He had a guess in mind,
"This is no longer a matter of technique compatibility... This is absolute comprehension!"
"An exceptional comprehension suited to any Martial Arts!"
But Hong Decheng felt that this guess was simply too absurd,
Could such a genius appear in a small county like this?
And have Hong Decheng happen to meet him?
Exceptional comprehension aside, Fang Chen only had mediocre bone structure. Why was his realm advancing so quickly as well?!
Hong Decheng narrowed his eyes at Fang Chen, pondering incessantly,
"Could it be that he practiced this Martial Arts long ago?"
"No, Fang Chen came from a poor family. He shouldn't have had the opportunity to come into contact with other Martial Arts..."
Hong Decheng rubbed his temples, feeling somewhat troubled,
"This disciple has far too many secrets! I simply can't figure him out!"
"From the looks of things, Dragon Subduing Fist really is suited to a disciple with such exceptional comprehension."
"Let's keep watching... I wonder how quickly he can reach the Martial Dao Third Realm."
While Hong Decheng was letting his thoughts run wild, the disciples outside were also becoming restless.
None of them had any mind left to practice Martial Arts now,
Even Jiang Qiutong, who prided herself on having an unwavering Martial Dao heart, was standing off to the side and waiting for the final result.
Jiang Qiutong had never expected that she had wrongly blamed Fang Chen,
She had originally thought Fang Chen had agreed to the wager only because he cared too much about his reputation,
But now, it was obvious that Fang Chen had something to rely on.
Whenever she thought of how she had advised Fang Chen to set aside his pride a few days ago, Jiang Qiutong felt somewhat embarrassed.
"I wonder what he was thinking at the time... Did he think I was meddling unnecessarily?"
Jiang Qiutong sighed,
Although she had indeed wrongly blamed Fang Chen, that did not mean Fang Chen would definitely be able to break through.
"Only mediocre bone structure..."
Jiang Qiutong murmured, completely failing to notice Song Ming's gaze beside her.
Song Ming felt extremely sour inside,
"Hmph, how am I inferior to that peasant?"
At that moment,
In the rear courtyard,
Fang Chen was feeling the surge of qi and blood within his body as he struck each move of Tiger Subduing Fist with perfect form!
Gradually, Fang Chen became completely immersed in the techniques, as though he had truly transformed into a ferocious tiger!
After some time,
"Ha!"
Fang Chen struck out with his final punch, feeling indescribably refreshed all over!
Tiger Subduing Fist proficiency +1!
The panel suddenly refreshed,
Tiger Subduing Fist Minor Mastery (0/800)!
Fang Chen carefully sensed the changes in his body,
His strength had increased considerably once more! The boost was even greater than what Whirlwind Blade Technique had given him yesterday!
Fang Chen looked at his arm and discovered that the qi and blood coiling around it seemed to have grown denser.
The toughness of his skin should have increased greatly as well!
Sure enough, practicing several Martial Arts could bring even more strengthening to the body!
Fang Chen was delighted. He looked toward Hong Decheng and found the other man staring at him in astonishment.
"Master Hong, is something wrong?"
Hong Decheng came back to himself, his expression returning to calm,
"It's nothing. I was merely a little surprised."
He was indeed very surprised inside at that moment,
Hong Decheng had just clearly sensed that Fang Chen's breakthrough had felt completely natural and effortless,
He had not seen the slightest trace of stagnation!
This was an incredibly unbelievable situation!
Generally speaking, when most people practiced Martial Arts, they would have more or less some flaws in certain moves,
Even those taught by famous masters were no exception.
Because everyone's physical condition was different, a standard posture would have subtle differences when performed by different people.
Of course, these differences would not have much impact in reality. They would only cause some stagnation during a breakthrough.
Apart from flaws in the techniques affecting a breakthrough, there was another possibility,
That was, a certain deviation between the qi and blood one had nurtured and the true critical point!
This situation was also very common,
Even a seasoned instructor like Hong Decheng could only make a rough assessment and determine whether a disciple was near the critical point.
There would more or less be some deviation, and that deviation would cause stagnation during a breakthrough.
The final factor was bone structure,
If one's physical condition was poor and unsuitable for practicing Martial Arts, the stagnation would be extremely severe!
But just now...
Hong Decheng felt that perhaps his eyes had deceived him,
How could anyone break through so smoothly?!
It was as though every aspect had been done perfectly, with not the slightest trace of stagnation!
It had been incredibly fluid—so fluid that it could only be described as water flowing into its channel!
At that moment, Hong Decheng's heart was far from as calm as his expression,
"This disciple is too strange. How could this happen... Should I call him a heaven-bestowed prodigy?"
"Could someone with mediocre bone structure really be like this?"
Hong Decheng was filled with doubt. He could not help questioning himself once more,
"Could I have felt it wrong before? Could his bone structure actually be excellent? But I couldn't have been wrong both times..."
Suspicious, he thought for a moment and decided to examine Fang Chen's bone structure one more time.
Hong Decheng looked at Fang Chen and said with a smile, "Come here. I'll examine your bone structure one more time!"
Although Fang Chen was puzzled, he still stepped forward and let Hong Decheng examine his bones.
Hong Decheng forcefully felt around Fang Chen's limbs, back, torso, and other areas with both hands.
After some time, Hong Decheng still seemed unwilling to believe it, so he examined him again,
Fang Chen felt that Hong Decheng's hands were somewhat too forceful. The squeezing made him, already in the Skin and Muscle Realm, feel a little sore.
After some more time, Hong Decheng sighed and murmured,
"This isn't right! This can't be right, can it? Four examinations, and every one showed mediocre bone structure... But... how strange!"
After thinking it over, Hong Decheng found that he still could not make sense of it. He thought to himself, "Forget it. I'll leave it at that for now and observe him further."
Hong Decheng turned to Fang Chen and said, "You're quite good. If there's anything you don't understand in the future, you can come directly to the rear courtyard and ask me!"
Fang Chen was delighted inside and cupped his hands. "Thank you, Master Hong!"
At that moment,
The people in the front courtyard had long since grown impatient from waiting,
Zhou Hai had also begun to feel somewhat worried. "Could he have failed?"
Qin Yun said from the side, "Even if he failed, it shouldn't have taken this long, right?"
"Perhaps Junior Brother Fang is chatting with the hall master?"
Wang Yanshan gave a cold snort,
"I think he's afraid of being beaten by me once he comes out!"
The instant Wang Yanshan finished speaking, Fang Chen finally appeared!
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