As Steady as a Mountain

Having eaten and drunk their fill of meat and alcohol, Zhang Guanyue, who was lying on the recliner, was so surprised by this scene that she fell off the chair.

It took him a while to get up from the ground and walk up to Lin Zhen: "Could you repeat what you just did?"

Lin Zhen nodded, flicked his Long Spear, and thrust it out again.

In an instant, a chilling Killing Aura arose, and with a single thrust of the spear, there was a feeling of unstoppable force, like a golden spear and iron horse.

Zhang Guanyue patted Lin Zhen on the shoulder. "I finally understand why you are the First Warrior. Your talent and perseverance amaze me. I wasn't very confident that you could learn my shooting skills in a week, but now, the chances of you learning them are very high."

Lin Zhen smiled too. He had finally grasped a bit of the essence of Spear Art, which made him very happy.

"Alright, take a break now. Next, I'll teach you the second move: the stab!"

Is there a difference between a stab and a thorn?

"The difference is huge. For example, in the videos you see online, the way someone shoots Ivan from a high position is a stab, while a thrust is a stab. There's a lot more to it than that."

"If you can learn these two movements today, then today's lesson is over."

Lin Zhen also stopped to rest, ate something to recover her strength, and after a short rest, the two of them began their afternoon classes.

This time, Lin Zhen practiced from the afternoon until the stars filled the sky, and once again mastered the essentials of the stabbing technique.

Having mastered this move, Lin Zhen gained a new understanding of the Waterfall technique and could now easily unleash Waterfall.

It was past midnight, and Zhang Guanyue was also quite exhausted. The two of them rested, and after Lin Zhen slept for a while, she came to the courtyard to meditate, absorbing the Dark Energy between heaven and earth and cultivating her Mental Power.

Five days passed before Lin Zhen finally mastered all the basic techniques of Spear Art and realized how flawed his previous shooting posture had been.

On the morning of the sixth day, Zhang Guanyue said to Lin Zhen, "Today we're going to learn footwork. Do you see the Plum Blossom Stakes in my yard?"

Lin Zhen had already seen this. There were thirty-six wooden stakes placed there, about half a meter off the ground. There were clear footprints on the stakes, showing how hard the owner had worked to cultivate them.

"Today's lesson is that everyone will hold a Long Spear and stand on the wooden stakes. I will attack and you will defend. You are not allowed to jump or land; you can only move step by step. Moreover, you cannot use your unparalleled speed. I'll show you how I attack, understand?"

"Okay," Lin Zhen agreed. In his opinion, even if he used the same speed as Zhang Guanyue, he wouldn't lose.

The two men climbed onto the wooden stakes, each wielding Red Tasseled Spear, and Zhang Guanyue began her attack.

After these days of training, Lin Zhen had mastered defensive stances such as blocking and parrying, and didn't take Zhang Guanyue's attacks too seriously. However, once they clashed, he realized he was wrong.

Zhang Guanyue's offensive was surprisingly fierce!

Although its speed is not as fast as mine after being enhanced by Lightning Ions, its moves are extremely tricky and vicious. Sometimes it displays the demeanor of a master, and other times it is like a poisonous dragon, making it difficult to defend against.

"Smoothness! Flow! How come you've learned the basic moves but forgotten the fluidity of Spear Art!"

"Smack!"

Lin Zhen was shot in the back, and his body swayed as he fell onto the wooden stake.

"Come on, let's go again, First Warrior." Zhang Guanyue chuckled, clearly very satisfied with having tormented Lin Zhen.

Lin Zhen climbed onto the wooden stake again, Zhang Guanyue's gun came down like Gale and Rainstorm once more.

"Watch your movements. You're using too much force. The key is to balance strength and gentleness. By using too much force, you're exposing your weaknesses!"

Lin Zhen was stabbed in the calf. The spear tip had been worn down, but it still hurt quite a bit, and he fell off the wooden stake again.

"You still haven't remembered what I said. Don't use the same old moves. People are flexible. For example, when you thrust out with a spear, the line in front of you is your opponent's weak point, which is also within your attack range. But the left and right sides are your strong points. If the opponent dodges, and you've already used your move, they can attack along those strong points, which then become your weak points. Because the Long Spear is long, it's not flexible enough, so you have to pay attention to the subsequent changes."

"But you told me at the beginning not to think too much about the consequences," Lin Zhen argued.

"That's the beginning. I need to help you develop the correct posture. Of course, you need to consider the follow-up when fighting. Your foundation is already solid, so you need to pay attention to this."

Lin Zhen stepped onto the wooden stake again, and this time he managed to barely withstand Zhang Guanyue's attack. However, due to the haste, he slipped and fell off the Plum Blossom Stakes.

"Hahaha! I told you to pay attention to your footwork. Spear Art is crucial for effective marksmanship. Once you've mastered these Plum Blossom Stakes, with your speed, your movement in harmony with your spear, and your agile footwork, who will be your match?"

Lin Zhen gritted her teeth. "Again!"

This went on and on, and Lin Zhen was thoroughly tormented by Zhang Guanyue that day, being knocked off the Plum Blossom Stakes forty or fifty times.

However, Lin Zhen's learning ability was also extraordinary. By dusk, Lin Zhen was finally able to withstand Zhang Guanyue's attacks head-on without falling off the Plum Blossom Stakes.

"Clap clap clap!"

After a brief exchange of blows with their wooden spears, the two men stopped simultaneously.

"Sigh! I'm tired, I'm tired. It's really tiring to keep attacking. Even though you're still not very good, my hands are still sore from all the attacking." Zhang Guanyue stopped and said.

Lin Zhen said indignantly, "This is a bit unfair. I've been on the defensive the whole time, and although I've managed to hold on, I'm in a terrible state. If I were attacking and you were defending, I'm sure you would be in an even worse state than I am now."

Zhang Guanyue glanced at Lin Zhen: "Alright, since you've said that, I'll give you a chance. Right now, on the Plum Blossom Stakes, I'll even allow you to increase your speed a little. Let's see if you can knock me off the Plum Blossom Stakes."

"You said it yourself, so I'm going to get started now."

Lin Zhen was suddenly excited. After being tortured for a whole day, it was finally time for him to turn the tables.

"Of course I said it, just come on over."

Zhang Guanyue held her Long Spear horizontally, assuming a starting stance.

The moment Lin Zhen struck that pose, she felt completely different.

A thin martial artist, wielding a wooden Long Spear, and with a simple starting stance, felt as if he were facing a towering mountain.

"This is impossible. Why do I feel so powerless? It's like no matter how I attack, I can't bring him down. He's like... like a mountain."

Lin Zhen shook his head, banishing these negative emotions from his mind, then flicked his Long Spear and launched a fierce thrust.

"Snap!" Zhang Guanyue deftly deflected Lin Zhen's spear with her Long Spear, sending it flying to the side.

Without pausing, Lin Zhen turned around and Three Returning Spear Strikes straight at Zhang Guanyue's chest, throat, and abdomen.

However, these shots still had no effect. Zhang Guanyue easily blocked them, and her feet didn't even move.

Lin Zhen was starting to doubt his luck, and his speed gradually increased. He swung his Long Spear, and a barrage of spear shadows fell like raindrops.

Gradually, he even resorted to using Gale and Rainstorm shooting technique.

But Zhang Guanyue was like a mountain in the wind and rain; Lin Zhen matter how fierce the storm was, the mountain remained steadfast and unmoved.

"Clap clap clap clap!"

Amidst the streaks of spear light, Lightning Ions appeared intermittently. Lin Zhen was already caught up in the killing frenzy, and his spears were so fast they were almost invisible.

His Spear Art is now vastly different from before. After so many days of training by Zhang Guanyue, Lin Zhen's gun power has increased by at least one-third. Every move he makes is full of mastery, and when executed at high speed, its lethality is multiplied.

"Stop!"

Zhang Guanyue finally shouted "Stop!" Lin Zhen put away his gun and realized that he had been attacking relentlessly for twenty minutes!

Both he and Zhang Guanyue were covered in sweat, their bodies completely soaked.

These are not the main points. The main point is that Lin Zhen realized he was about to draw his gun at full speed, but Zhang Guanyue was still standing there, not moving an inch.

"What... what's going on?"

Lin Zhen murmured to himself, "You know, he was just short of using the Waterfall technique, yet he couldn't even force Zhang Guanyue to take a single step back. This is simply unimaginable."

Zhang Guanyue's arms were trembling. He was almost exhausted from trying to withstand Lin Zhen's frenzied attacks.

But Zhang Guanyue still looked at Lin Zhen with pride. "How about it, First Warrior? Do you think my martial arts skills are acceptable?"

"This is martial arts? This is your martial arts?" Lin Zhen asked in surprise.

"That's right, this is my unique martial art, created by Zhang Guanyue. No matter how fierce the storm, I remain unmoved, Immovable as a Mountain!"

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