Chapter 268: Sparring
Chen Chuan, knife in hand, clasped his fists in return, saying, "Senior Zheng, please give me some advice."
Teacher Zheng reminded him, "Student Chen, later on, I'll ask you to only parry. You can't fight back or dodge. Just stand still and use the methods I've taught you to absorb and absorb the force. Once you've mastered these techniques, we'll move on to the next stage."
Zheng Tongtong waved the thick-backed knife in his hand lightly and said, "Student Chen, please draw your knife."
Chen Chuan reached out and grasped the hilt of the knife, slowly pulling out the Xuejun Knife. As a bright flash of the knife gradually appeared, the entire training ground seemed to have a chill.
"Oh? Alien weapons?"
Teacher Zheng was stunned for a moment. This is rare. There aren't many people with this skill these days, and...
His expression became a little more serious, and the cold light from the knife gave him an indescribable sense of threat. He was immediately certain that many skilled fighters would fall under this knife.
Zheng Tongtong waited until Xuejun's knife was completely pulled out and Chen Chuan was ready, then said, "Junior Chen, be careful." After that, she jumped over with the knife and chopped him on the head. Her movements were very flexible, and she felt like an inflated ball, jumping over in a flash.
Chen Chuan remembered what Teacher Zheng said and did not dodge. He just used the method taught by Teacher Zheng to mobilize the alienated tissue and connected it with the Xuejun Sword. With a clang, a strong force was transmitted. His feet sank, and the special floor also sank down. The pressure of this force lasted for a long time before disappearing.
Zheng Tongtong did not continue to attack, but took a few steps back to give Chen Chuan some time to adapt and think. It was obvious that this was not the first time she had exchanged moves with someone, and she was very experienced.
Chen Chuan also knew her good intentions. He thought about it. Although he had dissipated the power in the previous move, he did so too slowly. Under the premise that he could not dodge, if Zheng Tongtong attacked him a second time, he would be knocked out of his original position and the entire defensive posture would be messed up. Therefore, he needed to increase the speed of dissipation as much as possible.
After thinking it through, he nodded to Zheng Tongtong.
Zheng Tongtong's previous strike was just to test his endurance and know how far she should go. Now she had an idea, so she struck again.
With a clang, Chen Chuan took it steadily. This time, his feet did not sink down at the same time, but with a certain reasonable distribution, which also contained a hint of counterattack.
Zheng Tongtong said admiringly: "Young man, that's a great catch!"
She had wanted to hold back some strength, but Chen Chuan caught it immediately. Although his method of dissipating and releasing strength was not perfect yet, it was very standard and done perfectly.
She said, "Xiaodi Chen, your foundation is very solid, so I will not be polite when I come down."
As she spoke, she raised her sword and chopped him down again, but this time it wasn't just one strike, but she chopped him down hundreds of times in a row!
Her chopping posture was exactly the same for each of her strikes, with no difference in the distance or force of the swing. And every time the next strike came, it was at the moment when Chen Chuan had just unloaded the force, leaving him no room for buffer, demonstrating her extremely solid basic skills and mastery.
Under such oppressive slashing, Chen Chuan had to do everything he could to mobilize the alienated tissues and dissipate the force. Although he was almost unable to adjust in the first dozen or so slashes, under Zheng Tongtong's superb feeding method, he quickly adapted and mastered the technique of dissipating the force. After the next few dozen slashes, he became calm.
Teacher Zheng had been watching from the side. When Zheng Tongtong had chopped off thousands of blows in a row and Chen Chuan had become completely accustomed to this kind of chopping, he spoke up, "That's enough. Stop for a moment."
Zheng Tongtong immediately stepped back and returned to her previous position. Although she had maintained high-intensity slashing just now, her breath felt very stable and her whole state seemed relaxed, which meant that the amount of activity just now was nothing to her at all.
Chen Chuan adjusted his breathing, looked up at Zheng Tongtong, nodded to her to express his gratitude.
This guy is no simple matter. Not to mention his combat power, he has never seen this level of feeding moves before. He only needs to think about how to do his best in every possible way. He doesn't have to consider anything else at all, because the opponent will naturally give you an appropriate response and guide you to perform at your best.
If he were to practice on his own, it would probably take him a whole day to reach that final state, at best, but all of this was compressed into the thousands of cuts just now.
Now he felt that the technique of dissipating force seemed to have been remembered by the alienated tissues in his body. This was actually an inevitable feedback after being stimulated by the outside world and the needs of self-awareness.
No wonder fighters would spend a lot of money to hire a good personal trainer. It is indeed different. A good sparring partner can really help fighters a lot.
Teacher Zheng said, "Student Chen, I'm going to ask Tongtong to increase the difficulty next. Be prepared." He called out to his daughter, "Tongtong."
Zheng Tongtong said she understood and warned Chen Chuan, "Brother Chen, I'm going to increase the force of my chopping this time, so be careful."
Chen Chuan said yes and straightened his stance.
Seeing that he was ready, Zheng Tongtong chopped down again without hesitation. He could clearly feel that the force it brought was much stronger than last time.
After seeing this, Chen Chuan did not just wait for her to chop down, but raised his hand slightly and pressed the back of the Xuejun Knife upwards.
After blocking the knife, there was no strong collision feeling as before. It was just the force of the knife that pressed him down a little, as if the knife was not chopped up, but placed on top.
Teacher Zheng took a look and was very satisfied with this move. The skill is to use all favorable conditions to reduce factors that are unfavorable to oneself. When the opponent's strength changes, you must of course look for new breakthrough points. This move is very proactive and does not go beyond the scope he has set.
Very good, no wonder his combat decision-making score in the entrance assessment was top-notch. It was because of this that he decided to teach Chen Chuan seriously. Skills and physical fitness can be compensated through practice and other means, but this kind of combat talent is possessed by very few people and can hardly be improved through acquired means.
As a qualified sparring partner, Zheng Tongtong saw that he began to actively change, so she also increased the difficulty of her feeding moves accordingly. Her offensive moves were no longer limited to straight chops, but she changed to left and right slashes that were more difficult to defend against.
It was indeed a bit difficult for Chen Chuan to resist at the beginning, but he quickly adjusted to it. After he was roughly able to adapt, Zheng Tongtong changed her moves to a diagonal slash, then a thrust, and then a sweep... Every time after Chen Chuan adapted and kept up, she would change her attack method.
After Chen Chuan was able to handle all of these, she followed up with various combinations of sword moves, leaving no gaps in between, and the connection was extremely tight. Under such high-tempo guidance and feeding of moves, Chen Chuan's mastery of the skills of dissipating force was also steadily improving.
Teacher Zheng then spoke: "Let's stop here for now and continue in the afternoon."
When Zheng Tongtong heard the instructions, he quickly put away the knife.
Chen Chuan looked at the time and realized that it was already half past eleven. Unconsciously, the whole morning had passed.
Teacher Zheng said, "Tongtong, go get ready."
"Okay."
Zheng Tongtong turned around and walked out. After swinging the knife for several hours, she was not out of breath at all, and didn't even sweat. It was obvious that her strength and breathing techniques had been practiced to an extremely high level.
Teacher Zheng walked up to Chen Chuan and looked him up and down. Seeing that he also showed no signs of fatigue, his eyes were still shining. He was very satisfied and said, "Student Chen, your foundation is very good. Based on your performance, we will increase the intensity this afternoon and focus on strength training."
Chen Chuan took a breath and said, "Okay, Teacher Zheng."
He knew clearly that, in fact, the training until now was still simple, because Zheng Tongtong, as the attacker, had only made changes in his sword moves so far and had not used any changes in strength, which was the real test.
Teacher Zheng pointed out some things he needed to pay attention to. Then he smelled the aroma of meat wafting from the front yard. He smiled and said, "Let's go eat something first. Follow me."
He brought Chen Chuan to the front yard, where he saw a barbecue grill set up. Under Zheng Tongtong's operation, slices of meat were being skewered on it.
Teacher Zheng said, "Sharpening the knife doesn't delay the chopping of wood. Good food stimulates practice, making it more energetic. I think every college, whether it's liberal arts or martial arts, should have a barbecue grill next to the class. If you do well in your studies, you'll have something to eat, and if you don't, you'll have to watch them eat. This will ensure that every student is clamoring to learn."
Zheng Tongtong couldn't help but say, "Dad, this is just your personal hobby."
Teacher Zheng said, "How can this be my personal hobby? The most beautiful things in the world are eating and sleeping. For those of us who practice martial arts, only by eating well and sleeping well can we have the strength to fight."
He walked forward, took a skewer of roasted food and threw it to Chen Chuan, "Try it."
Chen Chuan took it, tasted it, and was immediately surprised.
The meat tasted very good, with a crispy skin and tender meat inside. It was full and juicy when bitten. It felt warm after one bite, and it quickly replenished the consumed energy. It actually gave him the feeling of eating a nutritional paste.
Teacher Zheng smiled and said, "This isn't just any mutton. It's high-altitude sheep raised in a special area, obtained through the 'Zhantong United' channel. It's specially provided for us fighters to enjoy. This can be considered a benefit from the Bureau for us teachers and students."
Chen Chuan thought for a moment. In fact, compared to providing expensive medicines, good food ingredients actually cost relatively less, but can bring people great pleasure and satisfaction. The arrangement made by the Bureau in this regard can easily enhance people's sense of identity, which can be said to be beneficial without any cost.
As for Zhantong United, he had never heard of this company before. After checking the industry, he found out that this company specializes in various niche items and rare things. No matter how novel and rare the items are, as long as you can afford the price, this company has channels to help you get them.
After he finished eating the skewer in his hand, Zheng Tongtong handed him a dozen more grilled skewers. He said thank you and took them.
Teacher Zheng said: "If you want to fully absorb the nutrients in it, you need to exercise vigorously. This meat is enough for your afternoon training.
You have initially mastered the power I taught you, but it is not yet yours.
Just as everyone has their own habits, everyone also has their own unique energy, so in the afternoon training, you must try to find your own energy! "
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