A Journey Through the Worlds of Film and Television.

Chapter 419: The Way of the Teacher

In fact, if Wang Jin's illness were placed in later generations, it would not be considered too serious. Even in this era, if he could meet a famous doctor, he could be cured.

However, Yan'an Prefecture is located in the border area and there are no famous doctors, which made Wang Jin's condition worsen further and he is now terminally ill.

However, he was lucky to meet Lu Cheng.

After a diagnosis, Lu Cheng immediately began to treat Wang Jin with acupuncture and medication.

In less than three days, Wang Jin, who was originally seriously ill, had greatly improved his complexion. His originally pale face became rosy again, his breathing became steady, and he could eat normally.

After seven days, Wang Jin had almost recovered and looked no different from a normal person, but his strength and kung fu had not yet fully recovered and required some time to recuperate.

Illness comes like a mountain down, sickness goes like a thread.

When a person is close to death, the body's immune system has basically exhausted all its strength. In order to return to normal, not only must the disease be cured, but the body's immune system must also be rebuilt. The entire body cycle is equivalent to starting over again.

After experiencing such torture from illness and experiencing death, Wang Jin cherishes his life more and is naturally grateful to Lu Cheng, his savior.

"Mr. Lu, I was about to die, but you saved me. From now on, my life belongs to you."

"Master Wang, you are too kind. Shi Jin and I are close friends. Since you are his master, I cannot ignore you. Moreover, I have heard that Master Wang is an upright and loyal man. He offended Gao Qiu for defending injustice and was forced to leave his hometown. I have long wanted to make friends with a man like Master Wang."

"Thank you for your appreciation, Mr. Lu. I will remember your kindness. I am wandering outside with my mother, and I have nothing but my martial arts skills. However, I heard from Dalang that Mr. Lu's martial arts skills are extraordinary and he can defeat him with just three punches and two kicks. I think my martial arts skills are nothing in the eyes of Mr. Lu.

However, Wang's family has a good recipe handed down from ancestors, which is useful for people like us who practice martial arts, and can be used to strengthen muscles and bones. I wrote it down here and gave it to you, the official, and I wonder if it will be of some use."

As he spoke, Wang Jin handed Lu Cheng a prescription.

Lu Cheng took the prescription and saw that the first few herbs on it were tiger bones, deer antlers, bear bile, etc. There was also a set of body-building methods to match the prescription. The configuration was quite clever and could indeed enhance the strength of muscles and bones and increase strength.

"Thank you, Master Wang. This prescription is indeed very useful to me."

"Why should I thank you, sir? This prescription can help you, and it can be regarded as a return of your kindness. In addition, I also have a set of spear skills, a set of knife skills, and bow and arrow skills, which I will demonstrate to you. Please watch carefully, sir."

"Master Wang, don't be impatient. Your body hasn't fully recovered yet. It won't be too late to wait for a few more days to recuperate."

After getting a prescription from Wang Jin, Lu Cheng began to study it carefully.

Lu Cheng has been researching how to enhance human physical fitness for hundreds of years and has considerable experience.

However, these ancient Chinese recipes are the result of experience gained by many generations. They all have their merits and can be used as reference.

Moreover, some Chinese medicinal materials that have become extinct in later generations still exist in this era and appear in prescriptions.

After some research, Lu Cheng gained new inspiration for improving physical fitness, strength, and improving methods of external and internal strengthening.

Perhaps, in the future I can collect prescriptions from all over the world, gather various rare medicinal materials, and study the art of making alchemy.

When Coach Wang had almost recovered, he introduced Lu Cheng to the old general Zhong Jinglie, Master Zhong.

When talking about Zong Shidao, we have to mention the Zong family army.

In later historical novels, when people talk about the generals' families in the Northern Song Dynasty, they always think of the Yang Family Generals, the seven heroes and eight tigers of the Yang Family, the female generals of the Yang Family, and so on.

But in fact, although the Yang family generals did exist, they were far inferior to the Zhong family generals and the Zhong family army. The Zhong family in the northwest was a true military family, and the Zhong family army was the real elite force of the Northern Song Dynasty, guarding the northwest border all year round.

Zhong Shidao's great-grandfather Zhong Fang was a great scholar. In order to invite Zhong Fang to come out of seclusion, Emperor Zhenzong of Song Dynasty personally sent someone to give him travel expenses. Unexpectedly, Zhong Fang refused to leave after receiving the travel expenses, so Emperor Zhenzong of Song Dynasty personally wrote a letter to flatter him before he was finally able to invite Zhong Fang to come out of seclusion.

In order to receive Zhong Fang, Song Zhenzong really gave him enough face, which was more grand than Cao Cao's invitation to Guan Yu. Even the mountain forest where Zhong Fang once lived in seclusion was designated as a national key protected scenic area by Song Zhenzong, and he personally ordered that the people were not allowed to go in to hunt or cut wood.

After that, Zhong Fang devoted himself to the country and never married, and made his nephew Zhong Shiheng his heir. Zhong Shiheng, who later became the founder of the Zhong Family Army, gave birth to eight sons in one go, all of whom were talented and guarded the northwestern border for the Song Dynasty and blocked the attacks of the Western Xia and Liao Kingdoms.

By the time of Zhong Shidao's generation, Zhong Shidao and his younger brother Zhong Shizhong had reached the pinnacle of military generals and became regional governors.

In particular, Zhong Shidao studied literature in his early years under the tutelage of Zhang Zai, one of the Five Masters of the Northern Song Dynasty, who was also the famous person who said the Four Lines of Hengqu. Later, Zhong Shidao gave up literature and turned to military affairs. He also served as the captain of the personal bodyguard of Song Huizong, and was deeply loved by Song Huizong.

Every time Zhong Shidao returned to the capital to report on his work, Song Huizong would order the central gate to be opened and let the prime minister go out of the city to greet him in person.

Even Gao Qiu, who is now in the limelight, is nothing in front of Zhong Shidao.

In fact, in real history, Gao Qiu is not as good as Tong Guan, Cai Jing and others, and he is not even considered one of the Six Thieves of the Northern Song Dynasty.

In the Northern Song Dynasty, ordinary officials were called "guanren", and only those truly top-notch and powerful officials in the court were called "xianggong".

Zhong Shidao was called the old Prime Minister Zhong Jinglüe, but Gao Qiu was not qualified to be called Prime Minister. He was just a favorite minister of Song Huizong.

When Lu Cheng met Zhong Shidao, the last famous general of the Northern Song Dynasty, was already sixty years old.

"Lu Cheng from the Jeju Prefecture greets the Minister of State Affairs."

"Are you Lu Cheng from Yuncheng County? I heard that you have the ability to subdue tigers. Is that true?"

"It is indeed true. I once subdued a tiger with my bare hands in the mountains and forests. After I had completely subdued it, I trained it and made it obedient."

"So, your martial arts skills are extraordinary? I have a few generals here who are proud of their martial arts skills and look down on the heroes of the world. Would you like to spar with them?"

"of course can."

Lu Cheng's main purpose of coming here was to get to know this famous general of the Northern Song Dynasty to facilitate some future arrangements.

At that moment, Zong Shidao asked people to find three or four of the most capable generals in the army to have a duel with Lu Cheng...