Sparring

The next morning, Xiao Yang did not continue practicing the Mountain Splitting Fist as usual.

Because now that he had cultivated the Mountain Splitting Fist to Major Accomplishment, the proficiency mission requirements had increased considerably.

[Mission: Practice the Mountain Splitting Fist 1,000 times. Reward: Mountain Splitting Fist Proficiency +1]

That was right. To gain a single point of proficiency now, he had to perform the Mountain Splitting Fist a full thousand times!

Even though Xiao Yang's stamina had improved and his understanding of the Mountain Splitting Fist had deepened, it would still take him at least three days to complete one mission!

To cultivate the Mountain Splitting Fist beyond Major Accomplishment would take a month.

So Xiao Yang was not in a hurry.

He planned to go to the Combat Skills Hall and test how strong he currently was.

Although the Xiao Clan was a small family, the Combat Skills Hall still had several instructors.

These instructors were all elders of the Xiao Clan, specifically responsible for teaching everyone Dou Skills.

Xiao Yang planned to spar with one of them and see how powerful his Major Accomplishment Mountain Splitting Fist was.

Walking on the road to the Combat Skills Hall, Xiao Yang was proactively greeted by many people.

After several girls learned that Xiao Yang was heading to the Combat Skills Hall, they even prepared to follow along.

He did not mind.

Although Xiao Yang was not very familiar with these peers from the clan, he would not casually give them a cold shoulder.

After all, they were part of the same family.

Before long, they arrived together at the Combat Skills Hall.

There were not many people inside the Combat Skills Hall at the moment.

Usually, there were basically few people in the Combat Skills Hall as well.

After all, the Xiao Clan's elders each had their own matters to attend to.

As for the juniors, they were all busy cultivating, only hoping to reach the Seventh Stage Dou Qi before the coming-of-age ceremony.

Only then could they continue to stay here without being sent to the marketplace to manage the Xiao Clan's businesses.

Thus, the Combat Skills Hall had few people year-round.

The Combat Skills Hall was divided into east and west parts.

The east side mainly stored some of the Xiao Clan's Dou Skills.

The west side was a training ground.

This training ground was the place Xiao Yang planned to go.

Looking at Xiao Yang walking toward the training ground on the west side, the several girls behind him also walked over together.

"Is Cousin Xiao Yang going to train his Dou Skills?"

"Will we be able to see Cousin Xiao Yang's body?"

As soon as this was said, the girls' eyes lit up.

"Let's go, let's go, let's go! Hurry up and follow!"

Upon arriving at the training ground, Xiao Yang saw that there were only a few people here.

As soon as he entered the training ground, he prepared to find one of the instructors.

Just then, a seventeen or eighteen-year-old youth called out to Xiao Yang.

"Xiao Yang, why are you here at the training ground?"

Although the other party was not as handsome as Xiao Yang, he could still be considered good-looking.

He was precisely Xiao Ning, the Great Elder's grandson.

He was only seventeen, yet his cultivation had already reached the Eighth Stage of Qi Cultivation.

This talent could be considered good within the Xiao Clan.

"Since you're here, you must have come to practice Dou Skills too."

"How about we spar?"

"After all, actual combat is definitely much more effective than practicing alone."

Xiao Ning appeared gentle on the surface at this moment.

Yet in his eyes, there was a hint of jealousy.

He was not only jealous of Xiao Yang's looks, but even more jealous that Xiao Yang was one of the few people in the Xiao Clan who could talk to his goddess, Xun'er.

Because Xun'er had a good relationship with Xiao Yan, she was not as distant toward Xiao Yang as she was with others.

When the two met, they would also chat occasionally.

But whenever Xiao Ning encountered Xun'er, even if he actively approached her, she would make an excuse to leave.

Just then, several boys behind Xiao Ning also began egging them on.

"Yeah, Xiao Yang. Since we're all here at the training ground to practice Dou Skills, why not spar with Brother Ning?"

"That's right! Let us see the strength of the Xiao Clan's two geniuses!"

The other juniors at the training ground were also drawn over by the commotion and joined in the cheering.

Looking at the crowd egging them on, the corner of Xiao Ning's mouth curled into an imperceptible smile.

Hearing this, Xiao Yang glanced at Xiao Ning and silently created a mission.

[Mission: Defeat Xiao Ning with the Mountain Splitting Fist in a spar. Reward: Mountain Splitting Fist Proficiency +1, one portion of Body Recovery Elixir]

Looking at the Mission Reward, he could not help but feel delighted.

He had not expected the rewards to be so generous.

Sure enough, actual combat was better for gaining proficiency!

However, the reason such rewards were available was likely because Xiao Ning's cultivation was higher than Xiao Yang's.

After all, Xiao Yang was only at the Seventh Stage Dou Qi.

Xiao Ning, meanwhile, had only recently broken through to the Eighth Stage of Qi Cultivation.

"Then please give me your guidance, Cousin Xiao Ning."

Xiao Yang said meaningfully.

Xiao Ning was immediately overjoyed when he heard this.

Since Xiao Yang had agreed, he now had a chance to teach him a lesson.

The two stepped onto a ring specifically used for sparring in the training ground and stood facing each other.

Xiao Ning assumed a stance and looked at Xiao Yang.

"My cultivation is a little higher than yours, Cousin Xiao Yang, so you can make the first move."

"Then be careful, Cousin Xiao Ning."

After speaking, Xiao Yang charged at Xiao Ning without the slightest hesitation.

At the same time, the Dou Qi within his body began to circulate.

When he reached Xiao Ning, Xiao Yang threw a punch directly at his chest.

Seeing this, Xiao Ning let out a shout.

"Stone Cracking Palm!"

He struck Xiao Yang's fist with his palm.

"Smack!"

The fist and palm collided.

Both of them involuntarily staggered back several steps.

But to everyone's surprise, Xiao Ning took four steps back from that exchange.

Xiao Yang, on the other hand, had only taken three steps back!

In other words, Xiao Yang had actually gained the upper hand in their first clash.

The people below the ring were all somewhat astonished.

After all, Xiao Ning's cultivation was above Xiao Yang's!

Yet in this head-on collision, Xiao Ning had suffered the loss!

"Hiss—"

"Cousin Xiao Yang is so strong!"

"He actually gained the upper hand against Cousin Xiao Ning in a head-on clash!"

"As expected of Cousin Xiao Yang. Not only is he handsome, his strength is impressive too!"

Xiao Ning was also somewhat shocked. He secretly shook the hand that had collided with Xiao Yang's several times.

His hand hurt at the moment.

After steadying himself, Xiao Yang did not hesitate in the slightest. He took several more steps forward and threw another punch at Xiao Ning.

Xiao Ning felt somewhat fearful at this moment and wanted to dodge.

However, their movement techniques were actually about the same.

Xiao Ning was careless for a moment and was struck squarely in the chest by Xiao Yang's punch.

The blow sent him staggering back several steps before he fell directly to the ground.

"Cough, cough, cough!"

Seeing this, Xiao Yang did not continue advancing.

"Cousin Xiao Ning, shall we continue?"

"Or should you rest first?"

Hearing this, Xiao Ning rubbed his chest and said,

"Cough, cough. Xiao Yang, your fist technique is quite good. I was careless this time."

"I still have matters to attend to today. Let's spar again next time."

After saying that, he directly left with several lackeys.

Though that was what he said, everyone present could tell that Xiao Ning had lost this time.

At this moment, the sound of the system mission being completed rang out in Xiao Yang's mind.