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The Eight-diagram Fist was also known as the Swimming Pisces of the Eight Trigrams, which was divided into the upper, middle and lower levels.

The Elder Mo said that if one could learn the Eight-diagram Fist to its limit, one's abilities would be able to squeeze into the ranks of experts. But speaking of it, it was easier said than done.

Every boxing style had its own quintessence. If one didn't touch the quintessence, how could one dare to say that they practiced it to the extreme?

However, everything was done from the most basic to the most basic. Becoming an expert in one night was something that could only happen in a dream.

Under Liu Bing's pressure, Elder Mo could only fulfill his promise and teach me specific moves. Starting from the simplest set of punches, I watched Elder Mo's movements without blinking, trying my best to absorb it. Unfortunately, Elder Mo's speed was really too fast, and before I could even see it clearly, the set of punches was already over.

I am so ashamed that I didn't even see Elder Mo's movements clearly.

Liu Bing seemed to have noticed the change in my expression, as she walked over and hugged onto Elder Mo's arm and said: ”Grandfather, I think you just don't want to teach Ye Fei. Your actions were so quick that even I couldn't see it clearly, let alone him. Grandfather, when you were teaching Third Uncle, it was not like this.

These words, only Liu Bing would dare to say it, I absolutely do not dare to say it.

Elder Mo said: ”You were the one who thought so highly of Ye Fei, which was why I felt that you were biased. Back then, when I taught you Third Uncle, I did it even faster than this. Bing Bing, go drink tea in the pavilion, then I'll teach Ye Fei. ”

Hearing that, Liu Bing could only go to the pavilion and sit down.

Elder Mo looked at me and said, ”Ye Fei, a martial arts practitioner's talent is extremely important, it accounts for at least half of them. If a person's talent is dull, no matter how hard he works, he wouldn't achieve much, do you understand?”

I didn't complain at all in my heart. Elder Mo must have seen many geniuses in the Martial Arts in his lifetime, and even he himself was a genius. This might have been the reason why he felt that my talent was ordinary.

I nodded. ”I understand, Elder Mo, but I will work hard.”

Elder Mo laughed, put both hands behind his back, and said meaningfully: ”I think that for a genius of the Martial Arts, he must first have half of his Inherent Skill, then have 30% of the opportunities, and only this last 20% should be for perseverance and hard work. Of course, the ratio of opportunities and talent can be swapped, but not perseverance. With many opportunities and ordinary talents, one can also become an expert.

These words could be said to be a slap in the face, but after thinking about it carefully, Elder Mo's words made some sense. People with high talent would usually be able to learn it easily, but people with average talent would never be able to learn it. Even if you put in ten times more effort than others, or even more, it wouldn't help.

But even if Elder Mo's words made sense, I still felt uncomfortable. Then, Elder Mo spoke out: ”Ye Fei, I feel that your talent is very average, Bing Bing is even better than you.”

If Elder Mo was being tactful, then those words were straightforward. In an instant, my face turned hot and I became extremely embarrassed. I even felt that Elder Mo was looking down on me.

Liu Bing who was sitting in the pavilion suddenly frowned, she stood up and walked over, and said: ”Grandfather, you … ”You're going a bit too far. If you want to teach, then teach. If not, then don't hurt others. Seriously.”