Martial Arts Livestreaming
Chapter 148 - 134: Down with One Punch

Chapter 148: Chapter 134: Down with One Punch

In fact, with system detection, Wu Li could tell at a glance the general depth of a person’s ability.

Dong Yunfei’s White Ape Fist was at the Master Level, and his overall score given by the system was B- (7%).

Keep in mind, the man was already forty years old, and he had retired five years ago.

Master Level White Ape Fist, coupled with a not low overall score, just based on these two points, Wu Li had decided to accept Dong Yunfei, letting him perform a set of fists, just to dispel the doubts of others.

Since Wu Li’s interview video was broadcast, there had been quite a number of martial artists signing up at Bo Yuan Martial Arts Hall over the last few days, varying in skill level, and Wu Li’s criteria for recruitment were simple: at least one Martial Art at the Master Level.

To train a Martial Art to the Master Level wasn’t exactly difficult; as long as there was a relatively complete lineage, upon mastering the technique and achieving integration, one would reach the Master Level, essentially a process of practice makes perfect.

Therefore, as long as one was willing to put in the time, a person with good aptitude could achieve it within a few years, and those with less could take seven, eight, or even over ten years, but they could definitely reach the Master Level.

If one couldn’t even reach the Master Level, it meant they had not put much thought into their Kung Fu, and such people Wu Li would not accept. He was recruiting martial artists to gather everyone’s strength to contribute to the development of Traditional Martial Arts, not to support a bunch of freeloaders.

Wu Li had someone take Dong Yunfei to handle the hiring process; he could be considered officially employed from today.

"Looks like a good hand, now there are not many who truly master White Ape Fist, pity about his age," Gao Jianping, who was next to Wu Li, said.

"Should we continue to wait, or head directly to the Capital City?" Gao Jianping asked.

Wu Li sighed, "Forget it, we won’t wait. We’ll head to the Capital City today."

After the interview video was released, Wu Li had specially waited in Qi City for five days, wanting to see if any experts would arrive, but during those five days he signed six martial artists, although all were at the Master Level, their overall scores were not high; the highest was the recently signed Dong Yunfei, but he was already forty years old.

Although White Ape Fist also involved Muscle Bone Power, it mainly focused on Ming Jin. A forty-year-old martial artist’s muscle strength, reaction speed, endurance, explosive power, physical energy, and so on could not compare to when they were young.

Wu Li estimated that Dong Yunfei’s overall score must have reached A Level when he was young; if he was ten years younger, he could have been a help this time.

Just as Wu Li was about to leave the Martial Arts Hall with Gao Jianping, a server brought another person over.

"Master, this gentleman says he also practices Traditional Martial Arts."

Wu Li turned to the man behind the server, about 1.7 meters in height, not tall, wearing a black tank top, his explosive muscles were quite noticeable.

Seeing the man, Wu Li’s eyes lit up immediately, and Gao Jianping also showed an interested expression.

People who practice martial arts for a long time undergo subtle changes in their movements, demeanor, and temperament; their spirit is different from that of ordinary people.

Wu Li’s Xingyi Fist had reached the stage where he could "forget the form out of sheer proficiency"; his Tiger Form came out with the ferocity of a tiger, and his Monkey Form had the agility of a monkey, so for ordinary people, the intangible intent behind the fist, Wu Li was already able to feel it to some extent.

Dong Yunfei, having already been ground down by life, inevitably carried an air of decline about him. During the process of practicing his fists, Wu Li felt as if he saw an old ape reluctantly crying out.

Yet, the young man before him was entirely different. The man hadn’t done anything, but one could still sense a fierce aura; Wu Li felt like he was looking at a drawn blade just by observing the man’s demeanor, movements, and gaze.

"Are you Wu Li?" The man asked of his own accord.

Wu Li nodded, "What should I call you?"

"Guo Dongyang."

Wu Li used system detection on Guo Dongyang:

Ang Fist, Master Level.

Overall Score: B+ (79%)!

"So, it’s Ang Fist," Wu Li realized.

"Ang Fist," also known as "Military Boxing," had a historical origin that could no longer be traced. This Martial Art was one that ancient wolf soldiers practiced for killing enemies on the battlefield and is a typical ancient Martial Art of the Zhuang people. The word "Ang" in "Ang Fist" has the meanings of "ferocious," "intense," and "hard" in the Zhuang language.

Ang Fist’s fighting style is very similar to Muay Thai, both emphasizing continuous strikes with fists, elbows, and knees, with a fierce fighting style. If there’s a Traditional Martial Art particularly suitable for fighting in the ring, Ang Fist would undoubtedly be one of them. Guo Dongyang’s high overall score must have something to do with his practice of Ang Fist.

Wu Li showed a smile, "Master Guo, are you here to join our Bo Yuan Martial Arts Hall?"

Guo Dongyang shook his head, "I had planned to compete on my own, slowly making a name for myself, but a few days ago, I saw your interview video on TV and thought you were a decent person, so I came to meet you. If you can beat me, I’ll join your Martial Arts Hall."

Just as Wu Li was about to agree, Gao Jianping suddenly interjected, "Brother Wu, let me try; let me fight him!"

He had just brought his Eagle Claw Fist to the Master Level and had worked with Wu Li to refine the original Eagle Claw Fist; his strength had improved by leaps and bounds, he was overflowing with confidence and couldn’t help but compete with Wu Li for this "piece."

Perhaps because he had been repressing himself for too long, Gao Jianping had a strong desire to show himself; Wu Li understood and nodded, "Okay."

"Master Guo, my name is Gao Jianping, I practice Eagle Claw Fist and would like to spar with you first; may I?" Gao Jianping said to Guo Dongyang with a bowed fist.

Guo Dongyang stepped forward, "Any works, as long as someone can beat me, I’ll join."

"Get on the platform," Gao Jianping said.

A few minutes later, both men climbed onto the platform, surrounded by a group of curious students and coaches who wanted to witness the match.

Gao Jianping said, "Master Guo, let’s fight according to MMA rules, okay?"

Guo Dongyang frowned, "You practice Eagle Claw Fist. Isn’t it too disadvantageous to fight by ring rules?"

Gao Jianping smiled and said, "No matter. Let’s talk after the fight."

Thus, Guo Dongyang said no more. He assumed a fighting stance, and the two quickly exchanged blows.

Guo Dongyang’s offensive was fierce, with punches and elbow strikes that were highly coherent, and each blow was powerful and heavy. His movements and techniques appeared very much like those of a Muay Thai expert. Many students below the ring whispered, couldn’t this man be practicing Muay Thai rather than claiming to be from Traditional Martial Arts?

In fact, many striking techniques of various Martial Arts sometimes look quite similar. The real difference lies in the power, that is, the different ways of generating force. The same punch can either send someone flying or cause internal injury while leaving them in place.

These subtle differences can only be perceived through personal experience. To an onlooker standing below the platform or watching through a video, let alone the general audience, even many insiders might not understand clearly.

Wu Li did the "Seeking Martial Arts" variety show not only to earn Fan Value and complete system tasks, but he also had the idea of letting more people understand Traditional Martial Arts. It would only be meaningful for Wu Li to run a Martial Arts Hall and teach students to fight in the ring if more people understood Traditional Martial Arts. Otherwise, just like Guo Dongyang now, even if you won using Traditional Martial Arts in the ring, the audience would think you were using a foreign Martial Arts technique.

On the platform, Gao Jianping blocked Guo Dongyang’s assault with his Eagle Claw. His opponent’s force was swift and intense, sticking and moving before Gao Jianping could capture effectively, leaving him with no choice but to continuously retreat to deflect the force.

Thus, Master Level Eagle Claw Fist was forced to retreat step by step by Master Level Ang Fist.

Wu Li, watching from below, wasn’t surprised. Although Gao Jianping’s Eagle Claw Fist had reached Master Level, his Overall Score was currently a B+ (12%), still not as high as Guo Dongyang’s.

Eagle Claw Fist faced too many restrictions on the platform; you couldn’t gouge or grab, so Gao Jianping’s means of offensive were much more limited.

"It’s time to classify Martial Arts Levels," Wu Li thought to himself.

The system classified Martial Arts into levels such as Beginner, Skilled, Master, Grandmaster, and Legendary, mainly reflecting Martial Arts Realm and not always corresponding to actual combat ability, especially in the ring, where the differences were even greater.

For example, a Master of Tan Tui, even if he trained Tan Tui to Grandmaster Level, if he entered a boxing match, his Overall Score might not even reach D level because boxing matches did not allow kicks...

Or, as now, Gao Jianping’s Eagle Claw Fist is at Master Level, but without the complementary leg techniques, takedown techniques, and movement techniques provided by Wu Li, he would not have reached a B level score.

Wu Li planned to devise a set of Martial Arts Levels based on actual combat strength in the ring and then make it public.

Just then, on the platform, Gao Jianping suddenly exploded into action, getting in close to Guo Dongyang before wrapping up and falling to the ground together.

Once on the ground where space to generate force was limited, Guo Dongyang’s advantage vanished. In contrast, Gao Jianping used his strong Finger Strength to quickly lock Guo Dongyang’s elbow joint.

This was the ring strategy Wu Li and Gao Jianping had refined for Eagle Claw Fist: start with leg techniques and movement techniques to evade or wear down the opponent, then find an opportunity to close in, use takedown techniques to bring the opponent to the ground, and finally, employ Eagle Claw Fist’s advantage to lock the opponent’s joints and win the match!

Guo Dongyang was caught off guard, mainly due to his lack of competition experience, was successfully subdued by Gao Jianping’s joint lock, and had to admit defeat.

After the match, Gao Jianping’s face lit up with joy, pleased that his strategy had been validated and there was still a great deal of room for improvement. Guo Dongyang, on the other hand, looked sullen; it was clear he was not convinced.

"Master Guo, how about another round with me?" Wu Li asked.

He didn’t want the other to join the Martial Arts Hall unconvinced, so he decided to persuade him with reason.

"Sure!"

Guo Dongyang immediately agreed.

Soon after, Wu Li stepped onto the platform.

"Master Guo, are you ready?" Wu Li asked in a relaxed tone.

Guo Dongyang nodded, his face full of fighting spirit, this time he definitely wouldn’t...

Whoosh! The sound of tearing air came.

Guo Dongyang only saw a blur before a figure pounced on him; it was Wu Li!

Wu Li’s fists came crashing down, and Guo Dongyang instinctively met them with his elbow.

Like Muay Thai, Ang Fist values iron elbows and knees, but when fist met elbow, Guo Dongyang felt as if he had collided with a mountain, as if even solid iron would be crushed!

Bang!

A tremendous force hit him, Guo Dongyang’s body shook, his legs went numb, and he fell to the ground, his whole body numb to the bones, unable to muster any strength for a while.

He looked up in astonishment at Wu Li, who was standing.

"Had I lost, just like that?"