Full-Time Martial Saint

After stretching his body slightly in the small training ground of the training hall, Chen Cong began to practice the Three Elements Stance Technique according to his own understanding.

During yesterday's stance training class, he had already done a simple verification and found that the effect of the Three Elements Stance Training he had comprehended was about one-third stronger than the stance training taught by Su Nanyue. Even so, he still did not intend to reveal this.

The Three Elements Stance Technique was simplified from the Three Elements Technique by several martial arts masters of the Great Xia Martial Temple. For many years, martial arts students all over the Great Xia have been practicing it in this way, and no one has ever raised any questions about this stance technique.

Perhaps, by showcasing this improved version of the Three Elements Stance, he could attract the attention of the higher-ups or even the Martial Temple, and even have the opportunity to resolve his application to the Martial Arts University in one fell swoop.

But there are too many unforeseen troubles and risks lurking behind this, and he doesn't want to put himself in the spotlight at this time.

Perhaps when he has the strength and a certain degree of influence in the future, he will choose to bring out this improved version of stance training, but definitely not now.

After practicing stance training alone in the training hall for half an hour, Chen Cong clearly felt some changes in his body. He slowly stopped, drank some water, and walked towards the martial arts skills testing equipment not far away.

Although this testing equipment is cumbersome, the actual operation process is not too difficult. He had roughly remembered how Xu Baiwei operated it after watching her last demonstration.

After setting the device's startup time and attaching various sensors to his body, Chen Cong stood in the center of the device.

[Simulated combat system is starting up. Opponent has been generated. Please prepare.]

As the notification sound rang in my ears, the scene in front of me quickly changed.

It must be due to the machine settings that the virtual scene for this martial arts skills test was changed from a desolate Gobi Desert to an ancient arena.

On the opposite side of the arena, light and shadow quickly coalesced into a burly young man wearing a brown martial arts training uniform.

Chen Cong took a deep breath, his eyes fixed on the countdown in the center of the arena.

The moment the countdown reached zero, he launched the first attack.

With explosive power from his legs and the agile ape-like movement technique at his disposal, his figure moved like a ghost, and in a few flashes he had already rushed to the front of the burly youth.

After exchanging blows, Chen Cong clearly felt that this opponent was much stronger than the virtual opponent he had faced before.

However, he is not the same as he was a few days ago. His overall physical fitness has improved, he has gained new insights into boxing techniques, and with the addition of the "Spirit Ape Step" movement technique, he was able to defeat the burly youth in less than ten moves.

[Simulated combat session ended, awaiting scoring!]

Your martial arts skill score is 671 points!

Inside the martial arts skills testing equipment, Chen Cong looked at the final results on the large screen in front of him and couldn't help but smile.

It scored 671 points.

It's improved by nearly 100 points since last time!

This score is slightly higher than his own estimate of 650.

It seems that each improvement in overall physical fitness has a significant impact on a martial artist's strength.

The movement technique "Ape Step" was also the main reason for the surge in my martial arts skill score this time.

As Chen Cong slowly walked out of the equipment, he glanced at the physical training machine next to him and hesitated whether to test his current overall physical fitness again when the doorbell suddenly rang behind him.

"Chen Cong, I'm coming in."

Xu Baiwei's voice was transmitted into the training hall through the equipment, and Chen Cong immediately gave up the idea of ​​testing his overall physical fitness, and said slowly, "Come in."

The door to the training hall opened, and Xu Baiwei, dressed in a moon-white long dress, walked in slowly.

Chen Cong noticed the light makeup on her face and the high heels on her feet and was somewhat surprised.

Xu Baiwei looked at herself, shook her head slightly and sighed: "It's a business negotiation, and my dad insists I go with him."

"Sorry to keep you waiting."

Chen Cong suddenly realized and waved his hand: "It's nothing. I just arrived not long ago and used this training room for some simple training."

Xu Baiwei didn't notice the scores on the martial arts training equipment not far away. She changed the subject and said, "Let's go to my private training room. I've already had breakfast delivered there."

Chen Cong originally wanted to decline, saying that he had already eaten breakfast, but after a brief moment of reflection, he realized that the ordinary nutritious meal he had eaten in the cafeteria that morning had been largely used up during his standing meditation practice, so eating another meal seemed feasible.

The two went to the private training room next door together. Xu Baiwei said, "Please sit down first. I'll go change my clothes."

Chen Cong nodded and turned to sit on the sofa next to him.

A moment later, Xu Baiwei, who had changed into a training uniform and had her hair tied in a high ponytail, walked over slowly.

"I invited you here today because I've felt signs that my boxing skills are about to break through to the minor mastery level these past two days, but I still can't get past that barrier."

After Xu Baiwei took her seat, she directly stated her intentions.

"Let's eat first. After we eat, you'll spar with me and we'll see where the problem lies."

Xu Baiwei gently pushed a high-quality nutritious breakfast in front of Chen Cong and said softly.

Chen Cong didn't say much. The two finished their breakfast in silence, rested and chatted for a while, and then, at Chen Cong's suggestion, went to the arena area.

"My punches are very powerful, you..."

With an overall physical fitness level of 5.5, Xu Baiwei's explosive power in a single punch is definitely more terrifying than Zhao Cheng's, whose overall physical fitness level is only 4.8.

"It's alright, don't hold back. Only when you attack with all your might can I see where your problem lies," Chen Cong interrupted her with a faint smile.

Seeing the confidence on his face, Xu Baiwei hesitated for a moment before launching her attack.

Whether in terms of martial arts skills or overall physical fitness, Xu Baiwei can be said to be the strongest opponent Chen Cong has encountered in reality during this period, completely incomparable to Lin Xiao and Ning Yuhang.

With a combined physical fitness level of 5.5 and a fist technique skill that is almost at the minor mastery level, Chen Cong would have a hard time dealing with him even without using his movement techniques.

After exchanging blows for several dozen rounds, Chen Cong's arms and fists began to feel numb from the impact, and he gradually began to see the problems with Xu Baiwei's boxing technique.

"Stop."

Using his agility, Chen easily dodged Xu Baiwei's fierce tiger climbing move and spoke slowly.

Xu Baiwei, however, frowned deeply as she looked at Chen Cong, who had just dodged her attack, and asked, "What was that strange dodging technique you used just now?"

Chen did not respond, but calmly changed the subject, saying, "The key issue that has prevented you from achieving a minor level of mastery in your boxing technique is the concentration of power."

"To put it simply, your overall physical fitness is too strong, so your strength foundation is not a problem."

"But precisely because of this, when you incorporate techniques, you will unconsciously seal in some of the power that should have been unleashed at the peak during the attack."

Do you understand what I'm saying?

Upon hearing this, Xu Baiwei immediately abandoned her pursuit of the movement technique. She frowned and pondered for a moment before saying, "You mean, I need to compress my power as much as possible during the attack, allowing more power to erupt at its peak?"

Chen Cong nodded: "This is actually very difficult for you to overcome."

"As you said before, your overall physical attributes of level 5.5 are all built up from good things. Whether you admit it or not, you probably can't control your strength 100% right now and make it as easy as your own arm."

Xu Baiwei's expression changed slightly.

She had already sensed what Chen Cong was saying.

"So what do you think I should do now?" Instinctively, she had already developed great trust in Chen Cong.

After a moment's thought, Chen Cong said, "I think you should stop trying to improve your overall physical fitness now and focus on your boxing skills. Once you've mastered your boxing skills, you should be able to control your current strength. Then you can start improving your overall physical fitness."

Upon hearing this, Xu Baiwei's expression showed some struggle.

"I tested it myself yesterday, and my martial arts skill score has reached 455 points."

"According to the scoring rules for martial arts students' college entrance exams, even with a comprehensive physical fitness score of 550 and a perfect score in academic subjects, I'm still 300 points short of the cutoff score for Kyoto's top martial arts universities... How long do you think it would take me to break through to the minor mastery level in martial arts if I followed your requirements?"

Chen Cong nodded, roughly understanding Xu Baiwei's thoughts.

For a wealthy heiress like her, who has no shortage of resources, improving her overall physical fitness might be easier than improving her martial arts skills.

For every 0.1 level increase in overall physical fitness, the score will increase by 10 points.

If the time required to master the basics of boxing is too long, and the benefits are far less than the score increase that can be achieved by improving overall physical fitness, she might not consider this suggestion.

"I can't say for sure, after all, martial arts skills require comprehension, and it's difficult to interfere with external forces," Chen continued slowly. "But I think you can try it for a month. For you, a month might only reduce your overall physical fitness by about 0.2 levels, which is equivalent to 20 points on the college entrance exam."

"Once your boxing skills reach a certain level, they will at least raise your martial arts skill score to over 550 points; the specific choice is up to you."

Xu Baiwei pondered his words carefully, and after a long while, she suddenly laughed: "I suddenly realized that your way of thinking, perspective, and so on are extremely inconsistent with your age."

Chen Cong paused for a moment, then shrugged: "There's no way around it, children from poor families have to learn to be independent early."

Xu Baiwei nodded and said, "Then I'll listen to you. I'll try it for a month first, and then find a private instructor who has mastered martial arts to guide me. I'll see if I can break through to the minor mastery level of my fist technique within this month."

Having said that, she looked at Chen Cong and suddenly added, "Actually, I'd like to learn from you, but considering you're under a lot of pressure and time is limited..."

Chen Cong nodded gently.

His time is indeed very tight right now, especially in the next three months.

During the day, he had to attend classes, in the evening he had to instruct Ning Yuhang and the others, and at night he had to go to the Void Realm to try to obtain the title of [Black Stone Trialist]. In between, he also had to find time to consult Zhang Kui. He really didn't have much time to instruct Xu Baiwei.