Chapter 167

Li Xin wasn't speaking; today for the first time he assumed the starting posture of Xingyi Quan, which counts as giving face to the Shaolin Quanfa Alliance.

After a dozen or so exchanges, Li Xin already understood; this Japanese Shaolin Quanfa is merely some Shaolin Quanfa mixed with karate power methods, a hodgepodge, nothing special.

As soon as Zong Dao You Men exchanged blows, he knew the gap between them; being able to exchange so many rounds with him already means the opponent is holding back.

Taking advantage of the gap in the exchange, he stepped back a few steps and bowed ninety degrees to Li Xin.

He respectfully said: "Li's martial arts prowess is beyond doubt; I am no match, I willingly admit defeat; I hope Li, when you have time, will come to the Shaolin Quanfa Alliance to give guidance often."

Yao Yang, seeing the last person admit defeat, came to Li Xin's side and acted as interpreter.

Li Xin helped Zong Dao You Men up and said: "Your strength is not bad; among those who have formally exchanged blows with me, you rank third; don't sell yourself short."

He really wasn't lying; the people he has formally exchanged blows with are just two: one is Crow Ga (who died!), the other is Li Zhengren, who is currently hanging out with him; Zong Dao You Men indeed ranks third.

His strength is not even as good as Crow Ga's; he lacks Crow Ga's ferocity. His speed and power are inferior to Crow Ga's, and he leaves too many openings when he attacks.

At this time, Kusaka Isao and others also walked over; Oyama Mitatsu spoke first: "Li's martial arts cultivation is truly awe-inspiring!"

"If I were twenty years younger, I would definitely challenge Li; when I was young, I went to Yingjiang to challenge all kinds of masters, never encountering a martial artist like Li; I hope Li will often come to Kyokushin Kaikan to give guidance."

"Today Li's hundred-man team challenge has officially passed; our Kyokushin Kaikan will notarize this, and afterwards we will notify all major schools."

After hearing Yao Yang's translation, Li Xin smiled and said to Oyama Mitatsu: "Then thank you, Master Oyama; let's have more exchanges in the future; when I have time, I will come to Kyokushin Kaikan to visit."

Kusaka Isao also said: "Congratulations, Mr. Li, you have passed the hundred-man team challenge; from today onward, you will automatically become an honorary ninth-degree black belt of the Karate Alliance."

"I also formally invite Mr. Li to become an honorary advisor of the Yamaguchi-gumi; I don't know what Mr. Li thinks."

Li Xin didn't hesitate; this is a good thing, an honorary advisor has no real power and doesn't need to work for the Yamaguchi-gumi; it's like universities giving honorary certificates to elite talents.

It's just a nice-sounding title!

Universities give certificates to social elites; the Yamaguchi-gumi gives advisory invitations to jianghu elites; both aim to build incense ties.

However, how this certificate is used depends on who holds it; once it's in Li Xin's hands, how to use it is not up to the Yamaguchi-gumi to decide.

Li Xin smiled and said: "This is my honor; I accept the Yamaguchi-gumi's invitation; from now on we should have more contact, and thereafter we will be one family."

After the pleasantries ended, Li Xin declined Kusaka Isao's banquet invitation, saying he still had some things to do today and would visit him when he had time.

Li Xin, accompanied by his people, was about to leave the Kyokushin Kaikan when a man with gray-white hair blocked his path and bowed.

He said: "Li, I also want to spar with you."

???

Is something wrong with this guy? No foreplay, just jumping in after taking off whatever?

Li Xin looked at the person speaking Gangdao fluently and asked: "Don't you need to introduce yourself? Have you lost the etiquette of you Japanese?"

The man raised his head and seriously introduced himself: "It's my rudeness! I am a minor boss of the Yamaguchi-gumi's Kagoshima branch, Yamashita Tadahide."

Li Xin didn't waste words, directly pulled this person into the car, hurried back to the hotel; on the way out he also picked up a talent; today is a good day!

In the hotel suite, Yamashita Tadahide sat on the sofa, waiting for Li Xin's reply; since Tachibana elder brother followed Li, he also must follow Li, he wants to prove himself like Tachibana elder brother.

He, Yamashita Tadahide, is no longer a good-for-nothing!

Li Xin carefully observed Yamashita Tadahide; his attire and hairstyle are very like Li Zhengren's, though his appearance isn't too similar; he's basically a copycat of Li Zhengren.

He asked: "Why do you want to follow me? Give me a reason."

Yamashita Tadahide organized his thoughts, then replied: "Li, since I learned that Tachibana elder brother went to Gangdao, I have been studying Gangdao speech, just to find him."

"I will surely prove to him that I, Yamashita Tadahide, am no longer trash!"

"Last year I heard that Tachibana elder brother had become a disciple of Big Brother in Gangdao; I wanted to go find him, but some things held me back, so I didn't set out."

"Only when Li was about to challenge the hundred-man team did I know you had come to Japan; upon hearing this news, I immediately rushed from Kagoshima, and I also want to become your disciple—it's that simple."

Li Xin listened very seriously; this person, Yamashita Tadahide, he knows; giving him the character "Loyal" is absolutely not excessive.

He didn't give him a reply, but instead picked up the phone and, according to the number on the business card, called Kusaka Isao.

After the call connected, he laughed and said: "Chief Kusaka, sorry to bother you; I have a matter I'd like you to help with—do you see any problem?"

On Kusaka Isao's stern face, a smile appeared; he wasn't afraid Li Xin wouldn't speak, but afraid Li Xin's request would be too trivial to earn much favor.

He also had some things he wanted to accomplish through Li Xin, so he was willing to lower himself to interact.

Both of them have ulterior motives; it just depends on whose cultivation is higher.

"Advisor Li, if you have something to say, just tell me; as long as I can do it, there's no problem."

"Alright, Chief Kusaka, here's the situation: Li Zhengren's younger brother came to see me, also wanting to spar with me; he's a member of the Yamaguchi-gumi, so this must be done with your approval—what do you think?"

"No problem; this small matter, Advisor Li can decide on his own; you are currently an honorary advisor of the Yamaguchi-gumi, and you still have this right."

"Then thank you, Chief Kusaka; I'll visit your residence in a few days."

After hanging up, he looked at Yamashita Tadahide and said: "This matter is no problem; any subsequent trouble has also been taken care of; from now on you are my disciple; I will send a letter to the Prosperity Ritual Hall to let you enter the school."

"From now on you and Li Zhengren will be fellow disciples; from now on you must behave properly."

"Tomorrow bring me 100,000 yen as an initiation gift; any problem?"

Yamashita Tadahide immediately pulled a red envelope from his pocket and presented it with both hands to Li Xin.

After Li Xin received it, he then picked up a teacup from the table and poured bottled water into it.

Coming before Li Xin, he plopped down on his knees and said: "Big Brother, please have some tea!"

???

Li Xin laughed and cried; where did Yamashita Tadahide learn all this? The procedure really had no mistakes; the whole motion was smooth and flawless, without the slightest deviation.

It's just that the bottled water is a bit lacking!