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  Lin Changming and his son Lin Hong went out for a check-up at Dongling City Hospital in the morning, but returned early in the afternoon.

  After a round of regular checks, including blood and urine tests, it was found that there were no major problems, the only problem being malnutrition. The doctor spoke to Lin Changming with great emphasis, saying "no matter how hard it is, we can't let the child suffer", the child is in a period of growth and development, needs a lot of nutritional supplements, etc., and asked Lin Changming to feed the child a little better, keep up with nutrition and there will be no problem.

  Lin Changming could only nod in response. In fact, he was also very puzzled. Since the family's economic conditions had improved, he had never neglected his child. Although they didn't have meat every meal, it wasn't much different either. Moreover, he knew that children needed nutrition to grow, so he intentionally provided better food for his son, and his son always ate three large bowls of rice per meal, yet unexpectedly, he still ended up with malnutrition.

  The kid from the Guo family across the street, who's not even eleven years old yet, is already over a hundred pounds and as fat as a piglet.

  As for the frequent headaches and insomnia, the doctor did not give a reasonable explanation, only saying that it may also be a side effect caused by malnutrition, but cannot be diagnosed. The municipal hospital does not have suitable equipment to examine the brain, he suggested that Lin Changming take his son to a big city to see, such as Shanghai or Beijing, where there are imported advanced machines from abroad that can take pictures and scan the brain, thereby discovering the disease.

  Lin Changming was worried about this situation, after all, Lin Hong had a head injury when he was young, and he didn't know if the reason for his headache and insomnia was a sequelae left over from that time.

  "Dad, actually there's nothing major wrong, isn't headache a common problem that many people have? Like Wang Shu and Peach Blossom Sister, they seem to get headaches often." Lin Hong comforted his father.

  "It's normal for women to have headaches, and they're different from us." Lin Changming, who was worried about his son's words, couldn't help but smile bitterly. "Ah, I should have been told this a long time ago, instead of being kept in the dark all along."

  "Oh, I'll tell you right away if I have a headache later." Lin Hong hesitated for a moment and then said, "Dad, I want to discuss something with you."

  "Hmm, what's up? Just say it if you have something to say." Lin Changming replied casually. He was a bit conflicted in his heart at this moment, constantly thinking about the doctor's suggestion.

  "I don't want to read grade six anymore, I want to go straight to junior high school."

  "Oh?" Lin Changming suddenly stopped in his tracks and turned around to look at his son, "Why?"

  "In fact, I mastered the primary school curriculum a long time ago, and continuing to attend primary school would be a waste of time. I want to finish junior high and high school early and then go... go to Beijing to attend university." Lin Hong finally gathered the courage to tell his father about this matter.

  All along, the term "Jingcheng" was a topic that the father and son deliberately avoided. Lin Hong didn't say why he wanted to go to Jingcheng, and Lin Changming didn't ask, but just nodded: "Mm, I know. I'll think about this matter and talk about it later."

  Back home, Lin Changming gave a few instructions and then hurried to the factory. Today, because of his son's affairs, he had delayed for more than half a day, and the factory's work couldn't be put down either.

  Lin Hong glanced at the time, it was past four in the afternoon. At this time, school had not yet dismissed, he thought for a moment and decided to go to the waste collection station, staying at home was also nothing to do.

  When he arrived there, however, he found that his master had not returned and was sitting alone in the courtyard, playing a game of chess according to the manual.

  "Master." Lin Hong called out.

  "Back already?" Old Sun glanced at him and asked, "What did the doctor say?"

  Lin Hong moved a low stool and sat opposite his master: "The doctor said everything is normal, just a little malnutrition. Later suggested to go to the big city for another check."

  Lao Sun heard the result and didn't feel surprised, it can be said that it was within his expectation. After all, he had checked it out earlier and the diagnosis wasn't much different. Besides, what can a county-level hospital's medical level detect?

  "Wow, what a big eater! Eating so much every day and still not gaining weight!" He sighed a few times, then said: "Come help Master kill a few dishes."

  "Oh, okay." Lin nodded in agreement and immediately started setting up the board. He still had some interest in playing chess, which had many variations that he enjoyed. He remembered his master teaching him how to play when he was younger.

  Lin Hong quickly set up the chess pieces and was about to start when he heard his master say: "Don't move yet!"

  "What's wrong?"

  "Let me take care of it." Old Sun said with a matter-of-fact expression.

  "Uh...alright then." Lin Hong nodded reluctantly.

  ……

  The final result still did not change Lao Sun's hapless fate of always losing.

  "This stinky little brat, won't even let an old man have his way!" Old Sun scolded in a depressed tone.

  Lin Hong said helplessly: "Master, if I let you win at chess, what's the point?"

  "Alright, alright, that's enough already!"

  Lao Sun no longer had the heart to continue playing. Anyway, when he played chess with Lin Hong, he never won from the start. What's the fun in playing like this?

  He stretched his neck and waist, then asked: "You've been practicing San Ti Shi for almost three years now, right?"

  "Yes, Master. It's been three years, four months and eight days." Lin Hong replied immediately.

  "I still remember it very clearly." Old Sun was taken aback and looked at him, "You must have already suspected that the master is a bit strange, teaching only one three-body style in three years?"

  Lin Hong shook his head: "No. Master, isn't it said that the three-body stance is the foundation of Xingyiquan? The longer I practice, the more I can feel the true meaning of this sentence, and every time I stand in the three-body stance, I can experience a different feeling."

  Lin Hong's words made Old Sun somewhat surprised, he didn't think Lin Hong could have such insight, able to endure loneliness and resist various temptations.

  "It seems that I still underestimated him." Old Sun sighed, "This child is extremely rare in terms of intelligence, character and temperament, he will definitely become a great talent in the future!"

  "There's such a realization, that's the best." Old Sun nodded in satisfaction and said, "For us martial artists, temperament is most important. When doing anything, impatience won't do. Just like building a high-rise, if the foundation is laid well, a thousand-meter-high building is no problem, but if the base isn't solid, two or three floors will be on shaky ground. Later you'll understand why I only taught three stances in the first three years."

  Lin Hong nodded, indicating that he could understand.

  "Now is the time to teach you something else." Old Master Sun put his hands behind his back, showing a stern expression. "Practice today's lesson diligently and it might be of some help with your headache."

  "The true Xingyiquan, at the beginning, in addition to practicing San Ti Shi, also needs to practice spirit. As the saying goes: 'Practice fist first practice courage', this courage is also within the scope of spirit. Practicing Xingyiquan must start with spiritual training, which is a big difference between Xingyiquan and other boxing methods."

  After finishing this sentence, Old Sun came to the center of the courtyard and began to demonstrate with actions. He demonstrated on one side and explained on the other:

  "The spirit has no physical form, it's vague and elusive, how can you practice? Here is the 'four penetrations' oral formula, remember it carefully, and later in the process of practicing boxing, carefully comprehend it. The 'four penetrations' are: the eyes must see through, the spirit must shine through, the breath must be urged through, and the strength must be struck through. If you can grasp the spirit of the 'four penetrations', your own temperament will undergo a qualitative change, emitting a kind of spiritual aura, making others dare not confront you... just like a tiger catching a sheep, without even moving, standing in front of the sheep is enough to make it tremble with fear, unable to move, waiting for the tiger's attack..."

  It was actually like that. Upon hearing this, Lin Hong recalled the time when he used to watch his master, and indeed had a similar feeling, being stared at by him would make him feel as if he was being stared down by a fierce beast, making his scalp tingle.

  "The four 'penetrations' are a training of one's own spirit, apart from this, the form and meaning also have 'four extremities'. Humans have blood, flesh, tendons, and bones, their ends are called 'extremities', hair is the blood extremity, tongue is the flesh extremity, teeth are the bone extremity, nails are the tendon extremity. Using force on the four extremities can change one's normal state, making people fearful..."

  His hair stood on end, his tongue burst forth like a spring thunderclap, and he bared his teeth and claws...

  As Master Lin explained, many idioms kept popping up in Hong's mind. These principles were indeed often seen in daily life and could enhance one's momentum, but he had not expected that the ancestors of Xingyiquan had already summarized them into systematic theories and consciously trained for these purposes to strengthen their own spirit.

  After finishing the theory, Old Sun taught Lin Hong a set of exercises and explicitly told him that in the next few years, he should focus on slowly grasping the essence of "Four Penetrations" and "Four Tips", and only when he had reached a certain level would he teach him specific fighting techniques.

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