Grinding Cultivation Toward Martial Saint

Chapter 46: Chapter 46 Confrontation (PK for follow-up reads!!)

In front of the Martial Arts Hall.

Jiang Ning and Cheng Ran had just appeared when they instantly spotted the tall figure of Li Qing, her hair tied in a ponytail, revealing her slender, swan-like neck.

In the entire Canglang Martial Arts Hall, among all the disciples, there was only one female disciple, Li Qing.

At this moment, she stood out like a crane amidst a flock of chickens, especially since she was quite tall, in Jiang Ning’s estimation at least 1.7 meters.

She was only half a head shorter than him.

The reason why Canglang Martial Arts Hall had only one female student wasn’t hard to understand.

Practicing boxing could damage the skin on the hands and lead to the formation of calluses.

This was a drawback that most women found difficult to tolerate.

And since every entry-level disciple at the Canglang Martial Arts Hall could only learn the Five Animals Fist, naturally, not many women were willing to join the hall. No woman wanted to see her soft, delicate hands become rough and covered in calluses.

The majority of women who practiced martial arts mainly focused on leg techniques and weapons techniques, which were very elegant and did not damage their physique.

The love for beauty, regardless of the world, was something women always found unavoidable.

As to why Li Qing’s hands remained so fair and free of calluses even after practicing boxing, Jiang Ning didn’t know the reason, but he guessed that she must use some precious secret medicine to take care of her hands every day.

The front courtyard of the Martial Arts Hall seemed to have gone through a bit of a commotion.

A stocky man had attracted the attention of all the disciples in the front courtyard.

With his outward appearance, he looked extraordinarily robust, especially his arms, which were incredibly unique, with his left arm hanging down to his knees even when relaxed.

Such an arm span indicated extraordinary bone structure, marking him as a natural-born martial arts genius well suited for boxing practice.

A longer reach meant greater strength.

His extended reach gave him a significant advantage in boxing techniques.

The man patted Xiao Peng on the shoulder and said, “Junior Brother Xiao, not bad at all, truly worthy of being the true disciple Master has accepted today. Junior Brother Xiao has a really high aptitude, mastering the essence of Great Success Tiger Form Boxing at such a young age. I believe that one day Junior Brother Xiao will surely catch up to me.”

Elated, Xiao Peng responded, “Thank you for the encouragement, Brother Zhao. Experiencing Brother Zhao’s fierce tiger strength has been very beneficial to me, and once my boxing skills are accomplished, I will not forget the guidance Brother Zhao offered today.”

Observing Xiao Peng and Zhao Hu at the center of attention, Cheng Ran couldn’t help but feel a bit envious.

He muttered under his breath, “This Xiao Peng really knows how to show off, taking advantage of my absence to curry favor with Senior Brother Zhao and get him to offer guidance.”

“Brother Zhao has reached Perfection in Tiger Form Boxing, with his fierce tiger strength under perfect control. His guidance will certainly lead to insights for Xiao Peng, and thus the gap between us is widened.”

“Damn it! Competing for the last spot in the Inspection Office just got even harder!”

Jiang Ning, standing nearby, patted Cheng Ran on the shoulder, “Brother Cheng, keep it up. I believe you can surpass Xiao Peng.”

Cheng Ran clenched his fist, “I will definitely surpass him.”

…

Outside the Martial Arts Hall.

Clip-clop, clip-clop—

A black carriage approached from afar and gradually slowed as it neared the Canglang Martial Arts Hall.

Whoa—

Under the gaze of two disciples at the gate, the carriage came to a stop at the entrance of the hall.

The next moment.

The coachman, engaging his core, sprung up from the coach like a shrimp and landed on the ground.

He pulled back the curtain, “Master, we’ve arrived at the Canglang Martial Arts Hall.”

Following that, the front of the coach dipped slightly as a middle-aged man, around fifty with a goatee, bent over and stepped out from the carriage.

In front of the watchful eyes of the gatekeeping disciples, he approached them.

“Would you be so kind as to announce my arrival? Supervisor Liu Zhixiang from the Sihe Chamber of Commerce has come to visit.”

Sihe Chamber of Commerce?

The two disciples exchanged a glance, and one of them, facing the fifty-year-old Liu Zhixiang with the goatee, spoke with respectful expression.

“Supervisor Liu, please wait a moment, I will go inform our martial arts school master right away.”

After this disciple rushed towards the interior of the martial arts school,

Tap tap tap—

The sound of a galloping carriage came from around the corner of the distant street.

The approaching carriage inevitably drew the attention of several onlookers.

After about a dozen breaths,

Hush—

As the coachman pulled the reins, a whole carriage came to a stop in front of the Canglang Martial Arts Hall.

Following that,

The carriage curtain was swept aside, and a man dressed in a black brocade robe with a hair coronet stepped down from the carriage.

A hulking man followed right behind him.

“Supervisor Liu, your Sihe Chamber of Commerce has crossed the line!” the man in the black brocade robe said calmly.

With his goatee, Supervisor Liu glanced at the man in the black brocade robe and then the muscle-bound, tower-like man behind him.

A hint of a smile appeared on Supervisor Liu’s lips, “What’s the matter, Nephew Zhou? Got a big appetite? Since when is Wang Jin’s Canglang Martial Arts Hall your territory, Zhou Xing?”

“Isn’t it enough that you’ve taken in Zhang Tiesheng? Or do you also plan to swallow up all the talented disciples of the Canglang Martial Arts Hall in one fell swoop?”

Faced with Supervisor Liu’s interrogation, Zhou Xing chuckled.

“Reach too far, and you might just get chopped!”

With those words, Zhou Xing brushed past Supervisor Liu, with the towering figure of Zhang Tiesheng following close behind him.

Watching Zhou Xing’s retreating back as he brushed past, Supervisor Liu’s face alternated between shades of green and white, turning extremely unsightly. Chided by a junior – even if not witnessed by many others here, it was still a huge blow to his pride.

Zhou Xing! @@novelbin@@

Humph!

Let’s see if you can keep up this arrogance later on!

Thinking of the influential people tied to the interests of the Sihe Chamber of Commerce, Supervisor Liu felt extremely confident.

Now he was actually hoping that Zhou Xing would dare to cause trouble, so he could take the opportunity to teach this junior a lesson.

At the entrance of the martial arts school,

The gatekeeping disciple who was left behind saw Zhou Xing’s arrival and immediately bowed his head in respect.

“Brother Zhou, greetings!”

He then turned and greeted Zhang Tiesheng who followed, “Senior Brother Zhang, greetings!”

Zhou Xing patted the gatekeeping disciple on the shoulder, “Keep up the good work, and I hope one day you’ll become my true junior brother!”

“Yes, Brother Zhou!” the gatekeeping disciple responded with excitement, afterward staring at Zhou Xing’s back with fists clenched.

…

Elsewhere,

Inside the martial arts school,

Zhao Hu swept a glance across the crowd, his gaze lingering briefly on Li Qing, with an inadvertent flash of admiration in his eyes.

“Fellow junior brothers, as I just mentioned, I’ll demonstrate the fierce power of Tiger Form for you. Please follow me.”

Upon hearing this, everyone’s faces lit up with excitement as they followed.

“Let’s go check it out too!” Cheng Ran said.

Jiang Ning nodded in agreement.

At this moment,

Zhao Hu’s gaze casually swept over Li Qing and saw her trailing behind the crowd, but also following along. He instantly felt a surge of joy.

Gaining the attention of a beautiful woman was somewhat pleasing to him.

As a martial artist, he was full of vigor, and being at a youthful age where one’s interest in romance blossoms, he naturally had feelings for Li Qing.