Chapter 207: I Have Created My Own Fist Art

"You defy your teacher; from this day forward, I forbid you from using the fist arts passed down by your master to make a living."

Wang Jianxiong said viciously, "Zhou You, without the protection of the martial arts hall, I want to see how you will manage?"

"If you dare not agree, I will cripple you right here and now."

This move was simply pulling the firewood from under the cauldron, instantly striking a fatal weakness.

Zhou You's nickname was Winged Tiger, and all the fist arts he was famous for came from the Tiger-Subduing Fist.

Forbidding him from using the Tiger-Subduing Fist to make a living, and even threatening to cripple him, was equivalent to beating Zhou You into a penniless commoner.

How ruthless! As a martial artist, one's skills are the foundation of one's livelihood; without strength, one might even fall to the level of beggars and refugees.

At this moment, the rigid hierarchy between teacher and disciple was manifested to the fullest.

Just as Zhou You had once analyzed, in all manual trades, and even in the fist arts circle, the teacher-disciple relationship is essentially exploitation.

The teacher is a big capitalist, and the disciples and Apprentices are just like tools of production—all expendable materials.

Only the rarest of disciples, such as Lu Jianqing, can receive favor and be promoted as a successor.

The remaining disciples, including Big Senior Brother Lu Qiang, are, in the final analysis, still just tools.

Zhou You suddenly laughed!

"Master, this Disciple still has a Family Fist Technique to rely on; the world is vast, and a person with the will to improve will not starve."

He raised his hands to strike a pose, "Please, Master, take a look at my fist technique."

A roar exploded in mid-air, like a fierce tiger descending a mountain, and a wild, violent aura rushed toward them.

Zhou You made a move to pounce forward, the opening stance being that of the Tiger-Subduing Fist.

The other disciples shook their heads when they saw this; calling it a Family Fist Technique, wasn't it still just the fist technique taught by the martial arts hall?

Although there are many common styles on the market, they are all scattered and lack substance; the fist techniques that can truly support a martial arts hall are all refined products selected through great trials.

Every martial arts hall has a martial master, proving that its fist technique can be cultivated to the martial master level.

All other fist techniques have various flaws or deficiencies, and at best, they can only be practiced up to the Qi and blood stage.

Wang Jianxiong thought of this, holding onto the smugness that everything was under his control; once a disciple, one can never escape his style for a lifetime.

However, the next moment...

Zhou You's front foot was in the stance of a fierce tiger pouncing, yet at the same time, his back foot lifted and lashed out like a steel whip.

One move used for two purposes, actually merging two completely different styles from the Tiger-Subduing Fist into one.

The key was that the fusion was quite good; the power not only did not decrease, but instead rose to a higher level.

"This is the fist theory of my Two Hearts Fist."

Zuo Shier was trembling with excitement; at this moment, he saw the product of two fist techniques fused into a great success.

In the arena, Zhou You pounced forward and retreated, tearing left and biting right; with both hands and feet, and even the left and right sides, he could execute fist techniques simultaneously.

Although no one entered the arena to spar with him, the onlookers, just by watching, felt as if they were placed under the tacit siege of two Qi and blood martial artists, with fierce attacks coming from all directions.

Wang Jianxiong fell silent; his annexation of the Two Hearts Fist had only been a casual move.

The fist arts circle has always been like this: the winner of a challenge is infinitely glorious, gaining both money and fame, while the loser is completely erased.

Zuo Shier came to seek refuge with the Two Hearts Fist, but his final end was being eaten until not even the dregs remained.

But who could have imagined that this casual move would actually make Zhou You.

This brand-new fist technique merged the Tiger-Subduing Fist and the Two Hearts Fist, possessing the strengths and power of both; to achieve this is not easy, and there must be some kind of internal fist art as a medium for the fusion.

Family Fist Technique?

Wang Jianxiong originally did not believe it, but after witnessing the fist technique Zhou You demonstrated, he began to believe.

Zhou You's family also had quite a bit of heritage and could not be underestimated. While he was deep in thought, Zhou You brought the set of fist techniques to an end, suddenly pouncing down from mid-air, chest puffed out, throat making a gurgling sound.

"Tiger Roar Jade."

The next moment, a rotating air current was spat from his mouth; after flying out, it did not disperse but instead rotated, condensed, and compressed, appearing like a brilliant transparent jade ball, shooting out with a piercing sound that tore through the air.

In the nearby unmanned ruins, the Tiger Roar Jade crashed in and collapsed with a boom, directly creating a vacuum.

The rubble and bricks suffered inward compression, instantly shattering into even finer sand.

A large amount of sand was lifted into the high air, then turned into raindrops and fell one after another; the people around hurriedly raised their hands to block it.

Wang Jianxiong was expressionless; the debris flying nearby was all shattered by the air current sprayed from his mouth and nose.

He began to feel some regret; if he had known Zhou You was such a good talent, he would not have let things reach this point today.

The means Zhou You showed for winning people over and the inspiration for creating his own fist art were enough to support the future of a martial arts hall.

"Your fist technique is neither fish nor fowl; having studied under me for so long, you were actually led astray by the Two Hearts Fist."

Zhou You cupped his hands in apology, "Master, the content of this Disciple's Jade Tiger Art only reaches the middle stage of Qi and blood, while the Two Hearts Fist is a complete text, so I had no choice but to use it for comparison."

This sentence was a needle hidden in silk, giving Wang Jianxiong a soft rebuff.

Wasn't it because you were biased and refused to teach the fist art that Zhou You had no choice but to study the fist arts of others?

"All of you, go down; I have a few words to say to Zhou You."

Lu Qiang took the lead, and after Shen Sijing and the others received assurance that the master would never harm Zhou You, the group left the scene.

Lu Jianqing wanted to stay but was also driven away by Wang Jianxiong.

A moment later, only the teacher and disciple remained at the scene.

"Today, because of you alone, the Inner Courtyard Disciples have split into two camps; Zhou You, you have done a great deed!"

Although Shen Sijing still addressed Wang Jianxiong as Master, he had already left the martial arts hall and returned to work at his own firm.

As for the Second Senior Brother, Qi Fengzhang, being from a noble family, he disdained to be ranked alongside other fellow disciples and was likewise not counted among them.

'Iron Tiger' Lu Qiang, 'Tiger Tai Sui' Lu Jianqing, 'Blood Tiger' Jiang Hua, 'Lazy Tiger' Shi Gaofei, 'Winged Tiger' Zhou You.

The above 5 people in total are the officially registered Inner Courtyard Disciples of the Jianxiong Martial Arts Hall, collectively known as the Five Tigers of Jianxiong.

Today's incident can be called the 'Breakup of the Five Tigers', and the cause was Zhou You!

Zhou You cupped his hands, "Master, please listen to me."

"I was recuperating in my hometown when Pan Jinshan visited and told me there were changes in the city."

"Upon returning to the city and reaching my doorstep, Master Bao Tiefeng blocked my path and informed me about the specific matters of the martial arts hall."

"The former came out of Jiba Martial Arts Hall, and the latter is the master of Iron Peak Martial Arts Hall; saying they are colluding might be an exaggeration, but two people who are clearly distinct have the same goal, both unintentionally sowing discord between us, master and apprentice."

"Master, your life experience is rich, could you analyze for me why?"

Wang Jianxiong opened his mouth and cursed, "Dog thing."

What else could it be? Because he, Wang Laohu, is too prominent and occupies too many resources, so his peers are all dissatisfied with him!

Bao Tiefeng is his mortal enemy, so it is normal for him to stir up trouble, and that dog thing Mao Laoliu is also secretly causing mischief.

Who in the martial arts circle doesn't know that although Pan Jinshan has completed his apprenticeship, he remains fiercely loyal to Mao Laoliu, visiting and kowtowing every holiday?

Regarding this matter of Zhou You, they exerted force together invisibly, which led to today's situation.

Of course, the biggest reason is internal; the old man could not treat everyone equally and was too harsh toward Zhou You.

The disaster is not from without, but from within the walls.

(End of chapter)