366: Chapter 363 Miraculous Skill

"Master Li is going to give a demonstration. Do you need any weapons? If you need anything, I'll have someone buy it immediately."

Boss Ma's eyes were shining, and his body trembled slightly with excitement.

"I don't need weapons. I'm not doing anything too formal today. You probably wouldn't want to see anything too profound anyway. I'll just show you what you want to see."

Li Changsheng was blunt, speaking the total truth. Boss Ma wasn't annoyed by this; it was normal for an expert to have a bit of a temper.

However, he became increasingly curious about what kind of kung fu Master Li was going to demonstrate.

"Do you eat fish, Boss Ma?"

Li Changsheng casually picked up a small ice cube that hadn't completely melted from the cold drink cup Azure Dragon had brought over earlier.

"Eat fish? If Master Li wants to eat fish, I have plenty here. But if it's your treat, Master Li, then that would be even better. This fish would be worth more than a thousand pieces of gold!"

At first, Boss Ma was a bit suspicious, but as he spoke, he vaguely felt that things weren't as simple as they seemed.

Nearby, Zhou Sheng and the others were also curious. Knowing Li Changsheng's abilities, they were only curious about how he would get the fish.

Just as everyone looked at Li Changsheng with curiosity, they saw him look up and scan the surroundings. In the next instant, with a flick of his wrist, the ice cube—only the size of a fingernail and melted into a bead—shot out from his hand and zipped upwards.

Snap!

Everyone's eyes widened as they saw the beak of a seagull that happened to be flying overhead get struck. The sea fish it had just managed to snatch from the ocean fell straight down.

Thud!

The fish slammed onto the deck. Because of the height, it was already dead and didn't even need to be slaughtered.

"One fish isn't enough! Let's get a few more!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Li Changsheng took out the remaining ice beads. He waited a moment, and every seagull with a fish in its beak met with misfortune.

Without exception, every shot hit its mark; not a single one missed.

"Good! Good! Good! A miraculous feat! Truly a miraculous feat!"

Once Li Changsheng had used up all the ice beads—six beads resulting in six fallen fish—Boss Ma couldn't help but clap in admiration.

This scene nearly sent Boss Ma into a state of euphoria. The hidden weapon techniques he had only seen in movies were now being perfectly performed in reality.

He had previously asked Big Brother Hong, Brother Jie, and Brother Long—those martial arts movie stars—about the possibility of recreating Wuxia movie feats in real life.

Their answers were very consistent: some were possible, but most were not. For instance, a skill like Plucking Flowers and Flying Leaves was already close to being a miraculous feat; it was fine at short to medium ranges, but impossible at long distances.

This was because force dissipates over distance. But right now, Boss Ma estimated that the distance was no less than fifty meters.

"We shouldn't kill the seabirds needlessly, but the fish are fine. I hope you don't mind, Boss Ma."

"I don't mind! Not at all! Master Li, you are truly a master! With this kind of skill, you wouldn't even need special effects for a movie." Boss Ma was overjoyed; it was as if a dream was coming true.

How could he not be excited to see a scene in reality that he had always wanted to see before?

However, Li Changsheng spoke again. "But having a chef handle just these few fish might be a bit tedious. Why don't we have an outdoor barbecue right here?"

"Excellent! Whatever you say, Master Li. Ma Qiu, have someone send..."

Just as Boss Ma was about to call out to his secretary not far away, Li Changsheng cut him off. "I think that barbecue grill over there looks good. It happens to have a full set of kitchenware. Why don't I go and ask the owner of that boat?"

Suddenly, everyone was stunned. They all followed the direction of Li Changsheng's finger.

In the distance, nearly a hundred meters away from the cruise ship, there was a medium-sized yacht with a full set of barbecue equipment on its deck. Someone was currently carrying various items out; it was clear the boat's owner was preparing for an outdoor barbecue.

The boat seemed to have just returned from sea fishing. On the other end, several people could be seen carrying fishing gear and buckets that appeared to contain live sea fish.

"This... wouldn't it be too much trouble? I have a full set of barbecue equipment on this ship too. We just need to get it from the warehouse. If they handle it, everything can be ready in about half an hour."

Boss Ma looked at Li Changsheng with some suspicion. He thought to himself that there was a stretch of sea between them, and the other boat wasn't even close to the pier. Going over there and back would take an hour.

"It's no trouble, it'll be quick. But since we're borrowing things from others, Boss Ma, you'll have to show your face and help say hello."

Seeing Li Changsheng's calm expression, as if he really could just easily go and get those things, a spark of curiosity flashed in Boss Ma's heart.

"Sure, that's not a problem. I think I know the owner of that boat; he's the young son of a boss here in Hong Kong. I'll just show my face when the time comes."

But Master Li, do you need to take a boat over? I'll have someone lower a dinghy right away."

Boss Ma asked considerately, but Li Changsheng waved his hand.

"No need!"

"No need? Then how are you going to get across?"

He looked at the distance; it was definitely a hundred meters. A hundred meters wasn't short; even a track athlete on land would take about ten seconds to run that.

"I just need to use a few items."

As he spoke, Li Changsheng scanned the area. He quickly took a mop from an auntie in a nearby corner, tore off the mop head, and weighed the handle in his hand.

It wasn't wood, but metal. This thing would definitely sink.

That was Boss Ma's first thought.

"Master Li, are you going to perform Crossing the River on a Reed like Ancestral Master Bodhidharma? But this... there is wood on the ship as well. Should I have someone find a piece for you?"

"No need, this is enough."

Saying that, Li Changsheng took the straws from the drinks Zhang Zhao and Azure Dragon had been having from a nearby side table.

Then, Li Changsheng went to the railing and leaped lightly, landing gracefully on top of it.

At this moment, everyone came to the side, wanting to see how he was going to cross a hundred meters of sea to reach the other side.

A hundred meters was one thing, but the difference in height was also significant.

Even standing on the second deck of Boss Ma's yacht, the height was about three to four meters higher than the deck of the yacht opposite them.

If he tried Crossing the River on a Reed, falling vertically definitely wouldn't work; he would surely fall straight into the water. In that case, he might as well just take a boat.

"Master Li, if you can pull this off, I won't even bother with cultivation anymore; I'll just learn martial arts from you."

Zhou Sheng couldn't help but complain. No matter how much he racked his brain, he couldn't figure out how Li Changsheng could possibly get across.

"Are you serious?"

Li Changsheng was stunned for a moment and turned to look at Zhou Sheng.

He was originally just going to perform to satisfy Boss Ma's wish, but he hadn't expected this gain. If he could get Zhou Sheng to practice martial arts for health, it would likely extend this old fellow's Lifespan by a bit.

"Whoa, so confident? No, let me calculate the fortune first." Zhou Sheng was a bit surprised and hurriedly began to divine.

"Old Zhou, you're not going to back out, are you? Do we have a bet or not? Give me a straight answer."

"It's a bet! If you can reach the other side with just those things without falling into the water, I'll learn whatever you want me to learn!"

Zhou Sheng's temper flared up a bit. He simply stopped his divining and folded his arms, adopting a posture of waiting to see the show.

"Good! Old Zhou, you said it! A gentleman's word is his bond."