Martial artists can never be ultimately insulted

"You've seen the contents of the Secret Scroll of Flames. Your Golden Flame and Mind Fire techniques are somewhat different, so all I can offer in this area of ​​training is a reference."

However, once the energy transformation is complete, its power will increase exponentially when combined with corresponding physical techniques. Although Golden Flame and Mind Fire manifest differently, they are ultimately the result of energy transformation. I have already compiled your practical experience in combining it with Bone Fist, but how to combine it with Golden Flame to unleash its maximum effect is up to you.

"Thank you." Upon hearing that Shiranui Hanzo had compiled his practical experience in energy conversion and taijutsu, Yuan Chen's eyes lit up with joy, and he accepted the booklet.

Neither the mala tai nor modern Muay Thai has a specific training or fighting style that focuses on energy transformation; they are more different in their understanding of ki and striking techniques.

This kind of combat experience, which incorporates energy transformation, is exactly what Yuan Chen needs right now.

"No need for thanks. Since you are willing to join the Shiranui School, this is what I should do as an elder."

After saying this, he paused for a moment, then smiled wryly and said, "In fact, with your talent, this is the only thing I can do."

Upon hearing this, Yuan Chen remained silent, only continuing to express his gratitude. He then picked up his backpack, took out his phone, added Shiranui Mai and the others as friends, and sent them the hotel's location, saying:

"I live here now. It's a family-run restaurant that's open in the evenings. You can come find me if you need anything."

"Can't I look for someone if there's nothing wrong?" Mai Shiranui asked jokingly.

“You can come to me anytime, even if there’s nothing to do.” Yuan Chen nodded.

Seeing the help the two members of the Shiranui school provided to Yuan Chen, Genryusai Maki, who was standing to the side, also felt a sense of urgency and thought for a moment before saying to Yuan Chen:

"Then I'll be going now. The Martial God School's dojo is a bit far. I'll bring you the relevant taijutsu data directly to your house later!"

"Thank you for your help!" Yuan Chen nodded, while Genryusai Maki also bid a brief farewell to Shiranui Hanzo and Shiranui Mai, and then headed towards the Mushin-ryu Dojo deep in the mountains through the back door.

Maki had already left, so Yuan Chen got up to say goodbye. Seeing this, Mai Shiranui changed into casual clothes and saw Yuan Chen off down the mountain.

Although Mai Shiranui was initially a little embarrassed, she quickly relaxed upon seeing Yuan Chen's calm expression. Arriving at the bus stop at the foot of the mountain, and glancing around to make sure no one was nearby, Mai Shiranui said:

"Then I'll leave you here. Be careful on your way back!"

“Mm.” Yuan Chen nodded.

Seeing Yuan Chen's appearance, Mai Shiranui thought for a moment and then stepped forward to help straighten his clothes. After confirming that Yuan Chen's clothes were neat and tidy, she nodded in satisfaction and then said:

"Although things happened somewhat suddenly, and it sounds a bit strange... but if you really will take responsibility, then I will take my share of responsibility too! ... Of course, I'm just saying this briefly now, don't think you can easily skip the final step!"

As she spoke, Mai Shiranui also cautiously crossed her hands into an X, glaring at Yuan Chen as if warning him not to take advantage of her easygoing nature.

"I understand." Upon hearing this, Yuan Chen nodded and then calmly said, "If you feel uncomfortable about our relationship, you can say so directly, and I won't pester you."

"Hmph, that's for sure!" Mai Shiranui said, glancing at the road before adding, "The car's here, drive carefully—remember to text me when you get home!"

“Mm.” Yuan Chen nodded.

Watching Yuan Chen get into the car and drive away, Mai Shiranui stood under the bus stop for a moment, then took out her phone, glanced at Yuan Chen's social media account, and then at the address Yuan Chen had sent. For some reason, Mai Shiranui became inexplicably happy, and humming a melodious tune, she set off on her way back to the dojo.

Mai Shiranui spends most of her time training in the Shiranui-ryu martial arts on the mountain, and knows very few people, with Maki being her only friend.

Although Yuan Chen is very strong, he's still my junior brother in name only! Now that I've got Yuan Chen's address, it's perfectly reasonable for me, as his senior sister, to visit him—hmph, I can sneak down the mountain to play with him from now on!

On the other hand, after taking a bus to the outskirts of the old town and getting off, Yuan Chen had to walk the rest of the way back due to historical reasons.

Fortunately, although it was afternoon, it wasn't dark yet, and there weren't many thugs on the street.

It wasn't that he was afraid; it was just that he didn't really have the desire to fight ordinary thugs, even if he encountered them. Fighting would be too boring, and Yuan Chen didn't want to waste his time on them.

"Ah Chen, Ah Chen!"

As we were walking, an excited shout suddenly came from the side.

Turning around, I saw Zhuli, Fengshui, and Garuda walking together after school.

Those passionate voices undoubtedly came from Garuda's call.

Seeing this, Yuan Chen stood still and waited for Wu Jialouluo and the others to arrive. He greeted them and then turned his gaze to Han Zhuli, saying, "How does it feel to be back on campus again?"

Upon hearing Yuan Chen's question, Han Zhuli, who already had a long face, pouted unhappily and said, "It's not interesting at all."

"If you ask me, I shouldn't have wasted my time there. Is studying really necessary for me?"

Japanese is utterly useless to me. Math and biology are somewhat useful, but what can I learn from them? How to prevent pregnancy? That's ridiculous. Give me the textbook and I could memorize it in a week… Whoever falls for me can have me, I'm not going.

“Indeed.” Yuan Chen wasn’t too surprised to hear Han Zhuli’s words.

It's not that Han Zhuli's view is correct, but simply put, for Han Zhuli now, expecting her to continue studying peacefully and steadily as before, and to promote the truth, goodness, and beauty in life, is really asking too much of her...

Seeing that Yuan Chen didn't object to her idea, Han Zhuli was taken aback for a moment, then asked curiously, "Uh... wasn't it you guys who arranged for me to go back to school? Aren't you going to try to appease me? Or...?"

After a slight silence, Han Zhuli said with some excitement, "Or is that what you think too? So you agree? Then I'll take it seriously! How about I let you indulge yourself a little every day from now on?"

The so-called "indulgence" actually just means making some rather outrageous demands.

However, it was clear that Yuan Chen did not intend to agree. He simply shrugged and said, "Of course I have no problem, but you have to think about how to get past President Kim and Sister Chun-Li."

"Gulp..." Upon hearing this, Han Zhuli gritted her teeth.

"Kim Kap-fan... old auntie... so awful!"

Seeing Han Zhuli's frantic state, Wu Fengshui and Wu Jialouluo couldn't help but laugh. Then, Wu Jialouluo said:

"Don't let what Zhuli says fool you, she's actually quite popular."

"Oh? What do you mean?" Yuan Chen asked curiously, given Zhu Li's personality...

Although she wasn't as wild as when she first appeared in Street Fighter IV, after a period of physical training, she was able to suppress her hostility and think calmly even when facing Shadow Law's subordinates.

"After all, she's a transfer student, and a dancer at that, especially with such a unique style." Hearing Yuan Chen's question, Wu Jialouluo replied with a smile:

"There aren't a single boy at Imperial Sakura Girls' Academy. If a cool martial arts girl like Zhuli comes, and she's a transfer student from abroad at that, she's bound to attract a lot of attention!"

"What's more, Zhu Li is also a 15-year-old national taekwondo champion."

Wu Fengshui chimed in, "Although no one knows yet, people will definitely discover her good qualities after she's lived here for a while. With her strong abilities, cool style and personality, just thinking about it makes you know that her popularity is bound to be high!"

Upon hearing this, Yuan Chen looked at Han Zhuli with some surprise, but quickly nodded in understanding and said, "That's true... not too surprising, after all, Zhuli is indeed very attractive."

Han Zhuli had expected Yuan Chen to make sarcastic or teasing remarks, and was even prepared to retaliate. But instead, she received a look of unwavering approval and praise.

The prepared counterattack remained unspoken. Han Zhuli's expression was one of utter disgust, like she had just swallowed a raw lemon. She then let out a sigh of relief and said with a disgruntled look:

"It's rare to hear you say something like that. I thought all you did was hit me and play with me... But it's still so strange. I feel like I'm just not suited to live in that kind of place."

"What do you mean by 'hitting you'? This was just normal sparring, it's not like I'm bullying you..." Yuan Chen shook his head, but still added:

"But I can understand your thinking, after all, the knowledge that can be obtained in school is indeed relatively limited."

It's not that going to school is useless, but purely, both Han Zhuli and Yuan Chen care more about their own martial arts progress than academic courses.

After all, it's hard to imagine that someone who fights to the death outside, someone who carries the deep-seated hatred of their family's blood feud, someone whose life has been shattered, could still enjoy their beautiful school days and youthful years with the same optimism as Hibiki Sakura...

……

Well, we can't be that absolute.

After all, if you really want to talk about it, Baki is still in school... Although his grades are notoriously bad, he is indeed studying hard.

However, Baki's ability to attend school properly is also due to his powerful imagination and "demon brain"...

Just as Yuan Chen was still pondering, Han Zhuli nudged Yuan Chen's arm with her elbow.

"And you?" Han Zhuli asked, showing her little tiger teeth.

"You're not exactly the type to sit still and study, are you? How's it feeling to be back on campus? Is it unusually boring? How did you get through it? Share your experiences!"

"Ah, I didn't go." Yuan Chen shrugged.

Upon hearing this, Han Zhuli fell silent, and after a moment, an expression of disbelief appeared on her face:

"You didn't go to school?! If you didn't go, then why did you ask me to urge you so enthusiastically to go to school?!"

"Because of some unexpected events."

Upon hearing Han Zhuli's words, Yuan Chen also spoke about Professor Albert.

It was only after hearing that Yuan Chen had defeated powerful figures like Sagat and Balrog in his battle with Ying Luo that he caught Professor Albert's attention.

Han Zhuli's jaw dropped when she learned that the other party had offered such generous terms in order to collaborate with Yuan Chen on martial arts technology research, and that they had also provided information on martial arts students like Yuan Chen for free.

He then rolled up his sleeves, still indignant, and said, "Damn it! I didn't know it could be done like this! Quickly, call that Baroque here for me, I want to fight him right now!"

"Sealed off completely."

Yuan Chen waved his hand: "You're no match for that Baroque guy yet, give up."

"You're so annoying!" Han Zhuli stomped on Yuan Chen's shoe in annoyance, as if that would make Yuan Chen very angry.

But just then, sensing something, Wu Jialouluo paused briefly, then pressed his face against Yuan Chen's chest to smell it, and then opened Yuan Chen's clothes to look inside. With a hint of surprise in his eyes, he said:

"It's one thing to have the scent of a strange girl... but wasn't she wearing this taekwondo uniform to school today?"

"Ah, my clothes were soaked, so I changed them again at the Shiranui-ryu dojo."

Yuan Chen said calmly.

Volume 1: Chapter 132 - A Concept of Women's Combat

Upon hearing about the Shiranui school, Wu Jialouluo's face showed a hint of confusion. He frowned and pondered for a long time but couldn't recall any related information. So, he asked with some curiosity:

"Is this school of martial arts called Shiranui-ryu really that powerful?"

"Not bad." Yuan Chen nodded in response to the question.

"Although there has been a break in the lineage, they have unique insights into energy conversion and their physical techniques are also quite good. When combined, they can achieve a synergistic effect greater than the sum of their parts."

Upon hearing Yuan Chen's words, Wu Jialouluo, Wu Fengshui, and the others exchanged glances, their eyes revealing a hint of curiosity.

Yuan Chen's strength is evident to all. Whether it is his technique or pure numerical value, he far surpasses his peers. He gives people the feeling that he is a living monster, and a monster whose potential has not been fully developed and is still in a super-fast growth period.

Under these circumstances, for Yuan Chen to call it powerful, it must possess its own unique strengths...

"Shiranui School... I don't really remember it."

Wu Jialouluo said with some confusion, "To gain Achen's approval, one shouldn't be completely unknown in history. How come there's absolutely no information about him in my memory?"

"A reclusive school of thought, huh?" Wu Fengshui seemed quite nonchalant, not caring much at all, and simply said with an indifferent expression:

"Besides, according to what A-Chen said, the Shiranui School seems to have a history of over a thousand years."

Although our clan has a long history, a thousand years ago we were just a typical assassin clan, so it's normal that we didn't come into contact with some of the more ancient schools of thought.

Although the Wu clan is now renowned, they have undergone genetic screening and targeted breeding over a thousand years to acquire a physique capable of withstanding liberation. Even now, they are still the object of imitation by the academic community and a considerable number of martial arts families.

However, a thousand years ago, before the Wu clan possessed the constitution that allows them to withstand liberation without self-destruction, each liberation was similar to Wu Huili Yang before encountering Yuan Chen—it was about to begin, and whether they lived or died afterward depended entirely on fate.

In most cases, these are secret techniques used in desperate situations, reserved for last-ditch efforts. They are not the profound mysteries that can be mastered through communication, as they are now.

And similar forbidden techniques... although it sounds strange, any long-standing school of martial arts will have similar techniques.

The main reason why the Wu clan is so famous and has its own 'Wu Village' is the physical constitution created by 1,300 years of human genetic improvement.

A thousand years ago, the Wu clan was indeed a regional assassin clan, and its resources and reputation were completely different from what they are now.

“That sounds interesting.” Wu Jialouluo looked at Yuan Chen and said, “Could you tell me what happened? If possible, I’d like to know what happened to A-Chen…”

"Ah."

Yuan Chen nodded, ignoring Wu Jialouluo's curiosity, and simply recounted how he was bored because he didn't have to attend classes, so he followed the address given by Baroque to the Shiranui Dojo to become an apprentice.

Although he had never heard of the Shiranui School, Garuda nodded thoughtfully when he heard of the Mushin School. He had obviously heard of it, but he had never actually experienced it, so he did not offer any further comment.

Meanwhile, hearing that Yuan Chen could openly leave school and do whatever he wanted during school hours, Han Zhuli's face was filled with undisguised envy. She then gritted her teeth and said:

"You told me to go and study properly, but you secretly ran off to improve yourself! Yuan Chen, you're despicable now!"

"I don't understand what you're saying."

Yuan Chen shook his head.

She glared at Yuan Chen with resentment, but Han Zhuli was clearly not really angry; she was just somewhat unwilling to be confined to the school to study...

Compared to studying, Han Zhuli has many more important things waiting for her.

In the past, Han Zhuli, who had been practicing martial arts for many years, found it rare to gain knowledge while also enjoying happy and relaxing time at school.

But now, even the slightest relaxation or indulgence makes Han Zhuli feel a deep sense of guilt.

It was only after meeting Yuan Chen, Chun Li and others that the frequency and intensity of this sense of guilt decreased significantly. Otherwise... just like when Yuan Chen first met Han Zhuli, Han Zhuli would react so violently and without mercy simply because of a momentary suspicion.

But even though things have improved a lot, some parts are still permanently changed.

Enjoying school life as comfortably as other children her age... is torture for Zhuli now.

Just as Yuan Chen was still thinking, suddenly, a phone rang.