Becoming a life winner from infancy

Chapter 109: 107, what do you take martial arts for!

Children's Martial Arts Halls are currently a popular specialty class in China, targeting children between the ages of 5 to 12.

Compared to adult Martial Arts Halls that focus on a single style, Children's Martial Arts Halls dip into various types of mainstream martial arts, aimed at giving kids an introductory understanding of martial arts sports. Jingji Children's Martial Arts Hall is one of the most well-known brands among them.

This century-old Martial Arts Hall brand is spread across more than twenty cities in the country. It has been the incubator for many martial arts sports champions and has produced a large number of outstanding martial arts champions, as well as martial artists who still rank among the top nationwide.

But past glory doesn't mean eternal brilliance.

Due to the national frenzy over martial arts sports, a large influx of capital poured into the market, and numerous Martial Arts Halls sprouted up like bamboo shoots after a spring rain, all trying to challenge the position once held by this industry leader.

In order to attract children and parents to sign up for their own halls, they did everything possible in their recruitment publicity and packaging of the halls.

[Super Paru Martial Arts Hall, come for the experience and receive rare Paru Equipment, and even get up close and personal with Swift Weasel]

[Meow Meow Children's Martial Arts Hall, 30 super cute meow meows of various breeds welcome the arrival of little masters meow]

[Big Sister's Martial Arts Hall, 12 gentle sister coaches, taking care of you meticulously, teaching you children's self-defence hand in hand]

Damn it, what are these guys turning the sacred and glorious martial arts sports into!

It's simply, foul and shameless!

As the head of Jingji Children's Martial Arts Hall's Mei City branch, Meng Xing felt deeply pained by the declining morals in the industry and the loss of ancient virtues.

She thought that those halls that attracted children with edgy, clickbait, and incentivizing methods couldn't be considered her peers at all, but were just a bunch of money-crazed lunatics.

Children's martial arts sports should be great, glorious, and sacred undertakings, cultivating great martial artists who would reach the pinnacle of martial arts for China in the future.

Even the most basic introductory teaching shouldn't be taken lightly!

Jingji Children's Martial Arts Hall has always adhered to this principle, and Meng Xing had also persisted in using traditional methods to recruit and instruct students.

But now, a problem had arisen:

These pampered children of the 2020s, almost none of them could endure the grueling training to the end.

And seeing their children in distress, parents too felt pained.

Parents who originally came with high hopes have started withdrawing their children from classes, and the once bustling, award-winning Martial Arts Hall was now deserted.

Not to speak of halting expansion, several branches had recently closed down.

And now, this branch in Mei City also faced a life-or-death moment.

The main hall had already issued a warning: if this year's performance didn't meet the standards, this hall would also need to be closed for reorganization, letting the higher-ups take over the work of the hall.

Sigh...

Now is not the time to give up, Meng Xing!

Meng Xing washed her face in the restroom, looked at her strictly composed face, and then tried hard to squeeze out a smile to ensure she wouldn't scare away the timid children with her overly stern expression.

Honestly, she felt that children who were scared away by her seriousness wouldn't go far in martial arts.

But she didn't want to lose her Martial Arts Hall.

At 25, she had already spent most of her early life's energy, as well as all of her parents' savings, on this hall!

If the hall fell, her whole family would be left homeless. No matter what, she had to protect it!

So, this was already... already the biggest concession she could make!

She felt she was already being very gentle.

Meng Xing came out of the restroom, prepared herself for a moment, and then went to the reception room, where six pairs of children and parents were already waiting.

Meng Xing tried to show the radiant smile she had practiced.

"Hello, students, welcome to Jingji Children's Martial Arts Hall's experience class!"

"Uh... sigh—"

The children showed nervous expressions upon seeing Meng Xing's smile.

Her smile was somewhat.... menacing.

Meng Xing took a brief look at the kids coming for the trial. They were all around six or seven years old. Her gaze lingered on a little boy wearing glasses.

Huh, this child looks quite lovable.

Too bad, he looks so refined, but he's short-sighted already.

And he seems quite old, probably 10 by the looks of it.

He's already missed the best age to start training in martial arts...

But regardless, she still had to do her best at work!

"The students who came today are all full of energy."

Meng Xing bravely complimented the children, then clapped her hands and asked in a sing-song voice:

"Can you all share why you want to learn martial arts?"

Lin Chao, who was seven years old, was simple and straightforward, "Because practicing martial arts is cool!"

At six years old, Fan Tianyu dreamed of becoming a martial hero, "I want to gain the ability to scale walls and leap onto roofs!"

At ten years old, Zhang Hao clenched his teeth in determination, as if harboring deep-seated hatred, "I'm going to get my ex-girlfriend back!"

Zhang Hao's mother covered the child's mouth and pinched his cheek, laughing and saying, "Kids say the darnedest things without knowing any better."

Oh dear...

These days, kids don't even bother with polite sayings like "practicing martial arts can strengthen the body," which really stings!

Then it was the turn of the boy with glasses. He slightly pushed up his glasses, and the reflective lenses showcased his bright and spirited eyes:

"I want to learn new knowledge."

"You want to learn... martial arts knowledge?"

The boy nodded, "Ever since I was little, I've really enjoyed reading various books and watching programs related to martial arts. 'Comprehensive Treatise on Huaxia Martial Arts' fourth edition, 'Endless Intent', 'Xue's Martial Studies Record', and 'Wudang's Nine Forms' are my favorite books."

...

Wow, started off by mentioning the popular science books that we martial arts instructors read for exams?

Meng Xing definitely didn't believe that a child of this age would be so interested in those theoretical books.

However, even if it was just to please the instructors, memorizing so many titles was quite impressive.

Meng Xing smiled and said, "Good kid, it seems like you really love martial arts, don't you? Can you tell me your name?"

"Fang You," the boy replied.

Fang You had read many martial arts books over the years, but they were mostly about theoretical knowledge. He had never truly sparred with anyone—the last time he KO'd anything was a big goose known as Brother Dong.

Although his Martial Artist profession had reached the level of LV4+1, he wasn't clear about how much he could actually fight, as it was also not a good idea to easily strike someone.

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People around him were very nice to him and liked him, and those who didn't like him didn't dare to provoke him.

Thanks to the Golden Talent drawn by Joyous Man, which strengthened his physical body, Fang You treated martial arts as his third area of development, alongside music and studying.

Besides wanting to strengthen his physique, prolong his life, and prevent being unable to defend himself in case of showing off too much, he also considered the future prospects of martial arts.

Given the current national attention to the sport in Hua country and Fang You's own understanding of the situation, this star sport was only going to get hotter in the future.

Meng Xing led the children to a small room inside to study the basics of martial arts knowledge. Fang You followed the others through the large martial arts hall, where the children were actively training and learning under the guidance of their instructors. In total, there were about twenty children, mainly practicing Taekwondo and Karate in their sparring sessions.

It was then that Fang You suddenly sensed a burst of Emotional Energy.

[Zhao Yueqing is shocked that you would actually appear here, Emotional Energy +10]

...

Fang You saw the girl staring at him in shock.

She looked to be about his age and was standing in full standard protective gear, dumbfounded at a spot some distance away from him.

"Yue Qing, what's wrong? Keep going, don't let your guard down."

Meng Xing pointed out to Zhao Yueqing, "You are the undisputed star player of our Martial Arts Hall, come on and show everyone your skills."

"Ha!"

At the call, Zhao Yueqing shouted loudly and kicked out, breaking the three layers of wooden boards held up by a child in front of her!

The child was also knocked over in the process!

Everyone applauded. The new students who came along were all amazed, and they expressed an interest in learning this technique.

Not bad at all, Yue Qing. You've done me proud!

Meng Xing was very pleased with the most outstanding child in his Martial Arts Hall.

Given time, she was bound to become the next talented martial arts prodigy!

In the small room inside the Martial Arts Hall, Meng Xing introduced the children to various mainstream martial arts sports and the basic principles of the respective sports.

The mainstream martial arts included traditional Hua country martial arts, hand-to-hand Taekwondo from Handu, and Yingdu's Karate and Judo, among others.

The protective gear and equipment needed for these disciplines are quite similar and highly safe, making them very suitable sports for children to start learning.

"Martial arts are not just about cultivating physical skills, but also about elevating character and spiritual realm. The focus is on cultivating morality and nurturing the mind."

"When facing challenges and difficulties, martial arts can foster a spirit of perseverance and pressure resistance. By continuously overcoming difficulties in training, one can enhance self-confidence and willpower..."

Watching the children's drowsy eyes, Meng Xing soldiered through to finish the theoretical knowledge of martial arts.

Fang You's knowledge energy didn't increase at all.

Hot knowledge indeed.

"Alright, that concludes my introduction to martial arts sports. Does anyone have a particular interest in any type of martial arts?"

"Hello, Teacher Meng."

Fang You raised his hand and spoke calmly, "I want to know, can we learn weapon-based martial arts here?"