Another Bout with Long Legs

It was the weekend, and the tram was not very crowded.

[The Greenland Plaza station has arrived.]

Seeing the purple-black logo of the Infinite Martial Arts Hall again, Meng Chuan's state of mind was completely different from the first time he had come here.

Wang Yue suddenly appeared behind Meng Chuan and waved his hand in front of his eyes.

"Hey! What are you looking at so intently?"

Meng Chuan finally snapped back to reality:

"You're here quite early today. It's nothing, let's go in."

After eating, Master Luo had not yet arrived, and Meng Chuan did not see Liu Ru either, so he assumed she hadn't reached the hall yet.

The Qi-Blood Testing Room was currently in use, so Meng Chuan and Wang Yue decided to wait at the door for a while.

[Qi-Blood value 4.29, has entered the third pass.]

Le Ping removed the sensor device and walked out.

His movement technique had made a small breakthrough last night, so he was in a pretty good mood.

"Yo, Meng Chuan, long time no see. What have you been busy with lately? You haven't been coming to the hall to practice your punches."

"I had some things to take care of."

"Alright then, go ahead and test. Don't let it be below the standard for entering the pass again. I'm heading out."

Le Ping nodded and turned to leave. Last time, when Meng Chuan and Wang Yue sparred, he had been analyzing it incessantly, and the result had made him lose face in the hall, so naturally, he was a bit unhappy.

"Mm."

Meng Chuan didn't say much. On the surface, Le Ping was lively and joked with everyone, but in reality, he was somewhat sensitive and liked to be pedantic.

Wang Yue helped Meng Chuan put on the sensor device, and then Meng Chuan began to punch according to the usage regulations.

[Test starting.]

After finishing a set of Pao Fist.

[Qi-Blood value 4.33, has entered the third pass.]

It was even higher than Le Ping's Qi-Blood value.

When he first came to the hall for testing, Meng Chuan hadn't even entered the first pass, while Le Ping was already at the third Qi-Blood pass back then.

Now, Meng Chuan had already surpassed Le Ping.

Seeing Meng Chuan's test results, Wang Yue couldn't hold it in anymore.

"Damn, Brother Chuan, you must be cheating. I'm still at the first stage, why?

Even if you took a plane, you couldn't rise this fast. How are you already at the third Qi-Blood pass?"

Meng Chuan looked at Wang Yue with pity:

"Didn't I tell you? Don't compare yourself to me; compare yourself to who you were in the past."

"Screw you, you're a total freak!"

Stimulated by Meng Chuan, Wang Yue had a burst of motivation and went off to practice his punches on a wooden dummy alone.

Seeing that Master Luo had not yet arrived at the hall, Meng Chuan gave him a call to share the good news.

[Good, I'll be at the hall immediately.]

Liu Ru arrived at this moment, and seeing that Meng Chuan was there today, she greeted him with surprise.

"Good morning, Little Meng. Where have you been lately? Why haven't you come to the hall?"

Although the incident at Tong Family Alley was known throughout Yong'an City, due to measures protecting minors, news about Meng Chuan had not been made public, so the people in the hall did not know he had been attacked by a Heavenly Demon.

"It's nothing, Sister Ru. I had some things at home recently, so I didn't come."

Encountering a Heavenly Demon wasn't exactly a glorious affair, so there was no need to make it known to everyone.

Meng Chuan knew that Sister Ru also wanted to become a disciple of the Hall Master, and he didn't want to provoke her.

Judging by the reactions of the people in the hall toward him, Master Luo must not have told everyone yet that he had become a personal disciple, so naturally, he wouldn't make a scene about it either.

"Alright, want to spar?"

Meng Chuan was naturally willing.

"Sister Ru, please."

Meng Chuan instantly entered a combat state, bowing and lunging forward to close the distance, immediately following up with a straight right arm to deliver a heavy Pao Fist.

Seeing Meng Chuan's fierce offensive, her eyes turned sharp instantly.

Liu Ru's long legs tapped the floor lightly, and she dodged the straight punch with a flash.

She hadn't expected Meng Chuan to have a follow-up move. Before his right arm could land, he immediately retracted it to his waist to defend, using his Cun Step to keep up with Liu Ru's movements, while his left fist struck forward and downward in the style of a Mount Tai Pressing Down smash.

Meng Chuan's strength far exceeded what it had been before, and Liu Ru was still viewing him with her previous perspective.

Seeing that she could no longer dodge this smashing strike from Meng Chuan, she had no choice but to exert force from her waist while shaking her hands to channel her energy, pressing down like a mountain about to topple, catching Meng Chuan's smash in her palm before throwing it off into the distance.

It was the second-rate martial art [Hunyuan Palm]—Single Palm Subdues Demons!

Meng Chuan was thrown quite a distance by this strike. As he hit the ground, he rolled to dissipate the force, sustaining no injuries.

After all, Liu Ru was a minor expert at the peak of Dark Energy; it was already a good thing that he hadn't been hurt while sparring with her.

"Are you alright, little Meng?"

Liu Ru had instinctively used the Hunyuan Palm to counterattack just now, but she had realized she was holding back her strength the moment she threw Meng Chuan.

"I'm fine. Let's continue, Sister Ru, I'm coming at you."

After getting up, Meng Chuan clenched his fists and launched another attack at Liu Ru.

Having experienced what just happened, Liu Ru became even more focused, constantly dodging and shifting to avoid his attacks, yet Meng Chuan still managed to find opportunities to get close.

After throwing Meng Chuan away several times, Liu Ru noticed that he could always stand up and continue attacking immediately, so she let go of her reservations and sparred with him in earnest.

Meng Chuan was in a sorry state from being thrown around by Liu Ru, but he didn't feel embarrassed in front of the others, continuing to attempt attacks according to the Pao Fist routine.

Sparring with instructor Liu Ru was a great opportunity to increase his proficiency, and he didn't want to miss it.

The commotion from their sparring was quite loud, and many students gathered around to watch.

"It has to be Sister Ru, she's throwing him around like a bowling ball."

"I want to be thrown too; I bet Sister Ru's hands are fragrant and soft."

"..."

"Maybe this Meng Chuan thinks the same way—painful yet happy."

"Right, I remember he's only at the level of the first stage or so; he's just toughing it out here."

Just as everyone was whispering, Luo Guanyun walked in.

"Those who practice martial arts should be like this; one must dare to challenge those who are stronger."

Looking at Meng Chuan, who was being pummeled, some students felt that Master Luo made sense.

Others were skeptical, thinking Meng Chuan had ulterior motives and wanted to have intimate contact with instructor Liu.

Luo Guanyun called for the two sparring partners to stop:

"Stop for now."

"I have an announcement for everyone today. After the new year, a new round of the Martial Arts Hall Ranking Tournament will be held. The veteran students know the rules, but I'll explain them for the newcomers this year."

"Brother Dong, are there matches to fight?"

"That's right. The top-ranked martial arts hall will receive millions in funding support. Last time, our Infinite Martial Arts Hall was first."

"Holy crap, awesome! Can I participate?"

"Your age qualifies you for the minor division, but each hall only sends one person per category. I don't think you have a chance."

The noisy discussion lasted for a minute.

"Alright, everyone quiet down. I'll announce the candidates first. If anyone has an objection, you can challenge them. The winner goes, the loser steps down."

"There's no need to discuss the master's division. For the youth division, Liu Ru will represent us. Any objections?"

Everyone in the martial arts hall looked at the senior brother, Wang Dong, their meaning very clear.

Seeing this, Wang Dong shook his head like a rattle:

"Why are you all looking at me? I've already passed my 35th birthday; I don't count as a youth anymore."

"Instructor Liu is a six-stage peak Dark Energy expert. If you think you can do it, go ahead, don't drag me into this."

Last time, Wang Dong had represented the youth division, but unfortunately, he was eliminated in the first round. Even if he were still under the age limit, he wouldn't go out and embarrass himself this time.

Seeing there were no objections, Luo Guanyun spoke:

"Good, then the youth division is confirmed as instructor Liu Ru."

Liu Ru was also very happy; having a chance to perform in front of the master was already a great opportunity.

"I must practice hard from now on and let the master see my talent and effort."

Luo Guanyun continued:

"As for the minor division..."