After the darkness!

"That's pretty much the playing style and training method."

Wei Hong spoke for nearly an hour, and her mouth became dry.

"But talk is cheap. Ultimately, how well you train will be up to you."

Talent, dedication, the amount of pressure, and family circumstances are all influencing factors…

"I don't know how determined you are, but I will teach you seriously. How much you learn depends on your abilities."

Wei Guangtou picked up a bottle of water, and without opening it, simply twisted the cap off.

He gulped down a mouthful, speaking with a somewhat listless tone.

"People will always find that the methods and tricks are actually right there, and they will know how effective they are after they are mastered. But if you just can't learn them, you just can't learn them. But don't be discouraged, everyone is like that." Wei Hong looked like she had a story to tell when she spoke.

He sighed.

"So it's a good thing to face reality and give up illusions as soon as possible. Just do what you need to do, because what you've learned is yours anyway."

He tossed the empty water bottle aside, glanced at the people present, and gestured with his chin toward the man and woman at the front.

"Li Yan, Lu Qiang, you two lead everyone to get into the boxing stance, then start by standing upright and getting the boxing form right."

"Oh……"

"Okay." The two stood up and nodded in reply.

Lin Yijue followed everyone's gaze and looked at them.

The girl was petite, only 1.55 meters tall, with a student-style haircut and fair skin, but she had a cold expression. The boy, on the other hand, was much more robust, over two meters tall, and with his similarly balding head, he looked like a powerful individual.

The next lesson involved each person receiving a sandbag, changing into protective gear, and starting to practice punches.

"Come on, let's practice the first routine, which is relatively simple. First, the left straight punch, then the right straight punch. Pay attention to the key points while practicing."

"The key is to probe straight to the left and follow straight to the right, quickly retract the fist after it passes the center of your eyebrows, and also rotate your waist and hips when you exert force..."

"Follow me, first a left straight punch, yes, push off with your left foot, rotate your hips and send your shoulder forward... After punching, quickly retract your fist to protect your head, then a right straight punch, the same movement, but the left fist must always protect your face."

"Very good, that's the rhythm, speed it up..." The big guy Lu Qiang was giving instructions from the front. The other person was probably like a senior brother, with a calm tone and he explained things step by step.

Meanwhile, Li Yan walked around the stage, correcting each person's movements one by one.

The format is somewhat similar to physical education classes in school, but with more meticulous attention to detail.

"Have you practiced before?"

Before long, the other party came to Lin Yijue's side, and after watching him finish two routines, suddenly spoke.

"Yeah, I practiced at home for a while." Lin Yijue nodded, panting heavily.

"This must have taken quite a while." Li Yan said with her hands behind her back, her height barely reaching his chest, yet her voice sounded incredibly mature. "You've trained very well, but your stamina... wait, are you sick?"

Lin Yijue narrowed his eyes and looked down at the other person.

"It's almost healed."

"Really? Then be careful." Li Yan said with a blank face, "But with your foundation, there's no need to practice basic straight punch combinations. Let's change the moves. First, left straight + right hook, then left straight + right straight + left hook."

Also, take bigger steps, using the Cloud Ascension Step that the guard just explained.

As she spoke, she stood to the side, struck a pose, and then unleashed a flurry of punches.

"You probably didn't memorize the whole set of footwork, but beginners only need to use the basic steps, which are forward slide, backward slide, left sideways, and right sideways."

Note that when moving laterally, do not skip steps; keep your feet close to the ground throughout. Like this.

As he spoke, the other party began to demonstrate the simple Cloud Rising Step combined with boxing techniques to Lin Yijue one-on-one.

Lin Yijue nodded and watched attentively. He had only watched Coach Wei Hong demonstrate once, so he hadn't memorized everything.

After following Li Yan through the movements once, his body easily memorized the entire routine.

Just as he slid forward with his left foot, threw a left straight punch, followed by his right foot, and then quickly slid backward, he froze as if electrocuted, his movements clearly halting.

"What's wrong? Is there something you don't understand?" Li Yan, who was standing to the side with her arms crossed, frowned and whispered.

The other person's physical condition is somewhat poor. This doesn't mean they are thin or weak, but rather that they have some other ailments. However, their talent is undeniable; at least in this batch, they are among the top few.

After watching it only once, he almost perfectly replicated her movements.

Only at the very end, when retracting the punch and transitioning from offense to defense, did some movements become distorted.

"No, it's nothing." Lin Yijue finished his movements. Due to the amount of exercise, he could already feel waves of pain, but he didn't care at all. He just focused his attention on the light green sapling in his field of vision.

It moved! It really moved?

He was somewhat agitated.

"You did well in your practice just now, and your movements were already quite standard. It's just that the sliding motion after retracting your fist was a bit stiff and not smooth enough. This is because you were in a hurry to move and didn't use the balls of your feet to push off the ground, which caused you to lose your balance. You need to pay attention to that."

"You can try shortening your stride first, um, keep it at half a foot's distance." Li Yan could tell that the other person was being somewhat insincere, but she didn't call her out on it and patiently said a few words.

"Also, pay attention to ensuring that your footwork and punches are coordinated..."

"I understand." Lin Yijue licked his dry lips.

"Okay, you can keep practicing."

After finishing her speech, Li Yan quickly left to begin instructing the next student.

The latter was also trained and could easily execute his punches smoothly, delivering a series of straight punches that made the sandbag in front of him thud loudly.

She repeated the instruction she had just given, first breaking down the footwork, and then demonstrating it patiently.

On the other side, Lin Yijue stopped his movements, sat on a stool, took off his boxing gloves, picked up a free disinfectant towel from the side, and wiped the sweat off his body.

However, their attention remained focused on what lay ahead.

In his exclusive field of vision, a lush sapling was visible.

It was his talent tree.

The only difference from before is that there is now a light blue bubble above the sapling.

Drops of pale blue 'rain' continuously fell from the bubbles, landing on the saplings and being absorbed by them.

Lin Yijue's attention was drawn to it.

Suddenly, a line of text appeared in his field of vision: [Yun Sheng Boxing Technique: Beginner (75%)]

As his gaze fell upon the sapling, the data frame he had examined countless times had also changed.

"Talent Tree: Novice Boxer (Young Tree Stage)"

"Energy collection rate: 5%, number of evolution attempts: 1, evolutionary stage: insufficient information"

[Tree - Talented Boxer (White): A boxing prodigy. ...]

[Ye - Double Strike (White): ...]

[Ye - Exceptional Endurance (White): ...]

"Found it. So, the way to accumulate energy is indeed, as I guessed, through boxing..."

However, this kind of boxing isn't just about randomly throwing punches; it's about developing a skill.

Each improvement in skill proficiency provides corresponding nutrients to the talent tree!

"Finally found... a way to accumulate energy..." Lin Yijue felt the pressure in his heart instantly released, and he was inexplicably excited.

He was eager to see how much energy the upgraded Cloud Rising Fist Technique could provide to the Talent Tree.