The corner gives the wooden martial arts master, whose martial arts are equivalent to a harem.

"Stop! Stop! Please stop fighting!"

After the ancient legend of the hatred and shouts, Bajiquan and Dasheng Pigua exchanged a punch each, and the two were evenly matched. Afterwards, they both stopped their overwhelming attacks.

"Gu Chuanhen, you know we're having a martial arts contest." The Great Sage split the ancient well without a ripple, merely stating what he knew, and the disappointment dissipated in his heart.

He was like a god in the heavens, or a celestial war god who sought to defeat a worthy opponent. Even the ever-changing world was but a fleeting cloud in his eyes. Apart from an equally matched opponent who could stir up his unbridled fighting spirit with overwhelming power, nothing else could distract him. However, Gu Chuanhen's pleading posture, like that of a believer, made the Great Sage stop his attack.

He abandoned his previous fighting spirit and nodded in agreement with a calm and ethereal demeanor. As if casting down nine Holy Grails, He appointed Gu Chuanhen as His chosen one.

"Since this is a request that is not immoral or harmful, I will naturally grant it."

This is the divine response to the requests of those chosen by God.

Now His fighting spirit has faded, and He has returned to His divine demeanor, ethereal and otherworldly.

"Heh—I know then that your supreme domineering will resonates with mine. Fine! I'll give you that face!"

Although the madwoman of Bajiquan was eager to try, she ultimately suppressed her restless desire to compete with the Great Sage Pigua again.

One is the martial arts of the mortal world, the other is the martial arts of the celestial gods. Did they shake hands and make peace after their conflict temporarily ceased?

No.

The two sides have simply postponed this ongoing contest.

In the past, Liu Bei single-handedly restrained the wrists of Guan Yu and Zhang Fei, calming a fight in the process. Now, Gu Chuanhen also used his reputation to stop the conflict between Bajiquan and Dasheng Pigua.

However, a problem arose for Gu Chuanhen.

"However, to get back to the point, since you knew of our existence, why didn't you say so at the beginning?"

"Since you know we exist, why the hell don't you say why?"

At this moment, in this place, the two stood side by side, facing forward, as if by prior agreement.

With an inquisitive mind that remained hidden, Da Sheng Pi Gua asked a question, his expression ethereal and otherworldly.

She... She stood there smiling, her face radiating an aura of absolute, world-shaking wisdom, emanating from the bulging muscles of her face, including the orbicularis oculi and masticatory muscles. She grinned, her smile like that of a killer whale that had smelled blood in the sea.

Two people who should have been unaware of each other's existence, acting as "third parties," unexpectedly learned of each other's existence and, in a "friendly" manner, questioned the culprit.

Now the problem falls on Gu Chuanhen. Having never been in a relationship before, his reaction to this situation is the same as anyone who has never been in a relationship before – completely at a loss.

Indeed, it's not uncommon, but it's not rare either, for someone with no experience to try to have their cake and eat it too.

Even a scumbag like Makoto Ito, who always goes his own way, only faced the real problem at the very end, which just shows how prematurely he gained this experience.

What should he do at this point? Gu Chuanhen asked himself, not knowing what to do, because he was just a sixteen-year-old boy who had not yet started dating.

He had never even played a visual novel.

So he used his willpower to frantically work his brain cells, striving to come up with the most perfect solution in the shortest amount of time.

The answer came out with the force of being hit in the bladder, coming out from both above and below.

"That's because, without knowing that I know your situation, what you present will inevitably be your true selves."

This is similar to how participants in reality TV shows, whether actors or ordinary people, always present their best selves to the audience because they know they are being watched. But this is all fake.

The best side can't last forever. The honeymoon phase may be wonderful, but once you live together, the true nature of things will be revealed.

However, if a person is unaware that they are being watched, they will reveal their true self.

What remains constant is only the true self, just like how long-married couples accept each other's true selves, even when they're being silly and needless, and then keep each other quiet under the covers.

It is precisely because I want to see your true selves that I have kept quiet.

The reason I want to see the real you is because I—

I want to understand you. Just like understanding each other after experiencing the passionate love of courtship and the deep bond of marriage through thick and thin.

Bajiquan, I want to understand you. Dasheng Piguazhang, I want to understand you; you will both be the wings that allow me to soar on the path of martial arts.

Understanding your strengths will allow me to take more steps on the path of martial arts; while understanding your weaknesses will allow me to stand more firmly on the path to becoming stronger.

But no matter what shortcomings you may have, I will overcome them together with you. This is the bond between an old married couple through thick and thin.

We help each other become better versions of ourselves, and that's a great concept during the honeymoon phase.

Bajiquan, Dasheng Piguazhang, I admire you both!

A long essay burst out of their mouths, and the two martial arts practitioners reacted differently.

The Great Sage remained silent, only nodding repeatedly.

The Great Sage's Slash skill increases favorability by 0.3.

Current favorability rating: 10.3/100 (Stranger)

Current all-around bonus (current Great Sage's Affinity × Training Level Bonus): 3.605% (10.3 × 0.35 = 3.605)

Is it true that the martial arts setting is as divine as immortals? Or is it that they won't be fooled by sweet words, but they will still be moved by a trace of worldly thoughts.

This doesn't seem like an easy martial art to master. It's not simple.

The Bajiquan practitioners remain silent, occasionally speaking in a mixed dialect to cover their shame.

"...Ha. But how could I be so 'tempted'?"

Then she stopped pretending.

Bajiquan's favorability +8.

Current favorability rating: 50/100 (Appreciate)

"Louis Koo. Enjoyed it?! Hahahaha! -- Endless power! Come out here!"

"Then you fucking enjoy the pure, unadulterated power gushing from my two mouths, though originating from different valleys!"

Wow? There's a way to play with Golden Holy Water here too?

Shock! Bajiquan's eyebrows pierced the air, his mouth opened and eyes widened, revealing a wild and domineering smile as he unleashed two punches in succession.

"Ancient legend of hatred! Open your mouth and catch it!!!"

She really likes Gu Chuanhen, but if she likes him like this at this stage, what will happen when their affection level is maxed out? She wants Gu Chuanhen to drink all the power she spews out now; when their affection level is maxed out, won't she beat him to his knees and make him do martial arts training? Then, in front of the Great Sage's Split Palm and many more later practitioners, she'll brutally train the inexperienced Gu Chuanhen until he's completely transformed into a Bajiquan practitioner from the inside out?!

Ouch! How terrifying! That kind of thing, that kind of thing...

That kind of thing is absolutely amazing!

What kind of slang is "Golden Holy Water"?! Also, what's so great about being turned into a martial arts slave who practices Bajiquan?!

[You have gained early access to the six essential training methods of Bajiquan: First, cultivate brute force like a madman; second, cultivate soft, yielding blocking, closing, and deflecting techniques; third, cultivate inch-to-inch contact, inch-to-inch seizure, and inch-to-inch entry and exit; fourth, cultivate the lazy dragon and crouching tiger; fifth, cultivate the Qi of the five internal organs; sixth, cultivate the unity of tendons, bones, skin, and flesh. Mastering these six training methods will solidify your fundamental skills.]

You've gained early access to the six key elements of Bajiquan: the opening, embracing, single-handed, lifting, hip movement, and entangling—the six forces working together to launch an attack. Mastering these six openings will significantly solidify your fundamentals.

[Current all-around bonus (current Bajiquan affinity × training level bonus): 15% (50 × 0.3 = 15)]

Total bonus across all aspects: 18.605% (15 + 3.605)

Bajiquan is indeed a super easy version of beginner difficulty; it's so easy to get half of my favorability level up.

It's like the junior sister character in a cultivation eroge where the male protagonist will die if he doesn't engage in dual cultivation, but from the beginning, he's given a super easy-to-win junior sister who allows him to easily enter into erotic CGs to prolong his life.

Although the crazy woman figured out how to deal with herself very quickly, and gave a lot.

However, Gu Chuanhen still felt as if he had been severely humiliated and defiled by a muscular, lewd woman. His head was being squeezed by her thick, log-like thighs, which could easily crush a watermelon, and he was unable to resist.

His expression was as complicated and inexplicable as if he had eaten chocolate that tasted like shit. He wanted to say something but didn't know what to say, after all, she had given him quite a lot.

["Hahahaha! I actually managed to unleash so much power! Wow! I really unleashed all of Ba Nian's brains, it's incredibly high! Hahahaha! Awesome! Hehehe! Awesome! Gu Chuanhen! You'll have to open your mouth and catch this again next time!"]

"There's a strange, almost humiliating feeling, like I've suffered the ultimate insult of being a subhuman," Gu Chuanhen thought numbly. He probably already anticipated many more moments of numbness to come.

The words he spoke and the Bajiquan skills he possessed seemed to have turned into chocolate-flavored poop, leaving him with inexplicably complicated feelings.

However, what followed made his feelings even more complicated.

The Great Sage calmly observes the "intimate" interaction between Bajiquan and Gu Chuanhen, feeling that looking down on the human world from heaven is so boring, while the human world is truly interesting.

It has both an interesting, still-developing chosen one and a powerful, evenly matched opponent as a companion.

When Da Sheng used his sword, it was as if he had met Fei Peng from Chonglou, and a sense of mutual respect between the two powerful figures arose in his heart.

If a person does not cultivate himself by the mountains, he will eventually become a pile of bones in a tomb, with no chance of longevity.

If one does not live forever, how can one fight with the powerful Bajiquan masters every day to relieve the boredom in one's heart?

Note: The proportion of the imagery of the Great Sage Chopping Down the Heavens and Gods has decreased by 0.3%, while the proportion of the imagery of innocence and naturalness has increased by 0.3%.

The Great Sage's Splitting Kick increases his affinity for Bajiquan by 10.

The current affinity of the Great Sage Splitting Gua towards Bajiquan is 10/10000.

Note: Bajiquan increases the probability of transcending the mundane and achieving immortality through human intervention by 0.1%.

Comment: How come you're even worse than that crazy woman with Bajiquan? She easily gained +10 favorability points, and you? Only 0.3!

"Huh? A minor deity from heaven? What kind of look is that?"

Bajiquan keenly sensed the changes that the Great Sage's Splitting Palm had brought to her, or rather... the immortal destiny bestowed upon her out of the loneliness of the strong, and rejected it with an overwhelming and domineering will that was strong enough to beat the world into the shape she wanted.

"Hmph. I am who I am. I was me before, I am me now, and I will be me in the future. I am definitely not some kind of god or immortal."

"Ha. I will only ever be the supreme, ultimate, and most powerful martial artist in the mortal realm, defeating and killing all the celestial beings, gods, and Buddhas."

Note: The probability of Bajiquan achieving transcendence and immortality through human means has been permanently reduced to zero.

Assessment: It was not possible before, it is not possible now, and it will not be possible in the future to achieve immortality through human means, because this is not the martial art of Bajiquan.

The Great Sage still maintains his extraordinary and otherworldly appearance when he chops and strikes.

"Interesting. I'll wait for you to come to heaven and fight me. Don't disappoint me, Gu Chuanhen. I hope you'll agree to let me have a match with her soon."

After speaking, He leaped into the air, climbing the clouds and returning to His abode.

She looked down upon the world, her eyes revealing no loneliness, only the tedium of waiting.

[The Bajiquan practitioner looks up at the sky and suddenly throws a punch.]

The fist surged, cleaving through the thick clouds in the sky; the fist was like a pen, and the move was like a signal.

Although there are no written characters, Da Sheng Pi Gua already understood the meaning of Bajiquan.

That was the fighting spirit of meeting a worthy opponent and a worthy opponent.

But faced with this fighting spirit, she would indefinitely give Gu Chuanhen face until he agreed to let her and Da Sheng Pi Gua complete their unfinished battle.

After the hustle and bustle, there is a calm that prepares for the next hustle and bustle, just like the calm before the storm that stirs the soul.

Gu Chuanhen looked thoughtfully at the small theater broadcast in the corner using text.

If the path of martial arts is blocked and needs to be opened up by the younger generation of martial artists, including myself, from the 1980s to the present and beyond, then what should this path of martial arts look like?

Is it the celestial martial arts that soar high and low? Or is it the unwavering, supreme, and ultimate martial arts like Bajiquan? Or something else entirely?

He couldn't come up with a solution because he was just a "genius" who had shortened his proficiency in a short time thanks to some kind of cheat code. The exaggeration in that title was like water in a sponge; you could always squeeze some out if you wanted to.

This level of proficiency is merely a shortcut; while it allows for rapid progress with a solid foundation, it still requires daily, arduous practice to reach its full potential. He's only ahead at the starting line, not leaving everyone else in the dust.

Behind that leader who had taken the lead was a true genius, uncompromising and charging forward like a mad dog or a hungry wolf, ready to overtake him like a violent motorcycle, using all sorts of methods to torture him until he fell behind.

The road ahead is a blur of no scenery, and the road behind is a sea of ​​people pushing and shoving each other, a sea of ​​people that could even sweep in someone like Gu Chuanhen, who is not particularly passionate about martial arts.

"It's just like the college entrance exam."

The ancient legend says that when one looks up at the sky, the bright moon hangs high, but there is not a single star to rival its brilliance.

"Xiao Gu, what are you thinking about?"

Ling Feixing carried a round table containing five dishes, a soup, and a rice bucket, and after setting it down with simple movements, he inquired about Gu Chuanhen with concern.

Xiao Gu turned around and saw the gentle and caring look on Ling Feixing's face.

"Huh? Teacher Ling, why is your expression so... so... so..." Gu Chuanhen stammered, unable to describe Ling Feixing's eyes.

Ling Feixing answered Gu Chuanhen honestly, her poor acting skills concealing her worries.

"Because I saw that the Divine Warrior was sharp-eyed and sharp-eared, I heard you shouting 'Stop, stop, stop fighting!' while I was in the kitchen, along with long passages about your views on love and marriage, and the last sentence, 'Bajiquan, Dasheng Piguazhang, I respect and love you!' and so on."

To be honest... I'm worried about you. I'm worried that the pressure you feel to "become stronger" because of me has broken your mental defenses.

"Teacher, you're overthinking it." Gu Chuanhen tried to make up a lie to cover it up, "I didn't..."

But Ling Feixing said something with a touch of shyness, something Gu Chuanhen thought he hadn't heard.

"Actually, the last time, which was twenty-one days ago, I heard you say, 'Teacher Ling, I will do anything for you.'"

Frankly speaking, the person you need to risk your life for definitely doesn't want you to risk your life for her.

Besides, you're not even grown up yet.

Ling Feixing's subtlety was somewhat undisguised; she looked directly up at the sky.

The sky was filled with stars, shining brightly, even dwarfing the moon.

But whether it's the stars or the moon, they all shine under the same sky, illuminating the long night and waiting for dawn.

"So what?" Gu Chuanhen didn't understand the subtext.

A shooting star streaked across the sky, and the handsome older sister blinked.

She didn't know what to say.