Volume 1, Chapter 56: Uncle-Master Will Teach You a Set of Fist Techniques

"The mutton skewers are ready. Come and have a try."

At this moment, Shi Ming walked over holding a handful of skewers, placed them in front of Tang Wanshu and his wife, and said, "What I grilled might not be as good as Master Uncle's. Give them a try."

Neither of them could process a single word Shi Ming was saying at that moment; their gazes were completely fixed on the bundle of mutton skewers.

Their stomachs were already rumbling, but since Li Hanzhou hadn't spoken yet, they felt too embarrassed to eat first.

"Go ahead, try them."

Sensing their hesitation, Li Hanzhou took the initiative to pick up a skewer and took a bite.

"Then we won't stand on ceremony!"

Both of them grabbed a skewer. The mutton carried the carbon aroma of fruitwood, and the savory scent wafted directly into their noses. Tang Wanshu immediately bit into a piece.

Pierced by the intense heat, the rich flavor of the mutton burst forth, tender and succulent. The crispy outer crust locked in the juices, and with the addition of cumin and a faint hint of spiciness, the inherent freshness of the mutton was brought out to the absolute limit!

The meat had a perfect ratio of fat to lean—neither too dry nor too greasy, balanced to a fault.

Chewing it in the mouth was simply an indescribable bliss!

"So delicious!" Tears were almost welling up in Tang Wanshu's eyes.

He had never tasted such incredible mutton skewers in his entire life.

"Mmm, so delicious!" Even Lang Xiaoyun abandoned her lady-like demeanor at that moment, eating heartily.

Mutton warmed the body, leaving one feeling all aglow inside after eating.

It was immensely comforting.

The precise control over the fire brought out the supreme freshness of the mutton.

"If only we had some beer." As Li Hanzhou ate the skewers, he began to reminisce about the iced beer from Earth.

If they could have a mug of draft beer right now—a bite of mutton skewer followed by a gulp of icy draft beer—that would truly be a heavenly delicacy in the human realm!

It seemed he would have to study and see if he could brew some in the future.

"Sir, I have wine here!" At this moment, Tang Wanshu retrieved two jars of liquor from his storage pouch.

"Good." Li Hanzhou's eyes lit up. Without beer, liquor would do just as well.

The two men began to drink heartily.

Lang Xiaoyun clearly wanted to join in, but she was carrying a child and didn't dare touch alcohol, so she could only keep them company on the side.

As Tang Wanshu and Li Hanzhou got a bit tipsy, they drank jar after jar endlessly. Shi Ming kept tending to the grill, busy and having the time of his life, until eventually Lang Xiaoyun couldn't just sit there and went over to help Shi Ming with the grilling.

Li Hanzhou and Tang Wanshu chatted about everything under the sun. Tang Wanshu told Li Hanzhou a great deal about the Great Zhou Kingdom, giving Li Hanzhou a wonderful earful.

As the conversation reached its lively points, even some gossip from within the Tang Clan was shared with Li Hanzhou.

This gave Li Hanzhou quite a feast of juicy secrets to digest.

"Hahahaha!"

The laughter of the two men echoed through the valley.

Anyone passing by would have thought they were just out for a camping trip.

Li Hanzhou had consumed quite a bit and began to feel rather fuzzy-headed. Although the liquor of this world wasn't excessively high in proof, it couldn't withstand sheer volume.

Neither Li Hanzhou nor Tang Wanshu used their inner energy to resist the alcohol, so both were quite muddled by now.

"Little Shi Ming, stop working for a bit. You must be exhausted after bustling about all day!" Li Hanzhou waved at Shi Ming and said, "Come here."

"Master Uncle."

Shi Ming ran over, and seeing Li Hanzhou's groggy state, he said, "Master Uncle, let me help you go rest."

"I'm fine." Li Hanzhou brushed aside Shi Ming's hand, narrowed his eyes at him, and said, "Shi Ming, your Master Uncle made your Second Senior Brother the foremost person beneath transcendence and a standout among the younger generation, and helped your Junior Sister defy the heavens and change her destiny. Yet until now, I haven't been able to do much for you. Do you resent your Master Uncle?"

"No, isn't Master Uncle about to take me to the Heavenly Mystic Academy to find the Immortality Spring?" Shi Ming quickly replied.

"Sir, you've had too much to drink." Sensing that Li Hanzhou was over-intoxicated, Lang Xiaoyun stepped forward to persuade him.

"I'm not drunk." Li Hanzhou swayed as he stood up and said, "Shi Ming, Master Uncle will teach you a martial art. Watch closely. Even though your natural aptitude is poor, you should still be able to learn this set of forms."

With that, Li Hanzhou walked over to an open space nearby.

"Alright, Master Uncle, I will study it diligently." Shi Ming watched with rapt attention.

"Then, Sir, we'll step aside." Tang Wanshu prepared to take Lang Xiaoyun away. When someone was imparting martial arts, it was inappropriate for outsiders to loiter close by.

Secretly observing another's martial arts was a major taboo.

"It doesn't matter. It's not some profound martial art; it doesn't matter if you watch."

Li Hanzhou waved his hand dismissively.

Since Li Hanzhou said so, the couple sat back down, watching him with curiosity.

"Little Shi Ming, watch closely."

Still hazy with wine, Li Hanzhou slowly raised his hands and assumed an opening posture.

Immediately following that, he began to execute the martial arts set with extreme slowness.

Shi Ming watched with intense concentration.

This set of forms was slow.

Exceedingly slow.

Initially, seeing such sluggish movements, Lang Xiaoyun and Tang Wanshu assumed Li Hanzhou was truly drunk and merely going through casual motions to amuse Shi Ming.

However, after just a few movements, their expressions shifted from casual indifference to mounting astonishment.

The forms remained just as slow.

Yet as Li Hanzhou's motions grew progressively smoother, they actually discerned a profound and marvelous inner essence emanating from this set of routines.

"This is Parting the Wild Horse's Mane."

"White Crane Spreads Its Wings."

"Grasp the Sparrow's Tail."

"Tai Chi Single Whip and Cloud Hands..."

Even Li Hanzhou himself was unaware that the Tai Chi fist he was performing was faintly stirring the wind and clouds. Every single movement condensed the power of heaven and earth, each gesture aligning so seamlessly with the natural Dao of nature.

Infinite transformations unfolded within mere moments.

"Apparent Qin."

"Cross Hands."

"Close."

As the final word of closure echoed, Li Hanzhou finished the last movement.

And as his posture concluded, the mountain forest fell into a brief, profound silence.

Only a moment later did the chirping of insects resume.

Meanwhile, Tang Wanshu and his wife were left dumbstruck.

What an unfathomably profound set of fist forms!

They both considered themselves individuals with genuine talent in martial arts; after all, they were Profound Realm masters at a young age, and Tang Wanshu had been a genius disciple within the Tang Clan during his youth. Yet now, having witnessed Li Hanzhou's routine, he realized he could barely comprehend one or two tenths of it!

He could sense that astounding opportunities and profound mysteries were contained within these forms, yet he lacked the capacity to comprehend them.

It was like a mayfly gazing up at the blue sky!

Like a lonely boat drifting into the boundless sea!

The couple exchanged glances, both seeing absolute disbelief in each other's eyes.

"No wonder Sir didn't mind us watching this martial art." Lang Xiaoyun gave a bitter smile. "I was once a genius disciple of the Immortal Crane Sect, yet now I can't even make sense of Sir's fist forms."

"This fist technique... I fear that looking across all martial arts in the entire Heavenly Mystic Realm, it could easily rank in the top three. Sir's abilities are truly unfathomable." Tang Wanshu's drunkenness was completely jolted away at that moment.