Human Martial Saint: Starting with Bajiquan

Chapter 50 Inquiry Conditions

In the field.

Liu Sheng stood shirtless, firmly in the Two Elements Stance.

Two layers of skin, gleaming with a restrained, dark golden sheen in the sunlight.

Young Master Yan Fufeng's face turned red as he punched Liu Sheng repeatedly in the chest, back, and abdomen, making muffled "thud" sounds.

[Internal Training Method: Golden Bell Shield (Beginner Level 16%)]

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"Put more force into it!"

"Imagine I am the young master of the Kang family!"

"Push harder!"

Liu Sheng frowned, feeling the barely perceptible force of the blows, and continued to offer words of encouragement to Yan Fufeng.

Yan Fufeng was young and lacked strength.

Fortunately, his hard work and Liu Sheng's dedicated sparring have paid off.

I heard that he recently challenged the young master of the Kang family to a fight.

Finally, we've started winning more than we lose.

But the force before him was like a tickle to Liu Sheng; even his mastery of the Golden Bell Shield technique was slow to develop.

Liu Sheng couldn't wait to finish today's sparring session, return to the martial arts school, find a few junior brothers, and have them give him a set of blows with sticks.

"Brother Sheng! Let me do it!"

Yan Zhan jumped out from the side, his face full of excitement.

He had practiced the Yan family's Golden Bell Cover technique, so he naturally knew that Liu Sheng was taking advantage of the sparring opportunity to practice as well.

This young fanboy didn't know Liu Sheng before, and because he had little experience in the outside world and didn't understand social etiquette, he had many misunderstandings about Liu Sheng.

Now that they know Liu Sheng's true identity and have witnessed his heroic assassination of the Wolf Leader, they are truly impressed.

I arrived early today; I really want to get to know Liu Sheng properly.

Liu Sheng glanced at him and activated his spiritual eyes.

"Yes, white."

That's perfect, the two are evenly matched.

"My job is to accompany the young master in his martial arts training, so I can't take too long."

Liu Sheng is still a man of principle.

Upon hearing this, the Second Master and Third Master in the distance nodded in agreement, demonstrating that character is revealed in small things.

"No problem!"

This time, Yan Zhan hesitated somewhat:

"Brother Sheng, watch out! I'm a ninth-grade master, my punches are really heavy."

"Come on, don't worry! I'm not a wooden stake; I can hold my own. Go ahead and attack!"

Upon hearing this, Yan Zhan's eyes narrowed, and he took a deep breath, his blood and qi surging subtly.

He took a step forward, his waist and stance moving in perfect harmony, and threw a straight punch straight at Liu Sheng's center! The wind howled as the punch whistled, and the power and speed made the young master Yan Fufeng gasp in surprise.

Thinking it was the first punch, Liu Sheng neither dodged nor avoided it. He simply clenched his chest slightly, his muscles beneath his skin tensed, and he first used two layers of skin to parry, then used the Golden Bell Cover technique to deflect the force.

He took the punch head-on.

"Bang!"

A dull, powerful impact rang out.

Liu Sheng swayed slightly, but his feet firmly planted on the ground. A clear but tolerable pain shot through his chest, and the muscle barrier beneath his skin rippled violently.

But in the end, it withstood the test steadily.

[Internal Training Method: Golden Bell Shield (Beginner Level 17%)]

Liu Sheng was secretly delighted that a single punch could increase the percentage; it was effective!

However, he couldn't withstand such a powerful punch indefinitely, which was a bit of a shame.

Yan Zhan was taken aback; he felt as if he had struck a piece of tough yet elastic thick leather.

The opponent's skin was far more robust than that of a ninth-rank martial artist from the Yan family, or even some eighth-rank ones. With each punch, a faint recoil force sent shivers down his spine, making his fist numb.

"That's some impressive external training! Again!"

Yan Zhan was extremely excited.

Next, he used his fists, palms, elbows, and knees in a rapid barrage of blows to all parts of Liu Sheng's body.

Depending on the specific situation, Liu Sheng would either directly resist or use the entangling and blocking techniques of Bajiquan, combined with the Golden Bell Cover method, to deal with each situation.

[Internal Training Method: Golden Bell Shield (Beginner Level 18%)]

[Internal Training Method: Golden Bell Shield (Beginner Level 19%)]

[Internal Training Method: Golden Bell Shield (Beginner Level 20%)]

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This level of attack is just right to effectively stimulate the improvement of the Golden Bell Shield without actually harming him.

Liu Sheng thoroughly enjoyed the experience.

Yan Zhan grew increasingly alarmed as the battle progressed; he realized...

Even with all their might, they could only barely make Liu Sheng sway; it was virtually impossible to truly break through his defenses and damage his core.

On the contrary, Liu Sheng, even while seemingly being beaten, had clear eyes, a long breath, and no visible loss of energy, clearly indicating that he was in complete control.

"Brother Sheng, with your protective skin and the combined power of our Yan family's Golden Bell Shield, you're probably stronger than some Rank 8 Lesser Mastery martial artists!"

Yan Zhan stopped, panting, and exclaimed in sincere admiration.

Under the shade of the tree, Second Master Yan Gang and Third Master Yan Yong, two martial artists at the Lesser Eighth Rank, first exchanged a glance, and then glared angrily at Yan Zhan in the arena.

Unfortunately, Yan Zhan was at that time.

I am still amazed by the strength of Liu Sheng's membrane.

You can no longer feel that murderous aura at all.

At this time.

Butler Yan appeared.

He was holding a wooden tray in his hands.

On it were five ten-tael silver notes and a roll of dark brocade with subtle patterns.

"Master Liu, the caravan was saved yesterday thanks to your intervention, which turned the tide and saved everyone."

Butler Yan smiled warmly and presented the wooden tray with both hands:

"This is a small token of our appreciation from the head of the family and the second and third masters: fifty taels of silver notes, plus a piece of fine ink brocade from Liangzhou City. Please accept it with a smile."

Before Liu Sheng could reply...

Yan Zhan, standing to the side, spoke up first:

"Grandpa Shou, is there some mistake? Brother Sheng saved our entire caravan, why is this all we're getting?"

Butler Yan looked embarrassed and pretended not to hear.

The three people under the tree glared angrily at Yan Zhan.

Although there were internal disputes among them, that was a matter for the Yan family itself.

Now that Yan Zhan, one of their own, has pointed it out to their face, it's still a bit embarrassing.

"Thank you for your generous gift, Patriarch Yan. Thank you, Steward."

Liu Sheng bowed in thanks and calmly put the items away.

He didn't feel any dissatisfaction.

He knew very well that although he had exchanged wolf ears for 300 taels of silver from his senior brother, it was equivalent to taking all the credit for the caravan for himself.

It's just that the Yan family didn't have that channel, so I got this advantage.

Moreover, he could earn 10 taels of silver per round trip, so he should have taken the money and made the move.

Fifty taels for a brocade ribbon is not bad.

It's enough for me to use for more than a month.

Taking advantage of the situation, Liu Sheng asked Steward Yan:

"Steward Yan, I have recently reached a bottleneck in my cultivation and urgently need precious medicines and meat. I wonder if the Yan family has any extra? I am willing to buy them at market price."

He stated his purpose directly and expressed his willingness to engage in fair trade, without taking credit for anything.

Upon hearing this, Butler Yan's face showed a perfectly timed expression of embarrassment:

"Well... Master Liu, to be honest, precious medicines and precious meats are rare items for martial arts practitioners, and they are extremely difficult to find in Crescent Moon County. My Yan family's inventory is also not very large, so it is indeed a bit of a dilemma."

Although Liu Sheng had expected it, he was still disappointed when he heard it with his own ears.

While money can supposedly have magical powers, there are some hurdles that cannot be overcome simply by having money, or rather, by not having enough money.

But Liu Sheng didn't give up; he asked a few more questions:

"According to the Yan family's past practices, what conditions must be met for someone from outside the family to obtain the precious meat and medicine from the Yan family?"

He believed that all conditions were negotiable.

He also didn't believe that, over the years, no one outside the Yan family had ever obtained these resources.

Not now, but at least we can ask first.

It's good to prepare for the future.

Anyway, it won't hurt to ask.