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

It was this slight tremor from the opponent that caused all the power contained in his powerful punch to be dissipated.

This caused Dai Xinghai to momentarily lose his composure.

*Smack!*

It was this momentary lapse in concentration that resulted in a severe blow to his face. A crisp sound rang out, and Dai Xinghai felt a numbness on his face. Before he could even launch a follow-up attack, the heavy blow to his face caused his body to involuntarily stagger backward.

It was fortunate that Yan Qing did not pursue after that palm strike; otherwise, given the way Xingyi Quan's moves involve a counterattack even when striking back, he would have been overwhelmed by the continuous attacks and rendered helpless.

"Is this Tai Chi?"

Dai Xinghai covered his face and took a few steps back, but the image of Yan Qing's body trembling just now was still vivid in his mind.

"You've reached the pinnacle of martial arts?"

This is when Li Cunxiao, standing to the side, spoke in shock.

"Well, if I hadn't reached the Transcendent Realm, I wouldn't have come to Tianjin to participate in the duel."

Yan Qing had only touched the target briefly. After delivering a blow to Dai Xinghai with his alligator-shaped slap, he did not pursue the attack. He was extremely satisfied with the results of his Tai Chi transformation experiment.

This was just a simple sparring match, and it was just the right amount of play.

"It hasn't been that long..."

Li Cunxiao looked at Yan Qing, and even though he was somewhat prepared, he was still shocked when he saw Yan Qing use Tai Chi Transformation Force.

During their last meeting, Yan Qing was still using the Lifting and Leaping Technique to compensate for the second stage of internal strength, where Qi and intention are combined. However, in a short period of time, Yan Qing had already entered the Transformation Realm.

Moreover, Yan Qing's skill was clearly not ordinary at the level of Hua Jin.

The Xingyi Crocodile Form that Yan Qing just used to move left and right across the water is a technique of neutralizing force, which is the application of the essence of neutralizing force.

The body must have used its strength to resist Dai Xinghai's Bengquan (a type of fist strike), which is the application of neutralizing energy.

Both of these can be achieved once you reach the Transformation Realm stage. In fact, you can even use techniques without reaching the Transformation Realm stage, which is not surprising.

The only skill that Yan Qing displayed was the application of transformative power at the spiritual level, which demonstrated Yan Qing's high level of skill in Tai Chi.

Many martial artists who practice Tai Chi can only master the first two steps after more than ten years of hard work, but Yan Qing... how long has he been practicing? He has already reached such a level in Tai Chi.

"But if it's you... then it's not so strange..."

However, after a little thought, Li Cunxiao accepted it.

It only took Yan Qing a few days to go from being a beginner in Baguazhang to mastering it. This also included Yan Qing's control over the ultimate explosive power of internal energy.

In this light, it's not surprising that Yan Qing was able to master Tai Chi to such a high level in such a short time.

Knowing it was one thing, and understanding it was another, but when Li Cunxiao actually saw Yan Qing use it, he was shocked and couldn't think of anything else.

"It's a case of 'no fight, no friendship'—now that we're all from the same sect, why don't we sit down, have a cup of tea, and chat?"

Only Zou Qisi wasn't as shocked by Yan Qing's displayed strength, or rather, only Zou Qisi felt that the stronger Yan Qing was, the better, so she was more delighted.

So after the two had sparred briefly, she quickly stepped forward to ease the tension.

"Thank you for your guidance, Uncle-Master. I admire you greatly!"

Dai Xinghai removed his hand from his face, then bowed to Yan Qing, leaving the handprint on his face exposed.

In fact, Dai Xinghai's duels with Zhang San and Yan Qing were just friendly exchanges, and the winners and losers were determined solely by their moves and strength.

If it had turned into a life-or-death battle, the outcome might have been different. But a loss is a loss. Dai Xinghai was quite clear about this, and at least he respected Yan Qing.

Especially in the recent duel, Yan Qing demonstrated more than just skillful moves and profound strength.

It also made Dai Xinghai truly realize that Yan Qing was truly able to internalize his "essence, energy, and spirit," completely concealing the traces of his martial arts training.

Moreover, he has now figured it out: Yan Qing's Xingyi San Ti Shi was not standard compared to Zhang San's, and was even somewhat loose.

This doesn't mean Yan Qing's skill level is inferior to Zhang San's; in fact, it reflects Yan Qing's profound understanding of Xingyi Quan.

Zhang San was still blindly following the rules and regarding Xingyi Quan as a treasure, while Yan Qing had already begun to integrate Xingyi Quan into his own practice, making the style serve him and better suit his own personality.

These two are fundamentally different, representing a difference in their levels of understanding. Even Dai Xinghai had to admit that Yan Qing's level of understanding was far superior to his own.

"It's hardly a matter of giving guidance..."

Yan Qing shook his head. In fact, he knew that Dai Xinghai had not shown his full strength, but he himself was the same.

This is the limitation of sparring. One must be careful when making moves. Many factors outside of the actual combat can affect the performance of the game. The duel between the two is often just a brief exchange, and one can only see some moves, strength, and understanding of the boxing techniques.

A real life-or-death battle is not like this, and the process is often not that complicated. Life and death are decided in an instant, and the test of one's character will be much greater.

However, if you fall behind in a friendly match, the chances of turning the tide in a life-or-death battle are extremely low, and everyone knows that.

"Uncle-Master, please, let's go inside and talk."

Having already demonstrated some of his strength, there's no need to discuss martial arts cultivation any further. Yan Qing gestured for Li Cunxiao to come inside for tea.

"Alright...alright, I'm not from the same generation as you, and there's a huge age gap between us. You guys go and chat, I have something to do, I'll come back and talk to you later!"

Li Cunxiao had originally intended to agree, but the moment he opened his mouth, his eyebrows twitched, and then he changed the subject and refused outright.

After saying that, he stepped off the ground and his body shot out, then he went straight onto the roof. In the blink of an eye, he had disappeared from the spot.

Seeing this, Yan Qing knew that the other party must have gone to find Steward Cao, so he didn't say anything more and looked at Dai Xinghai, who still looked confused.

"Let's go, it's a good opportunity for my junior apprentice to introduce us to the Xingyi Martial Arts School."

"Yes, actually I'm quite curious about the Xingyi Martial Arts School and my martial uncle."

Zou Qisi chimed in, and took the lead as they walked into the room.

"……good!"

Dai Xinghai was still a little confused.

He was probably the most confused person there. He didn't know the relationship between Yan Qing, Zou Qisi, and his grandmaster, nor did he know the inside story of the Tiger Roar Martial Arts School. He didn't even know Yan Qing's name.

It was his recent sparring match with Yan Qing that made him realize Yan Qing's extraordinary strength. With the idea of ​​exchanging information and gathering more intelligence, he followed behind the two of them.