yournovel Chapter 66 Softness Leads to Strength, Old Appearance, New Look
Chapter 66 Softness Leads to Strength, Old Appearance, New Look
Li Xin carefully examined the final divine intent of activating [Divine Strike], which granted him a temporary attribute boost.
Both [Constitution] and [Agility] are temporarily increased by 2 times.
It offers better value for money than when [Nezha the Third Prince] and [Erlang Zhenjun] are activated.
"This is enough to be used as a trump card."
It truly lives up to its reputation as an entity that requires all three attributes—spirit, agility, and physique—to reach 20 points in order to visualize.
"Unfortunately, with my current 20 points of mental energy, I can only support meditation for ten minutes."
If we encounter a series of major battles that drag on even a little longer, we'll run out of resources.
"This faith..."
The more his strength increased, the more hopeful Li Xin became.
The future looks bright, but we still need to work hard now.
The matter of taking the imperial examination for martial arts champion must eventually be put on the agenda.
"Of course, it's not for the sake of becoming an official, nor is it possible to truly serve this already corrupt and doomed dynasty; that would be a very pointless thing."
However, this title is necessary.
The will of Heaven is the will of the people...
No matter what, in this era, more than 90% of ordinary people firmly believed in the government and the imperial examination system; imperial power was ingrained in their very bones.
This is their fundamental understanding.
Even if a martial artist is so strong that he is called the best in the world by experts, in their eyes he is no match for a single hair of the martial arts champion.
They wouldn't know who was superior. They'd only ask, "If you're so good, why don't you take the martial arts exam to become the top scholar? Don't you want to?"
Therefore, if a martial arts champion wants to gain the trust of the majority of ignorant thinkers, he really needs to be tested.
Having this title can save you a lot of trouble.
It can also prove a lot of things.
Of course, most importantly, it allows me to improve my skills much faster...
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That night, amidst the raging wind and rain, Li Xin dodged and weaved inside the room, throwing punches and kicks.
I was exhausted after practicing for most of the night, and finally lay down on the bed and fell asleep.
The next day, when he got up, everyone else had already finished their morning exercise.
Shops are opening...
People are out shopping or running errands; everyone is already up and running.
Only Xiaoyue was kicking a shuttlecock in the yard.
He would stop every now and then and look towards the central hall.
Upon seeing Li Xin, he immediately threw down his shuttlecock, cheered, ran over, and hugged his leg.
"Second brother, why are you so late today? If Mother were still here, she would definitely give you a good beating with a feather duster."
She had been holding back her complaints all morning, and now she couldn't help but launch into a tirade.
"I said I'd scratch my second brother's nose with a chicken feather, but Sister Hongxiu wouldn't let me. She said my second brother was tired from working outside and needed to sleep a little longer."
"And another thing, this morning I learned how to walk in thirty-two steps, and I won't fall anymore. Look!"
Listening to Xiaoyue'er's chatter, Li Xin looked up at the bright sunshine in the sky and thought to himself that today was indeed a good day.
I wonder if Zhang Yourong will be able to find any trace of Gao Tianyun, the "Number One Bandit in the Capital," soon.
I'm already getting impatient.
No one, never, has ever been able to ambush me and escape unscathed.
"Good, Xiaoyue, your footwork is really good. Second brother will teach you the next thirty-two steps."
Practice diligently every day from now on, and when you grow up you'll be even better than your older sister Feiyan.
Li Xin smiled and encouraged him.
A soft laugh came from the doorway: "Junior brother, do you really underestimate me?"
It was Senior Sister Feiyan.
She was dressed in a purple outfit, her waist was slender and delicate, and her figure was so light that she could be danced on the palm of one's hand.
Her small face could express both joy and anger, and her eyes sparkled as if they could speak.
At this moment, her pouting lips and aggrieved look touched one's heart.
Knowing full well that this girl was being pretentious and deliberately faking it, Li Xin couldn't bear to discourage her.
"Senior sister, what are you saying? How is this looking down on me?"
Li Xin shook his head: "You know, if a child wants to have a bright future, he must set a lofty goal."
The higher one's aspirations, the more they can inspire one's spirit.
It's precisely because I believe my senior sister is the strongest that I motivate Xiaoyue to strive to surpass her. Otherwise, I would have made sure she surpassed Hongxiu in the future.
"Oh, junior brother, you still have such a pleasant voice. I love listening to you."
Cheng Feiyan pouted.
Even though she knew Li Xin was just trying to coax her, she was still happy.
After laughing, he picked up Xiaoyue and teased her for a few moments, then turned to look at Li Xin, a hint of worry flashing in his eyes: "I heard that Junior Brother signed a contract with the Zhang family of Qinglong... If it were before, that would naturally be excellent."
Nowadays, however, things are a bit harder to say.
My father was worried that my junior brother would get caught up in the power struggles within wealthy families and neglect his martial arts training, so he specifically asked me to give him a reminder.
"I understand. I signed a donation contract, which doesn't really have any restrictions. It's just that she gave too much."
Li Xin looked slightly embarrassed.
He knew that his master, Cheng Yuanhua, lived a life of poverty and self-discipline, and never accepted invitations from high-ranking officials or nobles.
My behavior might put him in a difficult position.
After all, you can tell from some of their everyday conversations.
The master's expectations for him far exceeded those of his other fellow disciples.
He basically doesn't care what his other senior brothers do.
However, I always kept a close eye on what I was doing.
When we first bought the courtyard, no one caused any trouble or came to attack us. This wasn't because the security in the capital suddenly improved, but because there was a powerful figure watching over us.
If it weren't for Monk Jinzhong leading his disciples to attack the Cheng family directly.
That time, the government officials and constables wouldn't come knocking on our door.
Therefore, Li Xin didn't really want to disappoint Cheng Yuanhua.
Master meant well and was concerned about me.
"Is it really not because Zhang Yourong is stunningly beautiful?"
"How is that possible? No matter how beautiful Zhang Yourong is, can she be as beautiful as my senior sister?"
Even with your beauty, senior sister, do you think I've become so infatuated with you that I've neglected my cultivation?
"If you want to indulge in something, then indulge in it. Why drag your senior sister into this for no reason?"
Cheng Feiyan blushed at these words and instantly became shy: "Actually, Zhang Yourong is quite pitiful. Her father was murdered, and her mother died soon after. Then she faced pressure from the second and third wives, her situation was extremely precarious..."
Sigh, let's not talk about her anymore. My junior brother fought that three-foot-tall guy and managed to force him to flee down the street without daring to look back, which made my father look at him with new respect.
However, that person has no moral bottom line, so junior brother should be extra careful.
"I understand."
Li Xin nodded, then remembered something and asked, "Senior Sister, I heard that the 'Divine Spear' Li Xuwen is known as 'Unmatched in Fist and Spear Technique,' and his fist and spear techniques are both incredibly fierce and extremely ruthless."
It sounds like he's using a forceful, brute-force approach; why is it so powerful?
"Not all kinds of strength are the same."
Upon hearing this, Cheng Feiyan's expression turned serious: "Junior brother, if you encounter this person, do not fight him head-on."
My father once commented on the people of the world, saying that Li Xuwen was not only born with superhuman strength, but also had cultivated his boxing skills to the point of "extreme hardness gives rise to softness, and extreme softness gives rise to hardness".
Although he did not follow the path of spreading qi throughout his body.
However, he honed his powerful technique to its absolute limit.
At this point, Cheng Feiyan added, "You can't understand this until you've reached that level of mastery of your strength."
To put it this way, the first level of strength can generate twice the power;
Once the force is transformed into a soft one, and the control is refined, the force can be transformed into sharp cones and needles, greatly increasing the attack power and almost tripling the destructive power.
But when extreme softness contains the power of ultimate strength, its power increases dramatically...
At this moment, the attack possesses the power to shatter metal and split rocks; it cannot be met with a direct confrontation.
"I see."
It was clear that even Master Cheng Yuanhua was quite wary of that "Divine Spear".
This casts a shadow over Li Xin's battle at Wanhua Tower.
Although it wasn't the sharpshooter who came this time, it was his junior brother.
However, some things still need to be done. The first stage of the Third Prince's divine intention must be perfected in this battle.
"Oh, Senior Sister, is there something important you need here?"
"No, not at all. It's my turn to be on duty today, to protect the gentlemen."
Thinking that my junior brother prioritizes chivalry and has a heart full of love, and that his ideals are quite similar to those of those gentlemen, we must have common topics to discuss.
"Would you like to go meet him together?"
"Mr. Tan and the others? They've disappeared."
Li Xin sighed.
I may look similar to them, but we are not the same kind of people.
It's better not to meet than to meet.
Some things are destined to be futile; the more you do, the more mistakes you make.
It's better to just watch and see how it changes.
Mend and repair cannot save the common people...
Only through destruction can we be reborn from the ashes.
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