I'll write a manual called the Sunflower Manual, and the entire martial arts world will turn in

Xie An glanced at the crack in the ground, then looked at the blood-soaked Lin Chong in his arms.

Even after living two lives, he couldn't help but feel a surge of anger.

After a quick examination of Lin Chong's external injuries, it was fortunate that his heel bone was not damaged.

But Wu Wei's last punch was clearly intended to kill.

"Lin Chong, what's going on?"

Lin Chong spat out a mouthful of blood, his bloodshot eyes fixed on Wu Wei. "He stole my Ying'er away. When I confronted him, he humiliated me... saying I only knew how to flirt and was a useless failure who had failed in martial arts training. I... I can't stand it."

Hmm.

Xie An sighed.

He understands Lin Chong.

Although this guy couldn't live without women, he was always truly in love with them. Seeing his woman being taken away by someone else, the hot-blooded young Lin Chong was naturally prone to making impulsive moves.

From Xie An's perspective, Li Ying probably saw that Lin Chong's attempt to break through the pass had failed and felt there was no future for him, so she followed Wu Wei, who seemed to have a brighter future.

really……

Wu Wei walked to Li Ying at the edge of the crowd and grabbed her hand. Li Ying only struggled symbolically for a moment before letting Wu Wei hold her, ignoring Lin Chong's furious glare.

Pooh.

Wu Wei put his arm around Li Ying's waist and spat at her. "You really think you're something special? You even dared to attack me. I'm being merciful by not killing you. Besides, matters between men and women are all about mutual consent. Ask Li Ying yourself whether she'd rather be with me or you."

Lin Chong still held onto a sliver of hope, and disregarding his own image, he demanded in front of everyone, "Ying'er, tell me, you were forced into this. You do have feelings for me, don't you?"

Li Ying's expression remained gentle and charming, but this gentleness was directed at Wu Wei, not Lin Chong. "Brother Wu Wei treats me extremely well. I... I can't waste my precious youth on someone with no future. Senior Brother Lin Chong, you're a good person. You'll meet someone even better."

hum.

Lin Chong was struck as if by lightning, and the world spun around him. His eyes, which had just held a glimmer of light, immediately dimmed, and he became lifeless, just like a dead man.

"Did you hear that? If you're incompetent, don't blame others. You failed to pass the test and have no backing to help you. You deserve to never amount to anything in this life. Ying'er, let's go." Wu Wei snorted coldly, put his arm around Li Ying's waist, and started to leave.

"Wait a moment."

Xie An spoke up at this moment.

Ok?

Wu Wei suddenly turned around, glancing down at Xie An with a condescending look. "What? Trying to stand up for the poor wretch next to you?"

Xie An put Lin Chong down from his arms, slowly stood up, dusted off the coarse cloth shirt, and placed the bundle Zhan Ping had given him on the ground. "I heard that Senior Brother Wu broke through the Skin-Refining Barrier a few days ago and is quite skilled. I am Xie An, and I would like to ask him for a few pointers."

It's common for martial arts students to spar with each other.

Even disputes among apprentices are often resolved under the guise of sparring. Some apprentices even use sparring as a pretext to bully the weak. These are all unspoken rules within the martial arts school, and as long as no one is killed, the school won't interfere.

After all, most martial artists are full of vigor and blood, so it's inevitable that they will have some sharp edges.

Upon hearing this, the apprentices watching all looked surprised.

Unexpectedly, Xie An, who had been promoted from a laborer in the backyard and was unknown for a month, dared to take the initiative to challenge Wu Wei, who had broken through the skin-refining barrier!

"This guy has only been in the front yard for less than a month, right? He actually dared to challenge Senior Brother Wu Wei to a fight. He's really too impulsive."

"I understand wanting to stand up for a friend. But you have to be selective about who you stand up for."

"Lin Chong is a scoundrel who harms himself and others; he even betrayed his friends."

"It's nothing really, just getting beaten up. Anyway, I'm not a celebrity, so getting beaten up isn't shameful."

"..."

Wu Wei's eyes narrowed, revealing a hint of surprise. "I heard that Instructor Zhan took you into seclusion two days ago to attempt to break through to the Skin Refining Realm. I suppose you succeeded in your Skin Refining Realm and are eager to stand up for your friend. Very well, I, your senior brother, will reluctantly give you a few pointers. So that you can understand that even within the Skin Refining Realm, there are differences."

After saying that, Wu Wei released Li Ying's waist, took two steps forward, and beckoned to Xie An with his finger, "Come on."

"Xie An, forget it!" Lin Chong, who had been like a dead man, immediately "came back to life" when he heard that Xie An was going to stand up for him. He struggled to get up and grabbed Xie An's arm. "Li Ying is right. It's my own fault for being so useless. She's such a good girl, she can't waste her youth on someone with no future. I've already been beaten up. If you get beaten up too, where will I put my face?"

Xie An remained calm. "I consider you a friend. If I don't stand up for a friend who has been humiliated, what kind of friend am I?"

Xie An only revealed a fraction of what he said.

The other nine points were for his own benefit.

Zhanping had previously said that if there was no opportunity for a temporary post, one would have to wait for the small test on the fifth day of next month. As long as one performed well in the test, one would naturally catch everyone's eye.

Now is the perfect time; we don't have to wait until next month.

Let's take Wu Wei as an example.

It's nothing more than a punch.

The strategy of developing steadily is to avoid any unexpected events; the action taken now is to seize an opportunity.

Although Li Shengnan gave him a temporary posting, after today... he might be able to find a better one.

Having lived two lives, Xie An knew very well how to seize opportunities, or even create them.

Lin Chong, unaware of Xie An's true thoughts, was deeply moved and gripped Xie An's arm tightly, his eyes shining brightly. "Good brother, good brother! For me, Lin Chong, to have a brother like you in this life is worth sacrificing countless women for. But Wu Wei has already mastered his skin-training technique and received substantial support from Mai Qiuyan; his strength is extraordinary. I couldn't even last three moves against him..."

Xie An pushed his hand away again, "It's alright, everyone has to learn some self-defense techniques."

"Bro, you beat the level?"

"Um."

"Good, good. I knew my brother was no ordinary man." Lin Chong exclaimed repeatedly.

Just then, Wu Wei, who was getting impatient, spoke up, "Are you two done talking? If you're going to fight, then hurry up and fight. After you're done, I still need to take the baby to the theater to watch a play."

"alright."

Xie An took two steps forward.

"Xie An, your senior brother will teach you a lesson today. If you don't have the ability, don't try to stand out." Wu Wei snorted coldly, then took a step forward and stomped his right foot hard on the ground. The blue brick cracked open with a "crack".

He suddenly lowered his body, twisted his waist and hips, and his right fist twisted out from his waist with a sharp gust of wind, smashing straight towards Xie An's chest.

The punch was delivered so quickly and fiercely that the wind from the punch hit the face even before the fist itself arrived, making it impossible to open one's eyes.

Some of the apprentices around gasped in surprise:

"Wu Wei's punch was serious; he didn't hold back at all."

"The essence of the 'hammer strike' lies in forcefully opening the defenses, and Wu Wei clearly understands this well. His fist is like an iron hammer, shooting out from his waist, fast and fierce, and most people simply cannot defend against it."

"Xie An! Dodge!" Lin Chong shouted anxiously from behind. He was no ordinary apprentice and could see that Wu Wei was serious with this punch. Even a martial artist at the Skin Membrane Realm would suffer a great loss if he took it head-on.

Just as the fist was only half a foot away from Xie An's chest—

Xie An made a move.

His right fist shot out from his waist, like a taut bowstring suddenly released, or like a venomous snake that had been lying in wait suddenly leaping out, directly clashing head-on with Wu Wei's fist.

"Bang!"

Wu Wei felt an overwhelming force strike his fist. Before his hammer could even touch Xie An's clothes, he was sent flying backward, his feet leaving the ground and tracing an arc in the air.

"boom!"

Wu Wei's back slammed hard against the wooden stake in the training ground, and the thick stake snapped in two with a "crack".

He fell to the ground and rolled forward twice more, lying face down, motionless.

The entire room fell silent.

Everyone stared wide-eyed, mouths agape, but no sound came out.