Chapter 31

After the martial hall issued the announcement, it naturally caught the attention of the top young masters and misses of the five major families. However, with the Spirit Beast Mountain recruitment approaching, nine out of the ten top geniuses of Tianyu City were in seclusion, leaving only Miss Leng Qianqian of the Leng family who had just emerged from her seclusion. She heard the news and came to the training room to inquire with Manager Yang, only to be told that the Gray Wolf sparring partner was in seclusion and would not be available for five days.

The Leng family's disciples kept their promise and did not leak Jiang Yi's news, but the other few young masters and misses who had sparred with Jiang Yi quickly spread the word that he could help martial artists rapidly improve their martial skills. Jiang Yi's seclusion did not diminish the curiosity of the crowd; instead, it made them even more interested.

The disciples of each family reported the news back to their families, immediately drawing the attention of the higher-ups. However, they did not dare to have any ulterior motives regarding Jiang Yi. Who would dare to act rashly against the martial hall? The higher-ups of each family immediately ordered the geniuses within the martial hall to find Jiang Yi for sparring as long as they were sure their martial skills would improve. They were instructed not to be afraid of spending money and to try to enhance their strength before the Spirit Beast Mountain and the Western Garrison recruitment.

Thus, Jiang Yi immediately became a hot commodity. Although he could only start sparring after five days, the number of people who signed up had already reached over twenty, and Manager Yang was so pleased that his mouth was twisted into a smile. He knew that with the Spirit Beast Mountain and the Western Garrison recruitment, Jiang Yi's appearance would certainly make the martial hall a fortune in the coming months, and he would naturally receive his share of the credit...

Jiang Yi was completely unaware of the situation outside. If he knew, he would probably want to die. At this moment, he was in his small room, in seclusion, trying to comprehend martial skills. He had only five days to master the Divine Step and the Kala Hand, or at least reach the level of proficiency.

Manager Bai let Jiang Yi bring back the three secret manuals, not fearing that he would run away with them. In this world, few dared to betray the martial hall, let alone a small martial artist like Jiang Yi.

Jiang Yi's comprehension was exceptional. In just two days, he had reached the level of proficiency in the Divine Step and the Kala Hand. As for the Explosive Yuan Palm, he had no time to learn it, and even if he did, it would be useless in sparring. He could only memorize all the words in the manual by rote.

What made him want to bleed from frustration was that the Explosive Yuan Palm was missing two pages, and they were not consecutive. Another page was only half complete. Although he could understand the general meaning, the crucial technique of compressing yuan energy was missing. It was no wonder that dozens of people within the martial hall had tried to comprehend it, but none had succeeded.

Five days later, Jiang Yi appeared on time. He wore a cheap black martial robe and a fierce Gray Wolf mask, his body frail, seemingly able to be knocked away with a single punch, and his strength was only at the third level of the Founding Cauldron Realm. This made Miss Leng Qianqian, who had come to hear the news, quite disappointed.

Leng Qianqian's name suggested a gentle and delicate nature, but her appearance was quite rough. She was taller and more imposing than Jiang Yi, wearing a simple black robe with her long hair casually tied up. She carried a large golden saber on her shoulder, looking more like a bandit than a young lady from a prominent family...

"Who is first in line? Switch with me!"

She strode forward, her voice like a bell, and the young masters in front of her all shrank back, making way for her. The two young ladies of Tianyu City were famous, one being the beautiful and intelligent Ji Tingyu, and the other being the fierce Leng Qianqian.

This young lady had a monstrous talent, ranking second among the ten geniuses, just below Ji Tingyu. She was impulsive and loved to fight, and many young masters in Tianyu City had been beaten by her...

"It's me, it's me! Miss Leng, please switch places as you wish! Hehe!" A disciple of the Liu family, seeing Leng Qianqian, immediately changed his expression and nodded nervously.

Leng Qianqian nodded, satisfied, and her gaze fell on Jiang Yi. She pointed at him with her long saber and said, "Gray Wolf, come in and spar with me. I want to see what qualifies you to be the top Purple Gold sparring partner..."

Jiang Yi's eyes narrowed, and he looked at Manager Yang. This fierce young lady didn't need to be investigated; a quick sense told him that her strength definitely exceeded the seventh level of the Founding Cauldron Realm. Seeing how everyone feared her, she was likely one of the ten geniuses. She also carried a large saber, and he was worried she might cut him down...

Manager Yang didn't show any particular reaction. He walked over and whispered a few words to Leng Qianqian. She nodded and handed her golden saber to Manager Yang, then entered a training room alone.

Manager Yang then walked over and whispered to Jiang Yi, "Gray Wolf, go in. Miss Leng will suppress her strength, so you can be at ease. No one dares to kill in the martial hall."

Jiang Yi gritted his teeth and entered the training room. As soon as the door closed, he saw the fierce young lady... start to undress!

He shrank back in fear, staring at her in terror, ready to flee. He thought to himself, "Is she going to play a game of forced intimacy?"

Leng Qianqian undressed without a care, revealing a tight martial robe underneath. She stretched, and her ample chest immediately swayed, causing Jiang Yi to quickly look away.

She casually threw her robe aside and coldly looked at Jiang Yi, "What are you waiting for? Hurry up and come over. I'm only using half my strength for your Manager Yang. If you can't win with this, I guarantee you'll crawl out. My hundred taels of Purple Gold aren't easy to earn!"

"Um..."

Jiang Yi had never seen such a fierce woman before and was quite unaccustomed to it. However, he could only quickly gather black yuan energy to his eyes, focusing intently on Leng Qianqian, watching her every move.

"Roar!"

Leng Qianqian roared, her legs stomping the ground, and her imposing body charged like a tiger. Even before she got close, a formidable aura pressed down on him. Her left fist came straight at him, the shadow of the fist pausing in the air, looking quite awkward.

Jiang Yi's vision was exceptional, and he was secretly alarmed. He could clearly see that the pause in the air was an illusion; Leng Qianqian's fist was already rapidly approaching him. In just two blinks, it was already at his face, while the shadow of the fist was still three feet away...

"Divine Step!"

He quickly turned his legs, stepping in a strange pattern and moving to the side. Although he had only reached the level of proficiency in the Divine Step, the subtlety and speed of his movements were almost on par with his perfected Illusory Step.

"Divine Step?"

Leng Qianqian glanced at Jiang Yi's retreating figure and sneered, then stepped in the same pattern as Jiang Yi, moving forward even faster.

"This girl also knows..."

Jiang Yi was speechless. Leng Qianqian's strength was much greater than his, and even with half her strength suppressed, he couldn't escape without using black yuan energy.

"Kala Hand!"

With no way to escape, Leng Qianqian's body was already charging at him. The shadow of her fist paused in the air, and the real fist was again heading for his face. He retreated while making a strange gesture with his hands, drawing a half-circle in the air, and then wrapped his palms around Leng Qianqian's fist.

"Bang!"

A dull sound echoed, and Jiang Yi's palms were pushed away, and he was forced back several steps, but he was clearly unharmed.

Leng Qianqian's square, more masculine face was filled with surprise. Her powerful punch felt like it had hit water, making her want to bleed from frustration. She soon roared in anger, "Soft overcomes hard? Is your Kala Hand also a high-level human-grade martial skill? Just like the Liu family, you specialize in soft and gentle techniques. Hmph! I want to see how many punches you can take!"

As she spoke, Leng Qianqian charged at Jiang Yi like a cannonball. Jiang Yi quickly retreated, inwardly cursing. After five days of hard training, even with his exceptional comprehension, his Kala Hand was only at the level of proficiency. The punch just now seemed harmless, but his tiger's mouth was already sore.

"Kala Hand!"

What could he do against such an opponent? He could only fight to the death. This was Miss Leng of the Leng family, with such strength, and Jiang Yi suspected she was the Leng Qianqian among the ten geniuses. He naturally dared not use the Jiang family's martial skills.

"Bang!"

Leng Qianqian's imposing body charged again and again, and Jiang Yi retreated again and again, each time being forced back a dozen feet. In just half an incense stick's time, he had taken nearly a hundred punches from Leng Qianqian, his hands almost dislocated, trembling slightly. Leng Qianqian, however, seemed to be enjoying it, not stopping for a moment...

"Hisss!"

Jiang Yi drew in a cold breath, his eyes filled with pain. Seeing her fist break through the air again, he knew his hands were about to be destroyed. If he didn't counterattack, he would really have to crawl out.

"Black Yuan Energy!"

He gathered a thread of black yuan energy to his palms. When she struck again, he drew a strange arc in the air with his palms, wrapping them around her fist, and then pushed hard.

"Bang!"

As expected, Jiang Yi was forced back over ten steps by the powerful force, but Leng Qianqian's imposing body was also forced back, taking seven or eight steps before stabilizing.

"Hmm?"

Her large eyes were filled with shock. She soon became angry and was about to attack Jiang Yi, but as she charged, a look of confusion flashed in her eyes, and she paused, standing still, deep in thought. After a moment, she closed her eyes.

"Ouch!"

Jiang Yi rubbed his swollen hands, drawing in cold breaths. He was quite satisfied with the Kala Hand. At the level of proficiency, it could withstand the attacks of this young lady. If he reached the level of mastery, he might easily force her back. The Kala Hand relied on soft overcomes hard, using the opponent's force against them. The stronger the opponent, the greater the backlash. However, this martial skill was very difficult to master and required an extremely quick reaction time. If he reacted too slowly, his hands might be broken...

"Ha ha ha!"

As Jiang Yi was deep in thought, Leng Qianqian suddenly opened her eyes and burst into laughter.

In her laughter, she charged forward, her fist completely pausing in the air, giving the impression that it had stopped several feet away. But Jiang Yi was terrified, as he could clearly see her fist breaking through the air, moving twice as fast as before. It was clear that this young lady's martial skill had made a significant leap...

At such speed, with his injured hands, he could not defend. He could only grit his teeth and shout, "Wait, Miss Leng!"

"Boom!"

In response, a heavy fist slammed into his chest, sending him flying several feet away...

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