With all these qualities, I will eventually become immortal.

Chapter 20 Meng Chuan Fights the Tiger
Since being outmaneuvered and thoroughly defeated by Meng Chuan last time, Wang Yue went home and specifically sought out a teacher to diligently practice a movement technique called "Walking Through the Forest Steps".

His Qi and Blood also increased from 1.12 to 1.35. This time, having mastered the Divine Skill, he went to the martial arts school to avenge the previous incident.

Because he recently discovered at school that Meng Chuan had started practicing other styles of boxing.

As the person who knew Meng Chuan best besides his family, Wang Yue knew that if he didn't get his revenge now, he might never have another chance in his life.

Wang Yue stopped and bowed to the students practicing boxing on the ring in the middle of the training ground, saying:

"Dear fellow villagers, thank you for making room for me."

Meng Chuan immediately understood his thoughts and could only look at him with sorrowful eyes—unaware that a pitiful barrier had already separated us.

Wang Yue seemed to be provoked by Meng Chuan's gaze, and suddenly jumped up like a big, fat orange cat with its fur standing on end:
"Brother Chuan'er, what kind of eyes do you have! You look down on me, don't you? This time I'll show you the true power of my Tiger Form Boxing."

Everyone stopped what they were doing and gathered around to watch. After all, boxing is boring, so who doesn't like to watch a good show?
"Hey, why are these two fighting again?"

"That fat guy lost last time and is still not satisfied, so he wants to get revenge."

"So who do you think will win this time?"

"It's hard to say. As long as that fat guy isn't sick, he won't be looking for trouble. But the master praised Meng Chuanquan's boxing skills before, so it's really hard to say."

"What do you know? If you ask me, Fatty will win this time. It's all about brute force, right? The limits of a kid's punches are what they are. Didn't your brother Luo say he's already reached his ceiling?"

Moreover, this fat man's confidence suggests he's mastered another martial art, which is why he dares to come seeking revenge; his qi and blood have probably improved considerably.

Everyone nodded in agreement upon hearing this.

"That makes sense. As expected of Brother Le, your analysis is very insightful."

Le Ping cupped his hands in greeting to the crowd and said:
"My humble opinion, my humble opinion. I'll stop here, the fight is about to begin."

In the middle of the training field, Wang Yue didn't ramble on like he did last time.

He raised both hands to his chest, bending them into tiger claws, his wide eyes staring intently at Meng Chuan, while he uttered a low, threatening growl.

This is precisely the starting stance of the "Tiger Descending the Mountain" move in the "Fierce Tiger Fist".

"That's starting to look like it, but unfortunately it's useless."

Meng Chuan was pleased with Wang Yue's change; he hadn't expected that a lecture would lead to such a significant transformation.

If beating him every time can inspire Wang Yue's fighting spirit, then I won't mind the trouble; beating Wang Yue every day to help him grow would be a piece of cake.

"I'm going in, Wang Yue, watch out."

Wang Yue was very confident in his newly learned "Forest Walk" technique and wanted to use his movement skills to outmaneuver his opponent first.
"Come on, we'll see who's more careful."

"After practicing for so long, it's time to test the practical effectiveness of the Cannon Fist. But we can't use Ming Jin (manifest force). Ming Jin is too lethal. If we can't control our strength, Fatty will really suffer."

But Wang Yue wanted Meng Chuan to attack first, and Meng Chuan didn't hold back, thinking that finishing early would allow him to make it to breakfast time.

Although he hadn't learned any movement techniques, Meng Chuan's speed was still very fast thanks to the boost from his powerful blood and qi. In the blink of an eye, he had already reached Wang Yue's side.

Without giving the opponent any time to react, he planted his legs firmly on the training ground like a cannon, raised his hand and threw a punch without even gathering momentum.

"Bang! Bang!" Two muffled punches rang out, as rough as firecrackers during the New Year. This is the double-bang realm of the Cannon Fist. Once you can achieve the double-bang Cannon Fist, it means you are not far from being proficient.

This is different from the crisp sound of Ming Jin striking. If the cannon fist and Ming Jin are combined, the power will be too great, and Meng Chuan is worried that the fat man will not be able to withstand it.

Wang Yue was still secretly gathering his strength to launch the Forest Piercing Step when the heavy punch landed on him before he could even react.

"Damn it, I'm not hitting him anymore, it hurts so much!" Meng Chuan didn't aim for vital points, but Wang Yue was still jumping up and down in pain. The place where he was hit felt like it had been bombarded by a cannonball. The powerful impact made Wang Yue lose his tiger-like momentum instantly.

He underestimated his own strength, not expecting that Wang Yue couldn't even withstand a single move.

"It's okay, Wang Yue. I only hit your fat. It won't hurt in a bit. Just bear with it."

The other onlookers were also a bit confused; it was over before they could even react.

This fat guy has such a strong presence, yet he couldn't even withstand two punches? Is he some kind of weakling?

Someone asked:

"Brother Le, what was your analysis again?"

Hearing someone call his name, Le Ping felt a little embarrassed and could only lower his head and chuckle awkwardly:

"I already said it, it's just my humble opinion, I was blind, I was blind."

On the other side, Wang Yue had been lying on the ground, clutching his stomach, resting for a long time. He was finally feeling a bit better now, since Meng Chuan hadn't used his internal energy.

"Holy crap, what's wrong with you? Did you take performance-enhancing drugs? You're so strong!"

"I've recently gained some insights from practicing martial arts, and my strength has improved a bit."

Wang Yue was truly in a difficult position. He had been full of confidence and hadn't even had a chance to showcase his newly learned movement technique before being defeated in one move.

"Brother Chuan'er, I'm truly convinced this time. I'll definitely follow you from now on without any disloyalty."

Meng Chuan massaged the area where Wang Yue had been hit, and finally patted Wang Yue's shoulder to comfort him:
"We're all brothers, so what's with all this talk about being a jerk? One failure is no big deal, you can just practice more."

"Do you think I can beat you if I practice more?"

Meng Chuan thought carefully for a moment and replied:
"Don't compare yourself to others, but compare yourself to your past self."

"Hold!"

Wang Yue raised his middle finger to show respect.

Inside the canteen, the two brothers rekindled their old friendship and sat down to eat breakfast together.

"Fatty, I've always been curious, didn't you practice imitative boxing? Why did you come to the Infinite Martial Arts Academy to practice?"

Wuxian Martial Arts School is a standard Xingyi School, teaching Xingyi Quan. Moreover, apart from Wang Yue, none of the students who come to learn martial arts practice Xiangxing Quan.

Wang Yue swallowed the food in his mouth and casually said:
"My dad arranged it. Grandmasters are elusive and rarely seen. Below the Grandmaster level, he said Master Luo is the most powerful martial arts master in all of Yong'an."

"If the master can accept me as his apprentice, I will switch to another school on the spot."

"But I still prefer something more figurative, especially the tiger shape, it's so imposing."

Meng Chuan nodded and said nothing more; everyone had their own plans.

After the meal, Meng Chuan first had his Qi and blood tested and found that he had indeed broken through the first Qi and blood barrier and far exceeded the entry standard, and was not far from breaking through to the second level.

Qi and Blood Value: 0.98 → 1.88
In less than a week, the terrifying increase nearly doubled.

"Keep up the good work. Once you've mastered the Cannon Fist, you'll be able to break through the second Qi and Blood barrier."

Meng Chuan has decided that, in addition to basic stance training, he will focus on improving his Qi and blood, since he has fallen far behind in this area and needs to catch up as soon as possible.

(End of this chapter)