me to feed you. Drink it while it's hot."

Trevor Chen said: "Thank you for saving me."

Xiao Hui said: "It was Uncle Nong who brought you back to Jing Wu Men. If you want to thank someone, thank Uncle Nong."

Trevor Chen thought to himself, so this place is Jingwumen!

...

Jingwumen has a very high status in the Shanghai martial arts community.

Adrian Huo was a well-known martial arts master in Shanghai.

After all, Adrian Huo was once the best in Tianjin. After he arrived in Shanghai, he defeated foreign strongmen several times, bringing glory to the Chinese people.

Many people came to Jingwu Sect to become disciples. With Max Nong managing the martial arts school and doing some business, it was no problem to support Trevor Chen as an idle person.

that's all.

Trevor Chen stayed in Jingwumen to recuperate.

Trevor Chen has a secret that no one else knows. He is not from this era, but a time traveler from the year 2023.

Trevor Chen is 37 years old and majored in mathematics. After graduating from university, he worked in several companies for seven or eight years but did not make any money.

At the age of 31, Trevor Chen left the big city and returned to the county town, where he learned cooking from his father and ran a roadside food stall.

A top student majoring in mathematics can only be a cook?

This kind of thing is very common in 2023. College students can't find jobs, can't afford houses, can't afford wives, and it's everywhere. Trevor Chen is not the only one.

Trevor Chen thought to himself: "If I survive this disaster, I will try to find another way to live."

Four months later.

Trevor Chen's injury healed.

In order to continue to stay in Jingwumen, Trevor Chen went to help in the kitchen. After all, his injury had healed, and it would be a bit inappropriate to eat and drink for free. Trevor Chen was also a man with a sense of dignity.

Uncle Walter, who was in charge of the kitchen, saw that Trevor Chen was proficient in cooking, so he asked Trevor Chen to stay in the kitchen to work.

...

Adrian Huo was practicing boxing in the yard.

As a martial arts master, Adrian Huo's boxing skills are extremely refined, and his punches and kicks, as well as his movements and stillness, give people a sense of beauty that combines hardness and softness.

Liam Huo came over, handed over the towel, and said softly, "Dad, lunch is ready."

Adrian Huo took the towel and wiped the sweat from his forehead and arms: "Then let's eat first."

Liam Huo said: "My father's boxing skills have really reached the level of perfection. My father used to be the best in Tianjin, and now he is the best in Shanghai."

Adrian Huo glared at Liam Huo and said, "No. 1 in Tianjin or Shanghai. I was young and ignorant and too arrogant. Chinese martial arts are extensive and profound. Who dares to say that he is the best? Although my boxing skills are more proficient than before, I am older after all. I am old, Liam Huo. Jingwumen will rely on you young people in the future."

In his early years, Adrian Huo was very competitive and aggressive and was injured many times. Although he is now practicing boxing to keep fit, some of his hidden injuries cannot be cured.

Adrian Huo clearly felt that his physical strength was declining.

Maybe in a few years, I won’t be able to fight anymore.

Martial arts can strengthen the body and help in fighting, but after all, they are not magical arts and cannot make people immortal.

Adrian Huo sat down, picked up the bowl, took a bite of the food, and his eyes lit up.

"Mmm, delicious."

Adrian Huo asked: "Who made today's dish?"

Ava said: "This is the dish cooked by Trevor Chen."

Uncle Walter had something to do today and didn't come to Jing Wu Men.

Adrian Huo remembered that there was no one named Trevor Chen among the disciples of Jingwu Sect. For a moment, he couldn't remember who it was.

Max Nong said: "It was the man I rescued a few months ago. He was Trevor Chen."

Adrian Huo said: "I didn't expect Trevor Chen's cooking skills to be so superb. Not bad, really not bad."

Trevor Chen served the last bowl of soup and said with a smile: "Master Huo, it is my honor that you like the food I cook. In the future, if you want to eat something, just tell me directly and I will cook it for you."

Trevor Chen is good at Sichuan cuisine, and he also has some knowledge of other cuisines.

Adrian Huo said happily: "Okay. From now on, Trevor Chen will be responsible for my diet."

While Adrian Huo is happy.

Trevor Chen quickly said, "Master Huo, I want to learn boxing from you."

Adrian Huo glanced at Trevor Chen and said, "Trevor Chen, how old are you? Why do you want to learn martial arts?"

Trevor Chen said: "I am 37 years old."

Adrian Huo said: "Thirty-seven, you are not much younger than me. Even if I agree to teach you, you will not achieve anything. It is too late for you to learn boxing now."

Trevor Chen did not give up: "Master Huo, I want to give it a try."

Adrian Huo nodded and said, "Then give it a try. You can watch me while I teach you boxing. How much you can learn depends on your luck."

Trevor Chen said happily: "Thank you, Master Huo."

...

Most of the people who come to Jingwumen to learn martial arts are young people.

Trevor Chen is 37 years old, looks old, and has a lot of white hair. If someone says he is in his early 40s, everyone would believe it.

Trevor Chen used to work overtime and stayed up late. Later he worked as a chef. It was too hard and his health was badly damaged. It is normal for him to look old.

Trevor Chen wanted to learn martial arts, which caused heated discussions among the Jingwumen disciples.

They had never seen a man as old as Trevor Chen learning martial arts. With his old arms and legs, what was he doing?

Adrian Huo seldom taught his disciples boxing in person. He would only demonstrate boxing once every six or seven days to answer everyone's questions.

Usually, Liam Huo is responsible for teaching boxing.

Liam Huo has inherited the true teachings of Huo's boxing. However, he is still young and his boxing skills are a little lacking. However, it is completely sufficient for him to teach his disciples the basics of martial arts.

Trevor Chen has a good memory.

When Liam Huo was teaching boxing, Trevor Chen stood by and listened, watched, and followed the moves.

After listening to Liam Huo's explanation only once, Trevor Chen remembered 80% to 90%.

Collect information, analyze and summarize, and summarize experience. Transform information into useful knowledge. Trevor Chen is using mathematical thinking to learn martial arts.

The effect seems to be quite good.

...

late at night.

Everyone else in Jing Wu Men was asleep.

The tung oil lamp in Trevor Chen's room was still on.

Trevor Chen wrote down everything Liam Huo said when he taught boxing.

These words contain a lot of useful information.

"The fundamental purpose of practicing martial arts is to strengthen the body, enhance physical fitness and improve physical quality."

"Fist and kick moves are important."

"Breathing techniques and intention are the core of martial arts."

Trevor Chen has his own values   and logical thinking. He knows how to analyze and will not blindly follow others.

Trevor Chen used to have many misunderstandings about martial arts, and didn't even understand real traditional martial arts.

What he wants to do now is to find the underlying logic of martial arts.

If martial arts is a skill, or a technique, then there must be traces to follow.

Find the root of martial arts and know how to use martial arts to strengthen the body. Then the effect of practicing martial arts will be twice the result with half the effort. In the industrial age, Trevor Chensheng paid attention to efficiency in everything he did.

Trevor Chen decided to practice martial arts, so he needed to be more efficient because he was already 37 years old and didn't have much time left.

More haste, less speed? That's because you haven't found the right and efficient method.

...

Liam Huo supervised everyone squatting in the yard.

"Stand in horse stance for one hour now." Liam Huo said seriously.

Trevor Chen suddenly asked: "Brother, what is the purpose of standing in horse stance? Why do we stand in horse stance?"

Liam Huo said: "Standing is to enhance your skills."

Trevor Chen asked again: "Why can standing in horse stance enhance one's strength?"

Liam Huo was stunned. He had never thought about this question before.

Anyway, that's how Adrian Huo taught him.

I can't answer that.

Liam Huo was a little annoyed: "Trevor Chen, why do you talk so much? Do you want to practice or not? If not, go back to the kitchen to work."

Why can standing in horse stance enhance your Kung Fu skills?

Adrian Huo couldn't answer this question either.

It was not until several days later that Trevor Chen figured it out. The purpose of standing in horse stance is to stimulate the leg muscles and bones, and enhance the sense of balance and the stability of the center of gravity.

...

Breathing, thoughts and movements are all coordinated perfectly.

In this way.

The effect of training will be enhanced several times, or even more than ten times.

Trevor Chen thought to himself: "Understand the principles, learn the techniques, and train with concentration, and you can improve your efficiency!"

Trevor Chen has an advantage, which is that he can easily enter a state of concentration when studying and thinking.

Trevor Chen is not a person with extraordinary intelligence. His intelligence can only be regarded as average.

In fact, the effectiveness of learning and whether you can absorb knowledge has little to do with hard work, but rather with the degree of concentration. If you can concentrate on learning, you can often achieve results. If you are not focused, no matter how hard you work, you will not learn anything.

When Trevor Chen was a child, he spent less time studying than other students. When he needed to play, he would still play like crazy. But when Trevor Chen was studying, he would be very focused.

Therefore, Trevor Chen's grades have always been among the best.

In other words, Trevor Chen is more determined than others.

The following days.

Trevor Chen only did two things: practice boxing and cook for Adrian Huo.

Trevor Chen didn't feel tired at all, instead he felt very fulfilled.

Especially when practicing martial arts, Trevor Chen was addicted to it and enjoyed it very much.

Until this day.

The Hongkou Dojo sent a letter of challenge.

next month.

Akutagawa Ryuichi is going to challenge Jingwumen, so he asks Adrian Huo to prepare early.