Say goodbye to the old and welcome the new, it's another new year.
Early the next morning, the first day of the Lunar New Year, there were still traces of last night's celebrations on the streets, but they were much deserted than before. All the shops were closed, enjoying this rare time of reunion in the year.
Chen Mochuan, however, still maintained self-discipline and arrived at the Mingxin Martial Arts Hall early as usual.
The museum had been on holiday since yesterday, and the lobby on the first floor was empty. Fortunately, after he became a core member, he had most of the access rights in the museum.
"Dip--verification passed."
As soon as he scanned his face and opened the door, from the corner of his eye, Chen Mochuan keenly caught sight of three men with a strong temperament, dressed in uniform bright yellow uniforms, emerging from the corner of the street not far away.
The sudden appearance of this group of people was incompatible with the deserted streets in the early morning, and instantly caught his attention.
However, he thought the matter was none of his business and didn't want to pay attention to it. He was about to enter the museum directly, but unexpectedly, a clear call came from behind him:
"The little brother in front, please wait a moment!"
Chen Mochuan looked back and saw the group of people walking quickly towards him. Among them, a middle-aged man in his thirties emerged from the group. It was this man who shouted.
The middle-aged man was walking very fast, and in the time it took to say a word, he was already approaching. Chen Mochuan immediately became alert, moved his feet slightly, and assumed a vague defensive posture.
"Little brother, don't be nervous." Seeing the nervousness of the young man in front of him, the middle-aged man stopped at a relatively safe location about three meters away and said pleasantly, "Are you from the Mingxin Martial Arts Hall?"
Chen Mochuan nodded silently, there was nothing to hide.
The middle-aged man smiled and said, "That's good, we came here specially to visit."
"Who in the right family would come to visit Martial Arts Hall before eight o'clock in the morning on the first day of the Lunar New Year? Judging from their behavior, they are here to play in the gym?" Chen Mochuan thought to himself, but did not show it on his face. He just replied, "Today the martial arts gym is closed to the public."
"Then, are Master Hong and Hong Young Hall Master here?"
Master Hong naturally refers to Old Pavilion Master who has reached the "Core Formation Realm" realm. After practicing in Mingxin for so long, Chen Mochuan has never seen this famous top martial arts expert Antu City, and Young Hall Master Hong Yucheng has not appeared in nearly a week.
Facing the stranger, he didn't explain too much, just shook his head slightly and said, "No."
He thought that the other party would still pester him for a while, but he didn't expect that the middle-aged man just looked at him seriously and said, "Please tell the two museum owners that we have come to visit, so we will leave now."
Then, he turned around neatly and took the other two people away.
This mindless move confused Chen Mochuan. After watching the other party disappear at the corner of the street and turning around to enter the martial arts gym, he remembered that the other party didn't even give his name.
However, he understood that overthinking was useless, so he started practicing today. It was not until after nine o'clock that Feng Shi arrived at the martial arts hall that he informed him of the strange thing that happened in the morning.
"Does Brother Feng know who they are?"
Feng Shi pondered for a while, "I don't know much about the other people, but the middle-aged man in charge, according to your description, should be He Zhizhou, the owner of the Yaoguang Martial Arts Hall. He is a very senior "Innate Realm" level Martial Artist, and he should not be far away from breaking through to "Inner Scene Realm"."
Chen Mochuan naturally knows Yaoguang Martial Arts Hall, which is one of the best martial arts gyms in Antu City. It is said that there are three "Innate Realm" level Martial Artists sitting in the gym. Not only are they in East District together with the Mingxin Martial Arts Hall, but they are also on the high-end route. It can be said that there is a direct competitive relationship between the two.
And unlike Mingxin Martial Arts Hall's Old Pavilion Master and Young Hall Master who rarely appear in Mingxin, the three Yaoguang Hall Innate Realm jing Martial Artist often teaches martial arts in the museum, thus attracting many people who practice martial arts. In the past two years, the momentum has been faintly overshadowing Mingxin Martial Arts Hall.
After figuring out the connection, Chen Mochuan asked, "So, they are really here to compete in the gym?"
"That's not the case. I must have come here for a special visit today." Feng Shi shook his head, "After all, Old Pavilion Master is shocked. I'm afraid no martial arts gym in Antu City dares to mention the word "kick gym"... However, it is very possible to invite a few fights in the name of sparring in the future."
Chen Mochuan nodded thoughtfully. Those who understood Yaoguang Hall probably wanted to be polite first and then attack.
"Just watch, they will come again in a few days." Feng Shi affirmed.
On the fifth day of the first lunar month, Mingxin Martial Arts Hall resumed normal operations.
Contrary to Chen Mochuan's expectations, there were actually more members coming today than usual. Even Li Biao came early to train. According to what the other party said, "School will start in two or three days. Practicing alone at home is too boring. Come quickly and train systematically. It is better to find out the status in advance and avoid being criticized by the teacher later."
Just as he was standing Spirit Pivot Primordial Stance with Li Biao, Personal Terminal on his wrist vibrated. It was a message from Feng Shi. The content was very brief. "The people from the Yaoguang Hall are here."
Chen Mochuan's eyes narrowed, and just as Feng Shi expected, the other party came to the door again, but this time he did not come early in the morning, but chose a time near noon when there were relatively many people in the museum. He was obviously well prepared.
After briefly explaining the situation to Li Biao, he immediately went downstairs.
And given the opportunity to watch the excitement, Li Biao naturally would not miss it and quickly followed it.
Arriving at the lobby on the first floor of the Budokan, Chen Mochuan saw Yaoguang Hall at a glance.
In addition to the group of three people we saw last time, there was also a young man who was very tall but had a very childish appearance.
At this time, in addition to Feng Shi, there were several other core members of Mingxin who were interacting with the visitor. Among them, the one with the highest level of martial arts was an old man with rich hair.
His name is Zhuang Chi, he is eighty-nine years old, and he is currently the only innate realm martial arts master who sits in Mingxin all year round.
In addition, there were also some Mingxin members gathered in the spacious hall. Apparently they heard that someone from the Yaoguang Hall came to the door and came over to take a look at the situation.
Chen Mochuan came down just in time, He Zhizhou headed by the Yaoguang Hall was talking about the key point, "... I have heard Mingxin Martial Arts Hall for a long time He has a profound knowledge of, and Hong Old Pavilion Master is a role model for our generation, which is admirable. I took the liberty to come here today because I want to make friends with Mingxin through martial arts, exchange ideas, and hope that I will give you some advice."
Zhuang Chi raised his eyebrows slightly, understanding that the other party was not a good person, but he was very polite on the outside, so he could not lose his momentum, so he responded calmly, "Master, you are so polite. It is a good thing to discuss and exchange ideas. I don't know what the specific regulations are?"
The smile on He Zhizhou's face remained unchanged, but there was a hint of sharpness in his tone. "Hong Old Pavilion Master is famous and highly respected, and I and other younger generations dare not overstep it. My idea is to compete in three games... In the first game, I will go to Hong Young Hall Master is asking for some advice; in the next two games, we will each have a "Mortal Shedding" Martial Artist and a Martial Warrior for a comparison test. This arrangement is clear and can allow for comprehensive communication. What do you think?"