Hearing the other students' teasing, Shen Zhongyu swallowed the words she had been about to say.
The classmates' attitudes made her doubt herself.
She truly felt that she had understood what Li Yuan had explained. After running through it in her mind, she could indeed verify it.
But her grades were among the lowest in Class Fourteen.
Most of the time, what she thought was right was not necessarily right.
Whenever her thoughts differed from everyone else's, it was usually because she was mistaken.
Inside the Martial Arts Training Room, everyone treated Shen Zhongyu's words as a joke.
Everyone had heard of how difficult the Sinking Mountain Fist was.
Though they had not attended the lesson, the students had all looked through the textbooks and read the explanations in the martial arts manuals.
This fist technique had stumped so many Advanced Class students, yet Shen Zhongyu, a poor student, could learn it?
The other students who had attended the lesson felt much the same as Shen Zhongyu.
Seeing Shen Zhongyu being questioned, none of them dared speak up.
Hong Kaizhou, the top student in the class, did not join in the teasing when he heard Shen Zhongyu's words.
He merely shook his head with a trace of helplessness.
He regretted that Shen Zhongyu had gone down the wrong path again.
Shen Zhongyu was a diligent student who often went to Hong Kaizhou with questions, so the two were fairly familiar with each other.
Hong Kaizhou knew what kind of martial skill the Sinking Mountain Fist was. Even he found it troublesome, so how could Shen Zhongyu possibly learn it?
Ten minutes passed quickly, and Li Yuan returned to the classroom.
The previous lesson had been explanation and guidance. This one was for practical training.
In martial arts cultivation, listening to guidance and explanations alone was not enough.
In the end, one had to practice and apply it in reality.
Standing at the podium, Li Yuan asked who was willing to come forward and demonstrate what they had learned in the previous lesson.
Normally, the students with the best grades in class were the ones who demonstrated.
But today, Hong Kaizhou and the others had gone off to study something else. They had no intention of investing effort into the Sinking Mountain Fist.
Seeing that no one volunteered, Li Yuan called Shen Zhongyu's name.
Li Yuan had already seen who had grasped the essentials when he picked up the Light Points earlier.
After picking up the Light Points around Shen Zhongyu just now, Li Yuan had gained two points of experience.
From those two points of experience, he could tell that she had gained some insight.
In Class Fourteen, Shen Zhongyu's grades were indeed among the lowest.
But regarding the Sinking Mountain Fist, she had definitely grasped some of its core points.
Shen Zhongyu was a little surprised when Li Yuan called on her, but she was not nervous today.
Just now, she had even hoped that Li Yuan would call her name.
Demonstrating in front of everyone meant she could immediately receive the teacher's feedback and correct her mistakes at once.
She rose and walked to the center of the Practice Room. Her expression turned slightly serious as she began to perform the martial skill according to her own understanding.
Shen Zhongyu's opening stance was slow, but everyone practiced martial arts and could tell that the momentum of her fist technique was already rising.
"Not sinking strength, but sinking breath; not a horse stance, but putting down roots!"
Li Yuan reminded her again from the side.
Shen Zhongyu hesitated upon hearing the reminder, then immediately corrected herself.
In the span of a breath, she threw out a fierce punch.
A surge of force seemed to bore out from the ground, traveling up her arms and into her fist.
This was the Sinking Mountain Fist!
Not learning the Sinking Mountain Fist did not mean they had never seen it before.
Inside Class Fourteen's Practice Room, the only sound now was Shen Zhongyu executing her moves.
The amused smiles on most of the students' faces were replaced by seriousness.
Shen Zhongyu, whose grades were near the bottom of Class Fourteen.
She had really learned it...
Thinking of how they had mocked her just moments ago, many students felt even more embarrassed.
Hong Kaizhou, who had always held first place in the class, wore an equally complicated expression.
It had always been Shen Zhongyu asking him for advice, while he guided her.
But Hong Kaizhou truly felt that it would take him a long time just to get started with the Sinking Mountain Fist.
Yet Shen Zhongyu had learned it in a single lesson.
Could it be that he would have to ask Shen Zhongyu for guidance instead...
"Not bad. You've already gotten started and grasped the core points.
Next, you need to spend time becoming proficient.
The Sinking Mountain Fist is not especially impressive in actual combat, but it has excellent effects for tempering the body."
Li Yuan praised her with a smile and had Shen Zhongyu return to her seat to continue listening.
Everyone around her could see Shen Zhongyu's excitement.
In her studies, she had always been the one people looked down on, yet today she had received such praise!
Everyone had just said how difficult the Sinking Mountain Fist was, and even Hong Kaizhou, the top student, had chosen to give up.
Yet she had learned it.
There might have been doubts before, but now that Teacher Li Yuan had personally confirmed it, there was no longer any question.
In the process of studying and cultivating, positive feedback was very important.
Many people grew tired of studying because they rarely gained anything from it.
Why were those students with good grades always so motivated?
Because they had tasted success. Their good grades earned them favor and praise, making them the center of attention.
If they failed all the time, they would also find it hard to persevere.
Another Light Point dropped where Shen Zhongyu had practiced just now.
Seeing the Light Point, Li Yuan understood that coming forward to demonstrate had given her further insight.
After picking up the Light Point, Li Yuan invited another student to come forward and demonstrate.
Du Yirou's grades in Class Fourteen were also considered below average.
But no one in class would tease her the way they teased Shen Zhongyu.
Du Yirou was prettier, the kind of female student whom young boys often noticed and talked about.
Moreover, Du Yirou came from a well-off family.
People like her really were not easily bullied during their school years.
Li Yuan had also picked up some Light Points beside her, confirming that Du Yirou had gained some insight.
Having her demonstrate the Sinking Mountain Fist should not be a problem.
When called, Du Yirou walked to the center of the Practice Room with a confident smile.
After watching Shen Zhongyu's demonstration, she felt even more confident in her own understanding.
Her fist momentum rose, and she threw out a punch.
Du Yirou fully displayed the feeling of the Sinking Mountain Fist sinking into the ground before borrowing momentum and force from the earth.
She had learned it too!
After completing her demonstration, Du Yirou withdrew her stance and waited for Li Yuan's evaluation.
A sweet smile hung on her face, carrying the joy of accomplishment.
"Other than not being proficient enough yet, there's nothing wrong.
Go back and practice properly. You can gain quite a few benefits from the Sinking Mountain Fist."
Hearing Li Yuan's evaluation, Du Yirou smiled and gave an "Mm," then bowed to Li Yuan.
Just as she was about to step down, a male student spoke up with a question.
On one hand, he truly had doubts. On the other, he probably wanted to strike up a conversation with Du Yirou.
"Can you tell us the trick behind it?
The Sinking Mountain Fist is famously difficult. How did you learn it so quickly...?"
Asked that question, Du Yirou turned back to look at Li Yuan.
"There's no trick. Teacher Li Yuan simply taught it well. I couldn't understand it no matter what before.
But after listening to the previous lesson, the problem that had trapped me suddenly became clear."
Du Yirou gave Li Yuan the credit.
But upon hearing this, Hong Kaizhou, the top student in class, could not help but speak up.
"The Advanced Class has veteran teachers guiding them, yet they all said they couldn't understand it...
Maybe the Sinking Mountain Fist just happens to suit you two?"
After saying that, Hong Kaizhou felt somewhat embarrassed as well.
His words clearly carried a hint of contempt toward Li Yuan.
He thought Li Yuan was inferior to the Advanced Class teachers. If those teachers could not teach it, why could Li Yuan?
Hearing this, Du Yirou explained very seriously.
"My family hired me a private tutor, a tutor no worse than the Advanced Class teachers.
I had learned the Sinking Mountain Fist long ago, but I never mastered it...
Only after Teacher Li Yuan explained it today did I feel truly enlightened."
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