Longevity Martial Arts: Starting from Inner Core Skill

Chapter 38: Chapter 38 Walk Your Own Path to the Heavens! (Seeking Follow-up Reads! Seeking Yue Tickets!)

Practice with Xu Qu.

Wang Sheng had a sudden stroke of inspiration and the more he thought about it, the more feasible the idea seemed.

Firstly, Xu Quʼs stay had become a certainty, so if he could practice with him, maybe he could enhance his Martial Artist Skills, the Eight Extremities Fist and Plum Flower Step. Secondly, as a human Martial Artist, Xu Qu should be able to judge his strength more accurately, giving him a clearer understanding of his own abilities.

”How about it, shall we?” Wang Sheng proposed.

Xu Qu hadnʼt expected Wang Sheng to suddenly suggest sparring with him.

However—

”Alright then, but just so you know, even though my power is that of a Third Grade Martial Artist, Iʼm actually very strong in actual combat. I can fight like a Fourth Grade without risking my life, so donʼt blame me if you lose!”

”No worries, letʼs do this! Old man Jiʼs place is quite spacious. We can spar here!”

Wang Sheng didnʼt hope for Xu Qu to be too weak. Without a challenge, it would be hard to test his strength.

”Okay!”

Xu Qu, who initially felt a bit tired, was suddenly energized. He had to prove himself!

Among Martial Artists, there was no need for nonsense. Old man Ji stood by as a spectator, and the two started fighting immediately.

A few minutes later, Wang Sheng emerged unscathed while Xu Qu lay on the ground wailing.

”You said you were strong, didnʼt you?” Wang Sheng was somewhat disappointed. It wasnʼt that the fight was effortless, but he really didnʼt feel Xu Qu was as strong as he claimed.

In fact, Xu Qu seemed even weaker than the Mountain Lord.

Upon hearing this, Xu Qu almost spat out a mouthful of blood.

He, a Third Grade Martial Artist, could fight a Fourth Grade. He had the strength of thousands of jin.

Yet, in front of Wang Sheng, that strength seemed nonexistent, effortlessly defended against.

And Wang Shengʼs fighting style, that fast and fierce boxing, casually created sonic booms, terribly formidable. Xu Qu couldnʼt handle it at all.

Although he hadnʼt used all his trump cards, as it wasnʼt a fight to the death, he knew that even if he had given his all, he wouldnʼt have been the match.

The Martial Artist from this small mountain village was terrifyingly strong!

”Itʼs not that Iʼm weak, itʼs that youʼre too strong!” Xu Qu had to admit this fact.

Wang Sheng pondered.

”You say you can defeat a Fourth Grade Martial Artist. Is that true?”

Xu Qu felt like Wang Sheng was mocking him but couldnʼt prove it.

”Of course itʼs true. You must be at least a Fifth Grade, even powerful among them. I naturally canʼt beat you!”

Wang Sheng was pleased; this was what he had been waiting to hear.

So, he was already considered a Fifth Grade Martial Artist?

All those Ten-Complete Great Replenishing Pills were not consumed in vain.

However, even though Xu Qu was special, his power seemed too weak and probably naive; his judgment might be biased.

So, it was better to demote himself a bit and consider himself a Fourth Grade Martial Artist.

This was a whole two ranks higher than his previous assessment; it couldnʼt go any higher.

”Thank you. Take care and heal up!”

Saying this, Wang Sheng picked up the Cultivation Technique he had placed on the table before they started and left.

”Old man Ji, Iʼll borrow this Cultivation Technique for a couple of days and then return it to you.”

He hadnʼt been the one to save or provide shelter, nor would he keep the Cultivation Technique for himself. But he did indeed want to study it, so borrowing it was the only option.

”No worries. I donʼt understand it anyway; you might as well have a look.”

Who knew if this Cultivation Technique was legitimate? It was good to let Wang Sheng, a Martial Artist, give his opinion.

Wang Sheng left with the Cultivation Technique, and Xu Qu was left with a bewildered expression.

”Is he taking out his disdain for me by using sparring as an excuse to beat me up?”

From the beginning, Wang Shengʼs attitude towards him was lukewarm. Had he finally lost his patience?

The more Xu Qu thought about it, the more likely it seemed.

All those emotions eventually condensed into a word, though he dared not say it out loud.

Just being disdainful was reason enough to beat him up; if he had uttered a single insult, who knows what might have happened.

In fact, Wang Sheng really hadnʼt had that intention.

Xu Quʼs willingness to heal had made a good impression.