Reborn in Liangshan: I built the strongest lineup

Shan Shiqi brandished his iron rod, his face full of anticipation.

A person's name is like a tree's shadow; Lin Chong's title as the instructor of spears and staffs for the 800,000 Imperial Guards is highly respected throughout the martial arts world.

Shan Shiqi also mainly uses spears and clubs, so it's natural that he would want to clash with Lin Chong.

It's normal to lose, but if you win, you'll be in luck!

Lin Chong waved to Shan Shiqi, signaling that he could attack.

Shan Shiqi didn't hesitate either. He tapped his iron rod, made a gesture as if searching for a snake in the grass, and then charged forward.

As the saying goes, a gun fears a nodding motion and a stick fears a tap. Shan Shiqi's iron stick is nodding right from the start, which is enough to prove that Shan Shiqi's stick skills are quite good!

Lin Chong chuckled easily, flicked his spear to intercept Shan Shiqi's iron cudgel, and the two began exchanging blows. Lin Chong rarely encountered someone wielding a staff, and he showed no mercy, a complete contrast to his usual style!

"Handsome senior brother! Fight like this! Just like you fought me down the mountain back then!"

Ren Yuan clapped. In his entire life, he had only ever seen Lin Chong fight with all his might once. It was when Lin Chong was preparing to join Liangshan and was still unaware of his identity at the foot of the mountain, that he fought with him.

I never expected to see my senior brother go all out again!

At this moment, the two were locked in a fierce battle, and it was quite exciting!

Four arms crisscrossed, a spear and a club flew up and down, Shan Shiqi displayed his might, his iron club flying straight for the forehead! Leopard Head displayed his divine power, his steel spear piercing the heart every time!

After the two exchanged blows, thirty rounds had passed in the blink of an eye, and sweat had unknowingly beaded on Shan Shiqi's forehead.

This Lin Chong truly lives up to his reputation as the instructor of the Imperial Guards' spear and staff techniques; every move he makes is sharp and deadly. If Shan Shiqi hadn't been so skilled and focused, he probably would have been injured just now.

"Truly worthy of being called Instructor Lin!"

Shan Shiqi sighed inwardly, wielding his staff with even greater caution. If he could hold his own against Lin Chong in the first thirty rounds, now he could only defend passively, and the number of times he could launch an attack with his iron staff could be counted on one hand.

Ren Yuan watched and nodded frequently. In the original story, Lin Chong and Shan Shiqi fought for fifty rounds without a clear winner, but now that Lin Chong was fighting seriously, he would have no problem overwhelming Shan Shiqi after thirty rounds.

"I was captured alive after only twenty or thirty rounds with this guy, but he started to lose after thirty rounds with my master. So, if he loses after sixty or seventy rounds, how many rounds can I last with my master?"

Cao Zheng was watching from the side, his eyes wide with astonishment. He couldn't even begin to calculate how big the difference was.

"Nephew/Grandson."

Ren Yuan turned to Shi Jin and said.

"What are your instructions, Uncle-Master?"

Shi Jin's attitude towards Ren Yuan was the same as that of a junior towards a senior disciple—extremely respectful.

"Your master isn't here today, so your uncle will teach you a lesson. If you ever encounter a martial arts master like your Uncle Lin, who is half-peerless or even already peerless, on the battlefield, remember, don't think about how to defeat him, just think about how to save your life."

"But Uncle-Master, shouldn't a military general charge forward without hesitation?"

Shi Jin rubbed his head.

"Nonsense, your master would never teach you that. What's the most important thing for a military general? It's to preserve yourself on the battlefield. Once you're dead, you lose everything. Only a living general can play the greatest role. While it's important to be fearless, it must be based on a clear understanding of your own strength and a clear judgment of the overall situation. Rushing forward without considering the consequences is just being a reckless fool."

Ren Yuan earnestly advised Shi Jin, because Shi Jin had been just as reckless in his previous life, and then he ended up falling headfirst into Pang Wanchun's arms.

Although Pang Wanchun is now his brother-in-law and they won't have any more conflicts, he still needs to give him some advice.

"Look at Shan Shiqi. Before the fight, he was such a confident and proud man. But after thirty moves, he realized he couldn't win, so he immediately backed down and focused on survival, refusing to launch an attack. Don't be fooled by how ugly the fight looked; it's the most effective way to stay alive. On the battlefield, you have to hold off the enemy like this until your brothers come to your aid, understand?"

Ren Yuan's words made Shi Jin nod repeatedly. Indeed, the two had already fought fifty rounds, and Shan Shiqi's "ugly" defense had allowed him to hold on for another fifty rounds!

Not only Shi Jin, but the other heroes also digested Ren Yuan's words immediately.

The chieftain's words do make some sense; we should consider them more in the future.

Of course, this doesn't apply to reckless men like Mi Sheng, whose minds are only on charging forward!

"No more fighting, I give up!"

After sixty rounds, Shan Shiqi forcefully pushed aside Lin Chong's spear and voluntarily jumped out of the circle to admit defeat.

"Hey, you tough guy! I was about to give up, but you wouldn't let me! That's not fair! Why can you give up? Master, ignore him, beat him up!"

Cao Zheng was furious. "Damn it! I was about to admit defeat too, but who came up here and knocked me down and captured me alive?"

"Brother Cao Zheng, you're kicking me when I'm down! I was wrong just now, and I apologize to you."

Shan Shiqi quickly apologized to Cao Zheng, "Damn it, your master is so awesome, how come you're so bad?"

You're just messing with me!

"Alright, stop embarrassing yourself."

Cao Zheng's wife tugged at his hand. "Your brothers are all here. What are you doing?"

"It's alright, Shan Shiqi, you're admitting defeat on your own, aren't you?"

Lin Chong also stopped and looked at Shan Shiqi:

"You're skilled in martial arts, but your mentality changes too much. You need to know that in a duel between masters, you must not be distracted. Once you lose focus, victory or defeat can often be decided in an instant."

"The transitions between those thirty moves you just made were a fatal flaw. The transitions weren't smooth enough. If someone had shouted at that moment, or if there had been other distractions, it could have easily caused your movements to stall, leading to defeat or even death."

"So you need to work harder on this in the future, otherwise you'll die a very unjust death."

As Lin Chong spoke, Ren Yuan was secretly alarmed. "Senior brother has good eyesight. You know, in the original story, Shan Shiqi was killed by Feng Tai with a single mace after Feng Tai shouted at him!"

This is also one of the most bizarre and classic cases of defeat in the original work.

"As expected of Instructor Lin, I have learned a lot from him."

Shan Shiqi understood the hint in Lin Chong's words, immediately put down his iron rod, and respectfully bowed to Lin Chong.

"Alright, we're all brothers, no need for formalities. Brother Shiqi, welcome up the mountain!"

Ren Yuan stepped forward, pulled Shan Shiqi up, and prepared to welcome him up the mountain. Unexpectedly, Shan Shiqi looked at Ren Yuan with a serious expression and said...

"Chief, I had a great time fighting the instructor just now, and now I'd like to dare to fight you again, Chief!"

"Good! That's how brothers should be!"

Mi Sheng cheered with joy, "Great! I knew I'd never seen this guy before. If you're a man, you have to keep sparring every day!"

“I didn’t bring any long weapons. If you don’t mind, you can pick a short weapon later and I’ll spar with you.”

Ren Yuan looked at Shan Shiqi, then turned to look at Mi Sheng, and then back at Shan Shiqi.

Hmm... Shan Shiqi, aren't you just a pale-skinned Mi Sheng?! What merit do we Liangshan have to possess two of you, the Black and White Duo, who both love sparring...?