Chapter 38: Rolling Knife Like Thunder, Pushing Knife Leveling Mountain

"Weapons?"

Hao Yi was stunned upon hearing this, "Why did you suddenly think of learning weapons?"

"I heard that weapons are an extra point item in the Martial Arts Hall assessment, so I thought about learning them in advance so I can get extra points in the future."

Li Fei explained.

"Hmm."

Hao Yi nodded, "Before the appearance of implants, past martial artists mainly practiced weapons, because fighting with people, bare-handed and weapons are completely different combat powers. Even an ordinary person holding a knife has a chance to hurt a practitioner.

Later, with the appearance of implants, the combat power ceiling of martial artists became higher and higher, and the development of martial arts gradually turned toward bare-handed, because for high-level martial artists, their bodies are the strongest weapons. Bare-handed and using weapons are no different. Sometimes the quality of weapons can't keep up, can't withstand the force, and they break after a few collisions, which is not as convenient as bare-handed."

Li Fei nodded, recalling the traditional martial arts of his previous life, which were actually mainly weapon-based.

Hao Yi continued: "However, for low-level martial artists, having a good weapon is still very advantageous, which is why the Martial Arts Hall uses weapons as an extra point item. You can practice weapons if you want, but I suggest you practice the knife or the staff, because these two weapons are easy to master quickly. For the rest, such as the sword, spear, whip, etc., it's basically unrealistic for you to achieve results in just one year."

Li Fei had told him "only seize the day" before, so now his planning for Li Fei was entirely based on striving for a university quota within a year.

"The student wants to practice the knife."

Li Fei didn't hesitate much and made a decision.

The knife is more convenient to carry than the staff, and its lethality is greater. Plus, the weapon he mainly practiced in the Stop-Goe Department of the secondary specialized school was also the knife, so he chose to practice the knife.

"Fine, starting from today, change your physical training time to two hours of practicing knife techniques every day."

Hao Yi said, "After reaching the Body-Breaking Stage, your physique will have a significant enhancement, and you won't need to specifically practice physical fitness anymore."

"Alright."

Li Fei nodded and agreed.

Next, the two performed training as usual. After ending the afternoon's Qi-circulating training and anti-strike training, Hao Yi asked Li Fei to open a new training room.

This training room was very spacious, with various weapons placed on the weapon rack by the wall.

This was a training room specifically for sparring.

Hao Yi took two wooden knives from the weapon rack and threw one to Li Fei:

"You have already learned the basics of knife techniques in the secondary specialized school. Show me."

"Alright."

Li Fei caught the wooden knife, held the knife with one hand, dragged the knife behind him, then stepped forward and backhanded the knife upward.

Slap!

Hao Yi very casually slashed a knife from the upper left to the lower right, just intercepting Li Fei's wooden knife in the middle. Li Fei felt the wooden knife in his hand shake, as if it had hit a thunderbolt, and the wooden knife almost flew out of his hand.

He quickly exerted force to stabilize the knife body, but before he could continue to attack, Hao Yi had already turned his wrist and backhanded the second knife from the lower right to the upper left.

Because Li Fei stabilized the knife body first, he was a beat slow in action and couldn't raise the knife to block in time, so he could only retreat, but he still couldn't be faster than Hao Yi's knife and had his chin held by the tip of the knife.

"Come again."

Hao Yi took a step back, signaling Li Fei to attack again.

This time Li Fei changed to holding the knife with both hands, held the knife forward slowly, then suddenly jumped out with a stride, changed to holding the wooden knife with one hand, bent over and reached forward, sent his right shoulder forward, and the wooden knife fiercely stabbed toward Hao Yi's chest.

Hao Yi also sent his wooden knife forward, then suddenly turned the knife body, used the back of the knife to knock against the stabbing knife body, pushed Li Fei's wooden knife to the right side of his body, and then used the blade to lie flat against Li Fei's blade, pushing forward quickly!

Li Fei was shocked in his heart. In order not to be cut on the wrist, he could only let go of the knife and retreat.

The next second, the wooden knife in Li Fei's hand fell to the ground, and Hao Yi retracted the knife.

"Roughly know your level."

Hao Yi said, "How did you feel about those two moves just now?"

Li Fei recalled the two moves Hao Yi used just now and said:

"The first move has a rolling force; the first collision is the key. The second move has a pushing force; the key should be the grasp of the timing, making the opponent unable to react in time."

"Hmm."

Hao Yi nodded, "Those two moves just now are called the Rolling Thunder Style and the Pushing Mountain Style. The force is like rolling thunder, and the pushing knife is like leveling a mountain. These two sentences are the mental methods of these two knife moves. You only need to practice these two knife moves well to deal with the vast majority of situations."

"Please teach me, teacher."

Li Fei saluted Hao Yi.

It was past 8 o'clock in the evening when Li Fei returned home.

Because he had three years of knife technique foundation, after practicing with Hao Yi for more than three hours, he initially mastered the Rolling Thunder Style and Pushing Mountain Style. Next, he needed to practice more and have enough comprehension to bring his knife techniques to the hall.

Because he had an appointment with Liu Saner, Li Fei didn't do Embryo-Nurturing training first, brought his things, quickly went out, changed his disguise, and arrived at the gate of the Green Origin Fist Stronghold.

Liu Saner, as before, had been waiting here in advance.

"Did you get the data?"

Li Fei restored his cold persona of Green-Faced Ghost and went straight to the point upon meeting.

Liu Saner nodded: "Got it. The Dragon for that Dragon and Tiger Fight half a month later is Ling Yong, one of the popular fighters in the Heaven-grade ring, a peak Body-Breaking Stage martial artist, good at using the staff."

"Peak Body-Breaking Stage martial artist?"

Li Fei was stunned.

Because he hadn't reached the Body-Breaking Stage himself, Hao Yi didn't tell him too much about Body-Breaking Stage martial artists. He only knew that at this stage, the implant would replace part of the martial artist's body tissue, thereby allowing the martial artist to possess some abilities far exceeding ordinary people.

"The Body-Breaking Stage is roughly divided into three stages. In the early stage, you can only use the implant's power two or three times in a short time. In the middle stage, you can use it more than ten times. In the late stage, you can use the implant's power until your own physical strength is exhausted."

Liu Saner explained to Li Fei.

"Ling Yong's implant is the relatively common first-grade superior Tiger Pattern. The limb he chose to implant is both arms. When he uses the Tiger Pattern's power, red and black spots will appear on his arms, and the strength of his arms will soar. The Black Steel Panlong Staff he uses weighs ninety-seven jin. When he activates the Tiger Pattern, he can easily dance the long staff with one hand.

Every time Ling Yong activates the Tiger Pattern, his strength can be maintained for about three to five seconds. He once activated the Tiger Pattern thirty-nine times in one match. There is a rumor that he is only one step away from breaking through to the Qi-Changing Stage, so he is a peak Body-Breaking Stage martial artist."

After listening to Liu Saner's introduction, Li Fei pondered silently for a while.

Dancing a ninety-seven-jin weapon with one hand—the weightlifting champion of his previous life might be able to lift such a heavy object with one hand, but he definitely couldn't dance it easily to fight. This Ling Yong's strength is indeed terrifying after activating the implant.

However, the opponent's implant is power-type, strong in offense, which is a good thing for Li Fei who has the Ten Thousand Blood Bead.

Although the opponent's strength sounds very powerful and is a leader in the Body-Breaking Stage, if he is cut by a knife, he will also bleed, which is not invincible.

"Have the candidates for the other two Tigers been confirmed?"

Li Fei asked.

Liu Saner nodded: "Confirmed, both are good hands in the Earth-grade ring."

"Do you have the data for these two Tigers?"

Li Fei continued to ask.

His cautious personality made him want to fully understand not only his opponents but also his teammates before making a decision.

"Yes."

So Liu Saner told Li Fei the data of the two Tigers in detail again.

After listening, Li Fei looked at the other person:

"Go tell Sister Hua, I'll take this match!"

(End of chapter) ===== CHAPTER 39 =====