Urban Most Awesome Dad

Chapter 462: Chapter 463: Phase Two_1

Chapter 463: The Goal is the Championship

The first six moves of the Martial Champion’s combat techniques focus on using softness to contain hardness, with tricky moves designed to neutralize external forces.

The next seven moves are unrivaled in their ferocity, like a tiger descending a mountain, unstoppable, emphasizing using strength to overcome all things.

Although the first move appears ordinary, without any remarkable features, experts can see the many subtleties within the technique, which require a harmony of strength and speed, and to be performed as smoothly as flowing clouds and water.

Xu Fan was aware that the Martial Champion’s combat techniques were extraordinary, enough to keep the War Wolf Squad busy for a long time, so he didn’t expect them to fully grasp it in a short period of time, only requiring them to learn the most basic postures first.

Of course, he would later instruct them in many critical aspects. Whether they could comprehend it was one thing, but whether he would tell them was another.

Instructor Xu’s duty was to do his job well, so he would try his best to teach, without holding back any secrets.

The members of the War Wolf Squad watched intently and slowly mimicked… soon, they all had a pained expression on their faces.

“It hurts so much…”

“What’s going on, I feel like I’m going to cramp up.”

“What kind of movement is this? It looks simple, but I can’t do it properly.”

“…”

Lu Chenbing gradually couldn’t maintain his composure either.

As an Ancient Martial Artist, he thought that these movements should be easy to perform. Yet, the more accurately he mimicked, the more discomfort he felt.

Just the first move, and he could only imitate half of it, then his whole body ached, his muscles involuntarily twitched, and he could hardly stand.

Xu Fan slowly completed the first move, “Willow Flicking the Moon”.

However, not a single person in the War Wolf Squad could perform the whole movement—including Lu Chenbing, who only managed half, and the others fared even worse.

Xu Fan calmly looked at everyone and said, “These thirteen moves are originally one continuous set, designed to be performed fluidly as a single cohesive combat technique. But I have been teaching them separately, and I’m sure you have all experienced it by now. Yes, they seem quite simple, but they are actually complex and difficult to perform.”

“I know you are anxious, but first calm down, then immerse yourself fully. It’s impossible to succeed at once, so take your time.”

“I believe one week’s time is enough for you to digest the techniques and trigger deep understanding. Now the second move, ‘Silver Moon Covering the Crown’.”

And so, with a chill in their hearts, everyone immediately adjusted their mindset, daring not to be careless, and concentrated on learning.

“The third move: ‘Glancing Back Reflecting the Moon’…”

“The fourth move: ‘River and Sun Filling the Sky’…”

“The fifth move, ‘Long Rainbow Skimming the Skies’…”

“The sixth move: ‘Purple Qi Emerging from the Earth’…”

With the practice of these six moves complete, the War Wolf Squad and Lu Chenbing were like sculptures, completely dumbfounded, with a look of utter confusion.

If they could barely mimic a fraction of the first move, the next five left them purely as spectators, unable to move their hands or feet, at a loss for what to do.

Xu Fan exhaled and glanced at everyone, saying, “Don’t worry, and don’t rush. You will definitely be able to learn it as long as you proceed step by step, progressing gradually. Once you master the first move, the second will also start to become clear. It’s like playing a level-based game; you must pass this level before you can unlock the next.”

With those words, everyone let out a sigh of relief, so that’s how it was.

“Yes, Instructor.” Everyone responded in unison.

At the same time, they also felt that if the first six moves were so difficult, then mastering them would definitely lead to a significant improvement in strength.

Thus, they must practice diligently, striving to master all of the Martial Champion’s combat techniques.

This time, a new sense of “qi” began to build up inside the members.

If they worked hard on their cultivation, there would be great rewards, so what was there to worry about?

This year, they would surely win the honor of the championship in the military police competition.

“Now, let me start by teaching the first move in detail,” said Xu Fan, and he continued to practice the moves, still slowly.

Everyone formed lines, allowing enough space between each other, and started to learn slowly.

“Willow Flicking the Moon!”

Their attempts were inconsistent, with all sorts of problems, like withered grass swaying wildly in the wind.

Seeing this, Xu Fan tirelessly moved through the ranks, helping to correct their movements, explaining the essentials, and pointing out the subtleties.

After nearly an hour of such persistent effort, he finally got everyone to complete the whole first move.

All beginnings are hard.

What followed became somewhat easier.

After another full hour of practice, the first technique began to show results. Although everyone’s movements were still a bit stiff, no further reminders or corrections were needed, and each person was able to perform the standard posture completely.

With a preliminary grasp of the first technique, the subsequent ones were also interrelated. They were no longer as overwhelming, and at least imitation could begin.@@novelbin@@

Of course, problems continued to occur frequently.

If they could get a preliminary grasp of the second technique today, they would have to be immensely grateful.

Xu Fan wasn’t in a hurry for them to master everything today. The martial arts techniques of the Martial Sovereign were progressively more difficult. Therefore, he gave the squad a full week’s time.

If everything went well, once all six techniques were fully mastered, everyone’s physique would greatly improve again, advancing to complete Bone Strengthening Realm without issue. At that point, they could match up against Ancient Martial Artists in the Strong Body Realm.

So, next time he came, he would teach the following seven techniques, striving to enhance their strength further before the provincial police competition.

As for how much they could improve, that depended on their understanding of this set of martial techniques. There wasn’t much time, so it was all up to aptitude and effort.

The most Xu Fan could do was to teach them.

Nearing seven in the evening, the squad paused their cultivation and began dinner.

As everyone sat down, Lu Chenbing raised his cup of tea in place of wine to toast Xu Fan, “Brother Xu Lao, thank you for your utmost dedication in coaching War Wolf Squad. I, Lu, am very grateful.”

“Instructor, the rest of us would like to drink to you as well.”

“Right. Without the instructor, we could train to death and still not achieve any results.”

“Mm… come on, cheers!”

All the team members stood up and lifted their cups to Xu Fan.

Xu Fan had no objections and stood up with his cup to toast everyone, saying, “You all are too formal. There’s no need for such politeness. Since I agreed to be your instructor, of course, I have to help you improve. Otherwise, I’d have no face to occupy this position.”

“Haha…”

Everyone laughed heartily.

Lu Chenbing waved his hand, “It’s not about politeness, it’s what’s proper. Come on, everyone drinks up, and Brother Xu Lao, please feel free. Actually, it’s just a cup of tea; there’s nothing to be casual about.”

“Haha… Instructor, feel free.” The team members chuckled and teased.

Xu Fan watched as everyone drank their cups dry and naturally finished his tea as well.

“Please sit down,” Lu Chenbing gestured to everyone.

As everyone settled back into their seats, the presence of the battalion commander and Instructor Xu naturally led the conversation to the provincial police competition.

“Battalion commander, Instructor, you should come and watch the big police competition twenty days from now. We absolutely have to severely beat those arrogant jerks this time,” Xiao Dao said loudly.

“Yeah, if we don’t flip Falcon Squad this time, I won’t carry the name Shi,” another teammate chimed in.

The rest also joined in noisily, one after another, their fighting spirit seething, all expressing their intention to flip Falcon Squad and seize the championship of the police competition.

They had been frustrated by Falcon Squad before due to their lack of strength, so they all had a score to settle and were determined to do so.

Seeing the team’s high morale, Lu Chenbing was pleased.

If they lacked confidence and will to fight, the competition would be over for them; they would just be walking ATMs handing out points to others.

As the battalion commander of War Wolf Squad, Lu Chenbing was also eagerly hoping to win a match and thoroughly redeem their reputation, so he was very much looking forward to it.

Xu Fan laughed softly, “Falcon Squad? As long as you don’t slack in your cultivation, beating them will be a piece of cake.”

His very domineering tone was like a shot of adrenaline to the team, solidifying their confidence.

Lu Chenbing nodded, but still cautioned, “Even though we have the strength to ensure victory, the lion still uses full force when hunting the rabbit, so we must not be careless or underestimate the enemy. Remember, our goal is the championship.”

“Yes, battalion commander!”

The team responded in unison, their momentum thunderous, as if shaking the heavens.

To the uninformed, it might even seem as if there had been an explosion.

Xu Fan furrowed his brow slightly and swiftly sealed off the sound with his Divine Sense, so as not to startle Tongtong.

With a special dinner concluded, War Wolf Squad continued their cultivation of Martial Sovereign fighting techniques.

As for Xu Fan, he drove away with Tongtong.