Cosmic Demon

Chapter 14: Hold and Fight

Lao Liang sat under the shade of a tree, holding up a bottle and drinking water, while explaining to the students the things to pay attention to in the graded examination.

"There are two items. The first is to test your vitality development level to see if you have reached the corresponding point unit. This is the first one.

The second one, of course, is ring fighting."

Qin Shi listened very carefully. He learned about it specifically and even consulted the teacher of the Hongzhi class.

I learned that the amateur-level ranking exam is not very difficult.

From the lowest ninth dan to the seventh dan, the Wushu Association did not set overly harsh conditions.

The vast majority of people can reach the passing level after three to five years of hard work.

The reason why best friends Zhou Ning and Qin Shi were not confident of passing the exam was that the high school curriculum was quite tight.

Physical fitness and fighting classes to enhance vitality will not be offered until the second year of high school, once or twice a week.

The rest are general courses such as history and languages.

It is difficult to improve by just attending classes.

"There are less than a handful of students in the Hongzhi class at Shinichi Middle School who have passed the dan-setting exam."

Qin Shi sighed silently, saying that only students from elite classes with privileged families could be ahead at the starting line.

They start laying the foundation in elementary and junior high school, and receive private tutoring after entering high school.

By the time they are in their senior year of high school and are planning for college, the top students in these elite classes will be able to reach the amateur level of eighth dan or even seventh dan in one go.

Become a top student that the Hongzhi class looks up to!
"The metropolitan area calls this education investment..."

Qin Shi gathered his scattered thoughts and focused his attention back on Lao Liang.

"Ring fighting tests your actual combat ability. For top-tier administrative stars, they may use bionic robots to accurately measure your punching force and hitting parts to make a comprehensive judgment.

We in Hengzhou don’t have this kind of treatment. Most of the time, we select an amateur ninth-dan martial artist of appropriate age from the local martial arts association branch to have a physical confrontation within a specified time…”

Xie Yucheng raised his hand and asked:
"If you are very rich, can you bribe the examiner to let you off easy and pass the exam easily?"

Lao Liang lowered his head and smiled:
"This possibility cannot be ruled out. Although the examination room is a closed environment that is not open to the public, there is electronic monitoring to record the video in real time, and an examiner, a referee, and a clerk will be dispatched to supervise together.

But there are always loopholes in the rules, and what the world lacks the least is "smart people" who know how to exploit loopholes.

A few years ago, when martial artists were just emerging, citizens of urban areas like Haizhou and Yuezhou.

They spent a lot of money to buy tickets for the Xinghai voyage, and brought their children all the way to our Hengzhou to take the dan test..."

What is the college entrance examination immigration in the era of the universe?
The price is too high!
The corner of Qin Shi's mouth twitched.

You know, the minimum price for an economy class ticket for a long-distance voyage on the Star Sea is around 150,000.

It is equivalent to the latest model of Ruishi off-road vehicle in Tai'an urban area and three years' rent for a high-end apartment in the central area.

As for Longxiangji nutritional paste, it was enough for him to eat one box and throw away one box.

Work hard!
“However, after the Wushu Association was reformed, it cracked down on this phenomenon severely.

Top universities like the four national universities will now conduct a re-examination of the vitality level of candidates.

Besides, this level of effort is all for the purpose of reaching the amateur second or first dan level, and striving to reach the professional level threshold so as to obtain the title of martial artist.

It has little to do with you.”

Lao Liang poured cold water on him.

There are many schools for children of children in Jiuchang Street, and I haven't seen top students who are ranked fifth in the amateur first grade for many years.

"You guys have rested enough. In the actual combat training these days, the best performances are still Li Yuan and Xie Yucheng.

At least they know how to punch, how to dodge, and how to skillfully apply the stances and moves I taught them."

Lao Liang stood up and patrolled his territory like a tiger, his eyes sweeping over the students from No. 9 Middle School.

"Li Yuan, Xie Yucheng, step out. You will learn fighting techniques from me later. The rest of you will practice in pairs according to the original groups."

Li Yuan sat in the front row with a happy look on his face.

"Finally I can learn how to fight! I can improve my vitality and combat ability, and I will definitely be appreciated by Brother Ze!"

He asked his family for money to enroll in Lao Liang’s cram school just for this!
I can’t get into the urban area, and I can’t afford to go to a good university, so I want to settle down in Jiuchang Street.

Either work hard or risk your life!
But without a good job, even if you work hard, you still can't escape the miserable fate of being treated like a beast of burden!
"Brother Yuan, be gentle when you're practicing. My fists aren't as strong as yours. You'll be down after a few hits!"

Xie Yucheng was equally excited, as he knew he was not as talented as Qin Shi.

No matter how hard you work on your training, your achievements will be limited.

Even if you push yourself like crazy and endure until you are in your thirties or forties and your physical strength declines, you may not be able to break through the 20-point vitality mark!
Therefore, learning how to play is more practical and more useful!
"Remember to prepare safflower oil and medicine for sprains and bruises. Fighting has a high risk of injury. If you want to learn how to fight, learn to be beaten first." After giving his instructions, Lao Liang prepared to take Li Yuan and Xie Yucheng to the training room.

He glanced at Qin Shi from the corner of his eye:
"Little boy, you come here too. For the old martial arts tree, the training method is the root and the fighting method is the trunk.

If the foundation is strong but the trunk is weak, the growth will be slow. Conversely, if the trunk is strong but the roots are weak, the growth will not be far.

If the wind blows, it will fall down. It can't stand the damage. It's better to go hand in hand! "

Qin Shi nodded and followed quickly.

Nearly a week of high-intensity exercise has made his vitality stronger, and he feels full of energy that is about to overflow.

During this time, I saw the other students in the cram school were all engaged in practical training with great enthusiasm.

He was eager to try it, but was never allowed.

"It's not easy, Lao Liang finally gave in. We must do both training and fighting well!

When school starts, your grades will improve dramatically!"

The Qin Dynasty was full of fighting spirit and confidence.

A few minutes later, the group arrived at the training room.

It is very spacious inside, nearly 100 square meters, with black sandbags of various weights hung all around.

There were many large baskets piled up in the corner, containing disposable protective gear, wooden sticks and bamboo swords.

"Just practice as you normally would."

Lao Liang said something, then looked at Qin Shi:

"When I was young, I looked carefully at their stance. Li Yuan had long legs, a thin body, fast speed, and neat movements, so he used the 'eight-arm stance'.

Raise your hands, focus on protecting your upper body, and keep your center of gravity moderate, which is convenient for dodging and counterattacking. "

Qin Shi listened carefully, staring at Li Yuan who was wearing protective gear, trying to remember the posture firmly.

“The eight-arm stand mainly uses punches, elbows and knees to attack. Once you are brought into his rhythm, you have to withstand a storm of blows.

At the same time, its shortcomings are also obvious. It cannot deal with close-range wrestling and is only suitable for medium and long-range attacks.

If you encounter this situation, you must find a way to hard-top the offensive and get close to the breakthrough."

Lao Liang is worthy of being a fighting master who has participated in the Star Cup. He has a sharp vision and unique analysis.

After talking about Li Yuan, he pointed to Xie Yucheng:

"Ah Cheng is in the 'military stance', with the back fist placed under the chin, the front arm bent 90 degrees, the elbows hanging down, and the legs pressed down.

This posture is both offensive and defensive, and can be used for long-range kicking, close-range hitting, and close-range wrestling, and it has almost no weaknesses.

But it requires boxers to master kicking and wrestling techniques..."

While Qin Shi was absorbing knowledge, he was also comparing it with the actual combat exercises of Li Yuan and Xie Yucheng.

He subconsciously imitated the holding action, thinking about how to defend and how to attack.

"When you exert force, your muscles and bones twist into a rope! Try to maintain the rhythm of catching the breath, and coordinate the breath and movements..."

Lao Liang was quite strict. Even though Qin Shi had never learned the basic stances or fighting techniques, he did not relax his requirements.

This is the expectation and trust that a good teacher has for good talents.

"Every offensive and defensive move can be broken down into seven or eight variations.

Not only must you remember them firmly, but you must also be familiar with the moves, seize the opportunity, and make decisions on attack or defense..."

Only after he really got the hang of it did Qin Shi realize that fighting was no easier than practicing.

There are too many and too complicated things involved, and if you want to cultivate it into a physical instinct, you must invest a lot of energy.

"Li Yuan, it took Xie Yucheng half a month to train properly. I don't know how long it will take."

Qin Shi kept a calm mind and did not try to be fast. He started with the most basic steps, punches and strength.

Stay alone in a corner, practice forward and backward movements repeatedly, and when you are proficient in them, upgrade to forward steps and backward steps.

Fortunately, he strengthened his physical fitness through traditional martial arts training methods.

Their physical fitness far exceeds that of students in cram schools and they can definitely withstand this kind of consumption.

【Completed a set of exhaustion training】

[Growth +50...]

(End of this chapter)