Chapter 53: Correct Free Hand
Chapter 53: Correct Free Hand
On the way back to the dormitory, Cheng Zitong was driving a Peugeot sedan and said to Chen Chuanxin, who was sitting in the passenger seat, "Although I want to persuade you further, since this is your decision, I respect it."
"Thank you, Teacher," Chen Chuanxin replied.
Cheng Zitong said, "You don't need to be so polite. Later, I'll guide you on how to practice the technique. But speaking of which, this technique is ordinary, but since not many people practice it, I haven't taught it before, so I need to review it. Let's explore it together, teacher and student."
The car soon arrived at the dormitory building, and Cheng Zitong said, "You go back to the dormitory first. I'll go and report this. All techniques learned in the academy must be registered at the archives for future reference."
Chen Chuanxin acknowledged and got out of the car, heading upstairs.
Cheng Zitong turned the car towards the administration building. After a few minutes, he arrived and parked the car before heading straight to the recruitment office. At the door, he took a glance inside and saw Yue Hong and Bian Feng waiting there as well. He asked, "Are you all here?"
As he spoke, he entered the office, took out the already completed form from his briefcase, and placed it on Director Gao's desk, saying, "I've chosen the technique. Let's file it."
Director Gao picked up the form and examined it, his voice low, "You chose this one?"
"Yes," Cheng Zitong replied, "I told him to choose for himself, but he wasn't interested in the technique you suggested. In the end, he chose this one."
Yue Hong was taken aback and stood up to ask, "Director Cheng, Director Gao, which technique did he choose? Isn't it the Mystic Form Force?"
Director Gao pushed the form forward, saying, "Take a look for yourself."
Yue Hong quickly picked up the form and, after reading it, looked up in astonishment, "Zhouyuan Force? Is there a mistake? Why did he choose this?"
He turned to Cheng Zitong, "Didn't you explain it to him, Director Cheng? This technique is very ordinary. If he learns it, it will hinder his studies. Shouldn't he reconsider?"
Cheng Zitong said, "There's nothing to reconsider. I told him that this is his choice."
Yue Hong tried to persuade him, "But Director Cheng, look, he's just a first-year trainee with limited knowledge and experience. His choice may not be the best, and as teachers, shouldn't we guide him towards the right path?"
Cheng Zitong didn't want to argue, "This is your noble Rational School's way of thinking. I believe in my own ideas and intuition, and besides, I'm his mentor as long as he's my student. I respect his choice."
He reached out and took the form from Yue Hong's hand, then pushed it back towards Director Gao, "Alright, it's decided. Please stamp it, Director Gao."
Yue Hong hurriedly said, "Director Gao, can't we wait a bit longer?" Director Gao ignored him, took the office stamp, and stamped the form without hesitation, causing Yue Hong to sigh.
Director Gao stood up with the form and headed straight to the archives. As he left, Cheng Zitong didn't try to stop him, and immediately followed him out.
Yue Hong and Bian Feng also exited the office, and Yue Hong complained, "Old Bian, why didn't you try to persuade him as well?"
Bian Feng said, "Director Cheng seems to want to protect his student, and there's nothing wrong with that. As teachers, we shouldn't force him."
Yue Hong shook his head, "Old Bian, Director Cheng isn't ambitious. He spends all day researching some mysterious stuff, but we can't let him ruin the students too. We shouldn't throw out the baby with the bathwater. As long as we learn from past lessons, we can protect the students."
Bian Feng said, "Students have their own ideas. Can we force them to follow ours? Besides, that student from before, he lived for others with his limited age. I was exhausted just looking at him, and we should reflect on that."
Yue Hong sighed, "You're right. It's a pity."
After taking two steps, he remembered something and said, "Teacher He was almost persuaded before. Although he experienced that incident, it's clear his thoughts haven't changed. If Chen Chuanxin chose the Mystic Form Force this time, he would definitely come back to see. But now, how can we persuade him?"
"That's not necessarily the case," said Bian Feng, his words hanging in the air.
Yue Hong was taken aback, but a moment later, a spark of realization lit up his eyes. "You're right! We should keep making those calls!"
High Master Gao arrived at the archive room and signed in at the entrance. The teacher on duty greeted him with a smile, "Master Gao, here to submit some student records?"
"Yes, a student's records," confirmed Master Gao.
"Alright, just a moment... I'll get the records ready for you, Master Gao."
"I'll do it myself," Master Gao replied.
He walked over, took out his key, and unlocked the door. Inside, student records were neatly arranged. He made his way further, passing through two doors, and reached the archive room for Class A students.
Locating Chen Chuan's file, he unlocked the drawer, pulled it open, and then took out the slip to examine it. He knew that this technique was originally called something else, 'Zhou Tian's Force', but due to a taboo, the name had been changed. It was just a regular technique and didn't warrant such a prestigious name.
Master Gao put the slip back, closed the drawer, relocked it, and left the room.
Just a quarter of an hour after his departure, two figures approached from the opposite end of the corridor. One was an elderly man with white hair, accompanied by a younger teacher. The teacher at the archive room entrance immediately stood up upon seeing the two and respectfully addressed the white-haired elder, "Master Gu."
The white-haired elder nodded, "Open the door, I need to check some records."
"Yes, Master."
The teacher promptly unlocked the door for the white-haired elder.
The white-haired elder and his young companion entered and went straight to the drawer Master Gao had just accessed. The elder also took out a key from his waist, and the younger teacher opened the drawer, retrieving the slip Master Gao had just placed inside and handing it to him.
The white-haired elder glanced at it and sighed, "A good blade should never be allowed to dull. That's unacceptable."
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"Master, what should we do?" asked the younger teacher.
The white-haired elder spoke in a calm tone, "Let's have the students below give it a try."
"Yes, Master," the younger teacher replied.
Cheng Zitong returned to Chen Chuan's dormitory and had him start practicing while he sat on the sofa, flipping through the book on Zhou Yuan's Force. He realized that the book might have been published early, hence the use of archaic language in many places, making the text quite abstruse.
Fortunately, this was Cheng Zitong's specialty. After flipping through for a while, he grasped the essence of the text and called Chen Chuan over, "This technique isn't too complex. The key lies in the training methods."
"In the old days, masters often used static stances, but now many techniques have been improved into dynamic forms. This book hasn't been researched by many, and I initially thought it could only be practiced through static stances, which would be very inefficient."
"But after further examination, I realized it's not that simple. Dynamic stances also stimulate unique movements to stimulate specific altered tissues, promoting growth and even metamorphosis."
"Zhou Yuan's Force, on the other hand, can be practiced through various fist techniques and forms. Of course, it's impossible to master all the fist techniques, and one doesn't have the energy to do so. However, there is a set of forms that can comprehensively cover various aspects."
At this point, Cheng Zitong smiled, "You should be familiar with this—the Great Freehand!"
Chen Chuan's heart skipped a beat, and he blurted out, "Freehand!"
"Exactly!" Cheng Zitong held up the book in his hand and shook it, "It's the Great Freehand! This most fundamental freehand technique encapsulates the essence of countless predecessors. While it appears simple, it's the result of countless refinements, covering all aspects."
His expression turned serious, "Next, I'll teach you the Wu Yi Academy's proprietary technique, which you'll be permitted to use. This set of forms covers all aspects, from fingers to palms, elbows to knees, and grappling to throwing. Combined with medication and specialized breathing, it can perfectly replace dynamic stances!"
(End of Chapter)
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