With all these qualities, I will eventually become immortal.

Chapter 118 Mastering Internal Energy, Team Combat

The next morning, after Meng Chuancai finished playing and sat down to rest, he received a call from Zong Ping.

[Brother Chuan'er, I'll send you some information about the participants in our school's joint entrance exam.]
It's much more detailed than the list you'll receive later, so I can't tell anyone I sent it to you.

Zongping is now a preparatory student at Beilian University. If he does something like this and it gets discovered, he will be accused of being a traitor.

But Zongping did it anyway; he could still distinguish between close and distant relationships.

Moreover, Meng Chuan has unlimited potential and will definitely study at the National Union University in the future, so he cannot be considered a defector.
Meng Chuan didn't open it immediately; instead, he asked:
[Zongping, I remember you were also supposed to represent Ping'an Middle School in the competition, so how are you calculating things now?]

Zong Ping said:
I've already spoken to my uncle and asked him to send someone else. Anyway, apart from you, everyone else at Ping An Middle School is just there to make up the numbers.

My abilities are currently not even among the top in my class, let alone being able to participate in the joint entrance examination.

Brother Chuan, take a look at the information I sent you later. All three of our school's candidates entered the seventh level several months ago, and some have even mastered the Transformation Realm. Be extra careful.

Meng Chuan replied with a smile:

I also cleared seven levels a while ago; I'm not afraid of them.

Seven levels already?

Zong Ping was somewhat surprised. He knew about Meng Chuan's speed of cultivating qi and blood, but he didn't expect him to have reached the seventh level so quickly.

[Brother Chuan, have you grasped the essence of Transformation Realm yet?]

Not yet, but it will be soon.

Zongping sighed:
[You cleared the level so fast, it's insane!]

After hanging up the phone, Meng Chuan didn't check the information Zong Ping had sent. He hadn't finished practicing his boxing yet, and he'd talk about it later.

With a long sigh, Meng Chuan unleashed a barrage of punches at the school's newly purchased iron-core wooden stakes, the resounding clangs echoing throughout the martial arts arena.

The other students watched Meng Chuan practice his boxing, their envy palpable.

"If you're not as talented as others, you have to work harder! What are you looking at? Go practice!"

Teacher Liang shooed the other students aside to prevent them from being scratched by the force Meng Chuan unintentionally revealed.

Looking at Meng Chuan sweating profusely, he sighed inwardly:

"With such talent and such hard work, it probably won't be long before he becomes a martial artist."

Meng Chuan's cultivation of qi and blood had already caught up with his teacher's, so he had no complaints about losing to Meng Chuan again; in fact, he felt proud.

When Meng Chuan achieves great success in the future, he can laugh heartily and say with style:

"I once exchanged over three hundred moves with Master Meng, and the result was even!"

Meng Chuan, who was practicing boxing nearby, saw Liang Weilong approaching and had some ideas in mind.

In recent days, as Meng Chuan's Qi and blood have been raised to the seventh level, his control over his body has also been greatly enhanced.

While practicing boxing, I also gained a lot of insights into the principle of using softness to overcome hardness and neutralizing force.

Luo Guanyun had also given him some pointers a few days ago:
"Transforming strength is not about increasing your power, but about a higher level of control over power. The core of it lies in the word 'transformation'."

When you can keenly perceive the trajectory, intensity, and characteristics of external attacks, and utilize your unique strength and limb movements...

By guiding, dispersing, and transforming the force of the attack, the goal of neutralizing it can be achieved.

The technique of naturally changing the direction of force, like flowing water, is called "neutralizing force."

As the Luo Family's Eight Extremes approached perfection, Meng Chuan's understanding of this became increasingly profound.

However, he was always just one step away from mastering it, so he decided to have Teacher Liang test his skills.

"Teacher Liang, I'm still a step away from truly understanding the power of internal energy. Could you please help me?"

Upon hearing Meng Chuan's invitation, Liang Weilong was more than happy to accept, hoping to boast about it later.

"no problem."

After warming up for a moment, he said with a smile:

"Come on, Xiao Meng, attack me. I'll show you what 'transforming force' is first."

However, due to the nature of my boxing style, my neutralizing force tends to be more dispersed and reactive; if there are differences, you will need to experience and analyze it yourself.

"Understood, thank you teacher, I apologize."

Meng Chuan leaped up and swooped down, unleashing a powerful Bajiquan long fist. Liang Weilong easily dodged to the side, but Meng Chuan's wrist swung back, transforming into a soft fist that forced Liang Weilong to his front.

Liang Weilong gently turned to the side and used his elbow to push Meng Chuan's arm aside.

At the same time, the arm rotates slightly, guiding Meng Chuan's punching force to the other side of the body. Then, by rotating the body, this force is transformed into the rotational force of the body, and a counter-punch is thrown, returning the force to Meng Chuan.

At this point, Liang Weilong had already used the neutralizing force of metal boxing – guiding, buffering, and reusing.

Meng Chuan did not change his moves. After his attack was neutralized, he continued to use his soft fists to entangle Liang Weilong, carefully trying to understand the opponent's neutralizing power.

"Not feeling deeply enough," Meng Chuan said loudly.
"Teacher Liang, don't worry, just increase the intensity and go all out!"

The short-range striking frequency of Luo-style Bajiquan is too fast. Meng Chuan was worried that Master Liang would not be able to keep up, so he changed the style of the boxing from the soft and flowing style of the Luo-style Bajiquan to the powerful and forceful style of the Luo-style Bajiquan.

Knowing that Meng Chuan was quite robust, Liang Weilong went all out without holding back. After deflecting Meng Chuan's long fist, the force of his punch instantly generated a high-frequency vibration when it struck Meng Chuan. This vibration, like ripples produced when metal vibrates at high speed, was able to disperse the power gathered in Meng Chuan's hand.

Feeling the shockwave, Meng Chuan thought as he fought.

"What I am good at is not metal fist techniques, but Xingyi fire-based fist techniques."

The characteristics of fire are heat, explosiveness, and unpredictability. I should guide my energy to be as intense as fire, to melt away and weaken my opponent's power.

He then used fire-form transformations to alter the opponent's attack trajectory, ultimately retaliating with an explosive punch!

He started with Xingyi Fire Fist, which is known for its fierceness and explosive power. To master the art of transforming softness into strength, one needs to put in more effort than others.

Meng Chuan continued to counterattack and ponder, thinking about the characteristics of fire-based boxing techniques and how the neutralizing force could be attached, while observing the mysteries of metal neutralizing force demonstrated by Teacher Liang.

Seeing that Meng Chuan seemed to have grasped the concept, Liang Weilong intensified his efforts to help Meng Chuan comprehend it.

Time flies, and half an hour has passed in the blink of an eye.

After parrying Teacher Liang's attack once again, Meng Chuan gradually found his rhythm and slowly discovered the knack for it.

After a moment of preparation, Liang Weilong unleashed a fierce vertical palm strike aimed straight at his face.

Metal is known for its sharpness, and the air itself seemed to be subtly sliced ​​apart by the blow, producing a tearing sound.

Meng Chuan kept his eyes fixed on Liang Weilong's attack trajectory, immediately met it with a punch and an elbow, and then used a unique transmission technique to gently deflect the trajectory of Liang's slash, sending it landing on the open ground to the side.

This punch was delivered entirely using skillful force, rather than being a direct and forceful strike.

Liang Weilong staggered two steps after being struck by the elbow, and said in surprise after regaining his footing:

"Impressive, Xiao Meng! You have already grasped the first level of neutralizing force: [Softening and Dissipating Force]. This is the fire-attribute neutralizing force. Like the metal-attribute neutralizing force, although the fists in your hands are unstoppable and fierce, they also contain a subtle blend of strength and softness."

The techniques of neutralizing force are not static; they are divided into four levels.

The first layer is to soften and deflect the force, using skillful body rotation, displacement, and flexible limb movements to guide the opponent's attacking force along the body's surface.

The second level is rotational neutralization. As the name suggests, it is like a whirlpool that pulls in and disperses water. Whether it is a fist or foot attack or a hidden weapon, it will be neutralized into nothingness in this rotating neutralizing force. I have not yet comprehended this level.

I'm not too sure about the third and fourth levels either. You should ask your master, Master Luo, later; he's definitely a strong expert at that level.

Meng Chuan was very grateful for Teacher Liang's patient guidance.

"Thank you for your guidance, Teacher Liang. I understand now."

"Okay, then think about it yourself for a while longer."

Liang Weilong was no longer a young man, and after using his internal energy continuously for a long time, he felt tired and sat down to teach other students how to box.

Meng Chuanli was far from exhausted, so he continued practicing to deepen his understanding of "softening and deflecting force".

The fierce fire-attribute fist struck the wooden stake in anger, but at the last moment, it was gently teased with a clever use of force.

At this moment, thanks to the existence of the permanent certificate, his body completely memorized the special transmission and operation method of this force.

"Transformation into internal strength, accomplished!"

At this moment, Meng Chuanche completely joined the ranks of advanced martial artists.

In a daze, he recalled the "foolish look" he had taken during the past twelve years of practicing Guoyiquan day and night.

Looking back, it all seems like yesterday; the arduous times are long gone.

Feeling the powerful energy growing within him, he remained calm and composed.

The path of martial arts is still in its beginning; we must continue to move forward!

During lunch break, Meng Chuan called over Hu Xingqifei and another substitute player to review the "enemy situation" that Zong Ping had sent over, since knowing yourself and your enemy is the key to victory in every battle.

Qi Fei said as he ate:
"Brother Meng, we know in our hearts that we're just here to make up the numbers. We'll just make sure we don't cause you any trouble."

Meng Chuan comforted the two of them, saying:
"Don't underestimate yourselves. This joint exam is a team effort, and everyone can play a role."

This was also what he was worried about. On the bright side, he could easily defeat one level seven expert, but two would be a bit too much. If three or four experts who had mastered the neutralizing force attacked him together, he would probably have to run away.

In addition, my teammates were indeed a bit unreliable.
The format of each joint entrance examination is never announced in advance; you can only find out later.

Principal Zong only told him that this was a team operation and that he should be mentally prepared.

Another contestant also said:
"Brother Chuan, Brother Fei and I will cover for you. Just go for it and bring glory to our school."

Having witnessed true genius, Qi Fei's temperament had been tempered, and he echoed:

"We're not afraid of being humiliated or losing face, just don't think we're a burden, Brother Chuan."

The worst kind of player is one who's bad at the game but doesn't realize it. Seeing that his teammates were all cooperating, Meng Chuan felt relieved and joked:

"It's alright, you guys just be good accessories, I'll carry you!"

After the joke, the three of them started studying the intelligence.

A moment later, Qi Fei and the other person couldn't help but click their tongues in amazement.

"As expected of preparatory students from a top martial arts university, their strength is as monstrous as Meng Chuan's."

(End of this chapter)