"Look over there. Number Four just threw a punch at Number Three's shoulder, but Number Three's opening was over his heart. If Number Three had been fighting an enemy instead of Number Four, what do you think would have happened to him?" Tang Yan asked in return.
"Well..." Kun He was momentarily at a loss for words.
"Now look at Number Eighteen and Number Twenty-One. The force behind Number Eighteen's sword strike was clearly spent, but Number Twenty-One didn't press his advantage. Instead, he gave his opponent a chance to catch his breath before starting over. Commander Kun, untalented as I am, I've accomplished nothing on the path of the Martial Dao. I'd like to ask you: if Number Eighteen were fighting an enemy, what would happen to him?"
"Over there, Number Seventy-Two and Number Seventy-Eight. Number Seventy-Two was merely driven back by Number Seventy-Eight, yet they ended the fight with Number Seventy-Eight as the winner, then started over.
Commander Kun, you're an eighth-grade Heaven Tier expert. Answer me: if Number Seventy-Eight were fighting an enemy, would that enemy give him a chance to start over? Why admit defeat the moment you fall behind? Why can't you turn defeat into victory and strike back from the brink?"
"And Number Thirty-Six and Number Thirty-Seven. Although Number Thirty-Seven has fallen behind, Number Thirty-Six's aura is clearly unsteady too. At this point, if Number Thirty-Seven risked using a Martial Skill, he should still have room to put up a fight. Why is he still foolishly using ordinary moves?
Do we cultivate Martial Skills just for decoration?
If you don't practice now, if you neglect them day after day, are you going to wait until you face a real enemy to practice? Will you really be able to use your Martial Skills proficiently then?"