Chapter 23: The Two Top-Ranking Martial Skills

  "Even with internal elixir refinement, it's still hard to make progress for a while!" Sun Yan said anxiously.

  In just a few short days, Sun Yan had experienced all sorts of encounters that made him realize he was a martial arts prodigy. Moreover, if the prodigies were to be ranked in three six nine grades, Sun Yan was certain that he would be among the top tier.

  However, martial arts talent is one thing, and internal yuan cultivation is another. No matter how talented you are, it's hard to replace the accumulation of time. The depth of yuan power must be cultivated day and night, and it can't be accomplished overnight.

  To put it bluntly, Sun Yang had just been promoted to a first-class warrior for less than a week and was in no way superior to a second-class warrior. Especially after watching Chen Wang and Chang Cheng's trial the night before, Sun Yang realized that members of the thousand-year-old martial arts family all had unique skills and were among the best of their peers.

  Qian Julong of Class A-1 in Grade 3 is said to have been promoted to a second-level martial artist for some time, and the cultivation must be the unique martial arts of the Qian family. As for Sun Yan now, it's unlikely that he can win against Qian Julong.

  Feng Ling Xue's words were like a sharp needle, directly hitting the weak point of Nei Yuan Xiu. After all, Sun Yan had only been a first-level warrior for a short period of time, and in just one week, he had already reached the Great Perfection Realm, which was the highest level for a first-level warrior. If this speed were to be made public, it would absolutely shock the world.

  However, time waits for no man. Wanting to break through to the second level of martial artist in 8 days was a luxury that Sun Yan couldn't afford.

  The third item of the martial arts test for graduation is to freely challenge three opponents. The evaluation standard is based on one's own strength and that of the opponent, and a comprehensive evaluation is made from these two aspects. To get a high score, it is natural to challenge strong opponents.

  With the Qian family's way of doing things, Sun Yan guessed that in the third test, Qian Julong would most likely point to himself. In the free challenge, he would injure himself again, and with the Qian family's power protecting him, Qian Julong wouldn't receive any punishment. At the same time, it could also serve as a warning to others.

  Sun Yan's eyes surged with cold intent as he sneered, "To deal with a mere insignificant person like me, the Qian family has truly gone to great lengths! Heh heh..."

  "Right! Sun Yan, we can't let the Qian family get away with it, can we?" Feng Lingxue's tone suddenly changed, gentle as water, with a hint of subtle temptation.

  "That's right! I must kick their eggs to pieces!" Sun Yan clenched his fists and said viciously. Suddenly, he came to his senses and looked at the girl warily, "Why do I feel that you, Feng Tongxue, are even more anxious than me?"

  "Are you worried? Of course, I'm very worried. Sun Yan, my classmate, encountered such a thing, and no matter what, I have to take equivalent responsibility." Feng Lingxue's innocent eyes widened, her appearance as pure as an angel.

  Sun Yan's mouth twitched slightly, and he stared at the girl in silence. He knew that Feng Lingxue wanted to use him to humiliate the Qian family. However, as the number one genius of Luoshan City, Feng Lingxue could take down someone like Qian Lin with just a slight movement of her little finger, let alone someone else.

  Feng Lingxue smiled and tapped her slender fingers on the lunchbox, sighing softly: "Since the end of the Fourth Snow River War, our Feng family and Qian family have been at odds for a hundred years. However, the struggle between us has always been behind the scenes. If I were to humiliate the Qian family in public, it would directly lead to the struggle between our families becoming open and explicit, with consequences that could potentially disrupt the entire situation in Luoshan City. Other families, the Luoshan City government, and the military department will not sit idly by and watch this happen."

  Sun Yan remained silent, knowing that Feng Ling Xue was not exaggerating in the slightest. The four major martial arts families of Luoshan City controlled nearly half of the city's economy and many members of these families held important positions in the government and military. If a conflict between two of these families were to surface, it would be unimaginable what kind of situation would unfold, but one thing was certain - it would be a disaster.

  Feng Ling's eyes held a maturity and loneliness that didn't belong to her age, "As a member of the Feng family, many things can't be done just because you want to." Then she smiled and said: "So, you fought really well that night, except the method was a bit too rough."

  "What's rough? The best way to deal with a good-for-nothing like Mu Lin is to make him never get up again." Sun Yan clenched his fists, and a gloomy smile floated onto his face.

  "How rude!" Feng Ling gave a sidelong glance, her face full of charm and allure.

  Sun Yan smiled slyly and immediately put on a flattering face, saying: "What's your method, Feng Tongxue? Can you increase your inner yuan cultivation in 8 days? Is it the STW strengthening solution? That's too precious, I don't dare to want it!" Although he said so, his expression didn't show any sign of not daring to want it, but instead had an air of being a big spender.

  STW strengthening agent, a kind of gene strengthening agent, is purely a legendary item for Sun Yan, a small potato. He had only heard that taking STW strengthening agent could greatly increase the yuan force of mid-level warriors in a short period of time, making it extremely precious and worth a city. If it was so effective for mid-level warriors, who knows, maybe for Sun Yan, an initial warrior, he might be able to forcefully advance to the realm of a second-level warrior within eight days.

  "STW strengthening agent? For a first-class warrior? You're dreaming, do you want me to go bankrupt?" Feng Ling Xue glared, "Even if I had STW strengthening agent on hand, it would take at least a month for the effects to fully manifest."

  "What else can we do?" Sun Yan said in despair.

  "What's the hurry? Since I've come to you, it means I'm sure you have a way. And this method, only you, Sun Yan, can do it."

  "Me?"

  Feng Lingxue nodded in agreement, "That's right. In the brief exchange of blows last night, Sun Yan, you were able to comprehend part of the essence of 'Ji Xing' without any special techniques or secrets, this kind of great deductive power in martial arts is truly enviable."

  "A great leap in understanding." Sun Yan was stunned, and asked back: "Could it be that Feng Lingxue, you don't have such understanding? You are the number one prodigy of our Luoshan City."

  Feng Lingxue said with a bad tone: "Do you think that the comprehension of a Grandmaster is something trivial? Can just any martial arts genius possess it? Among millions of warriors, hardly one can."

  "One in a million warriors, it's hard to find even one." Sun Yan widened his eyes and swallowed his saliva, "You're saying that this kind of comprehension I have, among one hundred million warriors, it's hard for even one to appear?"

  "In fact, the probability is much lower than that." Feng Ling Xue nodded and said with envy: "Take me for example, any martial skill below third-grade, as long as you give me the key to the skill, I can also master it in a very short period of time. However, wanting to grasp a martial skill solely through brief combat is extremely difficult to do. Throughout the entire Nan Feng Domain, and even the entire Domiel Star, there has only been one martial arts prodigy with great deductive power, and that's just speculation, no one can say for sure."

  Sun Yan's shock in his heart was beyond words, since the strange encounter at the ancestral house, he knew that his martial arts talent was comparable to a genius. Only, he didn't expect it to be so extraordinary.

  "Who is that person?" Sun Yan's interest was piqued, he really wanted to know what level the martial arts genius with great deductive power had reached now.

  "It's done, now is not the time to talk about this, you watch." Feng Ling Xue said, stretching out a finger and suddenly pointing at the ground.

  Cough!

  A sharp cracking sound came from a square brick in front of him, and a crack appeared in the middle, neat and tidy, as if cut off by a sharp sword.

  His attention was drawn, Sun Yan was stunned and asked in confusion: "Isn't this 【Bengquan】?"

  Using fingers as fists, instantly releasing power, skillfully using internal yuan, the "Burst Fist" of Feng Lingxue is undoubtedly perfect. However, for Sun Yan, this level of mastery was not a difficult task either.

  "Take another look."

  Sun Yan lowered his head and looked away, his eyes fixed on the ground brick, and he stretched out his hand to touch it. Suddenly, another "crack" sound was heard, and a crack appeared on the ground brick again. The entire ground brick presented a "ten" character crack, and it actually broke into four pieces.

  "What kind of martial skill is this?" Sun Yan exclaimed.

  At first glance, Feng Ling Xue's technique seems to be just a variation of the Perfect Fist, but its effect is entirely different, with a power that surpasses the Perfect Fist by more than double.

  Among the second-rate martial arts, apart from the exclusive martial arts of the Martial Way family, [Collapse Fist] is already a top-notch martial art. And this martial art in front of me, isn't it also second-rate?

  Sun Yan's eyes surged with excitement as he asked: "Third-grade combat skill? Feng, is this a third-grade combat skill?"

  Feng Ling shook her head: "Of course not. Generally, a third-grade combat skill must have a corresponding special breathing method to match, but this combat skill is only second-grade."

  "Two-star battle skills, how can they possibly have such power?" Sun muttered to himself.

  "In the eyes of most people, [Beng Quan] is perhaps the strongest martial art at the second-grade level, with no other martial arts surpassing its power. However, this statement is not accurate. There are some martial arts that ordinary warriors cannot touch, and this one is among them."

  Feng Ling Xue smiled, a hint of pride flashing across his face. "These martial techniques are known as superior martial techniques, and only geniuses can comprehend and master them. The one I used just now is the second-grade superior martial technique - [Two-Section Collapse Fist]."

  "Two-Item Upper Ranks Battle Technique! 【Double Impact Fist】!"

  Sun Yan thought about the Wind Chime Snow's previous move, and such power was still a second-rate combat skill. If he could master this "Second Segment Burst Fist", the graduation exam in 8 days would be absolutely safe.

  "Feng classmate, teach me quickly, teach me! Tell me the key to fighting skills." Sun Yan was already impatient.

  "Who would have thought that Feng Ling Xue would open her beautiful eyes, innocently saying: "The key to the battle technique? You're a genius with great deductive powers, what do you need the key for? Besides, this battle technique is our Wind family's secret, if I tell you the key, I'll be severely punished by my family."

  "......" Sun Yan's eyes widened in shock, "You can't be thinking that I'll learn it after just two demonstrations?"

  Sister, is she hitting on him again?