novelraw Chapter 453 - 271: Martial Arts Prodigy Sun Zhidong
Chapter 453 - 271: Martial Arts Prodigy Sun Zhidong
Li Xiang felt He Wenqiu’s physical strength declining significantly, and simultaneously noticed He Wenqiu’s attention was also unfocused.
He immediately felt a bit angry; daring to be distracted while fighting him, he was ready to take He Wenqiu down right then to let him know that losing focus in a fight against a master is a grave mistake.
It’s time to end the battle; He Wenqiu’s skill level was not enough for him to fully enjoy this fight.
"What? He Wenqiu was defeated?"
Li Xiang’s counterattack came quickly and effectively. As He Wenqiu’s next move approached, Li Xiang directly intercepted his attack and simultaneously executed a throw, slamming him onto the ground.
He Wenqiu, who was already exhausted, didn’t choose to get up immediately but lay on the ground panting, his chest heaving violently, obviously recovering his strength.
"Let’s call it a day."
Li Xiang took the towel handed over by Ji Huanhuan, replied with a "thank you", and wiped his face, while Qi Liyan handed over a towel and water to He Wenqiu.
"Wenqiu, well done, knowing to stop at the right time so as not to embarrass the Captain."
After handing over the towel and water, Qi Liyan encouraged him. She was truly worried that He Wenqiu might have struck too hard and caused Li Xiang trouble, making it hard to handle.
Especially at the beginning, He Wenqiu’s moves were really fierce, each strike aimed at Li Xiang’s vital points. If those hits connected, Li Xiang would have been hospitalized for at least ten days or half a month.
Luckily, He Wenqiu had a big-picture view and stopped just in time in the end.
"I..."
He Wenqiu swallowed, wanting to say: I didn’t hold back, I really didn’t hold back.
"Alright, get up, the ground is cold, don’t catch a cold."
The body sweated profusely, pores fully opened, and the ground in December is truly cold; even with a physique as strong as an ox, a cold might still be inevitable.
"Okay."
Indeed feeling the chill from the ground, He Wenqiu regained his strength, got up, and approached Li Xiang, saying, "Captain Li, you hid your skills deeply. I’ve always thought I was the martial powerhouse of our guidance group, but it seems I was mistaken; the real martial powerhouse is you."
"No, my burden is too heavy, you be the martial powerhouse. You’re already very formidable."
Li Xiang shook his hand in dismissal and simultaneously encouraged him.
He Wenqiu, at his age, displaying this level of skill, was already among the exceptional.
"Li Xiang, why don’t you teach me a couple of moves? You promised me before."
Sun Zhidong always knew Li Xiang was really skilled in fighting, but not exactly how skilled.
After joining the guidance group, he was intimidated by He Wenqiu’s provincial champion title and thought his Taekwondo Black Belt Ninth Rank was very formidable, which sparked his desire to learn from him; moreover, learning from his brother somewhat spared him the embarrassment.
But after this duel, he realized that Li Xiang was even more formidable than He Wenqiu, the provincial champion.
Why go far when the real deal is close?
What’s the worth of saving face?
"Alright, want to learn martial arts? It’s not difficult. I’ll directly teach you a set of boxing forms, come take a good look."
Sun Zhidong was taken aback, not expecting Li Xiang to teach so readily, but he followed him.
"Today I’ll just teach you a set of Combat Techniques. Once you master this, even two or three opponents at once won’t trouble you."
"I want to learn too."
"Me too, me too."
Hearing that Li Xiang was about to start teaching, the onlookers all clamored to learn from Li Xiang.
Especially Yang Ming, whose voice was the loudest; his obsession with learning martial arts was not far behind Sun Zhidong’s.
Having experienced the war-torn chaos abroad, he deeply understood how possessing an additional skill could truly be life-saving at times.
"Sure, whoever wants to learn, join in."
Li Xiang didn’t refuse, anyway, he was only responsible for teaching, not guaranteeing mastery.
The others were happy to watch the excitement.
After speaking, Li Xiang assumed a posture and began explaining.
[Ding, activated the disciple mode, teaching target: Sun Zhidong.]
"Combat Technique is a bare-handed fighting technique that utilizes kicks, strikes, throws, and grapples to subdue the opponent, greatly aiding in handling emergencies."
"Combat stance is a preparatory posture for attack and defense; on a standing base, turn the body left about 45 degrees, while the left foot steps back rightward, both feet shoulder-width apart, legs slightly bent, toes point forward, right foot toes on the ground. Raise both hands, the inside of the fists slightly tilted upward, left fist about 30cm from the chin and at shoulder height, right fist guards the chin, chin slightly tucked, chest contracted, abdomen drawn in, eyes looking forward."
"Footwork is crucial in combat; advancing and retreating steps: mainly used for forward, backward, or diagonal movements, lateral steps: mainly for sideways dodging, shuffle steps: mainly used when the opponent punches or kicks for attack, defense, and counterattack. Agile footwork greatly enhances combat power."
"Vital parts of the body: head, neck, ribs, abdomen, groin, etc."
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"This is a complete set of Combat Techniques. Have you learned it?"
Li Xiang glanced at the time; this pupil teaching session only took six minutes and fifty-eight seconds, consuming a total of 4180 tokens, and the 5000 tokens rewarded for breaking the case of the Headless Body was nearly exhausted.
Remaining: 820 tokens.
When will diamond freedom be achieved?
"Is that all?"
"That’s it."
"You taught so fast, who could memorize it all???"
Yang Ming wore a bitter face; he wanted to improve, but with small bursts of seven minutes of teaching, he forgot the last part as he heard the next, unable to remember anything.
The others also nodded frantically; they had expected Li Xiang to teach real skills, but it turned out to be just bluffing. Who teaches combat in seven minutes?