Chapter 1

The Blue Shadow Republic is a small country, but it is also a powerful one, with a thriving economy, a rich culture, and advanced technology. In a certain sense, apart from its limited land and small population, and not particularly strong military, the Blue Shadow Republic can be considered the most powerful among the many countries in the eastern Blue Sea region, both politically and economically.

All of this can be attributed to the development path established at the founding of the Blue Shadow Republic, which is a full commitment to education. The entire Blue Shadow Republic consists of only eight states, but it has ninety-six universities. Besides specialized universities such as those for arts, aviation, economics, military technology, and internal martial arts, there are forty-three comprehensive universities. Among them, the Purple Gold Mansion Academy is known as the top-ranked comprehensive university in the eastern Blue Sea region, a source of pride for the people of the Blue Shadow Republic and a jewel in the eastern Blue Sea region.

Of course, apart from the Purple Gold Mansion University, the other universities in the Blue Shadow Republic are also excellent. This is due to the national strategy of the Blue Shadow Republic, which almost unlimitedly invests in education. Therefore, any university in the Blue Shadow Republic is basically of high quality.

The story begins at an ordinary university in the capital region of the Blue Shadow Republic, named One Sword University...

Su Shiyun walked out of her dormitory, stretched her arms, and her joints cracked. The sound made her sigh, and she was eager to find a place to exercise and stretch her body.

Su Shiyun is not from the Blue Shadow Republic; she comes from a country in the northern Blue Sea region and is here to study. She had just moved into the dormitory yesterday. Before that, she had spent several dozen days on a ship, where the cramped cabin made it impossible for her to practice her sword skills. After just a few days, she felt her body was almost rusting, so on the second day of her stay at the university, she was eager to find a place to exercise.

The entire One Sword University occupies a vast area. Yes, the Blue Shadow Republic is small in terms of the country, but from a human perspective, any piece of land the country allocates can be vast enough to get lost in. A university that can become a university is basically the size of a small city. Su Shiyun was absolutely confident that she could find a secluded and spacious place to practice martial arts. Although her family's martial arts are not so easily learned by others, practicing martial arts in front of people is still inappropriate.

With this in mind, Su Shiyun deliberately walked towards a remote area. On the way, she encountered some training grounds and sports fields, but they were often occupied by students practicing martial arts, and even some teachers leading their disciples in group practice. This made Su Shiyun quite frustrated. After walking for about ten minutes, she finally found an orchard. The area outside the orchard was relatively spacious, and it seemed that few people came here. The trees in the orchard could be used to practice footwork and lightness skills, making it a quiet training ground.

Just as Su Shiyun was overjoyed and about to unsheathe her sword, a dull sound suddenly came from the orchard. The sound seemed to be a hammer striking hard wood, but it was not quite like that. However, Su Shiyun, being from a martial arts family, immediately recognized it as the sound of practicing hard punches.

Su Shiyun was very frustrated, extremely frustrated. She really didn't have the patience to spend another ten minutes looking for a new place, so she decided to enter the orchard and ask the person practicing when they would leave, or perhaps offer some money to make them leave. In any case, she was almost out of patience.

As Su Shiyun walked into the orchard, she soon found the person she was looking for. It was a young man, about eighteen or nineteen years old, with a short haircut, a slim build, and a height of about 1.75 meters. He looked quite unremarkable, except for his bright and spirited eyes, which didn't seem to match a martial artist.

Seeing this, Su Shiyun was quite surprised. The young man was punching a tree with a very basic and straightforward technique, both his footwork and his punches were simple and direct, and even the force he used was simple and direct. This was a very basic set of farming techniques, the kind that might cost just a couple of dollars in a bookstore. Even a slightly wealthy commoner would not practice such martial arts, which are completely low-level hard punches. Practicing such martial arts for a long time could even damage the body if the nutrition was not sufficient. Why was this young man practicing such martial arts?

It's no wonder Su Shiyun was so puzzled. After all, this was One Sword University, which, although a comprehensive university, was more focused on martial arts. The few sets of boxing techniques released by the school for free were both internal and external, with hard external techniques and internal cultivation. They not only wouldn't harm the body but also had a much higher chance of cultivating internal energy compared to such basic farming techniques. What was this young man thinking? Was he a fool or a madman?

Su Shiyun watched the young man punch the tree, forgetting her original intention for a moment. After a few dozen seconds, she finally spoke, "Excuse me... classmate, I want to talk to you about something..."

"Wait a moment, I have a hundred more punches to go!"

The young man shouted loudly and continued to practice the basic set of farming techniques, leaving Su Shiyun speechless.

After watching a few more punches, Su Shiyun suddenly realized that although the set of boxing techniques was indeed basic, the young man was not as foolish as she thought. Even with this poor set of techniques, he managed to generate a powerful punch, with the force flowing continuously, almost reaching the point of unbroken force. If he reached that level, the set of boxing techniques would be considered highly accomplished at his level. Taking it a step further, when he practiced the set of boxing techniques, he could achieve a balance of hardness and softness, making it a pinnacle technique. At that point, even a low-level set of techniques could be as powerful as a mid-level set in his hands, which would be truly terrifying.

Seeing this, Su Shiyun was at a loss for words. Was this young man a genius with extraordinary talent, or a fool who practiced martial arts to the point of obsession? The two possibilities confused her. To achieve a highly accomplished level in a set of martial arts, an ordinary person might need twenty to thirty years, and even a genius would need at least ten years. Martial arts are always easy to learn but difficult to master. With guidance or books, an ordinary person can easily pick up a set of martial arts in a few dozen days, but to master it, one needs to put in a lot of effort, practicing in the coldest and hottest seasons, and through several years of seasonal changes. To reach a highly accomplished level, one needs to be fully committed and spend a great deal of time and energy... The young man was only eighteen or nineteen years old. If he wasn't a genius, he must have been a fool who started practicing this low-level set of techniques from the age of eight or nine...

Is it useful? Is it useful!?

If one cannot cultivate internal energy in a day, then martial arts are just for physical fitness, at best a few techniques for fighting ordinary people. Using such a poor set of techniques, it might take decades, or even centuries, to cultivate internal energy...

For a moment, Su Shiyun didn't know what to think. Should she be impressed or should she warn him? But then she thought of herself. Hadn't she been just as persistent and foolish in the past...

At that moment, the young man suddenly punched the giant tree. The punch seemed to stick to the tree, and the sound of the punch hitting the wood was different. This final punch... had already reached a highly accomplished level, with the force flowing continuously and endlessly!

Su Shiyun was stunned. What was this? A genius's breakthrough in the heat of the moment? But how could that be possible? No matter how talented or enlightened, to go from ordinary punching force to unbroken force in one go would take several days and nights of preparation and repeated attempts. She had never heard of such a thing happening in a split second!

The young man stopped punching, wiped the sweat from his forehead, and smiled, muttering to himself.

"Nine years, more than nine years, finally... finally reached level ten, my..."

"Rohanshan Fist."

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