Chapter 688: Dare to Take a Palm from Me

At this time, Ye Chen looked at Yamamoto Kazuki with great interest.

In fact, he didn't know anything about the Sanda fighting circle. If it weren't for Qin Aoxue wanting to participate in this competition, he wouldn't pay attention to the people in this circle at all.

Because in his opinion, even if Sanda fighting is practiced to the extreme, it is nothing more than what traditional martial arts call external disciples.

Everyone knows that fighting that only practices muscles, bones, and skills is the most basic external disciple. Those who are good at using Qi, good at using internal strength, and using internal strength to drive the whole body are the real internal disciples.

However, there are countless people practicing martial arts in the world, even a three-year-old child learning Taekwondo is more or less considered a martial arts practitioner. But among so many people, those who can really use Qi strength are hard to find in ten thousand.

Yamamoto Kazuki, this person, looks like an external master at a glance. Don't look at him as old as his father-in-law, but his physical fitness is very strong. His muscles, bones, and the explosive power of his whole body are far above ordinary people.

But in front of a real internal master, Yamamoto Kazuki is almost vulnerable.

The reason why such an external master can win medals in international competitions is that internal masters simply disdain to participate in such competitions.

If you compare this kind of competition to a talent show like The Voice, then internal masters are world-class super-powerful singers, just like the late tenor Pavarotti.

With Pavarotti's height, let

It is just a pity that many external martial arts experts do not understand this principle. They think that everyone participating in the competition is a top expert from around the world, but they do not know that true experts do not bother to participate in such childish competitions.

Therefore, there is even less need to mention top-tier experts like Ye Chen.

Precisely because of this, the Yamamoto Kazuki before him, with his master-like demeanor, was simply like an ant in Ye Chen's eyes.

Ye Chen looked him over and asked with a smile, "Sir, what makes you so confidently believe that Ito Nanako is the champion?"

Yamamoto Kazuki said with a face full of arrogance, "I have traversed the world of Sanda and combat sports for many years, and my understanding of Sanda and combat far exceeds that of ordinary mortals. From my professional perspective, Nanako is a super genius rarely seen in decades. Coupled with my pouring all my knowledge into teaching her, she will surely seize the championship!"

Ye Chen smiled and said, "Mr. Yamamoto, you are a bit too confident. What makes you think your understanding of Sanda and combat exceeds that of ordinary people? And what makes you think that by pouring your little bit of skill into teaching her, you can create a world champion? If all your experience and skills can only be considered second or third-rate in the path of martial arts, then how could Miss Nanako possibly win the world championship by learning from you?"

Yamamoto Kazuki said sternly, "Kid, I know you have some strength, but speaking like that is truly too arrogant!"

Ye Chen laughed, "Whether I am arrogant or not, I believe you will know before long."

After finishing, he looked at the astonished Ito Nanako and said with a chuckle, "Miss Nanako, your foundation and meridians are indeed quite good. From the perspective of our traditional Chinese martial arts, your Ren and Du meridians are already nearly half open. If both are fully opened, you would have the opportunity to become an internal martial arts disciple."

"Ren and Du meridians?!" Ito Nanako asked in surprise, "Is this the Ren and Du meridians mentioned in Chinese martial arts novels? Also, what is an internal martial arts disciple?!"

Ye Chen said seriously, "Martial arts novels are also based on traditional martial arts. Just like the Ren and Du meridians mentioned in them, this concept was not proposed by the authors of martial arts novels, but by the ancestors of Chinese medicine thousands of years ago."

"As for your question about internal martial arts disciples, let me put it this way: if you practice in your current way, even if you practice for another forty or fifty years, by the time you are as old as this Master Yamamoto, you still will not have truly stepped through the door of martial arts. Only by opening the Ren and Du meridians and supplementing it with internal strength techniques taught by an internal martial arts expert can you possibly become an internal martial arts disciple."

Ito Nanako asked again, "Then... is the strength of an internal martial arts disciple very strong?"

Yamamoto Kazuki sneered, "Nanako, do not listen to this kid's nonsense. The so-called internal and external schools are just a deceptive method from ancient Chinese martial arts. Do you remember the Chinese old men and women I showed you before who claimed to be Tai Chi experts?"

Ito Nanako: "I remember..."

Yamamoto Kazuki mocked, "Some old women wear white Tai Chi uniforms and can knock down a dozen strong men with a casual wave. Even more absurdly, they have a dozen or twenty people line up, and an old woman in front hits out with a palm, knocking the entire row of dozens of people to the ground. It looks mysterious, but in reality, it is just a play arranged with extras!"

Ye Chen smiled slightly, "It cannot be denied that there are indeed many people who use the banner of internal martial arts disciples to swindle, but these are just the individual actions of some scammers. You cannot deny the existence of the thing itself just because some people use it to cheat."

"By the way, some time ago in Jin Ling, I encountered a few guys who claimed to be Japanese karate experts. They were bodyguards for a big shot, and they bragged about themselves as if they were invincible. But what was the result? These people were all fed to dogs by my friend. Just because these people lacked strength, should I deny your Japanese karate?"

Yamamoto Kazuki was speechless for a moment; he did not know whether the story Ye Chen told was true or not.

Beside him, Jiro Kobayashi's expression turned very terrified.

He knew exactly who those Japanese karate experts Ye Chen mentioned were.

His own brother, Ichiro Kobayashi, had always had a bodyguard team, and the bodyguards were all Japanese karate experts.

But he had already known their eventual fate.

Yamamoto Kazuki did not know this, however. He sneered and said, "Kid, you dare to compare your so-called Tai Chi and internal energy with my Japanese karate? Let me tell you, karate is the most powerful combat technique in this world, bar none! It is a hundred and eight thousand miles stronger than your Tai Chi divine arts performed by actors!"

Ye Chen laughed, "Mr. Yamamoto, I am untalented, but I have learned a little bit of Tai Chi and internal energy. If you do not believe me, do you dare to stand here and use both hands to receive one palm from my single hand?"

Yamamoto Kazuki said with a face full of arrogance, "Why would I not dare? However, if I withstand your palm, I want you to kneel down and say that Chinese kung fu is all garbage, and that you are a contemporary 'Sick Man of East Asia'!"