Martial artists can never be ultimately insulted

After a struggle, Yuan Chen finally found an opening, grabbed her by the leg, pulled her down, and then straddled her chest. Han Zhuli struggled continuously, but to little avail.

"What kind of heartless monster are you? Why didn't you even blink when the air blades landed on you?!"

"what."

Upon hearing this, Yuan Chen reached out and leisurely patted Han Zhuli's cheek, saying:

"Because compared to last night, you are not even attacking with the determination to kill me now. The purity of your intention has decreased, so of course you are no match for me."

"...murderous intention..."

Upon hearing Yuan Chen's words, Han Zhuli seemed to realize something and fell silent.

But then, with a disgruntled expression, she patted Yuan Chen's thigh and said, "Since it's break time, get out of my way. Stop riding on me... By the way, why is your thigh swollen..."

"Oh, I accidentally charged XVE."

Upon hearing this, Yuan Chen shook his head dismissively and said, "Young people are hot-blooded, it's normal for a man and a woman alone together to react this way."

As he spoke, Yuan Chen raised a punch, which caused the Demon Orb to fall into an infant-like sleep.

Seeing Yuan Chen's thunderous attack, Han Zhuli was completely stunned. She then swallowed hard and asked, "Is...are you alright?"

"It's fine, just treat it as strong cooling."

As he said this, Yuan Chen rubbed his head helplessly and said, "Especially after entering puberty, this situation becomes more and more frequent... But they are all martial artists, so it's normal."

Hearing Yuan Chen say this, Han Zhuli nodded thoughtfully.

The line between classic and modern martial arts is not clear, but one thing is certain: compared to classic martial artists, modern martial artists are often more impatient, at least in the early and middle stages of their training. Like receiving a fun toy, modern martial artists are often eager to use it, and emptying one's Qi Sea within three seconds of the start of a battle can be considered an inevitable path for modern martial artists.

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If I remember correctly, we talked about this last night. Yuan Chen is temporarily switching from classic to modern style due to his physical injury. It's like someone who has been suppressed for a long time suddenly losing all restraints; it's only natural that he can't control his wandering thoughts.

Thinking this, Han Zhuli looked down at her palm.

“In a sense, I’m also a classic turning modern now, right?” Han Zhuli said with a slightly complicated tone, “Completely disregarding what I used to uphold, my heart is completely filled with revenge… and things like that.”

"There are some differences."

Yuan Chen said, "There is a big difference between knowing what you want to do and doing it firmly, and doing whatever comes to mind without paying attention to the consequences."

Moreover, if there is only one ultimate goal in martial arts, then whether it's classical or modern, it's merely a difference in the starting point, nothing more.

Upon hearing Yuan Chen's words, Han Zhuli nodded thoughtfully, but then a slight displeasure appeared on her face.

"...We're the same age, so why do I always feel like I'm being lectured by you?!"

"Unhappy?" Yuan Chen chuckled.

Shaking her head, Han Zhuli said with a look of disdain, "No, it's just that I personally dislike lecturing... well, if you insist on talking, it feels like our relationship is a bit unequal."

Sitting cross-legged on the rubber mat in the private room, Han Zhuli propped her face up with one hand and said angrily:

“We only met for the first time last night, and you noticed my condition and specially made me a dish from your hometown. Then I attacked you, teamed up with that scoundrel to deal with you... and even smashed up the shop you just renovated. Judging from Chunli's condition, you guys must have spent a long time cleaning it up, right?”

"Indeed, it took several hours to organize." Upon hearing this, Yuan Chen nodded and said:

"And that's with several workers helping out... But don't worry, because knowing my personality, even without you and Ichika, it's only a matter of time before it gets smashed and renovated into a sturdier style, hahaha~"

As he continued, Yuan Chen burst out laughing: "Instead of saying that, being able to have a fight after a good meal is my favorite reward!"

Seeing the open and cheerful smile on Yuan Chen's face, Han Zhuli remained silent for a moment, then shook her head and said:

“No, it’s not the same… That may be true for you, but it means a lot to me…”

After a pause, Han Zhuli grumbled, "Anyway, you definitely can't understand how happy it is to suddenly be living a normal life again after sleeping under bridges and in shady hotels for months, being able to eat well and stay warm..."

“...Actually, I can understand it very well.” Yuan Chen shrugged.

Upon hearing Yuan Chen's words, Han Zhuli subconsciously frowned, somewhat disbelieving.

After all, how can one truly empathize with someone who hasn't experienced it firsthand?

But facing Yuan Chen's gentle gaze, Han Zhuli swallowed her doubts with a mixture of belief and skepticism.

Although their time together was short, Han Zhuli sensed that Yuan Chen wasn't the type to deliberately hide, pretend, or deceive in such matters...

Or, instead of deceiving and pretending in this regard, why not deal with those inexplicably bulging bumps!

Seeing Yuan Chen raise his fist again, Han Zhuli turned her gaze away and said, "There's no need to force yourself to be calm... I'm an adult now."

Martial artists are naturally more energetic, especially since Yuan Chen is now following the path of a modern martial artist, which makes the implementation of physical instincts and will even more direct and straightforward.

In fact, the first thing a modern martial artist learns in the early stages is to learn, like an actor, to unleash their instincts completely without restraint.

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In this situation, how could a martial artist with more vigorous blood and energy possibly have lower perception in any aspect?

Not everyone practices internal martial arts similar to qigong or boxing.

"Relax first, and then we'll move on to the second round of sparring."

Yuan Chen also reached out and said, "Let me massage you."

"Oh."

Han Zhuli nodded, and after a brief hesitation, she raised her foot and handed it over.

Although she was prepared, Han Zhuli still subconsciously flinched when she actually got to the task.

Feeling Yuan Chen's questioning gaze, Han Zhuli's lips twitched slightly. She looked away and stammered, "Uh... I used to use a foam roller or have my mom help me. I don't have much experience."

“Oh, I see. Don’t worry, it won’t be too uncomfortable,” Yuan Chen said. “The process of activating life energy is comfortable for most people.”

As they spoke, Yuan Chen grabbed Han Zhuli's feet and began massaging them. After a moment, a look of surprise appeared in his eyes.

"...Your expression is a little strange?"

Han Zhuli asked.

“It’s mainly about the feel,” Yuan Chen said with interest. “Taekwondo is all about kicking, I thought your feet would be covered in cocoons or something… but it doesn’t seem like that?”

Not only that, but by doing it himself, Yuan Chen could clearly feel that Han Zhuli's feet were even more delicate and soft than many people who take good care of their feet.

"Of course!" Han Zhuli scoffed upon hearing this.

"My school of cultivation focuses on Qi. If it's too crude, both the perception of Qi and the receiving and sending of Qi will be greatly affected. Nourishing Qi with medicinal soup is the most basic thing!"

As she spoke, with the continuous influx of rich life energy, Han Zhuli looked at Yuan Chen, who was kneading her little feet back and forth. Perhaps it was because her body temperature was rising? Han Zhuli felt her heartbeat accelerating.

Volume 1: Chapter 101 - Han Zhuli's Deeds

Having confirmed that Han Zhuli had fully recovered, Yuan Chen stood up, nodded, and said:

"How are you feeling? If everything's alright, shall we continue sparring?"

"no problem."

Han Zhuli nodded, suppressing that inexplicable feeling.

If I'm not mistaken, this feeling should be the suspension bridge effect brought about by the activation of life energy that Yuan Chen mentioned... If one were unaware of it, they might actually fall into a trap.

But now that Yuan Chen has told me, how could I possibly be misled by this feeling?

The first time was a period of mutual adjustment, so it was a normal exchange of skills. After determining the normal level of both sides, the two began to divide the work and take turns attacking and defending. Including the time for the break in the middle, the two hours passed in the blink of an eye.

With the final offensive and defensive battle over, Han Zhuli collapsed to the ground, exhausted. Her body was covered in glistening sweat, which made her already taut muscles appear even brighter.

"You're practically using cheat codes when it comes to physical therapy! This kind of life therapy..."

Lifting her leg and offering it to Yuan Chen, Han Zhuli said with a face full of emotion, "Under normal circumstances, such intense offense and defense would reach its limit after an hour, but I still feel my body is in a state of excitement!"

"Even if you're very excited, you should slow down. Maintaining an active state for too long can lead to the brain misjudging the body."

As he said this, Yuan Chen continued to help her relax.

Looking at Yuan Chen's peaceful face, she felt the life energy being injected into her body once again, and the excitement that surged along with the life energy.

Although she already knew that this impulse was caused by activation, the continuous attack and defense caused her cardiopulmonary level to surge, her breathing to become rapid, and her brain to secrete a large amount of hormones. Han Zhuli could also clearly feel that her emotions were a little unstable.

This can't go on.

Han Zhuli was also panting and kept telling herself to calm down.

Through her physical awareness and assessment of her mental state, reason told Han Zhuli that if she continued like this, even the slightest provocation could lead her to do something irrational.

But then again... reason seems utterly meaningless, doesn't it? I've already decided to become a hedonist...

I've tasted wines I've never tried before, and I've even been in a room with a man I've known for less than a day...

No, how could I think that?!

Sensing something was wrong, Han Zhuli held her breath slightly.

The Han Zhuli of today is not the "Spider" who will join SIN Society and become a crazy beauty a few years later. Her upbringing in a prestigious family makes Han Zhuli psychologically resistant to unrestrained enjoyment.

While Han Zhuli was still calming herself down, Yuan Chen hesitated for a moment before saying, "Speaking of which, if it's this kind of high-intensity sparring, you might need to redesign your battle suit."

"……What's the meaning?"

Han Zhuli gasped for breath as she looked at Yuan Chen. Yuan Chen simply pointed at Han Zhuli's figure.

With a quick glance, Han Zhuli immediately understood Yuan Chen's meaning.

The body reacted to stress in places where it should have reacted, and it also reacted to stress in places where it shouldn't have reacted.

Normally, such custom-made fighting suits would not show this change.

Two hours of intense offense and defense, combined with the high-intensity activation of life energy, and the heart-fluttering feeling accompanied by the continuous suspension bridge effect...

What used to be a slightly revealing fighting outfit now looks more like a special kind of underwear worn by a young couple having fun...

Almost instantly, accompanied by this intense shame, Han Zhuli could clearly feel the balance in her mind being broken, and she fell into silence.

Noticing Han Zhuli's unusual emotional state, Yuan Chen thought for a moment and then said:

"If you don't mind, you can go to the 7B lock shop in Wuyoufang and buy some traditional martial arts uniforms or martial arts kits first!"

After a brief silence, Han Zhuli licked her lips, then lifted her foot and slowly rose up in Yuan Chen's sight, finally using the back of her foot to support the naturally drooping water bag.

"Tch, who's really bothered?"

Feeling the lifting sensation from the water bag, Yuan Chen remained silent, then turned his gaze to Han Zhuli.

But then he saw that Han Zhuli had also raised her head and was looking at him. Her delicate face was full of a slightly distorted smile after being strongly stimulated, and even her eyes had turned into mosquito coil-like circles.

So that's how it is. It was the combination of continuous high-intensity aerobic and anaerobic exercise and psychological stimulation that caused the evil personality to come online.

Since that's the case, I'll have no choice but to use a traditional Japanese folk remedy—a spirit-infusing stick—to thoroughly correct you!

One hour later, the mental correction was completed.

After hesitating for a while on the rubber mat, Han Zhuli, who had regained her senses, subconsciously covered her face.

"I...you...what the hell...what happened?"

"Yes, what happened?"

Yuan Chen echoed, a slight sigh in his eyes, as he took out a towel and wiped the fallen red plum blossoms off the mat.

From now on, I'm afraid I can no longer take it for granted that I can criticize those so-called "modern people" (people who are successful in life).

"I can't believe you even said that..." Han Zhuli retorted weakly, then struggled to sit up and said:

"I need to use the bathroom... I need to purge quickly... otherwise, something terrible will happen..."

"No need." Upon hearing this, Yuan Chen placed his hand on Han Zhuli's lower abdomen, transforming it into pure life energy. He then sealed the exit with the Netherworld Belt, saying, "This way, it can be absorbed as energy."

Upon hearing this, Han Zhuli stared blankly at Yuan Chen: "...Are you sure this isn't for some kind of vile possessiveness?"

“There was definitely an element of possessiveness and a sense of conquest involved, but I wasn’t lying to you,” Yuan Chen admitted.

Han Zhuli was initially somewhat skeptical, but soon she felt a warm current in her lower abdomen, and her previously exhausted body perked up and radiated new vitality.

Feeling this strange sensation, Han Zhuli blinked and abandoned the idea of ​​taking off the sports belt. She snorted and said, "Then I have to take a shower too... I'm covered in your stinky sweat now, I'm filthy."

"I'll help you!"

Yuan Chen completely ignored Han Zhuli's resentful gaze and went inside to help with the washing with a sunny disposition.

After rinsing off and preparing to leave, Han Zhuli was too lazy to braid her hair, so she simply blow-dried it and let it fall behind her head. Her style had completely changed from a rebellious girl to long, straight black hair. As she adjusted her clothes to cover the marks on her neck, she said:

"I was just in the mood this time, so don't think you can do whatever you want to me just because this happened!"