Competition (1)
"Oh?" Ye Kong stopped in his tracks and looked suspiciously at Ye Wen. Was this kid really that kind? He was fawning over her for no reason, looking like a weasel paying a visit to a chicken.
"Eighth brother, in a few days, it will be the monthly competition. Father will definitely go and watch it. At that time, won't you be able to get what you want?”
"The monthly competition?" Ye Kong really didn't understand, and only after Ye Wen's explanation did he understand.
It turned out that Ye Haoran wanted to test his children's martial arts skills, so he wanted his children to have more contact with actual combat. That was why he had decided to have a competition at the beginning of each month. During the competition, everyone would compete against each other to determine who was better. The winner of the competition would also be rewarded. Ye Kong had been a fool in the past and hadn't learned martial arts, so he had never participated in the competition.
"Oh, I see." Ye Kong nodded. This way, he would indeed be able to meet Ye Haoran. However, Ye Wen's sinister intentions were also obvious. This kid was most likely planning to use this opportunity to beat him up and humiliate him during the competition.
"There are rules to this competition, right?”Ye Kong asked. There was a huge age gap between the Ye Clan disciples, and it would be unfair if Ye Wen were to be compared to the eight-year-old Ye You.
Ye Wen saw through his thoughts and smiled." Of course, every three years, there is an age group. The Ye family disciples can only find opponents in the age group.”
Ye Wen had only mentioned one of the rules. In the competition, there was another rule, which was to challenge. Regardless of age, the other party could challenge you. They could not refuse, but they could find help.
Back then, Ye Haoran had set such a rule with the purpose of letting the Ye Family disciples help each other and cooperate with each other, so that they would not become the target of public criticism.
And this loophole was exploited by Ye Wen. Just think about it, Ye Kong was a fool, and his brothers and sisters were all looking down on him. Where would he find help? In the end, he was beaten up by Ye Wen.
More importantly, he would be able to beat Ye Kong up openly every month.
At that time, even if the Second Mistress didn't chase him away, he himself wouldn't be able to take it and would take the initiative to ask to leave the Ye residence. This was Ye Wen's vicious plan for the Second Mistress.
"But even if we are grouped by age, I have never practiced martial arts before. Do I have to participate?”Although Ye Kong didn't know what Ye Wen was up to, he didn't want to take the blow either.
Oh, you were all taught by martial arts experts and practiced martial arts since you were young. You want me, who has never practiced martial arts, to fight with you? Was there water in his brain? Was he looking for a beating?
However, Ye Wen's words made him completely despair." If you refuse to participate without a valid reason, you'll be expelled from the Ye Residence!”
Ye Kong was extremely vexed. Was he going to be like a sandbag in the ring, waiting to be hammered? Damn it, what kind of dogshit rule is this, forcing me to commit suicide?
"Don't be discouraged. Father will personally teach the winner a few martial arts moves and reward him with silver. Haha, you must participate in the competition.”Ye Wen threw down another enticing sweet date and left. After all, he had to be on guard against Ye Kong pretending to be crazy to avoid the competition.
To be honest, Ye Wen's words moved Ye Kong quite a bit. He had always wanted to learn martial arts from Ye Haoran, and if he could win in a competition, then it would make sense.
However, Ye Kong knew his own limits. He had never learned martial arts, so how could he fight with others? If it was the tough body of the past, coupled with his reckless personality, he could still fight. But now, his twelve-year-old body was malnourished and like a bean sprout. He could only be beaten up.
I want to learn martial arts! I want to become stronger!
Another voice roared in his heart. If she wanted Ye Haoran to look up to her and let her live a good life, she had to fight for it! Even if he lost, he could still show off in front of Ye Haoran. Perhaps he would be willing to teach him?
Ye Kong had already made up his mind the moment he walked back to his little house from the inner courtyard entrance. Go! He had to go! I absolutely can't go back to being a fool. I, Ye Kong, have never been afraid of anyone!
"Kong 'er, did you see the general? What did he say?" Chen Jiuniang asked as soon as she got back.
Ye Kong couldn't mention the competition to her, or else she would be worried sick.
"Mother, Father was so happy to see me recover. He said that my body is currently weak and not suitable for martial arts. He told me to train myself first and teach me martial arts when I'm stronger.”Ye Kong said with a smile.
Chen Jiuniang didn't doubt it and was so happy that she wanted to cry again.
"Mother, find me some thick cloth.”Ye Kong quickly said.
"What do you need cloth for?" Chen Jiuniang asked suspiciously.
"Training my body. From tomorrow…no, from now on, I will start training my body! I must become stronger!"
Although Ye Kong didn't have any martial master guidance, he still understood the basic theories and methods of physical training on Earth.
If one wanted to become an expert, one had to train one's strength, reaction, speed, flexibility, and anti-strike ability. With these, even if one did not win in the following competition, they would not lose too badly.
Ye Kong used the cloth that Chen Jiuniang had found to sew a cloth pocket. He placed a dozen or so large tiles in each pocket, then tied them to his legs and began his long-distance training with weights.
Long-distance running with weights and squats with weights were the basic training for building strength, and also the most effective training.
There were less than ten days left. He was pressed for time and couldn't delay, so the intensity of the training could be imagined. The tiles in Cangnan Continent were not light. There were more than ten large black and green tiles, which were as big as two red bricks. They were tied to each leg.
He was only a twelve-year-old child. He had two red bricks tied to each of his legs. At first, he could not even walk, but he still persisted.
Running around the Ye Residence every day made him feel like he was about to fall apart, but a belief supported him.
I want to learn martial arts! I want to become stronger!
"Kong 'er, wipe your sweat. If it's too heavy, put less tiles.”Although Chen Jiuniang was happy that her son was willing to work hard, she couldn't bear to see him work so hard.
"Mom, it's okay. I still have to do 200 push-ups.”Ye Kong gritted his teeth. He knew that his training was a little too heavy, but he also knew that if he wanted to get results in the shortest time possible, he would have to train beyond his limits. Only by exceeding his own limits would he be able to continuously improve.
Time and time again, he surpassed the limits of his body.
Every night, when he lay on the bed exhausted, he would feel his whole body aching. Every joint and muscle was sore and swollen, but he was very happy. He knew that his muscles were growing and his joints were becoming stronger. The feeling of countless ants crawling in his muscles was like his muscles were strengthening.
In the next few days, all the servants in the Ye residence saw a small figure running on the path in the morning. At noon, he punched the fine sand in the forest like crazy. At night, he appeared by the pond, jumped into the water, and swam back and forth a few times.
"I heard that the fool has recovered. Why is it acting up again?" There was no such training method in Cangnan Continent, which puzzled the servants.
"He must be stupid again. What kind of person would go to the sand for no reason? Doesn't your hand hurt?"
"That's right. This fool is really ruthless. We can't take it after a single hit, but he fought for an hour.”
"Let's go, let's go. The fool has a bad temper. I don't want to be punched by him.”
At the end of the month, it rained heavily. Bean-sized raindrops fell. Everyone hid in their houses. Even small animals hid under the trees.
Ye Kong, on the other hand, continued to run through the rain, as if he didn't feel the rain soaking his hair, clothes, and body.
The rain was getting heavier and heavier, and the whole world seemed to be gray. On the second floor of a certain building in the inner courtyard of the Ye Residence, a pair of young men in embroidered robes stood by the window, watching Ye Kong running in the rain.
"Brother, what is he doing? Could it be that he has become even more stupid?" Ye Wu, the other son of the Second Mistress, asked.
"He's training his physique, wanting to win in the competition.”Ye Wen sneered.
"Training like this? Is he torturing himself?" Ye Wu asked in confusion.
"If I'm not wrong, this is a method to refine his bones, muscles, and skin.”Ye Wen was very clear-headed, and he didn't think that Ye Kong was going crazy at all.
"The method to train your muscles, bones, and skin? Didn't Master teach us that martial arts are from the inside out?”Ye Wu asked worriedly," Brother, do you think he will succeed?”
Ye Wen snorted disdainfully." From the outside to the inside, it's twice the effort and half the effort. It's inferior and difficult to achieve great things!”
Ye Wen snorted, pushed the window open, and walked back into the house.
Ye Wu also smiled and followed behind him," Brother, let me challenge him this time. I've wanted to beat up a fool for a long time. It must feel good to beat him up in front of everyone..."
"Haha, once a month. Don't worry, you'll have a chance.”
"No, I heard that Ye Long and Ye Hu of the third branch also wanted to take the opportunity to beat him up in public for fun. I'm afraid that they will beat him first.”
Ye Wen laughed." A fool is a fool. Everyone wants to beat him up for fun. Who knows who will kill him?”
The rain at night stopped, and a full moon as big as a table rose. The Cangnan Continent was different from Earth. The moon on Earth was curved more and round less.
On the other hand, the moon in Cangnan Continent was full for a longer period of time. Ye Kong guessed that it was because of the angle of the sun.
At this moment, he had already finished swimming and was lying on a bright white rock by the pond. He sniffed the air after the rain and could even feel the energy in the air. It was a powerful but gentle force, which made him think of immortal cultivation again.
"If I could absorb this thin energy in the air and cultivate it for my own use, how powerful would it be?”Ye Kong couldn't help but sigh.
In the past few days, he had gotten to know many servants and asked around. He was surprised to find that he was the only one who could sense the power in the air. This made him believe that he could cultivate.
However, without an immortal to guide him, he had no way of knowing how to absorb and cultivate spiritual energy. He had a treasure mountain but could not use it, so he could only put this idea aside for the time being and focus on training his body.
After a few days of training, the effect was still very obvious. Although it was only a few days, he could clearly feel that his arms had become thicker, his strength had increased, and a layer of bloody calluses had formed on his fingers.
"I'm not afraid of you in the competition!" Ye Kong shouted at the full moon.
On the second day of the eighth month of the An Kingdom calendar, the day of the competition had arrived.
"Mother, I'm going to the Inner Academy to see Father." Ye Kong finished his breakfast, got up, and prepared to head out.
"Wait a minute." Chen Jiuniang stopped Ye Kong and stood in front of him, tidying up his clothes while nagging," Kong 'er, don't make your father angry when you see him. If he curses you, just bear with it. Don't talk back to him."”
"Don't worry, mother, don't nag.”Ye Kong smiled as he walked out the door.
Chen Jiuniang looked at her son's back, and two lines of tears suddenly appeared on her face. She wasn't stupid. From Ye Kong's recent performance and the gossip she had heard, she already knew that her son was going to participate in the inner court competition.
However, in order to let Ye Kong train in peace, she didn't say anything and pretended not to know. She was just worried that her son would recover, and that he would have to face these things.
But when Ye Kong left the house, she suddenly had an idea. If possible, she would rather her son continue to be a fool than let him get hurt.
Once again, they arrived at the gate of the inner courtyard. The guards had already been arranged, and they quickly came forward to welcome Ye Kong and lead him to the martial arts field.
In the northeast corner of the inner court, there was a building with a classical Tang style. It was covered in black tiles and had high eaves. A copper bell hung from the eaves.
The martial arts field was quite spacious, and the Ye Family disciples stood in rows according to their age. In front of them was a square ring that was one meter above the ground. Behind the ring was a long table decorated with curling clouds. Behind the table was an empty armchair.
"I heard that the fool is coming to compete today.”It was unknown which disciple surnamed Ye spoke first.
"Then let's beat him back to the ground!"
"Haha, his brain isn't empty anymore. I'm going to hit him empty again!”
"He's been practicing running every day recently, and he's tied sandbags to his legs.”
"He probably thinks that the competition is a long-distance race.”
"Haha."
Ye Haoran hadn't appeared yet, so the disciples were also chatting loudly. Everyone used the most disdainful words to mock this fool.
Eighth Young Master, Ye Kong." Finally, Ye Kong walked in, his figure blocking the morning sun from shining through the door.
Hearing this, the large hall fell silent. Everyone stopped talking and turned to look at Ye Kong, who had just walked in.
"Haha, I'm here with an empty mind." The silence did not last long. After a mocking laugh, everyone burst into laughter. The unbridled mockery was like sharp awls.
Ye Kong stopped in his tracks and looked around at the dozens of youths standing inside.
These were all his brothers, brothers from the same father. However, none of them cared about what he thought. They were all mocking him wantonly. Perhaps no one treated him as a brother.
One day, all of you will pay the price for your rudeness today! As Ye Kong thought about this, he walked to his own age.
"Does mocking a fool really make you that happy?”Suddenly, a dignified voice came from behind the arena.
The laughter disappeared in an instant, and Ye Kong finally saw his deadbeat father.
Ye Haoran had been in the army for decades. His tall and strong figure, tiger nose, lion eyes, and black beard made him look powerful.
All of his brothers were quite afraid of their father, and they all lowered their heads in silence. However, Ye Kong wasn't afraid at all, and he raised his head to watch.
Ye Haoran's gaze was like lightning, and he swept his gaze across the room. However, it was clear that he wasn't very interested in Ye Kong. In fact, he didn't even pause when his gaze swept past Ye Kong.
He snorted coldly and no longer cared about what had just happened. He called out to the butler beside him, Ye Cai.
The thin and shrewd Ye Cai hurried over and lit a few incense sticks. Then, Ye Haoran led his children to kowtow and thank the ancestors.
After the simple ceremony, Ye Haoran announced the start of this month's competition. After he finished speaking, he glanced at Ye Kong.
Damn it, this old man, you know that I've never practiced martial arts, but you didn't say anything. Aren't you openly asking me to be beaten up? Ye Kong kept cursing, but he had no choice as he listened to Ye Cai announce the arrangements for the teams.
Ye Kong was arranged to spar with Ye Long from the third branch. Looking at the tall and strong Ye Long, who wasn't inferior to an adult in any way, he groaned inwardly.
The first match was between Ye Wen and Ye Wu. There was basically nothing interesting to watch. Ye Wen was indeed worthy of being the best among the descendants of the Ye family. Although he obviously gave in to his brother, Ye Wu still lost.
The second match was between Ye Hu, the second son of the third branch, and Ye Kuang, the eldest son of the fourth branch. The two men were of average age and strength. Ye Hu was known for his strength, while Ye Kuang was known for his lightness and ingenuity. The two of them fought for a long time without much contact. However, Ye Hu's martial arts consumed a lot of energy. He was exhausted and panting. In the end, Ye Kuang found an opening and kicked him off the ring.
" The third match, Ye Long versus Ye Kong." With the butler Ye Cai's shout, the most anticipated competition began.
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