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Chapter 139 - 125: Martial Arts Alliance Hierarch?

Chapter 139: Chapter 125: Martial Arts Alliance Hierarch?

No matter the martial art, having both legs off the ground is a taboo because power originates from the feet, and to generate Invention Power, the energy needs to flow upwards through the body in succession. Dark Force also requires the adjustment of muscles and bones through the shifting of one’s center of gravity. Once both legs are off the ground, none of this is possible.

Moreover, there is no such thing as "lightness skills" that involve stepping on one foot with the other in this world. Once both feet are airborne, there is no way to change position in the air, turning one into a live target for others.

In a real fight, the fact that Gao Jianping was sent flying by Wu Li in just a moment, the one or two seconds it takes to fall to the ground were enough for Wu Li to have killed him several times over; thus, he immediately admitted his defeat.

"Is it over just like that?"

"Is there a master who can explain this to me,"

"It was too fast, I only saw them grappling briefly, then Wu Li sent the other guy flying."

"I can’t tell much else, but I do know that guy with the surname Gao weighs at least 150 jin (75 kg), and for Wu Li to be able to send him flying like that, the explosive power is truly fierce!"

...

The majority in the comments section didn’t quite understand the exchange between Wu Li and Gao Jianping, as their engagement mainly involved a contest of power that couldn’t be appreciated without experiencing it firsthand.

This is also one of the reasons why Traditional Martial Arts are not as popular in modern times—not to mention the length of the bouts, but just in terms of spectacle, the few moves exchanged in Traditional Martial Arts, no matter how subtly power is manipulated, can’t compare to the stimulating feeling of direct, blow-by-blow modern combat sports.

After all, most viewers are laymen; they cannot discern the transformation from Snake Form to Dragon Form, the Beng Fist Power, Drilling Fist Power. They only see how fast and powerful one’s punches are.

Thus, Wu Li’s participation in modern combat competitions served two purposes: one was to enhance his fame and influence, and the other was to prove to the world that Traditional Martial Arts are effective.

If he were to only practice behind closed doors, exchanging knowledge with like-minded individuals, even if Wu Li and Gao Jianping exchanged blows like those in a hundred similar videos uploaded online, it wouldn’t convince many people of the might of Traditional Martial Arts; however, if Wu Li were to defeat one powerful opponent after another in the ring, topple world boxing champions, then even if one day he posted a random set of Wang Ba Fist online, many would rush to commend its impressive display.

Gao Jianping approached Wu Li, gesturing with his hands, "The move you used just now to pick me up with your arms, that was a technique from Shaking Spear, wasn’t it?"

Wu Li nodded, "Yes, it was."

Gao Jianping exclaimed, "Impressive! I practice the Horse Stance for at least two hours every day and consider my lower body technique to be quite good, yet your move still destabilized me."

"I heard that when training with Big Spear, there’s a fundamental exercise of lifting buckets of water. Some can lift a bucket full of water with one hand using the spear. That move you just made, if you had used a Big Spear, you probably could’ve lifted a seventy or eighty jin (35-40 kg) water bucket easily!"

Gao Jianping then started to debrief with Wu Li about their recent exchange.

"And that next clash you delivered was full of strength, leading with the body—the effort of Beng Fist Power..."

With his explanations, the viewers in the live broadcast immediately gained a deeper understanding of the encounter between the two men.

The brief exchange that lasted only a few seconds was carefully reconstructed by the two men over ten minutes.

It was obvious that Gao Jianping was deeply obsessed with martial arts, but it seemed he also had the intention of explaining to the audience. Perhaps he felt he had lost too quickly and was worried about being looked down upon; so, he meticulously broke down the exchange, as if to tell the audience: It’s not as simple as you think.

Wu Li also patiently accompanied Gao Jianping in reviewing the exchange, deepening his own understanding of the power release in Eagle Claw Fist throughout the process.

"Ah, I can’t even beat you in a friendly match, let alone in the ring," Gao Jianping suddenly sighed.

Wu Li asked, "Have you tried fighting in the ring before?"

Gao Jianping nodded, "A few times, but there are too many restrictions. Most of my skill is in grappling; once in the ring, it is largely wasted."

Wu Li fell silent; indeed, it was as Gao Jianping said. Gao’s Eagle Claw Fist was rated at Master Level by the system, and his physical fitness was not poor, yet the system’s Overall Score for him was only C—(8%), even lower than Yang Yuzhu, who had practiced Bagua Palm for just a few years. It should be noted that whether in terms of mastery of martial arts or physical fitness, Gao Jianping was stronger than Yang Yuzhu, yet on the ring, the system rated him even lower.

The reason was simple, as Gao Jianping had mentioned: most of his Eagle Claw Kung Fu was grappling, which faced too many restrictions in the ring.

Standing grappling techniques have a relatively low success rate in combat, especially when the opponents are closely matched in strength; because as the opponent can move and strike quickly, with their defenses up, it’s nearly impossible to find an opportunity for grappling.

Therefore, grappling tends to be more effective against ordinary people or when catching an unsuspecting opponent off guard. In the ring, grappling only becomes efficacious when the fighters engage in ground combat.

Indeed, Eagle Claw Fist doesn’t start with grappling; it features a variety of techniques. For instance, with Gao Jianping’s finger strength, a single claw strike could leave bloody marks on an opponent, and during the exchange, he could take advantage of the distraction from the injury to seize an opportunity to grapple.

However, most competitions prohibit the use of joint locks, even in MMA competitions, the use of locks on small joints, such as fingers and toes, is forbidden, as well as pinching, twisting, or scratching the opponent’s muscles, or attacking the collarbone.

Yet, most moves in Eagle Claw Fist involve actions like twisting fingers, pinching, and scratching; effective joint locks rely on preceding techniques to create openings. If those moves are banned, direct grappling is only possible if the opponent cooperates.

"I remember Eagle Claw Fist includes leg techniques, movement techniques, and takedowns, right?" Wu Li asked.

Gao Jianping responded with a bitter smile, "There are, but my grandfather passed away before he could teach a lot to my father; thus, in my father’s generation, the primary focus was still on hand techniques. As for leg techniques, movement techniques, and takedowns, they were almost untouched."

Wu Li nodded, "Brother Gao, from the tone of your voice, you actually really want to step on the ring and fight in a competition, don’t you?"

Gao Jianping laughed self-deprecatingly, "Of course, I do. Otherwise, why would I have spent so many years training my fists, just to spend my life giving people massages?"

"It’s just a pity that the Eagle Claw Fist isn’t suitable for combat competitions, and now there are no stages suitable for displaying Traditional Martial Arts."

Wu Li said, "You should know, I’ve opened my own Martial Arts Hall."

Gao Jianping nodded, "I’m aware, Bo Yuan Martial Arts Hall."

Wu Li said, "Actually, my goal in opening the martial arts hall isn’t just to teach Xingyi Fist. I hope that in the future, the masters teaching at Bo Yuan Martial Arts Hall can come from various schools — Yong Chun, Bagua, Tai Chi, Baji, Pigua, Cannon Hammer... I want students to be able to learn these traditional martial arts styles at Bo Yuan Martial Arts Hall."

Gao Jianping was somewhat surprised, "Are you asking me to become a coach at your martial arts hall?"

Wu Li nodded, "Yes."

Gao Jianping’s eyes lit up, but then dimmed quickly, "But if students can’t compete in the ring with Eagle Claw Fist and can’t achieve tangible results, who would want to learn from me?"

Wu Li smiled and said, "In addition to teaching the martial arts, I also hope to exchange ideas with masters from various disciplines, and together discuss how to adapt and change our martial arts techniques. For instance, Brother Gao, your Eagle Claw Fist currently focuses on hand techniques. We could integrate leg and takedown techniques and refine some moves to make it suitable for competition in the ring."

Gao Jianping was somewhat tempted but also hesitant, "Is it really that easy to change?"

Wu Li didn’t say much and directly demonstrated a set of techniques in front of Gao Jianping, the hand shapes were of Eagle Claw, but included leg and step techniques, as well as a few other techniques.

Others might not understand at first, but having practiced Eagle Claw Fist for many years, Gao Jianping instantly saw that Wu Li’s demonstrated technique could be integrated with his own Eagle Claw Fist.

Actually, Eagle Claw Fist originally evolved from Fanzi Fist, hence the name Eagle Claw Fanzi Fist. The movement techniques, fist techniques, leg techniques, and takedown techniques in Fanzi Fist can all be used in combination with the capturing moves of Eagle Claw Fist.

Before coming here, Wu Li had exchanged for a complete set of Eagle Claw Fist and Fanzi Fist techniques from the system. At this moment, the techniques he demonstrated were just a bit of progress he had made in the past few days.

Wu Li stopped his movements and looked at Gao Jianping, "It’s not easy, but someone has to be the first to start."

Meanwhile, in the live stream, there were already over 600,000 people watching. Though they couldn’t understand the techniques Wu Li was displaying, they understood what he had just said:

"Wu Li means that Bo Yuan Martial Arts Hall will not just teach Xingyi, but also other traditional martial arts. Is he trying to absorb all the Traditional Martial Arts masters and establish a new faction?"

"Wu Li says he wants to work with other masters to refine the traditional martial techniques so they are more suitable for modern combat competitions. If he actually does it, that’s definitely the mark of a Grandmaster!"

"I don’t think it’s just Grandmaster status, Wu Li is aiming to be the Martial Arts Alliance Hierarch!"

"Haha, I like his ambition!"

...

Wu Li was unaware that his actions had already been interpreted by netizens as aiming to become the ’Martial Arts Alliance Hierarch.’ Next, he repeated to Gao Jianping the same comparison between traditional martial arts and modern fighting that he had previously shared with Yan Baili.

"As long as you enhance your Muscle Bone Power with the Bone and Muscle Strengthening Method, your Eagle Claw Fist can have techniques with Inch Force and Inch Release, perfectly suitable for takedowns, allowing you to engage in ground combat with your opponent. Then, you can secure victory on the ground with capturing techniques. Like this, Eagle Claw Fist can also gain a foothold in MMA competitions."

Wu Li spoke sincerely to Gao Jianping. It was the first time he expressed his views on traditional martial arts and modern fighting during a live stream. Apart from convincing Gao Jianping, he also took the opportunity to advertise, hoping that more traditional martial artists watching the program would take the initiative to contact him or visit Bo Yuan Martial Arts Hall.

Wu Li believed that just the act of willing to share the Bone and Muscle Strengthening Body Training Method, unique to Xingyi Fist, would be incredibly attractive to many traditional martial artists.

"You actually have the complete Bone and Muscle Strengthening Body Training Method? And you’re willing to teach it to the students?!"

As expected, this revelation greatly shocked Gao Jianping.

Wu Li said, "My only wish is for Traditional Martial Arts to carve out their own path in the modern world."

Gao Jianping bowed deeply to Wu Li with respect, "I am impressed!"

If previously Gao Jianping had merely respected Wu Li’s skill after their encounter, now he was thoroughly convinced by Wu Li’s broad-mindedness. While there wasn’t a scene of immediate discipleship, Gao Jianping was truly moved by Wu Li’s proposal.

"If you don’t mind, Brother Wu, I would be willing to become a coach at Bo Yuan Martial Arts Hall, but there is one issue," Gao Jianping said.

"What’s the issue?"

"I need to convince my dad."

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