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Chapter 121 - 109: Paving the Way for Martial Artists Around the World_2

Chapter 121: Chapter 109: Paving the Way for Martial Artists Around the World_2

Yan Baili continued, "As for the experts from other schools within our country, I visited some when I was younger, but at that time, my perspective wasn’t broad enough to discern whether they were truly experts. Later, I joined the Sandboxing team in Qi City and indeed encountered many peers from the Martial Arts World. However, everyone understood deep down that the things we practiced on our own were not suited for the ring, and in the end, we had to rely on Sandboxing."

"After I left the Sandboxing team, I really wanted to ask for advice from some high-level peers to see if there were any good methods to modify Yong Chun Fist so that it could achieve success in the ring. Unfortunately, maybe I’m just a frog at the bottom of a well. In all these years, aside from you, I haven’t met any particularly outstanding Martial Arts peers."

Hearing Yan Baili’s words, Wu Li nodded with some regret.

"What do you want to find a Traditional Martial Arts expert for?" Yan Baili asked.

Wu Li replied, "Master Yan, you should know that I’m running a Martial Arts Hall now too, and I’ve made many changes to the Xingyi Fist techniques to make them more suitable for modern combat in the ring and then teach them to my students. But I feel that for Traditional Martial Arts to prove themselves, Xingyi Fist alone is not enough. More styles should join in, so I want to look for some Traditional Martial Arts experts and invite them to join my Martial Arts Hall."

"On one hand, I can discuss with them about changing the techniques of Traditional Martial Arts, and on the other hand, I can have them teach at my Martial Arts Hall."

Yan Baili looked at Wu Li in surprise, "You want to modify Xingyi Fist, and you’re considering changing other styles’ Martial Arts as well? How much do you want to change?"

Wu Li smiled, "The more, the better."

Yan Baili frowned, "But there’s a limit to what one person can do. Even if you can find experts from various schools, the transmission of Traditional Martial Arts to this day is mostly incomplete. How easy is it to make changes?"

Yan Baili had left the Sandboxing team and had been running his own Martial Arts Hall for years, always pondering how to make changes. But due to limited talent and an incomplete inheritance, he had never managed to achieve any results. Now he heard Wu Li not only wanted to modify Xingyi Fist but also wanted to change the Martial Arts of various schools?

Even though Yan Baili had already held Wu Li in high esteem, he now felt Wu Li might be setting his sights too high. If Wu Li could adapt Xingyi Fist to the modern combat ring and eventually enable many students to achieve results, in Yan Baili’s view, that would already be a very remarkable accomplishment.

Wu Li clearly saw what Yan Baili was thinking and laughed, "Master Yan, what do you think is the most important advantage if Traditional Martial Arts want to achieve success on the modern combat ring?"

After thinking for a bit, Yan Baili answered, "I have many thoughts, but the results over these years have proven that I’ve taken the wrong path, so I want to hear your ideas."

Wu Li nodded, "I think that compared to modern combat, the greatest advantage of Traditional Martial Arts lies in the techniques of delivering power."

Yan Baili said, "Explain in detail."

Wu Li continued, "Any single Martial Arts style that wants to compete in the ring will inevitably encounter many restrictions and won’t be able to use many techniques, which is why Sandboxing was born. It’s the best solution that emerged, combining the most suitable techniques from various Martial Arts into a comprehensive fighting style."

Yan Baili nodded, being very familiar with Sandboxing.

Wu Li went on, "So if we just want to adapt the techniques of a single Traditional Martial Arts style for modern combat, it will always be a suboptimal solution, no matter the changes, because the best solution already exists in the form of Sandboxing, a synthesis of the strengths of various styles. No matter how you change the techniques of a single style, it’s unlikely to surpass the best collective solution."

Yan Baili frowned, having never considered the issue in this way. He always believed that it was the inadequacy of the fighting methods he changed or the lack of talent in his students, never considering that there might be inherent limitations in his approach from the beginning.

Wu Li looked at Yan Baili, while Xue Bai was also completely engrossed, listening intently to what he was saying.

"So, in my view, it’s not very realistic to hope to gain an advantage based on the techniques of a single style. Where then lies our advantage? I believe it’s in the techniques of delivering power," Wu Li declared.

Yan Baili furrowed his brow, "Techniques of delivering power?"

Wu Li nodded, "Yes, techniques of delivering power. The delivery of power in modern various combat Martial Arts and Sandboxing, which summarizes the strengths of various styles, mainly relies on Invention Power. In terms of Combat Skills with Ming Jin, they have reached the pinnacle, governed by the rules of ring competitions. So, if we continue to follow the path of Ming Jin, it will be hard for us to have an advantage."

"So we should take the path of Inch Force?" Yan Baili couldn’t help but ask. He practiced External Fist and preferred to refer to Dark Force as Inch Force.

Dark Force is also called Inch Force. Not only do the three major Internal Fists have it, but many External Fists like Yong Chun Fist also emphasize Inch Force and Inch Release, involving Muscle Bone Power as well.

"Exactly," Wu Li confirmed with a nod, "Since standing alone, Ming Jin doesn’t offer an advantage, we rely on Dark Force, or perhaps a combination of light and dark!"

"We need to adapt the techniques of each style and also strengthen the skills of power delivery."

"But," Xue Bai interjected, unable to hold back, "relying on Muscle Bone Power to use Dark Force puts great demands on the students’ abilities in actual combat, making such changes difficult to disseminate widely."

Practicing Muscle Bone Power and Inch Release—if the techniques are mastered, everyone can produce Dark Force with practice. However, using it in everyday training and unleashing it in a ring competition are two completely different things. In the ring, your opponent won’t give you time to slowly muster force. Competitions emphasize speed and efficiency, which is why Ming Jin is mainly used for striking in the ring.