Gao Wuming: From Dockworker to Physical Achievement

Just when Liu Hong thought he could beat Chen Yi to the ground like this...

a moment.

His punch met resistance from the front.

It wasn't the resistance that hit the person, but rather... being caught.

Chen Yi grabbed Liu Hong's fist with one hand and said, "Master Liu, I've finally met you."

Perceptual instinct.

Level: 1.

Proficiency: 0/2000.

[The first thing to perceive is always your body, not your brain. Now you can let your body make choices directly based on the perceptions it receives, acting instinctively, like a wild animal.]

After acquiring his sensory instincts, Chen Yi immediately understood why Liu Hong, whose fighting style was not superior to his, was able to suppress him.

The opponent fights on instinct, without needing to process it through the brain, so he is naturally always a step slower than the opponent no matter what.

Our information processing speed is not as fast as theirs.

This should be the essential difference between a dirty martial artist and a bone-forging martial artist.

"I never expected that I could learn this ability directly. The proficiency panel seems to indicate that it's not just about practicing martial arts, but more like... adaptation?"

Chen Yi recalled his past martial arts training process. No matter how bad his posture was, as long as he practiced, he could increase his proficiency. Once he reached the maximum proficiency level, he could move on to the next proficiency level.

In retrospect, it seems that they were simply adapting to martial arts.

And now, the same applies to the duel with Liu Hong.

If your senses are constantly being crushed, then you must begin to adapt until you directly master the sensory instincts of a dirty martial artist.

This time, not only did they gain their sensory instincts, but they also made new discoveries about their abilities, which can be described as killing two birds with one stone.

Looking at the stunned Liu Hong, Chen Yi said cheerfully, "Master Liu, let's start over and have a truly fair duel."

Liu Hong snapped out of his daze, suppressing the shock of Chen Yi catching his fist, and pulled the various thoughts from his mind, saying, "Okay."

The two threw punches at the same time, their fists colliding fiercely.

Bang bang bang.

Immediately afterwards, the two threw punches wildly, their fists colliding in the air and creating a resounding echo throughout the venue.

The martial arts masters in the stands had no doubt that if they were there, even the slightest graze from that sound would result in serious injury.

Having gained the ability to sense, Chen Yi and Liu Hong's actions were no longer a one-sided crushing defeat.

Once the fight started, although Chen Yi had a boost of 3 to his punching power and 1 to his speed, Liu Hong was also a dirty martial artist, whose strength and speed were far superior to those of a bone-forging martial artist.

As the two fought, Chen Yi was slightly at a disadvantage, with a fist mark appearing on his body every ten or so moves.

But in the past, I could withstand the blows for half a day, and now I only get hit occasionally, which is no big deal.

After exchanging hundreds of blows, they knew that if they continued fighting like this, neither of them could defeat the other.

That's when they separated.

"Master Liu, is it okay if we call it a draw?" Chen Yi said.

This time, however, it was he who proposed a draw.

Liu Hong stared at him for a while, then shook his head and sighed, "Truly, troubled times produce outstanding talents. I have never seen such martial arts talent as you, that you can actually..."

He thought for a while before saying, "I've only ever read about things like getting stronger in battle in storybooks."

Chen Yi's lips twitched, and he said, "Master Liu, you'll see him now."

Liu Hong laughed and said, "No matter what, this is a good thing. The emergence of another master in the martial arts world is also beneficial to the current situation."

This match is considered a draw. Actually, in principle, I lost, since I was a level above you. However, with martial arts talent like yours, it's normal to fight when you're a level below. So, I won't admit defeat.

Liu Hong's tone of voice even carried a hint of self-righteousness.

It's clear that she's come to terms with everything.

Chen Yi could only smile helplessly, "Thank you, Master Liu."

"I'll have Yu Liang discuss the matter of building the school with you. You can build the school wherever you want in this concession area. After everything is settled, come to the Xingyi Martial Arts School and we'll talk," Liu Hong said.

He had already made up his mind to go back and persuade the other two martial arts schools to train Chen Yi together with the three major martial arts schools in Tianhai.

With Chen Yi's talent, he might actually be able to cultivate a powerful figure of great importance.

Just like Master Huo.

Thinking of Master Huo, Liu Hong's good mood suddenly plummeted.

There are some things that only the upper echelons of the martial arts world know.

For example, the president of the Tianhai Fighting Association challenged Master Huo to a duel.

Master Huo was the only Grandmaster of the Imperial Court who was active abroad. If anything happened to him, the foreigners would no longer pose a threat.

They could drive straight into the territory of Da Xuan.

This fragile balance is about to be shattered.

"Master Huo can't possibly lose, I'd better not think about it anymore." Liu Hong shook his head, shaking off the thoughts in his mind.

He had met the president of the Tianhai Fighting Association before, and it was impossible for him to defeat Master Huo.

However, Master Huo's current position is too important, which is why he couldn't help but have various worries.

"Now that the competition is over, I'll be leaving. Brother Chen, remember to come to Xingyi Martial Arts School later," Liu Hong reminded him again before turning and leaving.

On the arena, only Chen Yi remained.

He looked up and glanced around the stands.

Where his gaze swept across, the seated martial artists all stood up to show their respect for the martial arts master.

When he looked around, all the martial arts masters in the stands stood up.

Although they didn't speak, the weight of their silent standing was greater than any cheer.

From that moment on, Chen Yi truly gained recognition from the Tianhai martial arts community.

Or rather, respect.

Chen Yi took a deep breath, closed his eyes, and spread his hands, savoring this silent respect.

When they arrived, everyone laughed at them; now everyone respects them. The difference lies in the fact that they have demonstrated sufficient strength.

Fists are the most real thing in this world.

Yu Liang stood in the main seat and waited for a while before announcing, "The sparring session is over. Master Chen, you can now choose a site to establish your martial arts school. The related expenses will be borne by the Martial Arts Association."

"Does the Martial Arts Association even handle this kind of thing?" Chen Yi asked with a smile.

"We didn't have that before, but it's an honor for us that Master Chen has joined the Martial Arts Association. Naturally, we can't let Master Chen worry about the related matters anymore," Yu Liang said.

Chen Yi's strength is that of a genuine martial arts master. Putting everything else aside, the Martial Arts Association must be satisfied with his strength alone.

"No need, I have my own place. But from now on, I'm a martial arts instructor in the Martial Arts Association, right?" Chen Yi asked.

Yu Liang had a bad feeling, but he still nodded and said, "Yes."

"In that case, if foreigners or the imperial court cause me trouble, the Martial Arts Association will definitely take care of it, right?" Chen Yi said.

Yu Liang thought to himself that this was indeed a big problem.

Nominally, the foreigners, the imperial court, and the martial arts association are the three major forces in Tianhai.

But everyone knows that the foreigners and the imperial court of Tianhai are essentially united, making it very troublesome for the Martial Arts Association to confront them.

Furthermore, the association's mission has always been to avoid direct conflict with foreigners.

Previously, Yu Liang could only tell Chen Yi that he had to handle his own affairs, and the Martial Arts Association would at most prevent him from being bombarded by cannons.

But now that Master Huo has come to Tianhai, everything is different.

"Of course we'll take care of it."

Yu Liang said with full confidence.