Three days later.
"Lowering your body to dodge is the usual way to restrain your punches. When the enemy attacked, he quickly squatted down and took advantage of the opportunity to counterattack, attacking his crotch and abdomen. Don't be afraid of swinging your fists. Those who often swing their fists at the beginning are brainless and impulsive people.”On the martial arts field, the martial arts instructor of the Martial Arts Hall spoke as he demonstrated his moves. A wooden puppet's right fist swept over, and the fist instructor suddenly squatted down to dodge the attack. Then, he punched the puppet's abdomen, and with a few bangs, the wooden puppet was knocked down.
The acolytes gathered in a circle to watch, but most of them were not interested. There were many classes taught in the Martial Arts Hall, and this was the basic martial arts. Using their fists and legs to show their strength was much inferior to the cool and cool round blade attacks. The teenagers were almost absent-minded.
"The next lesson is the test of the Green Light Gu. How have you been practicing recently?"
"It's alright. I can use three round blades, but I rarely hit all of them. Usually, two of them would hit the grass puppet.”
"Yes, about the same as me. In order to practice this, he had specially bought a straw puppet.”The youngsters whispered among themselves. Their minds were no longer here, and they were all worried about the assessment for the next lesson.
For this assessment, they had practiced hard for a long time after class. Now, they were all working hard and looking forward to the assessment.
The apprentices 'discussion reached the instructor's ears. The instructor turned around and shouted,""No talking in class. Shut up and watch!”He was a Rank two Gu Master, his body was muscular, his upper body was muscular, and his bronze skin was covered in scars. A loud shout, awe-inspiring, instantly stunned all the youths present. The practice field was silent. "Basic punches and kicks are the most important. Especially in the early stages of Gu Master cultivation, it was more important than anything else. Everyone, focus!" After reprimanding him, the instructor summoned another wooden puppet. This pale green wooden puppet was two meters tall. Its wooden feet stepped on the bluestone floor tiles, making a crisp sound. It opened its arms and clumsily rushed towards the instructor.
The instructor dodged its attack, then suddenly hugged its waist and pushed forward, pushing the tall wooden puppet to the ground. Immediately after, he rode on the wooden puppet's waist and quickly punched the wooden puppet's head.
The wooden puppet resisted for a moment, but its head was smashed by the instructor's rain-like punches. It was paralyzed on the ground, not moving at all.
The boxing instructor stood up, his breath still calm and long. He explained to the apprentices,""Don't be afraid when facing tall enemies in close combat. Destroying the opponent's center of gravity is a wise tactic to subdue the enemy. Just like what I did just now, I grabbed the enemy's waist, controlled the enemy's hip bone, and then pushed forward with force. After that, he would ride on the other party's body and give them a fierce punch. Those who had no intention of defending would instantly collapse.”The acolytes nodded their heads, but most of them looked disapproving.
The instructor saw everything and smiled bitterly in his heart. It was always like this in the past. With the temperament of young people, it was naturally easy to be attracted by gorgeous things. Without personal experience, it was difficult for the youngsters to understand the importance of basic boxing. In fact, especially for early stage Gu Masters, basic punches and kicks might not seem eye-catching, but they were more important than round blade attacks.
"…Remember, in close combat, don't just look at the enemy's eyes. Instead, pay attention to the enemy's shoulders. No matter if the enemy punches or kicks, the shoulder will move first…"
"Speed is very important in close combat. The speed here is not the speed of the attack, but the speed of the movement of the feet.……”
"…Offense is the best defense…"
"... Your legs have to be elastic. That way, it'll be easier for you to unleash your strength..."
"When you move and punch, you have to maintain a triangular support. "Otherwise, you'll lose control of your lower body. The enemy won't be knocked down, but you'll fall instead…" The instructor explained patiently as he demonstrated. This was the valuable experience he had accumulated through long periods of battle and blood and tears. Unfortunately, the acolytes outside the arena did not realize this. They began to whisper to each other again, and the focus of their discussion was still on the round blade test for the next lesson.
"This martial arts instructor is very pragmatic, but there is a problem with the teaching method.”Meng Fanchen watched quietly from the crowd, nodding and shaking his head.
This instructor taught without any rules. It was purely out of interest. He taught wherever he wanted. As a result, the things that were taught were messy, numerous, and complicated. Many acolytes listened very seriously at first, but gradually lost interest and shifted their attention to other aspects.
Meng Fanchen was the only one who listened attentively. While the others were studying, he was revising. His combat experience was much richer than the instructor's, but listening to other people's stories was also a kind of verification of cultivation.
Gu Masters 'battle methods were usually divided into close combat and long range. The round blade attack was a long-range attack, but strictly speaking, it could only be considered a mid-range attack. This was because its effective attack range was only ten meters. For a close combat Gu Master, this fist instructor was the best example. They would usually choose Gu worms that could amplify themselves to cultivate. These Gu worms gave them extraordinary strength, agility, reaction speed, endurance, and so on. For example, this martial arts instructor had bronze skin all over his body. Of course, this was not the natural color of his skin, but the effect of a Bronze Skin Gu. Copper Skin Gu would greatly increase the defensive strength of the Gu Master's skin, allowing the Gu Master to take more damage.
One round blade would consume 10% of his primeval essence. How many times could a Gu Master use it in battle? There were very few times, especially for newbies. They could not form an effective attack at all. It could only be used as a trump card, and its deterrence was greater than its lethality. To a Rank one Gu Master, what was truly useful was fist and leg martial arts. This was because punches and kicks were more durable and reliable. Unfortunately, they had not experienced these principles personally and did not know.”Meng Fanchen swept his gaze across the people of the same age as him, and a cold smile appeared on his face.
The basic martial arts class had finally ended. After a short break, the Martial Arts Hall Elder arrived late under the expectant gazes of the youths. He waved his hand and pointed at the row of straw puppets under the wooden wall. He went straight to the point."Alright, today is the day to check the results. You guys form groups of five and come up one by one. Use your round blades to attack three times.”
Swoosh swoosh. The first group of acolytes walked up, their round blades dancing in the air. After three rounds, only nine round blades hit the grass puppet. The Martial Arts Hall Elder shook his head slightly, somewhat dissatisfied. The hit rate was too low. The key was that two out of the five people only managed to successfully fire two round blades.
"You guys have to practice hard next, especially you.”The elder reprimanded him and waved his hand." Next group."”The two who were reprimanded walked off the stage dejectedly. One of the young girls 'eyes turned red, and she felt a little wronged. He only had middle-grade aptitude, and he was reluctant to use primeval stones to quickly recover his primeval essence. Therefore, the amount of practice in the past three days was very little, resulting in him not being familiar with activating the round blade.
Gu Masters used money to refine Gu, raise Gu, and practice using Gu worms. But where did she get so much money? Although they had their parents supporting them from behind, every family had a difficult problem. Being short of money was a predicament that Gu Masters often faced.
"Anyway, there's no hope for me to fight for first place. I might as well give up and save my primeval stones.”Thinking of this, the young girl felt calm again. There were many people who had the same thoughts as the girl. Due to the lack of practice, many acolytes did not perform well.
The Martial Arts Hall Elder's frown deepened. Seeing this, Meng Fanchen shook his head in his heart."These people are truly pitiful and lamentable. For a few primeval stones, they gave up the opportunity to improve themselves. Primeval stones were meant to be used, why would a miser accumulate primeval stones and become a Gu Master?”In other words, only short-sighted people would haggle over every penny and often ignore the essentials. And those who had high aspirations were usually able to show a tolerant and generous attitude.
"It's finally my turn." At this moment, Mo Bei's horse face was filled with a confident smile as he walked onto the stage. He had a sturdy build and exuded a valiant aura. After he stood still, he raised his hand and struck three times with his round blade. Two of them hit the puppet's chest, and one hit the puppet's left arm, cutting away a few green grass. Such a result naturally attracted a wave of praise from the youngsters.
"Well done." The elder's brows relaxed slightly. Another group came up, and one of them was Chi Cheng. Chi Cheng was short and had a pockmarked face. He looked slightly nervous. He unleashed three round blades in succession, all of which struck the puppet's chest, leaving three crisscrossing wounds. The wound became shallow, and after a few breaths, it returned to its original appearance due to the grass puppet's self-healing. But this kind of performance was already on par with Mo Bei, similarly receiving the elder's praise. Chi Cheng walked off the stage with his head held high, giving Mo Bei a provocative look on the way.
"Humph!" Below the stage, Mo Bei snorted coldly, but he didn't glare back at Chi Cheng. Instead, he looked at Meng Chenggong, who still hadn't entered the stage. He knew that the only real threats were Chi Cheng and Meng Cheng Gong.
The former was the same as him, with high grade aptitude and a continuous supply of primeval stones. The latter had top-grade aptitude. Although they might not have as many primeval stones as them, they could still practice a lot in a short period of time by relying on the recovery speed of their primeval essence brought by their aptitude. Now that Chi Cheng's results were out, he was on par with Mo Bei. Only Meng Chenggong was left. In the last few groups, Meng Chenggong finally went up.
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