“Is that person… Mr. Qin’s relative?”
“Probably, otherwise, you wouldn’t see Mr. Qin being so attentive to anyone else.”
At the front of the training ground, Fang Qingyu was singled out by Mr. Qin for personal instruction.
A sour, envious atmosphere permeated the surroundings.
However, at this moment, someone suddenly chimed in quietly from the side.
“Is it possible that he just practices faster…?”
The atmosphere instantly fell silent.
Indeed, the truth is a swift blade…
“Not bad.”
Mr. Qin looked at Qingyu’s final Stance Training posture, which was quite standard, and a hint of appreciation appeared in his eyes.
“Does this count as mastering Stance Training?”
Qingyu wiped the sweat from his forehead, frowning slightly as he looked at Mr. Qin.
Although compared to others, he was indeed very fast.
And Mr. Qin’s attitude wouldn’t lie.
But his progress when he left the Martial Arts Hall yesterday was 34%.
When class started today, Mr. Qin immediately took his hand and taught him the next three stances, and the activation speed was much faster than yesterday.
Yet now, the activation progress on the professional panel was stuck at 80%…
“There’s one last step.”
“Remember, the stance is alive.”
Mr. Qin shook his head and walked to the side.
With that, he took off his outer shirt, revealing his muscular upper body, his feet slightly apart like old tree roots, but his spine seemed to be slowly stretched by an invisible thread.
Then, his waist and hips sank first, his knees compressed like springs, and finally, his ankles completed a subtle twist.
He suddenly leaned back at a strange angle, but his arms circled forward as if embracing a full moon, his body forming a perfect arc in extreme stretching.
The Stance Training he had been practicing suddenly came alive…
When Mr. Qin brought his palms together to finish, Qingyu was still frowning in thought.
“Did you understand?”
“The five forms of Stance Training are interconnected: the stability of Mountain Root, the liveliness of Horse Stance, the softness of Embracing Moon Form, the variation of Roaming Dragon Form, and finally, the integration of Yin and Yang in Returning to Origin Stance.”
“Not really.”
Qingyu thought for a moment and shook his head honestly.
The five movements had no connection at all; it wasn’t as simple as lifting a foot and kicking.
“Stance Training is like drinking water; you know whether it’s hot or cold. Some are like a strong pine on a cliff, others like a green vine in a gully. The flow of meridians is different, and the aura emanating from the stance varies greatly.”
“So, this is all I can teach you. Whether you can master it next depends on yourself.”
Mr. Qin listened without any surprise; few modern people could master Stance Training in two days anyway.
Before, he had only learned the postures.
Qingyu looked thoughtful after hearing this.
After thanking Mr. Qin, he walked to the punching stance area.
This was a place where those who had already mastered Stance Training could train further, although they were all ordinary students.
However, Qingyu watched their punching shadows and indeed, it was as Mr. Qin had said.
Each was different.
This was somewhat similar to the military exercises he used to see people perform during military training.
Some people punched clumsily, some powerfully, and some even a bit effeminately…
“Let’s try it first…”
Qingyu watched for a while, then walked to the side and started practicing on his own.
Just then, Qi Hao was taking a break. Seeing Qingyu practicing with such vigor, he didn’t disturb him and instead walked over to Mr. Qin.
“How is it, Mr. Qin? Qing Zi is very talented, isn’t he?”
“Not bad.”
Mr. Qin nodded, but his expression didn’t change much.
“Then, is there a chance for him to get into the Elite Class?”
Qi Hao suddenly leaned closer to Mr. Qin and asked in a low voice.
“……”
Mr. Qin listened, then turned to look at Qingyu, who was trying to connect the five forms, and then glanced at the time.
“If he can master it today, there’s still a chance.”
“His physical foundation is really too poor. If it were better, the probability could increase by another two layers.”
Qi Hao had initially wanted to argue, but with that last sentence, he instantly fell silent.
Indeed…
He himself had been building his foundation since childhood, and it had been over ten years now.
It wasn’t something that could be made up for in a short time.
Qingyu was unaware of their discussion; he only knew that he seemed to have found a new use for the lineage chart…
The difficulty in mastering Stance Training lay in how to connect the five forms.
This was something that couldn’t be directly known before.
But the progress bar on the professional panel was like a lighthouse at the finish line, illuminating him…
If the direction was right, the progress bar would increase.
If the direction was wrong, the progress bar would remain still.
This discovery directly caused Qingyu’s activation progress to surge again.
An hour passed.
It had already reached 99%.
Only one step away.
“Hah!!”
As the final Returning to Origin Stance was completed, unlike Mr. Qin’s recent practice, Qingyu naturally threw a punch forward.
The sound of air breaking wasn’t loud, but it made Mr. Qin in the distance turn his head immediately.
“This kid… he really has something.”
Qingyu felt utterly exhausted at this point, slowly sat on the ground, and opened the diagram.
“Congratulations on successfully unlocking the ‘Martial Arts Apprentice’ profession!”
“Congratulations on acquiring the basic professional skill ‘Hidden Dragon Stance’!”
A brand new professional panel appeared before him, with two new entries currently at Lv.1.
However, amidst his joy, Qingyu didn’t forget to turn to the prologue page.
From the moment he mastered it, he could clearly feel the changes in his body.
Aside from being tired, a warm current seemed to flow through his limbs and body.
This was something he had never experienced before.
Indeed…
The basic information panel on the prologue page had quietly changed as well.
“Strength: 7.8 → 8.0”
“Speed: 8.1 → 8.2”
“Physique: 7.9 → 8.1”
The effect was a bit astonishing.
To think he had only practiced for two days.
However, compared to this, practicing martial arts was indeed the right choice; the effects were much better than fitness training!
“Not bad…”
Mr. Qin had walked over at some point. This time, his eyes not only held appreciation but also a smile on his lips.
“Mr. Qin.”
Qingyu closed the diagram and stood up.
“I didn’t expect you to master it so quickly.”
Mr. Qin shook his head and chuckled.
“Do you have any urgent matters later?”
Qingyu paused slightly upon hearing this.
He had to work as a Delivery Driver in the afternoon, so that counted as having something to do.
But if he had to say, it could also count as nothing urgent.
So he shook his head.
“Then later, go out and turn right 200 meters to the Qingtan Club. Tell them ‘Chenfeng Martial Arts Hall, medicinal tonic massage package’.”
Mr. Qin walked closer to Qingyu and lowered his voice by two tones as he spoke.
Qingyu’s mouth twitched when he heard that…
Ten thousand per session; how could he possibly afford that right now?
“Have you been there?”
Seeing Qingyu remain silent, along with his expression, Mr. Qin frowned slightly.
“Uh… I went with Hao Zi yesterday.”
Qingyu answered honestly.
“Then you should know about the Elite Class, right?”
“A little.”
Qingyu nodded.
Mr. Qin thought for a moment and then explained the significance of having Qingyu go to the Qingtan Club.
“Your physical foundation is very poor. If you want to get into the Elite Class, you must train with high intensity every day, and the prerequisite for you to train with high intensity every day is to go to the Qingtan Club. Do you understand?”
“Understood.”
“Good, try to go if you can. That place is very effective for relieving physical fatigue and recovery.”
Mr. Qin left after saying this last sentence.
To explain it to this extent was already showing utmost kindness.
After all, Qingyu wasn’t 100% guaranteed to get into the Elite Class right now; what he lacked was just his physical foundation.
If that were the case, Mr. Qin would probably even lend him money.
Currently, he only had a bit of a chance.
Qingyu sighed slightly as he watched Mr. Qin’s departing back.
He understood, but it was useless.
Even if he took all his sleeping time to work part-time now, it would be impossible to earn ten thousand in a short period.
Unless it was truly just sleeping.
“That’s amazing, Qing Zi, ah hahahaha!!!”
Meanwhile, on the other side, Qi Hao had just finished training and immediately rushed over, putting his arm around Qingyu’s shoulder.
His hearty laughter drew glances from the people around them.
“Amazing what?”
“I was just talking to Mr. Qin about you, and I didn’t expect you to master Stance Training right away.”
“How did you know?”
Qingyu’s eyes showed surprise.
It made sense for Mr. Qin, as a coach, to see it, but could Qi Hao see it too?
“Because everyone has a certain ‘momentum’ about them… This is something you learn after becoming an official student.”
Qi Hao briefly explained.
Hearing the term ‘official student,’ Qingyu didn’t ask any further questions.
“Come on, to celebrate your mastery of Stance Training, I’ll take you to have some fun again!”
By this time, the students were already packing up and leaving one after another, and Qi Hao also pulled Qingyu, wanting to head to the Qingtan Club again.
“No, I have something to do this afternoon. You go.”
Qingyu’s mind was already filled with the number 10,000; he wished he could just take off on his electric bike right now.
Moreover, treating someone once was one thing…
If he treated them too many times, the meaning would change.