Today is the weekend, and there aren't many people on the tram.
[Greenland Plaza station has arrived.]
Seeing the Infinite Martial Arts Dojo's purple and black logo again, Meng Chuan's state of mind was completely different from the first time he came.
Wang Yue suddenly appeared behind Meng Chuan and waved his hand in front of him
"Hey! What are you looking at so intently?"
Only then did Meng Chuan come to his senses:
"You're quite early today too. It's nothing, let's go in."
After having a meal, Master Luo had not arrived yet, and Meng Chuan hadn't seen Sister Ru, so it seemed she hadn't arrived yet either.
The Qi Blood Testing Room was being used, so Meng Chuan and Wang Yue decided to wait for a moment at the door.
[Qi and Blood Value 4.29, already entered the third Qi and Blood Gate]
Le Ping removed the sensor device and walked out.
Last night, his body technique had a minor breakthrough, and he was in a good mood.
"Yo, Meng Chuan, long time no see. What have you been busy with lately, not coming to the dojo to practice boxing?"
"Just some things."
"Alright then, go ahead and test. Don't let it be that you didn't meet the standard for entering again, I'm leaving first."
Le Ping nodded and turned around to leave. The last time Meng Chuan sparred with Wang Yue, he was analyzing the whole time, which made him lose face in the dojo, so he was naturally a bit upset.
"Hmm."
Meng Chuan didn't say much, as Le Ping seemed outgoing on the surface, friendly with everyone, but in reality, he was somewhat sensitive and competitive.
Wang Yue helped Meng Chuan put on the sensor device, and then Meng Chuan began to punch according to the usage guidelines.
[Testing begins.]
After completing a set of Cannon Fist.
[Qi and Blood Value 4.33, already entered the third Qi and Blood Gate.]
Even slightly higher than Le Ping's Qi and Blood Value.
When he first came to the dojo for testing, Meng Chuan hadn't passed the gate; back then, Le Ping was already at the third Qi and Blood Gate.
Now Meng Chuan had surpassed Le Ping.
Seeing Meng Chuan's test results, Wang Yue couldn't hold back.
"Damn Brother Chuan, you must be hacking; I'm still at stage one, why?
You can't even fly a plane and improve this fast, how did you already reach the third Qi and Blood Gate?"
Meng Chuan looked at Wang Yue with pity:
"Haven't I already told you, don't compare yourself with me, but with your past self."
"Damn, you're a total freak!"
Stimulated by Meng Chuan, Wang Yue was suddenly determined to improve, and he went to practice punches on a wooden dummy alone.
Seeing Master Luo had not arrived at the dojo, Meng Chuan called him to share the good news.
[Alright, I'll come to the dojo right away.]
At that moment, Liu Ru also arrived. Seeing Meng Chuan there today, she greeted him with surprise.
"Good morning Xiaomeng, where have you been lately? Why haven't you come to the dojo?"
Although the incident in Tong Family Lane was known throughout Yong'an City, due to protective measures for minors, Meng Chuan's news was not made public, so the people at the dojo didn't know he had been attacked by a Celestial Demon.
"Nothing, Sister Ru, something came up at home recently, so I couldn't come."
Encountering a Celestial Demon wasn't exactly glorious, so there was no need to make it known to everyone.
Meng Chuan knew Sister Ru also wanted to apprentice under the hall master, and he didn't want to provoke her.
Judging by the dojo people's reaction to him, Master Luo probably hadn't told anyone that he had become a direct disciple, so he naturally wouldn't publicize it.
"Alright, would you like to lend a hand?"
Meng Chuan was only too pleased.
"Please, Sister Ru."
Meng Chuan instantly entered combat mode, crouched forward with an arrow step to get close, and then his right arm shot straight out, delivering a Heavy Cannon Fist.
Seeing Meng Chuan's fierce offensive, her gaze immediately became sharp.
Liu Ru's long legs lightly touched the ground, instantly dodging the straight punch.
Unexpectedly, Meng Chuan had a follow-up move, immediately retracting his right arm to his waist to defend, using Inch Step to follow Liu Ru's movement, his left fist moving forward with a momentum like the top of Mount Tai crushing down.
Meng Chuan's strength had vastly improved, but Liu Ru saw him with old eyes.
Seeing no way to dodge Meng Chuan's crushing punch, she could only exert force with her waist, shaking her hand to channel strength, pressing down to overturn the incoming force, catching Meng Chuan's punch in her palm, and then throwing him far away.
This was the second-tier martial arts [Primordial Palm]—Single Palm Subdues Demon!
Meng Chuan was thrown far away by this strike. As he fell, he rolled on the ground, guiding the force away, and was not injured.
Liu Ru, after all, was a small master at the peak of Dark Strength; sparring with her without injury was a fortunate thing.
"You alright, Xiaomeng?"
Liu Ru instinctively used Primordial Palm to counter just now, but she realized she had controlled her power while throwing Meng Chuan.
"No problem, keep going, Sister Ru, here I come again."
After getting up, Meng Chuan once again prepared to punch Liu Ru.
After the previous incident, Liu Ru became even more focused, constantly twisting and dodging to evade attacks, but Meng Chuan could still find opportunities to get close.
After tossing Meng Chuan several times, Liu Ru found that he could always get up immediately and continue attacking, so she let loose and sparred with Meng Chuan.
Meng Chuan was repeatedly thrown out by Liu Ru, looking quite disheveled, but he didn't mind losing face in front of everyone, continuing to advance with the Cannon Fist routine.
Sparring with Instructor Liu was a great opportunity to gain proficiency, and he didn't want to miss it.
The commotion from their exchange was quite loud, attracting many students to watch.
"Sister Ru is something else, throwing them like bowling balls."
"I also want to be thrown; I feel like Sister Ru's hands are fragrant and soft."
"..."
"Maybe that's what Meng Chuan thinks too, joy amidst pain."
"Right, I remember he was only at about the first gate level, yet here he is holding on."
As the crowd was discussing, Luo Guanyun walked in.
"Martial artists should be like this, daring to challenge someone stronger."
The students looked at Meng Chuan, who was being overwhelmed, and some felt that Hall Master Luo had a point.
Others thought differently, suspecting Meng Chuan had other motives, wanting to get close to Instructor Liu.
Luo Guanyun called off the sparring duo:
"That's enough for now."
"I have some news to share with everyone today. A new dojo ranking competition will begin after the New Year; old students know the rules, so I'll explain it to the new students this year."
"Brother Dong, is there a competition?"
"Yes, the martial arts dojo ranked first will receive a million-level prize support. Last time, our Infinite Martial Arts Dojo was the champion."
"Whoa, awesome! Can I participate?"
"You can fight in the minor group, but each dojo sends only one person per group, so I doubt you'll have a chance."
...
The noisy discussion lasted for a minute.
"Alright, everyone settle down. I'll announce the participants; if there are any objections, you may challenge him/her. The winner will participate, the loser will step down."
"No need to mention the Hall Master group. In the youth group, Liu Ru will participate. Any objections?"
The people at the dojo all looked towards their senior, Wang Dong, making their meaning clear.
Seeing this, Wang Dong shook his head vigorously:
"Why is everyone looking at me? I've already turned 35 and am not considered young anymore."
"Instructor Liu is a top expert at the sixth stage peak of Dark Strength. If you can go up, don't drag me into it."
Last time, it was Wang Dong who went out to represent the youth group, but he was knocked out in the first round, so even if he weren't past the age limit, he wouldn't go lose face again this time.
Seeing no objections, Luo Guanyun spoke up:
"Alright, the youth group is confirmed to be Instructor Liu."
Liu Ru was quite pleased inside; having the opportunity to perform in front of the hall master was fantastic.
"Next, train well, let the hall master see my talent and effort."
Luo Guanyun continued:
"As for the minor group..."