Gao Zhong and Xu Ziling grew up as orphans in the streets of Yangzhou City. They inevitably acquired the habits of small gangsters and were a little slippery in their words and deeds.

But Meng Xiuyuan could still tell that 70% to 80% of their words were sincere.

Come to think of it, just as the words say, as two little gangsters without fathers and mothers, Kou Zhong and Xu Ziling rarely received kindness and good intentions from others in their past lives.

In addition, they were very affectionate and righteous by nature, so they were deeply touched by Meng Xiuyuan's small help in this difficult time.

"Mr. Meng, what do you say?

If you are interested, I still have an empty room in my house, which I can tidy up enough for them to stay in temporarily."

Shi Long stood aside and asked Meng Xiuyuan in a low voice.

He could see that since Meng Xiuyuan had helped these two young men many times, he was also very optimistic about them, so he simply thought of being a favor. If Meng Xiuyuan really took the two of them into his sect in the future, then he would be considered guilty.

Powerful.

However, when Meng Xiuyuan heard the sound, he still shook his head, said to Kou and Xu, "Excuse me, you two," and then turned around and returned to the house.

Shi Long didn't know what to say. He smiled slightly at the two people in the courtyard and followed Meng Xiuyuan away.

When the two teenagers saw this, they felt regretful, but they still saluted Meng Xiuyuan's back, and then respectfully placed the things they brought in front of the door of the hut before leaving quietly.

…

After a small setback, Meng Xiuyuan's life continued as usual, and he still concentrated on martial arts research every day.

However, unlike his previous practice of "The Secret of Immortality", Meng Xiuyuan added something to his daily homework, which was to recall all the martial arts that he had been exposed to in his previous two lives from scratch, and try to organize and summarize them.

Trying to absorb any trace of martial arts principles.

It is foreseeable that this process will be very long. After all, Meng Xiuyuan has been exposed to countless magical secrets in his previous two lives, and their principles are very different, making it difficult to generalize.

Moreover, Meng Xiuyuan is not very enlightened in martial arts, regardless of the help of the "Sudden Enlightenment State". It will naturally be even more difficult for him to do such a complicated job.

But it is also foreseeable that this will be a very meaningful process.

Although compared to the Tang Dynasty world, the level of martial arts produced in the first two worlds of Yitian and Tianlong world is indeed generally lower due to the environment of heaven and earth. If we have to compare them, most of them can only be classified as "acquired martial arts"

"In this broad category.

However, this does not mean that those efforts have no effect.

"Tai Chi", "Eighteen Dragon Subduing Palms", "Six Meridians Divine Sword", "Great Shift of the Universe" and "Tianshan Plum-Breaking Hand", these magical skills are not the essence of what each martial arts master has learned and understood throughout his life.

Meng Xiuyuan asked himself, in terms of martial arts talent, he was not as good as any of them. But he had one advantage, that is, he was well-informed and had the opportunity to combine the strengths of each family to benefit himself.

This practice may not see obvious results for a while, but its effects are quite long-term.

Just like the "Secret of Immortality" that Meng Xiuyuan insists on practicing every day, it takes the essence of the five elements of heaven and earth to strengthen the five internal organs. Although the growth in strength is not obvious in a short period of time, no matter which path he takes in martial arts in the future, this will be

The precious wealth he accumulated has benefited him a lot.

Meng Xiuyuan's physical body was strong at this time, and his true energy was vast. Although he didn't know whether he could compete with the strongest person in the world, he should at least be able to protect himself in this troubled world.

Therefore, he did not hesitate to spend more time to do these most basic things.

In this way, more than half a month passed before another guest came to this hut.

That morning, Meng Xiuyuan was practicing in his house, but suddenly he heard several subtle "bang bang" sounds coming from outside the courtyard, like the sound of something heavy falling to the ground.

Out of caution, Meng Xiuyuan's figure flashed, and in an instant he had arrived at the door from the practice quiet room. Looking around, he saw several bags of fresh meat, vegetables and fruits placed at the door of the courtyard.

"Wait...who asked you to deliver things?"

Meng Xiuyuan spoke calmly and called from behind to stop Kou Zhong and Xu Ziling who had just put down their things and were about to leave quietly.

The two teenagers were startled when they heard the sound, and quickly turned their heads, looking a little nervous. However, looking at their clothes and appearance, they were much better than they were half a month ago. At least at first glance, they no longer looked like two little gangsters.

"Master Meng, I'm really sorry.

We didn't want to disturb your practice, sorry..."

Xu Ziling's face was slightly red, and he clenched his fists, as if he felt guilty because his hands and feet were a little heavy when he moved things just now.

"Haha, Master Meng, don't blame me.

It was the two of us who figured out that the vegetables, fruits, meat and vegetables you have here should have been used up these days, so we thought of sending some to you.

Wouldn't this save you from wasting your time by making another trip to Yangzhou City..."

Kou Zhong laughed and explained with a smile to Meng Xiuyuan.

At this time, Shi Long heard the sound and walked out of the house.

Hearing what Kou Zhong said, he looked at the various fruits, vegetables and meats piled outside the courtyard. He couldn't help but immediately understood what was going on. He chuckled and whispered to Meng Xiuyuan:

"These two little brothers are really extraordinary.

Just speaking of this persistence and courage, not everyone has it."

Meng Xiuyuan did not answer when he heard this, but turned to look at Kou Zhong and Xu Ziling and said:

"Thank you both for your concern, but we can do these small things ourselves, so we don't have to do anything else.

In fact, before this, it was all the disciples in Mr. Shi’s dojo who came to give us these daily necessities.

Do you know why they don’t come now?”

The two young men were stunned when asked by Meng Xiuyuan. Although he had heard about the closure of Shilong Dojo in Yangzhou City a few days ago and the dismissal of all his disciples, he did not understand the reason at all.

Seeing this, Shi Long smiled slightly and answered for Meng Xiuyuan:

"You two little brothers, Mr. Meng is actually concerned about your safety.

From now on, you should come to this hut less often.

I have provoked many powerful enemies in the world, and I don’t know when I will find this place.

Mr. Meng is benevolent and willing to stay and deal with it with me, but even so, I dare not say that it is foolproof.

I was afraid that the disciples in the dojo would be implicated, so I had already dismissed them all.

You two are unrelated people, so there is no need to get involved in this muddy water..."

When Kou and Xu heard Shi Long's words, they suddenly understood that Meng Xiuyuan's slightly cold attitude was because he didn't want to get them into trouble.

"Master Meng, you are so kind to us. We can do small things for you without fear of being implicated!"

Xu Ziling puffed up his chest and spoke to Meng Xiuyuan seriously.

"Xiao Ling is right, Master Meng, you don't have to worry about us.

We two brothers grew up in this city of Yangzhou, and we have known each other for a long time.

Even if there are really evil people coming to arrest us, we can still find a dog hole to get out of the city..."

Kou Zhong echoed from the side, his words were a bit more joking than Xu Ziling's.

When Meng Xiuyuan heard this, he could see that their affection was genuine and not all motivated by utilitarianism, and he couldn't help but feel a little moved in his heart.

After a moment, he suddenly took out a small booklet from his arms, reached out and threw it, and it slowly fell into Xu Ziling's arms.

The two teenagers glanced subconsciously and saw the words "A Brief Analysis of Internal Strength" written on the book.

"That's all, in troubled times, meeting each other can be regarded as fate.

Thank you two little brothers for their kindness. You can take your things and leave.

Just think of it as us making friends, don't think too much about it.

You should remember what I said last time..."

Meng Xiuyuan said something incoherently, and immediately turned around and walked back into the house. However, with the cleverness of Kou Zhong and Xu Ziling, they still understood what he meant.

Obviously, Meng Xiuyuan was emphasizing that he was just giving the book as a friend, so that they should not misunderstand that he wanted to recruit a disciple.

"Thank you, Master Meng!" "Don't worry, Master Meng, we will never dare to talk nonsense outside and insult your reputation..."

Even though Meng Xiuyuan's figure had disappeared in front of the door, the two teenagers were still outside the courtyard, kneeling on the ground and kowtowing repeatedly.

…

To put it bluntly, what Meng Xiuyuan gave to Kou Zhong and Xu Ziling was not a magical secret book, but just a few notes he had made in his spare time summarizing the internal skills he had learned in his life.

The words "A Brief Analysis of Internal Strength" are not meant to be modest, but the book is true to its name, and the content is quite basic. In the eyes of real masters, it can only be regarded as an enlightenment textbook on martial arts.

However, with Meng Xiuyuan's vision of cultivation at this time, what he could write with his own hands would not be too bad after all.

If Kou Zhong and Xu Ziling practice seriously according to it, I dare not say that they can become masters, but as ordinary people, they can barely protect themselves in troubled times.

More importantly, if the two of them are willing to further study martial arts in the future, then this book can be regarded as laying a solid foundation for formal martial arts practice in the future.

The reason for this act of donating books was that firstly, Meng Xiuyuan saw that the two of them were sincere and good-hearted, so he thought of helping them. Secondly, he also used this to send the two of them away, telling them not to bother them again.

The meaning of Meng Xiuyuan's words was very clear, and these two young men were smart enough to understand it.

Therefore, from that day on, Kou Zhong and Xu Ziling never came to the green bamboo hut again.

Meng Xiuyuan and Shi Long once again returned to a practice that was close to seclusion. Except for occasionally discussing the research on "The Secret of Immortality" with each other, the cabin was always quiet.

In a flash, it’s more than three months again.

Until early that morning, Shi Long suddenly found Meng Xiuyuan, looked at him slightly nervously and said:
To be continued...