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Hearing the other students' teasing, Shen Zhongyu swallowed back what she had wanted 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 placed her near the bottom of Class Fourteen.

Most of the time, what she thought was right was not necessarily right.

Whenever her views differed from everyone else's, it was usually because her thinking was flawed or mistaken.

In the Martial Arts Training Room, everyone treated Shen Zhongyu's words as a joke.

The Sinking Mountain Fist was famously difficult; everyone had heard of it.

Although they had not attended the lecture, the students had all flipped through the textbooks and read the explanations in the martial arts manuals.

This fist technique had stumped so many students in the advanced classes, yet it would not stump Shen Zhongyu, a poor student?

The other students who had attended the lecture felt much the same as Shen Zhongyu.

Seeing Shen Zhongyu being questioned, none of them dared to speak up.

Hong Kaizhou, the top student in the class, did not join in the teasing after hearing 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 lesson was for practical training.

Martial arts cultivation could not rely on merely listening to explanations and guidance.

In the end, it had to be put into practice and applied in real situations.

Standing at the front of the classroom, Li Yuan asked who was willing to come up and demonstrate what they had learned in the previous lesson.

During normal demonstrations, the students with better grades were always the ones to perform.

But today, Hong Kaizhou and the others had gone off to study other things on their own. 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 collected the Light Points earlier.

The Light Points beside Shen Zhongyu had given him two experience points after he collected them.

Those two experience points were enough to confirm that she had gained some insight.

In Class Fourteen, Shen Zhongyu's grades were indeed near the bottom.

But regarding the Sinking Mountain Fist, she had certainly grasped some of its key points.

Shen Zhongyu was somewhat surprised when Li Yuan called on her, but she was not nervous today.

Just moments ago, she had even hoped Li Yuan would call her name.

Demonstrating in front of everyone meant she could immediately receive the teacher's feedback and correct any mistakes right away.

Rising to her feet and walking to the center of the Martial Arts Training Room, Shen Zhongyu's expression turned slightly serious as she began performing the martial skill according to her own understanding.

Shen Zhongyu started very slowly, but everyone cultivated martial arts and could tell that the momentum of her fist technique was already building.

"Do not sink your strength—sink your breath. Do not plant your stance—root yourself!"

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 suddenly threw out her fist.

A surge of force seemed to drill up from the ground, travel through her arms, and flow into her fist.

This was the Sinking Mountain Fist!

Not having learned the Sinking Mountain Fist did not mean they had never seen it before.

At that moment, the only sound in Class Fourteen's Martial Arts Training Room was Shen Zhongyu executing her moves.

The grins and laughter on most students' faces were replaced by solemnity.

Shen Zhongyu, whose grades were among the worst in Class Fourteen.

She had really learned it...

Thinking of how they had just mocked her, quite a few students felt even more embarrassed.

Hong Kaizhou, who had always ranked first in the class, wore an equally complicated expression.

It had always been Shen Zhongyu asking him for advice while he guided her.

Yet Hong Kaizhou truly felt that he would need a long time just to get started with the Sinking Mountain Fist.

And 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 have already gotten started and grasped the core points.

Next, you need to spend time becoming proficient.

The Sinking Mountain Fist is not particularly outstanding in actual combat, but it is extremely effective for tempering the body."

Li Yuan praised her with a smile and had Shen Zhongyu return to her seat to continue listening.

The people around her could see Shen Zhongyu's excitement.

She had always been looked down upon in her studies, 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 on it.

Yet she had learned it.

There might have been doubts earlier, but now that Teacher Li Yuan had personally acknowledged it, it was certain.

Positive feedback was very important during the process of learning and cultivation.

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 kept failing all the time, they would find it just as hard to persist.

Another Light Point fell where Shen Zhongyu had just practiced.

Seeing the Light Point, Li Yuan understood that coming up to demonstrate had given her further insight.

After collecting the Light Point, Li Yuan invited another student to come up and demonstrate.

Du Yirou's grades in Class Fourteen were also considered below average.

But no one in the class would tease her the way they teased Shen Zhongyu.

Du Yirou was prettier, the sort of female student who was often noticed and talked about by young boys.

Moreover, Du Yirou came from a well-off family.

People like her really were not easily bullied during their student 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 upon, Du Yirou walked to the center of the Martial Arts Training 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 a punch.

Du Yirou perfectly displayed the feeling of the Sinking Mountain Fist—sinking into the ground, then borrowing momentum and force from it.

She had learned it too!

After finishing her demonstration, Du Yirou withdrew her stance and waited for Li Yuan's comments.

A sweet smile hung on her face, carrying the joy of accomplishment.

"Other than still lacking proficiency, there is nothing wrong with it.

Go down and practice properly. You can gain quite a few benefits from this Sinking Mountain Fist."

Hearing Li Yuan's evaluation, Du Yirou smiled and replied, "Mm," then bowed to Li Yuan.

Just as she was about to leave, a male student spoke up to ask a question.

On one hand, he truly had doubts; on the other, he probably wanted to strike up a conversation with Du Yirou.

"Could you tell us the trick to it?

The Sinking Mountain Fist is notoriously difficult. How did you learn it so quickly..."

Asked this question, Du Yirou turned back to look at Li Yuan.

"There is no trick. Teacher Li taught well. I could never understand it before, either.

But after listening to the previous lesson, the problem that had been troubling me suddenly became clear."

Du Yirou gave Li Yuan the credit.

But upon hearing that, Hong Kaizhou, the top-ranked student in the class, could not help but interject.

"The advanced classes are taught by veteran teachers, and even they say they cannot understand it...

Maybe the Sinking Mountain Fist just happens to suit you?"

After saying this, Hong Kaizhou felt somewhat embarrassed as well.

His words clearly carried a degree of contempt toward Li Yuan.

He thought Li Yuan was worse than the teachers of the advanced classes. If those teachers could not teach it, why would Li Yuan be able to?

Hearing that, Du Yirou explained earnestly.

"My family hired a private tutor for me, one no worse than the teachers of the advanced classes.

I had learned the Sinking Mountain Fist long ago, but I could not master it...

Only after Teacher Li Yuan explained it today did I suddenly feel enlightened."