Chapter 65: Traditional Martial Arts Instructor

Faced with Scholar Lu Yue's aggressive behavior of demanding a spar, any practitioner with a bit of temper would probably want to rush up and teach this guy a lesson. However, most people had already suffered losses and were beaten by Scholar Lu Yue until they had no temper left, so they could only hold back this breath and couldn't let it out.

Although Li Yi was young, he wasn't the kind of brainless hothead, so he didn't agree to Scholar Lu Yue's request for a spar. He came to the training ground to calm down, learn, and exercise, not to compete for victory here.

So he chose to ignore it directly.

And faced with Li Yi's ignoring, Scholar Lu Yue also lost interest and began to provoke others again.

"Li Yi, you're very good, able to keep your cool. Remember, another newcomer came yesterday, just like you, and was provoked by Scholar Lu Yue's few words. As a result, he suffered a big loss during the spar and is still lying in the hospital. Although Scholar Lu Yue expressed willingness to pay the medical expenses, this kind of behavior is too humiliating, will beat away a person's spirit, and easily affect a practitioner's subsequent cultivation."

Instructor Li Li Shudi on the side breathed a sigh of relief when he saw that Li Yi wasn't impulsive.

"I'm not afraid of this Scholar Lu Yue; I just don't want to be like him, beating people up and crippling them, offending people for no reason," Li Yi said his thoughts.

These words made Li Li Shudi's eyebrows move, somewhat surprised: "Oh? You have the confidence to beat this Scholar Lu Yue?"

Li Yi said: "I've learned a martial art technique that doesn't belong to this world. This kind of martial art technique is born for killing. One strike and it's either death or injury. Scholar Lu Yue isn't an enemy, so I don't need to use him for practice."

"Martial art technique?"

Li Li Shudi's expression changed slightly, and he suddenly remembered something: "Wait, did you just say your name is Li Yi? You wouldn't happen to be the person who took out eight Spirit Medium Realm practitioners in the old city district seven days ago, would you? It's said that people in the Spirit Perception Realm are no match for you, and after a hard fight, they had to lose a leg."

"Uh... is my business that big? You know about it, Instructor?" Li Yi said somewhat embarrassedly.

As a young man who only wanted to make progress, he didn't really want to be famous like this.

Li Li Shudi laughed: "I don't know if others pay attention, but as a martial arts instructor, I'm naturally particularly concerned about such things. I'm very curious, what kind of martial art technique can make a practitioner burst out with such strength? Speaking of martial art techniques, Li Yi, do you know why our country's traditional martial arts have completely declined?"

"Traditional martial arts are means for ordinary people to fight, and they are no longer suitable for practitioners," Li Yi thought of the evaluation of martial arts by Brother Tao in the danger zone.

"Yes, that's right. All the moves and techniques of traditional martial arts are just to bring the physical advantages of ordinary people into play to the extreme. And once the person practicing martial arts is no longer an ordinary person, but an evolved practitioner, then traditional martial arts are like the dross of the old era, destined to be eliminated."

"I became a national martial arts champion at twenty, proficient in Form-Intention, Through-the-Back, Eight Trigrams, Supreme Ultimate, and so on. I can be said to be a martial arts master. Even after becoming a practitioner, I thought I could combine the strengths of hundreds of martial arts and specialize in creating martial arts that belong exclusively to practitioners. But unfortunately, the more I cultivate and the more my body evolves, the more I feel the uselessness of traditional martial arts."

Li Li Shudi said this, and a look of disappointment appeared in his eyes.

It could be seen that he wanted to find a way out for traditional martial arts and carry them forward, but it seemed he had failed.

"Is there really no merit in traditional martial arts?" Li Yi frowned and asked.

If that were really the case, then his combat technique would have no need to waste time at all.

"Watch."

Li Li Shudi didn't speak, just moved his arms, swung half a circle forward, and threw a punch. The wind of the punch whistled, powerful and forceful.

"Do you know what kind of punch I just hit?" He asked afterward.

Li Yi shook his head: "I don't know. I don't know much about traditional martial arts."

Li Li Shudi sighed and said: "I just hit the Through-the-Back punch. The Through-the-Back punch pays attention to reaching far by letting go, and seeking power by swinging the arm. To put it simply, it's having longer arms than the enemy, and then using the advantage of long arms to swing the fist, thereby producing greater power and causing greater destructive power than ordinary people."

"But if you are a practitioner, what would you do if you faced my way of fighting?"

Li Yi said without hesitation: "I'd slap you in the face without talking about martial arts."

Li Li Shudi's expression was strange: "Not bad, that's it. Practitioners have amazing reaction speeds. They compare speed and power. The fighting method of the Through-the-Back punch is equivalent to giving up the opportunity to punch quickly, and the increase in power brought by swinging the arm is almost useless, because your punch is slow, and the practitioner's nerves can react and even dodge."

"So this kind of punch is only suitable for ordinary people to deal with ordinary people, not suitable for practitioners to deal with practitioners. By the same token, other martial arts are the same."

"Then what if it's like this?" Li Yi said, and suddenly his body moved, his fists thrusting out.

This was the Through-the-Back punch's reaching far by letting go.

"Bang! Bang!"

Two crisp sounds of fist energy exploded, echoing on the training ground, and Instructor Li Li Shudi, who was close, had his eardrums buzzing.

For a time, many practitioners who heard the movement looked over here in unison.

They saw Li Yi punch, but those two explosive sounds made them very astonished.

What kind of punch could make such a sound? Like a thunderclap?

If this hit someone, wouldn't they be finished?

However, at this moment, Li Li Shudi was staring with wide eyes, looking at Li Yi's fists in disbelief: "This... how is this possible? How can your fist energy be condensed to this point? Even the stance is wrong, and there's no swinging of the arm at all, the power can't be continued... Wait, this isn't the Through-the-Back punch at all. It's a martial art technique. You used the foundation of a martial art technique and put it on the frame of the Through-the-Back punch."

"That's right. I used the foundation of a martial art technique and put it on the frame of martial arts, then simplified it and made improvements. Instructor, since you are a master of traditional martial arts, I want to ask you, can this be used for actual combat?" Li Yi asked.

"With such a martial art technique as a foundation, you are extremely powerful even without practicing martial arts, and using it for actual combat is no problem. But your idea reminded me."

Li Li Shudi felt as if he had opened a door to a new world. His mind suddenly realized something, and he became excited all of a sudden: "If you really use such a terrifying martial art technique as a foundation, combined with the frame of traditional martial arts, if it can be perfected, isn't this a martial art suitable for practitioners?"

"Li Yi."

Suddenly, Li Li Shudi grabbed his shoulder, his emotions very excited: "I'll teach you traditional martial arts, and you take the strengths and make up for the weaknesses, combine the strengths of hundreds of schools, and with your martial art technique as the foundation, create a technique suitable for practitioners."

"Instructor, I had this idea before I came here, and I even thought of the name," Li Yi said: "I named this kind of technique combat technique."

"Combat technique? Good, very good. It's a good name. Let's call it combat technique." At this moment, Li Li Shudi seemed to be able to see countless traditional martial arts moves appearing in Li Yi's martial art technique.

Although the perfected combat technique could no longer be considered traditional martial arts, so what? The times are progressing. If martial arts cannot take the strengths and make up for the weaknesses, and update and iterate, they will sooner or later be regarded as dross and eliminated. Instead of holding on to the past and becoming history, it's better to be bold and innovative, and be reborn from the ashes.

Li Li Shudi was a person who spanned two eras. He carried a responsibility on his shoulders to carry forward traditional martial arts. He didn't want to see the traditional martial arts he had practiced for a lifetime be forgotten by people like this.

He longed for this culture to be passed down.

And in this newcomer Li Yi, as an instructor, he saw this hope and opportunity.

"Come, I'll take you to the indoor training ground. From today on, I will teach you all traditional martial arts, let you learn all the moves in the shortest time, and then help you simplify them and perfect the combat technique." Li Li Shudi couldn't wait now and pulled Li Yi away.

Now, nothing was more important than this.

"Alright." Li Yi didn't refuse and agreed immediately.

But just as the two had walked a few steps, a voice rang out abruptly behind them.

"Wait, Instructor, where are you two going?"

Scholar Lu Yue grinned at this moment and strode over. His gaze was burning, staring at Li Yi, seeming to be re-evaluating this person.

"Scholar Lu Yue, I don't have the energy to waste time with you. Don't stir up trouble. Be careful, or I'll cancel your training qualification," Li Li Shudi shouted.

Scholar Lu Yue said very earnestly: "Instructor, you misunderstood me. I didn't want to stir up trouble. I just want to know how the sound Li Yi just made was hit out? Li Yi, I believe what you said just now a little bit. Your punch looks indeed unusual. Can we communicate?"

"I don't have time now. Maybe later," Li Yi refused immediately.

"It's just a simple communication, very fast, it won't delay you much time. If your punch is really as powerful as you say, I'll be very happy," Scholar Lu Yue immediately blocked the path of the two.

Instructor Li Li Shudi scolded again: "Scholar Lu Yue, you've done enough today. Move aside."

Scholar Lu Yue had no reaction and kept staring at Li Yi.

Li Yi frowned: "I have no grudges with you, and we aren't enemies, so I don't want to use my punches on you. Otherwise, it will be quite troublesome if something happens. And I'm going to train now, and I don't want to waste time on this meaningless communication. I hope you can understand and don't pester me."

"Haha, don't worry. If any accident really happens, I, Scholar Lu Yue, will never blame you. I don't know how many people's hands and feet I've broken during sparring. They were all beaten because their skills weren't as good as others. Although they weren't convinced, I also welcome them to continue challenging me. Your punch just now aroused my interest. If you don't want to spar with me today, I won't let you go," Scholar Lu Yue grinned, and the threat was full.

Clearly, at this moment, Li Yi was completely targeted.

"I originally intended to let you go. Since you want to find a beating, don't blame me for being too ruthless today."

Li Yi didn't talk much nonsense, just slowly lowered his body, a strange fist stance was set up, and at the same time, his pupils glowed, and a murderous intent emerged.

Huh?

Scholar Lu Yue's smile faded instantly, and his hair stood on end inexplicably. At this moment, he felt as if he had been targeted by a fierce beast.

"Are you ready?" Li Yi's voice was cold.

"Come." Scholar Lu Yue prepared himself, then shouted.

However, his words had just fallen.

Instantly.

The ground under Li Yi's feet cracked immediately, and his whole body shot out like a bullet, the speed of which exceeded the cognition of Spirit Medium Realm practitioners.

"What kind of joke is this guy playing? Does he want to kill me?"

Scholar Lu Yue's pupils shrank abruptly, feeling horrified in his heart, and subconsciously brought his arms together, making a defensive posture.

Block this explosion, then find an opportunity to counterattack.

That's what Scholar Lu Yue thought in his heart.

However, the next moment, Li Yi's muscles and bones exerted force, his spine dragon pushed forward layer by layer, and the strength of his whole body gathered at one point, and he threw a punch.

"Bang!"

The fist energy exploded like a thunderclap.

Scholar Lu Yue was tall and sturdy, and his arms were like two heavy doors trying to defend against the opponent's attack.

However, Li Yi's fist energy was too terrifying, twisted into a strand, enough to penetrate the human body.

But he didn't want to kill this Scholar Lu Yue with one punch, so Li Yi's punch landed on Scholar Lu Yue's arms that were raised to defend.

Accompanied by the stiffening of Scholar Lu Yue's tall and sturdy body, Li Yi stopped in front of him.

Drip! Drip!

Blood dripped down continuously, gradually more and more, and in the end, it couldn't stop flowing.

All the practitioners nearby, along with Instructor Li Li Shudi, saw this scene and were all shocked.

"Can such a punch also be hit?"

Such thoughts appeared in their minds.

But they saw Li Yi's fist penetrate Scholar Lu Yue's arms, deeply embedded in his chest, leaving a very terrifying fist mark. And what was incomprehensible was that apart from this fist mark, there was no injury on other parts nearby. It seemed that all the strength gathered in one piece, without overflowing at all.

Scholar Lu Yue also widened his eyes at this moment, and a severe pain stimulated him, keeping him awake.

"You lost. If I had gone one step further just now, you would have been punched through your body and died instantly," Li Yi looked at him calmly, then slowly withdrew his blood-stained fist.

As soon as the fist was withdrawn, Scholar Lu Yue's arms hung down limply instantly. Others saw that his arms were sunken in a large area, the bones were completely shattered, and he couldn't even lift them. And his chest was seeping blood continuously, leaving a hole. It was truly as Li Yi said: if he had gone one step further, his chest would have been completely penetrated.

Fortunately, Li Yi restrained himself, and Scholar Lu Yue only suffered heavy injuries and had no life-threatening danger.

But even so, Scholar Lu Yue was full of disbelief.

One punch.

Just one punch, and he lost?

But looking at his own wounds.

Losing to such a punch was indeed not unjust. If another punch came, he would definitely die.

"Wah!"

Suddenly, the injuries broke out, and Scholar Lu Yue spat out a mouthful of blood. Then his tall body was instantly emptied of strength, and he sat paralyzed on the ground slowly.

He breathed violently, wanting to speak, but found his chest in severe pain.

"Quick, send Scholar Lu Yue to the medical room." At this time, Instructor Li Li Shudi reacted and shouted hurriedly.

The medical staff nearby hurriedly ran over with a stretcher.

Injuries on the training ground were common, so the medical staff here were also on standby around at all times.

"Li Yi, I lost."

Scholar Lu Yue panted, enduring the pain, and said: "Can you tell me what kind of punch this is?"

"Combat technique," Li Yi looked at him calmly and said: "I said my punches are heavy and not suitable for sparring, but you didn't believe it. Now you'll have to lie in the hospital for ten days or so."

"Technique? So that's it. It was me who was a frog in the well, too self-righteous."

Scholar Lu Yue's face was a bit pale at this moment, but he still squeezed out a smile. ===== CHAPTER 66 =====