Chapter 1174
The Old Scoundrel Who Belongs to Three Families
Chapter 1174 The Old Scoundrel Who Belongs to Three Families
After the landlady finished speaking, this half-monk, half-Taoist fellow pretentiously said:
"I had expected this all along. As I said yesterday, when this benefactor disagrees, that is when I will appear. I have come here today specifically to help your shop solve its problems."
Regardless of how the old Taoist priest accomplished this, the timing of his appearance was exactly as he said: when Wang An disagreed, that was when he appeared.
This is indeed just right.
Unfortunately, the old Taoist priest hadn't anticipated that Wang An, being a reincarnated person, had heard about some of the old Taoist priest's deeds.
To put it bluntly, although this old Taoist priest has some skill, he is also a professional conman who swindles people out of food and drink. And no matter who he tells fortunes or interprets divination for, he will always say, "When you are in trouble, it will be time for this humble Taoist priest to lend a hand."
If things happen to coincide, he will exaggerate his achievements to an extreme, describing how accurate his prediction was and how precise his timing was.
Of course, most of the time he couldn't make it in time, and when someone came to him, he would say, "You are standing here perfectly fine now, so you are not in real danger yet, and it is not appropriate for me to help."
If the fortune teller or diviner is already doomed, or even dead, he might later say, "Although I foresaw the danger, I am but a mortal, unable to be in two places at once. I could not save you while saving others; this is fate, destiny."
In short, no matter how things turn out, that old bastard will always have a whole bunch of reasons waiting for you, and he's definitely not wrong.
Immediately afterwards, the old Taoist priest said to Wang An:
“Benefactor, I am a monk who has renounced worldly life and has already transcended this mundane world. However, I am still living in the secular world and cannot bear to see the suffering of people. Only you can answer this small wish of Benefactor Liu. I believe that one should not refrain from doing good because it is small. If you answer Benefactor Liu’s question, although there will be no tangible reward, you will still gain merit.”
And so, this half-monk, half-Taoist old rascal went on and on to persuade Wang An with a whole bunch of words of advice. His only purpose was to get Wang An to take those two wooden sticks back and put them in the swaddling clothes of happiness and joy.
Wang An could still be somewhat patient with a kind old woman, but he immediately lost patience with this old scoundrel who spouted righteousness and morality but was actually full of lies. So before the old Taoist could finish his rambling, Wang An said impatiently:
"You old bastard who has served three masters, get the hell out of here! If you miss, go jump in the river. Don't come here looking for death."
The reason Wang An cursed him like that was because he knew that the phrase "slave of three surnames" was a taboo word for this half-monk and half-Taoist, and he would definitely get angry if someone cursed him like that.
Because this old Taoist priest was a monk before becoming a Taoist priest, and before becoming a monk, he believed in shamanism, so calling him a "slave of three surnames" is really not an exaggeration at all.
But even though that's the truth, the old Taoist priest, as the person involved, must have been very sensitive about people saying that about him.
Sure enough, as soon as Wang An finished speaking, the old Taoist's eyes turned bloodshot, almost bulging out of their sockets. Then, he accelerated and charged towards Wang An, shouting loudly:
"You beast, how dare you disrespect this Daoist master! This Daoist master will suppress you now."
Wang An knew that although this old Taoist priest was a traitor, he was indeed skilled and knew martial arts, and his skills were quite good.
So when he saw the old Taoist priest rushing towards him, Wang An instantly tensed up and immediately entered a fighting state.
To be fair, the old Taoist priest was quite adept at both offense and defense, managing to keep Wang An from finding any weaknesses in a short period of time.
However, there is an old saying that goes, "People fear youth, and fists fear youth and strength."
Since we can't find any weaknesses, we might as well go all out and fight like madmen.
So, when the old Taoist priest threw a punch at Wang An, Wang An gritted his teeth and steeled himself, throwing a punch in return. In an instant, with a "crack," the two fists collided solidly.
Because of his rigorous practice of the Scorpion Crawling Technique, Wang An had developed formidable strength in his arms, wrists, and fingers.
Even though Wang An was so powerful, after exchanging blows with the old Taoist priest, he still felt a tingling numbness in his right hand and a faint pain in his fingers.
Of course, Wang An believed that the old Taoist priest's hand must also be in pain.
After the punch, Wang An and the old Taoist priest each took a step back. Then, they both anticipated each other's moves and almost simultaneously swung their right legs and kicked each other hard.
Their legs touched briefly before separating, leaving a muffled thud. Then, the two quickly engaged in close combat.
Because Wang An used the Eighteen Hands of Grappling, his fighting style was extremely ruthless, and every move could be fatal.
But it must be admitted that this old Taoist priest was really amazing, as he was able to block all of Wang An's moves and even counterattack.
This shows that the old Taoist priest's martial arts skills were truly remarkable.
However, as time went on, it became clear that the saying "youth has the advantage in boxing" was true, because although Wang An had practiced martial arts for a shorter time than the old Taoist priest, his skills were not as proficient as the old Taoist priest's.
But in terms of both physical strength and resilience, the old Taoist priest was inferior to Wang An.
So a few minutes later, Wang An seized the opportunity and delivered a "Dragon Tail Swing" move to the old Taoist priest, which was essentially a groin strike.
This kick landed squarely on the old Taoist priest's groin.
After Wang An finished kicking, he retreated, but the old Taoist priest did not chase after him. Instead, he froze in place as if he had been electrocuted, and then the old Taoist priest let out a shout that was not human.
That sound sent chills down your spine.
Immediately afterwards, the old Taoist priest covered his groin with both hands and started jumping up and down on the spot. As he jumped, he made random "ooh-ooh-ooh" noises, and sweat appeared on his head at a visible speed.
It's clear that the old Taoist priest is in a lot of pain right now; I wonder how bad the pain is.
To be honest, these eighteen grappling techniques are really too insidious. They either dislocate a person's joints or specifically target the weak points of the body.
For example, "kicking the throat" mainly targets the throat, "two dragons playing with a pearl" specifically targets the eyes, and "riding a dragon into the water" and "black dragon wagging its tail" mainly target the groin, etc. Once you master these moves, it's so damn satisfying!
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