Daily life of a teacher in the martial arts department

Chapter 41 Please advise

(PS 46 missing)

"Miss! Miss!"

Inside the pawnshop in Xinyang City, Fu Hanwen heard a restless voice. She closed the ledger in her hand, looked up, and saw that the person was the accountant's son, Feicun's little fanboy—this kid had been watching outside when Feicun Tan Ying wiped out the Hai Sha Gang.

Fu Hanwen smiled helplessly, and before the other party could speak, he said:

"Putting aside what it is, could you please be a little quieter? It wouldn't be good to disturb anyone taking a nap nearby."

"Ah... I'll be more careful in the future."

The boy, displaying an attitude of readily admitting his mistakes and refusing to repent, said with great interest, "A new television has been installed at the Shuiyue Tower in the east of the city. It's said to have been specially built for that... something."

Fu Hanwen reminded him: "The Magic Network."

"Yes, yes, yes! It's a magic net that was specially built!" The boy suddenly remembered and said, "No one has ever seen a TV before. Shuiyue Tower is also having an event today to celebrate the first TV that appeared in Xinyang City. Miss, let's go take a look together."

"Television..." Fu Hanwen had heard about it a long time ago, but had never actually seen one. Now, after hesitating for a while, she was interested in going to broaden her horizons, but ultimately declined.

"No, I'd rather not. What if a customer wants to pawn something? Business has been slow lately."

"It's alright! I'll keep an eye on it for you!" The boy patted his chest, his face full of a sense of duty.

Fu Hanwen smiled helplessly and said, "Do you even know what's worth?"

"Haha... to be honest, I don't really know much about it." The boy tried to laugh it off. "But it's okay, at this time, who would come? It's alright, Miss, you can go ahead."

Fu Hanwen ultimately couldn't persuade the boy, perhaps because she herself also wanted to see for herself. A few months ago, she had discussed these things with Shen Xin. Although she didn't show it on the surface, she actually felt somewhat inferior; Shen Xin seemed to know everything. If it were professional stuff, that would be one thing, but even things that the two sisters considered ordinary, she seemed completely clueless, and could only use a gentle smile to hide her pain.

Life outside is so vast and rich, yet she is locked up here, like an old woman's foot binding cloth, forgotten in a corner of the world, just waiting to be swept away like trash one day.

She handed the pawnshop to the young man and headed towards the brothel. It was said to be an outside establishment; a few days ago, a girl named Ahe had come here to oversee its completion. The brothel was so luxurious it seemed out of place in a city like Xinyang. It even had its own magic network... Fu Hanwen didn't know how much it cost to build a magic network, but it must have been expensive. Otherwise, Xinyang wouldn't have remained like this for so many years.

Can a television really do that? Project things from other places using a magic network?

Fu Hanwen quickened her pace, wanting to reach Fengyue Tower. However, it was packed with people from all directions. Residents of Xinyang City had come upon hearing the news, eager to witness the achievements of this new era of alchemical technology. This had resulted in Fengyue Tower and the surrounding area being crammed with people. When Fu Hanwen arrived at the area, she was somewhat troubled. Fengyue Tower was overflowing with people... how could she possibly squeeze in? Besides, even if she could, as a woman, she should be more self-respecting.

"Was it all for nothing...?"

A sense of disappointment welled up inside her, but there was nothing she could do; given the current situation, it was clear that she wouldn't be able to see it again.

As she was about to leave, a strange sense of resentment welled up inside her. Had she really come all this way only to slink back like this?

If you want to see it, why can't you fight for it?

Just as Fu Hanwen was deep in thought, a lively business idea suddenly rang in his ears.

"Ah, are you having trouble getting in? Oh... I didn't think this through. I didn't expect everyone to be so enthusiastic."

Fu Hanwen turned her head and saw the girl named Ahe. The girl patted her shoulder familiarly and said with a smile, "I think you're quite pleasing to the eye. Come on, I'll help you squeeze in!"

Squeeze...in?

Before Fu Hanwen could respond, Ahe grabbed her hand. Even though she was the owner of the restaurant, she still had a lot of trials to endure before entering.

"Excuse me, everyone! Please make way!"

"If you don't move aside, I'll have to make you move aside! Don't blame me if things get messy!"

"Trying to take advantage of me? You're asking for it!"

Before Fu Hanwen could even react, Ahe had already led her out of the encirclement and into the restaurant. A high-definition television was hung in the center of the hall, with screens on all four sides, so that everyone could see it... unless you happened to be sitting right below it.

"Look, that's it. They're showing the World's Number One Martial Arts Tournament right now. You don't know about the World's Number One Martial Arts Tournament, do you? This was organized by my boss. It wasn't easy. He put in a lot of effort to invite martial artists to gather together and compete for the title of World's Number One. Today is the final."

"By the way, I haven't asked your name yet. My name is Jian He, but everyone calls me Ahe. What is your name, Miss?"

Ahe, who appeared in the first ten chapters but didn't get a full name until over nine hundred thousand words, asked, but received no response. She turned her head in confusion... Fu Hanwen was looking up, staring blankly at the display screen hanging above.

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Ying Qin Guan walked to a spot twenty meters away from Kui and stopped.

"It's been almost a year since we made that agreement," Ying Qin Guan said with a smile. "For a long time, I thought neither of us would have the chance to keep our promise. Because neither of us seems to be the type to actively seek out conflict."

Kui said, "But now, you and I are still here."

"Yes..." Ying Qin Guan nodded and said with emotion, "It's a pity you were injured. That kid, Hiyomaru Tan's skills are indeed not bad. He can be considered one of the top ten throughout history."

"It is indeed a bit of a hindrance." Kui frankly admitted that the damage caused to him by Hishimura Tan's was not very serious. But when facing Ying Qin Guan, he would naturally try to maintain his condition as well as possible.

He paused slightly, then said, "Where is your weapon?"

Ying Qin Guan casually replied, "That... I brought it with me on the first day, but seeing that you didn't seem interested in fighting, I stopped bringing it after that."

“Really…that’s okay, just like me,” Kui said.

Ying Qin Guan smiled: "Yes... struggles and challenges are like anything else; they can come at any time. When the giant waves of fate crash down, not everyone has the chance to gracefully straighten their tie. So you were injured, and I was unarmed, but what does it matter?"

“A very philosophical statement…” Kui slowly assumed a stance. “Then, please enlighten me.”

"Southern Qin...the nameless swordsman!"

Chapter 42 Unseen Fighting Style

Faster, faster.

In this era of massive output surplus, most martial artists cannot pursue mystical-level skills. Even if they could obtain them, they would likely be unable to use them effectively. After all, the essence of all mystical-level skills lies in the qualitative change brought about by powerful internal energy; therefore, what they can pursue is only speed.

So fast that you can't defend against it, and so fast that your opponent can't defend against it either.

In terms of speed... Ying Qin Pass was faster than many people imagined.

The control duration of the Consciousness Slash is actually very short. When it is used by others, such as Himura Tanzaku, he would suddenly use the Consciousness Slash to launch a surprise attack when the two were in close combat halfway through the fight.

However, Ying Qin Guan used it directly from the beginning.

In fact, Himura Tan's usage is correct, but Ying Qin Guan's usage is the same.

why?

Even if used at the very beginning, even before touching the opponent, Ying Qin Guan's speed is enough to allow him to deliver a decisive effect before the control of the Consciousness Slash disappears.

The Consciousness Slash was obviously useless against Kui, even though Ying Qin Guan had modified the move multiple times. Against Kui, this move was utterly ineffective, and Hishimura Tan's wife wasn't even willing to waste her inner energy trying it.

Consciousness Slash is useless, but speed is always useful.

Accompanied by a violent gust of wind that seemed to tear people apart, Ying Qin Guan rushed in front of Kui and delivered a side kick from right to left, lashing at Kui like a whip!

too fast!

Hisumura Tan's speed was already extremely fast, but Ying Qin Guan was even faster!

If it were Hiramura Tan's attack from here, he would still be some distance from Kui at this moment. Meanwhile... Ying Qin Guan's leg had already landed on Kui's knee.

In a normal fight, this would have been a kick to the waist, but Kui was too tall and strong; this kick would have landed on his thigh, rendering the attack ineffective. Therefore, Ying Qin Guan chose to go a little lower, aiming for the knee.

The force of the kick was immense, and it came from the side and behind. Even though Kui had straightened his leg, Ying Qin Guan's attack still caused him to lose control of his body. He knelt on one knee, and before he could retaliate, Ying Qin Guan suddenly reached out and grabbed his head. Then, he lifted Kui into the air and delivered a solid knee strike to his face. The violent force sent Kui's large and powerful body flying, and blood splattered in the air.

"This feeling...it's been so long since I've felt this way."

The commotion outside the arena grew even more frenzied. It wasn't that no one had ever beaten Kui to this state; when Himura Tan's attack came, she had sliced ​​Kui into a bloody mess, which looked even more exaggerated. But no one had truly overwhelmed him, or rather, truly controlled the rhythm of the battle. Everyone was just unleashing a burst of attacks and then falling. If you paid close attention, you'd notice that Kui remained standing throughout, never being knocked down. But the moment Ying Qin Guan made his move, Kui was sent flying. Although everyone knew these injuries were merely superficial, their strategic significance was different.

Ying Qin Guan and Kui didn't care what the people outside were thinking; what mattered at this moment was completing this battle.

Kui got up from the ground. Ying Qin Guan had hit him hard in the face, causing his nose to bleed and even knocking out a few teeth. But none of that mattered—because owls are a race that can continuously grow teeth, unlike humans. As long as you are human, no matter how strong you are, once your permanent teeth are lost, they are lost and cannot grow back.

He stretched his neck slightly and said in a low voice:

"A powerful blow."

"We'll be even stronger from here on out!"

His response was a kick from Ying Qin Guan, who came flying through the air. Modern martial artists generally don't care about the amount of damage they can deliver. So, compared to the legs, which have superior attack power and range, they prefer to use their fists, which have shorter wind-up and recovery time and are more flexible, to attack.

However, when facing the enemy, some weapons will be picked up again.

This time, Ying Qin Guan chose to repeat his old trick, still kicking at Kui's knee joint. This was not his style, but he wanted to see Kui's style.

Kui quickly gave his answer. His expression was calm, he neither dodged nor flinched, and he threw a backhand punch at Ying Qin Guan's head!

Dodging and blocking have never been his style!

No one dared to exchange blood with Kui, or rather, everyone who tried to exchange blood with Kui paid a heavy price. So what about Ying Qin Guan? Would he choose to back down?

Everyone thought Ying Qin Guan would back down, as confronting Kui head-on was not a good choice, but Ying Qin Guan did not back down.

He showed no sign of giving up, and kicked out with ferocious force.

He wanted to use this move to throw Kui off balance, thus achieving the effect of turning defense into offense.

At this critical moment, Kui made a tiny movement.

He slightly turned his body to the side, changing the direction of his knee joint.

In any other battle, this would be an incredibly stupid option. The force of Ying Qin Guan's kick was so ferocious that if it had landed on the knee, following the natural structure of the body, Kui could have easily neutralized the force by kneeling down. But by changing direction, Kui essentially allowed Ying Qin Guan to deliver a direct, head-on kick to his knee. Even if it didn't break the knee, it would still inflict a devastating blow.

The difference between the two is like placing your hand flat on a box, palm down, and having two hammers smash down from above and below. When you smash upwards, your hand is caught but nothing happens. When you smash downwards, your hand breaks in half.

Kui's actions transformed the former into the latter.

It was stupid and caused him more harm, but it also had one advantage: he wouldn't kneel down or lose his balance.

boom!

Ying Qin Guan's kick landed with a cracking sound; bones shattered and ligaments tore—the price Kui had chosen to pay. But before Ying Qin Guan could exert further force, the results of this sacrifice were already evident: Kui hadn't lost his balance, and his ferocious punch, following its original trajectory, landed squarely on Ying Qin Guan's head.

Hishimura Tan's previous punch sent her flying dozens of meters, nearly crashing through the arena. This time, however, Kui struck with even greater force, leaving even Ying Qin Guan no chance to block. He was sent flying backward. But he quickly seized the opportunity, slamming his feet into the ground, leaving two deep trenches nearly a hundred meters long in the already riddled earth. He still crashed into the wall with a deafening roar, embedding himself completely within it… Even Ying Qin Guan couldn't completely absorb the force of Kui's attack.

"call.."

Amidst the billowing smoke and dust, Ying Qin Guan emerged. The "no harm in smoke" principle didn't hold true; Kui's attack had already pierced through his inner energy defenses. Ying Qin Guan sustained some injuries, not minor, but not serious either. This was the tuition he had to pay after facing Kui head-on.

"That's really true, I've never seen this kind of play before."

Chapter Forty-Three Fierce Battle

Every martial artist has to pay a price, like tuition, when encountering a new enemy.

For example, someone who has never experienced a consciousness slash will inevitably end up in a sorry state the moment the world goes dark, no matter how much they prepare beforehand.

As for Kui... everyone knows he has high base attributes, everyone knows that. But no one can truly understand his fighting style, because before Ying Qin Guan, no one could even get him into a fighting state, but now, Ying Qin Guan has more or less sensed it.