Martial arts mastery? But I'm just a spoiled brat!

However, as their fight continued, they gradually began to make physical contact.

*Smack!*

Occasionally, their palms or arms would collide, producing only a slight sound.

This does not mean that the killing intent between the two has diminished. On the contrary, it means that their battle has begun to shift from techniques to internal force, and that their killing intent has begun to move from the surface to the internal organs.

The hidden force is transmitted when the palms or fingertips of the two people make contact, but that is all. No matter who it is, it is impossible for the other person to make contact with any other joints or parts of their body except for their palms.

The battle intensified, and Gong Ruomei grew increasingly alarmed.

At the beginning, she was actually intentionally giving him pointers. Although she wanted to learn about Yan Qing's experience in Baguazhang combat, she did not intend to suppress or defeat Yan Qing right away.

Therefore, her attack rhythm is not fast, and she uses the most common moves.

However, as the battle between the two continued, the pressure Yan Qing exerted on her increased.

They even proactively shifted from techniques to internal energy combat, because Yan Qing's progress was too rapid as the techniques changed.

He would never repeat the same mistake twice. If the same attack method was used a second time, Yan Qing would not only have a countermeasure, but also a way to break it.

This is the essence of applying knowledge to new situations.

Even in the contest of internal strength, Yan Qing's progress was equally rapid.

At first, Yan Qing was a bit clumsy in combining internal strength with Baguazhang, but after only a few moves, he had become incredibly skilled.

Most importantly, Yan Qing's physical abilities are astonishing; ordinary people would have to consider their own limits when unleashing internal force.

Yan Qing, however, seemed to be made of iron, able to continuously unleash his maximum internal force without appearing to put too much strain on his body.

Besides the duration of the internal energy burst, what's even more incredible is that the amount of internal energy Yan Qing unleashed was also astonishing.

Although both Yan Qing and Yan Qing had reached the minor stage of internal strength, Yan Qing's internal strength was much more profound than that of ordinary martial artists.

"As expected of someone who has cultivated Ming Jin to its ultimate level!"

In the blink of an eye, Gong Ruomei understood the main reason why Yan Qing was able to unleash such powerful internal energy.

With a solid foundation and the most advanced techniques, Yan Qing's ability to convert one-third of his Ming Jin (manifest strength) into An Jin (hidden strength) is considered a minor achievement, but he surpasses others because his Ming Jin is far superior to that of ordinary martial artists.

Thus... it has a huge advantage in battles of the same level.

Unbeknownst to her, Gong Ruomei had been continuously improving her internal strength, even reaching the point of perfect internal strength.

This is because Yan Qing's internal energy output far surpasses that of ordinary martial artists, and his body's ability to withstand the enemy's internal energy output also far exceeds that of ordinary martial artists.

Unlike Gong Ruomei, who grew increasingly alarmed as the fight progressed, Yan Qing became increasingly excited.

Because he seemed to have grasped the true essence of Baguazhang in this battle with Gong Ruomei.

Yan Qing had a feeling that he was no longer fighting Gong Ruomei, but rather a constantly changing gossip.

Regardless of whether Gong Ruomei raises her hand or makes a move, the Bagua symbol representing the enemy will change accordingly.

There's no need to pay attention to Gong Ruomei's moves right now; you just need to adapt to the changes in the "Eight Trigrams".

Moreover, he can choose his moves based on the Bagua directions.

This allowed him to anticipate his enemy's moves based on the changes in the "Eight Trigrams" in many situations.

The only pity is that his understanding of Bagua is only at the level of Bagua Palm. If he had more knowledge of Taoism, he might be able to further improve his application of Bagua Palm.

*Smack!*

When Gong Ruomei's palm struck Yan Qing's wrist again, Gong Ruomei gave a slight tremor, dispersing all of Yan Qing's hidden energy with her internal force, and she took the opportunity to step back.

"Alright, that's enough for now. I have nothing more to teach you."

After escaping, Gong Ruomei did not explain why she used the technique of neutralizing internal energy at the last moment, but spoke without changing her expression.

"Thank you so much, sir!"

Yan Qing was still immersed in the understanding and joy he had just gained, and did not pay much attention to Gong Ruomei's final move.

Not only were his combat skills and application of internal energy improving rapidly, but the internal energy within him was also growing at a high speed.

Baguazhang: Hidden Strength 930/2500

Another message appeared before Yan Qing's eyes. During his battle with Gong Ruomei, this message had been constantly flashing.

In one battle, the progress bar almost matched the progress of his two days of arduous training.

"Now that I have passed on the complete essence of Baguazhang to you, it is time for me to leave."

Gong Ruomei looked at Yan Qing with a complicated expression. She had originally thought that this trip would be very troublesome, and she never thought that she could teach him all the true teachings in just one trip.

Now that she has taught what needed to be taught, there is no point in her staying here any longer. But when she thinks that only ten days have passed, it all feels somewhat unreal.

"Is it in such a hurry? To be honest, I haven't had a proper chance to show you around the city yet. How about you stay a few more days?"

Yan Qing's gratitude towards Gong Ruomei was genuine, hence his sincere invitation.

In the end, Gong Ruomei did not choose to leave immediately, but stayed one more night.

It wasn't until early the next morning that Yan Qing had someone drive the Chevrolet to take Gong Ruomei to the train station.

"First... Ruomei, this is a gift I specially had prepared for Master Gong. It's a token of my appreciation, so please accept it."

Yan Qing did not prepare a gift for Gong Ruomei, but he did prepare a gift for her father, Gong Bao, the master of Baguazhang.

He knew that if he prepared something for Gong Ruomei, she probably wouldn't accept it, but if it was for her father, she would likely accept it.

Gong Ruomei glanced at the item in Yan Qing's hand. It wasn't specially packaged, but she could tell that it was a cloak, and a tiger-skin cloak at that, since the faint patterns on it were still clearly visible.

"Alright, then I will accept it on behalf of my father."

After thinking for a moment, Gong Ruomei finally nodded and put away the cloak.

After receiving the cloak, Gong Ruomei turned and handed it to Elder Jiang beside her. Only then did she frown at Yan Qing, remain silent for a moment, and then speak:

"It was my father's intention to pass on the true teachings of Baguazhang to you. Now that the techniques have been taught, my Gong family has not asked for any benefits. We only leave you with one sentence: Now that foreign powers are eyeing our Celestial Empire, we have taught you this art. We hope you will use it wisely to safeguard the righteous path."

When Gong Ruomei said the last sentence, her eyes were fixed on Yan Qing, her face serious. She then added:

"If you ever betray the country, no matter how far you go in the future, my Gong family will do everything in our power to stop you, even if it costs us our last member!"