touchnovel Chapter 63 A Big Bet! The Martial Arts Secrets Hidden in the Dowry
Chapter 63 A Big Bet! The Martial Arts Secrets Hidden in the Dowry
"You..." Cui Xijun stood there, stunned, staring at his resolute expression, speechless for a moment.
In fact, Chen Ye knew the answer in his heart.
A person often only has one or two opportunities in their lifetime to change their destiny.
Once you miss it, who knows what changes might happen next, or whether the opportunity will be completely lost?
Since he has a system that allows him to pawn his lifespan, how could he possibly miss such a good opportunity?
Seeing Chen Ye's insistence, Cui Xijun stopped trying to persuade him.
"Very well, the Cui family will arrange a martial arts examination qualification for you. You can participate in a month from now."
"Thank you, Miss Third."
"You don't need to rush to do anything for the next month. Focus on your cultivation with my second sister. I also have a martial art here. Although it's not top-tier in the manor, it's definitely not ordinary. You should start practicing it."
Cui Xijun took out a blue-covered book from her sleeve and solemnly handed it to Chen Ye.
Chen Ye took it with both hands and looked closely. He saw that the words "Hunyi Dao Fa" (混一刀法) were written on it.
It is obvious that this is a knife skill.
This technique can perfectly compensate for the shortcomings in his moves.
Seeing Cui Xijun's solemn demeanor, Chen Ye clasped his hands together, bowed deeply, and said, "I will never forget the kindness of the Cui family."
"Go find my second sister. She's also proficient in martial arts. If you have any questions, you can ask her anytime."
Chen Ye carefully put the martial arts technique away from his body, hesitated for a moment, and said, "After all, the Second Miss is a member of the household's female family. Would it be against the rules of the inner courtyard for me to approach her so abruptly?"
Upon hearing this, Cui Xijun couldn't help but chuckle and said, "It's only because you still treat her like a young lady from a wealthy family that no one in this household truly regards her as an ordinary woman."
"This..." Chen Ye was stunned for a moment.
"Go ahead, you'll understand once you've had some interaction with her." Cui Xijun didn't want to elaborate, only saying, "You can't enter the inner courtyard without being summoned. If you need to find her on ordinary days, just go to the training ground. As long as the weather is fine, she's usually there."
Chen Ye immediately replied, "Yes, I understand."
At this moment, Hongling, who was brewing tea, slowly walked in.
Cui Xijun picked up her teacup and took a small sip.
Chen Ye understood that this meant he was being asked to leave, so he didn't linger in the courtyard any longer and turned to leave.
After leaving the courtyard, he went back to his residence, took out the book "The Mixed-One Sword Technique," and examined it carefully.
He tried to figure it out for a moment, but had no clue.
No such words appeared in the pawnshop system.
He immediately realized that he needed some guidance to master this martial art.
Once you've grasped even the smallest details, the rest is as free as a fish leaping in the sea or a bird soaring in the sky.
With that thought in mind, Chen Ye no longer hesitated and immediately took the Hunyi Sword Technique and headed straight for the training ground.
When he arrived at the training ground, it was already close to evening.
The disciples who practiced martial arts in the manor had already returned home, leaving only Cui Yingtang in the huge training ground.
She was practicing a set of boxing techniques at that moment.
Cui Yingtang stood in the center of the bluestone slab. She raised her hand and began to move slowly at first, but suddenly exerted force when her fist was halfway through.
The punches were like a mountain collapsing, striking in an instant.
A short, sharp whistling sound suddenly exploded in the air.
The yellow sand around her trembled violently, and dust billowed up.
Before the force of the previous punch had dissipated, the second punch followed closely, so fast that only a blur could be seen.
Three punches in quick succession, each one a powerful, violent downpour like a summer storm.
As she delivered her final punch, she took a step forward with the force of a dragon and an elephant.
The sand and gravel on the ground shattered instantly, shooting out in all directions and striking the surrounding weapon racks with a crackling sound.
In the past, when facing Dragon Elephant Realm martial artists, he often used tricks. This is the first time Chen Ye has seriously seen a Dragon Elephant Realm martial artist practice moves.
He secretly compared them himself.
He absolutely cannot withstand a punch like that from Cui Yingtang in his current state.
Even if that punch had been aimed at him, he might not have been able to retreat.
After Cui Yingtang finished performing a set of boxing techniques, he stopped and stood still.
She was drenched in sweat, her black short-sleeved shirt soaked through and clinging to her body, outlining her agile figure.
At first glance, it looks just like a female leopard.
She exhaled a long breath, her heroic face still bearing the lingering coolness.
Upon noticing Chen Ye approaching, she circulated her inner energy, causing wisps of white mist to rise from her body.
The clothes dried instantly, leaving only a layer of fine, salty sweat stains.
"My third sister has already sent someone to tell me about your situation. I will be the one to teach you from now on. How much you learn depends entirely on your own abilities."
Cui Yingtang spoke very frankly.
Chen Ye has no objection.
Cui Yingtang asked, "Did Third Sister give you any martial arts training? If not, I'll find you a martial arts manual from a martial arts sect for you to practice for now."
Chen Ye said, "The Third Miss just called me over and gave me this book, saying that since you have studied it, you can give me some pointers."
As he spoke, Chen Ye took out the Hunyi Sword Technique and showed it to Cui Yingtang.
Cui Yingtang took it and glanced at it, her expression changing slightly: "She even let you practice this?... Wait a minute, I need to go ask her first."
After saying that, Cui Yingtang turned around and hurried towards Cui Xijun's villa.
Chen Ye was puzzled and quickly followed.
Because it was the women's backyard, one could not enter without being summoned.
Chen Ye stopped and waited outside the door.
Inside the villa, Cui Yingtang, holding the Hunyi Saber Technique, approached Cui Xijun and asked, "Third Sister, why did you give this technique to him? It was the most treasured martial art in your dowry."
When a woman from a prominent family gets married, she is always accompanied by a ten-mile-long red bridal procession and a royal carriage.
It's not uncommon for them to take away half of the family's assets.
In the Great Jing Kingdom today, General Wen, who dominates nine prefectures, took half of the royal estate with him when he married Princess Kangnan, which led to his current success.
Among the many dowry items, besides a sum of money to be kept in the dowry box, there was also a secret martial arts manual kept hidden away.
This is a customary rule among aristocratic families.
The main purpose is to ensure that married children and their descendants have a foundation for their livelihood.
Even without relying on her husband's family, she still has a foundation for passing down her legacy.
The family had already prepared the corresponding cultivation techniques for the three sisters.
This "Mixed Blade Technique" was Cui Xijun's most treasured skill.
By bringing out this technique at this moment, Cui Xijun was essentially treating Chen Ye as one of her own, someone she would never betray in the future.
That was somewhat reckless behavior.
Cui Xijun seemed to have anticipated this, calmly explaining, "He wants to participate in the martial arts examination in a month, so ordinary techniques are useless to him. Neither you nor I have the authority to bestow the high-grade martial arts techniques from the Scripture Pavilion for the time being. Only this particular technique is something I can decide for myself. If not this one, which one could we give him?"
"Besides, I trust your judgment, Second Sister. How can such talent be bound by the rules of high-ranking families? We should have placed a heavy bet on him when he was still a nobody!"
Cui Yingtang and Cui Xijun exchanged a glance, and suddenly a sense of eagerness arose in their eyes: "That's right, Third Sister, what you said makes sense."
"Then let him practice for this month and see how far he can go with his talent."