Chapter 25: Acting Martial Talent

Lu Yu had made up his mind; with a shift of his thoughts, he added 1 point of Experience Value to 【Wuji Style】.

In an instant, it was as if a bolt of lightning flashed through his mind, and a memory that was both unfamiliar and inexplicably familiar surged in.

【Wuji Style: lv0 (50%)】

"Just as I thought." The corners of Lu Yu's mouth lifted slightly, revealing a smile that others would find difficult to notice.

1 point of Experience Value could increase the progress by half; if he added another point, wouldn't it reach level 1? By then, it would surely unlock brand-new characteristics.

Thinking this, he added another point of Experience Value. Instantly, a warm current flowed through his body, and the soreness all over his body lessened significantly; this marvelous feeling was familiar.

"Could it be a body-strengthening effect?" he speculated to himself, then looked at the panel.

【Wuji Style: lv1, Characteristic: Body Strengthening Level 1】

Sure enough, the level 1 Body Strengthening characteristic added 1 point of Constitution attribute; although it didn't bring a huge surprise, it was still quite good.

It couldn't compare to the improvement when 【Basic Archery】 leveled up, but that was within expectations, as the difficulty gap between the two was obvious.

"I wonder if the level 1 Wuji Style has met Wang Shu's requirements." Lu Yu did not continue to add points, but instead adjusted his posture slightly, using the corner of his eye to quietly observe Wang Liang's reaction.

"Hmm?" The next second, the gaze of the lame man Wang Liang landed on Lu Yu, his pupils shrinking sharply, his eyes full of surprise.

"This kid, his talent is truly astonishing." Wang Liang marveled to himself.

For an ordinary person to achieve Entry in Wuji Style, it takes at least a week; those with better talent still need two or three days.

Yet this kid, in his first time doing the Standing Post, already looked the part, his posture as standard as if he had practiced for a long time; after practicing a few more times, perhaps he could impart the Taiji Style to him without reservation.

Wang Liang shifted his gaze away, full of joy, and looked at Liu Kai to the side.

This child had commendable perseverance; one could see he was secretly competing with Lu Yu.

It was a pity his talent was a notch lower, but diligence could make up for clumsiness; as long as he persisted, he would also achieve something.

"Eh?" Lu Yu frowned slightly; it seemed level 1 was not enough.

With no other choice, he looked at the remaining 14 points of Experience Value, gritted his teeth, and added another point to 【Wuji Style】.

This time, 1 point of Experience Value increased the progress by one-third. He struck while the iron was hot and clicked two more times in succession.

In an instant, the warm current swept through his whole body again, and the fatigue vanished without a trace.

【Wuji Style: lv2, Characteristic: Body Strengthening Level 2】

Not only had his Constitution improved, but Lu Yu's comprehension of Wuji Style had also reached a higher level.

At this moment, standing quietly was no longer a torment for him, but instead became a unique way to relax, and his mind calmed down along with it.

"This kid!" Wang Liang's eyes widened instantly, his face written with disbelief.

If there weren't others nearby, he would have really wanted to rub his eyes to confirm if he was seeing things.

"This... how on earth did this guy do it?" Wang Liang was inwardly shocked; just a moment ago, Lu Yu was only at the level of just achieving Entry, how did he reach Small Success in the blink of an eye?

It had taken him over a whole month to reach this Realm back then; was this kid a reincarnated martial arts prodigy? His aptitude was ridiculously high.

Wang Ping and the others were completely unaware of the stormy waves in Wang Liang's heart; seeing him staring fixedly at Lu Yu, they all felt it was a bit strange.

"It seems it should be about enough, good thing I wasn't impulsive and kept leveling up." Lu Yu came back to his senses, saw Wang Liang's shocked expression, and deliberately put on a blank look, asking: "Wang Shu, what's wrong? Is there something on my face?"

"Cough, cough." Wang Liang coughed twice, withdrew his gaze, and said: "It's nothing, just stand your post properly."

"Oh." Lu Yu glanced at him suspiciously and continued to enjoy the relaxation brought by Wuji Style.

He suddenly thought that in the future, when he was tired from archery practice, standing the Wuji Stance for an hour might be a good way to relax.

Finally, an hour passed.

Liu Kai was so tired he collapsed on the ground, his whole body aching and unable to move, yet Lu Yu was like a person who had done nothing, full of spirit, his state even better than before.

"Brother Fan, aren't you tired?" Wang Ping couldn't help but ask.

"Yeah, Brother Fan, how come it feels like you're even more spirited?" The others were also full of confusion.

"Is that so?" Lu Yu scratched his head and said with a clueless look: "I'm not too sure either, anyway it felt quite comfortable while standing."

"For real?" The few looked at each other, feeling that Lu Yu was joking.

They were almost falling apart from exhaustion, yet Lu Yu actually said it was comfortable? If they hadn't personally experienced the pain of the Standing Post, they would have almost believed him.

"He is different from you all." Wang Liang's voice sounded, "You haven't achieved Entry yet, so naturally you feel tired; this kid," Wang Liang's mouth twitched slightly, "is already qualified to learn the Taiji Style."

"What!" Liu Kai and the others were so shocked their mouths hung open, the whole group stunned as if hit by an Immobilization Spell.

"!" Lu Yu also revealed a shocked expression, his voice trembling slightly, filled with excitement and disbelief, as he looked at Wang Liang and asked: "Wang Shu, what did you say? I... I have already achieved Entry and can learn the Taiji Style?"

"Yes." Wang Liang nodded, "After I finish teaching you the Basic Gestures and Basic Footwork, I will teach you the Taiji Style separately."

"Thank you, Wang Shu, thank you, Wang Shu." Lu Yu was uncontrollably excited; there was an element of acting in it, but more of it was joy from the bottom of his heart.

"My god, Brother Fan achieved Entry so quickly?"

"No way, didn't Wang Shu say it takes an ordinary person one or two weeks to achieve Entry?"

"So envious, we can't even persist for half an hour, and Lu Yu can already learn the Taiji Style; I want to learn too." The few said sourly.

Hearing this, Wang Liang really wanted to tell them that Lu Yu was at Small Success rather than Entry, but he was worried that this would make Lu Yu arrogant and complacent, so after hesitating repeatedly, he swallowed his words.

Liu Kai looked at Lu Yu with complex eyes, a bitter smile appearing at the corner of his mouth.

He had originally thought that persisting for an hour would allow him to catch up to Lu Yu, but he didn't expect the gap to still be so large; however, he secretly swore that he absolutely must not give up.

"Alright, next I will teach you the Basic Gestures, which are the fist, palm, claw, etc. Only after you are familiar with these can you be considered to have laid a good foundation, and only then can you practice Basic Fist Technique, Basic Palm Technique, Taiji Fist, and so on." After finishing, Wang Liang looked at Lu Yu calmly, thinking to himself, could this kid possibly remember everything after seeing it once?

The group stood in a row; the process of explaining the Basic Gestures was a little more interesting than the Standing Post, but only just a little.

Soon, the various tongue-twisting names made everyone dizzy.

Who could have imagined that a single palm could be divided into five palm shapes: Yang Palm, Yin Palm, Vertical Palm, Reverse Palm, and Horizontal Palm? Even more outrageous was that the Vertical Palm was further subdivided into two types.

Lu Yu also felt a headache; with so much content, if he had to rely on practicing over and over to reach a level of proficiency, it would take at least a week. He looked at the new line of small text in his Skill bar.

【Basic Gestures: lv0】

How about, should he continue adding points to try it out?