Lin Yun's goal is to be number one, so naturally he won't be happy to be in the top 300.
And that's only a possibility of making it into the top 300.
However, he still smiled along with Zhang Haoran and said, "Then I wish Brother Haoran to first make it into the top 300, and then into the top 100."
"I'll be satisfied as long as I make it into the top 300. I don't even want to be in the top 100. I heard that in previous years, the top 100 martial artists were at least in the late stage of Ming Jin, with only a few in the middle stage..." Zhang Haoran thought for a moment, then shook his head and said.
He was still quite self-aware. Although he considered himself to be quite strong at the mid-stage of Ming Jin, this was a national martial arts tournament that brought together martial arts geniuses from all over the country, including many disciples of major martial arts sects and famous martial arts families.
If the opponent is also at the mid-stage of Ming Jin, who dares to say that the opponent is weaker than him?
"Heh, knowing you have no hope of making it into the top 100, at least you have some self-awareness, unlike some people who are clueless..." Just then, a cold laugh came from the side again, and at the same time, a young man walked over.
It was Jiang Wei.
As he spoke, he glanced at Lin Yun with disdain.
To be honest, he had seen both of Lin Yun's matches, but he couldn't discern Lin Yun's true strength because Lin Yun used only skillful techniques. In his opinion, Lin Yun's skill level wasn't high, yet he defeated his opponents in just a few moves.
As a result, it seems that he is similar to her.
This feeling made him somewhat dissatisfied, and he wanted to attack Lin Yun from all sides.
"Brother Lin, let's go, the mad dog is here again." This time, before Lin Yun could speak, Zhang Haoran glanced at him and said.
"Okay." Lin Yun nodded with a faint smile.
After saying that, the two turned and left.
Only Jiang Wei remained, his eyes bloodshot, standing there in a fit of rage.
"Damn it, don't let me run into you in the ring, or I'll break your legs!" Jiang Wei clenched his fists, gritted his teeth, and roared.
"Jiang Wei, it's good to have a bit of fighting spirit, but don't waste your energy on trivial matters and insignificant people." At this moment, the young man who was with Jiang Wei, around thirty years old, walked over and said with a slight frown.
In his opinion, Jiang Wei had good talent in martial arts, but he was too narrow-minded and easily fussed over unnecessary things.
If Jiang Wei can correct this flaw, his strength should improve.
Zhang Haoran did not participate in the subsequent draw. He fought two matches in a row. Although he did not expend much energy in the second match, he still planned to rest and strive to be in the best condition for the next battle.
Especially at times like these, we need to be extra careful.
Otherwise, if he loses one step, he will lose every step of the way. If something unexpected happens in the next battle, his subsequent battles will not go so smoothly.
Lin Yun chose to draw lots.
This time, he encountered an opponent at the mid-stage of the Ming Jin realm, and the opponent was quite strong.
However, meeting Lin Yun was simply bad luck for him.
After exchanging five or six blows with his opponent, Lin Yun knocked him down.
This left the opponent quite frustrated.
This person had a very strange feeling when he fought with Lin Yun.
He clearly felt that his opponent wasn't using much power or speed, but as soon as the opponent made a move, he felt as if they were hitting his own weakness, leaving him with a feeling of having the strength but being unable to use it.
This kind of loss is the most frustrating.
This is what makes Lin Yun so powerful.
He learned so many martial arts techniques, and none of it was for nothing. Every punch and kick he made could be transformed into a sophisticated move from some martial arts techniques. He could also discover the weaknesses of his opponent by observing their every move.
Through various clever techniques, he was able to use weak strength and slow speed to defeat the strong with the weak.
Similar to the principle of using minimal force to overcome great strength in Tai Chi.
His physical attributes at the early stage of Dark Force were not much stronger than those of other martial artists at the early stage of Dark Force. How could his strength be compared with those top experts at the peak of Dark Force?
That's exactly right.
Lin Yun's three consecutive victories have attracted the attention of some people. Soon, some powerful figures came to inquire whether Lin Yun would be willing to work for them, offering a considerable salary.
Lin Yun refused them all.
Zhang Haoran said somewhat dejectedly, "I've won two matches, so why hasn't anyone invited me?"
"Hehe, these people have limited insight. Once you win two more matches, they'll know how powerful you are," Lin Yun said with a slight smile.
The forces that are recruiting talent now are indeed ordinary forces, and most of them have limited vision. Those powerful forces with good judgment usually recruit talent in later competitions.
Back then, it was easier to see a person's strength. Even if you couldn't see it clearly, the contestants back then wouldn't be that bad.
One victory might be a fluke, two victories might be a fluke, but ten or eight victories are unlikely to be a fluke.
Jiang Wei also participated in the draw. His late-stage Ming Jin strength made it difficult for him to encounter a formidable opponent. Naturally, this opponent was defeated by him in one move after he dodged twice.
It seemed that he was holding back a lot of anger, or rather, a lot of determination, and he always tried to defeat his enemy in one move.
Naturally, his strength attracted the attention of some forces, who began to recruit him. However, he only accepted the business cards of two forces, rejecting the others.
Next, the fourth, fifth, and sixth rounds of drawing lots will take place.
Lin Yun didn't hold back. After winning one match, he started the next round of draws and continued to win one match after another.
Starting at 10 a.m. and continuing until around 1 p.m., Lin Yun had participated in nine battles, winning all nine.
Zhang Haoran was both surprised and excited. He was genuinely happy for Lin Yun and kept excitedly talking about things around Lin Yun, as if he himself had won.
At this time, Zhang Haoran also participated in the fifth round of battle.
In one round, he encountered a powerful expert at the late stage of Ming Jin realm. After a dozen or so moves, he decisively conceded defeat.
Soon, Lin Yun participated in the tenth round of the competition, and Zhang Haoran also began participating in the sixth round.
As expected, Lin Yun won again.
Zhang Haoran lost again. This time, he encountered a martial artist at the mid-stage of the Ming Jin realm, but the opponent was not weak. After Zhang Haoran stepped down from the stage, he told Lin Yun with a wry smile that he was unlucky this time. The opponent was a disciple of a major martial arts sect and was very skilled in various exquisite moves.
“Brother Haoran, I feel there’s something wrong with some of the moves you’re using. When you use this move, you can tilt your fist slightly to this side, and you should also save some power. If the enemy makes these reactions, you can chase them down like this…” Lin Yun thought for a moment, then asked Zhang Haoran to walk with him to a secluded place. He demonstrated some moves while speaking to him.
“You used this move a bit rigidly. The enemy’s height and weight are all different. You can’t use all your moves in one position. If the opponent is tall, you do it like this. If the opponent is short, you do it like this…” Lin Yun finished talking about one move and started talking about the next one.
He watched Zhang Haoran display many moves from below the arena. With his experience of learning more than two hundred martial arts techniques, coupled with his strong mental strength, he easily memorized Zhang Haoran's moves and analyzed the problems in them.
On the other side, Zhang Haoran looked at Lin Yun as if he had seen a ghost, but soon he was attracted by Lin Yun's narration and began to listen attentively.
A dozen minutes later, Zhang Haoran gasped and said, "Brother Lin, did you learn our family's martial arts before? You know so much about our family's martial arts... it's even more in-depth than what my father taught me!"
"I'm just more sensitive to certain moves. I was inspired by some of the moves you just saw. Please don't mind if I said anything wrong," Lin Yun said with a slight smile.
"I don't mind at all, Brother Lin, you are a martial arts genius. I feel that everything you said is right. Thank you so much. No, I need to familiarize myself with what you just taught me. I feel that this will greatly improve my strength. If I am familiar with it, I will definitely be able to win two more matches..." Zhang Haoran said hurriedly, his tone very excited.
Afterwards, Lin Yun began to help Zhang Haoran correct some problems in his moves.
Because Lin Yun had not learned Zhang Haoran's family martial arts, what Lin Yun said might not be entirely correct. There were some moves that Zhang Haoran had never used, and there were many interconnected principles between the moves.
Zhang Haoran's father could cultivate to the level of a martial arts grandmaster, and the Zhang family's martial arts were also quite good. After discovering Lin Yun's strong comprehension ability and helping him so wholeheartedly, Zhang Haoran did not hesitate to show Lin Yun all of his family's martial arts techniques.
With Zhang Haoran's explanation, Lin Yun also gained a lot of martial arts knowledge.
This process led Lin Yun to discover something.
Although he learned many martial arts techniques on the cosmic trading system, and those techniques were cheap, many of them weren't necessarily suitable for Earthlings...
No matter how similar those civilized humans are to Earthlings, they are ultimately different, even if the differences are only subtle.
Otherwise, why is it that Earthlings absorb various forms of energy and refine them into spiritual energy so quickly, while humans in other civilizations absorb various forms of energy and refine them into spiritual energy so slowly?
This alone proves that Earthlings are not absolutely the same as humans in other civilizations.
Therefore, martial arts techniques on Earth may be more suitable for human beings to practice in many places...
He wanted to solidify his foundation in martial arts; he shouldn't neglect the martial arts techniques and skills on Earth!
He had learned so many martial arts techniques, but he felt he could no longer comprehend any new rules of martial arts... Perhaps, he could try some martial arts techniques from Earth, or even some cultivation methods from Earth!
This idea broadened Lin Yun's horizons and thinking considerably!
Without hesitation, just as Zhang Haoran began to master the martial arts techniques that Lin Yun had taught him, Lin Yun also began to learn a martial arts technique from Earth!
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