Although Yu Xingzheng had not watched the later matches of the martial tournament, he had heard that Chen Fan had defeated Feng Yuancheng and Yan Lincu all the way to claim the championship.
Though he had later felt much jealousy and resentment toward Chen Fan, he had also heard that Chen Fan had left Yan Capital City. After being taught a lesson himself, he had behaved for quite some time.
Yu Haitao gave a "heh," then sighed. "Oh, so he's that commoner disciple with good comprehension and luck... Tsk, and now he's gotten cozy with Lin Shiyu—he's climbed a branch and turned into a phoenix."
Yu Xingzheng narrowed his eyes and suddenly asked, "Second Brother, I've completed muscle tempering. Compared to half a year ago, my strength has increased who knows how many times over. Do you think I could beat Chen Fan if I challenged him now?"
Yu Haitao paused slightly and frowned.
"That's hard to say. Chen Fan was born with powerful qi and blood, with a foundation even stronger than Feng Yuancheng's. If he's already cultivated a True Technique, then even if he's only completed True Essence conversion and hasn't begun muscle tempering, you still might not be his match..."
Yu Xingzheng's eyes lit up. "In half a year, could he have not only mastered the White Cloud Pine-Crane Palm, but already completed True Essence conversion? I don't believe it..."
Even martial artists with first-rate foundations needed time for True Essence conversion. It generally took three to five months.
Yu Xingzheng's heart stirred restlessly. Especially after seeing Chai Yong challenge a core disciple of the White Cloud Martial Academy just now, his thoughts became active.
Chen Fan bore the title of Flying Spirit County's number one person under eighteen, and he was also a core disciple of