Chapter 191 - 53: The Limits

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In the training ground of the Wuxuan Wuji Hall, various weightlifting apparatuses were arranged, which were typically used to enhance the martial artists’ arm strength. In other martial arts halls across the continent, the weightlifting apparatuses were nothing more than stone lions, but in the Wuxuan Wuji Hall, there were three types of stone beasts: a stone lion carved from Nanshan Stone (200 jin), an Iron Bull cast from Hundred-refined Iron (500 jin), and a Golden Lead Elephant poured from Gold Lead Water (1000 jin). In Great Zhou, a land that revered martial prowess, even ordinary healthy men could lift stone instruments weighing fifty jin, but to enter the Wuxuan Wuji Hall, regardless of gender, one must be able to lift at least a stone beast weighing a hundred jin. After several years of training in the martial arts hall, martial artists must at least be able to lift the 200 jin stone lion. However, if they wished to join the Inner Hall, they had to lift at least the 500 jin Iron Bull. Luo Qing was a martial artist from the Outer Hall; naturally, she knew these rules. Yun Sheng, on the other hand, did not know until Elder Miao explained them, and then Yun Sheng roughly understood. "Mage, let me remind you once more, you can choose other contest contents. I think you don’t even know how heavy 200 jin really is," Luo Qing mocked. Yun Sheng, however, seemed to turn a deaf ear, merely walking up to the lion, bull, and elephant. In her heart, she was muttering, "Bobbie said that after its promotion, it can now perform Fusion with me. There are a total of two Combined Battle Skills available when it fuses with me. One is flight, transforming into a Winged Man. The second is Super Strength. How strong is the so-called Super Strength? Is it 200 jin, or 500 jin, or 1000 jin?" Yun Sheng, who always acted cautiously, challenged Luo Qing tonight for a big reason: she realized that to stand firm in the Outer Hall while under a Magic Lock, she must have a certain level of deterrence. And Luo Qing happened to come knocking at the right time. Nothing could be more persuasive than defeating a strong contender ranked twenty-first among the Outer Hall martial artists. Moreover, since Luo Qing had just proposed the challenge, Yun Sheng immediately thought of Bobbie’s Super Strength. The last time at Daoye Mountain, Yun Sheng had already used a Combined Battle Skill, but she had not had the opportunity to try the second one. Tonight was the best chance. After preliminary analysis, given Luo Qing’s continued presence in the Outer Hall, Yun Sheng was certain that at most she could lift the 500 jin Iron Bull. Yun Sheng did not rush into a Fusion state; for her, who had unblocked her third set of Qi Meridians, 200 jin was not a challenge. Yun Sheng’s unusual calmness made Luo Qing retract her contempt. This female Mage was very special. Could it be that she really had full confidence in defeating her? Luo Qing was secretly astonished; the mockery from the surrounding people seemed to have no effect on Yun Sheng at all. This person was too calm. Seeing that there were no further objections from either side, Elder Miao stepped forward: "Since there are no further objections from either party, I announce the contest rules. The competition will consist of three rounds, featuring the lion, the bull, and the elephant. The three weightlifting apparatuses can be lifted in any manner, but one must hold them for over 15 minutes for the lift to count. The match officially begins with Luo Qing going first." Even Elder Miao, who was impartial and fair, could not help but show favoritism towards the trainees of the Martial Arts Hall at this moment. Luo Qing lifting first could put great psychological pressure on Yun Sheng, potentially causing Yun Sheng to lose morale before even attempting the lift. "Then I will try first," Luo Qing took the initiative. She provocatively walked up to the stone lion that was almost as tall as a person, reaching up to her waist. She didn’t use her hands but instead lifted her foot, performing a beautiful Dragonfly Water Dipping. With a light tap of her toes under the belly of the stone lion, her breath unchanged, the stone lion was suddenly kicked into the air by her foot, spinning around in mid-air like a ball. As the Stone Lion fell, Luo Qing stretched out her left hand and steadily caught it. She held it for about 15 minutes before setting it down. Throughout the process, she was at ease, as if the 200-pound Stone Lion was nothing more than a light ball in her eyes. Around her, a chorus of cheers rang out. Lifting a 200-pound lion was no big deal, but using the strength of one’s feet and holding it up with one hand for 15 minutes was not something everyone could do. Luo Qing won the first round with flying colors. Thus, an invisible pressure landed on Yun Sheng’s shoulders. She smiled slightly and walked unhurriedly toward the Stone Lion. Yun Sheng walked up to the Stone Lion and executed a standard lifting motion. The Qi Meridians within her were activated, and a surge of Qi Power rushed to Yun Sheng’s hands. She lifted the 200-pound Stone Lion above her head, and after holding it there amidst the stunned crowd for 15 minutes, she finally put it down. "Success! Wow, is she really a Mage? She’s got quite some strength!" A wave of discussion was non-stop, even some Martial Artists who were initially jeering couldn’t help but marvel. After all, in their eyes, Mages were synonymous with ’the sick man’, yet the female Mage before them had shown Super Strength. Luo Qing remained calm as if it didn’t matter to her whether Yun Sheng could lift it or not. "The second round, the 500-pound Iron Bull, will be lifted by trainee Yun Sheng first," said Elder Miao, surprised yet still announcing the continuation of the competition. He was also puzzled, could it be that the Royal Magic Academy had changed its ways, encouraging Mages to strengthen their bodies? Facing the 500-pound Iron Bull, Yun Sheng shook her somewhat numb arms with difficulty, as the weight had suddenly increased by 2.5 times. If she had a chance to return to the modern world, she could consider becoming a weightlifting champion. Yun Sheng walked calmly to the front of the 500-pound Iron Bull, pausing for a moment. "To Fuse or not to Fuse? 500 pounds might already be Luo Qing’s limit, but where is mine?" After unlocking the third Qi Meridian, Yun Sheng felt a vigour abound in her limbs and after pondering for a moment, she decided to continue relying on her own strength to lift the 500-pound Iron Bull. Yun Sheng tightly embraced the Iron Bull, which was made from Hundred-refined Iron and had a similar size to the Stone Lion, but its smooth body made it hard to lift. Indeed, 2.5 times heavier was truly difficult to lift; Yun Sheng strained to prop up the bull, it barely wobbled, but she could lift no further with her arms. Behind her, countless pairs of eyes were fixed on Yun Sheng, if this female Mage managed to lift it again, it would defy all expectations! Yun Sheng took a deep breath, and a glint shimmered on her Shennong Jade Bracelet. Almost at the same time, the three Qi Meridians inside her exerted force together, and the Marrow Jade Technique within her body began to rotate wildly! "Up!" With a delicate shout, the 500-pound Iron Bull was steadily lifted over Yun Sheng’s head amidst a collective gasp.

Chapter 191 - 53: The Limits

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