Old Master Gu agreed to Qin Chuan's request and assigned a martial artist in his early forties to teach him.

This martial artist was named Shen Zhong, a proud disciple of Old Master Gu.

A forty-year-old martial artist in the realm of perfect skill, only one step away from the Grandmaster realm.

But it was this one crucial step that had trapped Shen Zhong for nearly ten years, and he still had not taken that critical step as of now.

Otherwise, even if Gu's Martial Arts Hall did not achieve a ranking at this martial arts tournament, having a forty-year-old Martial Arts Grandmaster would prevent the hall from having to close its doors.

Though Old Master Gu was also a Grandmaster, due to his old age, no one knew how long he could continue.

His value was not as great as that of a young Martial Arts Grandmaster, and his influence was not what it used to be.

"Master Shen, when we compete later, please don't hold back. I hope you can give it your all," Qin Chuan said to Shen Zhong with a cupped fist salute.

"This..."

Shen Zhong showed a troubled expression and glanced back at Old Master Gu.

He knew Qin Chuan was Old Master Gu's lifesaver, now at the Ascension realm.

Although his realm wasn't high, given his age, he was a genius figure.

Faced with Qin Chuan's demand for him to go all out, Shen Zhong did not dare to agree rashly.

After all, if he injured someone, he would have no face to remain at Gu's Martial Arts Hall.

"Mr. Qin, Ah Zhong has been practicing martial arts since childhood, for more than thirty years now, whether it is..."

Old Master Gu was about to speak up with a reminder, but Qin Chuan waved his hand, "No problem, fists and kicks have no words, only through real competition can we gauge the depth."

Hearing this, Old Master Gu gave up on persuading and nodded silently to Shen Zhong.

"Master Qin, in that case, I apologize in advance."

Shen Zhong gave a fist salute to Qin Chuan.

"Let's begin." Qin Chuan took a fighting stance, ready to meet the challenge.

"Ha!"

Shen Zhong roared, and the fierce momentum of his fist immediately came crashing towards Qin Chuan.

As Old Master Gu's proud disciple, he also practiced the Baji Fist, and it was he who won the permanent seat for Gu's Martial Arts Hall at the martial arts tournament ten years ago.

His fist style, extremely firm and fierce, was like a cannonball attacking Qin Chuan.

Seeing this, Qin Chuan advanced instead of retreating, directly extending both palms and countering with a Windward Sun Palm, neutralizing Shen Zhong's offensive.

"Master Qin, excellent skills."

Shen Zhong, eager for further battle, turned directly and used dual punches to break through Qin Chuan's defenses with a move called Left and Right Hard Opening Gate.

Seeing his defense broken, Qin Chuan immediately squatted down, then burst upwards with a move of Heaven-Reaching Cannon, aimed straight for Shen Zhong's chin.

Shen Zhong's pupils contracted, quickly withdrawing and bending backwards, dodging Qin Chuan's assault.

Immediately after, the two pulled away from each other.

This scene amazed bystanders and evoked curiosity and admiration.

"I remember Master Qin is at the Ascension realm, right? How can he match Master Shen blow for blow?"

"Grandmaster said Master Qin is a martial arts genius, having reached the Ascension realm in just two days from beginning training."

"Could it be that Master Qin's realm has reached the perfect skill level? No wonder he dares to let Master Shen go all out..."

The onlooking disciples were in a heated discussion, looking at Qin Chuan with eyes full of envy.

On the other side, Gu Yu's gaze was also firmly locked on Qin Chuan on the stage, a peculiar glint in her eyes.

"Grandpa, how did Qin Chuan do it?" Gu Yu could not help but ask.

Qin Chuan's realm was clearly still at the Ascension level, yet he could battle Shen Zhong equally without any disadvantage.

Gu Yu, who was also at the Ascension realm, self-admittedly did not have that capability.

Old Master Gu squinted his eyes, carefully analyzing, "Qin Chuan's martial arts realm is still at the Ascension level, but his reaction and explosive power surpass Ah Zhong's."

"This..."

Upon hearing Old Master Gu's analysis, the expressions of everyone on the scene froze, and their gazes at Qin Chuan became tinged with reverence.

Twenty years old, at the Ascension realm.

The key factor, his reflexes, and instant explosive power were stronger than that of Shen Zhong in the perfect skill realm.

Looking across Gu's Martial Arts Hall, no, looking across the entire Jiang City, at the age of twenty, possessing such combat power, only Qin Chuan seemed to fit the bill.

At this moment, the disciples of the martial arts hall finally understood why Old Master Gu valued Qin Chuan so highly, why Qin Chuan could become a guest martial artist of the hall at such a young age.

Everything stemmed from his strength!

Thinking of this, the crowd eagerly refocused their attention on the scene, fearing they would miss Qin Chuan's glorious moment.

On the stage, the two had already entered a heated phase of combat.

Shen Zhong's five fingers instantly tensed and pierced forward ferociously with a Yama's Three-Point Hand, aiming at Qin Chuan's throat.

Qin Chuan quickly dodged, then charged forward, exerting strength in both arm and shoulder, executing an Overlord's Firm Breaking Rein that hurled Shen Zhong away.

Shen Zhong staggered several meters, stabilized his stance, and launched a move called Front Three Ignorance against Qin Chuan's offensive, attempting to break through Qin Chuan's defense.

Qin Chuan saw the move and instead of retreating, he advanced, using his fist, elbow, and shoulder to confront.

"What a Fierce Tiger Ascent!" Old Master Gu slammed the table in praise.

When Shen Zhong used Front Three Ignorance, any hesitation from Qin Chuan would have led to Shen Zhong's combo attack, completely losing the advantage.

But Qin Chuan did not dodge; he confronted Shen Zhong's move with an even fiercer Fierce Tiger Ascent.

Such an ability for on-the-spot adaptation, such a mindset, even Old Master Gu himself felt inferior.

Under Qin Chuan's Fierce Tiger Ascent, Shen Zhong felt immense pressure.

Though his martial arts realm was higher than Qin Chuan's, he sensed that Qin Chuan possessed more explosive power than him.

It was as if a motor inside Qin Chuan continuously provided him with power.

Gradually, Shen Zhong fell into a disadvantage and had no choice but to distance himself from Qin Chuan, "I concede."

Seeing this, Qin Chuan also retracted his momentum and cupped his hands in salute.

Shen Zhong's prowess was formidable, at least two or three grades stronger than the Cheng brothers from Dog Hall.

Moreover, he could sense that Shen Zhong's combat experience was exceptionally rich, and if not for the Nine Dragon Creation Skill he carried, he wouldn't be Shen Zhong's opponent at all.

"Master Qin's strength, below half-step Grandmaster, is hard to find an opponent."

Shen Zhong marveled, "If I had encountered Master Qin at the martial arts tournament back in the day, I wouldn't have lasted five rounds."

Upon hearing this, Qin Chuan responded modestly, "Master Shen, don't tease me. I just have some advantage in strength; without this brute force, I am no match for you."

Facing Qin Chuan's humility, Shen Zhong felt quite ashamed, realizing Qin Chuan was offering him face, and he cupped his hands in gratitude.

Qin Chuan stepped down from the ring and entered the room with Old Master Gu and others.

"With my current combat ability, it should not be hard to handle half-step Grandmasters."

Qin Chuan looked at Old Master Gu with earnestness, "So, I still decide to continue participating in the martial arts tournament."

"Absolutely not."

Old Master Gu hastily refused, "At martial arts tournaments, fists and kicks speak, and one must sign a life and death document before stepping into the ring. It has been like this in the past, but I cannot knowingly let Mr. Qin take risks for the martial arts hall."

"It's alright. There are still three weeks; I'll do my best to further increase my strength, aiming to reach the perfect skill realm before the tournament begins," Qin Chuan explained.

In truth, what he really wanted to improve was his cultivation realm.

The Middle Stage of Qi Cultivation was his greatest trump card.

Of course, this information could not be disclosed to Old Master Gu; it was his secret.

At this moment, hearing his words, Gu Yu beside him couldn't help but ask, "Qin Chuan, how are you planning to increase your strength? Is there anything I can help with?"

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