Full-Time Martial Saint

At six o'clock in the evening, when Chen Cong arrived at the small playground behind the cafeteria, Zhao Cheng and the others seemed to have been there for some time. At this time, Ning Yuhang was sparring with Lin Xiao, while the others watched with great interest.

When Zhao Cheng and the others witnessed Ning Yuhang strike Lin Xiao's shoulder with an unexpected move, knocking her back several steps and winning the sparring match, they couldn't help but cheer.

In contrast, Lin Xiao was clutching her numb shoulder, her face filled with shock and disbelief.

"When...did you become so amazing?"

Ning Yuhang slowly withdrew his stance, smiled, and approached her, asking with concern, "Are you alright?"

Lin Xiao shook her head, about to continue asking questions, when she suddenly caught a glimpse of Chen Cong walking slowly towards her out of the corner of her eye, and swallowed back the words that were about to come out.

"Brother Cong!"

"Chen Cong".

Zhao Cheng and the others also noticed Chen Cong's figure and turned around to greet him.

Chen Cong nodded and smiled at Ning Yuhang, saying, "Not bad, you've grasped the relationship between soft power and change so quickly."

He had seen the fight between the two from a great distance.

As the student who ranked second in martial arts skills in Class 2 of Senior Three, Ning Yuhang's martial arts comprehension was already quite good.

With yesterday's guidance and this morning's sparring with Chen Cong, he has clearly grasped the basics of Bajiquan's variations and is able to adapt to the situation in combat, defeating Lin Xiao unexpectedly, showing great progress.

Upon receiving Chen Cong's praise, Ning Yuhang grinned and said, "After returning this morning, I spent a long time figuring out what you said, and I managed to grasp some of the techniques, but I'm still not very proficient."

"Chen Cong, I can sense that if I can master this soft power technique and integrate it into every move, my boxing skills should reach a minor level of mastery!"

Seeing Ning Yuhang's obvious excitement, Chen Cong nodded slightly: "Your feeling was right."

"However, true mastery of boxing is not just about skillfully integrating soft techniques into every move; it also requires you to flexibly switch between soft and hard power, and to be able to control your own strength at will."

The people in front of him reacted differently upon hearing this.

Compared to Ning Yuhang, Lin Xiao, and Huang Changhu, Zhao Cheng, Yang Can, and Hou Long's boxing skills have not yet reached the threshold of minor mastery, making it difficult for them to understand the theory of advancing from the threshold of minor mastery to the true minor mastery.

"Alright, everyone's here, let's begin."

"Lin Xiao, Ning Yuhang, Huang Changhu, the three of you should practice with each other first and try to understand what I just said."

"I need to give Yang Can and the other two a separate explanation first."

The admission requirements for the Great Xia Martial Arts University stipulate that martial arts students must have a martial arts skill score of no less than 400. The reason for setting this score is that martial arts students must have at least reached the threshold of minor mastery in the martial arts skills they have practiced by the time of the college entrance examination.

Lin Xiao and the other two have all scored over 400 points in martial arts skills, meeting the admission requirements for martial arts universities.

Zhao Cheng and the other two are still a bit short.

Improving one's martial arts skill score depends on martial arts comprehension, which is different from overall physical fitness.

Although Yang Can, the strongest of the three, has a martial arts skill score of over 380 points, which is only a dozen points away from the minimum requirement for admission to the Martial Arts University, if he is unlucky or does not get the hang of it, those dozen points could very well become a stumbling block that keeps him out of the Martial Arts University.

Chen Cong's idea was simple: since these people trusted him and paid him to learn from him, he would do his best to help them. At the very least, he would ensure that everyone present could score over 400 points in martial arts. As for how much higher they could score, that would depend on their own destiny.

Chen called Zhao Cheng, Yang Can, and Hou Long aside and began to give a detailed analysis and explanation of their current level of boxing skills.

On the other side, Lin Xiao, who had just narrowly lost to Ning Yuhang, seemed somewhat unconvinced and challenged Ning Yuhang again.

But after a few minutes of sparring, the outcome was still the same.

"Chen Cong said before that your moves are too rigid. The distribution of your body's power is fixed the moment you make a move. That won't work."

"You should imagine your body as a pool, and every part of your body that can be attacked is a water outlet."

"When you make a move, you can't raise your hand and let people know that you're going to unleash your power, because such moves are easy to block or dodge."

After defeating Lin Xiao once again, Ning Yuhang actually shared some of his personal understanding of Chen Cong's previous guidance, without any intention of keeping anything to himself.

Lin Xiao listened and seemed to be deep in thought.

Ning Yuhang then looked at Huang Changhu beside him: "Old Huang, how about we spar?"

Huang Changhu readily agreed.

In terms of martial arts skills, Huang Changhu is naturally inferior to Lin Xiao, but he has one advantage that Lin Xiao cannot match.

Born into a military family, Huang Changhu was noticeably more obedient and not stubborn at all.

In his fight with Ning Yuhang, in order to experience the techniques of soft power, he even abandoned his instinctive punching moves, making his punching style look very comical and awkward.

This scene made Lin Xiao frown, but Chen Cong on the other side couldn't help but nod when he saw it.

In his view, people like Huang Changhu are often the easiest to improve, whether in martial arts or in ordinary life.

If you can abandon your preconceived notions, listen to advice, and are willing to try and work hard, you can easily succeed as long as your luck isn't too bad.

"Alright, you three, think about what I just said. Once you've figured it out, you can spar with each other as you like."

More than half an hour later, Chen Cong finished explaining to the three of them and then moved on to Ning Yuhang and the other two.

"Yu Hang's analogy was very apt, proving that he has truly grasped the essence."

As soon as Chen Conggang approached the three, he affirmed Ning Yuhang's "pool theory" and then said, "Martial arts are the way to defeat the enemy."

"In the midst of a life-or-death struggle, if possible, one will always seek to protect oneself first, and then seek to kill the enemy."

"Lin Xiao, your power is unleashed too early. Besides allowing your enemies to predict your next move through your subtle movements, it also makes you more vulnerable to being caught off guard when your moves are running out of steam."

"That's why I keep emphasizing that softness is the key to technique."

"Gentleness is not only the prerequisite for change, but also your reliance for self-preservation."

"The change occurs during the execution of a move. When the move reaches its peak, the power explodes within a small space, maximizing the destructive force. This is the concrete manifestation of the minor achievement of Bajiquan."

Having lived for over fifty years in both his past and present lives, Chen Cong understood the basic psychology of Lin Xiao's strong-willed personality, which is why he directly told her what she needed to do to achieve even a minor level of mastery in martial arts.

Upon hearing this, Lin Xiao secretly clenched her fist and nodded, saying, "I'll remember that."

Instructing Ning Yuhang and his two companions was clearly more difficult than instructing Yang Can and his two companions. Chen Cong patiently intervened several times, personally demonstrating his skills through brief duels, allowing the three to truly experience the specific operation of controlling power at will.

The ninety minutes ended quickly, and everyone was clearly still wanting more.

"Chen Cong, I've made up my mind. I'll transfer all the money for the next month to you today."

As soon as the instruction ended, Huang Changhu couldn't wait to speak.

He had already seen Ning Yuhang's progress and had also truly felt that his boxing skills had indeed changed under Chen Cong's guidance. He didn't want to go through the trouble of paying money every day anymore.

"Me too!"

"Giving it by the day is such a hassle!"

"Yes, just accept it!"

Yang Can and the others also spoke up.

Chen hesitated slightly before nodding and saying, "Okay, thank you all for your trust."

He raised his wristwatch, collected the fees from each person, and watched the payment notifications flash by one after another. Chen Cong secretly breathed a sigh of relief!

Of the six people, Zhao Cheng didn't accept his money. Apart from Ning Yuhang's 15,000 yuan, the other four each transferred 10,000 yuan to him.

In Hou Long's words, a thousand yuan is a small amount of money, it doesn't matter, it just looks nice to round it up.

The huge sum of 55,000 yuan in his pocket gave him a sense of confidence, but also made him feel a sense of感慨 (gǎnkǎi - mixed feelings).

It must be so easy for martial artists to make money; no wonder everyone wants to become one.

"We'll continue tomorrow. If you can't make it, let me know in advance and I'll try my best to make it up to you at another time," Chen said slowly, bidding farewell to each of them before turning and walking towards the dormitory.

On his way back to the dormitory, he sent a message to Karapti Hey as usual, but he did not receive a reply until he logged into the virtual world after returning to the dormitory.

Left with no other choice, Chen Cong could only go to the Divine Arena for free matchmaking to prepare for his attempt to become a Rookie 3-Star.