Core Competitiveness
Linked Mountains University Martial Arts Club.
Si Ming reported on the results of the trip, and no one was surprised. Whether it was successfully obtaining the qualification of the seeded team or causing a scene in the test, they were all used to it. In fact, it would have been strange if Si Ming had been quiet and done nothing.
Chen Shimi covered his face with his hands and said, "Hmph, so I'm finally going to be back on that stage again? After countless hardships, I've taken my destiny into my own hands. I've risen from hell to declare to the world that what I've lost, I will take back with my own hands!"
Honest girl Nie Wanzhi asked doubtfully, "Last time we only made it to the semi-finals, so we had no chance of winning the championship, let alone losing it. The most important thing is that you didn't even play, right?"
At that Chen Shimi had not yet mastered the power of the Dragon Devil. His strength was similar to Hao Shuai's, belonging to the bottom level. He advanced by luck all the way. In order not to let his "legend" be shattered, Ke Chajing arranged him as a substitute. As a result, when the Second Martial Arts Club was eliminated, many people felt regretful, thinking that if Chen Shimi could have played, Linked Mountains University would not have lost so quickly.
"What should we do next? Is that even a question? Go to the place I must go, and accomplish what I must accomplish." Chen Shimi kept letting out low laughter, carrying a strange and profound quality.
Nie Wanzhi was even more puzzled. "I didn't ask that question at all."
Ke Chajing waved her hand and said, "Don't worry about him, he has already entered his own world."
"Hmph, only solitude can forge a strong spirit."
Tai Gu, Jiang Tingting, and Zeng Aniu, who weren't very familiar with the Chen Shimi), exchanged puzzled glances, wondering if this was the reason for his strength. It sounded plausible, but how could they learn something like this?
Si Ming, Chen Shimi to the side, suddenly became suspicious. Could it be that Chen Shi Mi had also practiced Super Martial Dao, and the side effect was just that it made him become a chuunibyou (a person with delusions of grandeur)?
Now, he sees anyone acting abnormally and assumes it's related to Super Martial Dao.
However, he didn't sense that faint madness in Chen Shimi, which reassured him slightly. Then, he looked around and asked in confusion, "Strange, why isn't Hao Shuai here? Did he go with his girlfriend?"
A moment of silence fell over the crowd, as if they were hesitant to speak. After a short while, Liu Qingqing suddenly replied, "Hao Shuai was successfully challenged and lost his qualification to participate in the Martial Dao League. Moreover, I heard that his girlfriend is breaking up with him."
To be honest, it wasn't surprising at all... Anyway, after hearing it, Si Ming had a feeling of "I knew it would end like this." He thought about it and didn't rush to comfort him. Men only become more mature after experiencing setbacks. Besides, with Hao Shuai's cheeky personality, he probably wouldn't try to kill himself over a breakup.
"Oh, right, there's one more thing I need you to handle," Ke Chajing suddenly remembered, "While you were away, four people decided to challenge you."
According to the previously announced rules, in order to avoid a series of challenges, the challenge is divided into one session in the morning and one session in the afternoon, with a maximum of two sessions per day. However, before setting off, Si Ming promised that the challenges could be accumulated and that he did not mind a series of challenges. It is estimated that this statement gave others hope.
"Let them come quickly. I only need two fingers. If they can force me to use an extra finger, they win."
Chapter 776 Core Competitiveness
Si Ming he would use two fingers, and he really did use only two fingers.
Of course, it wasn't like when he was at the Earth Emperor University, where he would immediately use his ultimate sword techniques. Back then, he dared to do that to force out Shan Gu's extraordinary Swordsmanship Super Martial Dao. Doing that to an ordinary student could easily result in death if he wasn't careful. Using a sledgehammer to crack a nut would only make the poor chicken the laughingstock.
Si Ming used his thumb and middle finger. He hadn't used the "Finger-Snap Divine Art" in a long time. This martial art was originally used to bully the weak. Moreover, now that his spiritual cultivation had improved again, his observation of his surroundings was more detailed and subtle. He was able to observe the flow of other people's True Qi and thus disrupt their rhythm with shockwaves, causing their breathing to become disordered and their internal energy to go out of control.
This observational ability is very similar to the "Supra-Sensory State" possessed by the Spirit Transformation Grandmaster mentioned by Murong Qing. Both can observe the flow of various kinds of Primal Qi. But thinking about it, it's not surprising. The so-called Spirit Transformation is "Spirit Transformation Qi into Spirit Essence Energy." When the Qi Essence is cultivated to a certain level, quantitative change can lead to qualitative change, transforming into divine energy. Si Ming skipped this step and directly cultivated Spirit Essence, which in a sense is the same effect. What he lacks is the insight gained during the advancement process. He lacks a realm, not strength.
Of the four challengers, three were self-aware and admitted defeat when Si Ming's snap of his fingers caused their internal energy to fluctuate. However, the remaining challenger lacked this awareness. Seeing that Si Ming could disrupt his energy flow, he focused his mind and gathered all his True Qi into his dantian. In this way, the Finger-Snap Divine Art became useless.
Without using True Qi, there's no need to fear True Qi disorder. Si Ming wanted to applaud such a brilliant idea. In the end, having no other choice, he could only use two fingers to grab the other person's neck and throw him out of the martial arts hall, thus keeping his promise.
After resolving the matter, the Second Martial Arts Club finalized the list of participants and submitted it to the organizers of the Martial Dao League. Hao Shuai was replaced by a boy named Wang Jinchao. His strength was similar to Hao Shuai's, and his cultivation was also comparable. However, he knew a unique skill called "Horse-Toppling Flying Stake," which was a needle-force martial art that was specifically designed to counter external martial arts techniques. As a result, Hao Shuai was out of luck.
No one spoke up in Hao Shuai's defense. Although the fight might have been unfair to Hao Shuai, a loss was a loss. Wang Jinchao hadn't used any underhanded tactics like poisoning or threats; he had won fair and square on the stage, so he had the right to take his place.
Although the president Ke Chajing, is a woman, she is a chivalrous person who keeps her word. She immediately wrote Wang Jinchao's name on the roster and arranged for him to appear in the first round of the Martial Dao League.
The National Martial Dao League takes into account the issue of athlete injuries, so the competition period is relatively long, usually lasting a month, to give injured athletes time to recover, unlike other sports which are concentrated in a few days.
The first few rounds of the league were all against weak teams, and Ke Chajing and others could have easily crushed them. The Martial Dao League tests the overall strength of a team, not just one or two geniuses who can stage a dark horse comeback. Besides, even if things don't go well, there's still Chen Shimi, a volatile player. Once he unleashes his Dragon Devil power, he's definitely Spirit Transformation level fighter. Although he can only last a few seconds, that's enough to decide the outcome of a match. If even that fails, then it can only mean that fate has other plans.
Therefore, Si Ming stayed at the school instead of going to Earth Emperor University with the martial arts team, and enjoyed a rare period of comfortable life.
For example, on the first day, he played music with Murong Qing, exploring the resonance between music and humanity. On the second day, he stayed in his room with Hongdou, studying the connection between bathing culture and humanity. On the third day, Si Jingyu would sneak into his room to analyze how spiritual cultivation tempers humanity.
Such days were simply blissful, like being in paradise. After all, the young man and woman were tasting the forbidden fruit for the first time, and they were bound to get a taste for it. As a result, Si Ming's skills in matters of human nature improved by leaps and bounds, unlocking a lot of new knowledge and new techniques.
Fortunately, he acquired the properties of the Glazed Pure Body, which allowed him to constantly examine his own mind, preventing him from truly becoming addicted to beauty and neglecting his ambitions. He would immediately nip any signs of this in the bud, thus managing to control himself.
Ultimately, exploring human nature can't possibly last 24 hours a day. The time after the tender moment was enough for Si Ming to practice martial arts. The two didn't interfere with each other. In fact, Si Ming discovered that in the state of a sage, his cultivation efficiency was several times higher than usual. It truly was a case of grinding the pestle without delaying the woodcutting.
Despite the seemingly decadent lifestyle, Si Ming's cultivation continued to grow rapidly without any delay, although advancing to the Nascent Spirit Transformation remained a distant prospect, without any sign of progress.
If someone finds cultivation difficult, it only proves that they have chosen the wrong method. If they choose the right method, cultivation can actually be enjoyable.
Perhaps because Si Ming was living such a happy life, unhappy people came to him seeking advice.
"Why did she break up with me? I was so good to her, I gave her everything she wanted, so why did she break up with me? What did I do wrong?"
Hao Shuai arrived reeking of alcohol, sobbing and wailing.
If it were a stranger, Si Ming would have dismissed them with the phrase "a simp is destined to lose everything," but since they were friends, he could only offer such a warning before the incident and then offer proper advice afterward, without taking advantage of their misfortune.
"It's because you've given her so much sweet talk that her brain has become waterlogged, and her complete obedience means she's dispensable."
Hao Shuai sniffed hard and said fiercely, "So, is it really true that 'women don't love bad men'? Are women really that cheap?"
Si Ming felt that if he affirmed the other party at this time, the other party might become a scumbag who enjoys playing with women, so he decided to try to persuade him properly.
"You can't generalize. There are examples of 'simps' and 'goddesses' successfully getting together and living a sweet and happy life. The key is to have your own core competitiveness."
"Core competitiveness?"
"Yes, you need to figure out why she was attracted to you, what is it about you that attracted her?"
"Isn't it because you like me as a person?"
"Your statement is too general. A person is composed of many factors. Internal factors include personality, self-cultivation, and appearance, while external factors include wealth, status, and reputation."