Chapter 281: Exchange

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Seeing Teacher Zheng personally giving instructions, Chen Chuan didn't dare to be presumptuous. He put down the practice knife and picked up the Snow Emperor Blade. Returning to the arena, he stared at Teacher Zheng for a moment, gave a light shout, and slashed out with the blade! This slash didn't employ any fancy techniques. Compared to Teacher Zheng , it was more practical to simply slash straight forward. However, he didn't shrink back or become timid just because the person standing opposite him was stronger in swordsmanship. When this slash was executed, it still carried an indomitable momentum and was even better than his usual state. Teacher Zheng said "Good," clearly satisfied with the momentum of his move. At the same time, he raised his blade to meet it, but with a light tap, the strength on the Snow Emperor Blade rapidly dissipated and was effortlessly deflected to the side. Simultaneously, Chen Chuan saw the tip of the blade pointing towards him. His blade was deflected, and he subconsciously retracted his strength to defend. However, the blade then made another slight movement, as if about to strike, and if the angle and timing of the cut were right, he wouldn't have time to block it at all. His own blade's momentum couldn't help but change again, but at this moment, he felt something was wrong. When he came back to his senses, his center of gravity was slightly lost, and he unconsciously took two steps backward. From the outside perspective, Teacher Zheng simply stood in place, the blade slightly swaying, yet the one who had initiated the attack, Chen Chuan , was the one who lost his balance and retreated. Chen Chuan pondered for a moment. Teacher Zheng "s move just now wasn't some Gao Ming Skills . It was simply placing the blade's momentum in a place where he was extremely concerned and revealed a flaw, forcing him to disrupt his own formation. As a Martial Artist , he couldn't ignore these things. So even if he knew that Teacher Zheng wouldn't attack, he would probably still make such a response unconsciously next time. This was actually an instinctive reaction to protect himself. Teacher Zheng didn't speak immediately, apparently waiting for him to think for himself. Only then did he say, "Understood? Who said defense can't be offense? As long as your Internal energy is used properly and you have a precise grasp of the overall situation, even if the opponent comes to strike you, they will be the only ones injured. But to reach this level, you need to have a solid foundation and Gao Ming Skills . I don't expect you to be able to do this immediately, but you need to know this and you need to practice diligently every day." Chen Chuan nodded earnestly, "Thank you for your guidance, Teacher Zheng . I will remember it." Teacher Zheng smiled, "You should feel that people who are skilled in Skills can use one point of strength to achieve five points of effect, and often defeat their opponents with more effortless methods. However, although I personally admire Skills, Skills-type opponents are actually the ones I hate the most and don't want to see the most. When you encounter such an enemy, it's best to kill them immediately, otherwise you'll have a headache." Saying that, he waved his hand outwards, "I won't say any more unnecessary words, let's go! Today, we still have roasted lamb prepared. After eating, we will enter the real combat practice in the last ten days of the month!" Time flashed to March 20th. In a private Martial Combat arena located in the southeast of the Martial Determination District, many disciple from various Traditional school arrived today. They were all here to participate in the internal Exchange competition. The young people were discussing the opponents they would encounter today. Every year, they would seek an exchange with the student of Wuyi Academy, and the past results were always fifty-fifty, with each side having wins and losses. They also clearly knew the advantages and disadvantages of Wuyi Academy. Generally speaking, the basic skills of Wuyi's student were often not as good as theirs. Although Wuyi Academy Student were also taught from a young age, they were taught by teacher hired from outside. But after all, they were outsiders and couldn't be as dedicated as their elders, nor did they have the teaching experience accumulated by their ancestors like they did. Not to mention, they were mainly focused on Martial Combat cultivation, existing solely for Martial Combat and needing to be passed down from generation to generation. On the other hand, those who entered Wuyi often only sought a stepping stone and didn't invest as much as they did. Even in terms of the most important resources, they were never lacking. Their disadvantage was that they were few in number, focusing on absolute elite training, unlike Wuyi Academy, which produced batches of talents every year. The student of Wuyi Academy also had many opportunities to compete with outsiders, and each of them was experienced and particularly good at practical combat, while they emphasized that they couldn't go out until they had completed their cultivation. So each side had its own strengths and weaknesses. "I heard that this time, the person invited is a student who won a spot to Central City from Local City. He did it on his own, not through recommendation or family background. Oh, I heard he is a disciple of that elder from the Cheng Family." "That one from the Cheng Family?" The young people suddenly understood. They had all heard of this person, who had a conflict with his father, saying that their philosophies were incompatible, and had voluntarily left Central City to become a teacher at a local Wuyi Academy. In the past, their elders had used this person as a negative example in private, telling them not to learn from him. They were very confident in facing this person's disciple , and they inexplicably had some psychological advantages. They knew the situation in Local City because their elders had taken them to those places for Cultivation. They had a very deep impression, it was really broken, poor, and backward. Once they went there, they never wanted to go again. The cultivation resources there were also pitifully scarce, and they could only use some local Drugs. Student who came out of this environment had deficiencies in their foundation. Now that they were still in the Second Limit, they could still compete with them for a while, but as they went higher, it would be different. It was even uncertain whether the other party could go higher. The young man who spoke first then dropped a piece of news, "I heard that this person has a record of defeating Third-Limit Martial Artist ." Liu Yin was standing on the side at the moment. He was nineteen years old and the most outstanding disciple of this generation. He hadn't said much just now, as he didn't like belittling his opponents. In his view, this way of creating psychological advantages for himself through words was a sign of weakness and lack of confidence. However, when he heard this, he couldn't help but pay attention. He knew very well what Strength the Third Limit was. His elders in the family had reached this level. To put it bluntly, he believed that no matter how well he practiced, the other party could knock him down with one move. The gap was not small at all. Did this student actually have such a record? How did he do it? He was very suspicious. The question in his heart was immediately raised in surprise by someone, "Is this true or false? Don't tell me it's fake?" The people around were also full of disbelief. "Of course it's true," the young man smiled, "But don't worry, I heard that he used medicine at that time. Yes, I heard that this person's physique is able to fully exert the effect of the medicine, and also... Well, the one who fought with him was an ImplantMartial Artist , who happened to have most of his Implant damaged by someone before, so he picked up a bargain." "I see." Everyone suddenly understood. This made much more sense. It was just that the elders had warned them many times that they couldn't take those Drugs that seemed to be able to rapidly increase Strength during the cultivation process, because that was overdrafting their Potential in advance. So someone said, "Isn't he afraid of ruining his foundation?" "Hey, what can he do? Student from remote cities don't have many conditions. In order to enter Central City, what else can they risk besides their bodies?" Hearing this, Liu Yin suddenly lost interest in today's opponent. Maybe this person looked strong on the surface, but underneath he was already riddled with holes. What was the point of defeating such an opponent? "Look, here they come." Just as they were talking, a red sports car stopped at the entrance of the arena. The passenger seat opened, and Chen Chuan stepped out of the car. Because he was communicating as a Wuyi Academy Student, he was wearing the Wuyi school uniform today, and the Snow Emperor Blade was naturally carried with him. "Oh, this young man is quite good-looking." Searᴄh the NôvelFire.nёt website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. "He's quite Spirit." "Alas, what a pity." The young people began to think that Chen Chuan was not very good, but after seeing him, they felt sorry for him. Some people's eyes also had a bit of sympathy, wondering whether they should give this person some Face later when they started fighting, after all, he was already quite pitiful. Liu Yin sized up Chen Chuan . Judging from the Rhythm of his movements, he was indeed not a weakling, but he was not truly outstanding. After Ni Qianxi parked the car, she moved her goggles up to her head and led Chen Chuan into the training hall, saying to the many young people, "This is Little Brother Chen. You should also know his background. He only has one day, so let's not talk nonsense. Who wants to go first?" "I'll go first." A young man about the same age as Chen Chuan came out and cupped his fist at him, "Han Kuang , Chen student , please give me some pointers." Seeing that he was unarmed, Chen Chuan walked to the side and leaned the Snow Emperor Blade on the Weapon rack. He walked back and cupped his fist in return, "Chen Chuan , Han student , please." Everyone immediately dispersed. After Han Kuang and Chen Chuan looked at each other for a moment, they heard a whoosh sound as Han Kuang stepped forward with a kicking motion, propelling his body forward in a large stride. He quickly closed in, with a gust of wind wrapping around him. The onlookers nodded secretly. Power Stance not only trains strength but also emphasizes footwork. If the footwork is well-trained, the center of gravity is stable, and you can move quickly, advancing and retreating freely. Han Kuang "s approach was fast and stable, and his foundation was very solid. Chen Chuan maintained a low-profile stance, not presenting a crushing posture when making a move, because this would allow him to use his opponent to train his own Skills. Han Kuang took the initiative to attack, and his momentum was strong from the start. Under normal circumstances, one should avoid him at this time and seek an opportunity when he changes his breath, but he didn't do this. Instead, he went against the grain and rushed forward. Han Kuang was naturally not frightened by his actions. He had practiced against others countless times in private and was familiar with most of his opponents' reactions. He immediately saw that Chen Chuan wanted to use a counter-attack strategy, predicting his movements in advance and then Suppressing his offensive, before seizing the initiative in one fell swoop. But since he dared to take the initiative to attack, how could he let Chen Chuan break through so easily? At this time, his body didn't move, but under his raised knee, his calf was slightly retracted inward, and the body that was originally rushing forward landed half a step earlier. This little change in distance made a big difference to the original result. The moves Chen Chuan wanted to restrain him with immediately became useless, instead, it was as if he had sent himself up. Now he only needed to wait for Chen Chuan "s movements to take shape or change his moves in a hurry, and he could find a gap to enter. Seeing this exchange of moves, the young people present secretly praised him. Chen Chuan "s response was not bad, but his intentions were too obvious. If he encountered an ordinary person, he would be unexpectedly manipulated, but Han Kuang seemed reckless, but in fact, he had hidden traps. This time, he turned the tables and manipulated his opponent instead. Faced with his response, Chen Chuan didn't show any intention of changing his moves. He stretched out his hand, one hand reaching for Han Kuang "s shoulder, and the other hand going to restrain his other elbow. Han Kuang didn't panic at all. In his opinion, this was Chen Chuan "s last struggle. When the latter touched him, his attack would have arrived a step earlier. He turned his body slightly, and punched out, hitting Chen Chuan in the chest, with Internal energy following out. It's stable! Although this punch had a small angle, it used "Small Returning Force", which exerted force at small angles and subtle places, even the flick of a finger could exert the strength of the whole body, making it impossible to defend against. It directly hit the chest, and there was almost no suspense. However, what happened next stunned him. Chen Chuan took his punch, and his body didn't even sway. It was as if all the Internal energy had been eaten by him. At this time, both hands had respectively grabbed his shoulders and elbows, and then with a burst of energy, Han Kuang was lifted up in place and slammed onto the ground beside him! With a bang, the wooden floor shook violently, as if hitting everyone's hearts heavily. Han Kuang fell to the ground on his back, and his body bounced as a result. Because his back hit the ground and caused him to lose his breath, his face turned pale for a moment, and his eyes stared blankly at the top, unable to speak. The people who saw this scene couldn't help but be shocked, "Grappling Strength? Isn't he a swordsman?" Liu Yin was also very surprised. He had seen very clearly just now that Chen Chuan used Internal energy to resist Han Kuang "s attack for a moment, while simultaneously grabbing and throwing his opponent down. This was the most authentic grappling technique and Internal energy, but Chen Chuan "s body shape didn't look like someone who practiced grappling, so it was no wonder Han Kuang miscalculated. Chen Chuan straightened his upper outfit and even took the time to tidy up his cuffs. This time, he didn't use Second Self to transfer harm, but simulated Grappling Strength force with Zhou Yuan Strength Method. The effect was very good. Ni Qianxi asked, "Chen student , do you want to continue? According to the rules of the Exchange competition, you can rest well after playing one game before playing again." Chen Chuan casually said, "No need, I didn't waste much effort, let's continue."

Chapter 281: Exchange

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