Chapter 226

Translation: "The Mediterranean stood outside the venue, watching Li Xin and Liu Yuan spar, mentally simulating the strength comparison, which sparked his interest in traditional martial arts."

Thus line 1: "Dizhonghai stood outside the venue, watching Li Xin and Liu Yuan spar, mentally simulating the strength comparison, which sparked his interest in traditional martial arts."

Let's translate: "Dizhonghai stood outside the venue, watching Li Xin and Liu Yuan exchange moves, mentally simulating the strength comparison, which sparked his interest in traditional martial arts."

Translation: "Boss Li Xin's moves were fierce and powerful, Liu Yuan's footwork was smooth, his method of releasing force was unique, the two went back and forth, very exciting."

Translation: "Li Xin shifted his feet apart and moved swiftly, lowering his upper body's center of gravity, right hand clenched into a fist striking toward Liu Yuan's right shoulder; Liu Yuan lightly shifted his steps, both hands following the motion to guide."

Translation: "His fist seemed to encounter lubricant, the point of impact shifted direction."

Translation: "Li Xin readjusted his balance, then rushed in for a fierce close-range attack; Liu Yuan was like a loach, giving him no chance, separating at the slightest touch."

Translation: "Liu Yuan's footwork moved swiftly, intending to strike Li Xin's back; his palm extended halfway then immediately retracted, as Li Xin's fist had already reached his chest, forcing him to go on the defensive."

We need to keep all.

Translation: "After twenty moves, Liu Yuan's stamina began to wane; in this kind of real combat, every move is executed with full strength, and a single mistake would leave him down."

Translation: "No room for the slightest carelessness!"

Translation: "The more Li Xin fought, the more excited he became; Liu Yuan's Eight Trigrams Palm truly had skill."

Translation: "His body transitions were smooth and unhindered, with no sense of blockage; this brother has mastered the Eight Trigrams Palm!"

Translation: "Liu Yuan was in a different mood now; he felt stifled, sparring with Li Xin gave him no room to exert himself."

Translation: "Just as he found his power point, the opponent's fist was already on its way; it's like just getting into the groove when the other says today's not convenient!"

Translation: "Can't fight!"

Translation: "Liu Yuan dodged Li Xin's Cannon Fist, then stepped out of the arena, clasping his hands and saying, 'Li Brother, your skill is superb; I'm no match for you.'"

Translation: "Li Xin felt a bit regretful; such a good sparring partner conceded directly, leaving him somewhat unsatisfied."

But we need to keep exact meaning. Let's translate: "He opened his mouth! The words at the edge of his mouth still shifted direction: 'I concede! Your Eight Trigrams Palm truly has skill; are you interested in developing in Gangdao?'"

Translation: "Upon hearing that, Liu Yuan was somewhat startled!"

Translation: "He thought to himself, 'Old brother! Are you here to join West Hua Mountain, or to dig under its wall?'"

Translation: "He replied, laughing and crying at once: 'Thank you, Li Brother, for taking notice; West Hua Mountain treats me well, I have no intention of changing sects.'"

Translation: "Li Xin looked around the scene; at this moment it really wasn't suitable to say such things, he laughed and said, 'No problem! No need to change your sect; we can talk later.'"

Translation: "In this match, West Hua Mountain directly gave Li Xin a white paper fan handicap; he almost cleared the level, lacking only the final opponent—after that person, West Hua Mountain would have no face left!"

Translation: "Everyone from West Hua Mountain wore grim faces, hearts pounding; if Immortal Trust showed no mercy, they would henceforth have no face to show in public."

Translation: "Seeing their fellow disciples, they didn't know how to speak, fearing someone might ask: 'I heard your West Hua Mountain was pierced through by a white paper fan?'"

Translation: "How would they answer?"

Translation: "Wen Tongbiao now regrets it too! He just wanted some face, but this time even his inner self was ripped away! His intestines regret turning green!"

Translation: ""Damn it!""

Translation: "He cursed silently, hoping in his heart that Immortal Trust would leave them a shred of face; otherwise, West Hua Mountain's face would be completely lost!"

Translation: "The last person stepped forward, gritting his teeth, and said with effort: 'West Hua Mountain's Red Stick, Yang Tai, please grant me your guidance, Li Brother!'"

Translation: "Li Xin laughed heartily, took off his undershirt to wipe his sweat, then replied: 'Yang Brother, how about we call this a draw? I can't sustain my stamina!'"

Translation: "Upon hearing that, Wen Tongbiao hurried to the arena, grabbed Li Xin's hand, and said: 'Li Brother's word is law; let's count this round as a draw.'"

Translation: "Guests from afar are to be welcomed! Since we're all Hung Gate Brothers, I won't stand on ceremony—let's set up a grand banquet to welcome Li Brother and wash away the dust!"

Translation: "Old geezer! I still like your unruly, untamed demeanor!"

Translation: "Li Xin secretly curled his lip!"

Translation: "He tossed aside the undershirt in his hand, smiling and said: 'Guest follows host's arrangements; listen to the Mountain Chief Wen's arrangements.'"

Translation: "Dizhonghai handed him a shirt, Li Xin took it and put it on, looking at Dizhonghai, he teased: 'How about it? Can my skill catch your eye?'"

Translation: "A gust of wind blew past; the few remaining strands of hair on Dizhonghai's head fluttered in the breeze."

Translation: "Dizhonghai adjusted his glasses, then answered seriously: 'Boss, your strength is absolutely at the top among those I've seen.'"

Translation: "Based on your sparring with Iron Mountain, your speed and power are such that Liu Yuan could never block them; you're holding back, right?"

Translation: "Li Xin shook his head and said: 'Liu Yuan is the first Eight Trigrams Palm master I've encountered; I was delighted to meet him, merely controlling my power and speed, with no holding back in technique.'"

Translation: "Bo Shu and Yao Wen also gathered around; Bo Shu smiled broadly and said: 'A Xin! You've really opened my eyes today!'"

Translation: "I've seen plenty of masters, but none can compare to you; you've brought great honor to our Prosperity!"

Translation: "Yao Wen also nodded in agreement: 'Exactly! When we go back, we'll have plenty to brag about—I could talk about this for a year, it's more shocking than last year when Li Zhengren cleared five gates and slew six commanders; you blasted through the level in one go!'"

Translation: "Li Xin glanced at them, then said softly: 'Alright! You're getting a bit over-excited; this is West Hua Mountain's home turf, don't go overboard!'"

Translation: "Yao Wen gave Li Xin a sideways glance, saying: 'Is that really something you can say—'don't go overboard'?'"

Translation: "After a while, Li Xin and company finished chatting; Wen Tongbiao personally came over to invite them to take their seats."

Translation: "He said: 'Li Brother, please! The banquet is already ready; let's eat and talk.'"

Translation: "Following Wen Tongbiao into the hall, Li Xin took the guest seat, muttering to himself: 'Fists still work best! The attitude before and after is worlds apart!'"

Translation: "Put bluntly! It's just relying on seniority to throw weight around!"

Translation: "West Hua Mountain wants face, Prosperity doesn't want to lose face; in this situation, only a fight can decide, speaking with strength—whoever wins calls the shots!"

Translation: "Just that Wen Tongbiao, this old geezer, missed one thing—Li Xin's strength."

Translation: "If he hadn't seen it with his own eyes, he would absolutely not believe that someone could pierce through West Hua Mountain's experts; it's utterly impossible!"

Translation: "Even if beaten to death, he wouldn't believe it!"

Translation: "These experts consumed vast amounts of manpower and material resources, cultivated from childhood; they can't be compared to those quick‑trained products!"

Translation: "One wrong choice made West Hua Mountain lose great face; the only shred left is thanks to their opponent's mercy, not trampling them into the mud!"

Translation: "Or rather, it was a white paper fan that did the picking!"

Translation: "Gangdao is changing too fast! Just a few years ago, could fighters still not become Red Stick officers? Now the white paper fan is all the rage?"

Translation: "Not big enough!"

Now we need to ensure we used the glossary names exactly: Li Xin, A Xin, Mountain Chief, Gangdao, Prosperity, Immortal Trust, Hung Gate Brothers.

Check each line for those terms:

- Li Xin appears many times. Use Li Xin.

Now we need to list all named entities.

Let's go through lines and collect unique named entities.

Characters:

Now other entities:

Now we need to output glossary list. Let's compile unique entries:

- Li Xin

- A Xin

- Liu Yuan

- Wen Tongbiao

- Yang Tai

- Bo Shu

- Yao Wen

- Tie Shan

- Dizhonghai

- Leigong

- Lizhengren

- West Hua Mountain

- Hung Gate Brothers

- Prosperity

- Immortal Trust

- Gangdao

- White Paper Fan

- Eight Trigrams Palm

- Cannon Fist

- Red Stick

Now we need to output glossary as JSON array. Let's produce each object on its own line for clarity.

We need to ensure we use double quotes and proper escaping.

We'll output:

A Xin

Liu Yuan

Wen Tongbiao

Yang Tai

Bo Shu

Yao Wen

Tie Shan

Dizhonghai

Leigong

Lizhengren

Wen Mountain Chief

West Hua Mountain

Hung Gate Brothers

Prosperity

Immortal Trust

Hong Kong Island

White Paper Fan

Eight Trigrams Palm

Cannon Fist

Red Stick

Check if any missing: "White Paper Fan" we have. "Eight Trigrams Palm" we have. "Cannon Fist" we have. "Red Stick" we have.

Now we need to ensure we didn't miss any named entity like "West Hua Mountain" we have West Hua Mountain. Good.

Now we need to output translations for each line 【1】-【60】 each on a single line with 【N】 prefix.

Let's craft translations.

We'll go line by line.

【1】 Dizhonghai stood outside the venue, watching Li Xin and Liu Yuan spar, mentally simulating the strength comparison, which sparked his interest in traditional martial arts.

Dizhonghai stood outside the venue, watching Li Xin and Liu Yuan exchange moves, mentally simulating the strength comparison, which sparked his interest in traditional martial arts.

We'll output: 【1】 Dizhonghai stood outside the venue, watching Li Xin and Liu Yuan exchange moves, mentally simulating the strength comparison, which sparked his interest in traditional martial arts.

Boss Li Xin's moves were fierce and powerful, Liu Yuan's footwork was smooth, his method of releasing force was unique, the two went back and forth, very exciting.

Boss Li Xin's moves were fierce and powerful, Liu Yuan's footwork was smooth, his method of releasing force was unique, the two went back and forth, very exciting.

Li Xin shifted his feet apart and moved swiftly, lowering his upper body's center of gravity, right hand clenched into a fist striking toward Liu Yuan's right shoulder; Liu Yuan lightly shifted his steps, both hands following the motion to guide.

Li Xin shifted his feet apart and moved swiftly, lowering his upper body's center of gravity, right hand clenched into a fist striking toward Liu Yuan's right shoulder; Liu Yuan lightly shifted his steps, both hands following the motion to guide.

His fist seemed to encounter lubricant, the point of impact shifted direction.

Translation: "His fist seemed to encounter lubricant, the point of impact shifted direction."

Li Xin readjusted his balance, then rushed in for a fierce close-range attack; Liu Yuan was like a loach, giving him no chance, separating at the slightest touch.

Translation: "Li Xin readjusted his balance, then rushed in for a fierce close-range attack; Liu Yuan was like a loach, giving him no chance, separating at the slightest touch."

Liu Yuan's footwork moved swiftly, intending to strike Li Xin's back; his palm extended halfway then immediately retracted, as Li Xin's fist had already reached his chest, forcing him to go on the defensive.

Translation: "Liu Yuan's footwork moved swiftly, intending to strike Li Xin's back; his palm extended halfway then immediately retracted, as Li Xin's fist had already reached his chest, forcing him to go on the defensive."

After twenty moves, Liu Yuan's stamina began to wane; in this kind of real combat, every move is executed with full strength, and a single mistake would leave him down.

Translation: "After twenty moves, Liu Yuan's stamina began to wane; in this kind of real combat, every move is executed with full strength, and a single mistake would leave him down."

No room for the slightest carelessness!

Translation: "No room for the slightest carelessness!"

The more Li Xin fought, the more excited he became; Liu Yuan's Eight Trigrams Palm truly had skill.

Translation: "The more Li Xin fought, the more excited he became; Liu Yuan's Eight Trigrams Palm truly had skill."

His body transitions were smooth and unhindered, with no sense of blockage; this brother has mastered the Eight Trigrams Palm!

Translation: "His body transitions were smooth and unhindered, with no sense of blockage; this brother has mastered the Eight Trigrams Palm!"

Liu Yuan was in a different mood now; he felt stifled, sparring with Li Xin gave him no room to exert himself.

Translation: "Liu Yuan was in a different mood now; he felt stifled, sparring with Li Xin gave him no room to exert himself."

Just as he found his power point, the opponent's fist was already on its way; it's like just getting into the groove when the other says today's not convenient!

Translation: "Just as he found his power point, the opponent's fist was already on its way; it's like just getting into the groove when the other says today's not convenient!"

Can't fight!

Translation: "Can't fight!"

Liu Yuan dodged Li Xin's Cannon Fist, then stepped out of the arena, clasping his hands and saying, "Li Brother, your skill is superb; I'm no match for you."

Translation: "Liu Yuan dodged Li Xin's Cannon Fist, then stepped out of the arena, clasping his hands and saying, 'Li Brother, your skill is superb; I'm no match for you.'"

Li Xin felt a bit regretful; such a good sparring partner conceded directly, leaving him somewhat unsatisfied.

Translation: "Li Xin felt a bit regretful; such a good sparring partner conceded directly, leaving him somewhat unsatisfied."

He blurted out! The words at the edge of his mouth still shifted direction: "I concede! Your Eight Trigrams Palm truly has skill; are you interested in developing in Gangdao?"

He opened his mouth! The words were on the tip of his tongue, but he still changed direction: "You're welcome! Your Eight Trigrams Palm has indeed reached the right level, are you interested, to go to Hong Kong Island to develop?"

We can translate: "He blurted out! The words at the edge of his mouth still shifted direction: 'I concede! Your Eight Trigrams Palm truly has skill; are you interested in developing in Gangdao?'"

Upon hearing that, Liu Yuan was somewhat startled!

Translation: "Upon hearing that, Liu Yuan was somewhat startled!"

He thought to himself, "Old brother! Are you here to join West Hua Mountain, or to dig under its wall?"

Translation: "He thought to himself, 'Old brother! Are you here to join West Hua Mountain, or to dig under its wall?'"

He replied, laughing and crying at once: "Thank you, Li Brother, for taking notice; West Hua Mountain treats me well, I have no intention of changing sects."

Translation: "He replied, laughing and crying at once: 'Thank you, Li Brother, for taking notice; West Hua Mountain treats me well, I have no intention of changing sects.'"

Li Xin looked around the scene; at this moment it really wasn't suitable to say such things, he laughed and said, "No problem! No need to change your sect; we can talk later."

Translation: "Li Xin looked around the scene; at this moment it really wasn't suitable to say such things, he laughed and said, 'No problem! No need to change your sect; we can talk later.'"

In this match, West Hua Mountain directly gave Li Xin a white paper fan handicap; he almost cleared the level, lacking only the final opponent—after that person, West Hua Mountain would have no face left!

Translation: "In this match, West Hua Mountain directly gave Li Xin a white paper fan handicap; he almost cleared the level, lacking only the final opponent—after that person, West Hua Mountain would have no face left!"

Everyone from West Hua Mountain wore grim faces, hearts pounding; if Immortal Trust showed no mercy, they would henceforth have no face to show in public.

Translation: "Everyone from West Hua Mountain wore grim faces, hearts pounding; if Immortal Trust showed no mercy, they would henceforth have no face to show in public."

Seeing their fellow disciples, they didn't know how to speak, fearing someone might ask: "I heard your West Hua Mountain was pierced through by a white paper fan?"

Translation: "Seeing their fellow disciples, they didn't know how to speak, fearing someone might ask: 'I heard your West Hua Mountain was pierced through by a white paper fan?'"

How would they answer?

Translation: "How would they answer?"

Wen Tongbiao now regrets it too! He just wanted to save face, but this time even his inside was ripped off by others! His guts are green with regret!

"Damn!"

He cursed silently, hoping in his heart that the Immortal Trust would leave them a shred of face; otherwise, West Hua Mountain's reputation would be completely lost!

The last person, gritting his teeth, came to the center of the arena and, forcing himself, said: "West Hua Mountain's Red Pole, Yang Tai, I beg Brother Li for instruction!"

Li Xin laughed heartily, took off his undershirt and wiped his body, then replied: "Brother Yang, how about we call this a draw? I can't keep up my stamina!"

Wen Tongbiao, hearing this, hurried to the center, grabbed Li Xin's hand and said: "Brother Li's word is law; let's count this round as a draw."

"Guests from afar are to be treated as guests! Since we're all Hung Gate Brothers, I won't stand on ceremony with you—I'll set up a grand banquet to welcome Brother Li and wash away the travel dust!"

Old geezer! I still like your unruly, defiant demeanor!

Li Xin secretly smirked!

He tossed aside the undershirt in his hand, smiling as he said: "Whatever the host arranges, I'll follow; listen to Mountain Chief Wen's arrangements."

Dizhonghai handed him a shirt; Li Xin took it and put it on, then looked at Dizhonghai and teasingly asked: "How is it? Can my skills catch your eye?"

A gust of wind blew past, and the few remaining hairs on Dizhonghai's head fluttered in the breeze.

Dizhonghai adjusted his glasses and seriously replied: "Boss, your strength is absolutely at the top among everyone I've ever seen."

"Based on your speed and strength when sparring with that Iron Mountain, Liu Yuan couldn't possibly block it—you're holding back, right?"

Li Xin shook his head and said: "Liu Yuan is the first Bagua Palm master I've ever met; I was thrilled to meet him, merely controlling my power and speed, without holding back in technique at all."

Bo Shu and Yao Wen also came over, Bo Shu beaming as he said: "A Xin! You really opened my eyes today!"

"I've seen plenty of masters, but none can compare to you; you've given our Prosperity so much face!"

Yao Wen also nodded in agreement: "Exactly! When we go back, we'll have something to brag about! I could talk about this for a year—it's more shocking than last year when Li Zhengren fought his way through five gates and slew six commanders; he blew through the levels in one go!"

Li Xin glanced at them and said softly: "Alright, you're getting a bit too excited—this is West Hua Mountain's home turf, don't overdo it!"

Yao Wen gave Li Xin a look and retorted: "And you're the one to say don't overdo it?"

After a while, Li Xin and the others finished chatting, and Wen Tongbiao personally came over to invite them to take their seats.

He said: "Brother Li, please! The banquet is already ready—let's eat and chat."

They followed Wen Tongbiao into the hall, Li Xin took the guest seat, and muttered to himself: "Fists still work best! The attitude before and after is worlds apart!"

Put bluntly, it's just relying on old age to act arrogant!

West Hua Mountain wants to save face, Prosperity doesn't want to lose face—under these circumstances, the only option is to fight, letting strength speak; whoever wins calls the shots!

The only thing Wen Tongbiao, that old geezer, miscalculated was Li Xin's strength.

If he hadn't seen it with his own eyes, he would never believe that anyone could defeat West Hua Mountain's masters—absolutely impossible!

He wouldn't believe it even if you beat him to death!

These masters required enormous manpower and resources to cultivate from childhood; they can't be compared to those quickly produced!

One wrong choice made West Hua Mountain lose great face; the only shred left is thanks to the opponent's mercy, not trampling them into the mud!

Or perhaps they were bested by a mere paper fan!

Gangdao is changing too fast! Just a few years ago, could fighters still not bother to become registered Red Poles? Now paper fans are all the rage!

Back when last year's Lei Gong was still around, he still didn't believe Immortal Trust could really be that strong; he thought it was just martial artists exaggerating the story many times over.

Because martial folks are like that—if they can boast, they certainly won't go look for sheep.

Not big enough!

His past martial arts experience gave him a harsh lesson: sometimes martial arts rumors aren't exaggerations; they might even be somewhat modest!

Wen Tongbiao sat in the seat of honor, his face gave nothing away, but he was dying of embarrassment inside.

The other party's initiation process was flawless, yet he was the one who first gave them a dirty look; he never imagined his attempt to show off would fail, and instead he got screwed by that...!

He kicked the steel plate with one foot!

Face hurts!