Azure Dragon Dance Skill Proficiency +2

Azure Dragon Dance Skill Proficiency +2

After a dreamless night, the next day was another day of cultivating Martial Techniques.

After arriving at the Martial Academy, Gu Yang went as usual to a corner and practiced the Azure Dragon Dance forms alone.

Li Zhiwu did not come looking for him, and Gu Yang was in no hurry either. He simply practiced each movement patiently.

There was an old saying in the opera world of his previous life: three minutes onstage, ten years of work below the stage. The same held true for cultivating the Martial Path.

Only by practicing every movement until it became instinct could one possibly make the most correct response without thinking when facing an enemy.

As the sun gradually climbed higher, Gu Yang remained focused on practicing strikes in the air.

His gaze fixed on the empty space before him, imagining an enemy standing there.

Punching, kicking, retreating, charging forward...

Though he had no opponent, he still practiced with utmost seriousness.

It was not until Li Zhiwu came over again that he stopped moving and looked at him. "Are we starting the spar now?"

"Yes, let's begin." Li Zhiwu nodded.

A short while later, the two stood facing each other in an open area of the Training Ground.

Seeing the serious look in Li Zhiwu's eyes, Gu Yang could not help raising his guard.

As one of the strongest disciples in this Training Ground, Li Zhiwu's strength was absolutely not to be underestimated.

If Gu Yang did not take this seriously, who knew how badly he would be beaten today.

"Be careful."

Gu Yang had only just assumed the stance of the Azure Dragon Dance's Stance Training when Li Zhiwu shifted his feet and lunged at him.

The distance between them closed rapidly. Gu Yang forcibly suppressed the flutter in his heart and, following the experience he had gained from practicing alone, struck first from on high.

This punch was the second punch of the fist form. It took the center line and shot straight for Li Zhiwu's head.

At the same time, his right leg swayed lightly, its toes touching the ground as though preparing to kick.

Li Zhiwu reacted quickly, raising his left arm to block Gu Yang's punch.

Bang!

Fist met arm. Li Zhiwu's body did not sway in the slightest, while his right fist gathered strength and came at Gu Yang from below at a tricky angle.

Smack!

Gu Yang opened his left hand and intercepted the punch.

The next instant, tremendous force surged from the point of impact. Gu Yang's palm swiftly reddened, and he was knocked back three steps by that punch.

Thud, thud, thud~

After retreating three steps, Gu Yang became even more vigilant.

Li Zhiwu's strength was simply too great. Gu Yang was no match for him at all.

Gu Yang's current strength was roughly between three hundred and fifty and four hundred jin, while Li Zhiwu's strength definitely exceeded five hundred jin.

There was a full hundred jin of force between them. This was the absolute gap in raw strength.

When you were sick, they took your life.

Li Zhiwu pursued without letting up, quickly pressing forward again.

Gu Yang's eyes turned cold as well. At the very moment Li Zhiwu threw his punch, Gu Yang kicked out with his left foot.

The right foot had only been meant to deceive him. A surprise leg attack relied on concealment and suddenness—how could Gu Yang reveal his purpose from the very beginning?

Smack!

Sure enough, Li Zhiwu had not expected Gu Yang to be so "underhanded." Gu Yang's kick landed solidly on his shin, making his knee buckle and draining the power from his fist.

Bang, bang~

Seizing the opportunity, Gu Yang followed up with punches, his hands alternately hammering Li Zhiwu's arms as he raised them in time and crossed them before himself.

After throwing several punches in succession, Gu Yang could not help letting out a long shout. "That felt great!"

Hitting someone felt far better than striking the air.

No wonder Martial Academy disciples all practiced sparring and combat. How could they hone their Martial Techniques without hitting people?

Having gained the initiative with one move, Gu Yang pressed his advantage without mercy. He strode forward, sending one punch after another crashing out.

Compared with Li Zhiwu, it was not as though he had no advantages.

Though his strength was inferior, Gu Yang was taller and had longer arms, something Li Zhiwu could not compare with.

If the two exchanged attacks, Gu Yang would definitely be able to hit Li Zhiwu before Li Zhiwu could hit him.

Azure Dragon Dance Skill Proficiency +1

At that moment, a line of small text flashed before Gu Yang's eyes.

The two had exchanged blows for only a brief moment, yet the Azure Dragon Dance's skill proficiency had already risen by one point.

He could hit people, earn money, and rapidly increase his skill proficiency too.

At that moment, Gu Yang grew more excited the more he fought. One fist-form movement after another unfolded in alternation as he attacked relentlessly, forcing Li Zhiwu into a defensive position for a time.

Whoosh, whoosh...

Punch, then punch again!

At the same time, messages began appearing before Gu Yang's eyes at an extremely high frequency.

Azure Dragon Dance Skill Proficiency +1

In merely a quarter of an hour, prompts for increased skill proficiency appeared before Gu Yang's eyes four times.

Inevitably, Gu Yang's attention was distracted by the frequent appearance of those prompts.

And at that very moment, a sharp glint flashed through Li Zhiwu's eyes. He seized the chance and began his counterattack.

Bang!

Li Zhiwu suddenly stepped toward the front right, then threw an extremely tricky punch that smashed heavily into Gu Yang's shoulder.

Pain!

That punch made Gu Yang bare his teeth in pain.

Yet the next instant, another line of small text appeared before his eyes.

Azure Dragon Dance Skill Proficiency +1

Great!

The proficiency was increasing far too quickly!

Gu Yang could not suppress the brilliant smile that spread across his face.

Yet when that smile fell into Li Zhiwu's eyes, it made his heart tremble.

It was Li Zhiwu's first time seeing someone smile after taking a beating. He could not help wondering whether something was wrong with Gu Yang's mind.

But Gu Yang seized that fleeting pause as well, throwing another punch in counterattack.

And so, the two traded blows, fists and feet colliding.

Before they knew it, a quarter of an hour had passed. Li Zhiwu's momentum grew stronger and stronger, his punches heavier and heavier, while Gu Yang was forced entirely onto the defensive.

His fist forms also gradually shifted from offensive straight punches and Swing Punches to mostly defensive Horizontal Punches.

Bang, bang, bang~

Li Zhiwu's fists struck Gu Yang's guarding arms one after another.

It was as though he wanted to vent all the exclusion he had suffered over the past few days, or perhaps he had discovered that Gu Yang was not as weak as he had imagined.

At this moment, Li Zhiwu had completely abandoned defense. He swung both fists wide and attacked without pause.

Boom!

As the saying went, defend for too long and you were bound to lose. At a certain moment, Gu Yang's defense was finally blasted apart by force, and he staggered backward.

Li Zhiwu took a step forward with the momentum and suddenly drove a straight punch toward Gu Yang's chest.

I can't block it...

Li Zhiwu's movements were too fast, and Gu Yang had already lost his balance. He could not block this punch!

Since I can't defend it, then I won't!

At that moment, a trace of fierceness surfaced in Gu Yang's eyes. He merely pressed his left arm tightly against his chest in a defensive posture, while his right fist began gathering strength. As Li Zhiwu punched, Gu Yang also hurled a punch at Li Zhiwu's head.

Bang!

Bang!

The two punches landed at the same time.

Pain flared in Gu Yang's chest, and he staggered back.

At the same time, another line of small text flashed before his eyes.

Azure Dragon Dance Skill Proficiency +2

"+2!"

Gu Yang's eyes widened. He could barely even feel the pain in his chest anymore.