Destiny is ashes

Chapter 16 Talent Display
That's just a guess, An Jing really has no way of judging what all this has to do with the beast meat and potion.

Zhang Ying, who knew the most about ferocious beast meat, had already gone down the mountain. Although Gu Yeqi knew more about herbs, she only knew the effects of individual ingredients, and she could not say anything about the medicinal effects of the finished product.

Ever since Zhang Ying, Ye Xiuyuan and Zhan Feng left, An Jing has been thinking about these issues day and night, and he seems a little absent-minded whether he is training or practicing martial arts.

He always frowned in deep thought, or stared into the distance in a daze.

Even the instructor couldn't stand this situation anymore. He came over to ask about the situation, then left shaking his head.

This is not surprising to anyone.

After all, Zhang Ying and Ye Xiuyuan are An Jing's friends. Although Zhan Feng is a follower, kids of this age don't actually have that many ideas. They just follow someone to play and train together.

We had been playing together for so long, and suddenly all three friends went down the mountain one after another. No wonder An Jing looked distraught.

Fortunately, Gu Yeqi and Cang Linzu were still there, and An Jing would smile a little when the three of them were chatting.

However, even though An Jing was absent-minded and always distracted, he was still the strongest among all the disciples.

Several people who had always wanted to challenge thought that they could take this opportunity to test An Jing's strength, but they were easily defeated by An Jing, who had a frown on his face, was distracted the whole time, and was not putting much effort into the challenge.

In fact, at the end of the fight, An Jing was too lazy to use his hands.

He held the stick in one hand, unleashing his "armor-piercing strength" to knock down the weapons of all challengers, and each challenger could only withstand two and a half moves.

——This guy has been hiding his abilities all this time?!

He displayed a strength far superior to that of the past. Everyone was shocked and realized that the strength An Jing had displayed in the past was just ice on the surface, just a tiny tip!

But if you think about it carefully, it is not beyond other people's imagination.

An Jing was already very strong, and after everyone learned the martial arts skills, the gap would not narrow, but would instead grow larger.

Because An Jing may have already mastered the martial arts, and they have only just started, the flaws in An Jing's eyes are several times more than before.

After being discovered for his inability to hide his abilities, An Jing decided to stop hiding and showed his true level.

However, in this case, there would be no one to practice with An Jing - it's not that An Jing and the others were unwilling to do so. An Jing didn't care, and the others didn't mind being defeated by someone stronger than themselves. They could also learn a lot of skills from their own defeat.

What I am really dissatisfied with is actually the teaching.

Practicing with ordinary children would not make An Jing stronger at all, which was not in line with their goal. Therefore, after An Jing stopped hiding his abilities, the instructors decided to take action themselves and practice with An Jing.

There is nothing wrong with peace and tranquility.

The coach asked him to show his full strength, so he showed it with all his strength, openly sparring with the coach using boxing, kicking and weapons.

Although he was defeated every time and became a bad example for everyone, no one looked down on him. Instead, no one admired him.

Because not everyone is willing to go on stage again and again, be knocked to the ground by the instructor, and then stand up again and again to challenge again.

After a while, even if An Jing lost, he would not fall down easily. He could even fight with the instructors head-on, and occasionally, he could even suppress the instructors with a few moves.

The teaching changed from being casual at the beginning to being serious, and even these men who seemed to be heartless would praise An Jing.

After all, as a warrior, with all the advantages in physical fitness, he couldn't deal with An Jing, who was just a child, without showing his real skills. If he can't even brag about this, he can only admit his incompetence.

But in fact, An Jing still has not exerted his full strength and is still hiding.

It’s just that he had hidden half of his strength in the past, and now he only hid 10% of his strength. Except for a few cards he kept for himself, he completely exposed his strength.

As for why An Jing did this, it is actually very simple.

——Instead of hiding and scheming in your heart, it is better to strengthen yourself openly and use the resources and teachers of Xuanming Manor to improve yourself as much as possible.

Ever since he realized that Xuanming Manor seemed to be hiding something and his friends began to go down the mountain one after another, the "sense of urgency" that had originally faded in An Jing's heart surged up again.

Even though there might be deep darkness behind Xuanming Manor, areas that he could not reach, and hidden conspiracies targeting those eliminated children...but the other party was obviously here to screen the 'geniuses' they needed.

As long as he showed enough talent, he might be able to learn the truth behind Xuanming Manor from the other side, or at least get more opportunities to explore. This was the path An Jing chose.

Although there is still fog in front of him and there are still strange "mysterious voices" hidden, An Jing knows that there is only one thing he needs to do, and that is to "become stronger."

Only by becoming stronger can we suppress the anxiety and urgency in An Jing's heart.

Now, he ate the most every day and practiced the most with his instructor. His already proficient martial arts gradually became more refined, and the dryness was gradually eliminated, allowing An Jing to act more decisively and without showing off.

An Jing even integrated the Armor-Piercing True Energy with some of the fighting skills from his innate wisdom. Some ground techniques and strangling techniques could also be used to burst out terrifying power in an instant with the Armor-Piercing True Energy.

But, this is not enough.

"You have to break through to the inner breath realm."

This is the goal An Jing set for himself: "Only when you reach the inner breath can you better restrain your breath and hide it from the perception of the inner breath warriors."

"Only when I reach the inner breath can I use my own body to analyze what the effects of those 'beast meat' and 'potions' are."

The path of martial arts begins with sharpening one's mind, body, and skills.

When a martial artist's body and mind have reached the standard and can deliver a blow that combines body and soul, he can try to cultivate 'inner breath'.

Internal breath is the innate Qi. It is the result of martial artists' acquired skills, which restore their mind, soul and body to their innate state. It is a trace of power.

Only when you possess inner energy can you call yourself a [warrior]. The next step is to [nourish the inner energy in three ways: like silk, like a river, like a tide]. Each small stage can bring great improvement.

As long as he possesses inner breath, even if it is only the most basic 'inner breath like silk', An Jing has the confidence to avoid all instructors, and he will never be discovered even during their daily patrols.

An Jing's mind and body had already met the conditions, and his skills were also improving. As he gradually mastered the armor-piercing energy, he even had a feeling that if he was given another month, he would be able to successfully break through his inner energy.

However, such a breakthrough will definitely be discovered.

This is because almost all of Dachen's martial arts training methods are about "movement".

The healthier and stronger your body is, the more abundant your innate Qi will be.

When the body is active, the innate Qi will also become active, and the focused spirit can take this opportunity to capture the innate Qi.

The two will be integrated in the [Technology], an action that requires the greatest coordination between the mind and the body, and become the [Internal Breath] that can be freely mobilized by the warrior and circulate in the body.

This is the [method of movement], which is the essence of [mind and body skills].

In essence, it allows people to transform their innate qi into their own use in an ideal state of complete selflessness and unity of body and mind.

To achieve this state, one must practice martial arts to the fullest and fight with others... In short, the breakthrough is so loud that it is impossible to conceal it.

If he could break through his inner energy in an honest way, he might be valued and appreciated by Xuanming Manor, but as he was the focus of the manor owner and the instructor, it would be impossible for him to touch the secrets of Xuanming Manor.

This is what An Jing really wants to "hide".

But An Jing got one thing wrong.

That is, there is no need to break through the internal energy, his performance is already dazzling enough.

He has achieved his goal.

"An Jing."

One morning, after the morning exercise, Instructor Li did not announce the disbandment, but called An Jing.

He said directly with a tone of envy: "You have made great progress in recent times. We teachers can't teach you anything."

"Don't go to the martial arts arena this afternoon."

"The master will meet you in the medicine pavilion and teach you further righteousness."

(End of this chapter)