Give My All and Still Cannot Win

The students in the class were stunned when they heard Shizuka Hiratsuka say this; it seemed they had a lot of learning ahead of them.

However, no one would refuse the chance to become stronger. Since a teacher was willing to instruct them, why not take advantage of it?

After Shizuka Hiratsuka finished her explanation and saw that everyone had accepted the reality of the situation, she began her lesson.

She taught the group how to condense true qi and how to coat their fists with it.

Shizuka Hiratsuka's explanation was incredibly detailed, practically breaking it down and spoon-feeding it into everyone's minds. If they still couldn't understand it after that, they might as well drop out of the class early.

A class lasted about forty minutes, and Shizuka Hiratsuka spent over twenty minutes explaining the method of condensing true qi.

Once she finished, Shizuka Hiratsuka looked at the students below and couldn't help but ask, "Which one of you is Li Yu?"

Li Yu was taken aback by the sudden call of his name, and the surrounding students all turned their gazes toward him.

"Teacher, that's me!" Although he was a bit confused, Li Yu still stood up; he wanted to see what Shizuka Hiratsuka was planning.

Seeing Li Yu stand up, Shizuka Hiratsuka looked him up and down before saying, "Not bad, you're about to break through to the third rank. I heard your talent is in learning?"

After offering a word of praise, Shizuka Hiratsuka asked this question. It was clear that Li Yu had already caught the attention of the teachers.

"Yes!" Li Yu nodded, realizing in his heart that, if nothing went wrong, Shizuka Hiratsuka was about to test him.

The students were astonished to hear their conversation. A talent for learning? That was truly enviable; with such a talent, wouldn't learning anything be simple?

"Then have you learned what I just taught?" Shizuka Hiratsuka looked at Li Yu with a smile, feeling quite expectant. She was curious about the limits of this student's learning talent.

As for whether he might be lying? She wasn't worried; if he were truly lying, the consequences would be quite severe.

I've learned it all, now I just need the practical application. Li Yu couldn't help but complain internally. If you've already said it like that, wouldn't I look like a total waste if I hadn't learned it yet?

Hearing that he only needed practical application, Shizuka Hiratsuka became interested. She beckoned to Li Yu and said, "Come, attack me directly. Use your full strength and show me what you've learned!"

The test had begun. She wanted to see just how impressive this student, whom Zhang Li had praised for his talent, really was.

Facing Shizuka Hiratsuka's request, Li Yu didn't waste any words. He accelerated and charged forward.

Following what Shizuka Hiratsuka had just taught, Li Yu began to condense his true qi the moment he launched his attack. As it erupted, he could clearly feel a surge of heat spreading through his limbs and bones.

The emergence of this true qi caused all of Li Yu's stats to skyrocket instantly; not only did his speed increase, but his explosive power grew as well.

Shizuka Hiratsuka took in all of Li Yu's performance, her eyes lighting up. Her movements were not slow either, as she immediately took a stance to block Li Yu's offensive.

As Li Yu reached her, he clenched his fist, condensed true qi into his arm, and launched an elbow strike.

Shizuka Hiratsuka responded with an elbow strike of her own, easily blocking Li Yu's attack before unleashing a burst of power that sent him reeling backward.

"Good lad, that's really not bad! You actually succeeded on the first try? This talent is even stronger than I imagined. Come, use your full strength, don't hold back!!" Shizuka Hiratsuka was getting excited now.

It seemed this was a truly excellent student. The surrounding classmates were also shocked; everyone had seen Li Yu's performance just now.

If they were to fight him, they would likely be hammered into the ground in a single exchange.

They had no way to defend against that kind of explosive power. The moment Li Yu condensed his true qi, he was no longer on the same level as them.

The gap between the third rank and the second rank was immense. Now that Li Yu had condensed true qi, he had already broken through to the third rank.

They had never seen someone like this; he had been a second-ranker, but after one lesson from the teacher, he had broken through immediately.

Was the talent of that student named Li Yu really that absurd? It was simply too enviable!

The crowd kept their eyes glued to the two of them as Li Yu charged forward once more.

The true qi within his body flowed, constantly coating his limbs as he launched attacks at Shizuka Hiratsuka.

As the battle progressed, Li Yu's speed in controlling his true qi became increasingly proficient; this progress was visible to the naked eye.

Shizuka Hiratsuka felt it most deeply. Although she easily blocked all of Li Yu's attacks, she could feel his striking power growing stronger with every blow.

This was the reason for becoming stronger; Li Yu was constantly improving during the fight. This talent was truly absurd.

After blocking Li Yu's latest round of attacks, Shizuka Hiratsuka stopped playing defense and changed her tactics to launch an attack against him.

Shizuka Hiratsuka's fist struck directly at Li Yu's stomach. This sudden change caused his expression to shift drastically.

He hurriedly crossed his arms to defend, but the gap in power between them was simply too vast.

After all, it wasn't just a difference of one or two ranks. By Li Yu's estimation, Shizuka Hiratsuka was likely already at the fifth rank.

This was an opponent he couldn't defeat even if he gave it his all; the gap in levels was still too great.

Although Li Yu managed to prevent his stomach from taking a direct hit, he was still sent flying.

Furthermore, Li Yu could clearly feel that his arms had gone numb.

Although Shizuka Hiratsuka had controlled the power of her strike, it was still significant, clearly within the range of what he could endure.

The control of such power was truly outrageous. Li Yu steadied himself and looked at his arms.

Good grief, they were already bruised, and his arms were still numb. And that was just from a single punch.

"Can't move? That's fine, just do as I say next." Seeing this, Shizuka Hiratsuka didn't continue her attack.

Instead, she began to teach Li Yu other things. The test was over, and Li Yu's talent was beyond question, which left her very satisfied.

Next, Shizuka Hiratsuka would teach Li Yu some other things, allowing this guy to quickly master some techniques needed for combat.

Hearing Shizuka Hiratsuka's words, Li Yu paused, and the surrounding students pricked up their ears, preparing to listen carefully to what she was about to teach.

Regardless of whether they could use it now, they would memorize it first; they would surely find a use for it sooner or later.

"True qi isn't just for fighting; it can also be used to heal yourself and to alleviate internal injuries," Shizuka Hiratsuka slowly began to explain.

Just like before, she spoke slowly and in great detail, earnestly teaching everyone how to use true qi to heal themselves.