Chapter 41: Sparring, the First Stop!
Chapter 41: Sparring, the First Stop!
Canglang Martial Academy.
The Hour of the Rabbit.
The sky was a vast expanse of blue, without a cloud in sight.
The great sun had already risen, and the courtyard was scorching hot.
"Jiang Shidi, how about a friendly spar?" Cheng Ran suddenly spoke up, his eyes shining with anticipation as he looked at Jiang Ning.
Ever since the day before when Jiang Ning had lent him a helping hand, Cheng Ran had felt the explosive power in Jiang Ning's arms, and his mind had been in turmoil ever since.
From that moment on, he had been curious, wondering just how powerful Jiang Ning was now.
He had suggested sparring with Jiang Ning in the future.
His proposal to spar was merely to satisfy his curiosity about Jiang Ning's true strength.
It was not, as he had previously claimed, to gain combat experience through their exchange.
In his opinion, true combat experience came from sparring with an evenly matched opponent, not one with a huge disparity in strength.
With his Vital Energy perfected and circulating throughout his body, the strength in his single arm had already surpassed five hundred jin, more than double the force he had felt from Jiang Ning at the time.
Such a huge disparity in strength would, in a direct confrontation, be like the difference between an adult and a child; they were not even on the same level.
Such an enormous gap in strength, in his eyes, would not contribute to gaining any combat experience.
The proposal to spar was simply to satisfy his curiosity.
He was curious about Jiang Ning's strength and the level of his fist technique.
In the courtyard.
In response to Cheng Ran's suggestion, Jiang Ning thought for a moment before nodding in agreement.
"Good!"
His agreement with Cheng Ran was also for a simple reason.
Xu Yunfeng had perfected his Vital Energy, circulating it throughout his body.
He was currently the most direct threat to Jiang Ning and the most likely to take action against him.
And Cheng Ran had also perfected his Vital Energy, circulating it throughout his body.
In Jiang Ning's eyes, their theoretical strengths were on par with each other.
By sparring with Cheng Ran, he could roughly gauge Xu Yunfeng's strength.
As for any information revealed during their exchange.
Jiang Ning didn't care about that at all.
Biding his time and hiding his capabilities was not what he needed to do right now.
In this world, where was there ever a genius so terrifying that he must be eliminated?
Appropriately displaying one's talents had far more benefits than drawbacks.
As long as it didn't exceed the understanding of ordinary people, it could be demonized.
A moment later.
Crack!
Cheng Ran stretched his muscles and bones.
"Jiang Shidi,"
Crack!
He stretched his muscles and bones again.
"Jiang Shidi, you go first! I'll control my strength," Cheng Ran said, confident in his abilities.
"Then be careful, Cheng Shixiong," Jiang Ning replied.
The next moment.
His body moved, and he suddenly surged forward, his Vital Energy surging through his right arm, transforming him into the stance of a Tiger Descending the Mountain.
In less than two zhang, he had closed the distance with just a few steps.
"Well done!" Cheng Ran's eyes narrowed as he watched Jiang Ning's right hand open like a tiger's paw reaching out.
He immediately shifted his right foot, sinking his body.
Facing Jiang Ning's palm strike, he had no intention of avoiding it.
In his eyes, it was neither necessary nor something he could afford to lose face over.
Cheng Ran clenched his palm into a fist, unleashing half of his strength.
Boom!
Fist and palm met, and a dull sound reverberated.
The powerful force caused Cheng Ran to take a half-step back, but his body instantly stabilized, retaining some of his strength.
What explosive power!!!
Cheng Ran was shocked, and his gaze at Jiang Ning suddenly changed.
After their exchange, he had personally felt Jiang Ning's strength.
Only now could he truly gauge Jiang Ning's abilities.
The Tiger Form Fist had clearly reached a minor level of mastery! "This palm strike, Jiang Shidi, with the force of a Tiger Descending the Mountain, unleashed a thousand jin of strength.
"I really underestimated him before!"
Cheng Ran couldn't help but feel a bit envious. Such innate talent for fist techniques was unheard of and unseen by him.
If he hadn't witnessed it himself, he wouldn't have dared to believe it.
A newcomer to the martial arts academy who had been practicing the Five Beasts Fist for just over ten days, mastering all five animal styles, and already achieving minor mastery.
This was what he envied the most and was most shocked by.
Such innate talent for fist techniques amazed him.
"If only I had such talent for fist techniques, how wonderful it would be!"
Upon discovering Jiang Ning's innate talent for fist techniques, Cheng Ran couldn't help but feel a myriad of emotions.
"No wonder these past days, Teacher has been showing extra care towards Jiang Shidi."
"Not only did he allow him to stay at the academy, but he also provided some of the benefits of a direct disciple, offering three bowls of medicinal soup daily."
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"With such innate talent as a disciple, who wouldn't be moved?"
Cheng Ran also understood in his heart that the reason Jiang Ning had progressed so rapidly and achieved such success was because Wang Jin had given him extra attention.
However, even knowing this, he didn't feel the slightest bit of unfairness.
Because in his opinion, this was very normal. Not to mention Wang Jin, even he would have done the same.
It's difficult to find a good teacher, but it's even harder to find a disciple with excellent talent and character who can carry on their legacy.
At this moment, after fully understanding Jiang Ning's martial arts achievements, Cheng Ran had only one thought in his mind.
"He can only be a friend, not an enemy!"
Even if Jiang Ning doesn't have the opportunity to join the Patrol Bureau, Cheng Ran doesn't know how far he can go in the future.
But he knows that with such innate talent, even if Jiang Ning doesn't come from a good background, everything is possible in the future.
Perhaps one day, he might even become famous in Guangning Prefecture.
In an instant, a sincere smile appeared on Cheng Ran's face.
"Instantly unleashing a thousand jin of force, Jiang Shidi, what incredible talent!"
Jiang Ning stopped retreating and shook his hand. Even with the explosive release of vital energy, such an intense collision still made his right palm feel a bit painful.
But at this moment, the pain not only didn't make him hesitant to fight, but it also made his whole body feel like his blood was boiling.
"Shixiong, again!" Jiang Ning's eyes burned with fervor.
"Good!" Cheng Ran responded enthusiastically.
The next moment, both of them moved.
In an instant, they were within each other's arm's reach.
Bang—
Bang—
Bang—
Their fists clashed repeatedly, hitting flesh with every strike, unleashing the most primal of battles.
"This is the true battle between men!" Cheng Ran grinned as they separated.
Jiang Ning also smiled widely, and in his vision, a prompt appeared that only he could see.
[Five Beasts Fist Experience +1]
So, combat could also increase fist technique experience.
At this moment, Jiang Ning suddenly understood.
Cheng Ran's eyes were filled with determination as he looked at Jiang Ning.
"Again!"
With a shout, Jiang Ning's body moved, pouncing like a white ape.
"Good!" Cheng Ran responded.
Facing Jiang Ning's charge, he unleashed his force with a five-finger strike, like a tiger's palm.
The next moment, Cheng Ran's expression changed.
Jiang Ning's body suddenly went from extremely fast to extremely agile, and like an ape, he struck towards Cheng Ran's opening.
Thump, thump, thump—
Cheng Ran retreated three steps, his face slightly red.
After a moment, he said, "Is this the dynamic and static transformation technique of the Deer Form Fist?"
"Yes! Please, Shixiong Cheng, let me show you!" Jiang Ning spoke up.
"Again!" Cheng Ran, after catching his breath, had a determined look in his eyes. He was not going to back down.
(End of Chapter)
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