High Martial Arts: One Punch Equals a Hundred
Chapter 5

Jiang Tian's Shock

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More than an hour passed, and Yang Sheng was already drenched in sweat.

Every punch had been thrown with all his strength, fully releasing his power.

But the side effect of this method was enormous consumption. He got hungry quickly.

He walked to the dining area, picked up the large bowl from earlier again, and wolfed down another two huge bowls.

The medicinal meal that had originally filled an entire tray was now only half left.

The owner of Skysea Boxing Gym was shocked once again.

He was beginning to regret offering that condition.

Still, recruiting Yang Sheng to box had produced excellent publicity.

Yang Sheng's punches were precise and methodical, as standard as something from a textbook.

Especially when he gathered strength for a heavy punch, his entire body moved as one. He stored up his power before throwing the punch, creating an exceptionally pleasing sight.

Many people in the gym stopped practicing and simply stood nearby to watch Yang Sheng box.

Many passersby were drawn inside as well.

Watching Yang Sheng throw a punch that sent the huge sandbag swaying endlessly, some people even cheered from the side.

Before he knew it, another hour and a half had passed.

Yang Sheng was hungry.

Yang Sheng ate another half of the medicinal meal that had been left over.

Sensing that something was wrong, the owner of Skysea immediately contacted the kitchen and told them to hurry up and make two more trays of food.

As a result, Yang Sheng ate five medicinal meals within six hours.

But his ability to draw customers was also extremely effective.

Compared to yesterday, the number of people purchasing memberships at Skysea Boxing Gym directly doubled today because of Yang Sheng.

After it was over, the owner of Skysea took out two hundred yuan and handed it to Yang Sheng.

Yang Sheng froze. "Didn't you say the pay was fifty yuan?"

The owner of Skysea said, "Business was great today. Consider the extra your commission."

Yang Sheng thought for a moment, then pulled out one hundred yuan and handed it back.

"I ate a lot of your medicinal food today. This is for the meals."

After saying that, Yang Sheng turned and left.

The owner of Skysea remained standing there in slight astonishment, watching Yang Sheng's back disappear around the corner.

He chuckled.

"What a strange kid."

Over the next two days, Yang Sheng remained immersed in practicing boxing at Skysea Boxing Gym.

His cultivation also improved greatly.

[Bright Force (35/500)]

Although he still ate a great deal, business was simply too good.

A man and a woman appeared outside Skysea Boxing Gym, drawing everyone's attention.

The man was middle-aged. Nearly two meters tall, with bulging muscles, he looked like an iron tower and made a powerful visual impression.

The other was a girl with a high ponytail, dressed in the training uniform of Bay City Martial Arts High School. Her soft oval face, one-meter-seventy-five height, and capable figure made her stand out all the more.

"Liu Chang, I heard from your junior that this newly opened Skysea Boxing Gym is a fully self-service gym. They even hired a strange young man to box inside, and he's attracted quite a few people over the past two days."

"Most of Bay City's young talents have entered our school. Although Li Yan has already caught up to our class monitor, Wang Chao, there's no need for you to get anxious this early, Teacher."

The middle-aged man Liu Chang called Teacher stared at the Skysea Boxing Gym sign.

"That fellow Zhao Huan poured all the resources allocated to his class into Li Yan.

"He even expelled some students on his own without the school's approval. Not only do I despise such conduct, none of the other homeroom teachers would agree with it either.

"I didn't come today to find a genius capable of standing against Li Yan. The main reason is that you and Wang Chao are already in your senior year, while the school has no one to succeed you."

As they spoke, the two walked into the gym.

Seeing the aura naturally emanating from them, everyone in the gym stepped aside.

When the middle-aged man approached, he saw Yang Sheng methodically throw several punches, and his eyes immediately lit up.

Amateurs watched for excitement, while experts watched for technique.

To ordinary people who had never entered the field, Yang Sheng's boxing was aesthetically pleasing, standard, and beautiful.

But in an expert's eyes, Yang Sheng's foundation was extremely solid. The most important thing in boxing was not the fist that struck out, but the integrated movement beginning from the feet and rising through the entire body.

"His horse stance is solid, his transitions are smooth, and most importantly, he has excellent control over his own power. That's the mark of Lesser Completion of Bright Force. There's just one rather strange thing."

The middle-aged man rubbed his chin and said to Yang Sheng, "Student, which school are you from? You've already reached Lesser Completion of Bright Force, so why are you still practicing basic boxing without any martial techniques?"

Hearing the man's voice, Yang Sheng stopped.

When he saw Liu Chang nearby in the Bay City Martial Arts High School training uniform, Yang Sheng vaguely remembered her. He seemed to have seen her give a speech onstage during the school assembly.

Liu Chang explained to Yang Sheng, "This is Jiang Tian, a senior-year homeroom teacher at Bay City Martial Arts High School."

Yang Sheng immediately felt a trace of respect.

There was no other reason. Jiang Tian, the homeroom teacher of Bay City Martial Arts High School's High-Aspiration Class, was renowned far and wide.

He had once trained several outstanding talents, who later reached the level of Astral Martial Artists, slaughtered alien races in the Outer Regions, and earned illustrious battle achievements.

"I'm Yang Sheng, a student of Bay City Martial Arts High School. I've never practiced martial techniques."

Jiang Tian frowned slightly.

"Who is your homeroom teacher?"

Bay City Martial Arts High School placed great importance on high-level students. Every student who reached Lesser Completion of Bright Force would be taught suitable martial arts techniques.

Yang Sheng answered, "Zhao Huan."

Upon hearing that name, Jiang Tian immediately understood.

"Probably only someone like Zhao Huan in the entire school could pull something like this. It's perfectly normal for him to fail to recognize talent."

Then Yang Sheng added, "He used to be my homeroom teacher. Two days ago, the school notified me that I had been expelled."

A flash of surprise passed through Jiang Tian's eyes.

"You're a Lower-Registry student?"

"I'm a Lower-Registry Commoner."

Even Liu Chang beside him was startled by that answer.

Cultivating as a Lower-Registry Commoner was more than one level harder than it was for Upper Registry children like them.

To reach Lesser Completion of Bright Force under such circumstances showed just how extraordinary his talent was.

Jiang Tian immediately became interested.

"If you don't mind, Student Yang, would you be willing to spar with Liu Chang?"

Liu Chang hurriedly said, "Teacher! I've already reached Great Completion of Bright Force. Sparring with someone at Lesser Completion of Bright Force—what if I can't hold back and beat him to death?"

Jiang Tian said, "Control your cultivation at Lesser Completion of Bright Force. Sparring is about martial techniques, not a fight to the death."

Yang Sheng considered it for a moment, then nodded in agreement.

Although he had not yet practiced any real martial techniques, he had progressed rapidly since awakening the Martial God Soul.

He also wanted to see what level he had reached by now.

Jiang Tian turned to the owner of Skysea and asked, "We'd like to spar here for a moment. It won't affect your gym's business, will it?"

The owner of Skysea couldn't have asked for more.

"It won't, it won't."

Liu Chang shook her head. "You're impossible, Teacher." As she spoke, she casually put on a pair of boxing gloves.

"But I do want to see whether the person you've taken a liking to truly has talent."

On the other side, Yang Sheng had already prepared himself.

"Student Liu Chang, please instruct me!"

He first cupped his fists in salute. Then his body suddenly surged forward, crossing several meters in an instant. He unleashed his power at once, his fist carrying a gust of wind as it howled toward Liu Chang.

"That speed!" Jiang Tian's eyes lit up completely.

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