44: Chapter 43 is progressing rapidly.

Because Li Changsheng was only training for combat, many competition rules were simplified; aside from not attacking sensitive areas, almost everything else was allowed.

Looking from afar, it was always Jiang Yun constantly moving around, while Li Changsheng only made small stepping movements.

But once Li Changsheng moved, it was a swift and fierce combo.

Just then, Jiang Yun seemed to spot a loophole in Li Changsheng's lower stance; the opening was simply too large, with more than half his body exposed before Jiang Yun.

A few days ago, Jiang Yun naturally wouldn't have had to search so hard, but Li Changsheng had improved too quickly these past few days, making it very difficult to seize an opportunity now.

Seeing such an obvious opening, Jiang Yun acted almost without thinking; instinctively, he threw out a sweeping kick. However, he didn't attack the lower stance, but instead aimed for a high head kick, intending to land a one-hit knockout!

Just at that moment, Li Changsheng's forward-stepping motion suddenly pulled back. This was clearly a feint; from start to finish, he had been deceiving Jiang Yun, all to create an opportunity.

If one were to ask what Li Changsheng learned fastest, it was undoubtedly combat.

Internal Martial Arts and Health-preserving Qigong, while also fast, were nowhere near as quick to learn as combat.

The System's solidification had a particular advantage here; almost every time he sparred, Li Changsheng could perfectly absorb the lessons from the last time, which was also the reason for his rapid progress in combat.

Compared to Internal Martial Arts and Health-preserving Qigong, which required real, tangible conditioning of the body, those were a bit slower.

Sure enough, Jiang Yun couldn't help but fall for the opening he had deliberately exposed.

Missing the strike, Jiang Yun's expression changed drastically.

There is a martial arts saying: "When you lift your leg, half your body is left open."

This means that whenever you use your leg to kick someone, your balance is almost halved.

In the next instant, Li Changsheng's back leg pushed off violently, the pushing force exploding. His body coiled, gathering momentum like a curled Dragon, arching up to pierce the sky, and descending like a vicious tiger pouncing on a sheep.

The next moment, his body surged forward, his waist bent back, and his arms opened and closed like five bows; gathering force was like drawing a bow, and releasing force was like firing an arrow.

All the strength in his entire body condensed in an instant. With his intent focused, he felt he could crash through even a mountain if it were in front of him.

Bang!

Jiang Yun's cheek was instantly struck by a punch. Jiang Yun's figure tilted slightly upward as the Xingyi Five Elements Crushing Fist surged like rolling waves, striking from below like crashing surf.

Immediately following, Li Changsheng's figure leaped up slightly, delivering a fierce pounce and downward pressure, smashing down another punch. The crushing force and pouncing force struck simultaneously, landing squarely in Jiang Yun's chest.

In an instant, blood spilled from the corner of Jiang Yun's mouth. He looked as if he were drunk, his steps floating and staggering, swaying as he retreated several steps before falling flat on his back.

There was almost no need to count down; the student acting as the temporary referee checked his pupils and breathing slightly before immediately declaring the training session over.

Clang, clang, clang!

Soon, the gym's medical staff, who had basic first-aid skills, hurriedly went on stage to check him. Fortunately, it was nothing serious; wearing Boxing gloves and protective gear, he had simply suffered unconsciousness from the short-term heavy impact.

They quickly carried Jiang Yun off.

"Jiang Yun is a very talented kid; his three years of foundation are equivalent to five years for an average student. He was supposed to go participate in an amateur competition today; I didn't expect him to lose," Manager Nie couldn't help but click his tongue as he watched this scene.

"Right? These young people today are incredible. It's just a pity that he's following the path of Traditional Martial Arts. I've asked him if he wants to do Boxing, but he doesn't want to give up Traditional Martial Arts and isn't used to the rules of the Boxing ring. If he were willing to box, he would definitely be the next Monk Yihu," Master Luo sighed with deep emotion. He hadn't missed many opportunities to drop hints to Li Changsheng over the past few days.

However, the other party didn't hesitate at all, remaining unmoved even by the temptation of money.

"These young talents more or less have a bit of a temper. We'll talk about Boxing later; in the future, if he comes here and has any needs, we must satisfy them as much as possible," Manager Nie shook his head and chuckled.

Although he really hoped Li Changsheng would box—after all, seeing such results in just a few short days showed the other party had a natural combat intuition and extremely strong learning ability. According to ancient sayings, this was a martial arts prodigy that only appears once in a century.

At this moment, Li Changsheng had already walked down and hurriedly nodded with a smile when he saw Manager Nie.

"Xiao Li, how is it? Are you still adapting to the environment here?" Manager Nie was very genial, showing no airs of a boss at all, looking like he was chatting with an old acquaintance.

"Yes, I think this place is very good."

"That's good, that's good. By the way, Xiao Li, how about trying something else after a while?"

"Something else?" Li Changsheng was stunned and didn't quite understand.

"It's like this: the martial arts Schools and gyms here in Guangdong Province often have martial arts exchanges. I think you are very good, and if possible, our gym can recommend you."

Manager Nie smiled. This was also his little scheme; since you don't like official Boxing matches, you should be interested in those exchange matches between Traditional Martial Arts practitioners, right?

"When?"

Li Changsheng was indeed a little interested. After all, having just started combat training, he was more or less itching for a fight and always wanted to spar with someone.

"It starts in the middle of next month at the Shenzhen gymnasium. By then, the martial arts Schools in Guangdong Province will all send their representatives to compete. Actually, it's not an official competition; it's just about making friends through martial arts and sparring to improve our skills."

Upon hearing this, Li Changsheng pondered slightly. It felt quite good, but he didn't agree directly, only nodding, "Manager Nie, let me think about this."

"Sure, just let me know one week before the competition."

Manager Nie didn't mind; after all, he just thought highly of Li Changsheng and wanted to give him a chance to show his face. If the guy didn't go, his own gym had other people who could go.

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Returning home, Li Changsheng didn't think about the competition.

In his view, the competition would be of great help, as he could see the different techniques of many Traditional Martial Arts Schools.

But his mind was still pondering the Crushing Fist and the insights from today's combat.

"Now I have basically overcome the panic during combat, but it's still not enough. The old man said that there are differences between boxers; there is a huge difference between those with weak strength and those with strong strength. Similarly, Traditional Martial Arts and Boxing are different; a true practitioner of Traditional Martial Arts strikes fast, hard, and accurately."

In comparison, after sparring for the past few days, Li Changsheng discovered that Jiang Yun didn't have any of the qualities the old man mentioned.

Every time he attacked, he was very reserved, and his Moves were standard Boxing routines without too many ruthless techniques.

Thinking about this carefully, Li Changsheng wasn't in a hurry; he hadn't been practicing for long, and after more time passed, perhaps he would slowly be able to figure out something else.

For several more days, Li Changsheng almost maintained his standard routine.

In the morning, he went for a morning run and practiced Eight Brocades and Stance Training; in the afternoon, he practiced combat while also practicing the Half-Step Crushing Fist; as for the evening, he livestreamed while practicing the Crushing Fist and Plucking Flowers and Flying Leaves.

After livestreaming for this period, the number of viewers in Li Changsheng's livestream had stabilized at around five thousand.

Such slow growth was actually normal; after all, Li Changsheng's livestream didn't have any gimmicks, and to the average person, it was indeed very boring and dull.

At this moment, some viewers in the livestream began to make suggestions.

Love Horn Flower: "Streamer, you tagged this as the outdoor section, so why have you never livestreamed outdoors?"

Azi Dahaka: "Yeah, Streamer, you're cooped up in the house every day; we're tired of looking at this background."

Tingxu Lang Qiandie: "Streamer, you practice martial arts every day, but I've never seen you spar. I'm quite looking forward to when you'll do a combat livestream."

Looking at the comments in the livestream, Li Changsheng was also stunned.

Come to think of it, he really hadn't actually demonstrated it.

Thinking that the System's goal was to promote Traditional Martial Arts, Li Changsheng felt it was necessary for him to conduct a combat livestream.