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Chapter 60 Reasonable
Kengan World, Kengan Island.

With the conclusion of the Kengan Elimination Tournament, most of the spectators and players on Kengan Island left the island by boat, filled with excitement and satisfaction at witnessing the coronation of a new champion.

Only a few players knew that there would be two more matches held here that would not be made public, so they chose to stay and witness those two contests.

First up was the duel between Kuroki Gensai and the evolved Kanagawa. The two fought fiercely for 37 minutes, ultimately deciding the winner by a narrow margin. Kanagawa suffered his second defeat, while Kuroki Gensai was also seriously injured.

However, Kuroki Gensai mastered the Odd Arm Style, an assassination fist technique originating from the Ryukyu Kingdom. During its training, it requires self-mutilation of one's own body and subsequent recovery, gaining unimaginable physical strength and recovery speed after overcoming the pain.

So, seventeen days after the final, Guan Yi finally faced off against Kuroki Gensai.

On the eve of the duel, he received a phone call from his master, Wen Yunshen.

"Master, do you miss me?"

"You're almost thirty, be more mature." Wen Yunshen said with a laugh, "You've only been gone for a little over a month, what is your master missing? It's your senior brothers and sisters who feel a little uneasy when they come here and don't see you practicing your boxing. The children are also looking for you."

"Don't interrupt, listen to me. I heard you caused quite a stir in Japan, participating in the Kengan Zemei tournament and winning the championship?"

"The news spread so fast?" Guan Yi asked with a smile.

"That competition is quite well-known in our country. Several old friends have called me in the past few days to congratulate me on taking on a good disciple. Hehe, it really brings glory to my Xingyi school."

Guan Yi could tell that her master was in a good mood. After all, as a senior martial artist who was gradually retiring, there was nothing more exciting than having a child to show off.

Then the master changed the subject again, saying, "A senior thinks you are very good and may contact you and give you some guidance soon. That is a rare opportunity, so you should keep your phone accessible at all times."

"...Senior? Your senior?"

"Yes. What's wrong? Have you made progress in actual combat and now feel like no one can guide you anymore?"

"No no no..."

"Hehe, you are indeed a martial arts genius that is rare in a century. Your master had nothing left to teach you a few years ago. After experiencing actual combat, you may have already surpassed me when I was young."

But our country is vast and full of talented people. At least one senior figure could guide you even after another ten years of practice. Don't be arrogant or complacent.

Guan Yi was somewhat surprised, but not entirely unable to accept it. The world is so big, and not all martial artists come to fight. It's only natural that there are reclusive experts like Kuroki Gensai, or even people stronger than Kuroki Gensai.

He just felt that his master, Wen Yunshen, probably never imagined that he had already entered the realm of martial arts master by using the ability of 'copying'.

Sure enough, Wen Yun Shen on the other side said again: "Our Xingyi school has not produced a grandmaster for decades. My father, who is also my master, named me after the ancestor Grandmaster Guo Yun Shen, hoping that I could take this step. Unfortunately, I lack talent, and my skills can only stop here in this life. Fortunately, I have you, Guan Yi, you can definitely do it!"
Although your master has nothing left to teach you, don't forget what I once taught you.

Those passages you found difficult to understand, and those you once complained about, about why I used classical Chinese instead of standard Mandarin, are the essence of martial arts passed down orally from our ancestors. I dare not translate them, for I fear my understanding is insufficient.

Guan Yi suddenly realized, "So that's how it is."
"Hehe, I'm only telling you today, isn't it too late already? Guan Yi, you haven't forgotten all those tongue-twisting words, have you?"

……

I haven't forgotten.

Your reminder was just right, Master.

The thick air was thick with the smell of sweat and blood. The Kengan Arena's massive searchlights focused on the damaged arena in the center, casting long, thin shadows of Seki and Kuroki Gensai.

Guan Yi exhaled deeply, his chest burning. His right arm trembled slightly, the price of taking a hit from the 'demon spear'—even with the Xingyi Quan bear-style horizontal fist technique to neutralize the force, the extremely refined finger strength, enough to pierce steel, still made his arm bones numb and his meridians ache.

Across from him stood Kuroki Gensai, as steady as a mountain, but his expression was far from relaxed. Several bruises marred his bronze body, marks left by Guan Yi Beng Quan, which had fractured his ribs.

There was no host for this match; the audience consisted of only a few contestants, including Tokita Ohma, Wakasa Takeshi, and Imai Kosuke.

At this moment, they all looked serious, watching the breathtaking duel on the field.

Even though the duel had only been going on for two minutes, it was already so intense that there were five or six times when they thought the outcome was about to be decided!
'Something's not right. Guan Yi could have easily dodged and countered with my domain just now, so why did he choose to take the hit head-on? In terms of physical strength, he's no match for Kuroki Gensai. Trading injury for injury will only result in him being at a disadvantage in the end!' Imai Kouyu was very puzzled, but no one offered any explanation. Tokita Ohma and the Wakatsuki Samurai, on the other hand, noticed that something was off about Guan Yi today.

Ghana's expression was very serious.

On the field, Kuroki Gensai's expression showed a hint of appreciation. That's it, that's the spirit of constantly seeking knowledge in martial arts, which is the essential condition for us martial artists to climb to the highest realm!
After observing for a few seconds, he made the first move.

His steps seemed slow, yet he covered the distance between them in an instant. It wasn't a sudden leap; it was as if he compressed the space itself.

A seemingly ordinary hand strike concealed boundless power and sharpness, slicing towards the most difficult-to-defend blind spot in Guan Yi's stance.

'Your form has matured, but your intention and form are not yet unified. Intention is the direction you need to explore and move forward in.'

Guan Yi stepped back half a step with his left foot, raised his right arm to block Kuroki Gensai's hand knife, lowered his body, and used the momentum to half-spin, his left palm like a knife, and delivered a chopping punch straight for Kuroki Gensai's neck.

Without pausing, Kuroki Gensai raised his left arm like a python, his forearm precisely blocking Guan Yi's chopping palm. At the same time, he slightly adjusted his right fingertips, turning the palm into a thrust, aiming straight for the gap under Guan Yi's ribs.

Guan Yi moved like a swimming dragon, nimbly dodging the attack. He took a deep breath, and his blood and qi surged like a river. He then unleashed a series of Xingyi Five Elements Fist punches!
"To be fixated on techniques is to fall short. In Xingyi, the intention precedes the form; where is your intention?"

His master's words kept replaying in his mind, and Guan Yi didn't even think during his fight with Kuroki Gensai. With each move, he no longer considered whether to use the 'Crushing Fist' or the 'Drilling Fist' to counter, but instead made the best choice based on instinct.

After more than a decade of practicing boxing, he had long since developed this instinct. All he needed was to trust and not panic when an attack was about to land.

"Remember, skill and strength are extensions of principle. Clinging to form leads to inferiority; clinging to intention leads to a predicament."

Management.

Reasonable!

Whether it's the Twelve Forms of Xingyi or Jerry's J-shaped Xingyi, whether it's the Five Elements Fist or the basic Eight Extraordinary Hands, they are all Xingyi moves.

Mastering techniques is for the sake of rationality!

I don't need to think about what moves to use to deal with my opponent's attacks; I just need to choose a reasonable approach.

It could be the Twelve Forms, the Five Elements Fist, the Three-Body Stance, or even a roll or fall performed by someone who has never learned martial arts.

Anything reasonable is acceptable.

The true optimal solution for martial arts is to be reasonable!

Guan Yi shifted his body to the side, straightened his glutes, and slightly bent his legs to parry Kuroki Gensai's demonic spear thrust, then suddenly used his buttocks to charge forward.

With a loud bang, Kuroki Gensai was knocked off balance by the sudden attack, and Guan Yi followed up with a fierce counterattack.

That was the only form Guan Yi wasn't good at among the twelve forms: the Tail Form. It was the power of a poor horse raising its tail, and it was also a simple buttock impact, which was the most reasonable way to attack in that state!
At this moment, Guan Yi's understanding of Xingyi Quan reached a new level. Without needing to draw parallels with domains, core explosions, or Jeet Kune Do, he entered the realm of a grandmaster through pure Xingyi Quan!
Form and meaning should be integrated. The moves only need to be logical and infused with the full will of the practitioner!

click-

In the world of One Piece, Rayleigh stared in shock at the fists that clashed with Guan Yi's sword.

No, I didn't encounter it.

Crimson lightning crackled between the fist and the sword, tearing the sky apart. Under the endless gale, the island wailed in agony.

"What a monster."

After forcefully repelling Guan Yi, Rayleigh shook his head in amazement: "Only two months have passed, and you've already mastered Conqueror's Haki Entanglement on your own!"

(End of this chapter)