Chương 18: War God — Chapter 18 - Fangcun-Level Footwork!

Martial Arts Field. Dozens of eyes stared in disbelief. From the very start, Wang Xian's first move had forced Teacher Cui back a step. That alone was shocking enough. Not a single person among them could pull that off! And then he'd exchanged over ten moves with Teacher Cui. Unbelievable. With less than 0. 6 life force! Until the very end, when he pushed Teacher Cui back several steps! From start to finish, he'd never been at a disadvantage. The screen displayed those glaring words: 125 points!

First-stage saber technique!

"Isn't this way too ridiculous?"

"When did Wang Xian even practice saber technique?"

"At this stage, I think only one person in Class Ten has saber technique that just reached first-stage..."

"I feel like his first strike could split me in half!"

"There's no way he took drugs, right?"... Shocked murmurs rippled through the crowd. Some believed Wang Xian had taken drugs. Others believed he hadn't. Now, with ironclad proof right before their eyes, quite a few people felt their conscience pricking them. Most were simply stunned by the battle itself. No one else in the class could exchange over ten moves with Teacher Cui.

"Hahahaha... I told you, how could my boy Xian possibly take drugs?" Zhou Xukun pointed at Li Zihang and the others, sneering.

"What else do you lot have to say?" Li Zihang's face flushed red. Partly from embarrassment, partly from shock at Wang Xian's score. Chen Yuting stood slightly dazed, her eyes both surprised and delighted. Yet when she looked at Wang Xian walking down, something strange flickered across her face. She walked up to him.

"Wang Xian, I'm sorry. I misunderstood you earlier." Her gaze was sincere, as if she was apologizing earnestly. Wang Xian paused, then shook his head. Strange. Back in high school, Chen Yuting hadn't seemed this mature. Could it be... because of Ye Miyue?

"I want to ask a question. Who did you learn your saber technique from?" Chen Yuting said slowly. Wang Xian didn't answer. No one present would know this was his first time touching a saber. To be precise, from the moment he'd fought Teacher Cui, he'd been improving at breakneck speed. This book's true home is on another platform. Check it out there for the real experience. After the fight ended, his saber technique proficiency had directly crossed the first-stage threshold.

At the same time, some insights had arisen in his heart. He needed to go back and digest them on his own. After a while, he should be able to touch the second-stage threshold. With the martial experience of his past life, training in other weapons was indeed much faster. Wang Xian didn't answer. Chen Yuting didn't press him further. The only teacher in the school skilled in saber technique was the homeroom teacher of Class Ten. Otherwise, it would have to be a martial arts club outside of school.

Meanwhile, over at Class Nine.

"Wow! This Wang Xian is kind of cool!"

"I've seen Pang Sandao from Class Ten fight. It feels completely different. That guy's saber technique isn't nearly this domineering, and it even has a bit of free-spirited flair!"

"Saber technique values spirit. If the spirit is lacking, naturally it loses that flavor."

"When Pang Sandao spars with the teacher, he completely treats the teacher as an elder. A bit too timid. But this guy just now didn't treat the teacher as an elder at all. He treated him as a real enemy!"

"That said, if he didn't take drugs, his stance training is a bit too strong. Hardly anyone in our class can stand for a full 40 minutes. And he was still completely at ease..."

"I keep feeling something's off..." Because very few people in the school used sabers. They'd assumed saber technique was far less cool than sword technique. But right now, Wang Xian had taught them a lesson: saber technique could be just as cool. Only, unlike the elegant coolness of sword technique, the domineering nature of saber technique possessed a towering, mountain-like majesty. Ye Miyue peeked through the gap between towels. Her lips murmured softly:'Just like him...' Just as domineering and unreasonable...

At this moment.

"Alright, gather up!" Cui Sanyan waved his hand, taking a deep breath. Compared to these students, he saw things far more clearly. He didn't know who Wang Xian had learned his saber technique from. But from the very start, his saber technique proficiency had definitely not reached first-stage. It was only the instant the final strike landed that he stepped into first-stage. Before that, he'd relied entirely on truly reaching the limits of his strength and speed, confronting him step by step.

Only, in the process, he'd never revealed any openings. This, Cui Sanyan found inconceivable. You're a slacker who coasted for two years. Where did you get this kind of combat talent and experience? Other students, at most two or three moves, would reveal openings. Otherwise, they could certainly have exchanged a few more moves with him. You could say this: Wang Xian had pushed his strength at nearly 0. 6 life force to its absolute limit. For a high school student, this was almost impossibly difficult to achieve.

Even many professional martial artists might not be able to bring out the extreme limits of their own level. And in truth, Wang Xian had not fully demonstrated his true strength. With the divine meridians' enhancement, his fist strength could reach over a thousand jin. If he struck with full force using the Embroidered Spring Saber, it could easily exceed a thousand jin. He'd only demonstrated the extreme limit of 0. 6 life force in the teacher's eyes. Not his own extreme limit.

If he opened two more divine meridians, the strength amplification would be even more terrifying. At that point, he could even overpower ten techniques with sheer force!

"Students! Wang Xian's progress teaches us a principle." Teacher Cui stood on the arena, looking at the many students with a deep gaze.

"Senior year is the critical year. If you want to step onto the martial path, it's never too late!"

"The teacher knows that some of you are only waiting to awaken your martial talent, believing that can defy fate and change your destiny."

"The teacher doesn't deny that, but you must understand: what can defy fate and change destiny is not only talent awakening!" The students remained silent. Clearly, not all of them agreed.

"By the way, teacher, earlier, you used your staff to draw a prison on the ground. Without moving your body, you easily neutralized our moves. How did you do that?" Zhou Xukun interjected with a question. Cui Sanyan smiled.

"It was footwork."

"Fangcun-level footwork."

"Fangcun means: 'The body moves within a square inch, yet not a speck of dust touches you.' When footwork reaches this level, you can dodge even floating dust particles within a square inch of space." Hearing this, everyone's eyes lit up. That sounds incredible!

"You don't need to think about this level of footwork right now."

"Because this is a skill only achievable at third-stage footwork!" Teacher Cui's expression was stern.

"You are also far from achieving perfect control over every part of your body. If you want to train footwork, regularly walk the plum blossom poles to improve your reaction speed and enhance your agility. That will suffice."

"Your current goal is the 'millisecond-level reaction' of first-stage footwork." Hearing this, the students couldn't help but show a trace of disappointment in their eyes. In short: you haven't even learned to walk yet, so don't think about learning to run. Fangcun-level footwork... Wang Xian smiled inwardly. Back then, he'd only mastered that after nearly graduating from university, right? ➤ Next: Flowing Water Blade Art, Astonishing Comprehension, Mastered in One Viewing!