Full-Time Martial Saint

After nearly twenty minutes of fighting, He Yi lay panting on the ring, her eyes filled with joy and satisfaction. She now realized how wise it had been to leave Chen Cong's contact number in a moment of impulsiveness.

In fact, as a direct descendant of the Karaputi family, given the Karaputi family's status in Annam, it wouldn't be difficult for them to invite a grandmaster of boxing, let alone someone who has reached the pinnacle of boxing skills, if the family were willing to do them a favor.

Hey's real-life private tutor was a fourth-level martial artist who had achieved mastery of boxing techniques and was quite famous in Annam.

But after sparring with Chen Cong a few times, for some reason, He Yi always felt that Chen Cong, who was only at the minor mastery level, had a more refined understanding of minor mastery boxing techniques than his own private instructor who had mastered major mastery boxing techniques.

This strange feeling doesn't mean Chen Cong's martial arts level is particularly high; it's simply a matter of subtlety and clarity. It's more suitable for her, whose martial arts level is at this current stage, to understand and ponder.

It gives the feeling that once you break it down and knead it, it's easy to absorb, like spring rain nourishing the earth, silently and subtly...

"By the way, there's something I'd like to ask you for help with."

On the stage, Chen Cong glanced at the curvaceous figure of the girl beside him and suddenly spoke.

Hey tilted her head slightly and looked at him quietly: "What is it?"

Chen Cong sat cross-legged on the ground, thought seriously for a moment, and then said, "In these few sparring sessions with you, I think I've learned a movement technique from you..."

He didn't want to expose his secret learning of the Spirit Ape Step technique to Hey so soon, but in reality, he had already used the Spirit Ape Step technique in the school's placement test.

At that time, many prominent figures from Xiangcheng City, including those from Qingshan Martial Academy and Wuji Hall, were sitting on the platform. He couldn't be sure what those people would glean from it.

Qingshan Martial Arts Academy has already sent an invitation, and he plans to take some time tomorrow to visit the Xiangcheng branch of the academy.

Zhang Kui once said that Li Xiuwen, the steward of the Xiangcheng branch of Qingshan Martial Arts Academy, was a meticulous and calculating person, and that a reasonable explanation for the matter of movement techniques was needed.

Karapti Hey slowly sat up, his joy turning into seriousness.

"You mean, after just a few sparring sessions, you've already grasped the movement technique I use?"

Chen nodded with a forced smile and said, "I just thought your way of dodging attacks was quite unique, so I... I kept an eye on it and thought about it privately."

Although he had only recently become a martial arts student, he had often seen in movies, TV dramas, and novels from his previous life that secretly learning martial arts from other schools was a major taboo. If discovered, the consequences ranged from having one's skills revoked to being killed outright.

The Ape Step should be a secret movement technique passed down by the Karapti family. I secretly learned it, but I don't know how the other party plans to deal with me.

He chose to tell Hey at this time out of desperation; he could only gamble on his judgment that he hadn't misjudged the straightforward and honest girl in front of him.

Karapti Hey's expression became somewhat complicated upon hearing his explanation.

After a long silence, she sighed heavily and said, "The Spirit Ape Step is a unique movement technique of our Karaputi family. Those who are not direct descendants have no chance to learn it."

"Your martial arts comprehension is terrifying. You've only sparred with me a few times, yet you've managed to grasp this movement technique."

Seeing that Hey didn't seem too resolute, Chen Cong breathed a slight sigh of relief.

"Let's have another fight," Hey suddenly stood up and said, "This time, use the Spirit Ape Step. Let me see what level your movement skills have reached."

Chen Cong paused for a moment, then stood up.

Now that we've come out honestly, there's nothing left to worry about.

The two got into fighting stances and started fighting again.

After a brief exchange, Hey stared at him in astonishment and said, "This is the true Spirit Ape Step!?"

Chen Cong smiled awkwardly and scratched his head without saying a word.

Hey stared at him, completely stunned and speechless, a deep sense of suspicion rising within him:

"Is the 'Ape Step' really that easy to learn?"

Looking back, I remember starting at the age of ten, I would follow my uncles in the clan to climb and hike in the rugged mountains every day. In my spare time, I would also practice yoga and contortion, using various precious medicinal herbs to hone and strengthen my muscles and bones. I suffered a lot for this movement technique. It wasn't until I was fifteen and started practicing martial arts that I finally managed to reach the beginner level.

But this mysterious young man from Great Xia had only sparred with him a few times, so how could he...?

Hey felt like what he had just seen was an absurd illusion!

Chen Cong, standing to the side, didn't dare to speak, and just quietly watched the girl in front of him whose expression kept changing.

a long time--

Hey snapped out of his daze, looked him over carefully again, and asked, "How do you want me to help you?"

Chen briefly recounted how he used his movement technique during the school's placement test earlier that day, adding, "There were stewards from Qingshan Martial Academy and Martial Extreme Hall in the audience at the time. I don't know if they had already noticed."

He Yi picked up the conversation, saying, "I don't know if the people from the Martial Peak Hall can tell, but the people from the Green Mountain Martial Academy should be able to."

"Because my grandfather was a state-level elder of Qingshan Martial Academy, and he went to Daxia many times to assist in missions. The Spirit Ape Step is practically the calling card of our Karaputi family within Qingshan Martial Academy."

Chen Cong nodded in realization.

If that's the case, then Li Xiuwen, the deacon from the Xiangcheng branch of Qingshan Martial Arts Academy, probably already figured out that the movement technique he used was the Spirit Ape Step.

"You want me to help you find a reasonable explanation for your movement technique?" Hey asked again.

Chen Cong nodded and said seriously, "To be honest, my martial arts comprehension is indeed quite good, but without a background, attracting too much attention is not a good thing."

Hey nodded, a sly smile suddenly appearing on his face. "So, you've told me all this, aren't you afraid I'll tell others?"

Chen Cong gently shook his head: "I believe you."

Hey was taken aback by his words, then muttered somewhat awkwardly, "We've only known each other for a few days... and you trust people so easily..."

Despite saying that, her expression was quite honest.

Chen Cong had already figured it out; the girl from Annam had probably already agreed to keep his secret.

That's good. Before confessing, he had already made the worst-case scenario plan. If the Karapti family, like those sects in his previous life, knew that he had secretly learned the Spirit Ape Step and threatened to kill him, he would go all out and confess to the country and the Green Mountain Martial Academy how he obtained the Spirit Ape Step.

At that point, things might spiral completely out of control, but they shouldn't be completely destroyed by the other side.

Hery's current performance has made it unnecessary for him to consider this possibility anymore.

"I visited your Great Xia Xiangcheng with my grandfather five years ago." He Yi tilted his head and pondered for a moment before suddenly speaking, "At that time, an unusual event occurred at the D-level fusion rift in your Xiangcheng, and it is said that people died."

five years ago?

Chen felt a chill run down his spine, and instantly thought of the tragedy that had befell his former homeroom teacher Wang Lijun's son in Zhonghu!

In this light, the deaths of the three men were indeed not so simple!

"If we want to find a reasonable explanation for your ability to use the Spirit Ape Step, we can only make up a lie and say that we've known each other for five years and have been secretly in contact for the past five years." A strange light flashed in Hey's eyes as he spoke slowly.

Chen didn't notice any of this; he was constantly thinking about what else was needed to corroborate this lie.

"Actually, you don't need to worry too much. Qingshan Martial Arts Academy does conduct investigations when recruiting members."

"But under normal circumstances, they will only conduct a comprehensive and detailed investigation of those martial arts students who claim to be geniuses, to prevent some mediocre people from hiding their past, pretending to be geniuses, and deceiving the martial arts academy into signing high-level contracts."

"People like you, who clearly possess extraordinary talent but want to hide it, generally won't care too much as long as there's a seemingly reasonable explanation."

Noticing that he was still deep in thought, Hey offered words of comfort.

Upon hearing this, Chen Cong thought about it carefully and also felt that it made sense.

It is indeed difficult for a mediocre person to pretend to be a genius, but it shouldn't be too difficult for a genius to pretend to be an ordinary person.

If Li Xiuwen asks about the movement technique when he sees me tomorrow, I will explain it according to what He Yi said.

He didn't believe that Li Xiuwen would go through the trouble of personally seeking confirmation from Governor Karapti Hey, his grandfather, just for someone as insignificant as himself.

"Thank you."

Having made up his mind, Chen bowed deeply to He Yi in gratitude.

Hey quickly dodged and laughed, "Don't be so polite, we're friends!"

"If you really feel bad about it, then give me some pointers on boxing next time, and try to help me break through to the minor mastery level of boxing as soon as possible."

"Oh right, and the Spirit Ape Step. Let's skip it this time. Tomorrow I'll copy some movement technique videos from the elders of the clan, and we can study them together later. With your comprehension, you might be able to improve my movement technique in a short time."

Chen Cong was somewhat taken aback upon hearing this: "This...isn't this inappropriate?"

Hey tilted his head and chuckled, "What's wrong with that? You just have to promise me you won't pass this movement technique on to anyone else."

Chen Cong quickly said, "Don't worry, I won't pass this movement technique on to anyone."

Hey nodded in satisfaction: "Alright, we've wasted a lot of time. I'm going to match up for a duel. You should hurry up too."

As soon as she finished speaking, her figure slowly disappeared from the fighting space. Chen Cong was also forcibly kicked out of the fighting space and returned to the main hall of the Divine God Fighting Arena.